You Are the Sunshine of My Life (Stevie Wonder) - Fingerstyle

[@MrCaragen]

1:42 such a supersweet chord change-LOVE IT

[@fjaviervii]

Hi, my name is Francisco J. Romero, I'm a pastor in Venezuela, I really like the way you play, God Bless you talent.

[@michaelow-yong7908]

Ohhh hohohoho....!!!! Yeah, how can anyone forget this SW's masterpiece!!!! Yeah, keep the chords coming, yeah!!!! Fantastic!!!

[@alistersutherland3688]

Every time I come back and listen to you, I am deeply humbled.

[@michaeljohns9003]

Walter,you make my darkest days tolerable when I listen to your music.thanks from the bottom of my heart.keep it up :)

[@walterfingerstyle]

Thank you, Michael! You made my day!

[@notpopebuthope]

I agree totally :-)

[@danielsadana]

Awesome..love it

[@alexandrevictorino1164]

Genialidade e Humildade !!!!! Walter você é um “ Monstro “ 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@stephanieellis5399]

KZbin decided to suggest a lot of guitar music my way quite suddenly a while back. As I got to listening to these arrangements and the musicians playing them, I realized that without exception I liked your arrangements and playing far more than any other. I, too, love your musicianship and musicality and it cheers me up. Thank you for sharing your gift.

[@MrRuangkit]

that smile after you finished the song always makes me smile

[@heliodorbard]

Well..., I could see and hear a happy musician playing happy music. Thanks a lot for this gift to all who can watch and listen to your play and to me.

[@miradarecord7972]

Lo mejor de la Música Es escuchar.lo bueno. Desde el cuore. Abrazo.

[@admtech69]

His playing flows like water - what a talent.

[@quanahthompson6000]

Who give thumbs down to this. Walter you truly have a gift. Thanks

[@mikegilland]

Walter, this is sheer perfection. Your arrangements always exceed expectations. Beautiful.

[@walterfingerstyle]

Thank you!

[@MarkusBoettner]

Walter's music is a regular feature on my playlist when I play with my one-year-old daughter. I just want her to get used to one of the most melodic easy-listening - and I use this term in the most positive way - guitar players. Wonderful!

[@walterfingerstyle]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻

[@nobiinou-pipi486]

Just the way a guitar must be played. Beautiful indeed.

[@balihoneymoon9721]

Thank you so much Walter.. best version for finger Guitar.

[@christanu9203]

that soft touch feel just makes it even better to watch

[@andrearepetto3015]

The way you play the guitar simply make it sound as if there were two guitars played at the same time

[@sunaJH]

What a remarkable set of Stevie Wonder tunes on guitar-nowhere have I found guitarists playing this cool music live like this

[@russellburton2135]

This song was the first piece of music I ever bought on a 45 record back in the early seventies. Still love it. Thanks for the great rendition.

[@lovealwayswins3589]

I like this song. 我喜歡這首歌。

[@Strngmusic]

I have never been more inspired by another musician than you. Your playing brings so much depth and richness to solo guitar. Thank you for posting so many videos for us to enjoy.

[@tinkertaylor4447]

Absolute musical genius. Simply beautiful

[@jwc3104]

Help me gather my Jaw from the floor!!!! Oh My God that chord progression!! And this is ONE-TAKE recording!! Oh My God. Speechless I am.

[@darrylchilders2532]

Nice !! I could listen to this guy all day...

[@kirbonite]

These videos make me realize this is the direction I should have gone being someone who mostly plays instrumentals solo.. I can't wait till I can get one of the multiac guitars.. thanks for all the great lessons made available. I hope to add some of these to my repertoire

[@Jalalrk]

all your performances are warm , they give me the feel of a snowy day with a chimney

[@francoferrante8239]

E' pura magia quello che riesci a fare con la chitarra . Te lo dice un chitarrista . Solo un chitarrista puo' rendersi conto della tua bravura e del tuo immenso talento

[@GBgames946]

You are putting a smile on my face with your playing

[@fernandjoseph5526]

You are a real gifted man who loves what he performs.God bless you!

[@andryu9251]

After Mr. Walter's playing music, they become more beautiful and touched in my heart.

[@anisa-royyanrachmayanti743]

your beautiful guitar plays kept me awake during my deadline nights. thank you for the amazing play.

[@Araconox]

God Bless you play so well. Talent beyond words.

[@avidbrood]

Your wonderful playing inspires me to practice!

[@rainman6753]

Lovely the chords, sequencing and touch ...thanks

[@nateapostol7932]

My jaw always drop when I watched you play. Simply awesome. Decided to throw my guitar.

[@wood6454]

This piece is perfect.

[@MrWolmar]

Dear Walter, what a superb arrangement. The small side view to the "Girl from Ipanema" at 2:38 completes the song title perfectly. Thank you for this ear treat! All the best Wolfgang

[@keyespi]

went to the comments section to find this comment. i knew it wasn't only me who noticed it. it was indeed so good!

[@walterfingerstyle]

Thank you so much, Wolfgang! Always a pleasure hearing from you, dear friend! All best / Walter

[@MrZosh]

If you listen closely you will recognize that Walter starts the song with "The Girl from Ipanema" :)

[@MarkBlackburnWPG]

Thanks for the informed note, Wolfgang Martens -- fingerstyle guitarist and kindred spirit!

[@RedTowerStds]

that so brazilian FM7!

[@charlavenant3857]

Wow! That is one the most memorable renditions of one of my favourite songs. Bravo

[@jtflypegasus]

Wow....nice arrangement. Simply beautiful.

[@jbanday]

Working on this arrangement, so beautiful. Its really fun- filled out with variety and playful parts. Thanks!

[@walterfingerstyle]

Thank you Joshua :-)

[@denysrod3678]

Thank You so much for that fantastic version of that beautiful song , you are a great guitar player... simply amazing !!!

[@deaterk]

Just lovely! Thank You Walter.

[@christopherd6399]

What a treasure. Bravo!

[@ginotiinspirational]

Superb rendition of this classic music…

[@susanbidmead977]

wow just wow!! excellent playing...

[@diymusic9373]

Your playing is the sunshine of my day Walter!

[@boreed5734]

Walter, you are a wonderful gifted player, theres not many like you around. We are witinessing a musical gift from God, thanks so much for your immense talent.

[@RayBrookes1954]

Beautiful chord progressions. Great arrangement; well done.

[@MarkusBoettner]

Agree! :) At least once in a Walter song, I rewind after thinking: "What…the hell…was THAT!?" Awesome!

[@markknopflerisnot]

Great arrangement, interpretation, feel and performance.....thanks yet again Walter

[@houstonsproles9456]

One of a favorite Stevie wonder songs made even more warm and comforting by you, Walter! Amazing as always!

[@cspeng63]

A beautiful unexpected combination. You combined two of my favourite songs. Your excellent renditions truly help pass the Coronavirus lockdown much more easily and great music is always a balm in this current situation. Keep up the great works, Mr Walter.

[@rafaelliceaga93]

Never got tired to listen every night

[@OGRedhairedguy]

So relaxing

[@vibeacoustic6299]

Brilliant chords progression

[@walterfingerstyle]

Thanks so much :-)

[@rockerfromhk]

Beautiful chord voicing from the super spider leg fingers, thank you.

[@stolenname94]

I love watching you enjoy yourself whilst playing and putting Soo much love and soul into it. You are amazing please keep doing what you love!

[@walterfingerstyle]

James Somogyi Thanks, James! Much appreciated.

[@jaysteele7146]

Walter thanks the beautiful performance as always! Bravo!

[@budsmiley2424]

Walter, I love your ideas with chord melodies and progressions and your great friendly personality. Thanks.

[@henrysuryanaga5924]

Another great performance and fresh approach to the song.

[@lnugent1000]

I really enjoy your playing….so smooth!

[@robertomighty4562]

So soulful. Love the reharms, rhythm, and quotation from "Girl From Ipanema"

[@przemantek]

Waiting for Your new pieces is eternity. Thank You for making sense of my feeling of The music...

[@walterfingerstyle]

Thank you for your patience :-)

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[@tteariki330]

What an amazing gifted guitarist. Im blown away by your talent. and absolute delight to listen to. great stuff 👍 buddy.

[@kairophilos]

I think my ears just melted from the awesomeness.

[@333ministries]

I love you're playing man it is so beautiful

[@christiansanden8005]

Thats real awesome playing, wow

[@แก้วมาลูน-ฤ7ผ]

Oh..What a great performance! ...he played freely and more likely than a bird flying in the sky...😱😵😍👍👍👍👍

[@michaelbeck6138]

Such a pleasant surprise i enjoy your talent overflows from your heart felt expression.

[@eliudvinalay6839]

The best guitar player to my ears

[@alanhassa]

Great touch and chord progressions,,

[@skyhighvenus6311]

I saw many of your videos. Just when I thought you can't play any better, you come up with this masterpiece. I'm just in total awe. The best arrangement and playing! So much emotion in your playing.

[@joconnor57]

As always, you've given us a sweet and tasteful rendition of a classic melody. Thanks Walter!

[@alward5678]

Walter it is Very Obvious that you love Jesus and he loves you by the way you play and the way you put off such peace in everything you do. I am a huge fan and you have actually helped me with my walk with the Lord. Thank you Brother and God Bless You.

[@walterfingerstyle]

Thank you so much! God bless 🙏🏻

[@asev1969]

Thank you for great performance!

[@scooter5005]

Thank you so very much for sharing your mastery of the guitar!

[@paoladecesare24000]

Wonderful the way you play. Love it! Thanks for sharing your amazing style!

[@AnN-ve9nq]

Thank you for Sharing your amazing talent!!

[@leighfrancisnemenzo9012]

You play so well and graceful! Thank you for your music Walter!

[@Kassiusday]

THIS IS WHAT WE CAN SAY “USING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF A GUITAR” !!! EXCELLENT DEMO THANK YOU VERY MUCH ... I have to train night /day now to approach this perfection !!! I subscribed !

[@MarkBlackburnWPG]

If you asked the greatest finger-style guitarists alive today - England's Martin Taylor, Australia's Tommy Emmanuel and America's Doyle Dykes [the latter alone was asked to play at Chet Atkins' memorial service at the Ryman Auditorium] - if you requested of them a transcribed arrangement of this early Stevie Wonder hit - and then played this video for them, I believe they would tell you “THAT is impossible to improve upon!” As someone already noted in the comments below, Walter cleverly alludes to his homeland's most gifted composer Antonio Carlos Jobim (they named the international airport in Rio after him!) - Walter includes the opening and closing notes of Jobim's most famous tune, Girl From Ipanema. If I had to use just one word to describe the brilliance of a Walter Rodrigues Jr arrangement - it would be “coherence” - every note and chord segues into the next with an 'organic' perfection using deceptively simple chords that I call 'artless.' You watch and think, Heck I could play that! (Oh no you can't!) Like a melody by Richard Rodgers (my favorite composer whose tunes are instantly memorable the first time you hear them) you couldn't change a note to 'improve' on this arrangement even in some small way. Sinatra once changed a note in a Gershwin melody and his friend, composer Alec (“I'll Be Around”) Wilder said Frank actually improved the tune. Yes, words can't convey the subtle wonder of a Walter Rodrigues' arrangement. Doyle Dykes has a signature model of that Godin guitar. Hope they make a nylon string version with Walter's name on it: the least they could do, I say. On that note, I helped arrange Doyle's recent visit to Winnipeg in the company of Godin executives promoting his new signature model. Their three divisions, all based in Quebec, are now the largest exporter of quality guitars on planet earth. But you knew that, right? Thanks for being you, Walter Rodrigues Jr. The world would be a poorer place without your playing. Your biggest fan in the frozen North - Mark B Celebrated elsewhere this night (12/23/2021) " Great Melody, Great Lyric, Great Rendition, Songwriting Workshop, Harmony Central " www.harmonycentral.com/forums/topic/1940624-great-melody-great-lyric-great-rendition/page/31/#comment-31368201

[@walterfingerstyle]

Wow! Thank you so much for your super kind words, Mark! I'm so glad to hear you enjoy my arrangements and am humbled with your comments. Thank you!

[@jerrylanglois7892]

That's not how music works. Music is like the universe, it has no limits and goes on forever... so, as good as this piece is, yes, it can be improved upon.

[@cornelgherasim5684]

@@jerrylanglois7892, so go ahead, indulge us...

[@jerrylanglois7892]

@@cornelgherasim5684 Any piece of music can be enhanced innumerable ways... a different bass line, different chord substitutions, different phrasing of the melody line, syncopation of the meter... in other words there is no such thing as a '' perfect '' piece of music. Next time you're in the company of a real accomplished, professional musician ask him the same question.

[@trywarez]

Yes! Girl From Ipanema. And I was wondering why there is something else that is​ familiar​ but I couldn't point it out. 😀

[@kuruneaf]

Wow..Stevie Wonder is my favorite artist and I had not imagined someone who play as wonderful as his original but you've done it, twice. Listening your music is like feeling a warm breeze in my heart. Thank you so much!

[@walterfingerstyle]

kuruneaf Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@kidlatnatahimik]

Love this. So smooth to the senses.

[@luismaggiori2582]

¡Fantástico! ¡Fantástico! ¡Gracias! Saludos desde La Plata, Argentina.

[@stuforty2]

love the harmonies - very sophisticated 😬

[@cedricmuller317]

Dear Walter, Wow ! It's an amazing version.

[@jimmykim6586]

아름다운 연주 감사합니다~ (네번째 듣고있음)

Another fantastic arrangement! I enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks for sharing your beautiful music.

[@stevehiggs6241]

Just my cup of tea.....great arrangement. Thanks for sharing.

[@bosco5469]

You are just great...thank you so much for sharing this wonderful God given talent ❤

[@lawrencedavis5459]

Oh my god...absolutely beautiful!!

[@oOFirefaceOo]

Dear Walter, I just bought your Tab for this arrangement. Already at the first page I start laughing and enjoying after almost every Bar, because this arrangement is so beautiful and innocent. Thank you very much for this beautiful piece of peace!

[@walterfingerstyle]

oOFirefaceOo Thank you so much! I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it :)

[@prezillogic9230]

Mr Walter a true talent of finger style this is going to keep me busy for a very long time to try a play like you well done

[@rainyforest1263]

I love this arrangement!!!

[@AldMD-cm2mz]

Really enjoyed the rendition.. awesome.

[@RayGuselli]

Oh wow...the very best arrangement of this song....as only Walter can do....

[@seanp6990]

Music to my ears! Absolutely amazing. As always.

[@geraldadams9528]

The best guitarist in the world.

[@MarkBlackburnWPG]

I agree.

[@juanriveralebron8382]

I saw a Godin guitar and checked this video. You are amazing man! When I grow up I want to play like you!!

[@hahabass]

Beautifully played, sir.

[@Giaco54]

bravo! wonderfully done - great harmony subs

[@johnkeogh8601]

That's beautiful work Walter 👍😃