The Scarlatti Ripoff

[@AlexHeflin]

Absolutely wonderful. Really love the low end on this one.

[@loiswallace3334]

Excellent rendition of Leo Kottke's original work!! Many other renditions fail in various ways and are not as good as the original. Good job!!

[@haydenfrey414]

Hi Josh, I discovered your channel a couple months ago by accident when I was trying to learn some guitar songs. Seeing your content for the first time, I was struck by how Involved with each song you are. It's clear that you truly love what you're doing, and I'm not sure that's completely true for all performers. I'm an aspiring sax performer so it's nice to see content that's outstanding and yet still relate-able. Very motivating. Thank you! P.S. I can't wait to hear more from The Other Favorites

[@TheVegeta1974]

Triplets on a 12 string over 180 bpm is impressive , masterful even . Sliding chords on a 12 string is painful with health calloused over fingers but Josh's black finger nail from when he cut it a few weeks ago shows determination that goes beyond talent and being gifted .

[@ignition102sw16]

The guy's a legend

[@MarsLonsen]

Beyoned gifted?

[@gymiemac]

Saw Leo Kottke in the 70's in a small club It's all coming back now Thanx Josh

[@craftedworkshop]

Josh, you never cease to amaze me, dude. Never listening to Leo before, now I am for sure.

[@LindaPerry_337]

I showed my friend some of your videos the other night when she was over for dinner. She was very impressed and immediately texted her daughter one of them.

[@marnie4066]

Oh my - there's not many times when I've heard Leo Kottke played as well as this - at times i closed my eyes and it could've been him - well done!

[@tonyleeglenn]

Serious bottom end on that guitar. Wow. Sounds great. I love old Leo Kottke stuff. Brilliant and well played Josh.

[@joriselenbergas3529]

jesus christ josh your content always makes me smile! thank you for what you do.

[@carlomonde8293]

you get me smile the whole tune through Josh! ! magnificent!

[@Zsolto66]

Jeez that low end... Amazing performance again, Josh. Thank you :) Zs

[@gomezz8767]

The playing, recording, and mixing are all absolutely wonderful.

[@harrycorvese4242]

Josh! I would love to see you do a version of "Classical Gas"!

[@karenlosgar8576]

Me too! One of my favorites!

[@AlexWhipple]

I second this notion.

[@jericperez632]

That would be so exciting. :D

[@Pedersons1]

Yes!!!

[@ColdHawk]

Backwards and upside down while the guitar is on fire. (Gotta add a little challenge.)

[@paullewis9490]

Nice work! Kottke is one of my favorites. Thanks!

[@DanielSchorr]

That is some SERIOUS bass response on that guitar. Sounds fantastic.

[@benjaminburggraaf]

You are a truly amazing guitar player, you always make me sit back and listen. And I love the sound of that twelve string!

[@gabriellagarb9041]

beautiful tone and bass of that guitar, wow😮!

[@gotrox1]

Love it Josh. Used to listen to Leo (among others) back in his day. Great job, bro! My highest compliment for your choices of technical playing in your covers and originals. I love the fact that you can actually play and sing at the same time through the difficult syncopation of the songs. You are on course to be a 21st Century icon. You inspire and I'm sharing your videos with all my picking pals. They're blown away.

[@Gilfanon-2]

This is such a challenging piece to play especially on a 12-string guitar with lower tuning (or so it sounds). And especially played at this tempo. Bravo and well done!!

[@peadar149]

The sound out of that guitar is just amazing!

[@emmitjohnstone1734]

Listened to this with good headphones today and the added low end almost made me tear up a bit. Fantastic playing and recording of such a rich sounding guitar as always.

[@ascitiesburn672]

man that was beautiful. well done as always.

[@robinwilkins6091]

OMG I don't know what to say other than you continue to move me to tears. So wonderful.

[@fredrickmayo6271]

Simply awesome.

[@PollitoBoyJr]

Seriously amazing! No one inspires me to play guitar like you do. So refreshing to see a young soul playing so beautifully, and you really give me hope that I can improve myself!

[@johngeddes7894]

12 strings need more composers and arrangers. Even some classical is great for them. Thanks for stepping up, Josh!

[@rabdomiolisis1]

Well this is what playing with emotion and incredible precision looks like, and it's astonishing! Congratilations, big fan of your covers and originals! Hope one day you can come to portugal and play for us here!! Ps: Don't know if that black nail is the result of the cut you did before last video, but i hope it is healing well!

[@oddnejmus]

Love the beginning. A tribute to recording and playing an instrument. We curse like we had tics, get frustrated & angry, do the same thing over and over again like mad men, tune the strings constantly, and most of the time it all probably sounds like garbage, but at the end of the day a lotus grows in the mud. Great work as always, Josh!

[@tannere8943]

The mix feels so GOOD!

[@sammyapsel1443]

you sir are amazingly talented

[@johnhorn2020]

I have never heard such accomplished twelve-string guitar playing except by the master himself!

[@AndrewGurn]

Dang dude, you're a beast! I was looking for a video of this song so that I could maybe learn to play it. Probably not happening, but you certainly crushed it

[@Aboutamovie]

I just wish I could play guitar like that OMG so good!!

[@inayahmisty7416]

I know!!! You are so fukin talented josh.

[@shannonbailey6785]

Exactly. Hey, about a movie I like your videos btw, they're real nice!

[@XxDirtyXxXSanchezxX]

Just get a guitar and practice for a while. It's not as hard as you might think.

[@industrialfansettolow8313]

I can play guitar like that... Pretty well, but I wish I could sing.

[@peteshegog5916]

Just get a larynx and practice for a while. It's not as hard as you might think. Honestly. Everyone is born with the equipment to sing; and as you're already a musician you're halfway there :) Good luck

[@mischef18]

Sounded great way down here in NZ bro, some lovely playing too

[@shne388]

Right on man!!! This was a treasure to listen to!!

[@TwoManTeamFilms]

One of your best, Josh. Easily.

[@budandbean1]

Love the 12-string Josh, love Leo! Hey, also became a Patreon for you today. Attack the World Josh!

[@acousticpsychosis]

The bass coming from that thing was fantastic, dont know if it was enhanced after recording or not, but man it sounded good.

[@calebbhawkins]

acousticpsychosis I believe he is tracking to tape now so that's possibly all the guitar. The weird flanger sound is probably tape modulation also.

[@acousticpsychosis]

I've played a few 12 strings, none of them had low end like that thing does, I listened to it again with headphones and it was even better.

[@WilliamBrownGuitar]

I think there's a fair amount of processing & pre-recording going on here.

[@calebbhawkins]

acousticpsychosis Leo tunes down to C# so that may be why.

[@ILoveMagic15]

Lyrics: "Fuck!"

[@earlstone2374]

I'm confused , are saying you liked the video or that you don't

[@missmellow43]

I think it's referring to the single, "bleeped" word at 8 seconds into the clip. Just a little joke, I reckon.

[@earlstone2374]

My bad ,after watching it over again I got it. Sorry .

[@ninosafar2572]

You just habe to make a lesson video on this master piece. AMAZING!

[@tthermic]

All that and on a 12 string as well. Props to you man!

[@AbigailPoirier]

I'm glad to hear you're getting close to the sound you want to achieve! That's what drives us as musicians I think, hearing something and thinking "I want to make those sounds!" Sadly, at the rate I'm going (too much time listening to great musicians, and not enough time practicing my craft) I will probably never be able to make my instruments sound way I want to.

[@slashusr]

Those triplets are indeed tough. Josh seems to use -- or prefers -- a rasguendo approach on parts of those sections, which also sounds great. A wonderful interpretation of a Kottke classic!

[@I-Dont-Know-Nothin]

That's me at 0:08 trying to play this.haha This dude can literally play anything masterfully. I just saw Tommy Emmanuel live in Greenville, TN several weeks ago and Josh is at that level IMHO. That's saying A LOT, considering that Chet Atkins personally bestowed the CGP honor on Tommy. I'm serious. Tommy Emmanuel, Doyle Dykes, Joe Robinson, these dudes have nothing on this guy. I believe that he is more versatile than those guys. Just my opinion. Keep it up the hard work, brother and everybody will know your name. Good stuff!

[@deborahchapman222]

JG Snave I just learned from the comments by someone who knows him that he plays 25 instruments including the piano!! Genius!!

[@downhill240]

You are an inspiration Josh!

[@soles1893]

This is sick Josh. How about some Don Ross. Discovered your channel earlier this year and love the jams.

[@KingArthur-os4id]

awesome audio quality ! deep bass, very good player you are !

[@karlvonh6595]

Beautiful guitar !

[@ilikepie1123]

I saw Leo Kottke a few months ago, and this is quite comparable. Good job.

[@maggie8591]

This is really really beautiful

[@12Radius]

Nice sound and play !! like that wide neck !

[@titouantillier7691]

Well.. I was bored 5 minutes ago.. Not anymore ! Awesooome Josh :D

[@wojciech_migda]

Not my kind of music, but the sound is just so incredible (especially the low strings) that I had to listen to it. Thank You for all the great music.

[@BUBBA4428]

God this is beautiful

[@jalbraam2516]

I think I'm in love with that guitar..

[@AlexPittiStockMan]

Love that pause at the end

[@ludviksvoboda87]

Josh ! Its briliant again :O I´d like to hear The Ocean from John Buttler. Its also on 12 string :) Keep up good work! You are amazing young guy!

[@VariGiochi]

that lower note sounds so deep and great

[@matthewjamestaylor]

Glad you have your finger back. Great video!

[@farleys1376]

Great, man!!! Would you please do a cover of some bert jansch's songs?

[@Priorify]

You make me want to sell my guitar... Great inspiration though. Love you Josh

[@jaydom8264]

Daniel Prior don't sell your guitar, pick it up and practice!

[@jeffreyhillmeyer3391]

This is what I love about a 12-string - the sound of bells. Josh executes this starting at 1:24....bellisimo!

[@kyebaybeach]

Josh needs to be signed........Please someone, somewhere........ make the world aware of this man!

[@tommyjcoogan]

as usual brilliant,nice guitar

[@sheamcm]

this is amazing

[@stevo4182]

Playing a 12 string is hard, but playing a 12 string really well is something else......bravo young man!

[@MDLOP8]

REALLY well done--right down to Leo's tone!

[@michaelmarchetti2662]

It sounds MASSIVE!

[@titouantillier7691]

WaaAAAaaoooOOOowwaaAAA .... That kind of distorsions x) love it !

[@papogarcial]

Josh, do you know a song called Ocean?? It's an instrumental 12 strings

[@jStub4]

You and Carson would sound great doing an Allman Brothers song (especially Ramblin Man) - just a suggestion/thought. Plus, Gregg Allman recently passed away. So, it'd be a nice tribute.

[@jim4633]

seeing that gibson 12 str..... any thoughts on doing some Gordon Lightfoot?

[@anthonybaldini562]

Nice "Hitchhiker's Guide" book in the back....and the full collection too. You like Lead Belly at all? (given the 12-string)

[@VolkerundWallyMusic]

Very good Performances

[@simonkrekels]

That's one beautiful guitar!

[@earlstone2374]

That was really cool! I been watching for a couple of years Love everything you do solo or with others Have you thought about doing some YES songs?

[@JoeCarpenter]

Josh....excellent job! We need to get you to a TabPig gathering sometime. :-)

[@Fritz3619]

After listening to you play perfectly with finger picks this extremely complex Kottke tune and doing such a masterful job ....would you ever consider working on Kottke's most infamous instrumental COOLIDGE RISING ??? >>> This tune is my most favorite Kottke instrumental ...probably the fastest finger picking tune Kottke ever wrote and recorded??? It's said to be so complex that many guitarist can't even agree exactly what tuning the tune was written in???

[@Plikten]

Fritz Hofman ;Eight miles high is my favourite tune by Leo Kottke.

[@alan4sure]

Nicely done!

[@njslim]

Seen Leo do this many times ... nice job! Beyond nice! Have you shown it to Leo?

[@samuelswilley8148]

Great job man!

[@timothkeyyprice]

That guitar has a wonderfully rich sound. Great for a Scarlatti harpsichord mimic.

[@bobf.5538]

Josh a great song to do on your ukulele ...*see video for Joe Brown song :See You in My Dreams...

[@sudo_garrett]

That was amazing.

[@ThePolsss]

Thank you for your incredible cover! I may recommend you to cover "Historia de un amor", very beautiful song, you will like it!

[@Robert-xt7sn]

A 12 string... Jesus, mate. Well done. I really enjoy your content.

[@XLBiker13]

Amazing. Again.

[@jarrodbianco6264]

He hast delivered

[@thinkpadBentnoseTheBlind]

My fingers still hurt from the only time i tried to play a 12 for a bit. i don't play at all but always had instruments around the house.

[@1105renrut]

Excellent!

[@Benaddicted11trkfbal]

How'd you injure your finger? and when you add the effects it sounds dope

[@ocrakoce]

Are you doing mid-side all on the tape recorder, (splitting signal, reversing polarity, etc.) or are you bouncing the tracks into a DAW and doing it that way?

[@edwardsdevere]

I think you can safely say your finger is healed. ;)) Love that B45/12. Yours? Played one of similar vintage in a little guitar shop in mid-town Manhattan years ago. No $$$$ back then and seeing this one makes me wonder what ever became of it...

[@adamperez1733]

Mr. Turner. You are a fantastic musician. I greatly enjoy your efforts... I also think you could do a fantastic cover of "The Boys of Summer"... just sayin' ;)

[@CrustyAbsconder]

When the inventor of the 1-to-10 Scale for judging things saw this, he said, "folks, we are going to need a new scale."

[@OliverBatchelor]

Turn it up to 11?

[@Roxy.p]

Omg. I absolutely love this!!!!!!!

[@natka93b]

Hello Josh! you re just outstanding! talented in so many ways. How do You learn music? any tips? are you self-taught musician? are you taking classes? (you're probably already giving yours:))? i just wonder how did you pick up music so amazingly! Cheers:)

[@profjohnfrinks]

have you ever looked into steve howe? some stuff in here reminds me of him.

[@jonstewart458]

it would be amazing to see you cover Biffy Clyro's "Let's get smiling" it is a really pretty song and by far one of my favourites

[@Porkinator1000]

How do you do that on a 12 string!!! That is a beautiful guitar with an even better sound. Good work.