@Cambionx Newton's scratch-plated guitar is actually Eric Roche's, it got passed onto him by Nick Benjamin after Eric died. I don't know if it's the same one that's in this video, though.
I was lucky enough to be taught by him on two occasions at Bath Gutar festival, an absolute legend on the guitar,he was and still is an inspiration to me. He had talent that i can only dream of. God bless you Eric
On the lower part of Eric's guitar near the neck, there's a bit which he uses for scraping, guiro-like techniques. Did he achieve that through wearing the finish down, or is there a different type of finish/ a coating on that area? Thanks to anyone who can answer this : )
@ILiveForScience I think that in Eric's case he has worn the finish down but i do know that you can actually get a sort of plate to put on the guitar that doesn't affect the tone. I've seen one on one of Newton Faulkner's guitars in a lot of the videos here on youtube.
Yeh, it looks as if he has worn the finish in that area, but if your looking to achieve this affect on your own guitar and don't want to wreck the finish, your best off going to your local guitar store or getting someone who knows what they are doing to glue on a thin piece of timber to that area which has no finish on it. Artists like Newton Faulkner and Thomas Leeb have done this and it sounds awesome. Check out Leeb's Desert Pirate video ;) Hope this helps :)
Yeh, it looks as if he has worn the finish in that area, but if your looking to achieve this affect on your own guitar and don't want to wreck the finish, your best off going to your local guitar store or getting someone who knows what they are doing to glue on a thin piece of timber to that area which has no finish on it. Artists like Newton Faulkner and Thomas Leeb have done this and it sounds awesome. Check out Leeb's Desert Pirate video ;) Hope this helps :)
Yeh, it looks as if he has worn the finish in that area, but if your looking to achieve this affect on your own guitar and don't want to wreck the finish, your best off going to your local guitar store or getting someone who knows what they are doing to glue on a thin piece of timber to that area which has no finish on it. Artists like Newton Faulkner and Thomas Leeb have done this and it sounds awesome. Check out Leeb's Desert Pirate video ;) Hope this helps
The kind of guitarist I love, he can show off his skills without having a massive ego or being really big headed, the same as Thomas Leeb and Newton Faulkner, he must've been a great guitar tutor to have :)
he reminds me of one of those video game characters that bounce constantly no matter what they're doing.... haha, but some true talent here. can see where newton got his talent from.
Was an honour to see Eric at Music Live at the NEC in Birmingham back in 2000. So fortunate to have seen him at such a high point in his career and was able to chat to him for 20 minutes like me and my dad were the only ones in the room! Awesome.
I saw Eric at the acoustic avalon at leicester a few years ago and bought his CD, i'll have to dig it out of the collection soon and have a good listen...
I had the pleasure of meeting Eric several times. The last time was shortly before his death at a benefit gig. He was clearly unwell but played a blinding set and was the most positive person to talk to afterwards, not even mentioning his own discomfort. R.I.P. Eric but you live forever, you left a positive legacy that most people wont.
Eric taught me at the ACM in guildford some years back..he kept me back one day and we talked about theory and his views on music..was amazing..
He said when hes walking down a road the street lights were like giant notes and the wind came in rhythms and everything would be like a giant piece of music to him.
Oh my gosh! This guy does things to the guitar that should be illegal! Holy cow, I am completely awestruck. Just when I thought I was getting pretty good on the guitar, and then I watch this video. Wow. One day I'd like to be like that. Amazing, simply amazing. Wow.
@XxZaCkXx34 what kind of sticker? I sanded through the finish on one of my guitars, and the washboard effect worked. That was on a spruce soundboard. But I was messing with a cheap guitar with a rosewood soundboard, and i tried to sand through the finish but the wood is way too smooth to washboard on. If ya could fill me in on yer secret, that would be awesome ;)
It's roughed up in some way...he would of been using either real nail or plastic glue on ones. In his GT column he always recommended cheap boots glue on nails and as far as I know he's never used a thumbpick or acrylic/silk wrap nails but I could be wrong.
wow.. this guy is the best man! i just read mickiminx' comment.. so he's dead eh... may he rest in peace.. such a great talent... may his work live on forever...
Eric's wife Candy is a friend of mine & I'm very, very, very proud to say that I knew him, he was one of the sweetest, kindest people with a fantastic sense of humour you could ever meet! (Apart from being a fantastic guitarist of course! )
Just to clarify things, he died from Oral cancer, not some 'rare' form of cancer. (I know this as he & my mother went through the same thing at the same time.)
I wish he was still here, as he was truly one in a million. xxx
what an inspiration this man was to me. He was my guitar teacher at college, I remember not really liking him at the time cause he always picked on me for not knowing my theory!!, feel quite bad now. for what it's worth i brushed up on it in the end. A genious of the guitar, unfairly taken from us. RIP xx
I e mailed Eric some years back (when he was writing for GT magazine) re advice about my right hand nails. He sent a very long e mail back about two days later,, even though he must have been very busy. A truly great guitarist, with no ego, just a willingness to share his knowledge. he is sadly missed.
@panpinponponio75 Sorry, don't know where i put the e mail print out . If I find it, you can send me your e mail address, and I will send you a scan of the e mail it. I think i deleted original e mail, and only kept the "print out"
I don't think he's done it for GT. He took the Hedges version and expanded on that one. Maybe that one is a good place to get the basics, then move on to Eric's.
Only just discovered Eric and at the same time learn that he's dead. What a loss! They say only the good die young and he would seem to support that idea. An amazing talent and ability and a sad loss
this is positive comments.Please don't think negative! IN ART OR MUSIC, ERRORS ARE PRECIOUS.SOMETIME, WE CANNOT CREATE THE ERRORS AND MISTAKES. THEY ALWAYS BECOME CREATIVITIES. "" I am little bit paranoid when giving comments at YOUTUBE"" please don't reply!
i had the pleasure of being taught by him a couple of times at Bath Guitar Festival an absolute genious on the guitar and such a lovely man.he was an inspiration to all players including world proffessionals.
man. ive been tryin to learn this song all friggin day. i can get to about -1.14 then im fooked. well iritatin. amazin. anyone got the tabs or chord structures?
Hey , thanks for mentioning Antonio on here. I checked him out and he is amazing. Love his version of "Heard it through the grapevine" and the four hands on "I wish " by Stevie Wonder.
although i like the original... it shows that if you give a great guitarist a shitty pop song, they can make it into something more beautiful than the writers imagined... RIP eric roche, what a guy xxx
3:10-3:25, gets me every single time. Don't get me wrong, his entire performance is ridiculously good, but that harmony in those 15 seconds just washed over me when I listen to it and it never fails to send shivers up and down my spine.
I was fortunate enough to see the great Eric Roche before he passed away - and I feel privileged. Those of you who never saw him live can never know how much better he was than on CD etc.
These clips are a treat. We love him always.
DOES ANY ONE HAVE A COPY OF HIS LIVE VIDEO OR DVD - I WILL BUY AT ANY PRICE OR PAY FOR A COPY.
Eric Roche's website is still up & running, you can buy his merchandise on there. Such a shame he's not around anymore, I was lucky enough to know him & he was a wonderful person. It's great to see him remembered on youtube.
I thought he was using his thumb to hit the base strings or scratching his guitar or something... I'ma try to figure that one out because it sounds pretty sweet.
He makes the scratching sound with his RH fingernails on the lower bout beneath the neck join. It might not sound the same if you or I did it because his guitar had all manner of pickups and mics positioned around the inside, hence the (at least) 2 leads that he's using.
Simply magical! i cannot overstate how good this is! would have loved to see eric live :(
tarby777 is right. i've been mucking about with this playing style for a while. i have a yamaha cpx8 that has both a piezo mic and a suspended condensor mic. the piezo which features on most electro-acoustic guitars struggles to pick up any 'acoustic percussion' whereas the suspended mic works a treat. you also need to bear in mind that eric uses a serious amount of reverb in this performance.... :)
@Cambionx Newton's scratch-plated guitar is actually Eric Roche's, it got passed onto him by Nick Benjamin after Eric died. I don't know if it's the same one that's in this video, though.
AntiChangeling 2 months ago
I was lucky enough to be taught by him on two occasions at Bath Gutar festival, an absolute legend on the guitar,he was and still is an inspiration to me. He had talent that i can only dream of. God bless you Eric
Bob Newcastle
MrBurb84 2 months ago
god bless
danjenkins1982 3 months ago
He plays guitar with his whole body.
TheEditingShop 4 months ago
@TheEditingShop naaah he plays whole guitar )
SamuelRust 4 months ago
On the lower part of Eric's guitar near the neck, there's a bit which he uses for scraping, guiro-like techniques. Did he achieve that through wearing the finish down, or is there a different type of finish/ a coating on that area? Thanks to anyone who can answer this : )
ILiveForScience 5 months ago
@ILiveForScience I think that in Eric's case he has worn the finish down but i do know that you can actually get a sort of plate to put on the guitar that doesn't affect the tone. I've seen one on one of Newton Faulkner's guitars in a lot of the videos here on youtube.
Cambionx 4 months ago
@ILiveForScience
Yeh, it looks as if he has worn the finish in that area, but if your looking to achieve this affect on your own guitar and don't want to wreck the finish, your best off going to your local guitar store or getting someone who knows what they are doing to glue on a thin piece of timber to that area which has no finish on it. Artists like Newton Faulkner and Thomas Leeb have done this and it sounds awesome. Check out Leeb's Desert Pirate video ;) Hope this helps :)
MusoJTM 4 months ago
@ILiveForScience
Yeh, it looks as if he has worn the finish in that area, but if your looking to achieve this affect on your own guitar and don't want to wreck the finish, your best off going to your local guitar store or getting someone who knows what they are doing to glue on a thin piece of timber to that area which has no finish on it. Artists like Newton Faulkner and Thomas Leeb have done this and it sounds awesome. Check out Leeb's Desert Pirate video ;) Hope this helps :)
MusoJTM 4 months ago
@ILiveForScience
Yeh, it looks as if he has worn the finish in that area, but if your looking to achieve this affect on your own guitar and don't want to wreck the finish, your best off going to your local guitar store or getting someone who knows what they are doing to glue on a thin piece of timber to that area which has no finish on it. Artists like Newton Faulkner and Thomas Leeb have done this and it sounds awesome. Check out Leeb's Desert Pirate video ;) Hope this helps
MusoJTM 4 months ago
The kind of guitarist I love, he can show off his skills without having a massive ego or being really big headed, the same as Thomas Leeb and Newton Faulkner, he must've been a great guitar tutor to have :)
seanemm1195 5 months ago
When it comes to losing great guitar talents, we owe it to them to practice and improve and develop what they brought into the world.
MonkeyAtTheTypewrite 5 months ago
\m/!
PXDGUITAR 6 months ago
Taught Thomas Leeb & Faulkner, leg
mutley2209 6 months ago
he flies through the whole song
hedefter 6 months ago
Rock In Peace Eric Roche
TheMockingTroll 9 months ago
he reminds me of one of those video game characters that bounce constantly no matter what they're doing.... haha, but some true talent here. can see where newton got his talent from.
radbanaria 9 months ago
You can tell he was newton's teacher
ModBoy1996 9 months ago 9
The guy who taught Newton Faulkner.
TheEditingShop 9 months ago
The bests die first, sad but true.
weazle0203 11 months ago
This man had the music in his heart - music was the part of him. Genius, but just a nice guy too. So sad, that he's gone.
avangarda1988 11 months ago
I dunno who this is, maybe he is before me? but he is awesome
Too bad he passed, how did he pass though?
attica1010 11 months ago
Love Eric:) Does any one know where i can get the tab 4 this???
MusoJTM 11 months ago
@MusoJTM His website most probably
dajiaoma77777 10 months ago
Was an honour to see Eric at Music Live at the NEC in Birmingham back in 2000. So fortunate to have seen him at such a high point in his career and was able to chat to him for 20 minutes like me and my dad were the only ones in the room! Awesome.
freedomjamsessions 1 year ago
just incredible - i can see where Newton Faulkner got his inspiration from!
bigbadmateus 1 year ago
@bigbadmateus Well he were taught by him after all =-P
DannyTinker 1 year ago
@DannyTinker yep! that's why i commented on it :)
bigbadmateus 1 year ago
I saw Eric at the acoustic avalon at leicester a few years ago and bought his CD, i'll have to dig it out of the collection soon and have a good listen...
He performed flawlessly...
RIP Eric...
aflatminor 1 year ago
Quiet without being shy, confident without being arrogant and talented without being snobbish, Eric was one of musics true legends.
He rewrote the rule book of what a guitar is capable of and has redefined the term "Talent" again and again.
We will miss you Eric...
jonnymobs790 1 year ago 7
I had the pleasure of meeting Eric several times. The last time was shortly before his death at a benefit gig. He was clearly unwell but played a blinding set and was the most positive person to talk to afterwards, not even mentioning his own discomfort. R.I.P. Eric but you live forever, you left a positive legacy that most people wont.
peterparka 1 year ago
RIP Eric you will be greatly missed by all those who love true guitar innovation
newton faulkner wrote a tribute to Eric (Eric was a massive inspiration to Newton) look it up guys
"So Much"
jonnymobs790 1 year ago
@jonnymobs790 So did Guthrie Govan, it's called "Eric", on his Erotic Cakes album.
0011023 1 year ago
You can see he's got a microphone on his right cheek.
He only wore it to hide the tumour, bless him...
hippylegs 1 year ago
this man its my personal hero
MrPianoguitar 1 year ago
I remember watching this video over a year ago.. and now I'm still amazed by his playing..
teunv111 1 year ago
one word ..... PRO
Jakhe734 1 year ago
what a ledge
adiejt86 1 year ago
Eric taught me at the ACM in guildford some years back..he kept me back one day and we talked about theory and his views on music..was amazing..
He said when hes walking down a road the street lights were like giant notes and the wind came in rhythms and everything would be like a giant piece of music to him.
Was a really nice guy too :)
IbanezDemon 1 year ago 3
why do great musicians suddenly disappear nowadays.. ..
hyuuganedji 1 year ago
Woooow, amazing, magical, wherever you are, Mr. Roche, respect ...
TheSparckOne 1 year ago
Pretty Sweet :)
AndyPlom 1 year ago
Oh my gosh! This guy does things to the guitar that should be illegal! Holy cow, I am completely awestruck. Just when I thought I was getting pretty good on the guitar, and then I watch this video. Wow. One day I'd like to be like that. Amazing, simply amazing. Wow.
HereIamWhatNow 1 year ago
Gone too soon ! He was a very good great groove guy. RIP Eric !
fe6eyo 1 year ago
that's sooooo groovy!
gribouts 1 year ago
@XxZaCkXx34 what kind of sticker? I sanded through the finish on one of my guitars, and the washboard effect worked. That was on a spruce soundboard. But I was messing with a cheap guitar with a rosewood soundboard, and i tried to sand through the finish but the wood is way too smooth to washboard on. If ya could fill me in on yer secret, that would be awesome ;)
Eagle131 2 years ago
Great idea! saves me from ruining the finish, thanks!
shep4 2 years ago
thats pretty sick
AndyPlom 2 years ago 2
he sees the guitar as a whole not just a pear-shaped wood with strings.. he certainly rocks!
supernooblet 2 years ago
Not that there's anything wrong with a pear-shaped wood with strings.
kabustard 2 years ago 3
does anyone know how he gets that scratchy effect on his guitar? has he sanded it away on the area below and to the right of the hole?
scrubmacdub 2 years ago
he just swipes that area with his thumb pick, and that it just looks sanded because hes done it so much
blink234234234 2 years ago
It's roughed up in some way...he would of been using either real nail or plastic glue on ones. In his GT column he always recommended cheap boots glue on nails and as far as I know he's never used a thumbpick or acrylic/silk wrap nails but I could be wrong.
Blackbooks78 2 years ago
Thomas Leeb does something similar and I know that he has like a "scratch board" type thing below his sound hole.
xiaosainzboy 2 years ago
Is there an mp3 of this anywhere? I seriously want to get my hands on it.
xiaosainzboy 2 years ago
use freeware program "no23" to cut the audio from the vid
c4rver3 2 years ago
amazing, wow
kdskw 2 years ago
Rest in peice man and you have touched many people with your music.
robjohnclarke 2 years ago
listening to this cos some lady drives me crazy right now.
feels so much better than the original one. of course it is great too.
rest in peace mate
ozzypopster 2 years ago
Rest in peace, with respect
Cl.
cletus1979 2 years ago
wow.. this guy is the best man! i just read mickiminx' comment.. so he's dead eh... may he rest in peace.. such a great talent... may his work live on forever...
chronictots 2 years ago
Eric's wife Candy is a friend of mine & I'm very, very, very proud to say that I knew him, he was one of the sweetest, kindest people with a fantastic sense of humour you could ever meet! (Apart from being a fantastic guitarist of course! )
Just to clarify things, he died from Oral cancer, not some 'rare' form of cancer. (I know this as he & my mother went through the same thing at the same time.)
I wish he was still here, as he was truly one in a million. xxx
mickiminx 2 years ago
lol this guy is the greatest he trained newton faulkner
ilikerape1 2 years ago
he is sooooo groovy what you on :D
Rentinu 2 years ago
He Is Amazing
Alicedcd 2 years ago
I discovered him on guthrie govan's booklet...The (awesome) song eric is dedicated to him...he's amazing...
poncio52 2 years ago
He got some rare form of cancer.
Born in New York he moved to Kerry in Ireland with his family at a young age.
Great musician
dabounca 2 years ago
I never heard of Eric Roche until I discovered him on youtube yesterday. Where was he from & how did he die?
rickinbutler 2 years ago
I discovered him through Newton Faulkner.
Eric Roche died from throat cancer aged 37 and left his wife Candy and his two children, Stefan and Francesca.
MelleB90 2 years ago
same, i mean i discovered him through faulkner
jHutch38 2 years ago
Dood! Not forgotten!!
grollum2 2 years ago
I think god like his muisc,too
and can't wait to listen live.
bless u.. in heaven
linchenshen 2 years ago 3
you're sorely missed Eric,
what an inspiration this man was to me. He was my guitar teacher at college, I remember not really liking him at the time cause he always picked on me for not knowing my theory!!, feel quite bad now. for what it's worth i brushed up on it in the end. A genious of the guitar, unfairly taken from us. RIP xx
mattman3ts 2 years ago 4
Were you at the Guitar Institute in Ealing?
Dracapalley 2 years ago
hommage for him!!
i discover him and so he s dead too!!!
among us by video and music
searcher of new way on the guitar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fabienKLE 2 years ago
Must of been about 3 of years ago, he lost a battle against cancer...RIP Eric it was great seeing you as a kid!
Im only 15 now I must of only been 10!
Xtrovert4 2 years ago 2
for those interested in Eric Roche -
just listened to RTE 1 radio broadcast of tribute program by his brother Brian -
you can go to their website and listen to it as a podcast -
IT IS SUPER SPECIAL.
John, The Burren, Ireland
jorarch1 2 years ago
me too John.
Deeply affected.
A memorable broadcast.
Anne
Ballybofey
Co. Donegal
xFrmDaLu2DaCeex 2 years ago
RIP Eric Roche
lioii 2 years ago
Weird as all hell but amazing that one guy and a guitar is playing all this!
TruePatriotLove05 2 years ago 2
this is some of the best guitarists i have ever seen...
madbil13 2 years ago
he drives me crazy !
so good
betterway2 2 years ago
daaaamn thats nassssty
bigmike616 2 years ago
sound little middle east influenced
kurtswidme 2 years ago
love your stuff Eric, too bad I'll never be able to see you play.
best wishes to your wife and children
snakpak9 2 years ago
oh mann das ist einfach zu schön....
coweetie 2 years ago
sick!!!
karandras12 2 years ago 2
omg im so sorry to hear he died ... I had no idea ... Anyway, let his songs be remmembered it's all we can do now.
blalic 2 years ago 2
I e mailed Eric some years back (when he was writing for GT magazine) re advice about my right hand nails. He sent a very long e mail back about two days later,, even though he must have been very busy. A truly great guitarist, with no ego, just a willingness to share his knowledge. he is sadly missed.
jamiegtr2007 3 years ago 51
@jamiegtr2007 Dude, post his mail reply please!!!
panpinponponio75 1 year ago
@panpinponponio75 Sorry, don't know where i put the e mail print out . If I find it, you can send me your e mail address, and I will send you a scan of the e mail it. I think i deleted original e mail, and only kept the "print out"
jamiegtr2007 1 year ago
one of the best
guitarthing 3 years ago 5
how
Duplonium 3 years ago 3
so sad that such good talent was lost
robbyrne123 3 years ago 28
RIP Eric Roche, he is great
proteinbar1234 3 years ago 7
this video is amazing. eric roche is an acoustic guitar GOD
GDogSamurai 3 years ago 5
man why is andy mckee more acclaimed than this guy?
this is better than "drifting" and it's only a cover as well!
aryanstallyan 3 years ago 2
because andy was able to benefit from his exposure more do to Eric's untimely death, you cant hate on either of these guys man
brendansavage 3 years ago 4
and the fact that eric roche what one of the first to bring purcussive techniques onto the guitar
niceguyOzzy 3 years ago 2
He's a legend.
RichardjNL 3 years ago 2
True, true.
DMess91 3 years ago 3
Love the Fine Young Cannibals. And this rendition is jus WOW. what can i say.speechless Great share Marty.. :)
MerMiazAurora 3 years ago
wonderful
eveu89 3 years ago
a GIANT of the acoustic guitar.
GibsonHummingbird 3 years ago
yeah i agree that this has so little views its so skillfully awsome and its spelt andy mckee;)
r.i.p
acousticlynew 3 years ago
Holy shit, RIP? You mean he's dead too? :(
Man, this always seems to happen when I find amazing guitarists. First Michael Hedges, then Eric Roche? Are you kidding me???
ehsanul 3 years ago
ino ino its so sad but yea he got throat cancer 2004-2005 he'll never be forgotten tho..
acousticlynew 3 years ago
That's wicked sick. Just don't get it why this movie has so few views, this is sicker than Andy McGee.
uberztar 3 years ago
too bad he is gone :'(
OlviMasta77 3 years ago
does anyone have a transcription of this or know if he ever did it for guitar techniques mag?
cal679 3 years ago
I don't think he's done it for GT. He took the Hedges version and expanded on that one. Maybe that one is a good place to get the basics, then move on to Eric's.
thomasleeb 3 years ago
I was at this gig, what an amazing and ore inspiring performance,
It was Brill!
winners100 3 years ago
Such an amzing guitarist! RIP.
Mylie350 3 years ago
RIP
I got to see him playing not long before he died.
He said he had recovered, but I guess it came back.
If you believe in god ask him why he takes the best ones.
BTLDrummer 3 years ago
Awesome!!
Slidingby 3 years ago
Only just discovered Eric and at the same time learn that he's dead. What a loss! They say only the good die young and he would seem to support that idea. An amazing talent and ability and a sad loss
CurlieCornflake 3 years ago
i love it so much
nikkokyaw 3 years ago
this is positive comments.Please don't think negative! IN ART OR MUSIC, ERRORS ARE PRECIOUS.SOMETIME, WE CANNOT CREATE THE ERRORS AND MISTAKES. THEY ALWAYS BECOME CREATIVITIES. "" I am little bit paranoid when giving comments at YOUTUBE"" please don't reply!
nikkokyaw 3 years ago
an art...
mikeyovbrinny 3 years ago
i would of loved to watch him play, r.i.p
averybigbadger 3 years ago
We new his family, I didn't know him well but he was a really nice man.
Niflheim13 3 years ago
i had the pleasure of being taught by him a couple of times at Bath Guitar Festival an absolute genious on the guitar and such a lovely man.he was an inspiration to all players including world proffessionals.
R.I.P. Eric Roche.
s462dpt 3 years ago
how did he die?
scrubmacdub 3 years ago
Cancer.
klaimeks 3 years ago
cancer of the throat i believe
s462dpt 3 years ago
Nice arrangement! -Derek
AnchoriteProductions 3 years ago
does any one know if this song is on any of his albums?
ibanrich 3 years ago
it's on his "live and inspirational" album. he sings on it in the album version.
azsamad 3 years ago
Thanks for putting this up Stecer2007...
Eric Roche, Born in New York City, Raised in Tralee, Ireland, Missed by all.
lukessummer 3 years ago 2
throat cancer. R.I.P
one of the most inspirational guitarists I've ever seen
thealexmaryuen 3 years ago 2
man. ive been tryin to learn this song all friggin day. i can get to about -1.14 then im fooked. well iritatin. amazin. anyone got the tabs or chord structures?
samwhitby0 3 years ago
Beautiful song and awesome technique! The melody is quite simular to Whitney Houston - How will i know ;P
Sondremacho 3 years ago
OMG!
My name is Eric Roche 2!!!
94OLDNAVY 3 years ago 4
man im amazed !!! you cant tell that he LIVED his music! why did he had to go !!! damn it. and i just found out about him.
aphelion82 3 years ago 3
I've just found this guy. He is now an inspiration to me & i'm sorry I won't ever get to meet him.
RobClydesdale 3 years ago
Jesus! Congrats!
EduFerrandini 3 years ago
What a fucking legend
Joelio8701 3 years ago 3
What a tragedy:(
The world was a better place with this incredible man.
MetalAddict247 3 years ago 3
How did this genious die?
Sorry I'm from New Zealand so I wouldn't know...
Wow he is amazing, what an inspiration
MetalAddict247 3 years ago 4
He had throat cancer and died 2005
Fonzizi 3 years ago
So fantastic, so enjoyable yet brings tears to the eyes too, what a loss...RiP
watfordkev 3 years ago
For all those believers of amizng virtuous playing.. check out an Italian guy Antonio Forcione! ;) ..man Eric Roche rulled! :)
Bobhet 3 years ago
Hey , thanks for mentioning Antonio on here. I checked him out and he is amazing. Love his version of "Heard it through the grapevine" and the four hands on "I wish " by Stevie Wonder.
Guitarman504 3 years ago
amazing
SN31655 3 years ago
i met him its so sad hes died
06arcticfox 3 years ago 2
OMG ! this man was a prdigy genious ...
61yo 3 years ago
this is amazinngg, this is music
Chemcr 3 years ago
oh my god,, that was amazing
DocTrayzie505 3 years ago 2
legand this guy might get me to uni rip eric and thank you so much x
lukeyacdc 3 years ago
is there a tab for this anywhere?
adam2369er 3 years ago 2
although i like the original... it shows that if you give a great guitarist a shitty pop song, they can make it into something more beautiful than the writers imagined... RIP eric roche, what a guy xxx
SalamanderExcess 4 years ago 5
thanx
bluespower 4 years ago
Awesome. He's unreal.
pengam2006 4 years ago
wow this guy was awesome i need to thank chantaldawn for leading me to this great talent
brewereric 4 years ago 5
3:10-3:25, gets me every single time. Don't get me wrong, his entire performance is ridiculously good, but that harmony in those 15 seconds just washed over me when I listen to it and it never fails to send shivers up and down my spine.
RIP
keefsama 4 years ago
I was fortunate enough to have worked with him in the ACM. he was sooooooooooooooooooooooo talented! and a really nice guy :)
effects69 4 years ago
Anyone know where his version of "smells like teen spirit", "Jump", et all have gone? What a legend. R.I.P.
CoBurN82 4 years ago
woah, what an incredible musician. pitty such a talent had to go. i really would have appreciated seeing more of him
blkout777 4 years ago
Absolutely amazing
muldycamp 4 years ago
I was fortunate enough to see the great Eric Roche before he passed away - and I feel privileged. Those of you who never saw him live can never know how much better he was than on CD etc.
These clips are a treat. We love him always.
DOES ANY ONE HAVE A COPY OF HIS LIVE VIDEO OR DVD - I WILL BUY AT ANY PRICE OR PAY FOR A COPY.
Big love to all
Gibbyone 4 years ago
Hi Gibbyone,
Eric Roche's website is still up & running, you can buy his merchandise on there. Such a shame he's not around anymore, I was lucky enough to know him & he was a wonderful person. It's great to see him remembered on youtube.
mickiminx 4 years ago
What a great cover!
pinksteady 4 years ago
he had throat cancer and died 2005
R.I.P
Flockenpferd 4 years ago
I knew his family, didn't know him that well though. He had a wife, a son and a daughter.
Niflheim13 4 years ago
It seems like the good dies young, for example him, Jimi hendrix, SRV, and many more.
Fonzizi 4 years ago
Michael Hedges!
mwhdvm 4 years ago 5
What a great guitarist!
van1976 4 years ago 2
I had the great honour of seeing Eric live and saying Hi and shaking his hand and everyone was blown away by his performance. He was a great guy.
deltafit 4 years ago 3
3 pedals i think i count six mic pickups wat a great idea sounds awesome never thought of slapping my guitar like a drum seems obvious now
1ticket2guitarheaven 4 years ago
I want hear your guitar music more,eric.
so sad that I can not.
waguuma 4 years ago 2
Amazing. RIP Eric.
dubs2000uk 4 years ago 5
is erick dead ??? what happened to him ????
anibalnikov47 4 years ago
he died of throat cancer.
cjvos1 4 years ago
this is the guy that taught Newton Faulkner how to play geetar, you can tell he was a massive influence
melmerby 4 years ago 6
great stuff one of a kind great sound too yeap a huge thumbs up from ireland
gemmkeane 4 years ago
fantastic! This is one song I couldn't have imagined being played on guitar this way!
javawhz 4 years ago 3
How does he make that dj scratching sound?
gongzee 4 years ago
I thought he was using his thumb to hit the base strings or scratching his guitar or something... I'ma try to figure that one out because it sounds pretty sweet.
Meursault86 4 years ago
He makes the scratching sound with his RH fingernails on the lower bout beneath the neck join. It might not sound the same if you or I did it because his guitar had all manner of pickups and mics positioned around the inside, hence the (at least) 2 leads that he's using.
tarby777 4 years ago
Simply magical! i cannot overstate how good this is! would have loved to see eric live :(
tarby777 is right. i've been mucking about with this playing style for a while. i have a yamaha cpx8 that has both a piezo mic and a suspended condensor mic. the piezo which features on most electro-acoustic guitars struggles to pick up any 'acoustic percussion' whereas the suspended mic works a treat. you also need to bear in mind that eric uses a serious amount of reverb in this performance.... :)
bobajob1981 4 years ago