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  • You done a great job, made me tear up!!!!!!

  • The powers that be (you tube) are all Richard Craniums for cuttin this man off !

  • Enjoyed this very much....thank you for posting this

  • My dear mother passed away last month. I grieve but your simple, plain-spoken version is nourishing. Thanks dude, whoever you are.

  • There is actually a waterhead out there that didn't like this. Never ceases to amaze me!

  • I've been a fan for a long time, and I know you read this all the time from people on here, but I cannot resist the chance to express to you how great you are, and how greatFUL my ears and my soul are to you...You are without match on Youtube. You have a gift that only comes thru hard work and is passed to you thru the hands of God. I spend hours listening to your music. It is nothing less than hypnotic and amazing.

  • someone missed the like button

  • I love his voice - truly inspirational. Thank you for keeping the posts going to all.

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  • this guy is badass

  • Some time ago I subscribed to Fretkillr but only recently did it dawn on me that nothing new had appeared. - who dropped him and why? Or did he choose to disappear? Fantastic uploads and oh - that voice! Great job you're doing making his work available again. Thanks.

  • @AlanSturgess Fretkillr is back on Youtube. Go to his new channel. fretkillrlives . You can get your answers there.

  • Wait, is this actually him singing?!

  • Really great.

  • Harp players... get your A-harp out and play along in 5th position... starting on the 2 blow... great song for 5th position !

  • u should be on tv now

  • He is too damned good to have been unplugged!!!!Shame on youtube!!!!

  • Such a good rendition of the song.

  • Have heard this song in many different versions by many different singers. Fretkillr is absolutely the best. What a tremendously talented fellow.

  • Way better than Jack White's version.

  • Whoever he was/is, he has an amazing talent!

  • know the song,no idea who the guy is...

  • bearcast. keep them videos on a golden usb locked in a golden safe with a golden code.

    this is more precious than gold.

  • The one who thumbed down must've had the video on mute.

  • Nice job.

  • Bresh also has a completely different taste in guitars.

  • He sounds a lot like Roy Clark ,both voice and guitar

  • fretkillr is none other than thom bresh.........go listen to his music. his dad is the legendary merle travis. another awesome flat picker.

  • These are the only remnants I have of him, he disappeared off the face of the earth

  • From Fretkillr, 2 years ago Thanks for your nice message. Fret Killer records and submits his videos but his channel is maintained by help from another location. Because of time and travel constraints Fret Killer is unable to personally respond to the many messages his channel receives.

  • He does try to read messages when time allows and he's always pleased to know that you're enjoying and inspired by his performances. Please read his additional info found on his channel page at:Click the yellow subscribe button for automatic notification of new postings. Thanks for watching. Sincerely, Dusty - web assistant

  • its so clear to me now, frettkiller is wilson from home improvment

  • @ChadJHachey On Dec 30,2003 Actor Earl Hindman, best known for playing a neighbor whose face was forever obscured by a fence on the television show “Home Improvement,” died of lung cancer Monday in Stamford, Conn. He was 61. Fretkillr didn't come on YouTube till 2007..

    But good try...I had already checked that one out.

  • @bearcat5100 lol...why cannt it just be a guy who sings good...i been listening to fretkillr for 5 years...does it really matter who it really is

  • @wexford1956 I agree with you. He wanted his anonymity, so he created Fretkillr. I receive may guesses every week as to who he is. I enjoy Fretkillr for his talent. That is the reason I added him back on YT. Even if I knew who he really was, I wouldn't tell. The mystery of it all, just adds to the gift of such an artist. Yes I would like to be able to contact him. But it would be just to see what he has done after he was removed from YT. If he had more music he would like to post here.

  • @wexford1956 I don't think he would because of what has gone on between him and YT.

    To Fretkillr: Tthank you for your gifts to all of us. Best wishes!

  • @wexford1956 I don't think he would because of what has gone on between him and YT.

    To Fretkillr: Thank you for your gifts to all of us. Best wishes!

  • @bearcat5100 haha im always getting the feeling that this fretkillr is somebody famous. you know how a superhero never reveals his identity, he kind of has that type of aura that flows because of his anoniminity(if thats a word?)but, its cool because it adds to the mystique of the legend of fretkillr haha!

  • Come back Fretkillr! :(

  • I don't think it's Tom. To me it's not the same timber of voice. fk is deeper on the low end, Both are good, but whwat i have seen of Tom B, the voice is not what it is on thh Fretkllr videos..........after all these years....will the real Fretkllr please Stand UP?

  • Holy shit... I was only around seeing his videos when he did both verses separately. This version kicks ass... I can't believe he's gone...

  • beautiful voice!

  • omg that's played geniously...

  • I would like to thank Fretkillr for giving me something to aspire to. No matter who or where you are Fret, thank you for sharing your skills from your heart.

  • I would like to thank Fretkillr for giving me something to aspire to. No matter who or where you are Fret, thank you for sharing your skills from your heart.

  • this guy is fred hes a nice bookstore owner in TN if ur in nashville drop by rhino bks and meet him

  • Nice work. But definitely not Thom Bresh. Anybody who has seen or heard him can tell you that.

    Great voice who ever you are!

  • i stand corrected....i agree, its fred koller.

  • I think what Frett does, allows a song to grow. What a great song by Johnny what a great voice Frett. Love this version. Thanks Frett.

  • I KNOW WHO THIS GUY IS......IT'S TOM BRESH. I KNOW WITHOUT A DOUBT....JUST CANT TELL YOU WHY. LISTEN TO GO TO TOM BRESH'S WEBSITE AND LISTEN TO HIS MUSIC AND YOU'LL SEE. TOM IS THE SON OF MERLE TRAVIS AND ONE OF THE BEST GUITAR PLAYERS.

  • @sey681 Thom Bresh is very good, I don't know if he is Fretkillr or not. Thanks for your comments, I did enjoy Thom Bresh's videos and will watch them all.

  • @bearcat5100 His name is Fred Koller - not Tom Bresh. Fred Koller/Fretkillr - get the wordplay?

  • @maikenvl

    Fred Koller died in 2008, Fretkillr posted videos well into 2009 and wasnt suspended until 4/2010

  • @arakele Fred Koller is not dead. He is running Rhino book store in Nashville. You can check wikipedia, Rhino bookstore webpage, or Fred Kollers webpage :-)

  • @maikenvl

    Hmm I thought I heard he died a couple of years ago, I stand corrected!

  • @sey681 Thom Bresh has a very different picking style. Always using a thumb pick (and plays different kind of guitars), and also has a different accent when he sings. But he is gooood though :-) Still sure that Fred Koller is fretkillr.

  • @sey681 Wrong....someone slipped on one of the comments, someone who knew him called him by name and then changed it......i am sure he would like to remain anonymous, so, why don't we keep it that way?...out of respect?

  • @sey681 Two things I see that don't quite line up with your theory......why wouldn't he be using a thumb pick? in any of his vids? And, why would he not execute some more advanced techniques? The clean, simplicity of Fretkillr's playing is what I think mezmorizes people, and I have a feeling Thom would have probably thrown in some jaw-dropping thumb picking here and there.

  • @sey681 although it sounds like him i dont think it is. just looking at the arms fretkillrs are quite hairy and thom bresh's are bit fatter and also thom bresh has an accent when he sings.

  • @sey681 I think ur right,except tom uses a finger pick in every song ive seen him do,but as fretkillr he dosent.Maybe he just does that to keep people off the trail.

  • @sey681 Hi Guy , Sorry I don't feel it's him .

  • @sey681 you are correct! definitely thom bresh, his thumb picking gave him away along with his voice signatures.

  • @sey681 Fred Koller

  • @sey681 brother, Tom Bresh has never used a flat pick in his life as far as I know...besides he's too much of a ham to want to hide his face LOL

  • @sey681 I had to listen twice once you mentioned that, but the voice is a bit different, and I don't remember seeing Tom ever play without a thumbpick. You have had the best guess so far though.

  • @sey681 bresh uses thumbpicks. i've never seen fretkillr use a thumbpick and i'm one of his earliest fans. he used to have accordion videos and even electric guitar videos before he started doing cover songs and got lots of fans.

  • thom bresh is the closest guy to fretkillr that i've found so far though. they have a similar voice but he lays his pinky on the guitar while fretkillr never does.

  • Is he Jay Leno...? lol

  • :-(

  • This sucks! I want to know who Fretkillr is before I die!!! Someone please find out who he is for all of us Killr lovers..

  • I am so sorry to see that all my Fret Killer favorites are now gone.

  • I am so sorry to see that all my Fret Killer favorites are not gone.

  • That is a MONSTER version of W.S.!!! I don't know what the issue is with Fretkiller but I sure wish I could sing and play like that!

  • What a shame he's gone! Thanks for re-posting. If I were to guess, a shot in the dark... maybe Trace Adkins? He does a similar Wayfaring Stranger.

  • yepp, our fret maniac has gone, but his amazing playing and covers will be stay here

    always...100 s of like)

  • I heard the Dalai Lama has to schedule appointments with Fretkillr.

  • @tough0crowd0eh9 I heard Chuck Norris couldnt even get an appointment with Fretkillr.

  • @Deepblue466 if Fretkillr were gay,he would be Chuck Norris (they say the same thing about Jack Bauer, so he's in good company, and a way better musician)... Harp players, get out your A harp and play along in 5th postiion... a killr song !

  • There is a page for him on Facebook...

  • He is on Facebook

  • bearcat. I think I figured out who Fretkilr really is. If I'm right, we won't see him adding any more songs here. He doesn't need the money, or fame. Nor does he have the time. He might show up on late night TV as himself in his regular job but unless he sings and plays, no one will recognize he's our man.

    I happen to have a very good memory and he left 2 clues to his identity. With a little luck and the clues, I was able to connect the dots.

    The clues along with his videos have vanished now

  • @Mongo1940 You cant keep the rest of us in the dark! Who is Fretkillr?!? Or the bear minimum, what are the clues?

  • @FTR01 I could also be wrong about who I think fretklr is. Either way, if he wanted to be identified he would do it himself. It's not my job, amigo.

  • Boy do I miss this guy. Maybe he will pop up on Leno some night.

    I guess we could complain to Google if it really is their fault. How do we know?

  • @Mongo1940 I don't know if anyone knows what happen but Youtube and Fretkillr. It is suspected that it was someone filed a copyright infringement on one of his songs. I do not think we will ever know for sure. I suspect that he had ten days to challenge it, and either do to travel or maybe just life problems he didn't respond in time. I only wish he was back. I would pull off all my videos if he was. I love his music and don't want it to die out. So enjoy it while you can.

    Larry aka BC

  • @bearcat5100: First version I ever heard of this song was by Joan Baez back in the late 60's - early 70's, Fretkillr's version is by far superior (followed by Trace Adkins?) in my view......WOW......just......W­OW!

  • thanks for keeping fretkiller alive for us

  • hey bearcar, do you know if Frekillr has some songs that are original? Please let me know which ones are. I think they are all covers, but i would love to hear some original material

  • @Wunderburn They are all covers. I am sure a man with this kind of talent, has some original songs of his own. I do know all that is posted are covers. Very good ones!

  • His treatment of the songs he covers is often better than the original. Who is he and why isn't he famous outside of youtube? We need more soul in our music nowadays! I love his music and hope I will continue to find it!

  • @knchouston re: your comment, 'His treatment of the songs he covers is often better than the original. ' Maybe THAT is the reason his channel was shut down!  Usually I love a mystery, but not this one!

  • wow, this is amazing!

  • Amazing voice (so warm and soulful) and talent. I was subscribed to fretkillr and wondered why nothing for so long. Thanks for posting them.

  • Fretkillr was a mystery when his channel was up and going on youtube, and now that he's gone, there seems to be an even bigger mystery.  I love a mystery, but I wish we had fretkillr back where he belongs!

  • @justmusicandme

    We can all thank Google for ruining YouTube the day they bought it.

  • @ckbiker : I cannot imagine why the Fretkiller channel was shut down!  What a travesty!

  • I´m a fretkillr fan. youtube, please open his account.

  • It's a crying shame. This song, Don't Think Twice, and Alison are three of the best songs I've ever found on YouTube...and all recorded by one guy. I'd beg, borrow and steal to meet him in person.

  • @5mugg5 What about rape, murder, and pillage? 

  • @FTR01 Rape? Probably not, unless we're talking about milking a bull. Murder? Maybe P. Hilton. Pillage? Definitively a yes. I'm Scandinavian baller. That's all we do. I should have been more specific when I said "steal".  My bad.

  • Very nice, and I don't know what you are using for recording or uploading to YouTube, but the sound quality is great.

  • One of my first youtube favorites - and now again, a fave. Thank you for this posting! How about John Prine's Let's Talk Dirty In Hawaiian. It is incredible that fretkillr's videos have been removed from youtube. They were terrific, each one a gem.

  • @justmusicandme , I love this one too!!!

  • @justmusicandme Thank you for sharing this with me.

  • :( misses u FRETKLLR (tae)

  • My fav is Good Time Charlies got the Blues. But they are all outstanding. Another is In the Beginning - Great talent sadly missed. And this one - Wow - very smooth - ear candy!

  • Thank Christ somebody saved this performance! This is literally the best version of this song that I've ever heard, and it's been a favourite for a long time.

  • @randomartist01 It's also the best of fretkillr's performances by far. It had to be said!

    Did anybody ever figure out who this guy is?

  • He did a really good cover of "The Frozen Man" by James Taylor

  • Good to hear that voice again. A damn shame he disappeared from YouTube! I loved his version of Friend of the Devil. Sadly missed.

  • Hey there I am glad you put his songs back on YouTube, do we know if Fret unplugged himself or YouTube did I don't understand why they or he did that I hope him or YouTube put him back on as he was one of the best musicians on here. PS If Tube took him down as of copyright then unplug YouTube all together.

  • Its so good and refreshing to see Fretkillrs uploads/music/songs republished by those who can identify and respect true talent.

    THANKS!!!!!!

  • this is the best version i've ever heard of wayfaring stranger.. thx for posting it!.. and thx to fret for killin it!..

    i am a pooooorrr....... <3

  • WHERE IS FRETKILLR??? Has he moved to another site? Can we still find him anywhere? A talent such as his needs to be found - can anyone help?

  • aww you have to add Fire and Rain, one of the covers he made if possible, or Im gonna lose it. :S that one was sweet.

  • @Wen51 I am sorry I have posted all of the ones I could find in my collection. Fire and Rain is a very good one. I only wish I had it.

  • @Wen51

    I have Fire and Rain as .mp3, I know it's not as good as video, but better than nothing, right? I'll have to see if I can upload it. Or if you want, write me a message, I'm willing to share.

  • Well, there seems to be least 50 of his songs on bittorrent. Just the audio but still! (disclaimer for the assholes who pulled down fretkillrs channel: I didnt download it myself of course. And I would never advise someone to do anything illegal. the url is just some background information to the people here).

    thepiratebay(dot)org(slash)tor­rent(slash)4923952(slash)Fretk­illr__-_acoustic_guitar_-_Blue­s_Harp_(50_songs)_mp3_256_kbp

    (edit the url. Youtube don't like url's)

  • Thanks for uploading these vids. Here's to hoping he get back up and running.

  • what happened no more frettkillr??? that sux i hope he comes out and reveals himseld with some new music and vids

  • one of the very less really good artists has got removed from youcrap. sad.

  • Fretkillr is gone! Im shocked, he's the reason I started playing. Please come back!

  • @waterhead001 Does anyone here know what happened and why?

  • Fretkillr needs to make another account.

  • Cant beleive Youtube shut down his account! He really was the best on Youtube! Stupid copyright infringement bs.

  • Music lives on for ever!  I will seek it, I will find it, for it feeds my soul! Thanks to all the music makers out there whomever they may be! Captbadhand

  • It is a shame Youtube shut FretKillr's account.

  • Yeah...Walter, Tango, Foxtrot was up with that ???

  • i think fretkillr may be an actual "famous" musician...never shows his face...?

  • this is really good.

    the emotion in the voice and the excellent guitar playing really moves me.

    keep it up.

  • That was awesome!

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