(Ry Cooder) Feelin' Bad Blues - Bert Bouwhuis

[Kraglord]

Not to be mean, but it sounds like you took the blues out of the song and made it into a happy sounding jingle. It still sounds good though.

[davetehpwner]

such a beautiful tune, played by a master, thank you so much Bert xD

[bertbouw]

@davetehpwner Thanks!

[1971SuperLead]

Still my favorite!

[1971SuperLead]

I'm still loving this.

[themossbackman]

Oh hell ya! I'm feelin it!

[Capnmetro29]

Don't rush it. Let it pour out of the guitar a little at a time.

[MrDS1978]

Klinkt bijzonder goed! Ik wou dat ik het zo kon spelen!

[pmpcorrea]

So cool! Loved it! ;-)

[bertbouw]

@pmpcorrea Thank you Paula!

[bdichiro]

you make my heart sing

[Bighotblack]

背中から首までゾクゾクする。凄いギターや。どこに行ったら生演­奏を聞けるのか？

[hanekamhoofd]

U kunt heel goed gitaar spelen, dit is een prachtige versie.

[bertbouw]

@hanekamhoofd Bedankt!

[MrBluesCollector]

Great Job !!!

Thumbs up !

[christianfff]

Hey, great setup with great performance. enjoyed it. Was wondering though, how much did you give for that guitar? Also, which strings are you using?

[bertbouw]

@christianfff I don't remember how much I spent, I only know I wasn't rich! I probably had light strings, nothing special.

[Katzenful]

Lovely! :-) Great guitar you've got. Beautiful tone. Just started finding my way into slide. Better late than never! Thanks for the insprational vid. I can learn a lot from stuff like this.

Peace.

Katzen.

[bertbouw]

@Katzenful Thanks Katzen! Glad you liked it.

[1971SuperLead]

I'm back to say that, this is still just amazingly awesome.

[bertbouw]

@1971SuperLead @cardosguitarra @bangersnmash66 @Zebra902 @Mahoivlich If I only knew the apparent magic of this I could at least try to produce similar songs... thanks anyway!

[cardosoguitarra]

Great Job! Great Tone!! Great Guitar!!!

[bangersnmash66]

wow

[Zebra902]

Geez Bert, I had to take a cold shower after listening to you play! 

[Mahoivlich]

Awesome! 

[jcwilky]

this get better and better each time I listen...I am learning this and I am using this video as a sound reference :) (great choice I think) thnx for posting it and giving me a mark to work towards....your playing is inspiring and just plain awesome :)

thanks

[bertbouw]

@jcwilky Thank you, looking forward to your upload!

[1971SuperLead]

I love it! I listened again and it sounds better than I remember. That guitar is so deep and rich sounding. You don't use flat strings? Wouldn't flat strings reduce slide noise? Are you using any reverb at all? D,A,D,A,D,D tuning? What make and model is the guitar? I want one!

Sir, you are a really great musician. Do you make a living at it?

[bertbouw]

@1971SuperLead Yes, I added some reverb and tremolo. The tuning is open D (DADF#AD). You started to make me curious about the guitar. It's a Shaftesbury (Japanese) and seems to be a copy of the more famous Dinâmico and produced in the 1970s (just google Shaftesbury resonator). And no, I don't make a living with it, just playing for fun.

[1971SuperLead]

I absolutely love this stuff. What will a good sounding resonator guitar cost me?

[bertbouw]

@1971SuperLead Thx! I really wouldn't know. I own this one almost all my life.

[1971SuperLead]

@bertbouw Really? It looks like you could have just bought it new yesterday.

Have you ever played a sqare neck? And what do you use for a slide? Do you use flat strings? What gage?

[bertbouw]

@1971SuperLead No, haven't played square neck, did try lapstyle now and then but I don't feel very comfortable with it. I use a brass slide, heavy strings on my 12-string and normal to light ones on the others (including the resonator).

[suprman69]

i still play this on my guitar when i feel low. i love it, oh and you did great! exceptional playing

[Bleadbelly1]

very cool and great to listen to

[kelt37]

Way cool Bert.Ik vind het mooier dan het orgineel

[bertbouw]

@kelt37 Dat is een te groot compliment, maar toch bedankt!

[kelt37]

Way cool Bert.Ik vind het mooier dan het orgineel

[coloradotim]

You did a very, very good job on this song.

[coloradotim]

You did a very, very good job on this one.

[bertbouw]

@coloradotim Thank you!

[JILLMOL]

TE GEK!!!!!!!!!! wow Bert ik ben fan;-) Grtz from Amsterdam / Jillis

[bertbouw]

@JILLMOL Dank je Jillis!

[jonaspaulo]

You gave it a nice acoustic taste, sir! Nice work.

[Ghettobird1990]

I can't belive this video has 4700~ views, you desirve atleast 10 times more.

Amazing cover.

[bertbouw]

@Ghettobird1990 Thank you, guess you just added one :-)

[Ghettobird1990]

@bertbouw i just figured you're dutch aswell. I like how you play with feeling, not many guitarists can play with feeling.

[CoolCarsHotGuitars]

Awesome!

[Flo3256]

can you please please please make a lesson from this lesson??

[bertbouw]

@Flo3256 It's played so slowly that you should be able to almost see it played note by note. So there not that much to teach, guess it's more a matter of practicing... Btw if we want an even slower version I suggest to use Audacity (or similar programs) to slow it down without changing the pitch. You would first have to download the audio though, but there are multiple ways to do that.

[davescgc]

Great rendition! I enjoy your clips.

Dave

[bertbouw]

@davescgc Thank you Dave, much appreciated!

Bert

[Flo3256]

What are you using in you right hand for your fingers?

[bertbouw]

@Flo3256 Just finger picks. Plastic for thumb, metal for the rest.

[Flo3256]

@bertbouw Thanks! :D

[Flo3256]

This is the real Bluesman^^

[Flo3256]

AWESOME!!!

you play it realy good!

[bertbouw]

@Flo3256 Thanks alot!

[0pus]

Very Cooder!!!

See yoU

[bertbouw]

@0pus Thanks!

[Flo3256]

@bertbouw No problem ; )

you can really be proud of you!

[speedRickspeed]

goed gedaan! wat voor pick-up gebruik je daar? of gebruik je de microfoon?

[bertbouw]

@speedRickspeed Dank je Rick. Ik heb een soundhole pickup met zuignappen over de snaren gemonteerd. Tevens microfoon bij-gemixed omdat je met de pickup alleen totaal geen resonator effect overhoudt.

Gr, Bert

[collipower101]

check out my version people! Yours is great

[sibersong]

This is fabulous! Couldn't find you online as having any tour dates? Do you plan any? Hope so! May want to consider booking at Space in Evanston, IL. A little music club that only sits 250. Folks go there specifically to hear fine music. And the staff is wonderful. They've been booking some amazing talent. Please come to Evanston!

[bertbouw]

@sibersong Thank you! I'm just an amateur though, playing for my own fun. On the other hand, if you pay for the ticket from Europe to US ... :-)

[barf29]

Echt heel goed gedaan! Ik kwam eigenlijk voor de Leo Kottke songs, maar ben blij dat ik hier even op heb geklikt! De reverb maakt het lekker ruimtelijk

[bertbouw]

@barf29 Dank je!

[ukeandgtr]

i like playing and the rest of your videos

[bertbouw]

thank you!

[pippo139]

nice feel but tune up your guitar

[A170587]

BEST VERSION ON YOUTUBE...

[bertbouw]

Thank you!

[kiltedrebel]

Great sound from the resonator! Always interesting to see other people's interpretation of this amazing tune. Well done, you gave it an interesting rhythm that suits your style

[bertbouw]

Thank you Tris. Your version was definitely among the excellent electric guitar versions that made me decide to switch to the resonator!

[kiltedrebel]

Well thank you! I did another acoustic version recently with HQ sound as the sound on the electric version was rather poor but it really works well on the resonator with that rhythm you added. Ry would approve! Keep slidin!

[kdjfnvjvd]

what kind of tremolo did he use in this tune?

[bertbouw]

I used the effects of Cakewalk Sonar, i.e. it is post-processed and not realtime.

Rgrds, Bert

[JonnyPilatus]

...nur das duell ;-)). ich vermute zwar, worauf du hinaus willst, aber klär mich auf...

[JonnyPilatus]

hi bert, klingt sauber das teil! ich hätte dir 5`****** gegeben. scheinbar momentan überall bluestime...?

[bertbouw]

Danke Ronald. So ganz schlecht geht es nun wirklich auch wieder nicht :-)

[JonnyPilatus]

..da hast du recht! ich verknüpfe blues im regefall durchaus mit einer positiven und optimistischen sichtweise....

[bertbouw]

Ok, aber dann hast du wahrscheinlich den Crossroads Film noch nicht gesehen!

[1edkihm]

Nice slide playin' man you got a great feel for the blues.

[bertbouw]

Thank you Ed!

[klarifoon]

Bert,

That's really cool! This style fits you most imho since it really holds attention of the listener.

I noticed we both seem to share the same kind of music (Fahey, Kottke, Cooder). Does Fogerty also fit the que?

The effects do remind me about his 'swamp'style.

5*!

[bertbouw]

John, I must admit that I don't know Fogerty, but I'm always interested. What's the best album to start with you think?