Long Long Day, Fingerstyle Guitar, Paul Simon, by Jake Reichbart

[@danbergamondo]

It's amazing how you're able to keep in its integrity the delicate balance and mix of sounds, harmonies and melodies and styles which make a song (and eventually its author) immediately recognizable... once again, Jake, you've been able to do that and let us hear that song in all of its uniqueness! Thank you for sharing... and well, while I'm here (even if three weeks after), happy new year to you and to your beloved ones! ^_^

[@RamblinAround]

Beautifully played....nice work!

[@troubleclef]

It soothes my soul at the end of a stressful day to hear you play. thanks once again.

[@JakeReichbart]

Thanks very much Dan and happy new year to you as well! Look up Paul Simon's original version of this song, it's really great.

[@TheThx1138]

Jake...WOW! I forgot about this tune. It's been quite a while since I listened to it and you've interpreted it so well. Nice changes.

[@ironmonger100]

Like LaraSixtyEight below, I don't know the song but it's bursting at the seams with 'Simonisms'. I close my eyes and I hear a full band even though I know it's only you playing. And as usual your treatment of the harmony takes my breath away. You're on the best form ever.

[@JakeReichbart]

Thanks!

[@rollerblaker]

i think that is the best sounding guitar i've ever heard

[@marmotte000]

Thanks for the ride, it was a pleasure to sing this song on your strings, perfect tonality !

[@marmotte000]

Thanks for the ride, it was a pleasure to sing this song on your strings, perfect tonality, very nice playing, made me jump 30 years ago ! ouch !

[@JakeReichbart]

Thanks for asking! No, I'm afraid not. It takes a lot of work to create such a DVD and as beautiful as this song is, I don't think many people know it and so I don't think i can sell many copies. Still, I can create a DVD lesson just for you, contact me privately if you wanted to find out more.

[@JakeReichbart]

That is very kind of you! I am curious, were/are you familiar with the original? It's such a beauty, talk about soul soothing...

[@ray5677]

Loved your arrangement. Brilliant. Love from India.

[@JakeReichbart]

Thanks very much!, Ray!

[@JakeReichbart]

You can find it right here on KZbin, one band version, a clip from the movie "One trick pony" (the song starts about half way through, after the van conversation scene), as well as a solo version from "The Muppets"...

[@ewhans]

Soul touching song, played to perfection. Bravo! This is my favorite song from Paul Simon's perhaps least known (least successful) album. Love to listen to this song after a crazy busy and long day at work. Many thanks, I bet this wasn't easy!

[@JakeReichbart]

Beautiful song indeed, sadly not very well known... Thanks for the kind words!

[@JakeReichbart]

Thank you, master of the nylon string guitar! Make sure to check out the original.

[@haimlute]

great performance, thanks!

[@JazzgutsVGvanKampen]

Jake,pro playing and fantastic arrangement, I'm sure you have a large repertoire of greatly arranged tunes to fill a whole evening with an attentive crowd,do you play gigs alone also,like receptions,home parties etc? Enjoyed this very much,Vic.

[@LightSnowOvernight]

beautiful...and may I say that you bear a resemblance to Paul Simon in his younger days

[@Musicmyvideo]

beautiful

[@kjetilalexandersaltnes8643]

Great version!!! 👍👍 I need to try to learn this one... Radka Toneff did a beautiful version of this Paul Simon treasure as well. It's on the Butterfly album.

[@JakeReichbart]

Thank you! Join me right here on my KZbin channel for a live broadcast performance almost every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7 PM EST and I’ll play your requests! :-)

[@danbergamondo]

@jreichbart Thanks to you Jake! I'll check it out... well, right now! :-D

[@chiibiROXAS]

hey man, your dvds were great - still learning the EWF 'after the love ....' one now. Im not much of a guitar freak so I wouldn't know what to ask for when I go to buy my next guitar. I've always wanted one like yours or any type of jazzy guitar, what do I ask for at the guitar shop and do you have any other things hooked up to the guitar other than the amp? Cheers man, flawless as usual

[@troubleclef]

@jreichbart I don't think i've heard the original. What album did it come out on, if it did?

[@johannasnothere]

Really nice! Can you write down the chords?

[@JakeReichbart]

Thanks very much! I don’t really write anything down but I can produce a video lesson for you, email [e-mail] for more information, thank you!

[@Korsaro1]

Thank for your uplpad. The song is with classe played. Wich Ibanez are you playng? Thanks

[@rollerblaker]

what kind of amp and/or pedals are you using?