Miyavi "Whats My Name?" - NAMM 2013 with Taylor Guitars

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Japanese singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso Miyavi struts his percussive chops on a hollowbody electric-acoustic Taylor T5 in the Taylor Guitars showcase room at the 2013 Winter NAMM Show. Miyavi and drummer Bobo unleash an amped-up techno-funk groove on his hit tune, "What's My Name?"

[@bloodtalon27]

I have so much respect for this guy. In my opinion he is the most unique and creative artist right now. No one else is doing the type of stuff that he is doing.

[@SeverelyEpic]

I have fallen in love with this guy's music in a matter of minutes.

[@meguzm]

His vocal abilities and technique are amazing, his voice is most of the times in tune. I can say this because I was in a chorus. It's a whole different situation to tell whether you like it or not. Personally, I love it. SUCH A GREAT ARTIST MAN, I LOVE YOU!

[@creativebodyflying]

Yea, I noticed it too...Sometimes he slightly struggles with high pitch, but he never hits the wrong note. Wonderful music ear.

[@NdaN69]

yeah bro, they call you samurai guitar, i don't care either bro... as long as you rock your guitar, i love you bro... MYV rawk!!! yeah

[@elyn_pascual]

I love MYV!!! He's awesome!! An amazing guitarrist

[@rochlin11]

Takamasa Ishihara (石原 貴雅 } THAT'S YOUR NAME!! He don't play the guitar, he bangs the guitar! Awesome!!!!

[@etinterrapax2]

Just discovering these fantastic artists. Music finding new ways 👍 (64 y o musician)

[@loodiamexican]

Hawt. DAY-YUM. His English got pretty damn good! In his earlier days, I couldn't hardly understand two words but I could figure it out. He covered "Hit The Road, Jack" and that's what really hooked me.

[@TheGoldenDunsparce]

Omg, was the "Hit The Road, Jack" cover you first from a super ancient video on KZbin of him playing it live on a park bench?

[@DazIsBack]

Happy new year Miyavi and Taylor Guitars , all the best for 2014

[@andthisgirlislara]

Crazy awesome unbelievably soulful Miyavi and Mr. Drummer is so damn SICK....WHAT A MAGNETIC DUO!!!!

[@user-sn3ww5xp2c]

演奏終わったあとの｢はい。｣ってジェスチャーがさらっとやってのけた感あってかっこよき

[@TU-cn9gh]

やっぱりT5使ってBOBOと2人でやってたこの頃が1番侍ギタリストって感じがして好き 今の方が圧倒的に上手いんだけどね

[@Erasmuserynngaard]

"People call me 'Samurai guitarist' but I don't care." That was so samurai a thing to say. ❤

[@Thecuteoguitar]

my god!! This guitar is Fckin' BEAUTIFUL!!! and even more its in Miyavi's hands!

[@cookiemobers5650]

Whether you like his personality or not, egotistic? Sure, so? The kid is talented, no way around it. I don't care about his personal life, that's his, I haven't seen anything from him lately, but kid still kills it,every time

[@yukihai]

Ahhh this just makes me want to see him live another time....

[@aili1122]

He is awesome talented artist;) I'm so in love with his sound!!

[@Bambikill99]

I keep coming back to these Taylor clips over and over again. He's always amazing, but I love him the most when all the focus is on his skills with the guitar and the whole show is toned down. Just saw him live in Helsinki the other day and it was absolutely SUPER - but sometimes it's sad when his talent gets a bit overshadowed by his hot looks and the pop package. (Not that I complain about that, either... hmm...) The shrieking horny teen-girl crowd kind of brings the wrong first impression to people not familiar with him... But on the other side; I've noticed that he seems to inspire the pop-chicks to discover other things to his (and others') music than just catchy choruses and hot looks. And really--you gotta be close to a genius to be able to mix, not to speak of actually mesh, all the styles and influences he throws into his music. Not to speak of the fact that he's rather unique in the fact that he got big with huge focus on his playing, rather than just the songs themselves. I can't come up with many big names that are actually "guitarists accompanied by tunes" and not the other way around--"singers/bands who are ALSO good guitarists..." The polar opposites in his audience are really unusual--on one hand the young girls going nuts about the pop-aspects of his artistry, on the other hand the guitar freaks ooohhing and aahhhing over his sick style --both parties loving him. That's pretty damn cool. And hard to pull off. For me, he's pretty much the ideal artist. My taste is extremely broad and therefore, Miyavi never, ever bores me. Even the songs that I don't particularly love as a whole, catch my interest in one way or another. Cross-kitchen cooking by the mad scientist of music. His live is one of the best I've seen in terms of artistry as well--and I've seen quite a few hundred in my life. I spent quite a huge part of my strained budget on travelling to another country just to see him live the other day--and it was worth every penny even if I might have to live on noodles for a month... lol...

[@yoshigod7480]

Really well said, perfectly explains miyavi

[@kashmir9966]

This is too good!

[@ritsuka62]

i want a guitar festival on my country !!

[@user-cs8hg8ey6b]

Luna Tsukino や

[@Luna-ek2kq]

OH MY GOD '-' I had a heart attack. MOTHER OF GOD this is music.

[@paulsmith6381]

Artists come in many forms, saw Miyavi group at the Taylor booth they Rock !

[@Kobechiben]

Proud of u. From Hyogo prefecture.

[@FloraSecretZero]

wahou! first time i listen to this band and i know i'm a fan forever!

[@SeverelyEpic]

That outro haha, his face was saying 'And that, is how it's done'.

[@Stefi177]

LOVE MIYAVI

[@user-ux7qo3tu8e]

MIYAVIちゃんは流石世界一のｷﾞﾀﾘｽﾄで英語も堪能で最高のｱｰﾃｨｽﾄです!!

[@bakabluchan]

he plays the best guitar I have ever heard

[@keelyturuwhenua2444]

Fuck, he's awesome!!!

[@JocelynGuzmansinger]

My inspiration to keep working hard to achive my dreams!! MIYAVI KAKKOI!!

[@nagaotky]

いや、もうホント神ですわ。

[@creativebodyflying]

Amazingly talented.

[@alejandro3561]

Amazing technique in playing guitar

[@senjyman]

Amazing!! It's a good sound!! I like it.

[@momokokochuchuchu]

god...i love him so much >

[@MarkThomasMusic]

I would have to mainline Starbucks entire inventory in 1 HUGE shot to keep up with this guy. This cat is AWESOME!

[@mrThorleifsen]

From now on, I'll call him The Samurai Guitarist :)

[@IdiHaps]

Daaaaamiitt.. either tom morello or some kind of badass bassist. This guys got style🤘

[@oOoJapGirloOo]

Miyavi at the end *And that's how it's done* look. :DDD so much awesomeness

[@1minuteTraveller]

Amazing!

[@lluna__sea_3388]

2020 still ..listen

[@ayakiyuri5160]

侍って言ってくれて心も日本人だねMYAVI

[@sonoyan7261]

One　and　only. He is cool. Anything does not have saying.

[@missmarilynlove]

Wow, his English has gotten so much better! I remember when he sang his version of "Hit the road, Jack" and I honestly was having a hard time understanding anything AT ALL. Now he's like a pro haha! :D

[@drock2k1]

Not my kind of music but it is pretty easy to see this dude is crazy talented.

[@nobtgms18]

miyavi並みに器用な人だったら、何をやっても超一流になるでしょうね。本当に凄い。これぞ創造と呼ぶにふさわしい。

[@user-rb6re5wu5l]

奥のドラムの人ぱっと見笑い飯の人に似てる笑

[@musashikato908]

damn , so cool

[@echo1094]

Oh my, his English has improved so much!

[@sa0402mu]

Miyavi is extremely great!! :)

[@puutans]

この人の演奏ってほんと"弾いてる"っていうよりギターが勝手に"歌ってる"ようにしか見えない…。 Every time I watch his playing, it's not like "playing a guitar." It's like the guitar is singing by itself...

[@Neveryn]

Check out either DAY 1 or Ahead Of The Light. Those tracks shows his vocal ability well.

[@vyvy7436]

so cool

[@goshbeergosh]

LOVE HIMMMMM FOREVERRRRRRRR

[@Ozoneblizz]

awesome!

[@apst100]

what a outro!!!!!!!

[@purplepineapple117]

I can't understand what his saying :( but guitar and drums and when he does that shout is great.

[@frendykusuma9997]

gendeeeeng

[@DuskyLakeWolfie]

I feel old......I remember myspace, and the obsession of J-rock were really on top. Good old times, now Miyavi's kids are grown up, I feel ancient haha.

[@elmariachi290188]

Awesome!

[@AnnaPetra3019]

good god I love this guy lol :) hes awesome

[@MadSolarWitch]

I love 「サムライ・ギタリスト」。

[@brendalorenzo7679]

Miyavi, te amo!!!

[@pinoywheelgunner]

He is a good actor as well. Portraying a bad guy in the WWII movie Unbroken

[@ruin8810hayate]

Hi, ma name iz MYV yo wa sup I got a mic. From 東京 2 Rock u all with the bling bling 6 string thing. U know, its time to bang. Get u the sound made in zipang. Rock, Punk, Hiphop & Funk, bet u guys can't stop the dance. Yellow, Blue black & White, borderless party overnight. It's gon be tight, let's feel the vibe. World Peace Through Good Music, right? I Don't care wat they may say, this is my way. Today is the day to break away. Btw, u guys know my name?

[@susannorth138]

Wow!!!!!!!

[@bcl6255]

ギターの天才だな。

[@SilverWaterlily]

Hmmm.... it wont let me post up the whole link. I'll just post up the end. You should still be able to find it. Just copy and paste. These are a few lives that I like. Give them a watch if you're interested. This was another performance at the Taylor booth. It's called "Strong" watch?v=BbRp7ADGU34 "Day 1" watch?v=Lgl_vEbdlmk "Shelter" watch?v=tvgi6LE-xnc

[@ashurakanade5870]

Sorsha likes the Korean artist Li Ishihara-sempai a beautiful talent on guitar

[@Axversum]

SUGOI!

[@iamspitefulhedgehog]

Люблю Миявика, самый лучший!

[@10mmalves]

Fantástico!

[@ryuutod.guigui1972]

Incrível!

[@RideonRunnersHigh82]

Over half the singers out there truly cant sing but it doesn't (usually) make them any less valued as a legitimate artist.

[@ToguroZakuro]

we already know Miyavi is GOD. don't forget BOBO (samurai drummer) is GOD too! XD

[@TexasDog3]

Fantastic guitar player! I wonder how many strings he goes through a week.

[@bnr35]

海パンドラマー、もはやそっちにしか目がいかない。耳はギター、ドラム両方だが・・

[@gr8o2h2o]

Yeah! Pound that thing and make it Zing! Good one! I like it....

[@mysticmessyme7093]

Everytime I see him I focus on those fingers and wonder what wonders they can do 😆

[@tulapia5342]

wtf

[@mcworter1620]

みやびさんは素晴らしい。

[@notxiao332]

Miyavi i love how you play guitar its like not real but ist real its litte weird. When you star to play gutiar i can see you lost your self miyavi

[@Shadow456376]

Does this guitar exist anywhere

[@user-jy3hh6mo7z]

西田9:30

[@jiminyguitar]

cool 16 beat

[@user-jd8zw7vn1m]

2:19どうなってるの？

[@user-jh5gu1mk8z]

ドラムもすげぇ ギターはもちろんや

[@JINxROCK1]

日本人として誇らしい♪

[@jack-xe9sd]

0:55

[@anchaibsyam4762]

asyikkkk... miyaviiiii

[@Tirryna]

I love Miyavi! Have for a While! But people are right- if Les Claypool played guitar, were Japanese and wore Eyeliner... He'd be Miyavi...

[@tenchuww]

FROM TOKYO TO ROCK YOU YA HEAR THAT WORLD ?

[@supasexsquirrel]

miyavi has instagram! you can see pictures of jewelie and lovelie - they've grown up soooo fucking much you guys!!!! It'll make you feel sooo old lol

[@mariana_elr]

That is a completely biased thing to say. They do different things, there can't be any fair comparison between those two. Both are awesome.

[@tonivertucci6504]

What kind of strings do you use to play like that?

[@umedahideyuki]

いいね～。

[@raquelmanzano6393]

Comenta si entraste aquí por lali

[@Bev4Drawing]

YEAH! MEEVES! ^-^

[@candyrumi]

すっごいーー！！Guitar音とMIYAVIの声とdrums音の3つだけでこんな世界が表現出来るなんて！！！soooo coooool(^_^)v

[@BlitzoSuck33]

lol why are people saying he has an ego?

[@umedahideyuki]

いいね～。。

[@auxorion]

Does anyone know what's up with his tone knobs? The Bass and Treble knobs/pots always seem like they're ripped out. Also, any idea which mode he's set to? Is it the body-sensor/acoustic mode?