Killing Me Softly on lute, Daniel Estrem

[@thomasgoddokken]

Absolutely beautiful from start to finish! Makes me feel the urge to pick up my own renaissance lute and practise again.

[@danbluedeer]

You should! thanks Thomas

[@TheFirebrandt]

Gods alive, I'm binging your videos currently and I just gotta say that you're about the most talented musician I've listened to. Thank you for sharing your talent to the world.

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Tom! love your movies

[@garynarborough]

One of my all time favourite songs by Roberta Flack played like a real virtuoso and did the song real justice. Enjoyed it immensely Daniel!

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Gary! I love the song too

[@namulit]

You should check out Lori Lieberman's recording, too...

[@michaelinminn]

Nice. Very nice. This song brings me back to Aspen, 1974,when I met the fiance of the women that I had previously fallen in love with; albeit unrequited. Killing Me Softly - because he was such a nice guy! Reticently, I had good feelings for both of them. (We are both still friends). Love the updating of your sauna later in 2020.

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Michael! ah, unrequited love think we'll fire up the sauna tonight, another way-below zero eve

[@downloadqi6808]

I did not really learn to enjoy this song until I heard the Lauryn Hill version, even though I heard it as a child. Now, hearing your beautiful rendition of it, I hear you and her voice singing the lyrics. lol. That would be a dream come true to hear that in reality.

[@danbluedeer]

Thank you- glad you like it

[@lalitabenas8960]

wowww.love this music.wowwwwww,,,,,,lali davao city Philippines

[@danbluedeer]

thanks so much

[@wolfiredsr.5593]

I could listen to this forever

[@danbluedeer]

thanks!

[@DTCommon]

i came here to learn what a lute sounded like for dnd and now i have new background music while playing

[@danbluedeer]

great! thanks for listening

[@joeymoreno1100]

Nice selection of songs😊

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks for listening

[@carolinapugliese1307]

Buenas tardes,DANIEL,bellisima melodia ,lo felicito por ella y por su presencia en paz ,felicitaciones y un abrazo desde Argentina

[@danbluedeer]

Thank You Carolina!

[@jorgemateo4577]

Mejor que una orquesta🎉

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Jorge!

[@JoJo-ps6kw]

You deserve so many more views! Your playing is beautiful

[@danbluedeer]

Glad you think so!

[@merri-toddwebster2473]

A beautiful performance of a beautiful song.

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Merri-Todd!

[@lalitabenas8960]

videoke,karaoke song and yet at your strumming lute ,ukelele or guitar marvelous ,,great, listening ,while thinking when the corona virus be out on earth,,,hope i can play as perfect u do,,,,davao city,phillippines

[@danbluedeer]

Lali -Thanks for listening

[@merlinbenitez2204]

Great, beautifull

[@danbluedeer]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@killuminaughti8510]

Please continue to upload all your hard work!

[@danbluedeer]

I'll do it as long as possible!

[@GeoZeppelin1979]

A W E S O M E and soothing,just what the world needs at this moment..........please do Stairway To Heaven if possible thank u

[@danbluedeer]

thanks! er...probably won't do Stairway

[@GeoZeppelin1979]

@@danbluedeer how come?

[@troywyatt3420]

Brilliant

[@danbluedeer]

thank you!

[@wenzelplot]

OH you shouldn't have! Too gracious of you, Dan! Thank you again for sharing!

[@danbluedeer]

My pleasure!

[@silverMancunian8601]

Another favourite, played beautifully. Thank you. 👍

[@danbluedeer]

Many thanks!

[@spiroudoudou8895]

Great !!

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Spirou!

[@fuuzzle]

Absolutely beautiful. Please keep uploading those videos!

[@danbluedeer]

Thank you! Will do!

[@BortLicensePlates]

This excited me in many ways. Especially that certain way.. the best way.

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks! cheers

[@applestrudelgirl]

beautiful. 🖤

[@danbluedeer]

Thank you!!

[@downloadqi]

I love the Lauren Hill vocal rendition of this song. I can hear her voice with your accompniment. Bravo!

[@danbluedeer]

yes, that is a good version. thanks Frank!

[@lalitabenas8960]

very nice,,,lute is amazing,,,,wowowowowoowowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[@danbluedeer]

thanks Lali!

[@tashilhamo9807]

Wonderful!🌹👏

[@danbluedeer]

Tashi-Thank you! Cheers!

[@trev0r858]

Sounds Amazing, Great Job!

[@danbluedeer]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@gracielamtz3843]

!Hermoso! sonido e interpretación con el laúd

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Graciela!

[@helenakolbo3963]

So pretty!! I love this so much!!

[@danbluedeer]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@nathanhill4599]

Absolutely beautiful rendition thank you sir, a true work of art.

[@danbluedeer]

Nathan --Glad you enjoyed it

[@murilohumbertocmcb]

Excelent!

[@danbluedeer]

thank you!

[@lalitabenas8960]

killing my heart so nice music,,,,getting drosy,,time differences,,245pm philippines,,april 29,2020,,lockdown,,

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Lali --hang in there!

[@lalitabenas8960]

@@danbluedeer sure,,i love listening,,,,beautiful music,,

[@mnorton9918]

Can you do Friday I’m in love by the cure? Thanks for this music

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks! I don't know the song

[@rebeckatorvik]

Love it!💕

[@danbluedeer]

Glad you like it!

[@AdrienFa]

Such a beautiful song, beautifully covered !

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks!

[@XsLisT]

That is just nice. Thank you.

[@danbluedeer]

Glad you like it!

[@MaxLimas]

Потрясающе!)

[@danbluedeer]

thanks!

[@sunlightpictures8367]

This tune sounds even better on a lute!

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks! that's nice to hear

[@mishababernathy7165]

OMG this is fantastic!!!!

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Misha!

[@germanbrinas9918]

Is amazing... Like

[@danbluedeer]

thanks German!

[@AdamSuchorab]

Wasn't disappointed when I hit the notification. Great work.

[@danbluedeer]

Glad to hear it!

[@themusiccovenant]

Very nice

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks

[@BravoKnuckle]

You, sir, are a true gangsta if I ever saw one. Greetings from Finland, peace.

[@danbluedeer]

thanks!

[@blaiseps5356]

Beautiful work, if i can make a request, It would be great to hear you play the "Marche pour la ceremoine des Turcs" by Lully on lute. Thank you for all this sharing of your art

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks -I'll check it out!

[@amck.2032]

This is so beautiful and honestly is making me want to bring my own lute back out and start playing again X3

[@danbluedeer]

go for it! if nothing else, it's great therapy!

[@amck.2032]

@@danbluedeer I think I will! Thank you!

[@veleiroasterix]

nice! thank you!

[@danbluedeer]

Thank you too!

[@graycloud057]

Hey Doc, you’re beginning to be the new Bob Ross. 👍🏼👍🏼🙏🏼

[@danbluedeer]

I was thinking of getting a perm....maybe put some happy little trees behind me

[@graycloud057]

danbluedeer - welll, the happy trees might be nice. The perm? Nah, pass on that doc, pass on that😂.

[@AcridDread]

How long does it take you to restring that? Beautiful work I love your house of the rising son cover. God Bless

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks! I change strings and frets as needed...not like a guitar where I'll do trebles, then basses (more often)

[@RedPandaDeathmatch]

YOU MAKE LOVE TO THAT LUTE YOU GO MAN

[@danbluedeer]

thanks - it gives back if loved...

[@theroncroissant3108]

Do you have an album of these modern covers/lute arrangements? Didn't see anything on Spotify or elsewhere, but would like to purchase all the tracks.

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks! sorry-- no album of these - I'd like to avoid copyright issues, but lots of guitar, uke, mandola CDs on Amazon, iTunes, etc

[@lessnodgrass1381]

Hello Daniel. This is another great version of the same song you did on the 11 string guitar. I am curious as to if you use the same tuning and cords? Either way you played it excellently.

[@danbluedeer]

Yes, same tuning for 11 string guitar and 11course lute (lute is a half-step lower)

[@lizh8041]

Lovely!! I love the sound of the lute. How hard would you say it is to transfer from playing guitar to lute?

[@danbluedeer]

technique is a bit different, but it's a nice lateral move

[@phillipecook3227]

Cooler than an airline bread roll ....

[@danbluedeer]

wow! thanks ....that is cooler than cool

[@michealleeyoung4482]

Those bass note!!!,a killer sound,killing me softly for sure,,but I think I heard one only strumming,you should include some more strumming ,it sounded rare/ good.

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Micheal .. I think I did a bit more on "House of the Rising Sun" and "Summer Breeze" and maybe a few others

[@michealleeyoung4482]

@@danbluedeer I'll check it out.....

[@michealleeyoung4482]

....yes ,there's strumming in those songs ,and appegio style chords ,is the lute ,amplified ?.

[@danbluedeer]

@@michealleeyoung4482 no amp --just one mic

[@danbluedeer]

I didn't know if anybody would catch it but the main place where I strummed was when the lyrics said, "strummin' my pain with his fingers"

[@chuckcartwright1328]

This poor, beat-up world, and music scene, needs more good tunes played on a renaissance lute. Please play on, sir.

[@danbluedeer]

Thank You Chuck!

[@nattiedraws]

They killed them softly with a lute, officer

[@danbluedeer]

talk about a blunt weapon....