Dont read the comments, they're all worthless!lol I just dont know how a piece about a butterfly could be the sight of devil-possessed people ranting and raving like a bunch of 3 year olds.
it always amazes me how so many criticize great masters as if they themselves could play better when if fact when u check their channel they either suck or have nothing remotely related to guitar on it(just stupid family vids...boriiiingg!Lol."too fast" is the classic response from those who cant even play the piece SLOW..Lol!what a waste of time on yt u should be practicing....those who can't....criticise..especially those who suck! Show us how its done-post your clip!Lol!
@CarlosMacMartin Lol..amazing!..just checked ur channel and u fit my description PERFECTLY lol..is that ur family?a bunch of overweight jumgle natives gathered around a big drum bagning it and screaming like wild indians? i invite all youtubers to check out CarlosMacMartins channel and compare that performance to Eliot Fisk"s...and he tells (ME?) to suck an egg?LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!check his profile photo too..looks like more of the family Lol!
@CarlosMacMartin lol...i see u like to start with those who werent commenting to u in the first place with words like"go suck an egg" but u cant handle it when they respond back...thats called being a "Punk"lol...havent u ever heard the saying "don't start nuthin' won't be nuthin"? now go back to ur tribe and tell them i wont be home for dinner or the pig roast tonight because i have a Book to read..then explain to them what "book" means..;)
@deylite Again,you make a feeble attempt to insult me.I really wish you we could have this discussion in person and you'd quickly see that I'm not a punk.To put in simply you're a racist asshole who can only talk
trash behind your computer.I said nothing in regards to your family or people and yet you are so smart &
educated that you insult mine? You sir are a fool & a waste of skin.A true "Legend in your own Mind"
@CarlosMacMartin first of all-YOU addressed ME..i was minding my own biz when u wrote "go suck an egg'now u sound like a wuss who cant deal with being verbally punched in the face when u start a fight .. obviously must run in ur family and tribe..well get real-this is life-dont start nuthing wont be nuthin u primative ape. meeting me..i dont do fist fights(thats for little boys)instead i just blow ur freakin head off like in the cowboy and indian movies you faggot-next time mind ur biz chief.
@deylite Yeah,who's the faggot? You need firearms don't you little man? Old fool,my saying "go suck an egg"
gave you no cause to insult me,my people,or my heritage.You are the mindless one here.Again,anytime you're in the SF Bay Area,bring it on..guns,knives,whatever.I triple dare you! I'll send you to meet Elvis for sure.Stupid MF!
Eliot has the balls to play with gusto! The wimps complaining are the kind of guitarist who use rubato, (and sensitive facial expressions) for EVERYTHING! In other words-- they need to cheat 'cause they can't reach those hard spots in time.
It is unfortunate that there are insults posted here regarding Elliot's playing. He is like the Paganini of guitar, or the Steve Vai of classical guitar. Very brilliant.
@laserdudeman some people collect stamps, some have model trains as hobbies... as you can see on all of Eliot's videos on YT some make a hobby of watching and complaining about his playing... he doesn't care I am sure... too busy traveling the world, making music, teaching, and I am sure making a nice living. I wonder what all these complainers are doing? Nice comment laserdudeman! Eliot rocks!!!
He takes a lot of risks with his music and sometimes I find the result clunky (sometimes I find it shockingly awful). But when he gets it read it is f**kin' awesome. You need to have a few mavericks around - they can't all play safe like Williams. Besides no-one can play like Williams at all. A good mix of passion and technique is David Russell.
It's not so much that he plays fast, the speed is fine.
It's the buzzing, brittle tone, sloppy legato, sweep picking things that shouldn't be so it all mushes together, wrong notes emphasized, lack of subtle playing.
Not all of those are in this piece but the 24th caprice would be a prime example
All he has is a hammer so he treats everything like a nail.
He's alright sometimes, this isn't his worst performance
Yea, he plays much sloppier compare to his recording CD I have. As far as the speed, sorry I was talking in general how a lot of people comment badly about if someone plays it fast when even though playing flawlessly clean. I don't know... the term virtuoso is missing in their vocabulary or just jealous...?
Fisk is one of the best known Classical guitarists in the world for 4 decades now, and is flawless and can do what most can not. This vidio an example.
Look to the title of the music: The Hummingbird. This means that the music was made with the purpose of being played AS FAST AS POSSIBLE, like a hummingbird fly. So don't come with this talk "he played too fast, without feeling"
There is MUCH more to music than playing fast and barbaric. This is a humming bird not a raptor.
Too bad his technique is in the service of his ego instead of the music. I would not go across the street to hear him play. But you know people will be impressed with his gymnastics. . ..
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Truly awful, so off time and sloppy. He shames classical guitarists everywhere...He should stop playing music all together, Metronomes everywhere are pissed at him.
i dont understand why so many people are bashing his playing--it sounds pretty good to me--everyone cant be a john williams,you know......i guess all the critics know what theyre saying with their 200 IQs and their virtuosic abilities...........LOL
well, the fact is that Eliot Fisk is regarded at the same level as John Williams, so when he butchers pieces he ruins the credibilty of the classical guitar.
In spite of the obvious skill required to play at this lvel, its still a very flawed performance. It's not that Fisk is a bad guitarist, he just always plays pieces that are too hard for him...
I have no clue who this guy is but according to the many appearances he must be appreciated. Today I listened to a few of his performances on YT and I noticed he likes to play fast stuff. But he is not always accurate in his fingering and sloppy play. What is this about? Does he get paid for the tricks he does on his guitar?
Hehehe :-) Same here.. I've only watched a few videos of him, but each and every one of them just gave the impression of him not really having practiced the pieces enough to be at the point where he should be performing them.
somehow Fisk always plays like he's struggling, which makes pieces sound like more difficult. Also the tempo doesn't sound uniform, and some times sounds like he adds additional notes which sholudn't be there. I like people playing with high-tech (e.g., Yamashita is one of my favorite player). But I just don't like Fisk.
para aquellos ignorantes que se ponen a hablar de la interpretacion de fisk de esta pieza, les animo a que cuelguen ellos un video de la misma cancion, tocandola igual de rapido y con perfecto audio, un sonido 100% limpio....
No creo que haga falta ser un lumbreras para darse cuenta que esta cancion esta hecha para ser tocada rapida y "simular" el vuelo del colibri no para resultar musicalmente hablando agradable...
Haven't heard a guitarist yet who doesn't portray a hummingbird as an extraordinarily aggressive little bugger; and there's was me fooled by all those wildlife programmes showing it to be small and delicate - as well as fast. This sounds like a woodpecker on speed.
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He plays this piece exactly how it's supposed to be played. I'm sorry he's fast. I'm a professional and have been playing for over 30 years. I'm fairly well known for it. I can't approach his ability. As far as "rushing" is concerned, when someone is rushing the tempo is speeding up uncontrollably. He's in control. He's not rushing. I play Classical and Jazz. Working with Jazz drummers you learn to play in good time OR ELSE. Like all good players he uses time flexibly and expressively.
BiggerTyrone - Those jazz drummers would give him the boot. In too many places Fisk seems to slow down on the harder sections, and speed up on the easy bits. He lurches here, slows there - this is different to playing a controlled 'tempo rubato' for the purpose of expressively shaping the score. Other aspects to his performance were O.K.
I've seen Elliot Fisk live and his playing was rushed the whole time. His technique is awesome but the fact is he rushes most of the pieces he does. A master guitarist will make even the fastest piece sound musical and make it look easy while playing it. Elliot does not. If you don't believe me watch his instructional video The Segovia Style.
It's suppose to done very fast! It's English title is "The Hummimgbird", and the tune is suppose to capture the very very fast flapping of the bird's wings.
Damn! This is the Famous Eliot Fisk? WOW!!! I am so disappointed. I would think someone who has world recognition would play this piece flawless, I mean he is considered a professional guitarist, right?
This is indeed a very difficult piece to play ,hence the precision and rythmic problems that mister Fisk seems to be experiencing here.Nice effort though...I find Marco Tamayo's version a lot cleaner and fluid even though he is playing it almost twice faster than this.Thanx for posting..
Just explain the "rythmic disaster" at 0:43. That's not the play with tempo, thats sruggling.
As I said it's not the issue of any argument, this is definitly such a bad performance, the only excuse, that this was a live performace (I guess), so he had only one try.
Anybody, who doubt what I'm saying, instead giving me a -1, watch Marco Tamayo's El Colibri.
Actually, that's part of proving you are a good master of the classical guitar. But like you say. You don't need to. Is not all there is to it. There has to b e quality, feeling and effort.
I wish everyone would get along, its just music, and the more we fight the more "discord" we generate with those around us. Why balance only an argument on taste, Fisk, Segovia, Rodriguez all in different camps. Comparisons are not predictable forms of measure when it comes to understanding subjective struggle in delivery and presentation.
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Wow, I just wasted so much time reading through these comments. It's so sad to
see how incompetent people are in regards
to Mr. Fisk. The only reason anyone would
slam him the way some of you have is simply
because you don't "get it" and probably never will. The best realm for those of you who can't see the genius in Fisk is Mel Bay's Beginner's Guide to Acoustic Guitar. They have songs like Marry Had a Little Lamb, & When the Saints go Marching In, and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
Yes, and if played well, they are beautiful music. This isn't. It's just slick, meretricious and poorly played in terms of musicality rather than mere technical virtuosity, which in itself is worthless. Only a snob would discount people's opinions in the terms of the previous post. By the way, the tune we know as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" was good enough for Mozart to write a set of variations on it.
I've witnessed a master class in person with Fisk and he blows away just about anyone in terms of raw passion, skill, musicality, and overall performance. Only Segovia, Williams, Bream, and a couple others have done as much for the classical guitar as he has. Period. Now, stop bashing and start opening your eyes to one of the greatest teachers and performers of our time.
Tamayo plays it way better. I'm not talking about speed, here you can hear lots of dead notes, mistakes. I couse the feeling, that even I can play it better.
Tamayo is such a genious, after his one, it sound really redicoulos..
But when I heard him play live, it was a completely different Fisk(e.g great sound,musicality,clean technique in other words beautiful playing)that I heard.
When I went to other concert guitarist(of much greater stature)it was the exact opposite. Bad live performance but great "Cd performance" So the next time you want to comment on a guitarist, check him out live. Then you know what I mean. So enjoy some upcoming performances!
he does and always has kind of played like a student, going as fast as he can, in most of his videos thats all he ever does. And when he needs to sweep and is going to fast he ends up making things sound very sloppy. He has great skill he just plays things to fast that dont need to be.
Sloppy as almost everything I hear him play. His guitar sounds always angry. I shifted to classical guitar from rock years ago because the music was angry no matter what you played. Fisk seems to have the opposite bent. He plays this like a student who has not been acquainted with what musicality is yet. I know that he can play very fast but this time he onverestimated himself. It's too much for him. Again I say: Sloppy. Thumbs down!
In my opinion this is not a good version. The music does not flow with liberty and in his gestures you see the enormous effort. The way that Marco Tamayo or Pepe Romero play this piece is the way it should be. Clear dynamics, astounding speed as required and good tone tough.
Have you ever heard Murray Perahia suffering with Beethoven? Sophie Mutter making squeaks on Tchaikovsky? It's the music what matters.
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There should be an age/IQ limit for posting comments,seriously. I hate watching these great performances and then having some 17 year old dipshit try to tear it apart.
this makes me think of a hummingbird flying around, just the impression Julio Sagreras wanted to convey (hence the name of the piece El COlibri- the hummingbird)... Fisk achieves this expectacularly
ugh the negative comments make me want to vomit. its like an od on ignorance. if you criticize someone like elliot fisk you've been listening to too much rap. someone please disable comments on the fisk videos :(
This guy fucked it up at that speed.. the piece is played fast but.. this guy at that tempo!? ... damn dude! he doesn't have the skill or technique to play at this tempo.
yea he travels to play in international competitions, making thousands of dollras per concert plus he teaches as the head guitar instructor at a University.
where do you work? McDonalds? Do you even play guitar? JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP! PLEASE, you cant play better than him... WOW... what a dumbass to think you can talk shit on him... please post a video of yourself playing this piece we can see how great you are...
Yeah, he blew it here... This piece needs to be played real fast but his technique did not raise to the challenge in this case. Watch Marco Tamayo instead.
You people are idiots. Tamayo is Fisk's student first of all. It's not rare for the student to outshine the teacher. Fisk rips on Segovia after all. Second of all, Fisk is all known for his transcriptions, many of which are new. Such as the Rochberg variations which are a superb rendition of the original by the way. You critics are ignorant as hell. Get a life and enjoy the music. Fisk is a great guitarist, PERIOD!!
I feel sorry for this guy. Definitely much skills but it's a hard world we live in and this interpretation does not belong up there. Superficial. Harsh comments for a harsh guitarist. Sorry. If you can make a living out of this though good for you.
bravooo!!!!!
carlottachitarra 4 weeks ago
Hummingbird to correct myself.lol
MrDizzyvonclutch 1 month ago
Dont read the comments, they're all worthless!lol I just dont know how a piece about a butterfly could be the sight of devil-possessed people ranting and raving like a bunch of 3 year olds.
MrDizzyvonclutch 1 month ago
some mistakes,,doesn t really matter,,,
but the sound quality is something better than bad
anarubric 4 months ago
mother of god
dloquetepierdes 5 months ago
it always amazes me how so many criticize great masters as if they themselves could play better when if fact when u check their channel they either suck or have nothing remotely related to guitar on it(just stupid family vids...boriiiingg!Lol."too fast" is the classic response from those who cant even play the piece SLOW..Lol!what a waste of time on yt u should be practicing....those who can't....criticise..especially those who suck! Show us how its done-post your clip!Lol!
deylite 6 months ago
@deylite Go suck an egg
CarlosMacMartin 6 months ago
@CarlosMacMartin Lol..amazing!..just checked ur channel and u fit my description PERFECTLY lol..is that ur family?a bunch of overweight jumgle natives gathered around a big drum bagning it and screaming like wild indians? i invite all youtubers to check out CarlosMacMartins channel and compare that performance to Eliot Fisk"s...and he tells (ME?) to suck an egg?LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!check his profile photo too..looks like more of the family Lol!
deylite 6 months ago
@deylite You're nothing but a chicken shit who wouldn't talk like that in the presence of my "overweight jungle
natives".We're not from the jungles,dumb ass.Do your research.You assume way too much by looking at a few
video's. Enjoy your useless scalp while you have it! Anytime you're in San Francisco and want to meet,I'm more
that happy to accommodate you.
CarlosMacMartin 6 months ago
@CarlosMacMartin lol...i see u like to start with those who werent commenting to u in the first place with words like"go suck an egg" but u cant handle it when they respond back...thats called being a "Punk"lol...havent u ever heard the saying "don't start nuthin' won't be nuthin"? now go back to ur tribe and tell them i wont be home for dinner or the pig roast tonight because i have a Book to read..then explain to them what "book" means..;)
deylite 6 months ago
@deylite Again,you make a feeble attempt to insult me.I really wish you we could have this discussion in person and you'd quickly see that I'm not a punk.To put in simply you're a racist asshole who can only talk
trash behind your computer.I said nothing in regards to your family or people and yet you are so smart &
educated that you insult mine? You sir are a fool & a waste of skin.A true "Legend in your own Mind"
CarlosMacMartin 5 months ago
@CarlosMacMartin first of all-YOU addressed ME..i was minding my own biz when u wrote "go suck an egg'now u sound like a wuss who cant deal with being verbally punched in the face when u start a fight .. obviously must run in ur family and tribe..well get real-this is life-dont start nuthing wont be nuthin u primative ape. meeting me..i dont do fist fights(thats for little boys)instead i just blow ur freakin head off like in the cowboy and indian movies you faggot-next time mind ur biz chief.
deylite 5 months ago
@deylite Yeah,who's the faggot? You need firearms don't you little man? Old fool,my saying "go suck an egg"
gave you no cause to insult me,my people,or my heritage.You are the mindless one here.Again,anytime you're in the SF Bay Area,bring it on..guns,knives,whatever.I triple dare you! I'll send you to meet Elvis for sure.Stupid MF!
CarlosMacMartin 5 months ago
A true master...enjoyed!
newislandguitar 6 months ago
124 people tried to do this and said "Fuck this shit i keep my guitar hero easy mode"
metalla80 6 months ago 3
moche, sale, 2!
gastonlagratte 7 months ago
FLOPP FLOPP FLOPP it always sounds like that :D
SlowmotionDim 7 months ago
USA,das Land der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten.
Da kann auch Eliot Fisk zum Star werden.
nikoud1960 7 months ago
wtf 20 years training in the mountains to get to that point
towers4223 11 months ago
Eliot has the balls to play with gusto! The wimps complaining are the kind of guitarist who use rubato, (and sensitive facial expressions) for EVERYTHING! In other words-- they need to cheat 'cause they can't reach those hard spots in time.
ratface111 11 months ago
Mierda que arrecho...
nicolasmachuca 11 months ago
It is unfortunate that there are insults posted here regarding Elliot's playing. He is like the Paganini of guitar, or the Steve Vai of classical guitar. Very brilliant.
laserdudeman 1 year ago
@laserdudeman some people collect stamps, some have model trains as hobbies... as you can see on all of Eliot's videos on YT some make a hobby of watching and complaining about his playing... he doesn't care I am sure... too busy traveling the world, making music, teaching, and I am sure making a nice living. I wonder what all these complainers are doing? Nice comment laserdudeman! Eliot rocks!!!
uneedtherapy42 1 year ago
this is actually pretty good..
noamboyk 1 year ago
extra notes, buzzy, choppy, etc, etc ..... another fine Fisk performance.
keto6789 1 year ago 3
hahaghaalol
GuitarAndWow 1 year ago
hahaghaa
GuitarAndWow 1 year ago
Now kids, here's a game you'll enjoy - find alternate missing letters to describe
(1) a dumb-ass lay and (2) a pathetic classical guitarist:-
**IOT F**K
You have exactly 2mins and 12 seconds to solve this puzzle.
schoolamahaja 1 year ago
Ah man, he takes a fuckin repeat ... fuckin funny shit
maxixe 1 year ago
This is one thing that Chuck Norris couldn't do!
Undertakernd 1 year ago 18
That's supposed to be a hummingbird? Sounds more like a galloping raging farting bull in china shop...
judoka227 1 year ago
amazing technique
but it's too fast and without feeling
xXCroChrisXx 1 year ago
si tan solo la claridad en su interpretacion fuese tanta como su velocidad..
Orange1117 1 year ago
Fisk always transmits anxiety
focl2003 1 year ago 3
I can play better with a nail stuck in my penis.
majav15mg 1 year ago
@majav15mg first u must find it
longsilver1 1 year ago
@majav15mg hahahahahhhaahaha
spruceorcedar 1 year ago 2
jajaja bueno el es bueno pero no mejor que yoO! :D
Ruales2010 1 year ago
wow... extremely talented you are sir.
Harmonikz 1 year ago
Don't understand why so many players play that last diminished arpeggio so out of rhythm, the mighty Williams included.
rjlchristie 1 year ago
I think that the increased tempo give this piece a fevered feel which I think is conducive overall.
I bet he would be an awesomely fun teacher.
jaggedsphere 1 year ago
molto venne
leonardo94ism 1 year ago
God I hate this guy... He ruins the music! >:(
* And he reminds me of beer somehow?
victorxb360 1 year ago
@victorxb360
This is how you play after a few beers...
OktoberStorm 1 year ago
El Meaestro hecholo otra vez.
Genio!
ddelpercio 1 year ago 2
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highscoremusic 1 year ago
This is THE way to play this piece... (after reading the comments) I can't help myself to say : Can you play like this -- Ever ?
jakadaba 2 years ago
plese eliot fisk must you destroie this wonderfull piece!!
abby161919 1 year ago
-What doe's that even meen ? I'm sorry but I don't really know what you're saying ?
jakadaba 1 year ago
eliots tecknik is bed and he dont understand the musik he play, my english is not good sorry for that.
abby161919 1 year ago
He takes a lot of risks with his music and sometimes I find the result clunky (sometimes I find it shockingly awful). But when he gets it read it is f**kin' awesome. You need to have a few mavericks around - they can't all play safe like Williams. Besides no-one can play like Williams at all. A good mix of passion and technique is David Russell.
Alceste1977 1 year ago
yes you have right.
abby161919 1 year ago
@abby161919 Er ist sehr gut. Er versteht was er spielt
gitarre1987 1 year ago
sorry but that peace was to hard for you.
RianZz999 2 years ago
This piece actually suits his playing.
aks73 2 years ago 4
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marcolinsax 2 years ago
he plays too fast
some notes are not well played
xXCroChrisXx 2 years ago 2
@xXCroChrisXx
agreed
another famous guitarist that kills this great song by excessive use of speed and lack of interpretation
TheMoreStronger 2 years ago 2
Didn't know raptor could move faster than the humming bird...
Usually don't like Fisk's recording. But Fed up with people saying "Oh..playing too fast so this is not a music types of whining..." Non sense!
gatsbi007 2 years ago
It's not so much that he plays fast, the speed is fine.
It's the buzzing, brittle tone, sloppy legato, sweep picking things that shouldn't be so it all mushes together, wrong notes emphasized, lack of subtle playing.
Not all of those are in this piece but the 24th caprice would be a prime example
All he has is a hammer so he treats everything like a nail.
He's alright sometimes, this isn't his worst performance
72godaddy 2 years ago 9
Yea, he plays much sloppier compare to his recording CD I have. As far as the speed, sorry I was talking in general how a lot of people comment badly about if someone plays it fast when even though playing flawlessly clean. I don't know... the term virtuoso is missing in their vocabulary or just jealous...?
gatsbi007 2 years ago
Right on the money.
JapJackson 2 years ago
Check out "Ricardo Havenstein" and "Gerret Lebuhn" on iTunes. They are students of Mr. Fisk...
Great!!!
highscoremusic 2 years ago
Great playing. 5 stars
robertthejack 2 years ago
Fisk is one of the best known Classical guitarists in the world for 4 decades now, and is flawless and can do what most can not. This vidio an example.
RangRing68 2 years ago
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oldwhtman 2 years ago
Look to the title of the music: The Hummingbird. This means that the music was made with the purpose of being played AS FAST AS POSSIBLE, like a hummingbird fly. So don't come with this talk "he played too fast, without feeling"
dumisedodan 2 years ago
There is MUCH more to music than playing fast and barbaric. This is a humming bird not a raptor.
Too bad his technique is in the service of his ego instead of the music. I would not go across the street to hear him play. But you know people will be impressed with his gymnastics. . ..
Boldstrummer 2 years ago
gymnastics? are you sure about that?
xDanny92x 2 years ago
sadly, there are too many ignorant comments on fisk.
ferllio23 2 years ago
no tone.................
ericmhanks 2 years ago
Great job!
Stupid kids going around acting like they know what they are talking about? Pathetic. I guarantee they couldn't even touch that song.
cornypoop123 2 years ago
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Truly awful, so off time and sloppy. He shames classical guitarists everywhere...He should stop playing music all together, Metronomes everywhere are pissed at him.
Fragglestickcar666 2 years ago
i dont understand why so many people are bashing his playing--it sounds pretty good to me--everyone cant be a john williams,you know......i guess all the critics know what theyre saying with their 200 IQs and their virtuosic abilities...........LOL
geojones69 2 years ago
well, the fact is that Eliot Fisk is regarded at the same level as John Williams, so when he butchers pieces he ruins the credibilty of the classical guitar.
Paganini's 24th caprice.....nuf said.
ericmhanks 2 years ago 6
Man, even the spice girls have more talent than this guy.
mtb2004uk 2 years ago
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, dude I dunno if u wanted to be funny... but, with all respect to Fink, of course... THAT was funny
elguille84 2 years ago 3
It's true, he's a great master classical solo!
guitarviet 2 years ago
Coming from a guitarist, I have much respect for Mr. Fisk. Great stuff sir!
RandyVanMalmsteen 2 years ago
ignorant children bash eliot fisk, what a shock
capnpayne 2 years ago 4
The Best!!!:-):-):-)
marcelitoss 2 years ago 2
Just compare with Marco Tamayo' performance. No more comment.
thierrix59 2 years ago
I can play this guitar today... =] Humphrey 87
santgil 2 years ago
superbly speed ..
well done Mr Elliot!, 5 stars !
zlinkguza 2 years ago 2
the butcher
patatatop 2 years ago 4
This man is not normal. He CANNOT be normal. The funniest of all is that he considers himself an artist/perfomer of classic guitar. Oh boy, oh boy...
obsb0 2 years ago
I would love for all the critics to post videos on YouTude of their own playing. I'd bet Mr. Fisk would own those jerks after the first few notes.
sbridgefield 2 years ago
Agreed! Fisk is great, he has great dynamics and intensity do his playing.
jimbojimbojimbojimbo 2 years ago
i think its cool that he plays everything to fast
LowKeyFloa 2 years ago
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highscoremusic 2 years ago
medium performance
asxefv 2 years ago
intentionally buthchering!!! again by Mr Fisk.
hicrihicri 2 years ago 2
Que pulgar tan extraño.
MelasChupa 2 years ago
Anyone who doesn't like this performance should post their own or grow up.
Dodom123 2 years ago
to be honest this is the worst performance of this piece i have seen so far
tekhiun 2 years ago 3
let's see yours
orpheus006 2 years ago
i am still learning it, but i would only play it in front of an audience if twas perfect
tekhiun 2 years ago
except for your own attempts of course.
ngupowered 2 years ago
Not really because i havent really performed this piece.
tekhiun 2 years ago
too fast. killed the melody.
Fallaji 2 years ago
Rubbish - Buzz-off!
His playing is always attacking and too percussive.
Mr Fisk always trys to get more volume out the guitar than it can give - start at forte and go up!
It's actually a disservice to the instrument itself - never mind the music.
Please don't listen to Mr Fisk playing Bach if you are already drepressed!
Paddymccormick 2 years ago 3
In spite of the obvious skill required to play at this lvel, its still a very flawed performance. It's not that Fisk is a bad guitarist, he just always plays pieces that are too hard for him...
BakedWalnut 2 years ago 3
oe loco, que buena descripción, me has hecho reír muchísimo hahaha "un poco más y sale volando el picaflor" hahahaha
satriani20gc 2 years ago
another butcher job.
zamba00mamba 2 years ago 24
I have no clue who this guy is but according to the many appearances he must be appreciated. Today I listened to a few of his performances on YT and I noticed he likes to play fast stuff. But he is not always accurate in his fingering and sloppy play. What is this about? Does he get paid for the tricks he does on his guitar?
Za7a7aZ 2 years ago 5
Hehehe :-) Same here.. I've only watched a few videos of him, but each and every one of them just gave the impression of him not really having practiced the pieces enough to be at the point where he should be performing them.
robertklokk 2 years ago 2
he has played this way for almost 30 years -- it's strange
caraphyllis 2 years ago 3
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robbiebax 2 years ago 44
Yes!
You're right!
mcmartu 2 years ago
@robbiebax
The humming is on heat
VictorDanDan 10 months ago
somehow Fisk always plays like he's struggling, which makes pieces sound like more difficult. Also the tempo doesn't sound uniform, and some times sounds like he adds additional notes which sholudn't be there. I like people playing with high-tech (e.g., Yamashita is one of my favorite player). But I just don't like Fisk.
duxutube 2 years ago 3
para aquellos ignorantes que se ponen a hablar de la interpretacion de fisk de esta pieza, les animo a que cuelguen ellos un video de la misma cancion, tocandola igual de rapido y con perfecto audio, un sonido 100% limpio....
No creo que haga falta ser un lumbreras para darse cuenta que esta cancion esta hecha para ser tocada rapida y "simular" el vuelo del colibri no para resultar musicalmente hablando agradable...
saludos
freakofmontcada 2 years ago
se esperaria mas de un guitarrista profesional.
mrjabuta 2 years ago 3
Haven't heard a guitarist yet who doesn't portray a hummingbird as an extraordinarily aggressive little bugger; and there's was me fooled by all those wildlife programmes showing it to be small and delicate - as well as fast. This sounds like a woodpecker on speed.
paulalancroft 2 years ago 2
I agree with BiggerTyrone. El colibri is meant to be played fast. And he is doing very well! At least at this one!
394014 3 years ago
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He plays this piece exactly how it's supposed to be played. I'm sorry he's fast. I'm a professional and have been playing for over 30 years. I'm fairly well known for it. I can't approach his ability. As far as "rushing" is concerned, when someone is rushing the tempo is speeding up uncontrollably. He's in control. He's not rushing. I play Classical and Jazz. Working with Jazz drummers you learn to play in good time OR ELSE. Like all good players he uses time flexibly and expressively.
BiggerTyrone 3 years ago
BiggerTyrone - Those jazz drummers would give him the boot. In too many places Fisk seems to slow down on the harder sections, and speed up on the easy bits. He lurches here, slows there - this is different to playing a controlled 'tempo rubato' for the purpose of expressively shaping the score. Other aspects to his performance were O.K.
60moo 2 years ago
que feo
cronop10 3 years ago
PUTO TOCAS MUY MAL ...
imaguachi 3 years ago
I've seen Elliot Fisk live and his playing was rushed the whole time. His technique is awesome but the fact is he rushes most of the pieces he does. A master guitarist will make even the fastest piece sound musical and make it look easy while playing it. Elliot does not. If you don't believe me watch his instructional video The Segovia Style.
Christ4usa 3 years ago 5
it seems someone in the the world must have fame some not
but its not so good
the sound is shit
i don t understand why but it is so
if some one tell me go and learn from this man i would say no
but he is still good
aerdna70 3 years ago
and he is struggling like he's constipated.
sleazebee 3 years ago
bien, pero no era tan rápido.
Y porfavor... se nos muere Fisk.
Que toque por gusto, no porque si
tetragramatonadr 3 years ago
His sound is dirty.
codonauta 3 years ago
It's suppose to done very fast! It's English title is "The Hummimgbird", and the tune is suppose to capture the very very fast flapping of the bird's wings.
musik102 3 years ago 2
Slow down guy, what do you have to take a piss or something.
DarkEmbrace1066 3 years ago
Damn! This is the Famous Eliot Fisk? WOW!!! I am so disappointed. I would think someone who has world recognition would play this piece flawless, I mean he is considered a professional guitarist, right?
guitarguzz 3 years ago
este tema es dificil de tocar
a esa velocidad
muy buena interpretacion
gran guitarrista de esta era
guitarclasic4693 3 years ago 2
la alargo mucho y no era necesario... se veia ke sufria tocando pero mui buena interpretacion...
oskrhx 3 years ago 2
is he a self-taught player?
ayeGyi36 3 years ago
This is indeed a very difficult piece to play ,hence the precision and rythmic problems that mister Fisk seems to be experiencing here.Nice effort though...I find Marco Tamayo's version a lot cleaner and fluid even though he is playing it almost twice faster than this.Thanx for posting..
gamlane 3 years ago
"mister" Fisk. :)
DjosueD 3 years ago
looool
Quergitarre 3 years ago
Has anyone heard Kazuhito Yamashita play this piece? It makes Fisk sound slow (not that speed matters).
GTCooper223 3 years ago
insane
Estevarium 3 years ago
parece que a mao esta cansando!
robertoneves26 3 years ago
I do wish he'd slow down. The music would speak more clearly. Even if he slowed it down half it's better than rushing and ruining!
fingerhorn4 3 years ago
no me gusto ese ultimo tincazo,, queda improlijo
PochoGuitar 3 years ago
Just explain the "rythmic disaster" at 0:43. That's not the play with tempo, thats sruggling.
As I said it's not the issue of any argument, this is definitly such a bad performance, the only excuse, that this was a live performace (I guess), so he had only one try.
Anybody, who doubt what I'm saying, instead giving me a -1, watch Marco Tamayo's El Colibri.
mabalint 3 years ago
I totally agree.
And indeed; Watch marco tamayos performance (the old one, the newly uploaded one is terrible compared to the first).
ioanniz92 3 years ago
He plays so fast, it seems like he is in a hurry to finish and go. You don't need to play fast to prove you 're a good musician.
timphilby 3 years ago
Actually, that's part of proving you are a good master of the classical guitar. But like you say. You don't need to. Is not all there is to it. There has to b e quality, feeling and effort.
DjosueD 3 years ago
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Simply BRILLIANT!!!!
rhythmstic 3 years ago
I wish everyone would get along, its just music, and the more we fight the more "discord" we generate with those around us. Why balance only an argument on taste, Fisk, Segovia, Rodriguez all in different camps. Comparisons are not predictable forms of measure when it comes to understanding subjective struggle in delivery and presentation.
familyromance 3 years ago
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Wow, I just wasted so much time reading through these comments. It's so sad to
see how incompetent people are in regards
to Mr. Fisk. The only reason anyone would
slam him the way some of you have is simply
because you don't "get it" and probably never will. The best realm for those of you who can't see the genius in Fisk is Mel Bay's Beginner's Guide to Acoustic Guitar. They have songs like Marry Had a Little Lamb, & When the Saints go Marching In, and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
IVStories 3 years ago
Yes, and if played well, they are beautiful music. This isn't. It's just slick, meretricious and poorly played in terms of musicality rather than mere technical virtuosity, which in itself is worthless. Only a snob would discount people's opinions in the terms of the previous post. By the way, the tune we know as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" was good enough for Mozart to write a set of variations on it.
tobytwirrll 3 years ago
I've witnessed a master class in person with Fisk and he blows away just about anyone in terms of raw passion, skill, musicality, and overall performance. Only Segovia, Williams, Bream, and a couple others have done as much for the classical guitar as he has. Period. Now, stop bashing and start opening your eyes to one of the greatest teachers and performers of our time.
IVStories 3 years ago
HA HA HA! Please stop! You're killing us!!!
No really! That was hilarious!
CarlosMacMartin 3 years ago
sorry to say dude, anything I've heard this guy has play on youtube has been very sloppy.
I don't pretend to be able to play as well as him but you dont need to be an awesome player in order to here flaws you just need a good ear.
p6rn6g6thic 3 years ago 6
wish everyone would stfu with their ignorant comments
even if a bit sloppy its still very good and very difficult
how bout one of you loser post a vid of yourselves playing better?
yeah thats what i thought...
ittdust 3 years ago
In progress..
mabalint 3 years ago
Yeah, after the second view, I'm sure, he must be drunk or I don't konw, this is a definitely bad performance, no doubt.
mabalint 3 years ago
Tamayo plays it way better. I'm not talking about speed, here you can hear lots of dead notes, mistakes. I couse the feeling, that even I can play it better.
Tamayo is such a genious, after his one, it sound really redicoulos..
mabalint 3 years ago
tobytobiasjones I had my doubts with Fisk too.
But when I heard him play live, it was a completely different Fisk(e.g great sound,musicality,clean technique in other words beautiful playing)that I heard.
When I went to other concert guitarist(of much greater stature)it was the exact opposite. Bad live performance but great "Cd performance" So the next time you want to comment on a guitarist, check him out live. Then you know what I mean. So enjoy some upcoming performances!
Loewengarten 3 years ago
segovia said this guy is unique!! so assholes ..believe it !! segovia could never play like this guy!! he is a genius!!
vinnothelizard 3 years ago
ooo, waa waa, (sniffle) I don't like it cause it sounds different then the first time a heard it on a recoreding.
Open your mind. Try to take the positive from things in life. Just because something is "different" doesn't mean its bad.
To the next wise ass comment: "By different do you mean this and that mistake."
Shut up you idiot
donnyboy057 3 years ago
he does and always has kind of played like a student, going as fast as he can, in most of his videos thats all he ever does. And when he needs to sweep and is going to fast he ends up making things sound very sloppy. He has great skill he just plays things to fast that dont need to be.
xjamesyx 3 years ago 3
Rhythmic disaster at :26. Watch Tamayo's version if you want to see this played fast, clean, and musically. He makes this look amateurish.
x1soundgarden1x 3 years ago 5
Sloppy as almost everything I hear him play. His guitar sounds always angry. I shifted to classical guitar from rock years ago because the music was angry no matter what you played. Fisk seems to have the opposite bent. He plays this like a student who has not been acquainted with what musicality is yet. I know that he can play very fast but this time he onverestimated himself. It's too much for him. Again I say: Sloppy. Thumbs down!
GuitarraUltima 3 years ago 4
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great performance by Fisk.
He sounds a lot better live.
These videos don't show what a great artist
he really is.
Loewengarten 3 years ago 2
Dude...
This is absurdly sloppy.
And I doubt seeing this live would make it a lot better.
No wonder your comment got marked as spam.
tobytobiasjones 3 years ago
Although it is played with such a rush, it creates some sort of vigor and force, an thats good. Honestly, I would prefer it a bit slower.
Ken1567 3 years ago
In my opinion this is not a good version. The music does not flow with liberty and in his gestures you see the enormous effort. The way that Marco Tamayo or Pepe Romero play this piece is the way it should be. Clear dynamics, astounding speed as required and good tone tough.
Have you ever heard Murray Perahia suffering with Beethoven? Sophie Mutter making squeaks on Tchaikovsky? It's the music what matters.
marlonguitarist 3 years ago 4
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There should be an age/IQ limit for posting comments,seriously. I hate watching these great performances and then having some 17 year old dipshit try to tear it apart.
giantrobot9000 3 years ago
this makes me think of a hummingbird flying around, just the impression Julio Sagreras wanted to convey (hence the name of the piece El COlibri- the hummingbird)... Fisk achieves this expectacularly
duendeflamenco1 3 years ago
WOW PWNAGE!
duendeflamenco1 3 years ago
ugh the negative comments make me want to vomit. its like an od on ignorance. if you criticize someone like elliot fisk you've been listening to too much rap. someone please disable comments on the fisk videos :(
thewlwl 3 years ago
This guy fucked it up at that speed.. the piece is played fast but.. this guy at that tempo!? ... damn dude! he doesn't have the skill or technique to play at this tempo.
asdlocombian 3 years ago
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WE would ALL love to see you post a video of you playing this piece.... :)
PUT UP OR SHUT UP...
duendeflamenco1 3 years ago
tu puta madre eres dios!!!!
quebergas 3 years ago
FISK: get a job , do something...
brickonthewall 4 years ago
i am doing something is what he told me to say making more money than you.
jargenlink 3 years ago
yea he travels to play in international competitions, making thousands of dollras per concert plus he teaches as the head guitar instructor at a University.
where do you work? McDonalds? Do you even play guitar? JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP! PLEASE, you cant play better than him... WOW... what a dumbass to think you can talk shit on him... please post a video of yourself playing this piece we can see how great you are...
duendeflamenco1 3 years ago
Yeah, he blew it here... This piece needs to be played real fast but his technique did not raise to the challenge in this case. Watch Marco Tamayo instead.
Curatica 4 years ago 3
You people are idiots. Tamayo is Fisk's student first of all. It's not rare for the student to outshine the teacher. Fisk rips on Segovia after all. Second of all, Fisk is all known for his transcriptions, many of which are new. Such as the Rochberg variations which are a superb rendition of the original by the way. You critics are ignorant as hell. Get a life and enjoy the music. Fisk is a great guitarist, PERIOD!!
mrthirdeyeching 4 years ago
(your nuts are beyond your mouth crack them first before you can eat them )this is an old fisk retort.
jargenlink 3 years ago
I feel sorry for this guy. Definitely much skills but it's a hard world we live in and this interpretation does not belong up there. Superficial. Harsh comments for a harsh guitarist. Sorry. If you can make a living out of this though good for you.
aldente12 4 years ago