Michael Fix - Toccata and Fugue in D minor

[@AnthonyAzar]

i can hear flamenco, surf , classical and rock , it's all there when this masterpiece is arranged this way, amazing

[@Tehtri]

It is the best improvisation on acoustic guitar of Toccata and Fugue I've ever heard.

[@BeauJames59]

(you might say the Toccata and Fugue themes)

[@xAbs0l0mx]

I'm a woman 65 years old and my son have listened you and it's a BIGGEST JOY OF OUR SOUL! Thank's for that: Ciao from Italy dear Michael Fix

[@1nfidelCastr0]

Brilliant! The best i've heard on an acoustic! :)

[@Tareq031]

Man...i can't even belive! It's too great!

[@flyboy7684]

I didnt know I'd ever rock out to Bach! awesome job

Where is the fugue?

[@bumblefritz]

I love this song, kickass cover!

[@HarryPotterAm]

I looked for the LIKE button. Then realised that I have already liked it a long time back.. Awesome.. Pure genius every time you listen to it..

[@ferllio23]

wow, this is amazing!

[@skytale35]

just amazing to me how many people act like they can do it better, or comment on how he doesn't understand classical music lol. A, its music, music is art, in art there is no right or wrong, good or bad is in the eye of the beholder, and it seems like common sense to me to judge what i hear based on weather or not i like it, and not weather or not i think its good. The only person who know if its good or not is mr fix himself, did he accomplish what he wanted to? You people who assign point values and argue over who is the best guitarist and all that crap, your not artists, your clones. Your trying to do it the "RIGHT" way. That's why we don't see videos of you performing in front of hundreds if not thousands of people, you simply don't get it. There is no right way . . .

[@Fjaka]

You don't have to be a great cook to know the food is bad... now, i don't say this is bad.. the man's got skills.. and if i weren't studying classical music (and even analysed this toccata and fugue) i wouldn't be so critical... but the only thing that's bothering me here is the title.. it says Toccata and Fugue in D minor... there is not even a little tiny bit of Fugue... this is just an improvisation on Toccata motives.. and it sounds cool! (i prefer Bach's version though) but the problem is that no one knows what fugue actually is... it's most complicated form of music ever created... and Bach developed it to it's perfection... the problem is probably no one knows what toccata is either.. (although this could be a toccata on guitar)... that's what bothers me... i would like them to change the title xD... BTW, i've watched other Michael Fix videos and he's really really good! :)

[@skytale35]

Antonio Ivan Šangulin since Bach wasn't actually able to walk into a recording studio when he lived over 250 years ago now we do not know exactly what he wanted out of his orchestra do we? Yeah sure we can read his music but just like a particular religious artifact the Hebrews penned about 2000 years ago, meaning often gets lost in interpretation and translation. History on things that are a lot less based on interpretation then classical music is being amended all the time. Bach is my favorite Baroque composer myself and although i only studied a few semesters of music, I find your stubborn idea of Mr. Fix's interpretation curious. If you listen to 10 different orchestras perform the same piece you end up with 10 completely different interpretations . . . with that being said, Michael Fix may be far superior to any living man on the subject of classical music, or, he may not know a thing about it, but i know that one man performing a piece written for an orchestra should be givin' a little room to interpret and adapt, maybe if he doesn't "fugue" enough for ya (lol sorry had to), maybe its not because he doesn't understand, perhaps it was artistic license. Saying he doesn't understand is a bad assumption is incredibly insulting.

[@Fjaka]

Dylan Woodring Thank you! :D

[@skytale35]

Dylan Woodring all i know for sure guitarrisimo or whatever the dudes name is posted this video, called it toccaata and fugue in D minor, I wasn't at this show, i don't know how he announced it, perhaps he announced it as "my variation on Toccata and Fugue" lol, maybe he didn't announce it at all. I simply don't know, wasn't there, and the video doesn't include an introduction to the song (if there was one) and therefore i don't have enough information to presume some level of ignorance on Mr. Fix's part. You got me on the Organist part, kind of, yes this piece was 100 percent Organ, a lot . . . if not most of his work however was Orchestral in nature wasn't it? Brandenburg Concertos seem to come to mind . . . but hell its been so long those may have been written by Yosemite Sam for all i know. Having not heard the original version in anything other then Halloween commercials for about 20 years (since i was in Junior High) I remembered it wrong. . . so shoot me. All i know is he did a bad ass job on a classic song and i read a comment that he needs to learn what . . . bullshit. Sorry, you can try to spruce it up with all the pseudo-intellectual bullshit you want. A, it was beautiful, B, someone else presumably uploaded this song and titled it C, presuming that Mr. Fix is somehow too stupid to understand the music that he is playing and interpreting is just that, presumptive (based only on how the video is labeled). Maybe he took Artistic License with a song written over 300 years ago. Maybe the purpose was to destroy an incredibly bad image that classical music was for stuffy arrogant bastards who would rather intellectualize an art form then enjoy it. And as for "form" being something you don't fuck with, well, guess what, he did, and it worked. I've heard of this dude before, he knows how to satisfy a crowd. Do you?

[@skytale35]

ok, im not searching for it, but the quote was something to the effect of "he obviously doesn't know anything about classical music", that is an insult, and its an assumption. It is an assumption you or whoever it was made based on some bad assumptions. And, actually, the title is not entirely incorrect. I mean, it really is Toccata and Fugue in D minor by name isn't it. Classical pieces usually have more of an identifier then a name right. If you wanted to hear this piece, that is what you would type into a search engine. So, you would identify this tune as being Toccata and Fugue anyway, when i found this version, i was looking for an acoustic guitar translation of toccata and fugue (toccatta and fugue acoustic guitar) in the search engine, and this is the first video that popped up, correctly identified . . . kind of, add the word adaptation, or interpretation and its all good. Either way it doesn't speak positive or negative about his implied ignorance. Incorrectly labeled perhaps, but i'm done arguing minutia.

[@WojtekTabak]

Awesome, great interpretation and expression ! Nice tone.

[@whendovescry2000]

How can ANYONE dislike this. To play this on piano/organ is challanging enough. Playing it on acoustic is truly amazing. Great performance!!!

[@Frega1981]

You simply have to enjoy his passion for playing the guitar. Beautiful work, nothing less! My utmost respect.

[@albsavoia]

Very original transcription (taking advantage of the strengths of the guitar) and great playing! I have been working on a transcription myself (with very different fingerings) but I you are light-years ahead. Bravo and thanks!

[@nvcaine]

It's mind-blowing how he got the melody together with the percussion effect. I love it!

[@MichaelFix]

TABs available here: www.michaelfix.com/downloads/download_single_song_transcriptions/

[@whiteraven24]

Like Shakespeare, the greatest music is such that can be interpreted in many styles, for many instruments. Phenomenal arrangement and execution, and a credit to the greatness of the original.

[@jonathanschubert9052]

You've never heard Macbeth until you've heard it in the original Klingon! XP

[@haruyoshida2338]

I searched for this, looking for an acoustic version. Masterpiece!

[@MKFingerstyleAcademy]

awesome :D

[@bvaia]

absaloutly brilliaint the notes melt into perfection. all i have to say is this is perfection!

[@xoxjennifer1967]

wow! nice job.

[@EddievanderMeer]

1:25 His playlist ! :D

[@longpyon]

Omg eddie

[@TheDudeHurley]

There should be a Nobelprice in music for people like this guy!!! Why there is non ??? WHY???

[@coolboylulu]

It's brilliant!!

[@hummosa]

Would have reached another level of greatness on a classical guitar.

[@Nerazzurri988]

I really loved this.

[@XXSPOTZXX]

Amazes me everytime I watch this. M. Fix is a god.

[@darthguitar]

amazing!

[@pey-yote]

Cheers for having that t-shirt!

[@san99k]

Great and amazing!! fixed..

[@Kaoss134]

I love the sound of his guitar. It rings perfectly. Also, amazing arrangement, this is my favorite song by Bach.

[@McPowerful]

A great performance. I like also the elements of own interpretation of the toccata.

[@peternguyen1]

I"m still learning this song on the guitar its kick ass

[@TheEdu519]

This version is legendary to me

[@jamiemarchant2177]

This blew me away! Amazing!

[@DanneDonut]

Wow! Awsome! There are so many ways to play this song on guitar!

[@ElMushian]

wow this was rather amazing.. liked it a lot nice! Classical music is really awesome

[@BlueCristalic]

I play this song in an orchestra and I love it, but that......that is amazing!!!!

[@GriseldaGeist]

This is brilliant interpretation! Thank you!

[@WPMDESIGN]

Saw Michael on the Wuppertal Guitar Festival! Talked about his outstanding playing and i can say he´s a really nice guy!!

[@kielbarry]

I usually hate it when musicians move classical music into the sound of a different genre, but this guy does a great job of turning Bach into a cowboy. Love it.

[@guitarskylz]

This song is going to be my life long goal. Before i die, i AM going to play this!

[@HIghBlutdruck]

Somehow, ☆☆☆☆☆ just are not enough for this masterpiece. This individual is a true virtuoso (in my opinion).

[@leszczu91]

mate, he did even better job. this piece of music is made from little pieces of taccata and fugue in d minor by js bach. he just remastered it extremely well and put the song in his own expression, however it still sounds much like the original :) love it.

[@guitarboi2k3]

im not crazy about the ending, but that was a beautiful rendition. the guitar's tone was amazing, as well!

[@Liantotjahjoputro]

To give us inspirations of Toccata & Fuga Nice to see u. i,m e new member

[@PanosOsbourne]

I love the little dance he makes during his playing

[@daryz1241]

Waouuuuuuuu c'est incroyable !!! J'adore !! incredible and awesome !!!

[@kel3515]

Qui

[@SamuraiPirate88]

@roas2 ..classical guitar for the win!

[@CinnamonSpicedLatte]

@clashingtyrants I'd like to know how he's playing on them then.

[@TVSidesnake]

very nice work. Thank you.

[@96JWillis]

Saw him yesterday and he palyed this and I was right there!!! So freakin' cool! My jaw was on the floor!!!

[@KingMusicalMel]

Look at the vein on his arm at 2:48 onwords. This shows all his compassion and effort he is putting into this piece.

[@asiat30]

Incroyable with an acoustic guitar XD

[@muku933]

A great performance. :)

[@artmiranda100]

dude! bach was sooo metal!!!

[@EvilMandark13]

how can someone not like this?

[@88mici88]

absolutely amazing

[@manny269269]

Masterfully done.

[@Robinwhiteart]

well if this gets someone to like Bach who never did before then I am for it. Bach made some of the best music ever made. I want more people to enjoy it! And many are afraid because Bach is classical music. Maybe this helps to break through that barrier.

[@NuclearKFP]

Very interesting interpretation. Nice.

[@wizzerd229]

@integral844 i just love the part where Michael Fix is an Aussie, you need to do research before you insult people, and this is an acoustic guitar, so yeah, but hey, good job on providing humour fodder for the rest of us. I applaud you.

[@KenDeavers]

dude.... that was incredible.

[@jimyhendrix98]

This video is fantastic

[@SmartguyMD]

Amayzing interpretaion!

[@nairdaoneub]

oh god... I've no words to say... you made me turn crazy... congratulations. nice sound and performed... -Spain-

[@keith313007]

Nice interpretation!

[@lassecarr7661]

the only reason why somebody don´t like this is because he can´t play just 4cords this is amazing and i can hear it everyday. and i´m happy because i hear this in many games :D

[@AntonioReallyReal]

@supercoopa Ваше спокойствие неизбежно вызывает уважение. И с количеством букв в этом диалоге напряжение "конфликта" уменьшается. :) "..лучше, чем оригинал.." - сами понимаете, ЗДЕСЬ так говорить неуместно. Кто-то где-то комментировал, мол, сам И.С. Бах бы был очень доволен. Не думаю. Полагаю, он бы попеременно ржал и плакал. Но "оригинала" нет.

[@cesar949494]

me gusta el sonido y la acústica de tu guitarra a y eres muy bueno en la guitarra

[@boerboel313]

Loved it.

[@mariapalen8349]

Bardzo piękne wykonanie !!!!!!!!

[@namelessfire]

I think even Bach would say "Whoa buddy, you are making this way more complicated than it needs to be" lol

[@icurays1]

I think bach would have approved. This is wonderful.

[@Mastercluster]

It takes alot of talent to play this piece on a guitar (bach had written this originaly for an organ) keep up the good work !!

[@jackod28]

Bof....I can try, superb, after TOMMY in PARIS i think you are one of the best guitarist i've seen...Thank you.

[@sallikins1]

Beautiful Michael, thanks for talking to us at the Majestic Pomona (Queensland) last Wednesday, really looking forward to The Acoustic Guitar Spectacular on Wed May 30, 6.30 opening for 7.30 start, wow, wow, wow! Go to facebook Majestic Theatre Pomona page for poster and details.

[@Timerrin]

Very nice. Live that would have sounded great. Congrats on the award for Light at the end of the Tunnel too.

[@KiltKaius]

Komme aus dem Wippen nicht mehr raus. Einfach geil!

[@Dr.JesseLiang]

sounds real cool!

[@pattyfromtoledo]

You are a Master!

[@Olpaj]

i quickly thought it must be a maton, the sound is so perfect

[@johnnyspaceman1]

great job!!!

[@TheMrLuisC]

AWESOME GUITAR, AWESOME PLAYER, AWESOME SONG triple threat

[@Corvus54]

I just love the timbre his guitar produces. I need to replicate that tone, somehow...

[@AntonioReallyReal]

@supercoopa Здесь два варианта: 1) Под "гитарист" ты подразумеваешь исполнение песен "Кино" либо задрачивание по табулатурам каких-нибудь плохо снятых рифов. 2) Твоё представление об "Toccata and Fugue in D minor" ограничивается несколькими первыми замусоленными до дыр тактами и "чёто там такое ещё... трым-пым-пым на одной струне, чередуя нажатые на ладах ноты с открытой (МИ или СИ)". В таком случае тебя эта шняга, конечно, может восторгать, ибо она именно так и сыграна, как я описал.

[@JakJoProduction]

Amazing, sounds godly ! ^_^

[@swordmaster39]

@scameter or classical is just too awesome.. lol

[@szalayberzeviczyandras3043]

I do not know if you realize he is not playing the piece but just some reminiscences of it.

[@haybrain]

I think Bach would have enjoyed listening to this version of his master piece. ❤

[@zomgchocobo]

@trovial its called a thumb pick. Please know what it is your talking about before you critique. He's an acoustic guitarist, thumb picks are important if he's also going to be finger picking arpeggio's in his piece.

[@Icegal1st]

Awesome awesome!!!

[@Tollomeos]

das is ja wirklich der wahnsinn

[@rmarino4471]

this was brilliant.

[@rhcp83firefall]

I love the spots at 1:52 and 3:24 absolutely beautiful and poetic

[@poya1992]

this is amazing! :D

[@DaniloRod23]

Awesome!

[@tvn19]

Great musician

[@suhyunjung7868]

amazing...