Steve Vai Windows To The Soul by Cesar Huesca

[Perks01]

flawless

[technikfans]

Unbelivable! Your great man! Awesome!

[paprykus]

Flawless...

[nickwellings]

I remember seeing this for the first time years ago. Still amazing.

[Juansa89]

QUE CRACK EL CESAR!!! LO BANCAMOS

[CruxVera]

richiedeathness made a good cover too. gratz both.

[Cinetyk]

Man, you just made my day. This touched me. The best cover I've seen in my life!

[rickpoo1]

Cesar this is just incredible! thanks for the sound

[Frankyboy2424]

Ok Steve, take off your mask.. we know its you!

[XSDarkMoonZX]

Perfect.

[BrutalThrowDown10]

That is just beautiful.

[MrEezquer]

i think is the best cover on youtube... amazing sound Cesar, i always kept this video close for some reason... lotz of feeling on it...

[BrutalThrowDown10]

i still remember the first time i saw this cover, i nearly had a heart attack. still love it to this day, so much emoting into it!

Keep Jaming sir!

[MrPuguhkribo]

great......

[kasinotye]

Rad man. Great tone in your fingers. Great vibrato, and intonation. Sweet cover.

[AmiroLTD]

done to perfection. really enjoyed it!

[theyxxxx]

AMAZING!

[maiortj]

Very Nice !!!!!!!!!!!!

[roman31337]

Your level of amazing! But the level of Steave Vai is incredible! :)

[GuillermoSmyser]

@roman31337 I actually prefer this version to both the record's version and the versions I've heard of Steve playing it live.

Don't get me wrong, Steve Vai is amazing and is one of the best. Cesar does the best Vai covers, though you have to admit.

[kosumuxa2]

U're fuckin' amazing man! It was almost perfect! Great job, dude.

[scottfree6]

@kosumuxa2 what exactly do you mean by ALMOST PERFECT?? i love how you people that dont even play the instrument like to give critique on someons playing, i mean i dont even have to look at your channel or anyting to know that because only you people who dont play make thise kinds of comments, and i know you think you were giving a compliment, so just do that, dont act like your some berklee professor....air guitar boy you lol!!

[kosumuxa2]

@scottfree6 oh, u like long stories. Well, I can't wrote that was perfect because it isn't. There is no perfect things on the earth. Are you happy now? (sorry for my english)

[hardrocker508]

you are the best.

[johnnyrayguitars]

very sweet

[MarcoTav18]

just perfect

[louis786]

muyy buena verson amigoo!!!! te felicittooo la mejor q escuche!!

[JOSAT7]

ブラァボ！！！

いやいや～今回も中々やりますな～まったく、見いっちゃったよ。

一番の最後の音も、”大変良くできました”ってやつだと思う。

素晴らしい！

[PMilar]

nice job !

[GuillermoSmyser]

This is the best version. Better than the actual recording, better than any of his live videos! This is how the song is MEANT to be played.

[aabeillos]

J'adore bravo César et chapeau pour la reprise de Steve Vai et toujours à la perfection.

[daviddedu]

If I would just be hearing not watching this I would think Steve Vai is playing. :) This guy is gonna be huge!

[dirtydonki]

Fuck he IS good.

[macbookblack]

great playing nailed it well done 5/5 Denis

[an2ny0]

cesar please play jumpstart by greg howe...i know for sure it is easy for you to play greg's style.......plsss!..everybodie­s watching you here in youtube..

thnx alot..

[imbabeatz]

In my eyes one of the best " copy-cat * players out there!

His Boston Rain Melody cover rocks!

[fedelmds73]

can anyone tell me how to do the sound at 3:12. i can see his hand touching the stick but it is really hard to see what exactly he does!

any help?

[thedaniel007]

@fedelmds73 this is a technique called the 'R'

having ur whammy bar aiming to the tremolo, hit the bar with ur finger

[pesciro]

@fedelmds73

that's a bar flutter. just hit the whammy bar and the resulting vibration will give the fluttering effect

[vaiboy55]

awesome work bro, by the way 4 people are very jealous

[emaxandro]

the best Vai cover in youtube!

amazing!!!

[CastleAnthraxx]

I know this is an audacious thing to say, and I wouldn't say this about 99.9% of covers, but I think you outperformed Steve on his own track.

This is beautiful.

[rickpoo1]

You are fucking good! I´m your fan! I just listen and relax

[mrchazmac]

you are awesome.i hope to be able to play as well some day.beautiful.

[AnnaWood007]

OMG BEAUTIFUL!!

[Gaudamn]

3:20-3:40 guitar solo in an instrumental guitar track!!!!! lol!!!

[CastleAnthraxx]

@Gaudamn That's not a guitar solo, that's the main motif. There are solos at other times though.

[TheVaiFan]

hellz yeah fookin beautiful!

[jomayerjo]

hei the tone of that piano thing on your version is BETTER than the one on the original version, and the whole thing too.

[HillaryHitler]

VERY VERY GOOD!

[scitslunkphantasmo]

i actually listen to this one more than the original

[heavymotion]

wow too perfect!!!!

[djwaynemao]

still have to work on the bending lil bit.

[nikdat]

@djwaynemao really??which parts?off all the techniques hes executing, the last thing hed ever need to work on (if anything at all)is bending i think..

[sensational1982]

Cesar, at how much do you usually set the bass, mids and treble for your amp? I know it must vary from song to song...but let's say in this video and your "For the Love of God " video as well, how much did you set it at?

Cheers.

[KonkreteXXX]

Change the backing track...where are the drums?!!?!?!?

[justanotherfreak2008]

As they say Cesar for President;) Great stuff!

[satch1979]

Fantastic man. I really enjoyed that and that is hands down the best cover of any song on youtube....what was your set up? What do you play into? You absolutely nailed Steve's tone down to the smallest nuances

[soundroi]

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!!!! BRAVO CÉSAR!!!!!!

[jacksonbaker94]

Steve Vai has more talent and skill in one cell than I do in my entire friggin' body.

GOSH.

[jacksonbaker94]

Steve Vai has more talent and skill in one cell than I do in my entire friggin' body.

GOSH.

[ibanezvai95]

4:00- 4:26 just epic!

[paulwall1981]

To the small few who did not like this. I have a question for you. WHAT PLANET ARE YOU GUYS ON? Any way if you don't like it then it your loss.

[sike2805]

All the time I look at this cover, makes tears in my eyes!!! Awesome!

[bbshiokcrew]

you're just simply AMAZING!!

[thc00250]

Your play is perfect! すげえ！負けそう。

[GuillermoSmyser]

I like this better than Steve's version on the album! It makes me wanna cry and I never cry. It's just so beautiful.

[danijel2806]

Bravoooooooo.

[ADoseofReality1]

Very nice! Any negative comments would be nitpicking this. Great performance.

[paulwall1981]

@ADoseofReality1. It would be nitpicking becuase there is nothing worng with this. It's almost a note for note cover of this gr8 song.

[sensational1982]

One thing I don't understand about these branded guitars is that sometimes the rosewood they use for the fb's look as dark as ebony. I'd really like to get my guitar to look like that.

[SantomPh]

@sensational1982 maybe it's a specific breed of rosewood? Indian rosewood differs from Brazillian rosewood etc. this site has some cool information on neck woods. there's a nice article on the Guitar Files website.

[paulwall1981]

This is one of Steve Vai's best songs and boy do you do it justice. You are turly outstanding. Keep u the good work and please keep in touch it's good to have you back on you tube.

[Medioevoz]

So fuckin´great dude!!

Buenísimo che!!

[JeffBlazer74]

I suck on guitar. I'm quitting. Thanks, Cesar. Hahhahahahh.

[Gaudamn]

@JeffBlazer74 i know how you feel bud!

[sensational1982]

Awesome !! Do you use a noisegate Cesar?

[TheOfficialCEK]

can somebody please tell me wat is this guy using that makes everything sound so clear...like wen i make vids i hear the strings being scraped and all that extra unwanted noise

& how does he get the backing track to sound so clear??!!

[GuillermoSmyser]

@TheOfficialCEK Well the most obvious thing he's using is a lot of skill!

But seriously I think he might run straight into the computer somehow and do the backing track the same way, putting it together on an editing program. Not sure though.

[AlexFotinos]

What wah he use?Its f***ng awesome!

[ibanezvai95]

@AlexFotinos sounds like the, Dunlop Crybaby GCB-95

[NixHex83]

Now I have to scrape my brains from the walls...nice job

[jbtrock]

wow wicked playing man, pretty spot on to the original

[rwa00]

totally amazing!  so jealous.

[HendrixAna]

absolutely fantastic!! love it..I am into this song too, this help me some tricks, thanks!

[golpygolpy]

by far the best cover of this song on youtube

[jazzyosh]

por cierto se me olvidaba, que buena interpretacion! eres un master!

[lukat93]

You could comfortably change Vai on tour, and if we closed our eyes, and you had his equipment, I believe it would be hard to tell the difference. ;)

[damonkfist]

Your technical ability transcends the milky way man!!

[juanchoplazas]

muchoooo man pa tocar!!

[juanchoplazas]

el mejor!!!

[marcobiaritz]

Wow! ottimo tocco...quasi meglio di steve...hi hi hi

[tortotoz]

Buen cover camarada

ponle tambien las etiquetas de el nombre de la rola

[Kando0615]

I wonder what Vai would have to say about this....

[Kando0615]

People would give up body parts to be able to play like you!!

[metalrulezU]

seriously man, i got major chills down my spine watching this simple magnificent.

[CarlosRex19]

Flaquito ....y poderoso.

[juanchoplazas]

espectacular.....yo me levanto pensando en este man...quiero ser como el!!! DIos porfavor porfavor porfavor dame lo que el tiene!!!

[lorykenzo]

bravissimo

[OmniscientVirtuosity]

Awesome cover.  Flawless

[fcore81]

You play some serious guitar man!! :) Congrats

[klarkratu]

GOOD MAN CESAR!

INSANE GUITARING!

[GuillermoSmyser]

I like this version better than Steve's. It's just so beautiful and full of emotion.

[chordslife]

Do you have the music sheet to this windows to the soul song?

[CesarHuescaMusic]

Hey people!

I invite you to check and subscribe to my official YouTube channel CesarHuescaMusic. There you'll find some lessons, songs of my solo album, some covers and more.

Thanks to Anexator for putting these videos back again.

Regards and happy 2010!!

Cesar.

[pepsabio]

Cesar, rozando la perfección como en todo lo que haces. Realmente bueno. Que equipo de efectos y ampli utilizas para sonar tan parecido a Steve Vai?? Gracias

[CesarHuescaMusic]

@pepsabio En mi canal oficial hay un video mostrando todas las piezas de equipo que utilizo man.

un saludo!

[WakeUpDummies]

Shame you don't have this vid on your channel. Its one of my favorites. Congrats on the YouTube fame. I have been watching your vids since the start. Actually, I saw your Bad Horsie before I ever heard Vai play it and I have become a huge Steve Vai fan because of your covers.

[jazzyosh]

@CesarHuescaMusic hola cesar, como una sugerencia estaria super que pusieras esta misma informacion para la gente que no sabe ingles =) ya que a lo mejor hay gente que aunque quisiera no entraria a tu canal.. un abrazo!

[thedaniel007]

super limpio el tema .. y no se t escapa casi ningun detalle del tema. super destacable viejo =)

[husseinhaddad]

caras que timbre mano..

demais!!

[TheMrKlaratu]

FUCKING INSANE!!!

[diegoescolochog]

Perfect.

[jolli93]

it's so beautiful!

[DiegoDuranProject]

Qué bien que toca Cesar!!! Y lo mejor de todo que siempre toca en tiempo real (nunca playback). Precisamente eso es lo interesante de ver un video por acá. Es básicamente la esencia de un guitarrista de Youtube.

[jesmol153guitar]

unbeliveable just perfect

[Michael16DT]

Awesome!!! :)

[annunzarizzle]

Just Right.

[AZUFO1123]

WERE NOT FREE

[RippinSkullz]

This guy's tone is unbeliveable.

[leomadbox]

Being honest....

This version is way better than VAI' live and studio ones..

Mabye thats why the video was cut out of you tube... in that song,,, mabye only mabye Huesca was the real master.....

[metalrulezU]

@leomadbox to be honest mate I don't know how anybody could better an original I mean they are only playing the same thing with their own flare, writing a master piece can't better copying one any idiot knows that, cesars cover is awesome but better than the original I think your crazy.

[leomadbox]

@metalrulezU Sorry dude, as you say any idiot knows you are wrong. New versions of sogns are played everyday. Do you know The Album Tribute of Malmsteen? Yes, he plays version of songs way better the originals. look for "carry on my wayard son"... and the other ones. You don't know what I am talking about. I don't want to take Vai's credit and give it to Cesar. I just said he played better the song in my oppinion. What is the problem with that???? Bands explode everyday with new songs versions

[metalrulezU]

@leomadbox I think your completely missing my point, how can a cover be better than an original? The original is created from nothing but a persons emotion and feelings, I'd under stand what u mean if Huesca radically changed the song but he copyed it pretty much note for note hows that better :S note saying cesars bad I love the guys work.

[gulthepilot]

brilliantly played...if someone heard it as opposed to seein it... he d think it was vai himself...sounds ALMOST like the real thing which is fuckin awesome.....

[Leon250]

God such a beautiful song.

[twtrebla]

Cesca Huesca is the guitar king on youtube!

[pesciro]

@twtrebla

that's right sir, unlike the other youtube clowns/"divas" that half play dream theater's songs.

[bridaddy99]

cesar huesca--the next big name in music

[stevevaiisnumber1]

that's simply amazing man!

[stebbZv]

this is simply just perfect played, maby the tone isnt 100% the same, but thats what makes it a little diffrent and that just makes me give it 5/5. good job again Cesar Huesca

[dreamertv]

It's sounds too much plastic. Technically i think it's quite perfect, and it's played with more emotion than i've ever heard. So the only thing that i think it has to be changed is the tone.

[psychopathtoine]

it's like he wrote this himself. AMAZING!

[freddie2199]

On one hand, this guy is sick, absolutely unbelievable...on the other hand, it makes you appreciate Vai's playing even more, because it takes so much skill just to duplicate what Vai does regularly.

[rudilerm]

fkn spot on cesar

[n0cturnalsurfer]

that harmonic at 5:16 is awesome

[flymyfinger]

so close to vai's play....brillant done

[DioTurtle]

How can I save this to my computer?

I love his playing.

[vampire4343]

theres a program that downloads vids to your computer on google, search for something like video downloader and all you have to do if copy and paste the url into the video downloader and its all done ^-^ hope this helps

[tubecat72072]

man that's just unfathomable! *****!

[sike2805]

Cesare you are blessed by God! Amazing and the best performance I ever saw!!!!

[sopadefideos]

Best performance of vai ever, and best cover ever

[tubecat72072]

Sends chills up my spine! Totally outstanding man.. I haven't the words!

[sopadefideos]

My fav part: 3:53 to 4:06 ABSOLUTLY ROCKS

[JaimeHammett]

pero por qué borra sus primeros videos??son todos 5 estrellas!!

[sopadefideos]

eso mismo digo yo

[1500313]

Até hoje não vi ninguém versionar essa música tão bem como Cesar Huesca. Nesse nível só o Gustavo Guerra pra chegar perto. O Vai deveria dar parabéns ao cara.

[profilefakefalso]

Concordo, en ão só nessa música, acho que o César é o cara que faz os melhores covers por ai, apesar de que já vi uns videos do Guerra e fiquei impressionado.;

[silikaviera]

Me da uma aula...!!!

Give me a lesson...!!!

[GdReck]

absolutely amazing! keep rocking my friend...you are a great guitarist!

[sebanob73]

ja ja Cesar empieza tocando como si no lo motivara la canción que esta por tocar y la termina descociendo a la guitarra de una manera descomunal te daria 15 estrellas Cesar, abrazo grande monstruo!!!

[marquitosamg]

absolutamente IMPRESIONANTE!!

vaya peazo CRACK!!!

mis felictaciones maestro.

[ironesed]

Perfect song.... 5 Star

[TESALONIAN]

jemman777...I already checked your version,good one,but let me tell you,by a mile,cesar`s one is much better,keep doing the good work jemman777,maybe someday..who knows....I recieved cesar`s cd.2 days ago....wow guys fantastic one.his songs as good as this one...so he is not only a "cover guy"..jemman777..where can I get yours?...cos you have one right?...cheers from greece.....

[xPinuccio83x]

Simply Amazing...

[highrollerzzz]

first two minutes seem like easy to play, but the timings are tricky as hell :)

[simon1000]

Shame he lost all his videos, the guy is awesome!

[CristianPareja]

anexator, have you taurus bulba by cesar huesca??, please upload it, it´s awesome

[goeum36]

tocas muy chingo cabron...

[jemman777]

Not bad...not bad at all. Check out my version..Peace!

[Phoenix322]

Not bad? It was as close to perfect as anyone but Vai is gonna get man lol It's the best cover on all of YouTube in my opinion/

[plonery]

Que tal Cesar,

Onde tean enseanao a tocarla asin?

Eres un fiera.

Saludos desde Espana.

[Araizatriani]

best cover of this song on youtube

[Apsu6Azagthoth]

OMG awesome

[andreagiacalone]

Mi presti la chitarra e il tuo set?

[jth041290]

one of my favorite vai tunes

awesome job