Josh Turner & Rotem Sivan | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | Live in NYC

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

What song would you like to hear us playing..?

[@matt_greene]

Literally anything

[@SmogandBlack]

@@matt_greene Ahahahahah... that's right...

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

@@matt_greene :)

[@EyalNimrodi]

Mark Knopfler's Redbud Tree!

[@gaborbolla]

Blame It On My Youth, My Funny Valentine, Georgia On My Mind, Nature Boy... or anything else you feel inspired by these. Cool arrangement 🎙️🎸😄

[@AbigailPoirier]

Wow...never thought we'd see Josh singing while someone else played guitar, haha. This sounds amazing! You can't get much more simple than one singer and one guitarist, but the arrangement adds complexity while still keeping a perfectly calm vibe. Gotta have another listen!

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

❤️❤️❤️🌲🌲🌲

[@heytozee0]

You played very well the guitar but I must say that Josh has worked his singing to a masterpiece this time

[@Fallub]

Just wonderful. Thank you.

[@mfordey]

Josh and Rotem in one video = a masterful performance! Absolutely beautiful, fellas! Merry Christmas!!

[@matt_greene]

Two of the best youtube musicians in the game. Love it

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

thanks brother!

[@garysandiego]

Josh’s voice is maturing. It’s warmer. Very nice. 👍🏻

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🙏🙏❤️

[@nathandebono6578]

Jheeeez

[@ДаняЕрофеев-к9п]

Это замечательно!Спасибо!

[@EyalNimrodi]

The collab I didn't know I needed

[@costelloandsilke7321]

The guitar playing is spot on as always - Josh Turner - what an amazing voice....

[@AbigailPoirier]

I've thought for years that Josh is really an underrated singer. Seems he gets far more attention for all his other abilities. Yet, it's the voice that drew me in.

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

❤️

[@johnmcnaughton26]

So great that Josh used the original lyric "until then we'll have to muddle through somehow" instead of the bowdlerized "hang a shining star upon the highest bough", a nonsensical line added years later to tone down the feeling of pain in the original verse. This very bittersweet song was written for a World War Ii audience grieving for those soldiers who would not be home for Christmas, forcing them to "muddle through somehow" until "next year." Also the original line in the song was faithful friends who "were" near to us (not "are" near to us), a whole different meaning, referring to those who were gone but who lived on in memory. The story is that Judy Garland did not want to sing this song in the movie where she introduced it, because it was so depressing and that several lines had to be changed before she agreed to sing it.

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Yes, we talked about it actually! Very true John. Thanks for listening 🙏

[@NoMeWithoutYou1]

Rotem, what a surprise to see you playing and Josh singing! I was just checking your channel for one of your great lessons and there you both were. Take care and the very best for 2022.

[@freddiejackson5320]

great job rotem! thats a beautiful guitar. you should have that hole plugged up by a pro.

[@richardryan5826]

Josh Turner is the next Frank Sinatra; who would have imagined that. Very nice, gentlemen. Happy holidays!

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Happy holidays!! ❤️🌲

[@jonswartzguitar]

The tension in the offsetting chords and notes is beyond perfect. Josh you are truly and officially ahead of your time. Rotem, may I borrow a finger or two, and the space...well what can I say?

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Thanks so much Jon!!

[@fran6b]

I like the tension created by that "cactus" guitar head threatening the life of Josh, while he sings in total control! Happy Holidays!

[@joseperfetto9671]

Wow! Great!

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🙏❤️

[@randydean23]

Whoa dude!

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

❤️❤️❤️🌲

[@robertzullo8707]

WOW! Breathtaking!!

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Thank you!!🙏

[@QobelD]

This is more than I can say that I deserved. 😭 So nice to run into you both, together like this

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

❤️❤️🎸🌲🙏

[@QobelD]

Yes! O my word, yes. Please do more together.

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🤟🌲🤟

[@marekbajorski]

I have been listening this guitar arrangement and vocal 4 times last 6 hours. God bless us all for having people like Rotem to make this time even more wonderful. I will play this one day back to You. Marek

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@scottp5777]

Very timely selection, not only for Christmas but for current events. Beautiful rendition!

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Thanks scott!! 🌲❤️

[@hamiltonmackenzie3340]

Wow - so great to see you two together. Double the hero’s ✌🏼

[@steevkelly]

the sparse arrangement (guitar & voice) & chord progression sets the mood perfectly for sitting at a window watching snow gently fall. the only thing that would make that more perfect is if we actually had snow falling in ~80 degree Texas! hope it's a winter wonderland wherever all of you are! thx Rotem for helping me get into the Christmas spirit!

[@slashclash21bharat]

Such complexity in simplicity is truly precious 💞

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

❤️❤️❤️🌲

[@guitarkoo]

Beautiful beautiful. Beautiful voice with calm guitar playing make sweet warm atmosphere. Merry christmas ♥♥

[@manuelbockman1244]

Nice!!!!! Jazz Yourself a Merry Little X-mas :-)

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

❤️

[@TheVinciol]

Really Really Really great performance! It really touched me

[@sviborperkovic]

Amazing 🙌

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

❤️❤️🙏🌲

[@sean4586]

Excellent! Thank you for the present. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@stuartcowie8922]

🙏

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🌲❤️🌲

[@MusicbyCiaran]

Stunning arrangement- thanks both!

[@maurofriuli]

Very great performance!

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🌲❤️🌲❤️

[@dioxzep241]

great

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

🙏

[@regiramanathan6245]

Loved it! I'm still busy trying to find my own way around a chord melody version that would work on acoustic. (Inspired by your earlier lesson, of course, Rotem!)

[@timbob101]

I can’t believe this crossover exists

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Yessssss! :)

[@SmogandBlack]

Wow... that was some collaboration 😊... and the result seemed excellent to me: Josh Turner always struck me as a top notch (really fine, accomplished and talented...) musician. Coming from a more conventional (classical, pop/rock, country...) background, however, while watching the video I just wondered if you couldn't be a little bit intimidating, Rotem, with your weird gigantic guitar and unusual musical skills... (frankly excessive musical skills... 😊). I hope not and to see more from the both of you. Thanks for the PDF 😊.

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

thanks!!!

[@Barry_Guitar]

Is this your new favorite version of the song? Lol I love it

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Josh is so good ya

[@Barry_Guitar]

@@RotemSivanGuitar Both of you are amazing!

[@alisoncallaghan7676]

Imagine being so good you record a song with Josh Turner guitar and Josh Turner isn't playing guitar

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Omg lol

[@elvispresleysongssunginmyc4463]

Josh ever sounded better.

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

He's so good

[@josephineananda]

I don't get those changes.

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

It's ma chords

[@udo1483]

it's a shame that you can only hear it from the cellphone speaker

[@CureInsomnia]

Ok, firstly, THANKS for the chord charts!!!!!! Secondly, Josh, GREAT voice tone and phrasing!!!!! You typically rock the alto and upper alto, but the tenor and lower tenor is just perfect tone. Thanks!!!

[@RotemSivanGuitar]

Thanks Carl!! 🙏🌲🙏

[@CureInsomnia]

@@RotemSivanGuitar I should have gushed at your guitar chops. My fingers don’t stretch like that any more. But seriously, do an Amsterdam Guitar trio cover with Josh.

[@grift6629]

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