We Are The Champions, solo guitar arrangement

[TheAkasolo]

bravo, très belle interprétation et fidèle avec quelques nuances bien placées

[ironmonger100]

@TheAkasolo Thanks for watching my Queen stuff, glad you like it :-)

[misslantana52]

Shaun~life is good with your music in it!

Debbie (*_*)

[SingHouse]

Masterfully played but I think you don't put enough passion in the phrasing.

[AbovePerfect]

cool

[gandalph915]

great arrangement!

[ironmonger100]

@gandalph915 Thanks - it's the arrangement of Mr Edgar Cruz

[matmrl0nely]

@ironmonger100 do you have tab?? please... mat.mr.lonely@ .... please

[ironmonger100]

@matmrl0nely Thanks for stopping by .. sorry I don't have tab, it's not my arrangement, it's on Edgar Cruz's DVD of Queen titles

[llaaoopp]

Hi Shaun, i just wanted to say that i love youre "Guitar Only" versions! You playing this is like listening to a singing guitar! It inspires my beginners play a lot! Greeting from Germany, keep this up!

[MrJackCYZ]

Hi IronMonger, this is an awesome cover. I wished I can play like u. Can u give a beginner some tips?

Cheers from Singapore.

[ironmonger100]

@MrJackCYZ That's kind, thankyou :-) ...tips? Well, the best oe I can think of is that I always 'sing' the vocal line in my head as I play, and I think that helps to project the melody above the accompaniment. Hope that helps! Thanks again ..

[Dethlokvids]

I like the way he keeps looking at his picking hand almost astounded... "how can you do this... Hand?" beautiful by the way... I could only hope to achieve this mans skill.

[ironmonger100]

@Dethlokvids Haha, thanks for watching and commenting, appreciate that very much :-) ...it's actually a shyness thing, I tend to look at the hands as I'm not good at making eye contact with the audience - in this case the video camera.

[TheGdog42]

AWSOME!!!!



[Pri0D]

Vraiment très bon, bravo!

[SergeyEremeev]

@ironmonger100 what amazes me is that one instrument produces both melody and harmony) probably i am too used to the fact that on electric guitar i am playing either riff or solo separately from each other and never combine the harmony and melody together... anyway, awesome playing! really liked your cry me a river version too)

[SergeyEremeev]

wow.... this is amazing

[guitarsoul89]

Thanks, but your performance is much better ;) I whish i could play like that someday ;)

[DrMusicAlbert]

@ironmonger100 Oh, its great! Very good your arrangements....

[DrMusicAlbert]

Hey Dude! Very Good :)

You should play another song of Queen

[transuk68]

Thank you maestro ,sounds like three guitars! how on earth do yous do it??? (ever thought of playing lute?)

[ironmonger100]

@transuk68 .. Thanks! Yes, have often thought about playing the lute, as I love early music (16th -18th century) but, jeez, there aren't enough days in the week. Maybe when I retire!

[ElAreira83]

superb!!!

[wesimo43]

Congratulations, excellent technique. I wanted to ask how to get the sheet music for guitar of the song?? Thanks in advance.

[ironmonger100]

@wesimo43 .. Thanks - ah, can't help you with the sheet for this one - it's edgar Cruz's arrangement and he sells the transcription on a 'Queen Collection' DVD of his own.

[Emulen10]

2.54 well spent.

Thanks

[Ruboontje]

Verry nice ;)

I tried to find tabs, but you play this not excectly the same as Edgar Cruz, so I can't find any tabs :S

Maybe you could put your tabs on the internet?

[ironmonger100]

@Ruboontje Thanks, glad you like it .. it has a few differences from Edgar's as I learned it by ear from his arrangement, so I don't have tabs anyway, sorry.

[llanbradach]

I have come for another listen, you play this great.

[ironmonger100]

@llanbradach Thanks, appreciated .... (have you learned it yet? :-)) ... should have some more going on next week.

[SuperPejai]

lovely.. can't help to sing out along with your guitar playing... its so smooth

[ironmonger100]

@SuperPejai Thanks for singing :-)

[SuperPejai]

lovely..

[katexpero2]

A little bit more than excellent! :D

[vaiocr23]

Fantastic... Love it... Keep it up...

[jrox5150]

you, good sir, ROCK! :)

[gawlaqow3]

with all due respect to Edgar Cruz, this performance is much better... just compare the quality of the sound (and i dont mean microfone)! Great! :)

[ironmonger100]

@gawlaqow3 Wow, that's some compliment, thankyou most sincerely. I'd never put myself in Edgar's class though, he's truly a great. I have 5 other Queen tracks on here - hope you can find a moment to check those ouit. Thanks again :-)

[chandin69]

@ironmonger100 yeh what i noticed was that your version was more fluid and less "intermittent" compared to Cruz's.

[kitoiney12]

Great acoustic version of this classic American song! Absolutely clever playing.

[kitoy18]

perfect....

[kitoy18]

perfect....

[bridlingtonengland75]

I'd trade every song in my set just to be able to do that!

Nice job.

[ironmonger100]

@bridlingtonengland75 Hi to you in Brid! Thankyou - pleased you enjoyed it :-)

[specrotum]

Great transcription, beautiful! 10 thumbs up :D

[kjb1714]

Frankly, while Edgar's arrangement is superb, I think your execution is even better than his. Nice tone - great time feel. Thanks!

[Mlobby44]

very good , you're great :D

[joemark200]

this is great and sound very cold... nice one!!

[mauriciojpgs]

wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww­wwwwwwww

muy biennnnnnnnn

[llanbradach]

whether it is edgar cruz arrangement or not, you played it well and I am going to learn this myself off your video.

[uodet]

well practiced, nicely executed.

-

bravo!

[dissbolan]

big thumbs up . do you have the tab by any chance ? i have ben looking for it for so long .

[clydefrog4963]

that was phenomenal. I love it!

[OTnajjar]

please share the tabs! plz!

[yojulaula78]

excellent!

[froh3sjump3n]

oh man i love it ! its so fantastic

lg from germany *.*

[froh3sjump3n]

hammer hört sich geil an =)

great job! =)

[DarthLagunas]

genius^^

[oohlalalaohhlala]

your playing sounds great by the way!

[oohlalalaohhlala]

i like this arrangement better than his bohemian rhapsody. don't get me wrong. his bohemian rhapsody is amazing but this just sounds better IMO.

[realjuvelive]

can you give me the chords for this song?

[browniestanker]

Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can you send me the chords i really want to play like you

YOU ROCK

[HUNrobar]

You played it totally perfectly! :)

[ironmonger100]

Thanks, glad you like it ... hope you can find a moment to look at my other Queen uploads. And thanks for subbing :-)

[realjuvelive]

How long have you been play guitar and did you take a special course ?

[ironmonger100]

Hi, thanks for watching ... started guitar at age 11 (so nearly 40 years) although for 20 of those years I never played at all. No special course but some good ear training as a child

[realjuvelive]

nice man but you why stopped 20 yers you should not!

[sweetbutdaring]

@ironmonger100 that inspires me. Im teaching myself guitar and I have a good ear, maybe one day Il b even half as great as you.

[ironmonger100]

@sweetbutdaring A good ear is massively important, and not everybody has one! Good luck and thanks

[QuadSonicStereo]

Beautifully done.. More Classic Rock Please! Request could you do " Bus Stop " by the Hollies on your next round ? Thank You.

[pancho0082]

como decimos en colombia '' que chimba parcero''

[backto80]

Little to speedy my opinion.

[fitzy20008]

you have got to put this on the ultimate guitar archive!! or do an online lesson!!

that was amazing!!

5 stars!!:)

[ironmonger100]

Glad you approve :-)) thanks for the comment

[jeagerpoelse]

@fitzy20008

this is originally rewritten by Edgar Cruz. find his video in featured to this one. i tried learning it, got first 5 secs of it good, rest was a complete failure :)

[MrJimdeb]

very nice playing

[camionero1291]

sir... like we say in mexico

me quito el sombrero ante usted.

[MyAlessandro93]

ok grazie lo stesso.. bravo ancora!!

[MyAlessandro93]

scusa sono ancora io .-) per caso hai le tab?

[ironmonger100]

Hi Alessandro, sorry I don't have the tab, it's the arrangement of Edgar Cruz, not mine, and I learned it by ear

[MyAlessandro93]

mitico!! sei un grande 5 star!!!!!

[ironmonger100]

Grazie Alessandro, ciao d'Inghilterra :-)

[SirLittleBen]

I must say, ironmonger100, i've seen Edgar perform many times live, and your performance blew his away. A very beautiful performance and you made it seem almost effortless. Thank you.

[hugolk9405]

very good

[THEGR81420]

Sir?!! AMAZING is all I have to say ... u have a gift

[ironmonger100]

I appreciate you watching, thankyou so much :-)

[chandin69]

this gentleman is an awesome guitarist. im really impressed by his "Candle in the wind" arrangement, im trying to pick it up from his vid=D

[ironmonger100]

Wow, thankyou for saying so - I'm thrilled you like my stuff :-)

[realjuvelive]

Incredible you play very well !! teach me ? XD

[FilFra02]

amazing pass the tabs 5*s

[siamshadez]

Muy bien tocado...

[ironmonger100]

Eso es amable, gracias :-)

[irthenade]

Very well done sir.

[grommdk]

well done :)

[ehead1978]

well done ironmonger. that wasnt almost. that was extremely well played. all the best

[ArjanAJ]

Awesome. Edgar Cruz is the master indeed, but you play it well. :)

[coffee489]

very nice work 5*****`s

[ironmonger100]

Thankyou .. and for subbing :-)

[SeeTheSea89]

genuis

[ironmonger100]

Thanks ... the genius is Edgar Cruz tho, I just play his notes the best I can

[pedelchidomx]

veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooodddddddddddddddd friend

[MrFree2go]

Thank you for your playing. It is very nice to listen to Queen music in your style. It feels so rich musically.

[gtrs4life]

What do you mean "almost"? That was great! Congratulations.

Perfectly executed! Keep on playing.

from Edgar's brother

[ironmonger100]

Thankyou Mark

[tdude129]

Amazing!!!!

[ironmonger100]

Thankyou :-)

[istehuk]

nice playin old man

ur simply great

keep on smokin!!

[astorm13298]

omg the best one yet 5/5 man great job

[ironmonger100]

Hey thankyou :-)

[chandin69]

you look a bit tense. but great playing though

[jeagerpoelse]

ffs. all you noobs read the description, he says its Edgar Cruz's arrangement. go buy the DVD.

[rady66]

Great performance!

Please share the tab - it will be great and useful! :-)

[ironmonger100]

Yeah, I can't share tabs if the arrangement isn't my work, sorry

[zeckgw]

Fantástico!

[ironmonger100]

Thankyou :-) ...and Hi to you in Brazil

[sirlawlzalot]

wow

wish i could do that hahaha

nice job :D

[TorontoHD]

Awesome!!!

[patriotsruulee123]

that was really really good do you have tabs ?

[draco184]

reli good =D

how are you strumming with the side of your thumb??

[ironmonger100]

Thanks for that - well it's the thumbnail rather than the side of the thumb I guess

[timijai22]

but sometimes you can develop cal lists on your fingers and that helps. i use the side of my thumb for strumming all the time.

[archelise]

realy good ....

[xX0Isaac0Xx]

Amazing! I love how you brought out the melody so well!

[JaCkMiChEaLs0n]

you should really make a tut. this is a great song

[JaCkMiChEaLs0n]

you call your self a guitarist...your fingernails are nowhere near as long as edgars!

lol jk

good job, very nice composition

[ironmonger100]

Lol I'm trying to grow them :-)

[bpxplorer]

wow very fluid play

[llanbradach]

Excellent playing and well worked out.

[willyoucomeover]

Haha you're welcome..... I didn't mean that in a creepy way (My first comment I mean) I'm just saying you did well lol

[willyoucomeover]

Great job! I honestly listen to you play this at least once a day! Thanks!

[collengregory]

Great great, can anyone tell me what guitar is that ( the brand ) thanks

[ironmonger100]

Thanks .. It's a washburn C64 electro-classical with cutaway. About $400.

[guitarzrcool]

Very Good!!! now do something else Edgar hasn't covered. I love You classical dudes...

[ironmonger100]

Hey thanks :-) Edgar Cruz and I are having a race to see who can finish Queen's greatest hits first lol. I've also done Play The Game which is on here, and Good old fash lover boy which I'll be posting soon

[guitarzrcool]

Hey do You think You could conquer Eleanor Rigby? or Benny and the Jets? Both would be pretty cool

[MusicandMore2009]

Man, YOU are the champion ! Amazing :)

[apiitlanka]

AWESOME

[BrOdYMoOdLeY]

reallly gud ... once u hae tabbed it could you send me the tabs?

greatly apreciated1

[tkzena]

better than edgar, 5 for u

[virishhh93]

i-n-c-r-eí-b-l-ee-ee-ee!!

hermosoo,,

identicoo...

y original!!..

(me gustaría que algún día me pases la tab..)

=)

besos desde argentina!

[Guitarfiabe]

is this your arrangement or Edgar Cruz arrangement?

[ironmonger100]

It's pretty much Sir Edgar's - although not note for note because I did it by ear

[mokfaa]

what are the tabs? ;)

[ironmonger100]

It's not my arrangement so I can't share the transcription, sorry. In any case I learned it by ear.

[Bunnyjumpety]

Queen rules!! I'm glad you're going to make more, can't wait for them to be posted. What ones are you doing?

[ironmonger100]

..look out for Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy soon! ...

[Mystemtoffadown]

Hey! Awsome man! Did you learn this by tab ? Or by your self?

[ironmonger100]

Thanks ... learned it by ear from the Edgar Cruz version :-)

[dadito2008]

q puta madre tienes en subir esto pendejo de mierda

chingas a tu madre pendejo animal

[nogdenw]

P.S. Don't be so modest! You are awesome!

[nogdenw]

Fantastic! You should do some more rock songs!

[ironmonger100]

Thanks! Yes I should, you're right - I'm working on some more Queen songs at the mo :-)

[ricardolliveira]

Perfect...this is the very best version in the you tube.

Congratulations

Ricardo

[Matabufaled]

perfect, so so clean.

[ironmonger100]

Far from perfect lol but thanks for the comment, glad you liked it :-)

[Lewy350z]

All i have to say is wow !!

your an influence !

[aydiinb]

Woow, beautiful!

what kind of guitar do you play, because it has a beautiful sound!

Aydin

The Netherlands

[ironmonger100]

Hi Aydin, thanks for listening! It's a Washburn, not very expensive U.S.$300 or so. It amplifies well and plays well, I've had it for about 8 years. There's a little reverb added I think, that might be what's responsible for the nice sound :-)

[cstonoga]

Put a keep are you!

Tocabempacaray

[sandman8508]

Really awsome!

What a technique!

Masterpiece arrangement :)

Greeting from Poland :)

[natebabigilo]

can i have the score???

[ironmonger100]

Hi friend - sorry I don't have a score, I learned it by ear from Edgar Cruz's arrangement. Thanks for listening, appreciate the comment. Shaun.

[paulomoises]

Amazing !

Very nice! really amazing !!!

Paulo

Brazil

[00ashmurray00]

Hey thanks Paulo

[jothekid]

Wow that sounded great!!!!!!!!

I feel you play it better than Edgar because you have a little more timing than him. I feel he plays more mechanical and you play with passion and it shows!! I definitely want to learn this version!!! Awesome cover!!

[ironmonger100]

Thanks so much, appreciate that! But I can't get near Edgar's standard, he's the daddy !!

[barlowcj]

Brilliant! Nice job!

[agonified]

awesome!

[ironmonger100]

Thanks - enjoyed your Whiskey In The Jar, sounds great on a classical!

[SmokeG13]

beautiful man ..i loved it ..keep it up ..you have true skillz ...nice song to choose and by the way your sound the best on youtube ..

[ArwinDrawn]

perfect,sir.

[robertov7]

Great job!

[moneyquickeasy]

If you want TABs(I do), thumb-up this comment -- maybe he'll notice it and oblige!

[ironmonger100]

Really appreciate the interest but this arrangement is (not quite but almost) Edgar Cruz's so I'm not permitted to share it. It's on a DVD he's released featuring four Queen titles, hope you can get your hands on it. Cheers.

[moneyquickeasy]

Aww, bummer! Will YouTube delete this video if you do, or something?

[ottosamm]

Great job Ironmonger 5/5.......... Dude share your talent and publish the Tab :)

[Jhawk2tech]

Sounds absolutely amazing!

[orlando21rg]

muy bueno felicitaciones

[gwscheer]

beautiful playing; nice job

[xMyWorld]

This is my absolute favorite cover from you!