Canadian Guitar Festival 2010: Finalist 1, Song 1 - 1st Place (Calum Graham)

[Condotierro]

I was watching this video and I went to pause it and it wouldn't let me. The play symbol changed to the two lines but he kept jamming out. He's THAT good. "Pause-able" deny-ability!

[mayukhmisra99]

Why is it showing only the number of times I watched it ?

[LadyTonna]

That was absolutely beautiful.

[rostadskalbagge]

This is a really great song.

[mrfphats]

"stumble upon factor" gotta love stumble

[fluxie3212]

50 - 60 hits a day.. ye thats me. Sorry :D

[momheinan]

Who'd a thunk it! Great fun! Thanks! :>)

[Haisoj6119]

This young man is good at playing guitar

[shotarokunge]

omg  that perfect

[joezjoezjoez1]

nice

[13northshore]

what kind of guitar is that ?!

[motoronna]

@13northshore It's a Stonebridge. He has three or four. He won another one as first prize in this competition, a cutaway model.

[johnwood14]

Naaah the tuning's H L Y S H T

[sibice71]

I don't know how many times I've watched this. But it's been a lot.

[klebror]

Am I the only one still watching this?

[motoronna]

@klebror It gets about 50 to 60 hits a day. That's been pretty consistent for quite a while. His other one gets about a hundred these days. It tends to fluctuate more because of the Stumble-upon factor.

[Bjesterz]

Does this guy have a channel we can follow? Or Itunes or anything where I can get this song?

[racketman90]

@Bjesterz just search in youtube for Calum Graham. his channel is like WWWcalumgrahamCOM or something similar to that

[ManOnEarth17]

i realllllly liked this ... please get famous

[MonoDebutante]

This make me wonder if there's any possible way to i can play something like that !

this is just amazing :)

[crossandcrown]

how does one judge this :S?

[supuhfanng]

excellent! reminds me a lot of bron-yur-aur stomp by zeppelin.

[hendersonskater]

High River Locals!!! haha gotta love this place for that, so much talent 

[ProvocativeCharlie]

This is the most beautiful sounding song I have ever heard.

[klebror]

this was definitely not the most complex piece played at the festival. But he did perform it beautifully and flawlessly. If i had judged, i would have given him the win too.

[tboudre2]

I can't stop listening to this or "The Channel"... brilliant melodies!

[lynx155]

How you manage to write and think of such a magnificent piece is beyond me. Well done to him, he deserved the win

[Hallieraye]

what song did he play?

[motoronna]

@Hallieraye An original piece called "Indivisible".

[Hallieraye]

what song sis he play?

[dylanmatheson]

How much are the tickets to enter this contest? And what do you win?

[motoronna]

@dylanmatheson A Stonebridge guitar, and a competition spot in the International Fingerstyle Guitar Competiton held at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield Kansas. See the canadianguitarfestival site for other details.

[VTubeAudio]

This is certainly inspiring to say the least. This performance makes me want to start playing again. Extremely well done!

[sincerelyskeptical]

This certainly didn't appear to be the most technically difficult of the songs in this competition, but damn is it composed well and executed nearly perfectly. It's absolutely cemented in my head. Such a cheery tune...It's like the anthem to being on top of the world.

[beardlessjoebae]

the build that starts at 2:40 gives me chills everytime. stumbled upon the 2nd song he did and now ive been pressing the replay button for the past 20 minutes... too good

[ulises7531]

los que han puesto 2 votos en contra o no saben de música o son regaetoneros!

those who have put 2 votes against or do not know or are regaetoneros music!

[WTFitsJimmy]

is there any tab for this? id like to learn

[anxfoley]

i'm just eat my mushrooms now, just eat !

[Davidoff73]

sounds like a 1st prize - in deed

[LeJimster]

2 dislikes? I take it these were from the contestants that didn't win? ;)

nice piece.

[jpsallum]

dude youre awesome, i hope someday ill play like you do

[KrummyBear]

.....Lucky ewan dobson didn't show up.

[klebror]

@KrummyBear or maneli jamal.

[MrGrocking]

@KrummyBear Dobson whooped him in 09.

;)

[TheDJNaylor]

@KrummyBear Or Antoine Dufour.

[KrummyBear]

@TheDJNaylor Or Don Ross... but would be too unfair.

[TheDJNaylor]

@KrummyBear That would be a crazy contest. Throw in some Andy Mckee and it would be awesome.

[sinkiller112]

his playing is soooooooooooooooo beast omg no words to describe and his hair is more asian than mine lol :P

[stringerdanman]

That was brilliant...

[Betisgiv]

БСТ ему в наличие

[chukkachukka]

What do they judge you on?

[motoronna]

@chukkachukka It's explained a bit on their web site - I'm not a player so I don't know myself. If it's not clear enough, try emailing Del about it. Cheers!

[Auurelius]

Tuning for this song... From low to high.

F A C G C E. ^~^

[13mdark]

@Auurelius is that for real?

[Auurelius]

@13mdark As far as I know, yuh. The tuning is correct. I can't play guitar SUPER well, but just following what he was playing, that tuning mimicked the sound very well.

[13mdark]

@Auurelius thanks man!

[Auurelius]

God. I just have to post another comment. I thought one would be enough. This guy should be playing Antoine Dufour.

[Auurelius]

This is just totally sexy. Great performance.

[Clordes]

Great track! any ideas on what the tuning is?

[5519scotty]

Calum, you got a great gift with your music...I can hear about every guitar hero in just 1 of your songs...but most of all, I can hear you!

Hats off to you and your loved ones

[jazzmatik]

Were the contestants allowed to use a capo?

[motoronna]

@jazzmatik Yes, as long as they didn't talk to it... (!) Several used one in the first round, although none did in the finalist round.

[jazzmatik]

@motoronna Right on. Also, did the contestants play 1 or 2 songs in the preliminary round?

[motoronna]

@jazzmatik Two.

[AnthonyWrightCortez]

@motoronna What do you mean talk to it?? lol

[timbitseh3]

hard to believe he has only been play for 5 years !

[ShadowCloud143]

Damn. I have a lot of learning to do.