Recuerdos de la Alhambra played by John Williams

[@piero4706]

As a spaniard, i give my respects to this man. His musical abilities are beyond imagination.

[@69Phuket]

And ad hoc...after a blasting from the fat oaf! Shivers down the spine.. @piero4706 Agree.

[@teddysears703]

Best melody trémolo ever written , Francisco Tarrega's RECUERDOS DE LA ALHAMBRA, too pleasant and beautiful to the ears, and we add the magnificent JIHN WILLIAMS, well you've got the perfect combination!

[@dennisalexander314]

My father spent years trying to perfect that piece. It never fails to bring tears to my eyes when played by an expert.

[@nesherben-negev1345]

John Williams brings music out of a guitar that no one else can. He is masterly.

[@raouldelaere7605]

Shiralee ,Duitse versie, you tube

[@gitaaa7740]

This is the Master. He inspired me to play classical guitar. His tremolo is flawless! He always plays with such feeling

[@miketravis6149]

And I think he has six fingers on each hand lol. In a word, BEAUTIFUL.

[@davidsrobotroots]

@@miketravis6149 AI Hands.

[@watsjd1]

The man plays like a machine. Which is what some people say as a critique, but I as a compliment. He's unreal. And so relaxed, he looks like he's just scratching a kitten's belly.

[@JimitriG]

I agree, absolutely flawless!

[@pixienixieqq]

Mmmmmm, real magical fingers!!!

[@nitefly100]

I've been playing my kitten for years but I can only play one note: prrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@watsjd1]

Well said. The older I get the more I notice it, but I still admire it. As an amature guitarist I always tried to achieve mechanical perfection but fell way short of it. Maybe that's why I admire it so.

[@ledzeprulz]

miguelitoven easy on the caps lock buddy, someone might think you have a point worth sharing..

[@littlelulu1946]

John Williams is an extraordinary talent with a great sense of humor! What a pleasure to listen to this wonderful artist.

[@pedroacostanunez5706]

Talento y conocimiento expresado en los sonidos más puros de España para el mundo...

[@safa146]

Andres Segovia was the best classical guitar virtusso in 20th century but this man is the best now. All notes are complitely clear and his technic is perfect!!

[@paidda]

John studied under sr Segovia?

[@juaqui7565]

@@paidda yes 👍

[@DrCrabfingers]

Segovia was supreme and just a wonder to listen to....he had hands like a farm worker but his spirit soared like a angel....and somehow his great banana fingers plucked the strings with authority and utter majesty....his touch was perfection.

[@bigd1345]

Incredible concentration.

[@pabloperez4063]

​@@bigd1345 he is thinking where he put the keys of the car

[@gordonburns8731]

An absolutely beautiful piece, played by the eponymous John Williams.

[@sabyegrp]

I'm 72, and have played guitar most of my adult life. But when I see this, I realize that I missed someting really important along the way, and that I really just plunk on the instrument. This man is amazing.

[@rosemarie2090]

Brilliant.... in another world.... so beautiful..... thank you

[@artysanmobile]

Complete and total ownership of a musical instrument is, for me, the most awe-inspiring thing in all the world. My day has been immeasurably brightened watching this.

[@restablex]

This is the best reference in yt if you want to know how this masterpiece is suposed to sound. The one above all performances out there in the internet.

[@franciscogimenezmadrid3511]

Francisco Tárrega, imortal autor de Recuerdos de la Alhambra. Que no muera su recuerdo

[@mariquitadem.3398]

😮je croyais que c'était NACISO YEPEZ..???🎉❤

[@neirasworld]

Came here after watching Memories of the Alhambra. I am amazed how beautiful this is and it is wonderful that a person from far away Korea decided to make a TV series based on Alhambra and this piece of music. How beautifully inspiring!

[@OccasionalThespian]

Pls this drama traumatized me- yes ik I'm 1 year late heheh

[@zodiacbluesbaby]

Got to love all the experts telling John Williams how to play guitar.

[@stuarthowe1044]

I think Brandon Acker is worth a listen though

[@Berlinda-p7q]

Les Dawson was a Classically trained pianist, love this clip,thank you KZbin ❤😂🎉

[@rockywaters9592]

Breaks my heart to see how this was music I heard on national TV during my childhood, to what my daughter now has to hear in her childhood.

[@average-team-kid]

People said the same about blues, jazz, and rock. I have never found a popular musical genre that when it's history, message, and intricacy has been considered isn't breathtaking. Before you write a whole generation of music off based on the little you've heard of it put some effort in. Learn what the inspiration is, who likes it and why they like it, what the history is. Listen to the classics of the genre not just what you hear in stores. You'll change your mind.

[@davecash7669]

@@average-team-kiddo you have any recommendations? I have a preteen child and I hear a lot of vulgarity and defiance in the lyrics. I wonder what that expression is based on and if I’m missing other themes. Thanks

[@average-team-kid]

@@davecash7669 Well the key to a lot of that is linguistic shift. Many words you view as offensive simply don't mean that to a lot of younger generations. You learn to step past the shock and consider what it really changes or adds. An excellent example here is Kendrick Lamar. He's an incredible rapper, and yes he curses a lot and he references sex and violence in many songs, but I would say his use of far more excusable and understandable because it is an important storytelling tool. Good kid maad city is about Kendrick's own experience understanding, and rising above his environment, and a major part of his career has been trying to help others do the same. He is one of the greatest storytellers of the last century. Yes he depicts violence, defiance and profanity, but you have to understand that's not the point of the song, and then ask yourself what is, and would that point be achieved without it. Another common perspective is that modern music is boring or stupid. This is often a result of forgetting the majority of older music for the greatest selections. If you listen to the charts from 1965 you'll quickly change your opinion if you compare it to polyphia or the vibrant chords and mixing Tyler the creator makes. Music has never been more varied, but the quantity of music has dramatically changed so you can't just look at the top 200. Metal has done things with a guitar that would astound most old age guitarists. I've played classical for most of my life and I can tell you recuerdos has nothing on the difficulty of some of these songs. Remember there is a reason every popular song is popular. If you don't understand it, go all the people who do. Rateyourmusic.com has reviews from the public of most albums. Alternatively you can find a critic's review. There's a world of creative expression out there, more than you could listen to in a lifetime, I promise there's something you like

[@tomtran3211]

Master of Classical Guitar player. John Williams is one of the top Classical Guitar players in the world. Thank you for sharing your performance. It's so beautiful and spectacular.

[@elwaybevin2898]

J.W. - I've been listening to him since 1967 ... he's still the king of classical guitar.

[@robertororro7617]

Hermosa interpretación. Me quito el sombrero. Gracias.

[@handyvickers]

Just brilliant... I've heard this played by quite a few classic guitarists, but John Williams stands head and shoulders above the rest... Seamless, a joy to listen to. Perfection.

[@corneliuscarr9188]

His tremolo makes you cry.

[@danieltonga6052]

I don't know whether to cry because it's so beautiful, or because I doubt that my tremolo will ever be that good 😭😭😭 haha

[@redribboncellproject4049]

+Daniel Tonga Lmfao currently working on this piece, and yeah I know the struggle

[@ArthurCunnington_singer]

+hol4ko It took me two weeks of 10 minutes metronoming to get the 3 figures rolling. Learnt it in block chords then triplets then quads to get it nailed. Still working on getting it as smooth as this though!

[@toshiharutsunoda1327]

+Arthur Cunningtogn

[@mdancy999]

Use your big knuckles!

[@kimw6698]

Stunning. Beautiful. I went to Alhambra last year - such good memories.

[@sledge1960]

I really don't believe I've ever heard anything more beautiful.

[@CORTEXFLY]

sledge1960 Alexandre Lagoya is better !

[@DrNoseman]

We have to stop comparing different masters

[@nimaakhtarkhavari8766]

Try with "La Catedral" of Agustin Barrios...

[@danielcantera5682]

Una Limosna por el amor de dios

[@s.m.3882]

I classici servono a questo...ogni volta che lo ascolti e poi eseguito cosi ti ricordi che la vita è eterna!

[@leftyfourguns]

If you want your kid to grow up to be a musical genius then just name him John Williams. It's been working so far

[@tjejojyj]

leftyfourguns 😂😂😂😂

[@dwightkematch5464]

Bahahaha

[@tomsimmonds534]

I may give it a go then, not having much luck! Deed poll beckons 🤔

[@sergius28]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@carlosbuzonlozano9294]

This song thats a Spanish guitars Francisco Tárrega

[@klaus1761]

A great musician, with the prog rock band "SKY" excited us so much...fabulous, thanks so much !!!

[@stevebrian3894]

he makes it sound like there are 2 guitars, in my opinion the greatest living guitarist.

[@peymanghahremani7721]

Add Julian Bream!

[@nick260682]

Yeah Bream is better in my opinion. Not to say Williams isn’t incredible, but I feel like Bream plays with more colour and emotion. To get a good idea of the difference, listen to their respective versions of “Sevilla”. Williams is fantastic, but then you listen to Bream’s and it’s like you’re listening to a whole orchestra play. It’s insane.

[@bellabugs]

nick260682 true both are incredible players but bream is literally is something else... master bream is my idol

[@inveritategloria]

He is the greatest living guitarist, bar none.

[@kb3sGaming]

Watch Paco de Lucia

[@ColtDee]

Beautifully performed Sir.

[@715musicman]

John is so gentle with his guitar as if it were is only beloved child.WONDERFUL!!!!!!

[@davidk3009]

715musicman nicely put

[@romandivalenti9690]

A well tuned machine with the hands of a Saint in charge of a universal baptism in the sounds and praises of music offered in the ancient instrument of the Guitar. Bravo, John.

[@stephenhowlett6345]

He must have played the guitar from the womb to be able to play like that, I can’t play a note but he can play five at the same time , a true guitar genius

[@tonchette7993]

I can play 6 notes at the same time, it's called a chord.

[@tonchette7993]

​@Chris It's called a joke.

[@kuddelfranz20001]

einmalig schön und bewundernswert, das Stück ----und der Künstler und grössten Respekt vor dem Komponisten.

[@sharifalhumaid8537]

Very challenging piece and, in my opinion, John Williams is one of the best in playing it. The tremolos timing is evenly spaced with steady volume. Another great tremolo piece favorite of mine is Oración by Manolo Sanlúcar.

[@antoniopiernagordaperez1634]

Sharif Al Humaid aprendeatoto

[@jduff59]

Thanks for the recommendation Sharif, I will check that out!

[@romydelarosa6813]

We owe it to ourselves to listen and watch John Williams more while he is with us. I caught up with Julian Bream for a short time before he passed. And although his music keeps him alive, I could have honored him with much more audience antemortem. They are extremely rare individuals that we would not have forever.

[@MelvilleG]

Such crisp, well-pronounced tremolos. He is simply amazing

[@mackenziefan5019]

John Williams makes it look like he is doing nothing at all. Sublime playing. He doesn't break sweat! It sounds like his technique is a gift from the Gods, but it is just a result of years of devoted practise. He studied at Segovia's Summer School from the age of 11. Encouraged and taught from early years by his guitar-playing Dad and then tutored by the best. After that it was just down to about 25 hours-a-day practise.

[@maribeljimenez7151]

Grande la música española!!, y qué lástima que no esté tan valorada como se merece.

[@rufinosanchez2703]

Maribel Jiménez: ¿Quién dijo que la música española no estaba bien valorada?... Según mi gusto y mi entender, la música española está muy bien valorada en todo el mundo. Muchas gracias.

[@normanmarin5573]

Estimada Maribel : mientras esté en tu mente y en tu corazón está sigue existiendo y llegarán otros que están creciendo y naciendo que la mantendrán viva. Un saludo desde. Santiago de. Chile y un. Abrazo fraterno❤❤❤❤❤

[@MottiShneor]

It's stupid. but I cry now. with tears. Dammit. Time after time, I will still cry. Thanks John. Thanks for bringing this piece to life.

[@seancurtin5131]

The criminal part of this footage is the break in the sound as the tape uncrinkles. Such a magnificent performance truly deserves a far superior filming and media transfer.

[@michaelodwyer6708]

It's by listening to great guitarists playing wonderful pieces that inspires the rest of us mere mortals to take it up.

[@miketravis6149]

Beautiful, I would give my right arm to be able to play guitar as good as this. Even piano as good as Les Dawson.....

[@marcingrzmil7785]

mike travis You wouldn't be able to play like this without your right arm. :)

[@miketravis6149]

Oh yeah. Oooops lol

[@claudedrouot1650]

Sorry but if you give your right arm you would not be able to play this with only one arm!

[@edwardhowie6102]

If you gave your right arm you probably would play like les Dawson!

[@memyselfandi5833]

excellence personified its amazing to watch and very difficult to do but practice makes perfect and I got there in the end. greeting form Wigan England

[@neilbertuk1]

A master musician at the peak of his powers. John Williams isn't bad either.

[@javisafaBM]

Not bad, but watch Narciso Yepes playing it

[@moncefkarimaitbelkacem1918]

@@javisafaBM agreed,narciso's interpretation is outstanding:);)

[@BernieHolland-w4l]

@@moncefkarimaitbelkacem1918 Narciso Yepes is an extraordinary player and he uses a 10 string guitar - you should hear his version of the Bach "Chaconne"

[@arnovmukherjee6496]

javisafaBM fffff

[@iris21ful]

The mother of all tremolos. Frightening.

[@anthonymead4359]

This is so fantastic - a piece of heaven. You need to be totally on top of your game to produce something, approaching, anywhere near to this.

[@marilyncarter4747]

His tremolo is absolutely perfect !!

[@JamesW81]

Mike oldfield.... etude. #edit# 7 years later watching this again.... Beautiful rendition, the strumming is flawless.

[@miketravis6149]

One of life`s truly talented people. I love this.

[@mirkovic]

Amazing when playing with such perfection is a problem for some critics of John Williams.

[@jtpinnyc]

Les Dawson is totally underrated as a pianist - it takes great skill to play wrong notes in a controlled fashion as he did.

[@ClotEastwood]

Ha ha ha ha You are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo right . . I loved watching him "Bum Note" but play perfectly . . . .

[@davidverdugarcia1]

John, tremenda facilidad y fantástico trémolo. He pasado un ratito agradable, David Verdú.

[@grilloderiver]

The chords in the beginning are from stanley myers cavatina, kjetil said. The other song (memories of the alhambra, or recuerdos de la alhambra) was composed by the spanish composer Francisco Tárrega

[@dondukinfield6445]

Absolutely beautiful, I would give anything if I play a piece of music like this just one time.

[@marilenaperucchetti2998]

Què magnìfica interpretaciòn!! Quedè impactada!!!

[@svfrndz]

Simply the greatest rendition of this piece. Nobody else played it better than John Williams.

[@marianogarrido5487]

Excepto Narciso Yepes.

[@Alan-megan]

Common bro, several others on KZbin are just as good if not better. Each are top of their game. Not sure if Mark knoffler type of music but I bet he can nail it just as good.

[@monkeyhanger1951]

John Williams plays the very best version you could hear on guitar, I can listen to it all day also to Nana Mouskouri's singing version too which is unbeatable

[@b.mariatur.76]

Pieknie gra :)

[@monkeyhanger1951]

Yes it is isn't it :) here is the link to Nana Mouskouri's singing version ;) www.last.fm/music/Nana+Mouskouri/_/Recuerdos+De+La+Alhambra

[@edwardhowie6102]

It's a matter of opinion really have you listened to Celidonio Romero or Julian Breem even Pepe Romero? Each and every one of them are masters,of the guitar.

[@ronniefedelino6143]

bravo! this music is our background when we are performing a live drama on radio

[@pralaysangma8019]

You are truly a virtuoso classical guitarist John, thanks for this video.

[@thachle7181]

Hi ! J william ! Congrate you doing much better this time endeed ! Approx three time better than 4 years ago when i first time watched you perform on tv somwhere .

[@klasikindo]

He must have played it twenty million times to be this fluid

[@gloriaegli7584]

NO..HE PLAYS WITH HIS HEART

[@alsatiancousin2905]

According to my calculations, twenty million and two times. The one before that still had some major issues.

[@pedeadde]

.marce ungheresi

[@pabloperez4063]

He had ThE hang of It ThE First day he tried....that,S a genius

[@drjojo5551]

Talent/artistry does not need the mindless rote of no talent drudgery!! 20,000,000?? REALLY.??? WTF?????

[@oscaraguirre602]

Hello SIR JHON WILLIAMS, CONGRATULATIONS, WONDERFUL MUSIC, TO LISTEN TO AND ENJOY THANK YOU, YOUR OSCAR FAN.

[@jenniferlang1393]

Listening to this man play......especially this piece......makes my brain cells melt!! So beautiful, so relaxed, such talent. I love this. And him.❤❤❤

[@larrymerkle1672]

Played like a wind-up music box. No romance, no feeling, no phrasing, no rubato, no change in volume. It's hard to imagine a duller rendition of this superb composition.

[@AP-pf3lj]

Une main droite d'une stabilité remarquable pour ce trémolo de F. Tarrega, une pièce remarquablement écrite et parfaitement bien jouée par un des plus grands maitres de l'instrument. Superbe.

[@mariaangelicadonosodonoso793]

Mi tema del alma. Escuché este tema desde antes de nacer. Fue mi canción de cuna En brazos de mi Abuelito guitarrista Clásico. Todos los temas de Tarrega, Rodrigo, etc. Gran por traerla. Aunque la escucho aun todas las noches para dormirme. No muy buena la interpretación, es como tocar por tocar. Le faltó ALMA, la interpreto muy rápida. Igualmente gracias.

[@carlosperezleiro4375]

Estoy de acuerdo contigo. Empezó bien, pero luego se aceleró. Es un tema para tocar más lento y con más sentimiento. No entiendo de música, pero tengo este tema en varias versiones. Las tengo mejores.

[@acahia2]

Un grande Maestro come Williams che con gioia e semplicità scherza così....beh....non ha prezzo!!!

[@MegaPitoe]

amazing piece, amazing player

[@watsjd1]

It's hard to judge his tremolo by the quality of the video, but there's no doubt his triplets are absolutely perfect and transitions appear effortless. Another proof of Williams' reign as the best of guitarists.

[@miguelm.7619]

Preciosa musica y gran interpretacion..

[@ferdinandfaylogna2907]

amazing john william the greatest master guitar my favorite at all time o

[@juancuervo2374]

It makes me remember her, her smile, her clear and almost green eyes...

[@robertuljancic5775]

Phenomenal tremolo - BRAVO Maestro ...!

[@fieldfullofthistles]

les was good but by heavens John was heavenly. How did he keep that tremolo going so fast for so long? Superb.

[@PedroVillena-h1n]

Esta pieza se estudiaba,hace muchos años,en el último grado de guitarra clásica en conservatorio en España.Tocar a la perfección Recuerdos de la Alhambra,requiere un nivel avanzado y muchas horas de ensayo.Cuando lo consigues...la satisfacción es enorme.

[@SuperBking1340]

Williams is the virtuoso on the guitar But Les Dawson was the virtuoso of comedy Both giants in their field.

[@PurdyBear1]

+SuperBking1340 Les was also a very good pianist, which he obviously messed about when he was doing comedy.

[@nillarizzi9611]

Really. I don’t understand what they say each other, I am Italian. Can you write the words of this comedy? Thanks. 🙏🏼🌸🌹

[@petershadbolt2268]

@@nillarizzi9611 Io sono Australiano e anche per me le battute sono po troppo veloce per me. La prima battuta e quando John Williams dice "Lo faremo in E" (nella chiave di E (Mi)) a quale risponde Les Dawson "No ... lo faremo qui".

[@fidulario]

@@petershadbolt2268 If Nila Rizzi doesn't appreciate your effort, I do.

[@gailcrowe727]

He brings the guitar to life. Brilliant.

[@jonnycapes]

Truly wonderful rendition here! And so great that u kept the les Dawson part on at the start too, god bless his jolly soul! :0) Marvellous stuff!

[@ensiehraie6275]

One of the most beautiful melody with classic guitar by one of greatest guitarist.

[@retremulo]

Grande maestro John Willians, belíssima apresentação.

[@craiglauder5481]

Praise God for the joy John Williams has shared! He's amazingly gifted.

[@alleneverhart4141]

Simply amazing performance. The challenge of this piece is to get the tremolo effect to sing the melody and John does that better than most any guitarist on the planet. Fabulous.

[@BernieHolland-w4l]

Listen to Narciso Yepes and you just might change your mind. . . . .

[@donditto3255]

Thanks a lot, I found it coincidentally last night watching a movie for John Williams musical life. Wonderful piece of art!

[@Pladderkasse]

By far, the best, most even and most musical tremolo technique in the history of the guitar so far.

[@Jamie-js3qw]

try Paola Hermosin

[@kkristen5899]

Wow ! That is incredible. I wish I could play like that .

[@emersongene1]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@shayaakob8605]

absolutely prfect..u are the master mr.john

[@winglow7615]

I heard 5 others play this piece. John Williams is the best.

[@zecamagal1]

And dont forget this is a just TV show!; if you listen to his record "Spanish Guitar Favourites" (the best classical guitar record ever made) you'll have no doubt that John is the best guitar player of all times.

[@kvnboudreaux]

try johannes moller version from 2005 performance

[@tuliopcc]

Try Raphael Rabello in heineken event, you''ll like it

[@Davidnimitz83]

Fantastico Gracias por inmortalizar una gran pieza española

[@sidneybatistarodrigues6880]

Umas das se não a melhor interpretação que já vi aqui no KZbin parabéns perfeito

[@alcaicero]

Mira la de Narciso Yepes.

[@PhelipeNascimentoo]

Sem dúvidas!!

[@JewandGreek]

_"One of the best (if not THE BEST) interpretations that I've ever seen here on KZbin. Congrats. Perfect!"_

[@aayambasnet548]

It certainly does what it is supposed to. Imprint the beautiful memories of the palace of Alhambra in the mind. Beautifully done!

[@MultiNacnud]

les dawson was actually an accomplished pianist as well as a comedian

[@bbarsher]

the ultimate duo man-guitar and composer

[@GtronVideo]

The best interpretation I've ever found in KZbin! That's the way I like this piece to be played!

[@hellopetervideos5565]

Always more beautiful each time I hear it!

[@gaboyebu3269]

Greetings.. Excellent performance, little difficulty for large capacity master guitar. But very technical. With best wishes.

[@cosicave5179]

Wonderful music, John. Thankyou.

[@mattflamenco]

Les Dawson Rocked and musically gifted in the dark art of jazz. Awesome.

[@narczo765]

He is not a boss, he is a master.... It is my dream to move to London and study under him

[@naharismaiel630]

Me too bro😭😭😭

[@tommytitmouse]

I`m speechless at such a maestro as this!

[@albanalbanman1437]

How on Earth can 91 people not like this music?

[@elydelacruz]

Haha, they either clicked dislike by accident or are tone deaf! Lol

[@jorgek92]

maybe they don't like the intro with that comedian in the piano. For instance I didn't.

[@jack-lh2sy]

i heard a better version of that same tune

[@ianfindlay865]

"Tune"? You're a real sophisticate, aren't you? Who played it? George Formby?

[@hda1010]

91 subnormals