Azul (Djavan)

[UnitedEffect]

Man...that brings me back..I remember seeing Gianinis back in the mid 70's when I first started playing guitar. Just found your channel as I was looking at/for ergonomic guitars. What a collection you seem to have! My oh my the fun and joy it must bring to you.Thanks for the vids I'll be subscribing asap.Cheers!

Glenn from Montreal Canada.

[Kratel1990]

very nice man =D congratulations

[brunasnr]

Oh my....your pronunciation is not bat at all...looks more like to a spanish version of the music! I'm a brazilian girl and I do sing and play as well...You're very good, I'm impressed! Very good to hear you're interested in our culture!!! ^^ Parabéns!

[GuitarGare]

Hi Roger- I used to just go into music stores and smell these guitars and walk out. lol

I was a young guy, without a lot of cash. I never see the Gianninis around anymore, even in pawn shops or whatever. I was addicted to these. So much like the Ov Breadwinners and Ergos, a smart acoustic design!

[TheRenatonb]

assistem aí galera. Canal : TheRenatonb

[LIAHHBAYN]

omg !!!!muito lindo !!!!!!!!

[lipe3210]

hey man your portuguese is not bad... liked the whistling in the beginning though LOL, good job man... continue assim

[megamattlolz]

still love this now.

[satchman1000]

Is that a Giannini? Looks like a variation of a Craviola. You're awesome. Where'd you learn Portuguese?

[rpguitar]

@satchman1000 - Of course it's a Giannini Craviola! Nobody else would build such a thing. :) Thanks for the compliment, but I surely do NOT speak Portuguese. I can kinda-sorta pronounce it though, due to learning songs and being interested in Brasilian culture for the past 20 years or so.

[satchman1000]

@rpguitar - Wow, it is! I've never seen one with the slotted headstock. It's nylon right? My father has the 6 and 12 string steel versions.

[cdedeco12]

Azulzinho very welll !!!!!!!!

[weonaproducciones]

te felicito, excelente trabajo.

[weonaproducciones]

muy lindo, realmente. Te felicito

[APedro00]

Just found out your chain, most impressed by the versatility, the fluidity of the solos, the very wide sample of guitars. Awesome work my friend.

Quebec City, CAN

[rpguitar]

@APedro00 - Muito obrigado, er, I mean thanks a lot!

[dave7219]

Excellent portuguese for a non brazilian... very good playing as well... thumbs up!!

[iurytm]

Hey, man, can you tell me the chords of "azul", please?

[rpguitar]

@iurytm - I have updated the video details with the chords.

[darwintools]

Bravo, I am Brazilian and I understood perfectly well

[Psico5]

Sabes el nombre de los acordes?

do you know the name of the chords?

[rpguitar]

@Psico5 - Yes. Don't remember them by heart, but PM me and I'll figure them out for you.

[kikoolegario]

Hey, amigo!! Muito bom!

Parabéns.

[willmouraoguitar]

Loved the Whistling !! =D

Gret playing guy! and u didi great with the portuguese =]

Cheers from Brazil!

[pedog]

Parabéns! Linda interpretação!

[mayarimayari]

Muy linda interpretación. Por cierto, ¿que tipo de guitarra es esa? Suena tremenda

[rpguitar]

Giannini Craviola circa 1970. Obrigado!

[itoalexandre]

Nice Man job!!I like when a no Brazilians sing brazilian songs! Portuguese is a very difficult language. Congratulations!

[brielramosbolado]

nice job

but sing u need to pratice

jeje

regards

[noutjie]

very nice

you can hear you're not brazilian, but that's normal

[guilhermeilario]

Parabens cara... continua assim fera cantando Djavan. o cara manda...

Aproveita pra ouvir uns Reggaes ae pra cantar ok abraços ..

[chapadasso]

u played and sang very well...well done man

[cezzars]

When Djavan listen this, he will say : Very good, Great, Amazing!!!

[rpguitar]

Kind of you to say! But I sure hope Djavan does not hear this...:)

[cezzars]

"Azul" is beautiful but a complex song.

Only indicated for expert guitar players and singers.

Congratulations.

Parabens (in portuguese)

[randolfojr]

Este cara toca muito, felicíssima interpretação!! This is really good, this guy amazing!! Chears bro!

[raphaelbrj]

Wow, your portuguese is awesome man. And you played it very well!!! Great Job!

[henrykazuo]

NICE! First time I see an american singing a brazilian song! thats really nice! keep recording more videos !

[rpguitar]

You are very kind. I respectfully direct you to a great source of inspiration - the members of "Tiny Band." Check out mercedezzz, swingbossa, and brazilianposer.

[fernandorf67]

The Medco parties will be better. Parabens.

[roots923]

Nossa mt bom um estrangeiro cantando portugues!!! mt show djavan o rei !!!

[samiracj]

your portuguese is great...the song is wonderful...Djavan is Djavan...always the number 1

[AndressaRevy]

effing awesome :)

[jorggomes2]

muito bom

[ispiseco]

VERY nice, great job, keep up the good guitar playing. Way to go.

[gr8book]

Great job buddy! your Portuguese is fantastic!

[4nest]

legal, gostei! parabens

[tavianna88]

look my videos...

I sang a song called "boa noite" from Djavan too,listen it! if you like it you can try to sing it too! its a very nice song! :)

sorry for my horrible english...

[tavianna88]

congratulations...I'm Brazilian and I really love this song! y

you did a great job! :)

[rpguitar]

Comments like yours are the best! Thank you. -RP

[acmartinezii]

RP - very nice! I love this song and enjoy how it is played by so many artists. I would love to know what the English translation is of the lyrics. Anyway to find out if the english translation of the lyrics is posted on the internet?

[rpguitar]

This is your lucky day. I work with folks from Brazil, and one colleague helped me translate it. I'll send you the lyrics via private email. Thanks for the comment! -RP

[krkzz]

great performance! and the portuguese is pretty good for an english speaker. I was able to understand almost every word you sang.

awesome

[rpguitar]

I really appreciate that. I definitely flubbed some words (and knew it at the time)! But it is fun to go out on the edge of one's abilities sometimes. Obrigato e abrazos - RP

[LyricalBungalow]

I like your attitude a lot : extremely passionate about the music and the guitar (nice gear...), skillful, and very unpretentious... It reflects on your music!!! Very enjoyable listening. Bravo!!!

[rpguitar]

How very nice of you to post that - thanks! I try... :) And I appreciate the reminder of what is important, too. Peace - RP

[caco2710]

genial compadre...... leva em frente

[attractivefrenchguy]

that is a weird ass guitar..

[marcusfabricioc]

very gooood...congrats

its important to remember that portuguese is a very tough lenguage...and u did it very well parabéns

[rpguitar]

Oh, I remember... it's impossible to forget! :) But it's a wonderful language. Thanks for your comment.

[guitaress1]

nice song and sweet Giannini!

[rpguitar]

Obrigado! You will notice that I have not posted any more singing in your fine language; maybe for a moment my shyness lifted and this video escaped! :)

[cordeiro1978]

parabens...roger i like to see people from other countries singing in portuguese from Brazil like Djavan!!! i think that Brazilian music is very rich in melodies and only a good singer and guitar player can ´play Djavan and rescue his vibe. i will put the video in my orkut because you know... i am a guitar player that play samba and i´m a revolutionary! good vibes roger...

[bibuuu]

haha wooow! your accent is alright!

great player...love it!

cheers

[dresalat]

e ai tudo bemm???

eu tenho um violão igualzinho a esse

é antigãoo!!!!!

meu pai comprou quando ele tinha 19 anos..

hoje ele tem 52

=P

abraço aee

[rpguitar]

Que bom! That would have been 1974 and yes, mine is a Giannini Craviola from the early 1970's - maybe 70 or 71. It feels very happy playing wonderful Brasilian music! Enjoy your old violão.

[minerex]

hauhuahahahuahu

lol

your portuguese it's funny =p

very nice skills, hard music to play ;)

Parabéns !

[rpguitar]

Glad I amused you! Can I hear you sing in English? :) Cheers -RP

[yakovest]

very nice and original - bossa nova rules!

[jrziviani]

Good job. You look fluent in 'Bossa Nova' chords. Did your skill come from 'Jazz' or you really learn it all from 'Bossa Nova'?

[rpguitar]

Obrigado Jose! I know extended chordal harmony from jazz, but some particular shapes occur more frequently in bossa comping. So I've learned a few cool new ones while working on bossa tunes.

[dbachega]

Hey Roger! Very nice! Your Portuguese is very good! Congratulations. I think you are ready to visit our country :)

Abraço,

Daniel

[rpguitar]

Daniel, as the first Brasileiro to comment on my video and not insult me, you have made me legit. :-) Thanks man!

Paz e felicidade, Roger

[swingbossa]

Good song choice; Djavan is "o homem"! From one gringo to another, nice pronunciation!

I believe your craviola is similar to mine; the top looks a little lighter in color, but that could be the vagaries of the camera. Looks like you're enjoying it! Parabéns, Rogerio.

[rpguitar]

Obrigado Adamzinho! Funny, I think mine is darker than yours. It's actually quite orangey, as if it was a cedar top. I'm still not sure on that. But I am digging it, and that's what counts. Peace -RP

[jacquesmees]

Great job