Vieux Farka Toure "Bamako jam" - Part One

[totio94]

Whats tuning ?



[TheFreemanuk]

god bless him x

[TheRajMirage]

Like father like son. Excellent!

[Sydn33]

Does anyone know the TUNING used in this song??

[thughazer]

so awesome, keep it up !

[batomafifi]

trop excellent est trop bon merci

[XARFO77]

Best music ever.... Thanks brother

[LovesTheBlues]

What on earth is the guitar being played through? sounds immense! Truly great stuff

[bfbg12011972]

@LovesTheBlues He's sitting on a Roland JC120. If a player can't get a good tone outta one of those, it's the player's fault.

[LovesTheBlues]

@bfbg12011972 Many thanks, It's the first I've heard of them knowingly, thanks for the tip.

[TSFP12]

is this a Sudanese music??????

[Side161]

@TSFP12 no, this is mali music

[PathToTake]

Im not too sure how he tunes his top string in the beginning that with a capo on. Strange

[FireOfpassion]

iiiiiii mon kouz ete mignon deh.. pa pa wow..... you are the better looking version of my great-uncle.... may tonton rest in peace

[Bolzovfire]

THIS MELODY BRINGS REAL TEARS TO MY EYES. WHO EVER CAME UP WITH THIS TUNE WAS INSPIRED BY GOD. SUCH A FLOWLESS RENDITION. GREAT GUITAR MASTERY

[nuclear944]

Even the way the video starts with him tuning up the E (or D in this case) string is awesome!

[loverplease]

Don´t know,who is better...he or his father? the father was a great teacher!

they both are fantastic in their kind,to play and to sing.love it!Makes me homesick for Africa!

[rafflderchef]

This guy can play guitar.....

[malvo509]

One Love from Malvo 509, from Haiti and east orange, New Jersey.

[Natashahoneypot]

I love you

[MANOFNAR]

THE DIFFERENT AFRICAN G TARISTS I SEEN WOULD PISS ALL OVER POP IDOL X FACTOR AND STRICTLY CUM WANKING. KEEP COWELL OUT OF AFRICA

[BIBY28600]

j adore

[TheFreemanuk]

The Legend lives on x

[smackbunny]

If you were a child and were just learning music:

You could learn the classics, or the Beatles or the Stones

....but you should learn this.

[derekgripper]

my favourite of the four this one. been playing it for three days solid. made my fingers raw...love the tuning - didn;t know my bass string could manage to get up to G...but now it stays there

[AfricanBloodz]

keep doing what you do Vieux. stay true

[amasonga]

The continent of Africa continues to amaze me, many times. Although the western people many times tried to demonize it and make it of less value. However Africa seems to be mysteriously rich in culture, just listen to their traditional music so soulfull. Nevertheless it's up to Africans to make their cultures/civilizations known to the world which were so tainted by those racists demagogue for so long . Africa Arise, remember God loves you so much! It's time for you to rise, unite fellow humans.

[robc23857]

jimi hendrix reincarnated

[DlakavaSue]

does anyone have this in audio form? pretty please?

[Anas512]

@DlakavaSue - you can use Youtube droid to extract and convert audio tracks from youtube's vids :)

[pngarciadasilva]

@Anas512 What tuning are you using? You managed to play this?

[sousou24]

Well done man, it's the same music we have is essaouri, Morocco, we call it Gnawa's music.

beatiful melody.

[othdogg]

@sousou24 true that ^^ ... l'3azz

[MrER85]

wow wat a gifted man

[seyoumeye]

and where can we fing the guitar Tabs for this song/??????????

[seyoumeye]

and i was in love with Eric C and BB king... but this will bit all of them...wow

[shakkimu]

A TRUE rockstar! Y(U_U)Y

[hardinmichael1981]

I LOVE west African Guitar Music!!!

[toONAfy]

this is exactly what i look for in music, this has FLAVA!

[Galacticplane]

Vieux Farka Toure bestows honor and pride to his Father, The Late Great Royal Ali Farka Toure.

[flagey12]

@Galacticplane All respect

[toufikw]

excellent job

[Coletta100]

Exquisite guitar skills, wow, I love it !

[guitargroovin]

this is beautiful!!!

[EduardoAllo]

great music, man...it´s time we all can know the music and art from the beautiful Africa, we are tired of the old and boring "made in USA" stuff...there are so many interesting things and so many different musics all around the world...five stars for you!

[nassreiskulturen]

@EduardoAllo "old and boring" like the blues he`s using? But I now what you mean.

[flagey12]

@EduardoAllo as in where it comes from if that counts for more than nought

[ratmfthagov15]

@EduardoAllo I listen to music from all over the world and all different genres, just because there is good music all over the world doesn't mean music made in America is "old and boring." Quit being like Mac users and Indie rockers and lose the superiority complex. Great music is great music, doesn't matter if it is from America or not.

[EduardoAllo]

@ratmfthagov15 If great music is great music, doesn´t matter if it is from anywhere, even doesn´t matter wich style, included "indie rockers" and Mac users, my friend. Of course the meaning of my coment is not "if you are american, you are a bad musician", that would be stupid. "Made in USA" stuff is not "american musicians" art, actually many of my fav musicians are from there. The superiority complex is in the "made in USA" stuff, really

[TheFreemanuk]

@EduardoAllo usa music was born in Africa.

[mouna347]

aussi bon que feu son père paix en son ame

[guapo2525]

Dear friends : Don´t mess people.

This musician is great, but he is not

Ali Farka Touré.

As I understand it he is called - or names himself as an artist - Vieux (I know French besides) .

[SiGmund63]

He's Ali's son.

[JohnMalcolm]

This is Ali's son

[MikkelMoneyMothaFuck]

It's his son, don't be paranoid!

[guapo2525]

Oh, I'm not, are-you?

[Harounasamata]

Vieux je kiff trop tes zics ! vasy t'arrêtes même po !

[donnasummerschool]

this guy is totally chatting BULLOCKS!

[TheFartChicken]

I love the black people africans, they groove with them music themselves!

[Right2Write]

Proud to be Malian...this music is AWESOME!

[sleepytomnc]

anyone know what guitar tuning he is using????

[CushiticSomalianMale]

BTW So wat if he hates rap.... just because he might not like rap, that doesnt mean he like your caucasian-satanistic RocknRoll metalic music.. so stop chatting bullocks.. and by the way, rip to the Greatest Blues man of all time in the world aka Ali Farka Toure..... Blesssss

[neoshaolin1]

I fucking love this it's beautiful. Just the inspiration I was looking for!

I bet you he hates rap! hahaha

[slessorpr]

Thank you for yr gracious explanation iArsalan. Please excuse my ignorant comments. I get things wrong all the time, however it's the only way to learn new stuff. Ali Farka is genuinely a prodigy and the flower which blooms in adversity is always the most beautiful and remarkable.

[slessorpr]

Really it refers to Farka Senior and Farka Junior. Both with the same name can be confusing, so I guess the vieux is actually a reference to the elder Farka.

[slessorpr]

My favourite blues players are Amadou et Mariam also from Mali. Mali is to music and blues what Australia is to the sport of cricket! How's that?

[TheBrowndawg]

dude the poms invented cricket (well they stole it off india and decided to call it cricket) :-)

[slessorpr]

Hi Chorlton, This use of 'vieux' has to do with an English play on words based on the similarity of sound between 'Farka' and 'fucker'. If u call someone 'an old fucker' it is generally said in jest and good humour. Consequently 'vieux farka' - an 'old fucker'. I hope this does not confuse u more. English can be very puzzling sometimes. I hope no one takes offence at me explaining this 'pun', as we all respect Ali Farka Toures undying genius. He took blues back home again, u might say.

[iArsalan]

In Songrai, Farka means "Mule".

Add to that the word "Vieux" for old and you get "Old Mule".

Songrai names often refer to totem animals, either of family, caste, or the individual.

In Ali's case, he was the only child out of 10 to survive birth and childhood. Furthermore, his childhood was filled with hard labor and he built his first girkel/guitar from junk despite being from a Nobel family which forbade him from playing music. Because of his endurance and stubbornness he was named Farka.

[ChorltonM21]

Pourquoi "vieux"? il est jeun - (pardonnez mon francais)

[neatfreeek]

i love the sound, great playing

[Galacticplane]

MALI MUSICAL DELIGHT!!!

[Junior1luv]

MALI MAGIC!!!!

[davidklausa]

The guitar sounds just like his dad's. Though I agree his style is unique, more ebullient than meditative.

[wheresthebeefheart]

This is probably his Dad's old Yamaha. And yes, Ali's music was more meditative but consider the age difference. Betcha his son mellows out like the Old Man?

[telemov]

No, he didn't.

[Bigmike1for1]

Damn sure didnt I just watched him in concert last night!

[gunsnounou]

khelouiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii hahaha ya3tik saha kho......beauuuuu solo gnawiiiiii aywahhhhhh

[Je0sis0un0Danois]

That's incredible :)

[tentonbrick]

wow that sucks balls.

daaamn lol@africa.

[Edazag]

The best west african guitar video ever!!!

[throbule]

Absolutely stunning - he really is his father's son! - All he has to do now, is to make his next album sound less like his father's work and he will be fine!

[Howitzer89]

NPR's website will let you hear nearly all of Fondo. He's definitely has his own sound.

[throbule]

Howitzer......I can't find the website. Do you have a proper link? Thanks a lot.....Peace

[throbule]

Sorry - I just found it and thanks again.....Peace

[Redveg993]

Vieux, like his father before him is truly world class. How can there be so much musical talent in one country?

[meredumais]

A Tuareg friend of mine introduced me to Farka Toure a few years back, and I'm hooked.

[dbeckster]

I want to jam with this man!

[Weltar]

What is his tunning?!

[dbeckster]

I think it's Open G...

[rapperfrgman]

It's "Malian raised G" (tune up the 6th string from E to G).

[ohiobobcat4ever]

c'est magnifique

[lass91]

sa vient du mali normal!!!!!!

[lionzion22]

The guitar is native to west africa. It's a simple instrument compared to the kora.

[katoucha05]

I'm from the same region as Vieux,Timbuktu, we speak also the same dialect, I'm so proud of him.

[12barsoul]

i love the tone he creates on his guitar... didn't know a yamaha could sound so good. :o)

[madooobe]

I never seen a such good toons and he is damn good to play that guitar, keep it up,

[hirukosama]

Karaw. hehe

[hirukosama]

As the sidenote states, nasty. nothing else to say lol.

[clucaspik]

Robert Johnson across the water.

[clucaspik]

He always capos on the 3rd fret - in all the times I've seen him.

Here, his 5th string is tuned down to G,

an 8va below the 3rd string. His 6th string is either left on E, or tuned up to G, doubling the 5th string, can't tell. But the upper 4 strings are definitely still in standard.

He only plays w/ his index finger w/ a few thunbs thrown in.

[dclan23]

ny one know what tuning he uses?

[luv2travelman]

Wicked.! wicked.!

[baye2202]

how is he in concert ? i may go see him this summer ...

[Raiyell]

Just imagine how mad I am that I was unable to go see him when he played in a small theatre in Maine at the same time as I was visiting with my family.

[pinkerbellsw]

the concert is beautiful.. They're all great.. He talks a lot and breaks the ice between the public and himself.. You really should go see him :)

[nasalkhalifa]

amazing... =D

he's playing "goye kur" by his late father...

Ali Farka Toure - legend...

[VraiDiouf]

He's actually playing Karaw. But yah very amazing.

[nasalkhalifa]

thanx for the correction... =D

[kamerunite]

What he does is he makes the guitar sound like the kora. Not sure how he tunes it, but glad I wound up in this page... He is happy to play and the music conveys the mirth and warmth of the player. This guy should be recorded.

[davevontexas]

He was. And thanks for pointing out the kora, I'll be checking that out. Regards.

[iArsalan]

He's actually playing the Guitar like the Ngoni or Xalam. Ali's and Vieux's playing style is based on the Songhai tradition which is a different culture and empire than Mali/Senegambia. The Ngoni/Xalam and Kora were the ancient tools of the Griots(Bards) of the Songhai and Mali empires, respectively.

Like the imperial cultures which spawned them they are very similar but also very distinct.

Ali sought to bridge that divide, and other, with his album "In The Heart of The Moon".

[caitogui]

Bom demais!! O cara é foda...

[carabiche]

THIS IS MY FAVORY TRACK

[Grundalizer]

holy shit this guy is amazing. I have never heard an acoustic guitar make those sounds.

[ummaohz]

Saw this guy at WOMAD in the UK with his band. Flipping great!

[Requiredfields2]

That shit rocks! West Africa - birthplace of the blues.

[weedpub]

fuck !its like "saz"

[addoforever]

Never heard a guitar played like that before! It is amazing.

[abidjan1968]

je n'ai rien à dire. great!

ça c'est la music!

[kpatch3456]

Can anyone conform if he is in standard tuning?

[phynotype]

I think he is tuned to Dobro:G B D G B D

[wombaticusrex]

That track is "Karaw" and I finally figured it out off this footage -- 10,000 thanks to whoever posted this up. You made my day.

[seannydiamond]

I Saw Vieux in concert in Toronto last saturday. He was amazing! I know he's on a North American tour, check him out when he comes to your city!

[minuik]

I've just heard this stuff...CBC did an interview with the guy who recorded the CD. WOW! I didn't know he played in Toronto! I wish I heard the concert.

I love this music!

[franwriter]

thank you!

[eyeprod]

I love Malian guitar players. The roots of the blues! Thank you

[Ajabaar]

Awesome

[smith1887]

i love how smooth it is. i love listening to this.

[afroglobal]

Thanks god that the legacy goes on !. There is no doubt that Ali is still present through his son's rif.

[hawa1991]

this is my brother who's playing!! I'm really proud! it's awesome, he also has just finished his first CD! it's really nice! I'm also really proud of my father and everything that he has done and made (L) RIP xxxxxx hawa ta petit soeur, Boureima tu es sublime, je t'aime tres fort! et tu me manque trop!

[anak1]

@hawa1991: Salam. Hawa, so you are saying that you are the sister of Vieux Farka and DAUGHTER of the great Ali Farka Toure of Kanau?? Wow! If so, then what a great family you were born in to!!!

[eustatic]

Just laying it down on the stoop.  Genius.

[1peoplesun]

thankyou thankyou thankyou thankyou thankyou

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[MauriceFlower]

From Stockholm, Sweden: Oh, man, that's good! Yes, he continues his father*s legacy, at least with the music, as I can hear it here. This is amazingly good. Thank you for sharing. A fav.

[absami]

My God!

[sanaag]

What a virtuoso! Thank all the lords of all colours and genders, Ali's guitar is not buried with him. I hope Vieux will continue his father's legacy; as a musician but also as an artist who uses his talent to contribute to the development of his people and to promote relentlessly human and environmental rights. With his upcoming anti-maaria campaign, he's already made a brilliant start. All the very best!

[Blackstarguitar]

He's playing Ali Farka Toure's Guitar.