Somebody That I Used To Know - Mike Dawes - Live At Cedars Hall

[@mikedawesofficial]

So much love for this live cut. Thanks Wells people and internet. See you again on the UK tour in Feb/Mar 2018. Dates in the description of my channel vids and tix on sale

[@WellsCathedralSchoolMusic]

+mikedawesofficial we're really looking forward to welcoming you back to Wells!

[@mattfearon1355]

You are fantastic, I don't think people realise how difficult that really is to do. Amazing musicality.

[@jets43va]

dude you are Brilliant!!!!

[@JustKanji]

It's amazing.

[@gordonolsen1582]

mikedawesofficial

[@HouseGurke]

After years of finding excuses, this finally motivated me to pick up my guitar and sell it.

[@hiltonchapman4844]

@HouseGurke: Re your "After years of finding excuses..." Priceless! You've motivated me to get off YT!

[@eeveeaitch4735]

Haha love the plot twist

[@dominikmarkov7052]

I already sold mine haha!!

[@kevinjackman4026]

Best comment ever! Well played sir, well played!

[@alex_poly1147]

Hahahaha

[@rbinatorr7761]

My guitar doesn’t do that

[@x0vil542]

you need to buy the expansion pack for it to be able to do this.

[@GerardoGarcia-tv3rb]

when you buy a guitar dont forget to buy the season pass!!

[@jakubkoowacik1755]

59.99 dollar dlc

[@ffilthyffrank4465]

It's you who can't do that, not the guitar Jk love you

[@DementedButtHole]

You need that new Mike Dawes DLC, bro

[@farhansapli1892]

now my guitar is somebody that i used to know

[@padude7505]

This is one of the funniest KZbin comments sections ever and you have the funniest comment in this section. Damn. That made me laugh.

[@blubblab4238]

Farhan sapli underrated

[@emelle_1953]

😂🤣😂

[@nielslund5959]

Bruh thats an underrated comment lol

[@jrussolubin8068]

Lmao

[@michael7173]

The fact he was playing all that while speaking to the audience at the same time.... none musicians might not appreciate how impressive and difficult that is

[@Dllrisin]

you know non musicians aren't idiots, right?

[@dzello]

@@Dllrisin No, they definitely are.

[@jackietheriot7618]

Heeeey, why didn't he sing both parts on top of everything else?🥰

[@stevenswisher4339]

​​@dzello 100% 😂 "and drake don't even need autotune" head ass

[@lustigezitrone1565]

Yes rlly

[@vmPiiR]

video: 10/10 comment section: 11/10

[@gr8guitarplayer]

Just before I read your comment I said to myself, "Lotta clever comments." Ha

[@owendaulton9316]

gr8guitarplayer same here!

[@kotonyahi]

Thus coz u idiots guys no offense

[@marccocofaber757]

AGREE ! :-)

[@OpinionatedMonk]

My guitar just watched this. Now his bags are packed. He's going to a better place.

[@maciejgardzinski3272]

Well, I gues at this moment your guitar is somebody that you used to know

[@OpinionatedMonk]

@@maciejgardzinski3272 Yeah but what upset me was the way he did it; he made out like it never happened and that we were nothing. It just felt, so... rough, I guess.

[@iameternalsunshine]

i watched this with my guitar and it asked me why i couldn't finger it as good as this man

[@dumashernandez5125]

lucky underated comment

[@stevenortiz2794]

Its been months. My guitars havent been back yet 😫

[@kartikeyatiwari8661]

Thoughts of a non guitarist:- demn I should start playing guitar Thoughts of a guitarist :- I should stop playing guitar

[@ezer0923]

Can relate

[@Nechayev_]

D a m my feelings man

[@kay5427]

@@Nechayev_ D Am my feelings

[@kadehump]

fr

[@starbattles1]

Yea I busted out loud on that. I just put people like this out of my head. Not every guitar player is a prodigy. I'll never be Hendrix.... or this guy either. I'l stick with Eddie as a goal. This makes Eddie look easy.

[@Starman-yt8lj]

This has to be one of the most beautiful pieces of music I’ve ever heard.

[@Living_Connectedness]

We’ll yeah, when played like that! 🤩🙄 lol

[@mikealext]

How sad for you.

[@allroundlad]

@@mikealext What's up your ass?

[@champion1388]

@@mikealext or maybe he just has a different taste im sure the music you listen to is garbage to other people as well

[@mikealext]

@@champion1388 why are you whiteknighting a complete stranger? Is your life that empty?

[@adianjana8815]

For all the beginners out there this song is cool for warming up

[@chezmorello9057]

Yes I too warm up with this and smoke on the water in the wrong key.

[@amisfitpuivk]

I usually solve calculus equations in my head while also talking to my grandma on the phone while playing this. Only then do I feel luke-warm

[@quinism1136]

@@amisfitpuivk not the Mike dawes version but the usual original one is good for warmup actually. Nobody but a demi god can pull this off. I'd get carpal tunnel just from the positions your thumb had to go into.

[@kawabatayuri]

Yeah good, but not with this technique lmao

[@danieltumpalhamonangantamb6631]

Come on dude

[@josephsantana3094]

Crazy that he puts it all together while having casual conversation at the same time. If I lose focus for .2 seconds everything goes to hell.

[@HurricaneSA]

Muscle memory built by many years of daily practice.

[@loumacsjr364]

He focuses Better than Sheldon Cooper

[@anthonysx_x]

So true! lmao

[@rayaqin]

same

[@sebbe138138]

That’s flow state.

[@matildacool3949]

The chair looks like a giant paperclip

[@jackshinoda2122]

Hahaja

[@momsterzz]

Cannot unsee

[@quieranpatricio]

This is why I read the comments

[@CopperCopper-jp5pc]

Totally

[@igoroliveira3807]

I tought it was a trumpet

[@bewilderment9268]

Is it just me or are there really more, absolutely incredible guitarists in the world than ever before?

[@florianmeier3186]

Maybe it is because you can see them on the web now, while in former times you would never meet most of them and therefore they could not persuade you that they can play pretty well.

[@jsmythib]

Yes. Thank places like KZbin and the web for speeding up learning and making exposure as simple as uploading. The pool is DEEP! Ever try searching in another language? New worlds.

[@owenhockley9124]

The internet really opened things up

[@Levelity]

I'm always amazed when people can hold a conversation/sing while simultaneously playing complex riffs.

[@ZER0--]

I was very much thinking the same.

[@amik4433]

John Mayer ✨

[@MaximC]

True, although I believe it must be like driving a car, or a bicycle, and such. This guy probably played this one song hundreds of times, so he can play it kind of in autopilot.

[@ZER0--]

@@MaximC You are right. No virtuoso was born as such. Practise, practise, practise. And once you've finished practising, practise some more.

[@rhetoricvl383]

They've just gotten it down to muscle memory at that point, not even really having to think about it. Lots of hard work and dedication.

[@thotpocket7728]

I was like wow that's a big paperclip. Then I realized it's a stool.

[@nofurtherwest3474]

This video has some of the best comments on yt

[@nofurtherwest3474]

@Koka Kola Nation Are you still bored?

[@RUN_RGB]

👏👏👏 😂

[@muirfanma]

That's a chair

[@johnthomas1422]

No, this is Patrick!

[@TheOptimistCynic]

I was actually compelled to turn towards my guitar and apologize to it for being owned by me.

[@ryanhughes8961]

Serkan Değerli BAHaaHaHaHa

[@jphvnet]

Jajaja

[@Roniboy994]

I defintly need to apologize to my Guitars... They never really experience enough, but the Rythm

[@m3dia95]

Lol

[@trevor5672]

😂🙌

[@bubbercakes528]

I love to watch these great musicians that are not famous or glamorous. It shows just how many great musicians are never discovered. Becoming a famous musician is so often like hitting the lottery. I hope they realize that. It will keep them humble.

[@erroristmusic]

The way he kept the thing going at a perfect rhythm while talking and making jokes, this man can multitask

[@bijayantasingha]

Multicore rendering.

[@darylcadman2863]

Yes..... And he's not a woman

[@dragon_warrior4769]

@@darylcadman2863 long luscious hair tho maybe that’s the key

[@billywashere6965]

Holy snaps yes that was brilliant! I can only note read music, and if anything remotely breaks my concentration on where I am on the page with reading notes it's a complete catastrophe. There's no way I would be able to talk and play at the same time.

[@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888]

It's called a loop pedal. You can buy one for like 70 bucks.

[@cenewman007]

"This is really simple." Proceeds to make gold out of lead while hatching dragons.

[@canuckereh5646]

Lol. Perfect!

[@arwahsapi]

I want to like this comment but it is 666!

[@stevenesbitt3528]

Lol good one

[@therealcat5794]

@@arwahsapi I like comments when their a 666

[@RonaldKools]

Best comment ever! ;-)

[@marklarsontube556]

I used to play guitar. I stopped about 5 minutes ago

[@phlobleg]

So many negative comments from folks who feel inferior to Mikes' playing, he's just another guitarist studying, practising and being himself. Stop comparing yourselves and play your style, it's all relevant. Don't beat yourselves up, in the words of Frank Zappa " Shut up and play your guitar". Peace.

[@adrianwhitmire5270]

Just a we lil bit o humorous sarcasm I presume! I also quit...haha ;)

[@justkidding3206]

@Glynn Anthony whoosshh

[@akikrahaman1773]

Somebody that you used to know xD

[@joshuaflores5361]

@@phlobleg it's called humor

[@Dan_Ohhh]

This is one of them “I bought the whole guitar, I’m playing the whole guitar” videos… and nailed it too. I’m very glad he played the whole thing for us all to enjoy! Much love and keep on jammin!

[@cozierpaladin9562]

When his fingers went 👈🖕👉👆👇☝️✌👆🤙👎✌🖕👇👆🤞🖖 i felt that

[@mercyff9964]

Mwahahahahahahhahahahahahaaaaaaaaqq

[@mercyff9964]

Mwahahahahaaa

[@chetenjamtsho4424]

CozierPaladin 95 ahaha well said bro

[@ApenstaartjeYT]

Hahahahahahahha

[@matthewstewart1939]

He secretly just did that to flip us off two times 😂

[@FrogInCar]

It's scary to think that this is 0.001% of his power...

[@hruaipuia1851]

Ye uses 0.001% effort to play this, the world cant handle UI mode

[@bernhardsonn8996]

? Wtf should it

[@cash_wtp]

Επαγγελματιας Γκρινιαρης If ya’ll don’t get the joke he/she is saying the man looks like shaggy HAHAHAHA

[@radofficial4672]

You fools.. he's only on level 0.001% we're doomed I tell you.. doomed!

[@troyguererro0898]

You're missing 3 more zeros

[@rlbug86]

He's so good that the guitar has to smoke a cigarette when he's done.

[@Cue_smokes]

kwantsu dudes 😂💀😂

[@DennisJHarrisonJrHere]

LOL

[@IvinNayaYoesel]

LOL

[@badmotorfinger00]

Gold!

[@khairyfarhan]

Best comment needs more likes.

[@Br0do__NL]

Every once in a while I come back to this video and be in awe of how amazing this rendition truly is. I try not to listen too often so I can be amazed like the first time, many years ago.

[@EmperorsNewWardrobe]

It's all a clever sleight of hand trick everybody, look closer, he's an octopus

[@gotjunkin1401]

It's just some time a lot actually

[@russhoward3037]

@@gotjunkin1401 r/wooosh

[@gotjunkin1401]

@@russhoward3037 Really ! ☺

[@owenclough7156]

@@gotjunkin1401 yea you got wooshed pretty hard

[@gotjunkin1401]

@@owenclough7156 c'mon dude

[@JohnDoe-gw9vs]

everyone give a warm welcome to our next performer, Timmy on the triangle!

[@belthize]

Yeah, nice.

[@johnlloydrodriguez7778]

Timmy is a beast!

[@nish4218]

*ting*

[@daggerdANDY]

*Timmy plays bassline, guitar, drum, and melody simultaneously on triangle*

[@naedatanner8832]

Naeda on the cow bell and we all need more!!🇨🇦✌

[@nonetaken7873]

It's not just the number of things he's doing, it's the clarity with which he manages to pick each note.

[@JorgeGeorgeD]

YES, I was wondering if he ever mutes strings by accident.

[@ArtisticEclectic]

I'm unaware of having ever watched anyone play the strings _above_ the fretboard as part of a song. Just beautiful!

[@ethanvai1873]

Walk Off The Earth does a cover of this same song, in which they play in the "forbidden zone," above the fretboard. That video went viral and is commonly know as "5 people 1 guitar."

[@swanky_jesus]

Watch Rory Gallagher shadow play. It's mental.

[@mikeknewstubb1126]

Check out John Mayer’s solo on the live version (“where the light is” concert) of “Gravity”…… Plays a harmonic then physically bends the strings between the fret board and tuning pegs! 😳🤌👌🏽 Sends my Dog into a howling “harmony” every time without fail! 🤣🤷‍♂️🫶🏼😎🦮🐶🐾🦴

[@badgoat666]

​@@ethanvai1873 the plinky noise!

[@andreybashkin9030]

Check out Tommy Emmanuel for such tricks.

[@JuanRamirez-bj6qe]

He played that guitar like my ex played me 😭

[@alightened]

That got dark quickly

[@MuLT1G4M3]

bruh

[@larsonjames1654]

@@MuLT1G4M3 very well apparently

[@boboamp]

So you mean, beautifully?

[@victorochili]

With absolute finesse?

[@Marcusleezu]

He’s doing 4 things at the same time. 1. Playing chords 2. Playing melody 3. Percussion 4. Flying hair from his left shoulder to his right constantly

[@bidyutdatta5042]

Also Playing Bass and talking with Audience. Preparing for a video

[@bidyutdatta5042]

He is also Breathing and Moving here and there and standing against the gravity

[@inconspicuoususername4275]

@@bidyutdatta5042 he's also travelling through the universe at high speeds

[@DPerez-mj3vs]

He is also singing at the same time.

[@CJ-gz9yq]

his also smelling hearing feeling the air moleculas

[@HarshYadav-sd8qh]

"I PAID FOR A FULL GUITAR AND I'M GONNA USE EVERY PART OF IT"

[@adorablegirl1559]

Making Indian marwadis proud..

[@boonjaminbokchoy5725]

This guy literally having a conversation while simulating 3 instruments at once. I can barely play just a lead guitar part. For any non-musicians out there, this isn't exactly easy. Not the most impossible thing in the world, but definitely not easy.

[@Meeyatchimoto]

Anyway, here's wonderwall

[@AshokSingh-bc1zl]

randymoss7908 best comment mate 😂😂😂

[@peterjlea]

wow!

[@mazphillips840]

Ha ha. Brilliant.

[@flippmogaming1]

🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😭😭😭😭

[@keicbell]

😂😂

[@oodeezydeezy6629]

My Guitar left me for this guy

[@jeanlubin9878]

Turn to the Bass.

[@hemorrhoidsasuke2030]

@@jeanlubin9878 exactly. They're just more loyal.

[@m5phenomenon]

Lol

[@cjxx9300]

Mine did too

[@27scole]

His guitar is kind of facepalming but it still loves him.

[@gr8guitarplayer]

I can't say my name and play those 2 bass notes at the same time.

[@GuitarDaddyo]

I hear ya...truely awesome...at least I can blink and and play at the same time, aaaand that's about it...lol

[@milanstevic8424]

I tried to do it and it sounded like F-A-G

[@shriibatsa5100]

i tried it too.. evn i cudnt play and say gr8guitarplayer at the same time !!!!

[@gr8guitarplayer]

@@shriibatsa5100 That's funny! Made me laugh, thanks.

[@thrashmetalfan85]

Had the pleasure of meeting and seeing Mike Dawes play in NYC. This man gives fresh new perspectives and hope for guitar music and guitarists to have chances to shine musically and artistically.

[@ellasmommy9278]

I saw him in Boulder Colorado opening for Justin Hayward about 9 years ago.

[@HaiNguyen-gy5mf]

The band: no one shows up This guy: fine I'll do it myself

[@irishredheadgal]

Lol hilarious! 🤣

[@den_dragonio]

6 strings of infinity

[@markfrinch7865]

And any guy who can strumm and actually has vocals developed will outshine him 10 to 1. Not only taking any and all women home (except maybe the ONE music nerd that is never there), but also leaving a far better impression behind. Not to mention: soloing is not that impressive. Playing WITH many people (band) sharing ideas is way more difficult and rewarding. But sure, choose tapping over a real drummer ... lol, shows your introvert nature even more.

[@vullevinho]

Mark Frinch stop being weird man bro please. he was only joking no need to pick apart his deep insecurities and shortcomings

[@SuperLaziboi]

@@markfrinch7865 go cry in the corner.. No one cares what your small brain thinks, this was awesome... Anyone can play like a band but to do all solo?? Damn that's another level.. Bet he can play anything you throw at him too

[@hapshan]

arggg this is so motivating and demotivating at the same time

[@PrecedingPie]

hapshan accurate lol

[@gretawilliams8799]

hapshan Only a chump will be demotivated

[@damionmensah1477]

Wtf.....absaloute class. Am in that mind frame of being proper gutted and in oar.....hes so good.

[@weirdo7319]

Knowing I will never be able to do this

[@citizenph1L]

"Very very simple" - No standard tuning - Check - Tapping - Check - Sweeps - Check - Multilayered hammer-ons - Check Ok got it

[@samkz1843]

+Percussive technics

[@longfellow7271]

This God damn near killed me 😂

[@Domestic_Kitten]

it's not easy but it's simple

[@capzisediam5845]

Hehe

[@jiijjj76]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4fZiIaNjJlob9E

[@WorstDudeEvr]

This is some of the sickest guitar skills I've ever seen!

[@ludem.]

“anyway, here’s wonderwall”

[@erkiperki7311]

Classic

[@augustwest5356]

I'm a guitarist and have been for 20 years. What this guy does with the guitar is otherworldly and thoroughly amazing. Most guitarists never get to be a fraction of this talented, nor do they neccessary need to be.

[@NamNgo-op6se]

I'm sure he's talented, but his dedication must be tremendous too, and that's very much admirable.

[@falkortechnologies8039]

Check out Andy McKee. A stellar guitarist in this guys same style that I’ve followed for years.

[@augustwest5356]

@@falkortechnologies8039 thanks! Always up for new music!

[@falkortechnologies8039]

August West happy to share!

[@Dan_Ohhh]

He has the ability to listen to something, play it in his head and replay the notes as he remembers the sound of the strings. He remembers what string makes what sound. He’s not playing the guitar, he’s pouring out emotions on it after reading it like a book he memorized. It’s amazing

[@LouderGrawlix]

The CGI on this video is pretty good. It looked like a real human being doing clearly impossible things.

[@b-radg916]

😂😂😂

[@yrbadself]

Funny response. I saw Mike play this in a concert. He is really that good.

[@Home-u6g]

@@yrbadself No one's doubting it mate

[@DantevKratos]

Martin Genesius lmao.

[@phillagettie]

Your comment wins!

[@RandomNEGuy]

I (along with 12Million+ other listeners) am simply amazed at your talent.

[@stevenm9192]

Shaggy is really good at guitar

[@itsgrape4691]

Steven M where’s Scooby Doo?

[@_Common_Logic_]

Unexpected work-place laugh here... Geez ;-)

[@e-manfst23]

Zoinks!!!🤣👍

[@SilverStrings25]

He looks extra stoned

[@bernhardsonn7758]

Shaggy?

[@emckinley1977]

my guitar watches this when I go to bed.

[@staceylatour1958]

😘

[@adorablegirl1559]

Ahhaaha

[@jackcr3909]

Since you won't finger it , it has to finger itself.

[@nickino211]

😂😂😂

[@JC-DC]

@@jackcr3909 classic 🥳😅😂😂

[@SimPoolman]

Wow what talent. He plays bass drums guitar , melody, and talks at the same time. Crazy!

[@controlledburst]

Holy freakin smokes. That was amazing. This guy's a guitortionist. He's all over that instrument. Like a hunter that doesn't waste any part of the animal. The most memorable, true artists, are in back pages. In a way, that's it's own treat

[@2JobsStillPoorUSA]

His strap is one aspect I think is key...

[@kalanwj55]

This guy is great, reminds me of Tommy Emmanuel's song, Initiation. Edit: typed this up before the algorithm sent me to their collaboration video...

[@brodiestephens419]

"Guitortionist" was a beautiful touch. Chef kiss! 💋🤌

[@srk4manu]

Comments like these are in back pages.

[@alanr4845]

I'm a Guibutcher

[@nigwardtheholyspirit5155]

But can he play smoke on the water?

[@mr.thekidd498]

...lol...lmao. U got me.

[@ramlakhan575]

Oh man. You had me good Can't stop laughing

[@georgejoseph7519]

No but I can fire in the sky

[@RecTec77]

He probably can play it while walking on water.

[@ChristopherKelley100]

What about hot cross buns?

[@kringe7783]

The money i would've spent on a guitar, will now be spent on speakers to hear this even better.

[@mlansky7302]

I can't understand why back in the early 70s when everybody and their mother was playing fingerstyle that this multi level never emerged. It certainly with practice is doable for some and it sounds great, thank you so much. Bravo.

[@tomheather1338]

I love how he's casually talking the whole way through.

[@c0784]

Star wars

[@toadfrommario943]

Boi

[@c0784]

Obi two kenobi

[@RedEyedJedi]

It's because the force is strong in this one.

[@daaave2142]

*This is only 2% of Shaggy's power*

[@lawdawgm2844]

Btw this has 147 likes.

[@itsmedante.5325]

Underrated.😂

[@nikkimcdonald4562]

Facts👍

[@warandwar227]

This is a meme i used to know

[@vidols1718]

0.0001% you mean

[@diegaosousa6511]

This comments session is probably the best in KZbin

[@marccocofaber757]

Yes, very entertaining and funny! :-)

[@juliemcrobie6328]

What a joy, saw mike playing with justin hayward, love him, what a talent❤❤❤

[@amitchell2009]

Jesus. As a guitar player I’m going to pretend I never saw this so I can still call myself one

[@kanecobe]

Same here dude, same here.

[@_DarkMoves]

Don't worry, what he does is not playing guitar anymore, he's a one man band

[@Pablo-tb4lr]

Aka fingerstyle

[@m0llyplay]

Yeah, same here.

[@cassidymartin1151]

@alp 53 is that a drax the destroyer reference from Avengers infinity war? "He is not a dude, you are a dude. This..this is a man"

[@DuckJ13]

The fact that he can just talk so normal and casually while playing those 3 parts absolutely blows my mind

[@gr8guitarplayer]

So true. You can work out the timing of something like this, with LOTS of practice. If I try to talk while I'm playing, forget it. His being able to narrate while playing just shows how his fingers are on auto pilot. My brain just doesn't have enough RAM.

[@quinism1136]

@@gr8guitarplayer he does a lot of live loops too which I cant even fathom cause I can barely get a decent loop going with intense focus. To IN THE MIDDLE OF A COMPLEX ASS SONG LIKE THIS, know exactly the timing of what to do with the looper how it works out musically and execute it without missing a note like this is just insane.

[@lawrencefree2908]

Once you master a song, it becomes subconscious, you don't think about it. Likewise layering it together. The sad part is it then becomes automatic. You see a guitarist doing something great and they aren't even there. You move onto the next one, repeat. Try something completely different to have a bit of fun. One does have to put in the hundreds or thousands of hours to get there. You do well to study a curriculum to learn the instrument well, otherwise you stay pretty much the same.

[@TundraBoy]

He must have smoked out of the bong of destiny

[@reptiii]

Can he pass? 😂😂

[@BirdYoumans]

I'm not quite sure I was expecting that. Unique!

[@KaysianReigns]

I'm going to pretend I never saw this... And continue playing like a pro while I live in happily denial....

[@popyferina1738]

KaysianReigns loool i died laughing XD, but really i think you're as good as your joke here Bro

[@jmotovlog5125]

this comment made my day!!!!!! hahahahahahahaha

[@drummerinthepark9641]

KaysianReigns It's all about getting yer techniques together. I am certain ye will accomplish if ye diligently and mindfully practise.

[@bossdj523]

THIS!!!! Looking over at my Cordoba - WHY YOU NO SOUND LIKE THAT!!

[@steelersnorth2914]

Absolutely amazing. I am now inspired to sell my guitar 😭

[@phlobleg]

So many negative comments from folks who feel inferior to Mikes' playing, he's just another guitarist studying, practising and being himself. Stop comparing yourselves and play your style, it's all relevant. Don't beat yourselves up, in the words of Frank Zappa " Shut up and play your guitar". Peace.

[@louisabery]

Glynn Anthony why are you just copy and pasting your message

[@Fullofpies]

Just keep practising dude, anyone can learn to do this. Love what you do.

[@neddyhenare7897]

Lol yep

[@sweenston01]

-What instrument can you play: guitar, bass or drums? -Yes

[@UncleDoug]

It's always fun to watch things that are not humanly possible actually get done......effortlessly and right before your eyes (and ears).

[@gamemaster8488]

I have the bassline down so all I need now is 3 lifetimes to do the rest. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!

[@nivbot6072]

difficult difficult lemon in my ass send help sincerely, dad

[@Christian-ju8lg]

@Vexxter do share it you know

[@professorkaos2781]

after playing guitar for 25 years plus and at least 1 hr per day, no matter how good I think I'm getting I see a guy like this and realize its time to start from scratch again!

[@alejandromunoz2853]

Professor Kaos The diff between you and him is he devotes his life to playing guitar

[@phlobleg]

So many negative comments from folks who feel inferior to Mikes' playing, he's just another guitarist studying, practising and being himself. Stop comparing yourselves and play your style, it's all relevant. Don't beat yourselves up, in the words of Frank Zappa " Shut up and play your guitar". Peace.

[@jackthompson9650]

I'M WITH YOU BRO

[@stehit5273]

I completely understand but... just enjoy it and then let it motivate you to be the best that you can be

[@vita3921]

And I still can't play the F chord

[@glubberer4330]

You don't need the F chord if you play like him 😆

[@leonle9557]

Same.

[@lolaharwood4702]

He's mainly just playing chords based off g

[@sd863]

Can't hit those 1st and 2nd notes. 10 year guitarist here lol

[@christianmanalo3197]

Yep... whatever happens I think we can never play "F" chord

[@MrTheBiscuit]

My dad’s a musician and song writer. When I was seventeen my folks asked me what I wanted to do with myself and I said “music obviously”. They warmed me that music was quite hard and you had to have a certain personality type to get it done. So you might want to find yourself a back up they said. I’m now 32 with two degrees behind me and close to £100,000 student debt and I work as a therapist on the stroke wards - and I love it! But this feels like what might have happened if I said “na I don’t care if it’s hard, let’s have it!” Never too late though.

[@EricAustinYun]

The way he casually speaks while still being in perfect tempo with what he's playing is absolutely insane. I can barely sing while strumming average chords and I've been playing for 8 years. Much respect

[@bigbeaucoup8236]

Greetings all from central Mississippi.Just stumbled across this. Stay healthy and happy!

[@JSBIRD69]

Don't sweat it. The Ramones couldn't play and sing at the same time either, and look where they are. Oh wait, they're all dead. Nevermind!

[@EricAustinYun]

@@JSBIRD69 That....is somehow strangely reassuring

[@larryjurkovskis4612]

Its a Left Brain Right Brain Thing, while one side is Speaking with Music the Other Side is Speaking with Thought, The same way people doing complicated tasks can listen and sing along with Music and still be accurate with the task they are doing.💪🗽💪🇺🇸✊

[@xersys]

Gotye man. Dropped one hit song then became somebody we used to know.

[@blahblah24681357]

shame. making mirrors had plenty of great songs too

[@maksvuka6013]

They have a lot of beautifull songs ,you should check them out

[@intercat4907]

"Best Acoustic Guitarist in the World Right Now" MusicRadar and Total Guitar 2017 and 2018. But you are a much tougher audience - and of course may have been limited to KZbin all that time by Covid.

[@z8ph0d]

Remember back in the day when we were all impressed that it look five people to play this song on one guitar? How mankind has evolved.....

[@boatymcboatface666]

But that clinky noise!!

[@cjl1w4g27]

Boaty Mc Boatface haha... I’m starting to miss Beard guy again

[@JacoKruger.]

damn yea, wonder what happend to them?

[@boatymcboatface666]

@@JacoKruger. they still going!

[@JacoKruger.]

@@boatymcboatface666 yea i just saw the shocking news that beard guy is dead

[@TheWrightClanX5]

Hands down some of the best guitar skills I have ever seen - incredible 😍

[@maksqwe1]

Most don’t see or realise the dedication and that the halfmost of someone’s lifetime goes into playing and practicing over and over again to get to this stage. There’s playing well, and then there’s what we see here. Should’ve realised this a long time ago, but me and my guitar need more hours together.

[@howler6490]

Also...to be born with an ability that can be developed with practice. Some of us can practice 10hours a day and only get caloused.

[@MrGalpino]

Halfmost... Thanks for teaching us a new word!

[@dudex2450]

No, some of us have it and some of us don’t. Practice merely brings that to the surface.

[@johnsonsjams3439]

I play well but as you said this is on another level, I’m sure with time it is attainable but very awesome to hear

[@perthomsen8867]

… and don’t quit your day job …

[@shaun_177]

He forgot to mention you have to graduate from Hogwarts to pick notes with your third eye.

[@Tom-cn5hd]

shaun HAHAHAHAHAH 😂😂

[@PiR-vm6vu]

This is like Stephen Hawking giving a theoretical physics lesson disproving your existence

[@georgewashingtonrockwell3355]

he was one crunchy vegetable

[@barbabillios6180]

He actually disproved the existence of my guitar skills

[@badgernathbarry7184]

To kindergarteners

[@johnunkerman]

He uses every sound the instrument is capable of, and then more! 😮…brilliant

[@Victory4405]

He played that guitar like Somebody That I Used To Know....

[@jimlorenzo9397]

witty

[@charlesbyron9709]

Michael Hedges?

[@cheese3416]

Best comment ever. Levels to it. Memories of love connected to already amazing awe of the guitar

[@eddiesilver8804]

FIRST he plays the bass notes.. then adds hammer-ons... adds the drum beat... adds harmonics... tells a joke... plays the melody.. does a backflip... plays with no hands.. juggles a couple of flaming bowling pins, fires himself out of a cannon... and still manages to keep the rhythm.

[@waelafellah4238]

Bro ...🗿 U forgot when he caught a falling plane how dare you

[@Ep4368]

You all forgot how he defeated the camera man and outran time itself, and even scared Scrat from the ice age. How dare YOU.

[@badgoat666]

Simples 🤷‍♂️

[@maxstolz9045]

He also filmed himself while doing all this.

[@catherinedonnelly1025]

🤣

[@richfaii697]

3:40 lol I see my dad

[@agustinlaserna9034]

AJJAJAJAJSJSJ

[@bardy3927]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHSHSHAHA OMG

[@yenlol7915]

oh my god what the fu-

[@npc7158]

Hahahahahaha

[@npc7158]

U got me

[@lorriepaints1490]

Fantastic! What superb playing! Wish I could do this !

[@southernzombiegaming5981]

The way this guy's hands move, the amazingness of the sound and precision, yep, this guy has a sharingan.

[@yigitoyunda5449]

Mangekyo

[@goriIIaboyz72]

So where are the simple layers he mentioned.

[@blink0r]

Must be in another video or something. Maybe the bass line?

[@mashadarii]

uhh, the first 2 minutes he shows all 3 and puts one on top of the next.

[@TheLineCutter]

It's the ones that he looped. The melody was not a simple layer ;) It was beyond novice skill, if you put it mildly.

[@andrewm2399]

It's called false modesty.

[@jmotovlog5125]

hes an alien.. hahahaha . for him it is simple..for us human? no comment.. haha

[@TruthSurge]

nice. i notice he has to pick very quietly in order for those taps to seem at a similar volume level. I must say, he has nice control and a very fine sense of tempo. heheh the rock star ending. Dude also has a good sense of humor.

[@maksimkirandziski9660]

Hahaha come on man is that the only thing you noticed? This guy is absolutely crazy, him picking quietly is by far the least impressive thing he showcased in this performance (and it was still impressive!)

[@waelafellah2337]

@@maksimkirandziski9660 man don't underestimate what he said ... It's truly difficult to do that

[@crs19191919]

The man's mastered the guitar itself. Rather then cords and rifs. It took a team of 5 to do this before. If only he could sing 🙃

[@stephenrichards3213]

compressor? :P

[@crs19191919]

@@stephenrichards3213 compressor?

[@SpectreTIG]

I was once playing over 100 parts at one time on my guitar, in front of 6 friends. Then I fell out of my chair and almost busted my head on the floor from hitting so hard. That was one crazy dream. LOL You know when you're at this level whenever they say that it is really easy. You are just Awesome Mike!! God Bless You, and that read my silliness. Just Awesome!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@soiledflapjacks1938]

I like to imagine his hands are actually sperate, sentient beings that replaced his real hands and all three of them-hands and him-have developed the most symbiotic relationship of all.

[@Wtfplsstfu]

Soiled Flapjacks what an outstanding allegory sir! Well played, well played indeed!

[@civilizeddelinquent563]

Could you imagine if this man had a 3rd hand???

[@UndeadGeneral98]

Civilized Delinquent Dont you put ideas in his head

[@optimize8018]

Itd be playing a saxaphone

[@richiesaidthat2198]

Civilized Delinquent yes- and the guitar would grow feet and run like hell because it wouldn't be able to handle it!!

[@tomohawk5567]

Randy Hospodar that's just what I was thinking, but I would have said wankin instead

[@ahhahahaha12321434e2]

Quite clearly 2 hands is enough anyway!

[@scottgammon247]

"It's actually very very simple." Me: *Visible confusion*

[@lovely8434]

*Proceeds to take guitar out of standard tuning and tune it by ear*

[@jacksparrow3490]

@@lovely8434 built in tuner in the guitar lol

[@wisdomSP]

6 years later, still holds up!

[@eoghanmaloney9561]

He looks like Shaggy from the non animated Scooby Doo movies

[@shauryachaturvedi5692]

He's using 0.1% of his power to play the guitar

[@emersonsrandomvideos248]

Yeah... plus the long hair... i think its shaggy

[@longshot5738]

I knew there had to be a band involved in the Scoobie Do van!

[@dubiouslycrisp]

When he walked out of frame at 3:35 and we just saw an empty stage for several seconds, I thought "Ruh roh!" ...and that was before seeing your comment about Scooby Doo. 😄

[@jackshinoda2122]

Hahaha

[@yourface3154]

WTF, I can't even talk when I play.....

[@ilmelangolo]

I can't even play whan I play...!

[@seaalon138]

That's pretty normal actually, I can't either, I am too much dependent on my hearing to do literally anything

[@dr.robertculocane8964]

@@seaalon138 That's not normal for a musician

[@Jalgas1998]

.and how do you sing?

[@bryannelson3462]

Your Face ya I hear ya but I'm getting better at it , I can play and sing a little now tho w lots of trying as long as they are easy strumming tunes lmao Play drums and sing never hahaha

[@ReggaePanda]

"It's actually very very simple" Proceeds to tune guitar out of standard tuning

[@jrussolubin8068]

Actually it's not that simple unless you have the ear for sound, the ear for music.. and not to mention years of experience.

[@timothysargent954]

@@jrussolubin8068 Yeah, that was kinda the joke

[@jordanwaynejansen7546]

@@jrussolubin8068 oh my...

[@FrozenAce69]

@@jrussolubin8068 nice joke, I have like 4 yrs of experience and I can't even do harmonics right😂😂

[@jordanchen23]

Simple elements used to build complex patterns, which is better than using complicated elements without delivering on complexity

[@ChipEichelberger]

Glad I accidentally found this, tremendous talent. How is it possible only 200k likes and almost 12 million views? Tough audience!

[@yungnut4247]

Or we’ve all been watching it over and pver

[@jmnitup]

Too stunned and busy being in awe to do anything as mundane as clicking a like button.

[@allroundlad]

Many people don't have accounts, just consider the fact it has 12 million views as very impressive. That's a big, big audience. Bigger than any stadium in the world.

[@12sakar]

I've watched this a million times, and I'm always stunned by how clean his playing is. Oh my, such control.

[@bearr7506]

There are quite a few good finger style guitarist's, search these chanel names of Eddie van der meer, andrey foy, ero nareth, and beond guitar

[@hart.6230]

@@bearr7506 they're not as good as this guy tho, i can play like andrew foy if i practice for like 2 years more, but i think to be able to play like this guy, i would have to practice for 5 years.

[@bearr7506]

@@hart.6230 I think once you reach a certain stage there really is no such thing as best in terms of just shredding. Some are good at stuff that other guitarist are not. I play fingerstyle, I usually buy eddies songs (just recently I started to try and arrange real stuff ) if I practice let's say his hardest arrangement and it took me 4 months with an hour or 2 a day and I can fluently play it, that doesn't mean I'm on the same level as eddie. You can't really tell who's better some like this form of music better others like another. Try not to esteem yourself too high to the point where you say I can probably play like this guy in 2 years, because who knows it could take you 5 years because andrew is more talented with his ear or he has a faster reaction then you, humble yourself.

[@hart.6230]

@@bearr7506 I know, but I practice around 5 hours a day, it's okay for me to estimate where I want to be in the next 5 years right? I know theres a lot of guitarists that practice 12 hours a day, but I estimate myself because I learn by ear and watch people play, I don't usually buy tabs. I sometimes learn difficult sings by watching tutorials and thats about it

[@hart.6230]

@@bearr7506 and in comparison this guy is technically more seasoned than andrew, even rick beato says he's the best guitarist, me personally I think he's up there with Tommy Emmanuel, but both are different masters at different arts

[@wiracendekia]

My brain:”so you wanna do that?” My heart:”yes!” My finger:”so you chossen death?”

[@fl6rence]

Impressive but can you play smoke on the water?

[@88downfall09]

wrong channel bruhh

[@glenncalzada1707]

I bet he knows 'Free Bird'...

[@arnabmondal5124]

Every comment section has this dumbfuck comment.

[@jmm09015]

overused

[@_Common_Logic_]

Eruption... Stairway to Heav... Aughhhh! ;-)

[@Liam-ii5si]

For anyone who's just discovered Mike Dawes - this guy is just as good of an arranger and songwriter as he is a technical guitar player. No matter how complicated the music may be he is also amazing at making it sound beautiful.

[@marccocofaber757]

.. and a very humble nice guy too! I met him after a show, where he opened for Tommy Emmanuel. He's the guy who personally thanks everybody warmly to have visited his merch stand! I bought a CD and we kept on talking and he kept on thanking me for my support! This guy is unbelievably positive in every way !!

[@bgierat]

How is this humanly possible? He’s amazing. The touch harmonics....OMG

[@Dakarbound]

i thought i played Guitar... i now realise i make noise.

[@kenisfree8410]

But to the deaf, you are God.

[@Rahul016-d6k]

Right bro we make noise

[@jeanlubin9878]

That's a good one. Lmao

[@sideglance]

🤣i love your comment!!!! 🤣

[@JV-qb5pr]

Have fun and we will love your noise cause it will be a joyful noise, haha. You are blessed to be able to play. My brain won't let me.

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

I just threw my guitar away.

[@francois859]

JamCave Studio You too !? 🤤

[@gratchgratch7919]

My guitar looked at me and somehow I ended up in the trash can 😂🍻

[@neil758]

gratch gratch hahaha 😂

[@steveboros1961]

JamCave Studio I laughed hard& long!

[@hereticnasom]

You should totally avoid looking up Andy McKee then...

[@Lis4all]

Wow, beautifully done.