M. Ward: "Medley: Rag/Duet for Guitars #3"

[@marleeadamson4180]

I literally can not stop watching this. Over the years I keep returning.

[@prairie_party]

just discovered M Ward recently, I think I'm falling in your boat

[@adamskorupskas2184]

This has blown my mind 14 years.

[@charleslucier7492]

Always come back to hear it again

[@Visuallynoisy88]

Arguably, one of the most underrated artists of our time.

[@bradbuchholz3206]

The best. None better.

[@joshgoldman7730]

so good. I could watch and listen to this 1000 times and not get tired of it.

[@SpencerDarr]

I have, still coming back every couple of months.

[@gemco]

this is probably my favorite video on all of youtube. it makes me so damn happy to see someone sitting down with just a guitar and making incredible music. not to discount the rest of his work, which I love, but you just don't see much of this anymore. just beautiful.

[@shawnhayden6674]

Never gets old! I just came back to say it never gets old. Shit like this is taking over my TouTube forever...

[@garnetnewton-wade6254]

Just fucking incredible. He sounds like he plays two guitars.

[@bactgr]

I have watched this 50+ times and it blows me away each time. Amazing.

[@ThePenderi]

I've never seen someone play quite so well and almost solely with their right hand. Genius.

[@likestowalkthewalk33]

Ian Pender Both hands are usually required when playing guitar...

[@6minus3minus2]

Amazing how a man of such exceptional talent creates music that is so welcoming and intimate.

[@shadrussell]

it's not the giving of a kidney that makes you play this way - it's practice... and love for it - not to mention - a talent - you ether can play or cannot play this way

[@Fake_Robot]

my god. m ward has this incredible gift that makes me glad to be alive.

[@acousticlukas26]

oh my God that must have been the greatest thing I have ever seen. M. Ward for President !!

[@pcahern]

Most importantly, he's writing his own music. CHEERS for that!!!! I've met a million great guitarists, but very few who could write a unique song.......M's greatest talent aren't within his fingers, but within his head

[@doyler369]

christ all you people who are commenting mostly in a negative vibe about m ward's guitar playing are missing the point,here's a guy who's guitar playing by singer-songwriter standards is excellent,who's voice is amazing and lyrics and songs probably the best that's out there at the moment.He's No.1,m ward don't need the presidency,he's already the King

[@shadrussell]

I just got home from watching this guy play - he's so awesome... he did this solo at the show and owned it completely. Thank you M.

[@michaelwertzy9808]

The Park West! One of the coolest and comfortable venues I've been to! A fantastic performance by Steve Hackett will always be a favorite of mine! Pax

[@alsk8er14]

wow, i normally listen to metal like pantera and five finger death punch but none of the bands i listen to have the soul and heart that he puts into his music

[@BillAmstutz]

Great stuff. I wish his new music showed off more of his great guitar playing.

[@jw_bird]

Tremendous guitarist, and amazing songwriter. I just can't get over this guy!

[@jjacksonsplaylist]

"WHAT IS MAKING THAT CLICKING SOUND!!!!????.... Oh..." lollll Great musician. Brings tears to my eyes. :)

[@BaveThields]

bafflingly good

[@Freemasonry]

thank you Marty!!

[@PastaLuke]

WHAT! When i heard this song on the album "Transfiguration Of Vincent" i thought it really WAS a duet! its just amazing that its him, and him alone!

[@axemarlboro]

Dude is the real deal

[@axemarlboro]

Have seen him in concert live. Amazing. Do yourself a favour, if ever you get the opportunity, go.

[@pontepolentepontepi]

Simply beautiful !!!

[@splf]

this is absolutely gorgeous! It lifts the spirit!! Thanks for such great music!

[@connorlangley44]

oooh i see. yes he does as i can now tell. i've recently tuned my guitar into an open tuning and i can play things similar to the style of this movie. i was so amazed... until i tried it myself but it turns out it's not as hard as i thought. it's opened up a whole new world for me so thanx buddy. stay happy and keep strummin' that guitar.

[@ngholden]

This video just got hardcore favorited. fyi he played pretty much this entire thing solo on stage at the monsters of folk show, there was definite dancing on M. wards behalf.

[@daymanc]

what a great song! gotta love m ward

[@neetaso]

i was at this show. damn, it was incredible.

[@rjtkoh]

jesus christ, so beautiful.

[@ih8pikeys]

I wish I could be that awesome.

[@ntflanagan]

Yah, open D. M.wards style is stupendous, to say something

[@brycehammers]

if i could favorite this twice i would

[@goodfortehsooool]

I was at the park west for that show.. it was fucking awsome.

[@adamschmalenberger]

nice one, it really builds well

[@connorlangley44]

people keep telling me that "he's not that good, go check out these real guitarists" and then give me a list of names to look up...but these 'real guitarist' are soooooo old, they have had a whole lifetime of guitar playing to get good. this guy is only about 27 or something. i love this style of playing & no 60 year old has-been is gunna change it. good on ya Mr Ward.

[@wasabihansen]

on of the best guitar players out there!

[@9p.0]

amazing

[@tintosangre]

Smooth. Rag for the 21st century.

[@Freemasonry]

thank you kindly :)

[@Battlefield2Pilot]

Waaaaay under-rated guitar player

[@malinao08]

Actually, to the people who posted this video, there's also a third song in the middle called "The crooked spine". Nonetheless, thank you for putting this masterpiece of his up!

[@blacksnake746]

Very nice musician

[@hobojon23]

what I would give to learn from this man

[@Mileslewis27]

yeah yeah!! I watch this almost once a month for the past few years. Have seen Matt all over, Crotia, England, USA, festivals. I am never disappointed. Anyone who wants to dispute his style, Listen to LEO Kottke or John Fahey. I might of spelled the names wrong but they are similar in fingerpicking. I heard Matt learned guitar by playing every beatle song, know a couple others who have done that and all come out amazing. YOU'RE THE BEST MATT, not to mention you hang out with Zoey....

[@rasputinsghost]

amazing picking!

[@zak0503]

tuning is Drop d with a flattened G string (F#). wicked song

[@jackelracer593]

zak0503 thanks dude!

[@lykndamuzic]

wicked!!!

[@meatygrum]

@EECIEI Its the tuning he usually uses. Drop D with the G down half a step.

[@ry_guy_]

I'm about 3/4 of the way through it and I'm using DADF#BE. At first I didn't catch the F#, but I'm pretty sure that's what it is.

[@shadrussell]

Fahey? as in John Fahey? - I can definitely hear the "Yellow Princess" vibe here - i'm so glad he's making the music he is.

[@isdavidisgood]

WOW!!

[@DoggyMcDoggerson]

thats no way to treat a macbook!!! hes a legend, dont know how he does it

[@ackychris]

Found a tab for this last night! Apparently I can't post the link--do a search for m. ward medley tab, or something along those lines. It's on Cheezy Tab, and it seems just about 100% correct.

[@hobojon23]

the only time I've seen him play with a slide is in "Change Is Hard" with Zooey Deschanelle in She & Him

[@bigred395]

The intro may be, but the part that goes on for at least a minute and a half after is, without a doubt, The Crooked Spine.

[@radjimmie]

i love m. ward. if you like him and bright eyes you should check out Old Jim And The Mountain Orchard Band

[@grizzlybayer]

@thejonahdoan I don't have my guitar in front of me but at 2:32 he plays all of the strings open so it should be pretty easy to tell if you have your guitar

[@mkmatson33]

transcendental

[@mongrelkatz]

very true

[@featherinthewind333]

quality artist

[@jardelguedes1914]

2:35 duet for guitars #3

[@thiswasallabadidea]

@melmes03 Mike Mogis is pretty good at guitar as well. I think he plays quite a few of the riffs on the album.

[@zeejay70]

Yeah, Crooked Spine is in there f'sure. But the opening is Rag. There's just a whole bunch of his instrumental gear in there.

[@meatygrum]

@ackychris Awesome, thanks!

[@GregPoblete]

Duet for guitars, played with one.

[@TheirThereOfficial]

Does anyone have an MP3 of this? It's excellent.

[@ben51959]

Are there any tabs/partials for this? It's amazing.

[@shaihuludx]

is it gone!?!

[@fratsdomino]

wow.

[@bluevalentine9]

@polaroidsky Silk. Pure freaking silk!!!

[@blaqchevnightly]

Incredible isn't.. how many night's have you fallen asleep playing your guitar?

[@99centstore]

@99centstore Oh oops i messed that up i meant to say F#. and e on the high string? huh. didn't think so but you may be right.

[@naturalrestingface4909]

A real musician. He has a style unlike any other. Radiohead meets Nick Drake.

[@EstebanSalsa1]

god. does he really need a band, when he plays all the parts on a single guitar? incredible stuff. check out swords and horns "country blues fingerpicking". similar style.

[@TheOyeoye000]

Unleash that circus boy

[@pwitte777]

His right and left hands seem inexact but never fail to get the gist across

[@jaimelochte]

@thejonahdoan I think it's open c tuning man, he does a lot in open c.

[@hiddeninromance]

@jaimelochte Does even more in D6

[@lazyitus]

this guy is awesome. he probably spent a lot of time alone with his guitar. what tuning does he use?

[@IViewMusic]

Well, the E-string is tuned into D, so that can't be it. I think he may have only did that to let it drone and the rest of the strings are most likely tuned as normal. Especially judging from the last strum: loose top string and a Spanish D finger-setting.

[@connorlangley44]

i had no idea a guitar could make those kinds of sounds. so it turns out i actually can't play the guitar! and all these years i've been thinking i could. never mind i'll be dead one day.

[@bigred395]

I don't know if this was said or not, but the one song is not "Rag", but "The Crooked Spine".

[@grumblepus]

This is sell-your-soul-to-the-devil music. It is not of this world. But man, oh man...you'll be finding me at those crossroads after seeing this.

[@wasabihansen]

fingerpicking... it's somewhat john fahey's style, but m. ward made it's own

[@scypio]

anyone know what guitar he's playing here? gibson j-45?

[@melmes03]

Damn that boy can play guitar! I just assume he plays all the intense riffs on the MOF cd

[@whoisjustin5864]

goat

[@drinkmo]

seeeriously!!

[@Discotecafiebre]

Damn.

[@ssstoffe]

Yeah, it seems so.

[@Freemasonry]

if someone knows the tuning of his guitar, please send me a message. sounds like open E

[@polaroidsky]

Any idea what picking style he uses here?

[@StevenJayCrowley]

ha sure enough...those things can do anything...

[@connorlangley44]

dude i know, this blew my mind too. do you know the tuning?

[@splf]

this phenomenon has been studied in some detail. It seems as if some people's morals have run amuck due to the impersonal and detached manner in which we can post things anywhere. Taking it to an extreme, it's a bit like what happens during war, when a soldier goes to a foreign country and feels like he can rape, kill, and commit any kind of crime with total impunity. Just raw, unadulterated primal urges from unresolved adolescence I suppose.