The Boxer (Fingerstyle guitar)

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by Paul Simon
as performed by Simon & Garfunkel
Arranged and performed by Hiroshi Masuda
Guitar used: Jeffrey Yong Tioman III
Strings: Savarez 510AR
Tuning: standard
Capo: Star Capo
Camera: iPod touch
Recorder: ZOOM Q3
Software: Apple Soundtrack Pro, Apple iMovie, QuickTime Player, Stickies
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This arrangement is included in the album "Feelin' Groovy".
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The score/tabs of this arrangement is available at the Supporter's Area.
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[@SK-xx2ro]

あの衝撃的な「春よ、来い」からずっとファンで聴かせて頂いています。自粛でずっと家にいる時に本当に癒されます。ありがとうございます。

[@peacejoytown]

ありがとうございます。今年はある意味忘れられない春になりそうですね。この曲も近々またやるかもしれません。大変な時ですが、どうかお体に気を付けてお過ごしください。

[@FAB7362]

You sir, have mastered the art of making a musical instrument sing. Bravo! That was Bellissimo!

[@peacejoytown]

Thank you Albert! I just love those songs. Please stay safe!

[@kmcpaulian3745]

I have been following you since may be 15 years ago. This new version shows how your music become so beautiful.

[@ชุมพลศิริปัญญา-ย4ฟ]

สวัสดี​

[@robertperry9636]

I have loved this song since it came out in 1970. This is a fabulous rendition, and I'll be restringing my guitar this weekend. Thanks!

[@nedlambton6602]

You don't need no more woodshedding! 🤩

[@Nkelebe]

I don't know what to say, because I can't find the words to describe this....I just listen with tears in my eyes...

[@バンカラ遊民]

近頃アップロードが頻繁で嬉しいです。いつも楽しませていただいてありがとうございます。素人ながら益田さんの楽譜をみて練習しています。

[@peacejoytown]

ありがとうございます。こういう時ですので「やめろ！」と言われるまでアップし続けるつもりです。練習する時間はたっぷりありますからね。

[@cfh145]

Wonderful rendition of a wonderful song ! Thanks so much for the share ! Please keep up the good work.

[@karen4you]

This makes time stand still for me. Like I am at the age I was when I first heard this song. Thank you.

[@rvmusictv0122]

Wonderful. Subscribed Greetings from Winnipeg Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦 🙏❤️

[@chipbowers247]

I like this version as it is like the one your CD. Actually I like all your songs :)

[@kindlychat9493]

Hello sir Hiroshi Masuda. How are you? I am very happy to hear this song played. I honestly didn't know her. It has a very nice melody. I really liked this composition and Jesus the joy of men. You've been playing the guitar for years, you play the guitar better every year, you give each note a lot of tenderness. You are quite a professional, sir. I hope all goes well in your life. My best greetings, Kindly Chat.

[@christinescott5002]

You stay safe and healthy also, Hiroshi!!

[@BlueTwang1]

Thank You , Hiroshi.

[@Ycebaby79]

Awesome. Wish I could like it 10 times. Never thought it could sound any better than your previous versions. Bravo!

[@GNolan2005]

Beautiful!

[@christinescott5002]

Beautiful. This is one of my favorite Simon & Garfunkel songs!!! I love it, Hiroshi!!!

[@raymondleher7739]

Lovely

[@joserobertor.siniscarchio1161]

Saudações de Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brasil. Maravilhoso este solo de violão. Ficou perfeito! Parabéns!

[@shrubhater]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, etc. Still, the absolute best finger style version of this song, that I’ve ever heard. Lovely arrangement and outstandingly, clean playing. Great job, maestro. (Oh, did I mention that how beautiful this arrangement is?) 👍🏻🙂💖✝️

[@peacejoytown]

Thank you shrubhater! With this version, a missing beat on introduction riff was corrected. Please stay safe.

[@JustinBrownGuitar]

Been following you for several years now and this just popped up in my searches for fingerstyle guitar pieces , this arrangement is superb. The feeling, the layers everything. One of my all time favourites come to life!! God bless

[@mysterequelquepart]

wonderful !

[@waltermiccia4280]

You are the absolute master, greetings from Rome - Italy

[@Ibakecookiess]

Astounding and inspiring. I'm very grateful for your music.

[@peacejoytown]

Thank you Ibakecookiess! Please stay safe.

[@gravel395]

It is the Boxer that brought me to your channel last week. The song is my all time favourite of S&G's and I can listen to it all day long in some bad days. I don't play any musical instrument and never get the notes right whenever I sing, so I don't know how to appreciate music from a technical point of view. I just love any music when they touch my heart. I must say I really love the way you play the music in this channel and feel your passion when you play them. By the way, your Folk Song a few days ago is very good and sentimental. For all the Boxer you have played here, I love the one on the front page of your KZbin channel most. This one here, to be honest, I love it more but I try not to love it because I feel quite a lot of sadness in it. It may be me, it may be the COVID-19, but not your music. To appreciate your talents and passion about music, I wonder if I can still order CD from you? Is S&G's still in stock?

[@peacejoytown]

Thank you Gravel! The one on a front page is the first one. The arrangement was done a day before that. It was an arrangement for my best friend who past away a year before that. And I just heard the sad news on the day I arranged it. It just came down as if it waiting for someone to play. Please stay safe.

[@gravel395]

@@peacejoytown Eleven or twelve years have gone, I bet this piece of music is still very dear to you and so is this friend. Thanks! You stay safe too!

[@basuchandola4147]

Clean pick and best ever arrangement. Base notes further makes it rich ! 👌👌

[@donnajang649]

Unique au monde.❤❤❤

[@jackheslin5237]

Gorgeous. Absolutely GORGEOUS!

[@peacejoytown]

Thank you Jack! Please stay safe.

[@jackheslin5237]

@@peacejoytown You're very welcome Hiroshi. I went to you site hoping to purchase the tab. Is it there? I have an old Guild acoustic I would like to try your arrangement on (which I know will take A LOT of practice ;)

[@theglobol]

Thank you for making these fingerstyle solo arrangements. I was so happy when I first found your videos because I couldn't find anyone else making fingerstyle arrangements that include the melody also. So I finally decided to buy the CD Feelin' Groovy because I wanted to support your work and learn the pieces myself! Thank you again peacejoytown.

[@tkdbox]

The Boxer 最高！！！ 過去にアップされていたBoxerは、すり減るくらい(減りません)何度も聴かせてもらいました。 新しいBoxerも素敵です。 有難うございます！

[@peacejoytown]

ありがとうございます！　デジタルデータはすり減らないのが少し味気ないですね。大変な時ですが、どうかお体に気を付けてお過ごしください。

[@DB-nj9rg]

I have also been following your music for many years. This is the best version I've ever heard. Breathtaking. Thank you!

[@van1976]

Another...5 STARS! --Van

[@therecanbeonlyone_6357]

Unreal

[@WilliamBrownGuitar]

Wow, really amazing rendition of a beautiful song. Bravo!

[@peacejoytown]

Thank you William! For this rendition, I started off with COVID19 in mind but got lost in a music in about 10 seconds. Please stay safe.

[@jasons6919]

That's the best finger style rendition of that song I've heard. Glad I clicked on it and subscribed . Do you do tutorials/lessons?

[@Wajness999]

Nice encore from your top viewed video 12 years ago!

[@lreadlResurrected]

Bravo!

[@jensstreit9516]

Great job! Looks really challenging on the left hand!

[@Samscoinsandheavymetal]

Jens Streit thats true ... it’s the oft overlooked right hand that holds the secret sauce though The picking hand, fingerpicking in this case - the constant and driving Travis picking and managing to keep the rhythm steady and relentless while picking out the melody notes all in time ... the non-guitarists or non musicians always get mesmerized by the fretting hand and the picking hand goes unrecognized They say in India professional sytar players learn to master the picking hand for 3-5 years before they even begin to learn to use their fretting hand.. it’s probably an urban legend but I’ve heard that several times in my life ....

[@peacejoytown]

Thank you Jens! Once it starts rolling and focusing on music I'm making, those physical movements become effortless. Stay safe!

[@peacejoytown]

Thank you for detailed description @@Samscoinsandheavymetal !

[@husseinshafie]

Gorgeous. I learned to play it (not very well, unfortunately) using your tabs, as well as several of other of your beautiful arrangements.

[@peacejoytown]

Thank you Hussein! Just keep trying, you will get better. Please stay safe and enjoy picking to make people around you smile. We need that in a time like this.

[@BLACK_HEART_1993]

Nice!!! ❤❤❤

[@martijnvanderheden]

Fenomenal😳👏👏👏

[@ryevalenzuela5132]

THIS IS SO GOOD! YOUR VIDS MAKE ME HAPPY. I AM TRULY GRATEFUL 🌻

[@peacejoytown]

Thank you R Y e 1! I'm happy to hear that. Please stay safe!

[@yokoat17]

great なexcellentです。

[@peacejoytown]

Thank youでstay safeです。

[@valdemargomesdesouza6351]

👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@donnajang649]

❤❤❤

[@leedaniel1]

👍👍

[@sandisloan7003]

When you did this along time ago you got me hooked to your channel, I love that your doing it again...and I still can’t play it, but I try..you just amaze me, can I have private lessons , ok wishful thinking

[@peacejoytown]

Thank you Sandi! I hope I'm a little better than before. Since I am not really good at teaching, if the time difference can be adjusted on both sides, I can take a look at your playing and maybe give you some advise. I'm in Japan and you? I can only play real guitar from 3pm to 7pm in our time. Stay safe!

[@LittleClovers]

Lovely tune! You play so well! : )

[@peacejoytown]

Thank you Sharyn! Please stay safe.

[@NeilonGodin]

Отлично 👍

[@peacejoytown]

Спасибо и будьте в безопасности Алексей!

[@frodobrown]

👏👏👏

[@mthurtell]

Absolute magic!

[@peacejoytown]

Thank you Matt. Please stay safe.

[@jericdehitta6129]

Wow..

[@peacejoytown]

Thank you jeric! Please stay safe.

[@myeongcheolsin4552]

세월의 무상함을 알게한다

[@keithmerritt743]

I love this piece!! Is it possible to purchase the tabs? Greetings from Canada!

[@jackheslin5237]

Hello Hiroshi . . . I hope you've been well. I've been trying to reach you by email following up on a conversation we had last year. I hope everything is OK. Can you respond please? Thanks very much. Peace. Jack

[@richardmangogna5806]

😎⚡

[@潔李-p6l]

功力不減當年，神般的演奏。

[@jibiranycar]

Hey, you look getting old since I've seen you here on KZbin 10 years ago. I'm getting old, too. :D Nicer tune than before. Be safe and sound there...

[@peacejoytown]

Thank you 블루마운틴 기타놀이 연구소. I'm younger than I'll be though (^^). Please stay safe!

[@jibiranycar]

@@peacejoytown Yes. We all are. Let's keep company:)

[@kmcpaulian3745]

Hiroshi .. We are same generations ... I can say this because all the songs selections are the songs of my teenager time. Take care. Stay safe.

[@marcmoller6408]

Nice, Reupload or third version?

[@peacejoytown]

Yes, maybe 4th or 5th. But with this version, I fixed a missing beat in introduction riff. Please stay safe!

[@Foorehtnossip]

I know you did this one years ago 😉

[@peacejoytown]

I can do it everyday.

[@Foorehtnossip]

@@peacejoytown i wish i was anata wink wink

[@Foorehtnossip]

can you do a video of you eating a meal ?

[@Foorehtnossip]

@@peacejoytown and twice on sunday >?

[@Foorehtnossip]

if you really want to impress me . try a tune composed by f. zappa please

[@leonardosmith2383]

is it bad that i clicked because he looks asian so i knew it was gonna be amazing....