Amazing guitarist "T-cophony"

[DEADB0RN]

Yesterday I was playing this guy's cd. It's been laying around in my apartment for a couple of months and I have no idea how it got here all the way from Japan, but I guess it must be destiny because I was blown away by every single track.

Props from Sweden!

[FarazR2]

The main difference between this style and say, Antoine Dufour's is that T-cophony 1. invents his own tunings, 2. focuses on his melodies rather than rhythms like someone said, and 3. consistently uses the tapping technique, even though Antoine's fingerstyle is still great.

I love both artists, but T-Cophony is unique.

[Simonsig2]

@FarazR2 ehem thats not quite right. Antoine does 1-2. But yeah this guy does more tapping.

[FarazR2]

@Simonsig2 Well what I meant was that what really makes t-cophony unique is his use of those two things. Antoine imo is more rhythmically complex which is why I like him as well. He does a lot of grooves. T-cophony tends to just create a melodic idea with a little bit of backing.

[Drumkeeper93]

Very beautiful sound. I like your style and your finger tapping is awesome.

[versionintegrale]

can you get teachers to teach this stuff?

[stemy10]

love love love this :)

[slickmonmon13]

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[VLombardi01]

very cool man! A new generation of guitar playing.

[cujagu]

@VLombardi01 Yeah it was a new generation of guitar playing when Michael Hedges started doing it in the 80s

[K222SHIT]

so good man this shit is inspiring

[3245james]

Some of his songs are so short but they always leave you feeling like you have been watching longer.

[AndreRGR320EX]

is this DADGAD tunning or somthing?

[pandemichalo92]

@AndreRGR320EX

Yes, Dsus4 tuning.

[Brandon75689]

yes dsus4

[samjheda]

He is like Jesus with a guitar.

[BeauJames59]

LOL...

[mrpimpstik]

dude is so AMAZING I wish I knew where to even begin learning to play like that

[phfredes]

delicioso, bellisimo

[xtyroom]

wow　すごい...!!!

日本　から　初めて　見た

awesome

[Zetto129]

i cant say anything bad about every guitarist who plays own things...

because i hnow how hard is make some thing that sounds good... :)

he had to work hard to:

know the teory of music

know the technique of play

sorry my english .... :)

[FOOSECOOP]

just so everyone knows, this isnt just some old acoustic. this is probley a very expensive guitar with perfect action and no fret problems what so ever. i've seen alot of people do this nowadays (including myself) and you have to have a 110% comfortable playing guitar to get it to sound right. i point this out because most people don't realize everything that was put into this!! once again, not just any old acoustic will do!

[AtrumExcessum]

So true. I play a lot of this style and friends will always give me their guitar and ask me to play a certain song, most of the time it doesn't sound right. I LOVE it when someone has a guitar that plays well. It feels like finding treasure. In my experience a lot of older guitars have great sound and action for more 'aggressive' acoustic styles.

[usernamethis]

this guitar is a custom built by Yairi. It is built wide like a 12 string neck but it's a 6-string. and he uses Elixir strings.

[albireo0106]

先日はじめて彼のライブを見てきました!

cycling road,April rider,after rain辺りはしびれました。

I saw his LIVE in Kyoto two days ago! It was a tiny one in a music store,but His performance was great as well as in youtube!

[inflamespinball]

this was awesome!

[blindboyblake]

Hi, could someone please tell me how the guitar is set up? Is it a 6 string neck and a 6 string neck? And does one neck go left and the other right? Or are they stacked like a normal double neck? And maybe what kind of guitar this is? Im asking because im blind and yes im being serious. Thanks.

[bodgie01]

Hi Blake,

It's a normal six string guitar. He is tapping the neck using his right hand and left hand simultaneously. I don't know what kind of guitar it is but hope that helps you

[almaster0]

AHHHHHHHHHH is the first thing i said.

[stemy10]

i still think this is

FACKING amazingg (:

[almaster0]

good...i guess

jason becker(when he could move) could probobly do it with one hand

[clayd724]

well seeing as how he is uses a span of about 13 or so frets simultaneously jason becker would have to have a pretty big hand i'd say.

[devrocks80]

you sure about that?

[Mary3358]

Amazing talent. I listen a lot. It's soothing for the soul. We have to stop the hate and the wars. Our children will not survive. Imagine how life would flourish if all the people on the planet could just put their minds together to accomplish goals for the good of all humanity

[Judas130]

it odd how acoustic things like this in major keys often offer optimistic visions like that. I suppose that makes it a force for good :)

peace

[jojo595901]

very good

[herrv11]

im more of a metal and insane guitarist myself but i can make an exception in your case nice playing!!!

[OathkeeperXIII]

fyi to all o ya, T-Cophony is Japanese!

[FuCKuP2]

well this looks amazing man, hats off to ya but for some reason im just not really feeling it

[stemy10]

i think this is REALLY good (:

its so beautiful.. i dont care

what any of you think.. its GREATTTT !

[ilovesports08]

very skinny

[stemy10]

this is SO amazing.. i cant

stop watching itt :)

your an AMAZING GUITARIST !

[danii090]

im no expert in playing the guitar but i know that takes a lot of skill, dont let these haters put you off, awsome vid, and keep on making more vids

[o0JUDAS0o]

reminds me of that october rush movie i think its called. this kid is like a 2008 dumpster child reject guitar prodigy lolz make sum fukin money dumbass!

[ThePoe2]

cool

[Lambda25]

No soul, rushed, Boring

[RAMPED]

No worth,unintelligent, jealous.

[Lambda25]

copycat, defencive, pointless.

[devrocks80]

your joking.. no soul?? well you must be a retard. i feel the song. not many acoustic tappers who i can feel. he is definetley on of them

[xzgreedzx]

shh if you don't like it go shoot yourself make sure u get your whole head in front of the shotgun thank you for calling

[JESUSFREAK040]

haha your amazing

[usernamethis]

I can do that :)

[usernamethis]

you think I'm joking?

[finksters]

holy shit...

[partialcapo]

its amazing to people who think guitar is all about technique. the whole song is only 4 bass beats, doesnt seem creative at all to me.

[urheadonastick]

partialcapo my only regret is youtube dosent let me click a thumbs down for you repeatedly for about a week.

[jtgsclik]

lmfaooooooo

your comment just made my day XD

[partialcapo]

@urheadonastick still mad brah... 2 years later

[urheadonastick]

@partialcapo

Never was mad- just thumbing down someone who doesn't consider they may be hurting a fellow musicians feelings ,as you can see 8 other people agree.

[partialcapo]

@urheadonastick uploads are subject to criticism.

[partialcapo]

@urheadonastick this guy has some catchy tunes, never said he was a bad guitarist i just stated my opinion on this song... which all uploads are subject to criticism.

[OneWholeBullet]

Have you even seen this guy's other videos? He can make amazing music using this technique. Besides, all 10 of your videos are fucking shitty cover attempts from musicians who use similar techniques.

[partialcapo]

LOL

[xzgreedzx]

hmm if its sooooo simple lets see u play it or any of his songs for that matter hes just as good as andy if not better and by far better then you so yea think before you talk plz

[zestytaco33]

yeah your right i should just stop playing guitar and start making sculptured halo helmets like you alright? no, i know i can make sculptured guns and we can play cowboys and indians cept it would be like a faggot nerdy version

[partialcapo]

whoops my friends acount i think you get the point though

[guitarplayingcat]

boring song? MAn your a fucking idiot. This is probably the best song Ive ever heard. I hope you die.

[slevinkel]

this is justin king - untitled project

look for it here

[GarretsShadow]

@slevinkel No, it's not

[thearabianmage]

brilliant technique, boring song.

[CRISELEMENTO]

hOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!!

AND I TOUGHT I WAS A GOOD PLAYER!!!

WHO´S THE MEN, THAT GUY´S THE MEN!!!

[delphi7691]

This guy is fucking amazing.

[Blink182Fun]

hmmm.. how can i practise to play like you? or do you have tabs?

(sorry 4 my english:))

[guitareagle7]

on myspace he posted the tabs to this song

[harb344]

OMFG! your amazing !

[xzgreedzx]

i want him to teach me too but he live in japan wish hed come to the states love to see him play sometime

[amoss700]

youre insane!teach me please?

[thins1]

is there a certain name for the way he plays as in style such as slapping?

[Ramon1233]

Tapping

[guitareagle7]

there isn't o formal name for the style

tapping and touchstle are the most common names though

[xzgreedzx]

i quit smokeing and started playing guitar because i was inspierd by this vid

[tubesystring44]

@xzgreedzx lol, but yd you have to quit smoking, it makes you so much better!?!?!

[augustmoon666]

Damn me, I'm fallin' in love with your play. Dude, you awesome

[xzgreedzx]

hes 24 and u can get tabs for this song off his myspace

[BunnyGirlsRule]

Micheal Hedges is smiling up in heaven...

[metalhead654]

how old are you?

[TDFdrummer]

you and Andy Mckee need to team up and tour

minaly to AUSTIN TEXAS whoo yea ha

[FloodGateRecords103]

haha so true combination of you and andy mckee would be the nastiest thing on the planet

[lip333]

omg that is awesome....

[misterbuckethead]

That is wonderful, beautiful music. This music is epic win.

[bobby0111]

you should join candyrat xD

[xzgreedzx]

words cannot discribe how much i love this song every day i listen to it ever since i first heard it i quit smokeing ima find where u live and pay you loads of money to teach me to play like this

[asdfghbvxxxv]

wow quit smoking because of this>>?

thats cool~

[shantilove20]

how can i train to be as graceful as yourself?

any practice and technique tips man, you're in a league of your own

[elitewolfman]

REALLY GOOD Whant to join my band :)

[ryu069]

Amazing, insane, and beautiful; yeah!

[JohnnyDepplover1]

sounds amazing! Looks amazing!

[shaunmurphy221]

wow..thts insane man..

[OathkeeperXIII]

ho...ly...hell...

that was AWESOME!!!!

[versionintegrale]

thats kool wish theyd put this song on guitar hero

[dubrm]

That is fricken awesome. great song post some more. wish I could play like that..thanks for sharing...

[cncmach]

Absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing.

[Nightfelluponme]

All we need now is a tutorial...Could you post one?Not abt the song,abt the technique ;) Nice one!

[spalacio89]

thats insane, iv'e never seen anyone move their hands like that to play a guitar, thats amazing, well done WOW

[EggNoggy69]

This video is amazing.

[SoilentGr33n]

Well...this guy's pretty good!

[gangleycockbro]

Thats one of the coolest things ive ever seen!

[nguoifat]

AWSOME!

[sniper10666]

makes me think of the rain for some reason that coool

[partialcapo]

bass is very similar to drifting

[Joshello]

Yeah it reminded me alot of drifting too.

[wildchild337]

wow....this makes me want to quit playing lol jk, awesome playing, dude has skills

[usernamethis]

for some reason it won't let me post a link, but click on my username and look in my videos its in there

[brandonnickel]

this is amazing. the guy who did this is like the batio of acoustic guitars. he's allover that acoustic

[mrabatich]

except batio sounds like screaming lobsters and this was amazing

[rupertbear566]

whats this piece called?

[usernamethis]

"After Rain"

[johndukster]

hey man you are awesome!! ha you are making me jealous haha.. keep it up..

[OperationEvolution]

This is so good, Congrats man.

[SaiGoldwing]

Wow.... thats about all I can say is Wow.. and to ya'll griping at 13auer, I doubt he learned the song in a few hours, I've been playing for a few years.. and stull cant do that. But then on the off chance, maybe he has. So cut him some slack, just on that off chance.

[usernamethis]

i learned this song in 2 days! it's really fun to play. ive only been playing in this style for about a year

[prosportal]

Usernamethis, we'll wait for your upload.

[usernamethis]

click on my profile my cover of "after rain" is there!

[Neversummered]

Just took a look at your covers.

Really great job:)

[AbortionParadise]

People like "13auer" are a total joke/waste of flesh. "i learnt the song in a couple hours" pffff!!! yeah ok buddy..Just more people lacking attention for their underachievements..i highly doubt many guitarists can play what t-cophony is playing. who you trying to kid?

[RichardinhetVeld]

those things "13auer" says are very easy to find out; just make a damn movie of yourself playing that song and put it on youtube, wiseguy! Anyone with a bit of guitarplaying-knowledge can tell you what tuning is used! I can also tell you how a formula 1 car works, but driving it is something different. Get a lif, or prove us wrong ;-)

For more of this kind of stuff; check out Eric Mongrain, also on youtube; great music!

[muleoftheeast]

inspired

[lehnh2]

thnx for the info, i'll try me best!

[lehnh2]

Simply rules! also the emotion that this track expresses is awesome! what is the tuning?

[13auer]

tuning is DADGAD, i learnt the song in a couple of hours, its tricky but a lot of fun to play:P

[ronSOUND]

awesome trick on 1:06

[cajonbongo2007]

Absolutely 100% far out - 500 stars!

[stouffvillesk8]

sick !

[OrGaZmO666]

one of the most beautiful peices i've ever heard on guitar.. very cool.

[extremegore]

Neat little trick at 01:06.

[mwratclif]

Unbelievable, excellent...

[valenciav7]

your really good.. but why don't you ever show your face? you can be famous if you want cause your awesome

[rhi23]

daaaaaaaaaaaaang! thats.. amazing!!!! no other word can describe it.. its just.. wow.. =O x

[claudioisdameng]

simply sick

[cam3504]

how do you have that tuned?

[BarryNolan]

Wow thats amazing, good job

[jdiggitty]

wow

[James357159]

thats sick

[Macintoshmatty]

The most amazing thing Excellent

[NunquamFides]

OMFG dude... that's beautiful