What A Friend

[@googleboy7]

Hi, I've been pickin' for over sixty years. My fondest memories are of my mom and dad singing that song. So beautiful and so true. What a friend, indeed. Thank you so much. Shalom/gw. PS My wife, Iris, is ill. I would ask anyone who reads this and would be so inclined, to please pray for her. God bless!

[@waynechurchill7212]

My God be whiet you more haver know

[@googleboy7]

@waynechurchill7212 Thank you! BTW. We are Scottish. I have read that the genesis of the word, Goodbye, is an abbreviation of the Scottish phrase "God be wi ye". So, Godbye :-)) Shalom/gw

[@billhaley9462]

Brother Doug if you would take that talent to heaven after I sit and look at the one that died for me which is jesus for a thousand years I'm going to come over to your mansion and watch and listen to you play those wonderful songs that you play on here and god bless you and keep picking and I'll keep watching.

[@barryguy1265]

What a friend we have in Jesus, thank you for your beautiful playing.

[@barryguy1265]

Beautiful playing and beautiful guitar

[@bogeyboy2]

Thanks

[@cavalierguy6754]

Praise God for such a Talented Man and a Beautiful Instrument! Greatest version I have Ever Heard! Thank You!

[@bucknuts6762]

this is what I call guitar playing very few on you tube and I mean very few can play like Douglas Kratz its a gift along with countless hours of practice that makes this kind of a guitar player I tip my Hat off to this man and I thank him for sharing his beautiful talent

[@evikeszabo2072]

Beautiful! 🎸👏👏👏👌

[@StickMan...77]

Beautiful melody ,beautiful, guitar ,beautifully played.

[@robertcurtis6433]

at an older age I started playing gospel lead and wow God fingers at work. thank you for this tune

[@amydason9332]

Thank you LORD! Pretty Amazing music! U.S.A Pretty Good! Thank GOD!Amen!

[@ronbentley6102]

What beautiful playing ,just perfection🙏🏻

[@danielcameron1132]

A lovely sound from a lovely guitar talented guitarist about a lovely saviour

[@endtimesRhere]

So aptly said !!!

[@bogeyboy2]

Thanks for all the kind comments.

[@marciajones2361]

Miss these songs!!! Beautiful!

[@GTRalso]

I can’t stop watching and listening to this. So edifying and it helps me calm down in my own playing.

[@Wayne-d2l]

That's beautiful song I love it to. 🤓🎸🎸♥️💟❣️💗🤍💙💖😇🙏

[@frankbutisingh2460]

Douglas Kratz , don't know what to say . God bless . I listened with intensity , was absorbed in your unique , meticulous style . Each note u played resounding clearly . I want to copy your style . Superb

[@leighkirby3093]

Great style of playing and the tone of that guitar is just perfect thanks for sharing

[@robertbudnik3318]

Lovely sir! And what a beautiful guitar!

[@malukuwoman]

Beautiful 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🌹

[@naomipetzer6843]

Wow o found this and im speechless. I havd NEVER heard such beautiful guitar play. Awesome

[@bogeyboy2]

Wow, thank you!

[@endtimesRhere]

Thank you much for sharing ....your are an amazing player

[@bryonlynn3724]

Sweet clean sound can’t be beat. Awesome job

[@jimmykueh48]

Thank you for this such beautiful and nice rendition of this song love it very much Highly appreciated PTL Alleluia AMEN

[@gavindaye9657]

Very nice.! I love it. God bless.

[@jazzydog]

Beautiful playing my friend & very good looking guitar too. God bless.

[@timbell5393]

Simply beautiful

[@rodbrock4759]

Very beautiful God bless you

[@BigMoneyAl]

You got some nice looking guitars,,,Thanks for the songs

[@bogeyboy2]

If I could only play like your son.

[@hearlf]

Excellent sound and beautiful guitar!!

[@mjuberian]

Beautiful man....

[@MrRoadrod]

Holy Dpirit inspired, love it, thankyou.

[@teddyoverbaugh1246]

Beautiful playing of a beautiful song. And a simply gorgeous guitar. I subbed you

[@burledavey8198]

Hi Douglas,just love watching you play,you do it so well. Love the old gospel songs. Would be awesome if you could do a lesson. You are so gifted. Cheers.Burle (Melbourne,Australia.)

[@rossoxenbridge7495]

I love his playing very similar style to Lindsay Butler.

[@shailendranathgospelguitar]

Wonderful rendition

[@rogerholcomb5891]

Is this a CrossRoads backing track? I love how smooth you play. Keep it coming!!!!

[@carolebrelo7234]

Yet another awesome video. Thoroughly enjoy your playing!

[@brotherdanny8126]

Very beautiful playing

[@kimstube4515]

What a lovely rendition bro~ the most admirable Hymn song in the world. Subbed your channel and liked. Got bless you. Cheers !

[@Johnnyfan1982]

Awesome job on this song!

[@shaunmcinnis566]

Beautiful job and beautiful guitar looks like a PRS.

[@bogeyboy2]

It is a Schecter.

[@shaunmcinnis566]

@@bogeyboy2 Ok yes, I watched it a couple of times to see the headstock. I also have a Schecter Hellraiser flame top and I absolutely love it. The workmanship in those guitars is amazing. Yours is one of the nicest I've seen though for sure! Thanks and keep up the great work. Also like those sliding chord tones..wow

[@eddiepreas3693]

Beautiful my my

[@anterotimonen6442]

What is guitar ma🎉k? God bles you and hands works!😊

[@mipock1950]

Great style, great playing

[@1phatmaximus]

Hi Doug,,iv listened to a couple of yr s and m8 they are bloody brill,,enjoyed listening to them,,if u fancy givin a couple of lessons on here feel free hahah,,,wishing u all the best take care Mac

[@donaldhatcher4020]

thank you

[@bruceb8971]

Very nice. Where or how can l get the back tune behind the melody. Thank you. That's sound so wonderful. I play with the piano a lot at my church. I love Christian music's.

[@RoyChavezSer]

nice job...nice shector guitar

[@eddiepostell2521]

Love it, where can I find the backing music? What Key or you playing?

[@marvinjudd7799]

Great sound!

[@marvinjudd7799]

How do you get that sustain? Where could i get a backing track just like that?

[@kennykrupnick7656]

Great pickin' and phrasing. Do you have the tabs?

[@oldtimeygospelacousticless9164]

Love your style the doubles tops kills

[@billbettencourt7053]

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[@billt7456]

Where can I find the backing tracks like this?

[@martinripley5981]

Well done!

[@chrisharr9423]

Beautiful

[@charleslatourelle8207]

Awesome!!

[@ronaldz5185]

👍👌🏽🙏

[@michaelleveridge57]

Love the playing beautiful tone and style . What make is that lovely guitar ?

[@bogeyboy2]

Schecter C1 Classic. I sold it a few years ago....really stupid of me.

[@michaelleveridge57]

@@bogeyboy2 hi I have done the same in the past and had regret, but I guess will all do it, as I said I sold them when I needed extra cash, I had a lovely early takamine jumbo , and bought a new Yamaha apx series and just didn’t like it and tried to buy it back but the guy would not. That guitar was the closest thing to a Martin it absolutely sizzled. I have a very old burns which I don’t play no more I guess that’s the next one for the chop had it around 40 years

[@fredcrook2476]

Doug Where do you get your back up music? Thanks

[@EvangelioDeFe]

Very pacefull

[@aldoachilli1]

bravo!

[@LONGRANGEPRECISIONSHOOTING]

Where do you get your backing tracks

[@futternut55]

Love your instrumentals. Just wondering where you find your backing tracks?

[@bogeyboy2]

Back in those days I made them myself using a Boss 8 track digital recorder.

[@auzu64or]

Fantastic, that you can make you're own guitars. It's very, very beautiful. The inlays our stunning 😍

[@LONGRANGEPRECISIONSHOOTING]

What effects do you us on this one

[@bogeyboy2]

Boss ME 70.

[@abrahamfarmer7326]

Please,Doug.. the tab

[@robertbudnik3318]

I wonder if Jesus digs guitar hymnals. Why shouldn’t he?

[@aaroneaston4700]

Jeffery, how to contact you for permission use?

[@stanleyhenderson3474]

wow

[@shaunmcinnis1960]

Nice buddy! Looks like a PRS?

[@bogeyboy2]

Schecter C1 Classic

[@garybotts6958]

Do you give lessons

[@garybotts6958]

What what kind of guitar is that

[@bogeyboy2]

Schecter C-1 Classic. I think they have discontinued this model.

[@garybotts6958]

@@bogeyboy2 thank you

[@davidwilmoth5347]

Beautiful