Ruben's Train on Dulcimer

[Kazz3lrath]

This is my favorite dulcimer piece on YouTube. Very catchy.

[mistermaggie]

Just great!!! I like how well you show your fingerboard. Great player.

[rightwingted]

Wow!

[4sineweaver2]

Virtuoso!

[littlestbroccoli]

Is this D A DD?

Freaking amazing playing there. You've been my leading inspiration from the time I started playing, and still are. Thanks for keeping it up and I can't wait to see your latest videos. :)

[MDMstudio]

@littlestbroccoli D-A-DD capo one. Glad you enjoyed!

[christhemusicteacher]

Also sounds like the theme to" Spiderman " anyone else hear it...Look out here comes the Spiderman!

[sphinxart]

Awesome, one of the better versions I've heard so far! Just discovered this instrument, fallen in love with it!

[wryguy007]

I am looking for a dulcimer that would project enough to play in an irish pub....sounds like yours is one that would. where did you get it?

[memawlee]

Love the echoish sound. How do you add the reverb? I'd love to get that sound on my dulcimer.

[brittanydarlingxo]

the acoustics are nice in this video.

[791southcourt]

I've bookmarked this and am going to use it as inspiration to get my dulcimer out of the closet and get goin' on it. Brilliant, thanks so much!

[48peterc]

If I was a live audience I'd be applauding for the next half hour. I was totally absorbed in the music. Brilliant.

Thanks,

Peter

[TsugaC]

What woods were used in the construction of your Yocky?

[MDMstudio]

Black walnut top, waterfall bubinga sides, and normal bubinga back. The fretboard is maple, and a stripe of ebony. Thanks for checking out the video!

[Eruanne89]

That's amazing! Does your dulcimer naturally have that open, deep, and smooth sound? Mine sounds more shrill and plucky, what's the trick? Awesome job!

[MDMstudio]

Thank you! I added in some reverb (the echoish sound), but other that, everything is untouched. When it first came, it didn't sound quite as open, but after a bit of playing it opened up, and I have been quite happy with its sound. Also some dulcimers it can be have a plus to not have as open a sound, and some builders prefer to make them with a less open sound. Thanks once again!

[randommara]

So awesome!! You are so way talented!

[MDMstudio]

Thanks! always great to here positive feedback.

[phliparoonie]

Isn't this the theme from "Spiderman"... :-)

What are you tuned to before capo-ing?

Good tune.

[MDMstudio]

Hehehe, actually me and a couple of my friends did notice that this version has a lot of similarities to the Spiderman theme song, but it differs in many ways also.

I'm tuned up D-A-dd

[philxbx]

Beautiful tune and well played! 5 stars!!

[MDMstudio]

Thanks!

[coramunroe]

Great job. I just don't get how you keep track of that complex melody when it starts speeding up =)

[MDMstudio]

8 parts out of ten improv ; ) Thanks for watching!

[mrjop1975]

wonderful playing as always!

[MDMstudio]

Glad you liked it, thanks for commenting!

[Boondockflyfish]

I give you 10 stars!......whoops.....I can only give you 5 stars, which is a shame, cuz you deserve 10

[MDMstudio]

Heh, thanks!

[davidsummerford]

5 stars! The ease which you masterfully change the rhythms to simulate the train's speed really give your rendition great texture.

[MDMstudio]

Thank you! It was a fun rendition to come up with!

[Rileymcmonkey]

great :D

[MDMstudio]

Thanks dude!

[memawlee]

Great!  Five star plus!

[MDMstudio]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

[psychodelicdragon]

keep on keeping on!

[MDMstudio]

Thanks, hoping to do another video some time soon.