Folk Song (original composition)

[shuvleman1]

k Look forward to it Brother !

[peacejoytown]

@shuvleman1 Let's see.

[shuvleman1]

Un real Bro ! Wish I was there to pic w/you! Shuvleman1

[peacejoytown]

@shuvleman1 Thank you! Someday when we meet.

[rd2ed]

If it wasn't for your "Gig Info" video, I wouldn't have been able to listen to this beautiful Hiroshi composition….somehow I missed this one. If I was near Japan, I would come to see your gig......

[peacejoytown]

@rd2ed Thank you. Maybe I should organize my video list. I even forget what i have there. I hope to have gigs in US someday not too far from now.

[tonydc220]

I could listen to it all day, very beautiful made me cry

[peacejoytown]

@tonydc220 Thank you.

[wscgojuryu]

RSRSRS ja machuquei meus dedos tentando faze isso =s , pq so tenho prática em fazer base , em cordas de aço (^^)

[peacejoytown]

Tenha cuidado e tenha um fim de semana amável. (^^)

[wscgojuryu]

Igualmente =)

[peacejoytown]

Obrigado. (^^)

[wscgojuryu]

Nossa cara grava um CD vc toca muito queria saber tocar igual a você parabens !! =D

[peacejoytown]

Obrigado. (^^)

[wscgojuryu]

Igualmente :)

[Ventdemon]

amazing song i will learn it.

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. I hope you enjoy it.

[coparpanzeruser]

If you have any gigs lined up for New York or Philly, please get in touch with me.

[peacejoytown]

I sure would like to have gigs in that area sometime in future. You will know when it happens.

[coparpanzeruser]

Yes, although he seems to use the name Beyer on his You Tube guitar lessons.

[peacejoytown]

I see. I'll ask him when I see him next time.

[coparpanzeruser]

Wonderful composition---excellent playing as usual. My guitar heroes, you, Sungha Jung, and Rynten Beyer.

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. Do you mean Rynten Okazaki? If so, we know each other for more than twenty years.

[akxsamurai]

btw what is snaps?

[peacejoytown]

Slide show video made with snaps I took, like the video titled "Temple in Japan with Haiku".

[akxsamurai]

thanks for linking me!

[peacejoytown]

You're welcome. Hope you enjoyed.

[gabeshave]

this is incredibly great stuff, you never cease to amaze the living crap out of me, i know the other stuff you play is awesome but im telling you man... your originals are enigmatic and so filled with life. i will strive to integrate you style with mines, or atleast i will dabble in the way you compose, its truly leaves me speechless.

thank you so much

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. I wrote this when my daughter was born and played it at her wedding in May.

[temariful]

優しさに満ちたメロディーで　ちょっと疲れてた心が元気に！朝の一曲に一押し！

[peacejoytown]

ありがとうございます。栄養ドリンクぐらいの効果があればよいの­ですが。

[BlueLove151e]

大好きな曲です。やっと見つけました。

[peacejoytown]

ありがとうございます。見つかりましたか（笑）

[lavndrpreluv]

Sugoku suteki desu! Daisuki!!

Awesome composition, Hiroshi! You're also a fantastic composer! I envy your talent. ;)

Rina

[peacejoytown]

Thank you Rina. I will try to make more original tunes.

[lavndrpreluv]

Hi again Hiroshi,

When I listen to good music, I always wonder what was the inspiration or the story behind the music. May I ask where you got the inspiration to compose this piece? Who or what inspired you to create something so uplifting and beautiful?

Rina

P.S. please forgive me for commenting so much in your videos the past few days. :( Don't get tired of me please...lol

[peacejoytown]

Don't worry about commenting Rina. I love to read them. I wrote this in around 1987 and 1988 and that was about time we had our daughter, so i think she was the inspiration. They usually just come out, and if I could capture, they remain.

[lavndrpreluv]

Aww! Thank you for sharing the sweet story! :) I had no idea you had a daughter lol! You are still young aren't you? Ok, on offense intended but does your family live with you now? Is that room just your room? lol. I mean...I thought a married man would have a wife who would clean up his room. Sorry. no offense. Just curious! lol

Rina

[peacejoytown]

Only thing I can tell you is that I'm not bored with my life yet. The room is more like a creative studio with compurters, cables, books, devices lying around and I'm the only one who can clean it. (^^)

[lavndrpreluv]

LOL! Hiroshi you are cracking me up here. haha!!! You're the only one who can clean it? Haha! I understand now. Makes perfect sense! LOL!!!!

[lavndrpreluv]

Also, I read somewhere that you are an interpreter. How many languages do you speak? You have so many talents. Music...languages...what else?

[peacejoytown]

I am a computer related translator but it is getting harder to get by with that job these days. I'm even not sure if my Japanese is alright.

[lavndrpreluv]

That's so cool. You're a translator in the IT field. LOL, you're on youtube too often writing in English, maybe you forgot how to write Japanese LOL!

[peacejoytown]

I'm not sure if I am in IT field. The term came out after I started this job. I learned a lot since I have to read and understand what manual says from page 1 to the end.

[MasterPotayto]

Completely awesome!

[peacejoytown]

Thank you!

[Waimanalo2007]

Hi, peacejoytown. you're working really great!

You know, I have this score in D.

But also love to it's in G.

Would you like to do for me ?

[peacejoytown]

Thank you! You can play it in any key you want as long as you are enjoy playing.

[Waimanalo2007]

Thank you for the response.

I mean, I love to [get] it's in G also LOL

Could you give me the G score for me?

[peacejoytown]

Check your inbox.

[Ridingwiththewind]

Its really beautiful!, songs like this make me keep playing guitar and enjoy the music. Thanks!

[peacejoytown]

My pleasure!

[bambamanofir]

Beautiful, flowing...

[peacejoytown]

Thank you.

[peacejoytown]

Check your inbox. It's there too.

[stfuio]

sungha jung plays ob-la-di ob-la-da, says arranged by you, do you have tab? sounds perfect,better than with singing :D

[peacejoytown]

Yes, I do. I will post it when I make a video myself.

[stfuio]

geat, can't wait!

[peacejoytown]

Hold on!

[ChrisB851]

Hey this is amazing! Could I also get a tab for this song?

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. Check your inbox for the score.

[maxabt]

It is a beautiful composition. I'm really moved.

Is there anyway I could get the tabs of this song?

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. Check your inbox for the score.

[jacapo]

This is a gorgeous piece!

[peacejoytown]

Thank you.

[Dan12d3]

beautiful Hiroshi!

[peacejoytown]

Thank you!

[edimeneneu]

I would like to have the score of this song too. Amazing! Would you to consider playing some gospel songs, amazing grace, just as I am....

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. I used to play Chet Atkins version of "Just As I Am", but it uses strange tuning and I am too lazy to change tuning these days. Check your inbox for the score.

[axiom12]

That was brilliant! I really enjoyed it. Are the tabs for this particular song available by any chance? Thanks for posting these videos!!

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. Check your inbox for the score.

[yudi1212]

beautiful song...

even in live version I enjoy relax with this...

keep play

[peacejoytown]

Thank you and I will.

[etilicool]

bravo, ma brutto

[peacejoytown]

Ringraziarla. Me, il mio gioco, o la mia stanza? (I don't read or write Italian. I used online translation service).

[phillevy52]

I have been playing for over fourty years and I love all your arrangements but I like your own compositon even more. Would love to have the tab to this beautiful song.

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. I hope to have more time on guitar so I can create more original songs. Check your inbox for the score.

[gyotan]

Sketchさん、やっぱりYouTubeにuploadしてい­たんですね。やっと見つけました。"April come she will"で検索したら見つかった。

他の曲もすばらしい演奏だけれど、"Folk Song"はSketchさんそのものって感じで最高です。

[peacejoytown]

ありがとうございます。こそっと始めたのですが、思わぬ展開にな­っております。

[0ldfinger]

Really gorgeous, didn't know you were as talented a composer as you are a guitarist! ***** as usual :)

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. I haven't been into composing mode for a while, but I will in future.

[bartotheref]

So wonderful. Compliments.

[peacejoytown]

Thank you.

[earl28656]

awsome! I love the songs you play! They sound so beautiful and relaxing! by the way, can you please send me the tabs for this song. Thanks!

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. It's there too.

[01ProjectV]

This is such a beautiful song. I was wondering if I could also get the tabs for this song also?

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. Check your inbox for the score.

[pickinpop]

think i will make a playlist of all your songs and play when im ready to go to bed

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. I hope you have a sweet dream.

[Mallamazoo]

This is a great song. If you have any more originals I would love to hear them.

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. I do have more and will make videos for them in future.

[hgdnbc]

It sounds good, - can i have tabs for it?

your arrangement and composing are good.

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. Check your inbox for the score.

[enigma8818]

sounds like a song you'd here on a final fantasy game lol, amazin

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. I don't play game so I don't know what it is like but I will ask my friend gamer about that.

[YoshisSushi]

wow sounds so beautiful!

[peacejoytown]

Thank you! I am especially happy to receive comment on this.

[Larry1u23]

please do more originals. very melodic, i really like the chord changes.

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. I will try.

[coolkidz880314]

well played. nice dynamic control. -do you hav the tabs to the song?

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. Yes,I do. Check your inbox for it.

[74hodag]

As usual.....beautiful. Keep composing this was a very nice song!

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. I will try.

[andrewte]

Masuda-san, great composition, great playing. Encho encho !!

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. Someday, I would like to spend some time for composing.

[BuddyBolden]

Beautiful! What a great song. I hope you'll post more of your originals.

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. I will when I make one.

[poluxian]

That's the most beautiful thing I've ever heard from you !

Better than your covers, you play with your heart and I love it !!!

One day I want to cover it !

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. You can start to cover it now. Check your inbox.

[71jmp]

Excellent, I have listened to several of your Beatles arr. as well, it is good to see someone with a love of good music.

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. I am especially happy to get comment on this song.

[Valsthegal]

Beautiful! I love your composition!

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. I am happy to hear that.

[oldwhtman]

It looks like your talent as an arranger is matched by your talent as a composer. Excellent piece of music.

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. I wrote this tune in 1987, and not much writting since then. I have a lot of ideas but just don't have a time to put them together. Friend of mine wrote words for this tune. You can hear this version on my website (ignore the Japanese characters and look for a title "Folk Song (Original-vocal version)" on right top area. She made it into a beautiful ballad.

[oldwhtman]

I read in one of your other comments that you record with an iMac. My daughter has an iMac-G5. What kind of microphone and camera do you use? I'd like to give the 'mac a try.

[peacejoytown]

I use built-in iSight for video, and the guitar is connected directly to iMac's microphone (input) jack using the adapter that converts from phone to mini plug. I forgot the name of the adapter's manufacture, it was selling for this purpose (connect guitar directly to Mac).

I used to use iMac G5 which had no iSight built-in. The later model may have one.

[oldwhtman]

I just thought I'd mention that I listened to the vocal version that your friend sang. She sang beautifully. Do either of you sell your music anywhere? I'd love to have a copy of your instrumental and her vocal. At least get her to do a youtube video.

[peacejoytown]

I have one CD released in US in 2004 as I mentioned in a message I sent you. Her vocal version will be included in upcoming CD that I am making right now. She now lives in US.

[goldhat3]

Great tune and sound on your guitar!

[peacejoytown]

Thank you. I have a vocal version of this tune on my web site. It is played by my friend who now lives in Oregon state. The words are also by her. I will be happy if some one write English lyric for this tune.