Close to Heaven - Peppino D'Agostino

[tenyearsgone09]

Just got back from his concert with EJ and Andy Mckee...one word...guitar-gasm...

Admittedly I had never heard his music before...I know have 2 of his albums. Great guy too...they all stayed an hour after the show to sign and take pictures. Won't forget this for a while.

[HarrrySpider]

@tenyearsgone09 just saw that same tour 3 days ago... yep, all three guys were unbelievably talented, and really classy/humble people as well. The fans I was with were long time fans of Peppino, but had never heard of Andy McKee, one had never heard of Eric, the rest remembered him as an electric player... and they, like you, discovered something new that they won't forget...

[sergijoe]

sungha is good,but theres no way he's better! that kid can play anything but he cant write shit. his few original songs kind of suck. its the artist not the performance that is great. but to be able to write and play a song like this is the real challange.

its like saying someone who plays bach is better than bach him self.

[SigridCastabuey]

Over the years Peppino's music has grown ever more beautiful

[ruthtaylormartin]

Beautiful guitar solo..."Close to Heaven" and it is!

[Koetje1978]

General comment,

Good awsome played and quiet my mind also nice and good if i do my meditation.

Also a good song to listening to take your stress away and sleep well.

[satin123]

...he's one of the greatest guitar players - thx ;-) Peter

[scentmuse]

nice reproduction here. i don't have such discriminating ears as some of you, i guess. pipino appears to be accomplished in a great many styles this being just one exquisite example. we heard him last thursday and his playing was impeccable. in addition, one of the truly nicest people you will ever meet.

[tedh754]

I saw him earlier this year opening for Tommy Emmanuel, it was great. And then they played together later in the show. It was great. You have to be an accomplished guitarist to be on tour with Tommy.

[boogy4you]

he reminds me of an italian renaissance artist ...

[satin123]

Thx - he's one of the greatest.. ;-)

[comptilion]

Godin Seagulls are best bang for your buck in my oppinion, can't beat em, if I had a choice to buy a $3000 Taylor, or a $1000 Seagull, I would deffinetly go with the Seagull. I have a 12 string, hoping to purchase a 6 string miniature jumbo, they have amazing tone and playability.

[digittydog]

I don't like the lower end seagulls. Nobody around my area has a sealgull that costs over $400, so I couldn't really try the good ones. Do the high end model play noticeably better than the cheapys?

[tman916x]

@comptilion i know your comment was 1/2 a year ago, but Blueridge guitars are better than Seagull's (in my opinion). Especially their all solid wood guitars.

[soldierinthedust]

hey cool, I have a seagull. I've never seen anyone else with one.

[starrchild99]

Perfect!

[grego357]

Greaaat

[gennaropisa]

BRAVO PEPPINO UN ITALIANO BRAVISSIMO

[In2Infinity]

wow kool i almost have the same last name

[tman916x]

the harmonics are absolutely beautiful

[bfern007]

This reminds me of a classical song at 1:40. Someone please message me and tell me what it is!!

[BirdmanWayne94]

It brought "My Way" song to my mind.... very wonderful!

[Isaac2c]

are you thinking of Bach's Ave Maria?

[JohnnyWheelerMusic]

Simply beautiful! That guitar's sound is astounding!

Johnny

[aStrangerAmongUs]

yah, the wide neck doesn't bother me at all and I actually prefer it as I played a classical guitar for a few years and grew to love that feel. From what i've read the nut on the signature model is just a hair wider than the non sig but both fretboards are a bit wider than the average regardless.

The Artist Studio CW is exactly what I'm looking to purchase. Amazing looking (and sounding, for Peppino anyway lol) guitar.

[SheryllDumapal]

I love it

[aStrangerAmongUs]

does anyone own that guitar? I am tempted to buy one.

[porterhaus2]

I have a Seagull Artist Studio CW. It is very similar except for the neck width. If you look closely, you will see that his guitar has individual saddles for each string. So, this particular guitar was most likely custom made for him. However, Seagull does have a Peppino D'Agostino signature guitar available. And, I believe he currently plays one. The necks are wider than most steel string guitars. More like a classical guitar. Which makes sense because Peppino was trained in classical guitar.

[mnbme]

I saw Peppino play last night and the instrument he used the most was his Seagull signature. He also played a nylon strung Godin and a 12 string Godin, but unfortunately, didn't use a Guitar synthesizer for any of the pieces he played. Not that it prevented it from being an amazing show! =)

[lagaroux]

@aStrangerAmongUs

Hey man, I don't own that specific guitar,I own a different model and they are both made by "Seagull" a Canadian company. Hope that helps.

Cheers.

[aStrangerAmongUs]

amazing

[hillagen]

that felt very close to heaven alright

[maaaallliin]

very beautiful!

[cappy1957]

Very beautiful and soothing. Thank you.

[Francologne]

Oh Porterhaus2, you have nothing to appologize for. Wonderful song, great performance. Thanks for posting it, it was my introduction to Peppino D'Agostino.

[dudadeda1234]

Of course, ultimate performance. What more can you say?

[darkspades21]

nice... id like to learn that...

-DS21

[zazziella]

PEPPINO HAI LA CHITARRA NELL'ANIMA

[randomnaznboy]

sungha jung's is better

[porterhaus2]

I think Sungha Jung has posted an excellent performance. And, I am amazed at the quality of his play. He has a huge following on youtube, as witnessed by the number of views this video already has in such a short time. I think Peppino D'Agostino would be very flattered.

[randomnaznboy]

he would be

[galabar]

Although Sunhga Jung's performance is very impressive for his age, it comes no where near the quality Peppino D'Agostino's playing. It would be silly to compare the two. Jung is comparable to any adult guitar player with 2-3 years worth of experience (although he is impressive for his age). Peppino is a virtuoso and maybe one of the best guitar players of his time. Years from now Jung may reach the level of D'Agostino, but we'll have to wait and see if that happens.

[randomnaznboy]

peppino is a pretty good guitarist but sungha is just astonishing... hes going to be a guitar legend when hes older...

[galabar]

If he's going to be a legend, he better improve (at least with this song). ;-)

[FingingMucker]

I agree with your comment, its the soul conveyed in the piece, not what is played technically, it states what we are - unique individuals!!

[AZOOOOPPY]

true, but the way sungha plays at his age is amazing, he is a prodigy, of course he will be a legend later in his life!

[jko314]

It's kind of sad to hear b.s. from the likes of you:"any 2-3 years worth of experience". I dare you to name anyone with "2-3 years" experience to play this peice at the level of Sungha. Not only that, you can't even spell his name. How sad....

[maaaallliin]

this guy is amazing, really!

[sozinonl]

madonna mia peppino come cazzo suoni....

[jhill99]

I have this DVD, and it sounds infinitely better than this clip shows, take a look at the mics used, it is spectacular!

[porterhaus2]

I agree about the sound quality. The flip side of the DVD is DVD-Audio which is state of the art, high definition sound. If you have the playback equipment to listen to it you will not be disappointed.

Unfortunately, the sound on this video is a bit messed up due to a software issue on my computer. I apologize for that.

[Anymore91]

che grande che è Peppino!

[ProgRockDan1]

Sorry, four fingers.

[ProgRockDan1]

Great guitar work. Loved listening to it. Does he have a thumb pick and uses his nails on the other five fingers?

[Blackbooks78]

Peppino plays with a thumbpick and has acrylic nails on his Index, Middle and Ring fingers.

[csncsn00]

Giu' il cappello.....

[pvail06]

This is truly a beautiful piece of music.

peter.

[apemillenaria]

great composer and skilled guitarist, with an amazing sense of melody. Enchanting.

[Qpidon]

Absolutely beautifull.

[jtls8]

A beautiful video! 5*****

Thank you Bill(ginmillsinger)for sending.

[nllleonard]

So lovely! Enjoyed this performance very much! THanks for sharing ginmillsinger!

[ginmillsinger]

Awesome! 5+Star's!

Very best wishes for health and happiness!

GinMillBill

[BoeckmannLudwig]

YES,

this is really a very nice song and a favorite Peppino D'Agostino tune of mine. He is such a great guitarist and I had the chance to see him live two times and I took part in workshop several years ago. Many thanks for posting this one, porterhouse2. And a big Thank-You for subcribing to our videos!

All the best,

Bernd

[RagazzaBlusera]

Che canzone molto bella. Ahhh mi piacerrebbe suonare la chitarra come lui!!! E il migliore chitarrista nella mia opinione

What a beautiful song. How I wish I could play the guitar like that... he's the best in my opinion

[fouramhq]

What is the function of the cagelike devices built around the mics?

[jackara]

i think they protect the miic from getting damaged from bumps or something

[porterhaus2]

They are called shock mounts. And yes, the mic is suspended in the middle with elastic vibration isolators. They help to prevent any vibrations from the floor or mic stand from affecting the mic. Thanks for the comment and question.

[snackpackmario666]

Peppino is in my opinion the greatest guitar player in the world! And I can't wait to see him April 9th in Sunnyvale.

[mancortol]

Sencillamente perfecto en la ejecuci'on...

[Blackbooks78]

Thanks so much for posting :) I love this tune. Peppino is such a massive inspiration.

[FarOutLander]

Thanks for that great post. It was a fantastic listen!

Noman

[porterhaus2]

Thanks Noman, glad you liked it. That means a lot coming from you.

[thewolfinme]

Beautiful and inspiring for a fellow guitarist. Thanks for uploading.

[porterhaus2]

Yes, I agree, thanks for the comment.