Solace

[odinata]

God bless you man.

I could never in million years express my thanks to you......



[MegaGreaseman]

Hello Mike, I recently purchased your CD on CD Baby. Your skills are impressive and your playing belies a sensitive soul. It really comes through. I am very impressed.

Your arrangement of the Joplin piece has really captured my imagination these last two weeks.

I was wondering if you've finished the standard notation of Solace. I would love to buy a copy from you and make it my undertaking over the next few years to really learn it. You've inspired me.

-Jeff

[mnelson56]

I do not have tabs for this- sorry- Mike

[andrewotter1]

do you have tabs for this?

[MFE92]

Outstanding. Conflicting emotions of bliss and jealousy :D

[wert11]

WOW!

[DoctorSapperstein]

incredible!

i am a hack guitarist & piano player.

I have even seen Goldberg Variations Aria on guitar.

I don't even know how you begin to transcribe this - I will watch and mimic :)

thankas

[tpellman]

Awesome! So wonderful to hear one of my favorites re-imagined.

[richierich291266]

Really, really lovely!

[prcmnd]

Hi Mike congratulations!! You're a very good player, thank you for your performance. Sorry for my English - I'm form Italy - and long live Joplin music. Bye!!

[silvercaniche]

Hello Mike, your playing has brought pleasure and joy, and taken me right back to that sorely missed 'warm and fuzzy' place from childhood - thank you - Adriana

[smalleyaz]

Mike, thank you so much for this excellent arrangement! It really captures the soul of Solace!!! Brian Smalley

[bongCrescendo]

Really nice. I always thought Scott Joplin was closer to classical European music than to jazz, and that his music fits a Spanish guitar exceptionally well. And it seems particularly logical for this "Mexican Serenade" with the habanera rhythm.

I wish you had done the other sections also. This is my favorite Scott Joplin tune.

[LeopoldUlysees]

Perfection, perfection, perfection! Sir, you are a guitarist's guitarist.

I'll never tire of listening to this piece. I wish you would put it on a CD - I'd pay for it.

[mnelson56]

Thank you! This song is on my "The Eclectic Acoustic" CD, available on CD Baby.

I'll get back to you on the transcription- Mike

[deweypug]

Oh my, that was beautiful!

[malvarello]

Extraordinario Mike. Gracias!

[adamfaber]

This is probably my favorite youtube video of all time.

[jimigatton]

It brought a tear to my eye. The right pace, tone, depth of emotion. Bravo my friend. Bravo.

[mulambogirl]

oh my god it's wonderfull...!!

[cueshark]

Wow. So beautiful. You so do this justice on the guitar! I think I will learn this!!!

[hicreep]

I could listen to this over-and-over again.

The emotion and depth you give the piece ! Just so beautiful and uplifting.

Thankyou so much for sharing this and more please !

[tbtam]

This is so beautiful - you should make a professional recording. Thank you for sharing this.

[StrongBreak]

Say, I'm a filmmaker from Minnesota, and I have been looking for a good end-credits song for this very serious film I've been working on. Do I have your permission to use this recording?

[mnelson56]

Yes-Mike

[StrongBreak]

You're a good man, Mike. Thank you.

[k6musicteacher]

Absolutely beautiful! Thank-you so much for sharing your talent.

[LeopoldUlysees]

Arrangements and performances like this one are why the guitar was invented. Bravo! Maginifique! La Perfecta!

[hippypink]

As an expert on Scott Joplin, this is the best arrangement for Solace that I have heard for the guitar.  Your recordings are great too, which makes it so much easier to listen to.

[MarkRocchio]

Wow... very nice. I would love to hear you play the entire piece... You know that I... and several hundred other guitarists are copying your arrangement! The Ultimate Compliment!!

[kenhughesblues]

Your arrangement is careful but your performance is truly artful. You should perform the repeats. I want more. Your attention to dynamics and phrasing is right on.

Thank you.

[Pappahobo]

I was listening to "the Sting" number on my pc and realized I always wanted to try my own version, so I rambled here for some ideas. I'm so lucky to have met this. I'm sure it sounds exactly like the thing I want to do. Thanks for this nice work.

[TheColoradoan]

This song perhaps belongs on the guitar.

[kuri29]

BRAVO MAESTRO

[oldcremona]

very tasty.

[MrBojanglzs]

classic guitar is not appreciated enough I love it

[colster71]

Very bold and absolutely excellent! Added to my favourites after the first few bars. Thankyou

[capricebob]

Made my ears hard!!!

[kuri29]

Perfecta interpretacion

felicidades Bravo Maestro

[profpopsicle]

Nice, I have a cool guitar version I will try and get up in about 2 or 3 weeks, it will have a different phrasing. I really like your version. profpopsicle

[JonathanSeattle]

Beautiful. I've watcheed/listened to your Solace 50 times.

[lcsgze]

really nicely done. musical as hell.

Any chance you have done sheet music of your arrangement?

[mnelson56]

Hello lcsgze, thank you, and yes, I'm working on it. I'll give you a heads up when it's done.

[johncona]

I see three months ago you were working on the tab...is it done? I would love to have it also...It is one of my favorite pieces.

[DoseOfOwnage]

Hey, this is mind-blowing! Have you tabbed this?

[quodlibette]

Gorgeous. My favorite piano tune, and it sounds so sweet on your guitar. Thank you.

[johnnieanon]

Thanks, Mike—this made my day. I am an amateur pianist, and feel your arrangement really serves the Joplin by emphasizing the natural "Spanish" flavor of the piece and presenting it in a softer light.

[ronbeemster]

Great stuff, Mike. I'm just learning (a different version of) Solace myself, might switch to yours though. Any chance of the first 2 sections as well? Be interesting to see what you do with them.

Keep up the good work.

Ron

[jlbellan]

One of the best rendition of this piece!!! Marvelous!! Check out my piano version, ok?

[zeropoleski]

M.Nelson...this is simply lovely...Haunting. Wonderful wonderful work. Thanks, so much, for sharing this. Are you familiar with William Balcom's 'The Graceful Ghost'? It'd be a knuckle buster but you may be the man to transpose it to guitar. It, too, is a lovely piece and worthy of your attention. Thanks again.

[shimmymoon]

Glorious!

Thanks for this lovely rendition.

[beggsie123]

wow

[johnjohnxvii]

I've listened to the song five times in a row and want to hear it another fifty time. Beautiful.

[monsieursmith2]

Great, nuanced playing. Thanks for sending this video out into the world.

[Toddith71]

Hey Mike, It's been a while...good to see you on here. Check out some of my tunes that I have. Remember you showed me how to fingerpick!!!

Todd

[gibbbix]

bravo, molto bravo!

[Pariah1892]

Amazing job! Is there any chance that you could give me the tab? I have been trying to get one for ages.

[mnelson56]

Thank you. I have requests for a few other arrangements, It might be awhile before I get this one done-Mike

[Pariah1892]

Awesome, take your time. Thanks for posting the video. (:

[beefw]

Very nicely done. This is a great Joplin song. I also did an arrangement of this song. I may post it soon.

5 Stars for you. Favorited.Look forward to more from you.

Cheers

Weldon

[StrongBreak]

You know, this is quite amazing, and I'll tell you why: not even ten minutes ago, I was listening to this song in the car thinking that it would sound great on classical guitar.

I couldn't do a better job if I tried. Sounds fantastic, man.

[mnelson56]

Thank you!

[waldo2384]

That's my favortie Joplin composition, and you do it justice. Sounds great on guitar.

[smurfswacker]

Beautiful arrangement beautifully played. I'm with you, "Solace" is one of my favorite pieces.

[0104vtvs]

Absolutely fantastic ! One of the best Joplin arrangements I've heard. You have to put more !

[mnelson56]

Thank you- this is one of my favorite pieces of music, period!

[zzron]

very nice...hope you can post some more joplin.

What kind of guitar are you playing there...?

[mnelson56]

This is a Kirk Sand electric classical, played through a Fishman Loudbox Performer Amp.