Maneli Jamal - BBC Persian - Lucid Drawl & Interview

[MrBestTrance]

Proud to be Persian!

[maneli]

@MrBestTrance Cheers, thanks a lot!

[karensmora]

lo amé!

[immanrobinson]

well most of the part i was busy reading the subtitles... wish it was all English. its so nice an also an honor to know how u learned from ur father. keep rocking :)

[maneli]

@immanrobinson Thanks!

[rokrohan]

You will very soon be a world famous artist.. also do you know A.R Rehman? He recently won an Oscar for his music. He has similar taste of music. Why dont you send your Album to him! Trust me! You will be WORLD FAMOUS!! Thats what you really really deserve my friend!!! pls write to me at rok_rohan(at)yahoo(dot)com

[ellogoods]

Hey Maneli:

Lovely interview. You have lead an interesting journey and accomplished so much. You also seem like a really nice, down to earth guy. Best success to you. I love music and composing music and I cannot even imagine how amazing it must be to be able to earn a living doing what you love to do.

[maneli]

@ellogoods Thanks for the wishes! Will keep playing and playing :)

[SYLVIEBING]

I REALLY LOVE YOUR MUSIC INCREDIBLE SKILLS AND LOVE YOUR STYLE OMG EXCELLENT ! XXX

[maneli]

@SYLVIEBING Thanks a lot! You rock.

[geogreg27]

Brilliant technique man. You are in a league of your own...take care

[maneli]

@geogreg27 :) Thank you sir!

[fmerb]

great , your sound so emotion!!! I like it..

[rosabelunique]

Magnifico !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[maneli]

@buckwheat742 Haha awesome, thanks man. I used to live in Austin actually, what a great city. Glad you dig it.

[bibide711]

merC khaili ghashnage karetoon:)

[chopkinator1]

Check out Tommy Emmanuel

[spcACE20]

You are just amazing at playing guitar and i love your unique style

[MeckyMeck]

Very wonderful music!!! Thank you for sharing! :-)

[MarieJelena]

Greatful work , it remainds me of Michel Haumont and his CD "Ma Guitare", it seems like you have not only an awesome playing, your play is like giving the guitar a voice, it's own voice. Go on with it!

Do you play with Elixir strings or do you're using another type?

[maneli]

@MarieJelena Thanks alot! I do use Elixir Phos Bronz .12-.53

[UncleJasonW00t]

Decent piece mate!

[daminstrel]

awesome maneli! Thxx for sharing...

[SONGMKR]

Beautiful! What a talent!

[jimmymac63]

Very nice 

[svengollyg]

Open tuning might have been popularized in the West, but the result is now that future of acoustic guitar seems to be moving to the East. John Fahey was inspired, after all, by Persian as well as American music. Now it's come full circle and it's clear that the drone and rhythms of this stlye are perfectly suited to Eastern music.

[maneli]

@svengollyg I agree. It's the artist's job to find a harmonic balance between the two cultural 'sounds'. I haven't by all means perfected it but I've been aware of it and am trying to reach a workable balance between the two.

[maneli]

@svengollyg Agreed! Im surprised that not many people have taken advantage of the guitars potential in this topic. Its possible to emulate the middle eastern sounds with the guitar but just have to take the time to learn the articulations of their scales and such. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[lethihongchi]

wow ! COOL  : >

[spcACE20]

Really it seems like your trying to be like andy mckee but you do have your own sound and you have mastered this technique so good job

[maneli]

@spcACE20 Awesome thanks for those words!

[maneli]

@spcACE20 hehe thanks!

[maneli]

@spcACE20 Thanks buddy.

[griffraco]

thanks for inviting me to be your friend.....you probably have hundreds......i love this song,it gets better as it oes on

[maneli]

@griffraco Thanks a lot!

[maneli]

@griffraco Many thanks! Always have time to say my thanks to people like you :)

[brosovercoco]

simply amazing!

[brosovercoco]

Simply Amazing

[cosmicraider1]

you are amazing my friend how much do you charge for lessons?

[maneli]

@cosmicraider1 Thanks! $35 / hr over skype.

[imboblolgodie]

brilliant man.. just brilliant, glad to see that some people are appreciating you and that you seem to be getting the chance to make something of this!

[maneli]

@imboblolgodie Thanks for the support!

[maaraa01]

MANELI KICK ASS! Angel with the guitar!!

[parkersloan]

Sounds Great..as usual.Let me know if/when your ready to try to take on colleges.

Chuck

Parker & Sloan Talent/Chicago

847.364.9477

[maneli]

@parkersloan Thanks Chuck and I definitely am once I am able to go to the states hassle free :)

[jamal121211]

Im Jamal

[maneli]

@jamal121211 and I'm Maneli Jamal :)

[DennChooch]

@maneli i'm Denn what coincidence

[joeakapins]

ooo nice bbc!

[errotomania]

You've come a long way in such short time, way to go Maneli, keep the spirit and kick ass!

[maneli]

@errotomania Thanks man!

[arcainjust]

will shined on you..and recognition was naturally given to you..you followed your inspiration so it rewarded you..best wishes maneli you deserve this and more

[maneli]

@arcainjust Thank you!

[koushymama]

not to bash at your guitar playing skills, but i saw an ad from you once... which was similar to that album cover, it's an outline of your body i believe with a guitar...

it seemed completely ripped off the idea of David Gilmour's On an island.. and i laughed at it.. you are good at guitar tho, ... but why did u do that?

[maneli]

@koushymama No worries, I appreciate your honesty. I've never seen that album cover before but it looks cool! I don't think my cover has too much resemblance to that cover art though.

[havalyousef]

Hi there ,what did you want to say in your reply to my comment ,dear Manelli ?????

[maneli]

@havalyousef Thank you for your support :)

[coleclarkna]

wow. really cool Maneli ! Glad you posted this ! Great job as always !

[MrMichehl]

Super ! ! !

[havalyousef]

I am hearing a band playing not a single guitsrist playing ,

God bless you dear brother.

[maneli]

@havalyousef

[marcospinetta]

congratulations guy! you 're cool!

[GodFamilyandGuitars]

Great to hear some of your history. It is to our benefit (the music), that you have gone through the trials that you and your family have experienced...BTW What do you feel is the difference between your Cole Clark and your Taylor? Does the Cole Clark have a balanced sound like the Expression system?

[maneli]

@GodFamilyandGuitars the cole clark pickup system beats the trebley expression system as it has way more control to balance the frequencies. It is great for percussive styles since there is a long metal plate on the guitar top that picks up all the acoustic sounds naturally. Cant beat it!

[MusicalMike12]

Hey Maneli, Congrats on your success brother and good luck to you. I am sorry that you were not allowed to stay in the U.S.A. Any country would be lucky to have you as a citizen. Take care brother.

[maneli]

@MusicalMike12 Thanks for the support. My home is where my guitar is and it doesn't matter which country it is in :)

[PivotIsAwesome4]

@maneli That's really insightful! :o :)

[vitaminoff]

Блестящая игра.

[MrPerdition]

Great Performance. Thanks for posting.

[sinkingpeople]

i always love your music, i try and show u to all my friends but most of the kids i know dont realize the genius of your music and how amazing the sound is.. keep rockin man!

[maneli]

@sinkingpeople Hehe thanks for spreading the word!!

[GarretsShadow]

Finally, you got some proper credit.

[demonix888]

Bloody brilliant mate

[jdaa1234]

WOW! BEAUTIFUL PLAYING..MANELI UR ONE OF A KIND!!

[ShakkenStyle]

You deserve this and more, you're a man that i respect a lot.

Awesome sound live, congrats

Keep doing what you're doing !

[EthanSh1n]

Hey this is great man! It's awesome to finally see real talent being appreciated for once. Great performances as always =)

-Ethan

[classicalRob1]

Wow your just amazing!! Your going to go far my friend. Cant wait for you to hit the United States. Your going to blow them away!!

Best Wishes!!

Rob

[TooFreakingRelaxed]

Awesome man; cheers.

[CheeseCakeee]

Maneli, you're great, keep making incredible music!

[LukeSnyderMusic]

Your playing is fantastic! Congrats on the interview and publicity :D

[babs7965]

Very ineresting playing, I like it !!!!!

Wonderful song , wonderful playing !!!!

Greetings barbara

[carloscotamiranda]

Hi, Maneli. Congratulations! This video is very interesting... cheers and health from Baja, México.

Carlos

[guitarrx3girl]

Maneli.. This is so cool to see you playing in the beginning with full camera and stage. Just incredible sound and of course Lucid Drawl is amazing. So cool also to see the interview and hear you talk (when not translated over)... and really sweet for the Ziur mention, your gal must be something very special.. Loved watching this Maneli. Congrats on getting the recognition that you truly deserve. Emily

[maneli]

@guitarrx3girl Thanks Emily, always a pleasure to hear from you. Glad you enjoyed it :)

[dinovebie]

Bravo Maneli!!

[econoroller]

Beautiful playing :)

[aedo41]

Hey Maneli, this guy really is pain in the bottom, he did not let you speak for more than 10 sexonds, as if he had a time shedule to meet. Anyway, you managed to get your Lucid Drawl through. On another note, it is interesting to know that your 6-7 months "forced" guitar practice at home while waiting for immigration papers in Canada refined and deepened the quality of your music. I am really proud to be your friend and fan at this point in time. Success is the word for you!

Cheers/JP

[maneli]

@aedo41 Hehe. Thanks for your support and kind words. Your CD should be there soon :)

[DrawMan321]

Man, you are a master!!!!!

I think your songs are an awesome inspiration for me!!

[Susanna129]

Maneli, you are absolutely great guitarist!!~Bravo!

[wwjohan]

good playing mate. Were you nervous?.

Best wishes

/Johan

[zaraka2]

thanks for asking me to subscribe some time ago, I really love your music :)

[TheThepromise]

fascinante!!!!!!!!!!!! Excelente!!!!!!!!!!!!!! felicidades tocas extraordinariamente bien te dejo todas las *********** besos y abrazos en la distancia con tu permiso me llevo este video a mi canal

[RiseAgainstNow]

Hehe, enjoyed watching this interview Maneli :)! Too bad we couldn't hear you at some points where the translator talks right through, luckily we've got subtitles :)

[maneli]

@RiseAgainstNow Thanks, yeah sorry it was originally meant for the Persian audience so I added some subtitles for the English speaking crowd :)

[magirecords2004]

AMAZING ONCE AGAIN!!

[fever003]

congratulations Maneli Jamal on this achievement. :)

[jacecrawford]

i love subtitles :) awesome man :) !

[JudoJ1M]

I absolutely love this. Its incredible! the composition is just out of this world, and i am glad that you made it onto the BBC! what an achievement!

[gallito1010]

good for you jamal !!

[patrickforgey]

I'm very happy for you! The close up views are excellent. The sound is great. The Clark system is amazing, I might have to go buy one.

[maneli]

@patrickforgey Thanks Patrick, they are great gutiars. Definitely try one out at a guitar store and you'll be surprised with the quality AND the price :)

[pajarosnaranja]

love your music

[Amnesiam]

I love this, good to see you're this known! :)

[TnJcanodezo]

Wow So That's What Maneli Sounds Like Lol Anyways I Sed It Once I'll Say It Agen Best Figerstyle Guitarist Ever ®espect.

[maneli]

@TnJcanodezo Haha thanks for the support!

[Britchest]

JAVI

Oh my God!!!!

Great interview, man!.

This song is wonderful Jamal.

I didn't know that you played flamenco and metal, jojojojojo... I try to play them too.

I like this video, some new information about you Maneli ^^

Keep on playing and teaching, they should be proud of their teacher.

Magnific style to play guitar. I love it.

Maneli you're one of the best guitarrists I ever see.

Thanks for your music

[maneli]

@Britchest I love to play anything involving music. Thanks for the kind words too :)

[AdrianStick]

Such maturity while you are playing, just AMAzing! keep at it man! Happy for you, going to buy your album NOW:D

[Shyloh8]

Omgggg I LOVE hearing you play!!!! So amazing. Wow... I love this interview; lets us know more about you. I've never heard you speak before, so I had no idea you even spoke English LOL. God bless you, and thanks for sharing!

[maneli]

@Shyloh8 Thanks a lot. Haha of course I speak english. Its my main language other than music of course :)

[LittleDtale]

Hey Maneli, so great, I´m in awe for your artistry!

[GuitarDomen]

Hey Maneli, this is awesome!

[Cu1t06]

thats great that u r on tv

[33marsupilami]

Bella musica romantica, sound super, 500000000000°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°­, joselito

[CloudminS]

Really cool Maneli!

[CindyPeress]

Beautiful Tune!!

[rickcheyne]

So that's where "ziur" came from ;-) Great cd by the way.

[staffansvahn]

Hello!

Really cool! My compliments to you.

Best wishes

Staffan

[elczanka]

Hello my friend. It is a great joy and pleasure to listen to you. I cordially greet .

Alicja

[Keldrath]

man the way you play is so cool and it sounds so amazing. it really impresses me and i like it a lot.

[2minstral]

Great interview mon ami and great playing! 8O)

[NancyMbWpg]

Hello Maneli

always a pleasure to hear your playing!

[cotoocho]

Pura vida!!!

[darcymetal]

great australian guitar mate

[WeepingZeeGuitars]

Outstanding Maneli

[DavidPileGuitar]

this is great man! a step closer to a crazy future :P

[KissThePoems]

Wow-- I am absolutely blown away from the start of the play, the interviewer is right, you're a phenomenal, Merci for the interview Maneli, especially the subtitles or else I won't understand anything :D

Endless Stars and Best wishes, thats only I can give you

Cheers ~_~ Zac

[maneli]

@KissThePoems Thanks Zac, always a pleasure hearing from you.

[garrethdavis]

you are the man maneli

[chifinonbigblunts]

sounds nice

[boswell255]

Lucid Drawl gave me goosebumps. The meshing of English and American folk guitar, with the Persian melodic minor scales and sounds was amazing.

On a side note, possibly the strangest interview I've ever seen: interviewee answering in English, overdubbed in Farsi, and translated back into English subtitles.

Love it!

[maneli]

@boswell255 Haha agreed! But gotta have it with subtitles for the english speaking crowd :)

[boswell255]

@maneli Lol, don't get me wrong I'm glad you did (I can only speak English), just saying I've never seen that before. Cheers

[lrroberb]

@boswell255 I've seen that before. Someone answering to the reporter in french. which was dubbed in English as it was on an English TV channel. But the whole episode/segment was then subbed in french for the french TV channel.

[holyswordsmanoffaith]

WHOOO! Good job man! =D

[BallofBase]

It was fun to try and surmise the interview in Persian, but the subtitles are much appreciated too :)

[jkshoujk]

Whoa, does "merci" mean thank you in Persian, like it does in French? Eh I guess that makes sense...

[maneli]

@jkshoujk Yeah!

[defnist47]

Amazing man! You're gonna be the top acoustic player in the world one day :P

[xbornstubbornx]

Go, Maneli, go! I can't believe how cool that Cole Clark sounds with pickup. Now taking over London. Show them how to play!

[jasonr123guitar]

Great job Maneli!

[CasaLucita]

Well done! I enjoyed the interview and the closeup footage of you playing. Fascinating to watch and listen. Congratulations Maneli!

[maneli]

@CasaLucita Thanks!

[moooocat]

Lol, was the guitar competition for the Faith guitar?

[maneli]

@moooocat yeah haha.

[RudeMechanic]

Interesting cultural exchange, music aside...

[bohmaniac]

Nice to see :). How do you accept students?

[dunehoanie]

Dommage on en aurait bien écouté davantage....Le chapeau est beau mais il ne vaut pas ta musique.

[azadj2]

wow great job

[jek3zea]

nice thanks for the inv thats cool

[mmarzl]

congrats maneli!!! keep up the great work and you will get even more response!

marcel

[NPC919]

So happy to see you getting this attention, Maneli. I honestly think you could easily stand alongside the greats like Andy Mckee and Don Ross, especially since you have such a uniqe style and original melodies! I love how every time you play your songs it's a new interpretation :] Keep it up man!

[Slapflip]

Godlike

[gulfgypsy]

Just beautiful!!! Your music is light shining from the soul.

[cspring08]

amazing i can't even fathom how much you must practice. keep up the wonderful music

[vv7]

Oh wow!! Maneli, this is absolutely super... good for you, bro!! BBC, huh? Dayum... that's just totally awesome! And very cool hidden message re. Ziur Movement! haha! Hey man, keep it up!! You're work in music is best of the best!!

Max

[maneli]

@vv7 Haha yeh yeh. Thanks a lot!

[YTimshel]

I have a friend who was also born in belarus, i travelled there too two yars ago. you're from minsk ? in my opinion canada is a far better place to live than there, everybody is under surveillance

congrats for that interview ! best for the future

[maneli]

@YTimshel I was born in Minsk, yeah!

[CherryBurstLesPaul]

You definitely deserve the attention, Maneli! :D

[BringThaRain27]

I hope one day your story reaches out across the entire globe, as it truly kept me motivated at a time when I wasn't doing so well, for that I thank you Maneli.

I wish you the best.

[maneli]

@BringThaRain27 Thank you very much!

[Harky1951]

Such talent is God given. I am so sorry you had to leave America. Our loss. Wish you could give me guitar lessons to help me improve. The best to you.

Pamela

[maneli]

@Harky1951 No worries, if it wasn't for Canada I wouldn't have focused on the acoustic guitar so I'm happy where I am :)

[BashYouLongtime]

Congrats! I'm happy for you dude.

[TWinterMusic]

Awesome, really interesting Maneli. I hope to be able to do something like that in a few years, would be really cool. Is there a longer version of this interview?

[maneli]

@TWinterMusic Thanks a lot. This is it for the interview :)

[GuitarReyRey]

Amazing! Its about time we see you on TV!!

[dianjiEc]

awesome maneli! great to see you on BBC you realy deserved it!

wish you all the best!

dianjiEc

[FarhanHossain]

awesome!! ur on BBC!! thats sick

[oddclown]

so beautiful man