Marc Ribot Happiness is a warm gun

[@lexo30]

Ah Marc - that classical training, however brief, really paid off. Really nice arrangement. He always rethinks things in an intelligent way.

[@LeonelMendrix]

what an amazing composition! My favourite guitarrist!

[@flyhead2]

A truly unique player. He's got so much technique but never grandstands, far more interested in creating a landscape than showing off. Gotta love the guy, most other guitarists certainly do too.

[@pattipi]

I love this version. Lovely and soulful.

[@genreslur]

He was the guitar highlight of the Montreal Jazz fest this last summer. No one else touched him. The dynamic and stylistic range he presented (was in on the Masada Marathon) was INSANE! Plus kickin' with Allen Toussaint southern blues... just lights out after him. Though an eighty-year old pianist out played him overall. Ahmad Jamal is a MONSTER, still! His trio? woah...

[@bobbelibob]

Thank you. I love his raw sound and technical abilities.

[@Jagienka567]

just beautiful

[@kevsedg]

Anyone coming to see Marc Ribot in Coventry next week? ...it's his only UK date of the solo tour. I'm for it ...and interested in any other fans who might be going. Any takers?

[@lexo30]

Also - gorgeous tone. Lovely and twangy and gutbucket.

[@Obladibla]

Interesting take on my favourite Beatles-song! One of Lennon´s finest.

[@MrFilistine]

Love how he hunches over the guitar like a mad scientist performing experiments...

[@HermanTheMole]

It is really great...!!

[@howardcarter546]

so beautiful ...

[@lungflogger9]

lennon's work was way underappreciated even by beatle-level adulation.....and ribot and his amazing musicianship pays perfect respect to the tune.

[@Mrsilenciobackgammon]

Would love to see him in this type of setting.

[@theo9952]

genious !

[@einfacheinM]

today (4.6.10) in swiss "radio drs2" marc ribot's sun ship - live in willisau 30.8.2009, enjoy

[@loren1283]

I saw him in vienna with ceramic dog, and had my brain blown out.....in a nice way.

[@jazzlefty]

the blue guitar !! yeah!

[@Andrés_Solo]

GENIO!

[@MrFilistine]

I think it's an Audition. He tunes it down about a third, and god knows what else to get the sound.

[@loren1283]

@danlovesnan Check out how he doesnt look at the neck almost at all. Hes connecting to somthing, hes playing from his heart. Thats why he sells albums.

[@imarobot7]

God this version is awesome.

[@KellyRosenthal]

Sweet version. I just uploaded a cover of my friend and I doing this song. 5 stars!

[@Eduardojcastroviejo]

GRACIAS

[@balluduku]

@szekelymihai Well it depends what you mean by improvisation: some of it is improvised but it follows the "cover" that he recorded on his album "Saints".

[@gtar101]

I see it. Also I think that what they might lack in finesse they make up with feel. Side note - yesterday I came across another Fahey comparison. If you haven't seen, search "Mississippi John Hurt You got to Walk".

[@Scottsmusiccave]

@Mrsilenciobackgammon I'd love to see him in any setting...I would have loved to hear him with Tom Waits in 08 but no deal.

[@MrFotorobat]

oh yesss~ :D

[@Benthebass87]

I think it's a fender starcaster from the 70's the guitarists from radiohead and death cab use 'em.

[@theo9952]

it must be a baritone guitar, he's playing here. i love this sound !

[@dimebad]

@rolandsonofstephen obviously you havent heard jeff loomis or antoine dufour, or marc rizzo for that matter.

[@blacknapkins3]

Does anyone happen to have a transcription of this? I'm skeptical, worth a shot though.

[@ehaber197]

does this guy remind anyone else of John Fahey? Kinda just his stage presence, and they way they both seem to 'will' their music out of their guitar? and also the darker tonalities?

[@santos764]

@szekelymihai it sounds like an improvisation on the Beatles' song

[@ehaber197]

Yes, exactly, that is what I mean. I'll check out the Mississippi John Hurt . .

[@loren1283]

@danlovesnan Point taken, you dont have to like him, im not really like a huge fan either, I went to one concert, and It was really good. I just have alot of respect for anyone that can make money in music. If they can do it while being themselves, and playing the music thats in their heart well then, its the best thing in the world.

[@soupinabox]

an interesting instrumental version

[@sirvidia]

@MrFilistine could be a Fender Coronado

[@lyongraulty]

Looks like an 70's univox to me

[@lazarpandar]

I'm surprised the audio is passable considering how completely shitty the video is lol

[@sargebaker]

and "Audition" I think. I believe an old Japanese brand not too dissimilar from the likes of Silvertone et al. IT's got mojo.

[@loren1283]

interesting...anzbody know what kind of guitar that is?

[@sonofsonseed]

Man, I had such a crush on her back then. I had almost forgotten how hot she was.

[@szekelymihai]

Is this really a song, or is it just an impro? If not, is there a video of a better quality ?

[@giorgiotricarico6146]

It is Marc Ribot's rearrangement of "Happiness is a Warm Gun" by The Beatles, a genius song by Lennon on the White Album

[@Scottsmusiccave]

17 people will be buying Hannah Montana CDs this year.

[@talkshow]

... but you can blithely criticize someone else's amazing performance of it.

[@zretaw]

15 people forgot their meds...

[@sunriseRISE]

john Lennon must be better because its his licks and music.. and FOR that reason any cover of HIAW-GUN. is going to sound half good for a start......great to see mark show the respect

[@Benthebass87]

actually take that back, it's not... :(

[@santichapela]

this video is nice but the quality is absolute garbage , 200,000 hits wtf ?¿

[@slimturnpike]

what kind of guitar is marc playing here?