Moondance

[chezruss]

Love the song - Excellent interpretation - 5*****

can i ask what gauge strings you d suggest for fingerpicking on a 12 string? Thanks

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @chezruss I use a light gauge from .009 to .046

[SiberianHuskyKid]

Wow, that was..just amazing! 

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @SiberianHuskyKid

[SiberianHuskyKid]

@1edkihm

This should be on I tunes

[nearvana2003]

Sweet and smooth, NICE!

[1edkihm]

Thank you @nearvana2003

[misslantana52]

You must have a magical guitar Ed!

Everything you play sounds so amazing!

I love this song anyway but just listening to it played acoustically was so lovely!

Debbie (*_*)

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @misslantana52 Abracadabra!...no it's just practice, practice, practice.

[dancefool75]

That was truly something!! Very beautiful to listen to.

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @dancefool75

[SmallDays1]

Oh My! - that's lovlely - great picking on a loevely guitar.  Best wishes, Dave ('Small Days')

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @SmallDays1

[Brez501]

wow thats impressive!



[1edkihm]

Thank you @Brez501

[mihajlo525]

The best, thank you

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @mihajlo525

[soapolice]

AWESOME!

[1edkihm]

Thank you @soapolice 

[carvetop01]

Back for yet another listen. This is brilliant. So much energy and groove.

allen

[1edkihm]

@carvetop01 Thanks for coming back!

[SmallDays1]

Sure thing! Best Wishes, Dave, (Small Days)

[SmallDays1]

Sounds really nice on your twelve string - great.  You inspired us to post a video response of us having fun with the same number at a gig. We hope that you like it. Best wishes, (Small Days)

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @SmallDays1 I'm glad to hear you found some inspiration in my work.

[HazzaGW]

Awesome!!!

[1edkihm]

Thank you @HazzaGW 

[inaghister]

Excelent! Bravooooo!

[1edkihm]

Thank you @inaghister

[theawesomepivotguy]

finally a good moondance cover

[1edkihm]

Thank you @theawesomepivotguy

[vwarrier]

great work man. that was amazing.

i can see on ur face at the end how much u enjoyed playing it.

thanx 4 uploading.

i reccomended this to some of my friends 2o. they liked it.

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @vwarrier I really appreciate you taking the time to share it with your friends.

[richardarichter123]

ultra good bro

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @richardarichter123 

[richardarichter123]

@1edkihm keep on rocking moon boy

[MHFROX]

Smooooth. ^5 ! I need a 12 like that....mine doesn't seem to have quite that many notes on it. lol

[1edkihm]

Thank you @MHFROX

[boxcarguy07]

This is awesome! you're truly talented

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @boxcarguy07

[marty26208]

wow!

[1edkihm]

Thank you @marty26208

[TheSozimal]

This is incedible!! Good work man!! That must have been an awful lot of work !!

Respekt!

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @TheSozimal

[leesmartin]

Damn!!!

And on a 12 string! I hate you

Bravo sir...Bravo!!

[1edkihm]

Thank you @leesmartin

[KJGordon05]

Fantastic!!! A+ work!

[1edkihm]

Thank you @KJGordon05

[christophercanal4]

wholly crap

[NancyMbWpg]

One of my Morrison favourites --that I also do on keyboard.

Great play !!

[1edkihm]

Thank you @NancyMbWpg

[donwan67]

Awesome!-what kind of guitar is this?

[1edkihm]

Thank you @donwan67 It's a custom made 12 string built by the late John Zeidler in 1984.

[gwandsh]

Ed, your play is inspiring. I don't know whether to quit my job and try to play 8 hours a day, or just burn my guitars...

Kudos

[1edkihm]

Thank you @gwandsh My advise would be keep the job but practice when you can and you'll make progress.

[nicktomiko]

A really great video, you've got quite a talent sir!

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @nicktomiko

[JohnnyRunge]

Sensational! As if that wasn't hard enought to play, you did it on a 12 string. What a talent.

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @JohnnyRunge

[Tizzacious]

Holy crap that's crazy dude!!!!!!!!!!!

[1edkihm]

Thank you @Tizzacious

[Tizzacious]

@1edkihm how long have you been playing?

[1edkihm]

@Tizzacious ...I've been playing for 41 years

[Oliy92466]

Fantastically beautiful melody and excellent execution !:))) 5 *).

BRAVO !!!!!!!!

With best regards and kindest regards, Olga.

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @Oliy92466

[punshimeet]

wow! thats fantastic. i love it... fascinating... a thumbs up...

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @punshimeet 

[Darkeragon11]

+1 , Géniale

[1edkihm]

Thank you @Darkeragon11

[reksub10]

awsome ed fantastic fingerpicking there beaytiful thank you

[1edkihm]

Thank you @reksub10

[TimEddyHughes]

Is this in standard tuning?

[1edkihm]

@TimEddyHughes Yes it is.

[TimEddyHughes]

If you like ed kihms videos, which I do, greatly, then you will probably also like Igor Presnyakov (Just type Iggypres into the search bar).

[1edkihm]

Thank you @TimEddyHughes 

[grazamel]

Fantastic!10*

Greetings & hugs,

Amelia:-)

[1edkihm]

Thank you @grazamel

[DirtyBillClinton]

That 12 string resonates wonderfully. Is it mic'd?

[1edkihm]

Thank you @DirtyBillClinton Yes, I have a Fender M1 condenser mic on a goose neck inside the guitar which you can see right above the pick guard under the fret board extension. I'm running it through my Fender passport sound system and have a speaker placed close on each side of the came and I use only a little volume and reverb.

[DirtyBillClinton]

@1edkihm I've never heard the guitar in person, but it sounds like its really capturing all the life of the guitar. Something that many of the acoustic electric setups seem to lack sometimes.

[samboson]

Watching you do the bass and melody part at the same time gave me a headache. Always loved your videos, Ed. Such a talent

[1edkihm]

Thank you @samboson ...take two aspirin and watch again in the morning.

[cadeservesbetter]

Sweet cover :)

[1edkihm]

Thank you @cadeservesbetter

[midorayman]

realy well made i congratulate you realy

[1edkihm]

Thank you @midorayman 

[Stooch9]

SUPER cool super!! You feel your guitar mate, I am very impressed! Do you play in a band?

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @Stooch9 ...no I don't play in a band, I really don't have the time.

[pastronge]

this is class i proper love it done the song proud unlike some of these muppets on here

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @pastronge

[andrewbroughton65]

Awesum version,You make the 12 string sing.

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @andrewbroughton65

[NavarchIcefae]

I've probably listened to this version 50 times by now. I really love the song, and really love all the cool things you did with it. Keep up the good work.

[1edkihm]

Thank you @NavarchIcefae

[dacapomusic]

excellent ... i enjoyed your version

[1edkihm]

Thank you @dacapomusic

[JouelleF]

O.O amazing!

[1edkihm]

Thank you @JouelleF 

[steelydanfan123]

woah

[1edkihm]

Thank you @steelydanfan123

[steelydanfan123]

@1edkihm what kinda guitar is that??

[1edkihm]

@steelydanfan123 It's a custom made 12 string built by the late John Zeidler in 1984.

[MaxDaymond]

i love you're version .... cool guitar 12 chords xxl cool ... that a campus ring ? cool...

[1edkihm]

Thank you @MaxDaymond ...that's my High School ring.

[chutati8]

this is amazing. speechless.

[1edkihm]

Thank you @chutati8

[RoxInSocks]

stunning. so beautiful. PS Loooving the guitar. i'm gonna get a 12 string when i can... eventually. bloody expansive though :\

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much @RoxInSocks Let me know if you have any questions on any 12 strings you may be looking at.

[RoxInSocks]

@1edkihm thanks heaps ill keep that in mind. how much was your one, if you don't mind me asking?

[1edkihm]

@RoxInSocks My 12 string was custom made built by the late John Zeidler in 1984. Back then it was only 1550.

[RoxInSocks]

@1edkihm oh brilliant. the one i was looking at was like 1200 but it wasn't as good as yours by a long shot

[1edkihm]

@RoxInSocks What brand is it?

[RoxInSocks]

@1edkihm I can't remember mate it was about a year ago

[LisaJ4Liberty]

I never cared much for this song but this was a really nice arrangment and I enjoyed it. Really in the groove -- to coin a dumb phrase.

oh btw, too bad that bird wasn't in your key at the end.

[1edkihm]

@LisaJ4Liberty Thank you Lisa, yeah I think that bird was announcing a sale on bird seed, you can hear it saying "cheaper cheaper cheaper cheaper"

[maleika77]

love it!!!!

[1edkihm]

Thank you @maleika77

[pavlo0001]

very cool!

[1edkihm]

Thank you @pavlo0001

[carvetop01]

I'm back for another listen. You have professional technique in your pocket which allows you to focus on your deliver without worry of dropping a clam or fret buzz. To me the difference between a professional and a good amateur is consistency. Your students are fortunate.

cheers,

allen

[1edkihm]

@carvetop01 Thank you very much Allen.

[jram78541]

I guees some people listen to someone play and look for imperfections. Its not about enjoying the music from an instrument but trying to see what the musician did wrong. I think this is awesome and i like it.

[1edkihm]

Thank you @jram78541 ...yes I agree with you there, when ever I watch a video I appreciate the effort that some put into it so I always like to leave a positive comment to give encouragement and help them along.

[carvetop01]

Amazing.

[1edkihm]

Thank you @carvetop01

[jonny12021984]

Not to be any type of buzzkill but i dont think i liked it.... Dont get me wrong you are an amazing guitarist... but the arrangement sounded messy to me. and like you were trying to do too many things at once (though kudos for bein able to play well enough to have that many things goin)... it just sounded messy to me... sometimes if you simplify certain things they sound much better... just a suggestion though

[1edkihm]

Thank you @jonny12021984 That's your opinion but of course I disagree, in the verses it's a simple walking bass line and a simple melody being played together (that's only two things) while the chorus and the solo are a chord melody which offers a good balance of variety for the entire arrangement. I think it's a brilliant fantastic arrangement and I'm not saying that just because I made the arrangement but it's just my opinion...I only wish that I could play it with 100% perfection.

[carvetop01]

@1edkihm ,

When you figure out to play anything with 100% perfection will you teach me how?

:O)

allen

[1edkihm]

@carvetop01 ...lol...the forever endless pursuit!

[lepleinmonty]

You have amazing technique!

[1edkihm]

Thank you @lepleinmonty

[desertrose1972]

love it ;)

[1edkihm]

Thank you desertrose1972

[baristajess]

Ran across your video while browsing for songs I like from August Rush. Your musical quality is amazing, well done! Thanks for sharing such a sweet, musical treat.

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much baristajess, you're welcome!

[aaronbergAPB]

Great

[1edkihm]

Thank you aaronbergAPB

[Thalysiakeuh]

outstanding performance, totally luv it

5*****

[1edkihm]

Thank you Thalysiakeuh

[6K6R]

Very nice playing and great arrangement 5*****

Claude

[1edkihm]

@6K6R Thank you very much Claude

[SasaVasiljevic]

Bravo!! Marvelous! I wish I could play like this! Ehhhhhh

[1edkihm]

Thank you very much SasaVasiljevic

[AnkeZohm]

Wow - great!

[1edkihm]

Thank you AnkeZohm

[bertazzonipaolo]

FENOMENO

[1edkihm]

Thank you bertazzonipaolo

[Canawadry]

:-o  Incredible performance ! And your guitar is beautiful ...

[1edkihm]

Thank you Canawadry

[tjeppi]

I don't know, it might be a noob question, but do you need to have a electric guitar to play these kind of songs? Because I just have a acoustic one.

tnx

[1edkihm]

You can play these arrangements on any guitar.

[DJWilliamTP13Guitar]

awesome. im thinking about doing my own interpretation of Moondance. Glad i could hear your take on it.

[1edkihm]

Thank you DJWilliamTP13Guitar , let me know when you upload your video.

[VSamson333]

Nice Video, one of my favorite songs!

[1edkihm]

Thank you VSamson333

[jrlove16]

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. im jealous. lol

[1edkihm]

Thank you jrlove16

[SUNNYD3322]

What a performance!!!!! Simply magic.

[1edkihm]

Hey SUNNYD! Thank you very much!

[MrStuClark]

very cool my friend !!

5*****

[1edkihm]

Thank you MrStuClark

[LisaJ4Liberty]

Ed that was superb. It is so fun to watch your hands move over that guitar. What an amazing instrument.

[1edkihm]

Thank you LisaJ4Liberty

[JacksonBrowneFan]

yeah i quit. that puts me to shame...

[1edkihm]

You can always start again JacksonBrowneFan

[JacksonBrowneFan]

haha and that i did. I justed posted my cover yesterday, let me know what you think!

[JoSieLove2Sing4u]

*Sitting In Awe* ~

Inspiration you give today!  Bravo!

[1edkihm]

Thank you JoSieLove2Sing4u

[MikeRobbinsMusic]

You are truly a master with the guitar.

[1edkihm]

Thank you MikeRobbinsMusic

[BlueBombers4Life]

I'd say 1star just for jealousy's sake, but that would be really mean. Absolutely terrific =)

[1edkihm]

Thank you BlueBombers4Life

[bartmane]

wow, well done.

[1edkihm]

Thank you bartmane

[tykeonthetelly]

Fantabulous!

[1edkihm]

Thank you tykeonthetelly

[rfellmanjr]

Beautiful

[1edkihm]

Thank you rfellmanjr

[dryice129]

why do you hold your guitarlike a classical guitar?

[1edkihm]

It's good technique...actually what I consider to be the best way to sit with any guitar. Considering the fact that classical is or can be extremely difficult you need very good posture and technique to be able to play it well other wise many pieces would be impossible to play or at least play well.

[mastermind172]

im looking at this and im thinking man i got to learn this but where can i?

[1edkihm]

One of these days I'll have to make a "How I Play It Video" for this one.

[BlueJaySmith]

my face just melted after that!

[1edkihm]

Don't worry about it, faces are pretty resilient, it'll come back to normal.

Thank you BlueJaySmith

[davlol2k9]

oh my god man....that was amazing! really got into it too! nice! great sound

[1edkihm]

Thank you davlol2k9