The Phantom Widow (The Rapiers)

[johnnyguitar76]

Hey Robby

Very nice played with your very beautiful sound and a good swinging

Regards Johnny

[elvis6386]

damn you can play. nice sound. like it.

[freddieandthedriller]

As far as I understand original version is by The Rocking Ghosts - Indo Rock band from 60s. Nice sound you've got, BTW!

[suaragitar]

@freddieandthedriller

Hi There,

Yes i think you are absolutely correct, The Rocking Ghost recorded the original version. My version is based on The Rapiers version though, I don't have "The Rocking Ghost" version.

Thanks so much for watching.

[BurnsErnst]

Hi Robby,

don`t know why I discovered your channel so late. I like all your postings. You really are a great player and your sound is perfect.

Kind regards, Ernst

[suaragitar]

@BurnsErnst Hi Ernst,

Thanks so much for the kind words. Likewise, you have a really good channel with all tunes well played by you.

Regards,

Robby

[qbeztamm]

hoi friend you are a good guitaar player en perfeckt sound greetings jan

[suaragitar]

@qbeztamm Hi Jan, Thanks so much for watching and your kind words. Much appreciated!

Regards,

Robby

[UncleBoko]

What a wonderful sound and playing, many thanks. Could I challenge you to record Hall of the Mountain King?

[suaragitar]

@UncleBoko Thanks so much for watching. I'm glad you liked it. I'll look into it, Hall of mountain king is a cool tune.

Regards,

Robby

[UncleBoko]

@suaragitar I'm talking about Nero & the Gladiators' version, but I can no longer find it on Youtube.

[qbeztamm]

you are a good guitarist y like the sound very very much greetings jan

[suaragitar]

@qbeztamm

Hello Jan,

Thank you so much for your kind comments. Much appreciated.

Regards,

Robby

[thesecretsamurai]

Great playing! All of your video are really well done! Just curious, what gauge strings are you using?

[suaragitar]

@thesecretsamurai Thanks so much for watching. I used 013-056.

Regards,

Robby

[thesecretsamurai]

@suaragitar Thanks for the replay. Would you mind if I asked which brand?

[suaragitar]

@thesecretsamurai Hi, Not at all!

It's D'addario EJ22, I sometime also use Rotosound Grey 12-54 which also great.

Hope this helps,

Robby

[The170460]

@suaragitar waow impressive. It's not too strong for bending ?

[FenderJeremy]

Hi Robby,

Another great tune and so very well played.

Keep them coming mate.

Cheers,

Jeremy.

[suaragitar]

@FenderJeremy

Thanks mate. I'm working on 2 tunes right now.

Robby

[ariesound1]

Hi Robby.

Great rendition of a classic uptempo tune.

Just the perfect sound and feeling.

Bravo.

Arie from the Netherlands.

[suaragitar]

@ariesound1 Hi Arie,

Thanks for watching and your kind comments. much appreciated.

Regards,

Robby

[kayelchee]

Hi Robby,

Excellent version of this popular tune. Watching you and your energy displayed, it really got my heart pumping fast. I hope the stent in my heart is not dislodged, lol.

Merry Christmas. Cheers

kayel

[suaragitar]

@kayelchee ..Thanks Kayel! Oh nooo, I hope your heart is ok lol :))

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Regards,

Robby

[isgren06]

great again,superb.sound and playing

[suaragitar]

@isgren06 Hi, Thanks so much for watching!'

[suaragitar]

Hi Ric,

Thanks for watching the video. Very glad you liked. Thanks for the invite and the sub.

Have a great Christmas.

Robby

[richoffmann]

Hi Robby, great playing, you certainly have an excellent style, love the song

Cheers Ric

[suaragitar]

@richoffmann

Hi Ric,

Thanks for watching the video. Very glad you liked. Thanks for the invite and the sub.

Have a great Christmas.

Robby

[Henry8860]

Hi Robby (maestro)

Your playing is amazing I loved every note of it!!!!

Thanks very much for this performance Robby.

Very Best Regards

Henry

[suaragitar]

@Henry8860

Hi Henry,

That's very kind. Thanks so much for watching.

Regards,

Robby

[sheptina]

This is about my 10th visit Robby,, addicted i think to great little tune,,, Cheers Dave

[suaragitar]

@sheptina

LOL!! That's a good one mate. Well I hope it doesn't bore your head.

Regards,

Robby

[Shad1964]

Hi Robby

What an incredible performance - you certainly know how to work that guitar.

Nice One - I really enjoy it !!

Regards

Ron.

[suaragitar]

@Shad1964

Hi Ron,

Thanks for your very kind words. I am very glad you enjoyed this.

Merry Christmas to you and Family.

Regards,

Robby

[sheptina]

Great stuff ,very very nicely played,,5******+

[suaragitar]

@sheptina

Hi Dave,

Thanks so much for watching mate. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

regards,

Robby

[EricoMarcelo]

Hello Robby!

Another excellent performing with your perfect and balanced feel about this style.

Regards,

Marcelo.

[suaragitar]

@EricoMarcelo

Hello Marcelo my friend,

Thanks for watching , appreciate that you liked it. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

regards,

Robby

[EricoMarcelo]

Thank you, Robby!

Merry Christmas and happy new year for you and yours, too!

Regards,

Marcelo.

[robertcz]

Hi Robby,

It was wonderful. It is a great pleasure to listen to music on your performance. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Robert

[suaragitar]

@robertcz

Hi Robert,

Very glad you liked this video. Much Appreciated.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your.

Regards,

Robby

[blueslab]

Hi Robby,

A top-notch performance again. Nice whammy bar tricks too!

Kindest regards

// Rolf

[suaragitar]

@blueslab

Hi Rolf,

Nice to hear from you again. Thanks for watching. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Regards,

Robby

[FenderJeremy]

Hi Robby,

As usual. excellent playing!!! Keep them coming.

Cheers,

Jeremy.

[suaragitar]

@FenderJeremy

Hi Jeremy,

Many thanks for watching! Sure try to record more if I could.

Have a great Christmas mate.

Regards,

Robby

[davidnewrock1]

Hi Robby,

Another great one! Always enjoy your renditions. Excelante!

Cheers: DAVID

[suaragitar]

@davidnewrock1

Hi David,

Thanks for watching and I'm very glad you enjoyed it!

Cheers my friend,

Robby

[s4wgb]

Excellent stuff Robby.Thank you for learning my request.Keep them coming please.

[suaragitar]

@s4wgb Hi Stu,

I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for your suggestion, I think it's a nice choice although one person dislikes this hahaha lol

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Regards,

Robby

[Hiwynds]

I enjoyed it very much, nicely played. Cheers!

[suaragitar]

@Hiwynds

Thanks for watching. I'm very glad you enjoyed it :)

[u46507461]

Hi Robby

Amazingly played with a great feeling and sound. A small issue is this song two titles? I have not completely wrong and they usually have this song titled "Aojen Aojen". Regards Mats

[suaragitar]

@u46507461

Hej Mats,

Tack så mycket!

Ajoen Ajoen is completely different tune, it was recorded by Willy and His Giants (a Dutch group) during Indo Rock eras. This tune was also called 'Vilja oh Vilja', was recorded by The Rocking Ghosts from Denmark in 1964. The Ryders also did a cover of this recently. Interesting eh!

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Regards,

Robby

[berrasvideo]

Hi ,(found your channel somewhere) this was excellent,wonderful:-)

You are right about the scandinavan title and I believe the song is from a opera.

It was one of the first songs I´ve heard played on electric guitar:-)

**********

Greetings from Sweden

Bertil&Kerstin

[suaragitar]

@berrasvideo

Hello Bertil & Kerstin,

Thanks so much for stopping by. And thanks for the kind words.

Yes, a few people now have told me that it was an opera song. Well, there you go, one of the first tunes you heard on electric guitar. I hope it brings back memories.

Greetings from a warm summer in Aussie,

Robby

[random275]

Hi Robby - Great playing - not a tune I know but a super performance.

Cheers Phil

[suaragitar]

@random275

Thanks Phil. Thanks for watching.

regards,

Robby

[The170460]

excellent work. Good guitar playing and nice sound.

[suaragitar]

@The170460

Hi,

Thanks for watching. Much appreciated

[StratBurns]

Hi Robby

Played with a great feeling

and your are a perfect guitar player

Thanks for share

Kind regards

William

[suaragitar]

@StratBurns

Thank so much for watching William. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Regards,

Robby

[stratpeter]

Hello Robby,

Very powerful playing.

Great performance of this nice tune.

Thank's for sharing,

Peter

[suaragitar]

@stratpeter

Hi Peter,

Thanks so much for watching. It's a nice tune to play indeed. Very glad you liked.

Merry Christmas!

Robby

[NU06FKM]

Nice one Robby great playing. TU

Seasons Greetings

George

[suaragitar]

@NU06FKM

Thanks so much for watching George and Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Regards,

Robby

[SOMattsson]

Ten points for this tune very good playing and a very very nice sound,,,reg Svenne.

[suaragitar]

@SOMattsson

Tack så mycket Svenne!

Regards,

Robby

[shiloh7777]

Great! It's actually a CP-J arrangement of a number from composer Franz Lehar's "The Merry Widow" operetta. May have been originally done by a Denmark group The Rocking Ghosts in the early '60s.

[suaragitar]

@shiloh7777

Someone from a Shads forum told me that it was also called "Delia the witch of the wood"

[shiloh7777]

Robby, a bit of misinformation on my part: The tune The Rapiers recorded on "You're Never Alone With" was actually "The Phantom Stage" by the original Rapiers of Dagenham. "The Phantom Widow", which you've done magnificently here, is an entirely different number. Got my Phantoms mixed up!

[suaragitar]

@shiloh7777 Hi Greg,

Hahaa lol. I should've checked it, there's no Phantom widow on that album I realize. I'll edit the description soon. Thanks for watching.

[guitarDouchebaggery]

great as always

is that actually a real spring reverb? Or where is the sound coming from? A miked amp with built in reverb tank?

[suaragitar]

@guitarDouchebaggery Hi,

Thanks so much for watching!

It's an old Vox tape echo from 1963. No amp, just Vox tonelab amp sim.