John Williams - Asturias Tonight Show Apr 2 1986

[@KevinODonnelltelebanger]

The world was better back then. People sat and watched a master on guitar.

[@tomb9050]

Well said. Fallon has Niki Minaj...

[@tribestribes2555]

Smallman guitar, right?

[@KevinODonnelltelebanger]

@@tribestribes2555 I don’t get it

[@steveb9325]

Can you imagine any of the late shows having any Classical guitarist on today? Things have changed to say the least...

[@darkwingscooter9637]

For a minute solo, no less.

[@kodiakfamily8032]

Perfect technique played with feeling. A very rare finding. He is the Hallmark of the word virtuoso.

[@thethirdman225]

The feeling is written into the music. Played according to the directions it will come out.

[@johngalbraith782]

He is technical perfection, i like rock music myself but my father listened to john williams a lot wen i was younger , his music still amazes me, its honestly breathtaking how great he is on the guitar a true virtuoso!

[@ChrisM541]

He's an incredible technical virtuoso, however, there is some valid criticism regarding his lack of "feeling" and emotion when playing. A perfect example would be the comparison of playing styles with Julian Bream (who recorded with John many times). However, we don't want artists to sound the same - that would be infinitely dull. John and Julian complemented each other perfectly, having their own unique style.

[@claudiosolaresMMX]

@@thethirdman225 so you think a computer reading music will play with feeling? I have rarely read such a ridiculous statement. Feeling is something that comes from the heart and soul, and not every musician has it. Who do you think loses in guitar competitions? Those who have no musical content to convey. Technique is a given , but only those who move the judges with true feeling win.

[@nikosblaxabas6731]

one of the nice things about living on planet earth... is that you are occasionally blessed by something... someone special... it's just the way it is

[@uneedtherapy42]

I am pretty sure Johnny Carson loved the guitar and this is why guys like John were on the show. Don't see much like this on TV today unfortunately.

[@merrillswartzfager8949]

You are quite right. I remember when Johnny had his young son on the program and he played a classical piece by Fernando Sor. I was very surprised at how accomplished the young lad was. Johnny must have at least had a serious appreciation for the guitar.

[@minnowpd]

Carson had class. I'd stay up till 11:45 just to catch the monologue.

[@steveb9325]

@@merrillswartzfager8949 Jonny loved music; though drums were his passion. He had Buddy Rich on countless times and had a drum kit in his office and of course at home

[@chopin65]

On rare days one finds an old gem. Behold!

[@fernandogarcialorenzo4438]

Espectacular....

[@PolatAlemdar-ps4wq]

big master. absoulately unbelievable technic he has got. watching with admiration. very wonderful

[@aalb1970]

He makes it look so easy

[@frankdelao4067]

Saw this performance when it aired, sill amazes me!

[@uneedtherapy42]

best hands in the business

[@JagadguruSvamiVegananda]

NOT his finest rendition of this piece, but still better than anyone else that I have heard!

[@kauaikid1]

I got cramps in my left hand watching this video!

[@pjc1954]

JW makes even the most difficult pieces look straightforward: a wonderful performance.

[@isabelcordova7702]

Que tremendo tema 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🇨🇱

[@heavenlyguitar5913]

He makes it look easy and it’s not! This is unfair! How come he has all that talent and I’m just me? Lol! Seriously just an amazing performance. 😊🦅🎸

[@HHHH1985-e9r]

Indeed it is a very very hard track to play on guitar... I m learning guitar since 3 years and I learnt by myself 1m30 of this sonv with a lot of mistakes

[@williamford8094]

Just came from 16 year old Irish guitarist Martin Keane playing this piece

[@lokyinphotography]

@@williamford8094 that transit on every parts is hard lol

[@williamford8094]

@@lokyinphotography Did you check out the Irish Player Martin Keane, It was Guitarist John Williams who put him in the Yehudi Menuhin music school music school in the UK, was reading some of his comments and he thanks John Williams, Kid got talent , listened to some of his pieces , wow

[@lokyinphotography]

@@williamford8094 thanks will check it out

[@doerthemanahan9912]

Brilliant!

[@horacioalbertonovello1559]

Gran tema clásico tocado por un grande de la guitarra como John Williams

[@jvlm3091]

Masterful performance and great camera work!

[@josejaimecosta7380]

Perfection!

[@robinterkzer8128]

Simply the best ! xxxxxxx

[@ValErie-ku8vo]

My fingers broke looking at this

[@lindamclean8809]

Wonderful beautiful 👌👌👌👌

[@rolandopalacios5881]

clavado en el tiempo, El mejor !

[@steveb9325]

That's when the tonight show was the tonight show! Johnny knew talent!!!

Second piece - La Volta - Michael Pretorius

[@nicolekeijzer1920]

Old fan ❤️

[@nenadmarincic7716]

.., de los temas de " Espana mistica "........... J. W ., gitarrista extraordinario..............

[@ericknavarro2985]

what a piece!

[@wilderrafaelss]

wonderful!!!!

[@Advonter]

Браво, маэстро!

[@VuHoang-vh6nj]

John Williams plays this piece = me drink a cup of water

[@alexandrebarbosadacunha1498]

Bravo ! Maravilhoso !

[@HpHH83]

Smooth as silk...

[@MarceloSotomayormusic]

the best on Asturias.

[@mikeblackstock]

Terrific

[@RobertoMartinez-kv5tp]

¡¡MAESTRO!!

[@gailmitchell1381]

The Master.

[@ssanaivoice]

Great!!!

[@pagaki3680]

After Asturias he plays Saltarelo

[@user-vxymoqm]

これだけ正確、美音、情熱、を伝えるギタリスト が他に居るだろうか。 プロヘッサ、私のボウルペンを喜んで頂き、感謝 してます。この場をお借りしてお礼申し上げます 時々、日本を思い出して 頂ければと思います。 さ

[@carolvota8619]

❤🎉

[@Milestonemonger]

Wow

[@papinche1]

Extraordinaria la ejecución... Alguien sabe como se llama el tema que hace a continuación de los aplausos?

[@jachauru794]

Y supiste como se llama?🙂

[@Treviscoe]

Sounds like two guitars playing at once at 1:10. Incredible musicianship. (I think he speeds the piece up at 4:42 too.)

[@carguy3460]

That part floored me as well, how the heck does it get that effect so cleanly and precisely, wow.

[@spiritanimal8836]

İt's called Tremolo and it takes years to master.

[@NotoriousFunk]

@@spiritanimal8836 hmmmm not to sound as a professor but no, it's not a tremolo, it's a triplets part on 3 different strings. Tremolo doesn't take years to master, you only have to understand the mechanic and prepare each fingers. If people study it without mechanical consciousness of the fingers it may take years or even worst they will never be able to play the tremolo. Personally I don't like too much John Williams on the Spanish music, while he is one of the best on Bach but he for sure have one of the best right hand ever, every movement he does is smooth only using the weight of the finger and not the muscles. John is a real guitar master

[@sebolddaniel]

He's good.

[@HHHH1985-e9r]

I took three years to play (with mistakes) the first part which lasts 2 minutes

[@muziksiyenci]

Saltarello is the last one :)) Very nice!

No, La Volta 😎 but its similar dance

[@muziksiyenci]

@ Thanks for it, I'm wrong :) It's almost the same :))

[@knrtkrbck]

Mükemmel ötesi

[@MrGourdman1]

Technical perfection but I think Anna Vidovic plays it with more feeling

[@Me_ThatsWho]

Or perhaps you 'feel' more for Ana than John.

[@Tonysmithmusic]

it’s even harder to play the original on piano. i preferred his sound on the fleta to his later switch to the smallman guitars.

[@aalb1970]

Well that depends. I find the piano version much easier.

[@MinhBui-h4x]

do you you have any video of JOhn that havent been uploaded on youtube. thanks

[@Benniken]

Sorry I don't..

[@MinhBui-h4x]

i am a big fan of mr John Williams. I have seen all of John 's video on KZbin. However, i think there are still many videos of John that havent been uploaded on KZbin. each video of John is very precious with me. but i dont know where to find more ? :( i havent been waited for a long time and tomorrow i found new John W in your channel .haha

@@MinhBui-h4x Yes, I"m too interested for John Williams videos :-)

[@MinhBui-h4x]

@ if you have new one, please let me know. thanks

[@paulaclayton]

No equal.

[@cbeserra]

Nice! He didn’t get flustered when his guitar went out of tune. Just played it cool and made it work.

[@mikelheron20]

You're kidding right? At no time did his guitar go out of tune. Any sound issues are down to the age of the VHS recording,

[@atiliocarlosborsani247]

El tecnicismo mecanico en guitarra!!

[@EduardoUrielAguilar]

Es mucho más que "tecnicismo mecánico". Si te crees eso, no entendiste algo.

[@atiliocarlosborsani247]

@@EduardoUrielAguilar lo mio no era una critica negativa mas bien una obserbaciòn positiva del que desde mi punto de vista es el mas tecnicamente dotado guitarrista que jamàs existiò, porsupuesto que no entiendo todo me gustaría entender aún mas, de todos modos j Williams es inigualable y mi guitarrista preferido, tuve Dos veces el privilegio de verlo tocar en conciertos del resto reconozco que con una tecnica tan cerca de la perfección j Williams tiene algunos limites interpretativos por ej es un poco frio si lo comparamos con Segovia.

[@rufinosanchez2703]

@@atiliocarlosborsani247: Muy buena tu respuesta y explicación para Eduardo Uriel. Pero, difiero de ti cuando dices que J.W. es un poco más frío que Segovia. Eso podría ser válido en general, pero en la interpretación de Asturias no; ¿por qué?, porque de acuerdo a mi gusto la interpretación de Asturias por Segovia es la menos buena de todas. Segovia la concibe así como la toca (incluso cuando era joven), pero de acuerdo a mi percepción y oído, no me gusta porque pierde la continuidad en "los truenos". Muchas gracias.

[@atiliocarlosborsani247]

@@rufinosanchez2703 si si, es cierto lo que dices y estoy de acuerdo sobre la ejecución de Asturias. La versión segoviana es apagada y con poca vida, a mi gusto personal muy lenta, aunque yo personalmente nunca escuché la versión juvenil del maestro. De todos modos pienso que la ejecución de j williams raya el límite de lo imaginable en lo técnico y con una buena docis de expresividad.

[@handler803]

Pretty awesome but can he play Wonderwall?

[@johngalbraith782]

🤣🤣

[@9deth6mega60]

What's with people coughing while Playing this song,1.54,2.16.

[@paulysguitarjournal]

That’s actually in the original score.

[@valteasehammer6602]

What, no power chords.

[@allan2098]

00:55 Here are some power chords!

[@kgunitkeese17]

Allan D Nope. Full on bar chord.

[@linaaravena8639]

Es mejor en guitarra