Because (The Beatles) on Japanese Lute! 津軽三味線でビートルズのビカーズ

[austrailianpirate]

You just used google musical translate into this instrument... didn't you...? : D?

[somewhereman8]

It's an excellent choice and cover with the shamisen!!!

[kawaiirintaro]

This song = Zen

[mellowsubs]

You, sir, are awesome. Too bad you probably don't live anywhere near me, or I could lend you some percussive skills. Keep on keeping on! Incredible talent.

[alexanderhdo]

Japanese man with a white mans body

[TheGzeus]

Random coincidence: I had a harmonica in my hand, and tried to play along to this, and got it right 80% of the time.

I've never played harmonica before this week.

Well, it _does_ only play in one key (this is a G) and since it's a cheap 'blues' model, you can 'bend' to extend that by a few notes.

[Harrison3313]

I love this! It's amazing!!!! Wonderful!!!!!

[Logicfray]

you are very good, but this deserves a better sounding mic!!!

[Booza70]

It's really a great pleasure to watch and listen to all of your recordings. Thanks for sharing.

:-)

[elhxazo]

perfect!!

[ALICEONACID]

I love it! You're quite talented good sir! You make me want to pick up a Tsugaru Shamisen and rock out hard.

[FreeGuitarLicks]

Can you play it with regular guitar pick?

[sicoticosandro]

@FreeGuitarLicks of course he can

[PiccuPie]

This is truly beautiful.  It moved me. :'D

You are truly talented.

[icyclimber]

You just took one of my favorite songs from my favorite album from my absolute favorite band in the entire world, and made a cover of it that I could listen to for AGES. Seriously. I think I'm in love. <3 Bravo, sir! As a singer myself, I'm itching to sing with this. Haha.

Blackbird would be another great sounding one to do with the Shamisen, I think. ;)

[mathewmaldonado]

This is literally the greatest thing on the internet.... This is like a Japanese Banjo, Lute, Guitar, Thing.... :DDD

[mikepenny01]

@BorisGaquere Really? I appreciate the comment, but I'm pretty sure it is an A chord there.

[TheStefanogaetani]

simply great

[MrSCAT2010]

Because　といえばしっとりとしたアレンジしか思い浮かびませんが

かわいた感じでオルゴールを指でおさえたような

不思議な感じがしました。

[mh53eflyguy]

While my comment only echo's what everyone else is saying and has already written, but WOW! Holy smokes that's amazing! Thank you for sharing your gift on here. I found your page because of the Bed Intruder cover.

[YakuTheDevil]

A-MAZING!

[nutmeg0125]

This cover seriously is addictive. I listen to it all the time!

[AwesomeSaurus13]

what are the open notes tuned to?

[petervonzurmuehlen]

You are the bee's knees. i wish I could jam with you somehow. I am note as capable a player as you are.

[ZiggyOsiris]

So awesome. Nice hair :D

[ShadowsofOurMinds13]

This music is amazing. I love oriental instruments and i plan to try to find one of these as soon as possible. :D

[jetsboom]

cool...how do u work them..my fingures are only in tune wit an electric guitar

[skinnyPanda420]

i can honestly say one of the coolest things i have seen on youtube it beats all the dumb stuff :)

[TheSunXIX]

a well played performance on a beautiful instrument

[TruthCracker]

how the hell can you do that with no fretts? Insanely good!!!

[StephenKuma]

favourited!

[hebogunser]

very very well! great!

[stratergib]

Awesome!

[Hislordimpaler]

I gotta admit, I'm not really into the Beatles but that was pretty damn sweet. Nice job man!

[yourboypaulie]

it's beautiful!

clean the lens

love,

P.

[blackcanaryii]

This is my FAVORITE Beatles song, and this is friggin' awesome! :D

[rickyrocha100]

that is some awsome shit

[stumph]

This sounds so wonderful! It's very soothing, haha.

[lordshmee]

Well done sir!

[Rexlove1]

That was beast dude

[xtearfulxstarx]

At my job they play Beatles songs every so often...I think they should play this. I know I would definitely enjoy it. :)

[MrUnidyne]

I never knew Abbey Road went all the way to Tokyo!

[alukuhito]

You were pretty stupid then. I can't think of a country more into the Beatles than Japan.

[Denkyuu]

I think he was joking...

[ironpizza]

at least he plays an intrument that matters.

[shamisendemon]

You`re better than me at Beatles arranging! Plus you`re a Shredder now!

Shredding!

WOOOOOOOOO!

[Ephebiphobe]

no problem.

thanks for the excellent answer. (: <3

[Ephebiphobe]

beautiful!

would you answer a question that i have, sir? (:

i just want to know if there's any kind of marking on the side of the neck that marks what would be frets, if they were there.

or do you just have to remember where the notes are, and get really good at playing them on the right spot? o:

[Indigosnakes]

私も竹山師の孫弟子ですが、師のやわらかく、丁寧な演奏がよみが えりました。

[specterblade92]

what instrument is that here can i get it and how can i learn

[bongopin2]

teach me oh wise one foryou are th truly awsome he i gto request can you do iron man on that?

[bongopin2]

dude my teache old me about u and your awsome

[Indigosnakes]

Paul McCartney should hear this!

[Fab4Sunrises]

@Indigosnakes Except he's a prick.

[bumblebin]

Love this one. Amazing musicianship on a well chosen song for the sound of the shamisen!

[mikepenny01]

Thank you, bumblebin!

[pianolover123456789]

One of my favorite songs played beautifully!

[Pablo668]

This is just awesomme!

Did you change the tuning at all? How long have you been playing the Shamisen? I've played them twice, once while here, another time at home in Aus.

Great work!

[mikepenny01]

Thanks a lot for the comment! Nope, I didn't alter the tuning any; that's the most commonly used shamisen tuning. I enjoyed your rendition a lot, too!

[IamahHippie]

cool

[hondobaba]

B Coe of the Beatles hearing it with the tone of the samisen is good.

[MrPcb2000]

ぜひ沖縄の蛇味線も。

[xXCptCharlesXx]

Very nice sound.

[ShamisenHero]

Woww. Love it!

San Sagari?

[mikepenny01]

Thanks, ShamisenHero! Ni-agari.

[MINE5735170]

This is ART!!

You are fantastic!!

[stigandr5]

Artfully accomplished!

[justaperson1]

thanks!! :D

its really good

hope you success!

[yuttanpo]

Hi Mike!!　いいねぇ！

三味線ビートルズ！他にもやって欲しいな！

[Oniwabanshugirl]

wow, Beatles AND Tsugaru ?? i love it ^__^

[mikepenny01]

Thanks:)

[rikiisix]

三味線のシンプルさが　たまりません♪

[engrish07]

this is awesome!