Little Wing Acoustic

[cookiefrito]

really pretty :)



[jaybirdy85]

who are those 19 who don't like this? douche bags i guess......

[mcilroyguitars]

Hi Les, 150,000 views, well done.

[lesjcheetham]

@mcilroyguitars Thanks Dermot. All the best for the New Year and I hope that McIlroy Guitars continue to go from strength to strength in 2012!

[floridashorti]

u've nailed it beautifully, thank u

-little wing-

[cigarjohn42]

Wow! I watch you play that at least once a week if not more. I can't get enough of your style of playing. You play that song in more of a classical setting than a rock setting. Very nice and soothing. Nice and mellow.

[cigarjohn42]

What make is that guitar? It has a nice sound.

[lesjcheetham]

@cigarjohn42 Thanks for your comment, John. The guitar is a McIlroy A25.

[chrisgpix]

Bloody show off.

[Ishta123]

Fantastic !

[DarwinsFriend]

I think I've watched this a hundred times.

[parlatosemplice]

I like your style very much!! good job!

[ashernac]

Excellent and more interesting, I'm sure you're the best in town

[lucabez]

Wonderful arrangement and terrific guitar McIlroy sound!... awewsome!...

[lesjcheetham]

@lucabez Thanks Luca. My McIlroy is still going strong! I played one of Dermot's new A series guitars a few weeks ago and it was stunning.

[lucabez]

hi @lesjcheetham,

this new series A is really stunning! ... I heard a few days ago one of these guitars by Gabriel Possenti! ...

I hope to hear you play live in some next time! ...

Best wishes and see you soon,

luca

[scotsmandavie]

i actually love this version of little wing your finger work is spot on dude :D

[a1988ditya]

amazinglky guddd ...fckin grt

[iamkerrydon]

Great. better than Juber.

Hello from Texas.

[MrJoeyBoombotz]

Beautiful. I like your tone and technique much more than Juber's, with all due respect to him and his playing.

[colouredfreeways]

fucking amazing man, that sound is beautiful and the way you play this inspires me very much, all your little licks are so fast and perfect, LIKE AH so good.

[omega14j1]

WTF, don't I just feel like utter shit. I am embarrassed to even hold guitar when I watch this.

[donNorman61]

Breathtaking!

[gerpir]

O man, I really like covers to be nearly identical to the original. Catching that feeling, thats it for me, but... just got my jaw smashed on the floor. Great expression and interpretation. and MAN what a guitar, really sings beautifully! Would have to sell my car to get it hehe worthy thou. Sub+ from me.

[cigarjohn42]

Thanks for your quick reply to my comment. I wish you success in all your future ventures. I hope to see you in the spotlight someday soon if your not already there. And those people who have given you a thumbs down, there just jealous of your great, gifted talent. Don't let them bring you down. You are truly a special and gifted musician. Peace always. ;)

[cigarjohn42]

Wow! Your beyond awesome. Your a GOD. I worship your playing. I think when Jimi died, his spirit entered your body. I listen to this video all the time. How long have you been playing?

[lesjcheetham]

@cigarjohn42 Thanks for your comment. I've played electric guitar for almost thirty years. I started playing acoustic around eight years ago and to be honest find that I have to put a serious amount or practice in!

[madhickson23]

Beautiful cover, man. Great effort! What guitar is that? she sounds stunning

[lesjcheetham]

@madhickson23 Thanks for your comment, much appreciated. The guitar is a Mcilroy A25 - made in Antrim, N. Ireland.

[clutchdrop87]

wow!! again every time I listen to this, It is my perfect acoustic vision of Little Wing acoustically. Thanks for your time to do this and I would love a CD of your work.

[HannahElizabethFrey]

Wonderful tone and technique, but mostly just great feeling you've got there. I've been using an A-25 for almost 10 years now and love it. Thanks a lot for posting.

df

[yankee1566]

That is unreal. Beautiful job and amazing sound

[maricruz0503]

This was amazing. I was floating with my eyes closed for a while =] good job

[andresloth]

Tabs please!!!!!



[lesjcheetham]

@andresloth Sorry, I don't have tabs - but I based my version on Laurence Juber's and tab is available for his.

[likaroc20]

breathtaking...

[1290malik1290]

No word to explain what I felt ... Great job dude. 

[theodoreman]

that is so incredibly fucking kick ass awesome. You rock, dude. Thanks for the gift.

[redhard16]

When you have this level of the guitar you up the ass of all poeple...yes sur

[likaroc20]

beautiful!

[manlex47]

FUCK YOU! YOUR SOO GOOOD!!! <<< dont take that fuck you personally hahaha

[Drakulai]

Very nice!!

[horncrazy403]

Nice VID buddy, seriously, one player to another. Great improv and really smooth skill - Loved it and thanks for sharing !!

[rutledj]

I have been trying this version also without a lot of luck. Nice job on this. I too have a McIlroy AS55C. Great guitars. I actually won mine on an online guitar giveaway.

Keep up the good work.



[DarwinsFriend]

Embellish away, Les. Some will never get your vision and you know what?

It doesn't really matter.

[1ramdam]

even laurence would enjoy that rendition....nicely done.

[icpnick02]

i think i just had an eargasm...

[motaj16]

Dude!!

[icpnick02]

Wow, What an amazing cover. i really enjoyed it. thanks for sharing.

[tomski39]

Yes, nice playing, but not a cover. Embellishes too much so that it's not Little Wing. Sorry. As I said, nice playing.

[123danvc]

Just stumbled on this looking for a Stevie ray Vaughn piece, and have to comment how nice you play!! Couldn't stop listening, and admiring your technique! Wish I had the time to practice to play a fraction as well!!!

[debbiemitten1]

beautiful...

[gabegabe918]

Man, I've been checking out quite a few covers of this song on YT (one of my all time favorites) and yours is by far the best I've found. Inspired, true, respectful.

Had it playing in the background the other day, and one of my colleagues - who doesn't know Hendrix at all - asked if I was playing that.

Yeah, I kinda wish I was :)

Simply beautful, thanx for sharing it

[emlian86]

I feel if you love jimi!!! very great!!

[MrToiletclogger]

Reverb makes things so much better :D

[Allbbrz]

Beautiful, simply beautiful.

[DLFimages]

Beautifully Done. Thank You!

[The7Shr00ms]

nothing will ever beat Hendrix's version, but i gotta say this sounds beautiful :)

[stickyfinger67]

Awesome, just awesome. You're a gifted one, pal, keep on., you make world better..

[DKproductions]

amazing stuff man!

[pbstratocaster]

To much patos. Go and listen to Monte Montgomery´s version.

[mario64guy]

Phenomenal cover! Jimi is smiling down upon you!

[scottievmusic]

So beautiful! Keep filling the world with your music!

[todomusika]

beautiful man!!

[ACoustaDC]

you make it look so effortless, very beautiful. i like the harmonic thing around 140... very tasty.

[shrnthegroove]

Nice job...

[ScottTheTriangle]

this is am almost perfect cover of this song i am truely amazed at how well this was played

[JulianSteelMusic]

Hi Les,

I'm really curious as to how you get such a nice deep end tone without the buzzing??

what kind of E.Q are you using/DAW software I'm using logic and i cant get the right amount of bass without getting that hum in the background!!!

please help??

Thanks heaps!

Julian

[lesjcheetham]

@JulianSteelMusic Thanks for your comment, Julian. I use an SE Electronics SE2200a mic into a Mackie Spike USB interface (extremely unreliable!). I then record the signal into the Tracktion DAW and add some reverb from the free SIR convolution VST plug in. I don't use any EQ at all - with acoustic it's all about mic position. Try putting the mic level with the 12th fret and facing it towards the soundhole. This stops the bass "booming". A low frequency buzz is sometimes a cable problem.

[mabbott99]

Wonderful, totally emersed. thanks

[SuperJimmij]

excelent quitarist jimis song



[boiradomal]

amazing :o

[tewaiora7]

Tino Ataahua ( Beautiful ) I listen to this whenever I need a boost. I want this in my wedding songs at church 23/10/10. Keep it up

[changchishih2009]

Beautiful play !!

[fred42777]

It's realy wonderfull ! Thank you !

[bebbenr7bazz]

Thats the sound of the wind in heaven.

[ajgor64]

WOOOWWWW... ABSOLUTTELY AWESOME!!! You are the master This version is better, than the original one by Jimmi.

[fishindean]

best i ever heard, made my sunday morning jam, thanks

[doda26]

Jimi and Stevie would be proud of this fine cover.

[zmileyman]

Can you play 'Shud dupa ya face' tho ... the great old classic by Joe Dolcie... 'wats da matta u .. hey.....its a not so bad...

[bebbenr7bazz]

This may be the most beautiful thing I've ever heard...!

[drkvampgirly]

this is awsome

[Mugafication]

If anyone tells you they don't like this they are completly jealous!!!

[deepenough2die]

your skills are fascinating, your playing and your technique are awesome, your sound was great, but i had problems with this arrangement, in the middle it feels like you lost the original song a little bit, beginning and ending parts were fascinating tho. thumbs up to you

[ArnoldwilliamDow]

fuckin fantastic! Makes my version look and sound boring and old hat you are an artist brother.

[BSAidan]

Wow bro, amazing performance!

[joehawk520]

I saw Jimi three times. Yup I am old as shit, but he would have liked your tribute.

[flyinsossers]

Incredible fluid style and sound. Your recording set up is definitely working.

[bebbenr7bazz]

more viewes ffs! That was AWESOME!

[128auto]

awesome!



[willieguitars]

SWEEEEEEEETTT!!!

[james15ri]

O.O a m a z i n g !

[joehawk520]

Crazy good. Thanks for posting.

[MAD1981full]

GREATTTTTTT 

[SlayerPowa]

OMG !! it's beautiful! you are a very great guittarist

[martyjarvis]

brilliant playing- really enjoyed it- well done

[roxythom]

Absolutely beautiful.

[TheCiullo]

fantastic!!

[BrineTex]

Really fine work. Very enjoyable to both hear and see. Such nice touch! Thank you.

[sicopr2003]

Great performance.Can i get u guitar brand and strings brand please?

[lesjcheetham]

@sicopr2003 Thanks for your comment. The Guitar is a McIlroy A25 and the strings are Thomastic Spectrum Bronze. I actually use Dean Markley Alchemy GoldPhos now as they have less string squeak! They last for ages too...

[ipedregon]

I saw Lawrence perform this at a Martin Clinic you have done a good job ! LJ is one of my favs

[CONCRETE13]

Remarkable.

[flyinsossers]

Good job. You play with soul. Nice axe too. 

[stefanod2402]

wow idk how youre getting such a great sound. its beautiful. what are you using to record this? i need to know! haha

[lesjcheetham]

@stefanod2402 Thanks for your comment. I use an SE Electronics SE2200a mic into a Mackie Spike USB interface (which is extremely unreliable!). I then record the signal into the Tracktion DAW and add some reverb from the free SIR convolution VST plug in.

[mikka972]

Hej !

I love the way you play that tune !

You are amazing of niceties.

[mikka972]

Hej !

I love the way you play that tune !

It's wonderfull !

You're amazing of niceties !

[scottiequilter]

amazing...great song.

[oliverandm]

Hell of a sound! Good Job!

[Scion904]

amazuing



[Ecl1ps33]

awesome man !

[Empyre16]

you are a god!!!

[funstuff2]

absolutely beautifully played. Wonderful interpretation and love the harmonics. What kind of guitar are you playing?

[hoogland1980]

you are a beautiful guitar player man,classically trained surely;)

[tonybloch]

u're a professional of course --'

[ElJefeGrande90]

AMAZING!!! Best and most unique version I've ever heard

[playthemstrings1]

love it.

[FelixxHandTricks]

wow *___*

do you play in another tuning?

awesome!

[lesjcheetham]

@FelixxHandTricks Thanks for your comment - the tuning is standard EADGBE.

Cheers, Les.

[XhosStyleX]

Not exactly my favorite flavor of the tune, but well done indeed.

[alc1966]

La cago socio, lo felicito, maravilloso, super limpio el sonido , excelente.

[ranchroper1974]

Dear Les, this stops my heart, every time I hear it...I need to ask you where can I purchase your CD, I am in California...

Best to you..and thank you...for enhancing the dark old world, with this light...perfection, for me, every time..

[lesjcheetham]

@ranchroper1974 Cheers for your comment - much appreciated. My tunes are available on iTunes and Amazon at the moment. There is a link to my website on my Channel page for more details.

[ranchroper1974]

@lesjcheetham thanks Les...my favorite tune, is Desert Flower..have enjoyed all that you have offered, here on the youtube, funny how we are all connected..after all. Peace to you, my friend..and thanks again for making this place a perfect one to rest..visit here all the time..

[FGPilz]

awesome man *__*

[mbzuid]

noo man,you screwd it up

to much youre own version

jah gotta remember that he wrote this song for his mom man

its not bad but it got to many changes

[vishnoo2000]

ok, i can just about see what you mean about the dynamics, at a push! this is a beautiful, beautiful cover!!! i got up this morning with this tune in my head with the aim to learn it, and your cover was such a great first song to hear!!! needless to say when i get back from work, gonna light up a big old zoot with some friends and show them this outstanding piece of music. thank you

[ragtimerye]

i love it! I'm speechless...excellent job!

[nutsbutdum]

Man! I started self-learning guitar for about a month, and I hope I'll be playing like this guy in a few years.

This is some galactic sound or something.

[neillian1]

super sound les well done

[JeffBeckJunior]

well done man. you nailed it. very nice

[TheFretted]

Yes, now that is my Idea of a Fretted Musician!!!!

[SHUKOKAI1967]

Very nice!!!

[gbonadia]

I believe that even Hendrix would like this version of his song.

Excellent job man.

You don't play, you feel the music.

keep doin' this, because music is passion.

[rodnisimo]

Beautiful! You speak that language perfectly, with a lovely accent.

[afduke89]

Amazing.... You give me motivation to continue learning guitar.

[TerryKravMaga]

world class guitar playing

[vicefield]

nice guitar play!!

[bluesman66000]

AWESOME job, fantastic

[lizardkingvoodookid]

ur fingers & soul are intertwined

[vinny2009woof]

@lizardkingvoodookid loser

[UtzChips2009]

well put!

[neillian1]

well done les great playing like the guitar what is it

[bluesrigby]

this is beautiful.

[nwish1987]

one of the best things i've ever heard.

[DarwinsFriend]

I have played this dozens of times and never get tired of it - cleanest I have heard since Jimi.

[bloodyskater]

Fucking awsome :) Keep doing it man. This video is probably old but the harmonics in it are amazing :)

[Mrfob23]

i wish my hands move as fast as urs. its like moving fast but gracefully. i suck . ur cool da camera makes ur hands like magic. idk y.

lol

[vinzer72frie]

u play awesome but this version sux :/

[DarwinsFriend]

@vinzer72frie

Please don't breed - you're an idiot, and BTW deaf.

[mexismarty]

SIK ASS!!!!

[robbyh1000]

That was just beautiful

[himchai]

Bravo~ acoustic SRV version

[rudekid0h]

i found your video last year, and its one of my favorites. i still listen to it when my life gets too stressful.

its really great!!!!!

[001mcampbell]

Cool version of a beautiful song.

Your stamp on it was different but cool.

Good job. I think Jimi would dig it.

[pecco68]

This is fantastic!!!

I think every cover should have some of the covering artists personal touch. You definitely did that with this piece! Hats off, well done.

[numthong123]

Its a real good one hey!

[Raavii90]

wow great version!!! you'll made it well!!! it doesn't sound like jimi but that's ok!! it' has your pesonal style!!!!!! AWESOME!!

[vjrfrd]

super le son de ta guitare !

tu joues super bien^^ c'est génial ! belle mélodie , en plus le son rendu est propre beau travail

[poguie]

Hey friend, that was beautiful. Don't listen to the guys who want it to sound exactly in the same groove as Hendrix. It's just a different take on it - well done.

[galopin54]

woow !!! very beautiful sond ' Your MAster

[MeanHat]

I want to steal your Mojo...

[Pandolin11]

@MeanHat You got pwned by that guy!

[seenyourmusic]

Masterful technique on a beautiful sounding instrument. However the style of the music is slightly rigid and deviates too far, in my opinion, from the original 'funkiness' of Hendrix's Style. I have still added it too my favs as a valuable lesson. Thanx for the sounds.

[zedboeing]

bravo, masterful playing

[TheJam974]

amazing..

[djehoti]

Awesome!! Too much embellishing for my taste, stick to the heart of the work, but excellent technique and very nice sounding guitar!! goes on my favs :) 5 stars

[uprising0]

you are very very very very very good

guauuuu.. you play the guitar amazing..

[EnyawNamlig]

not necceserly stoned but beutiaful

[MrAbstractdesign]

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!! I hardly ever comment on youtube but your rendition just made my day, thank you so much!

[luisne93]

it's a mixture of folclore and blues.. i dont know.. it's really great.. love it

[ayechuck]

nice version i envy ur skills but because your clearly used to classical guitar it lacks feeling otherwise very beautiful

[Alongood]

Dude,

Acoustic = Not Electric...

[ayechuck]

when did i see it was electric?

[LiarsNightmare]

YOUTUBE not posting MY COMMMMENTS! SORRY. DELETE ME.

[Whipped05]

WOW that was a fantastic rendition of a classic song. Superb sounding instrument , beautiful tone & harmonics !!

[mharris187]

that was some buck shit dude

keep it cummin ma fucka!

the guitar i mean haha

[ilovesatan66]

you made your own version....great job

[ybonk]

what kind of sttrings man?

keep it up my man!!

great stuff

[lesjcheetham]

Thanks for your comment. The strings are Dean Markley Alchemy GoldPhos. They last for ages and even though I change tunings alot never snap!

[DrHoechste]

Looks like Thom Yorke, who's playing Little Wing. Amazing :)