It is, in fact, a custom-built Chapman stick. For those of you who don't know what a Chapman stick is, it's a guitar/bass mashup with reversed tuning and designed to be played tapping-style, built like a guitar but played almost like a piano. Normal Sticks are basically just the neck with pickups at the end, but this one looks like it was anchored to an acoustic-bass body to give that characteristic acoustic sound.
@pseudosacrosanct dumbass, its a chapman stick, look it up. also learn to spell. omg also read the video description and tell me what it says the instrument is
@he4rt5 dude, i saw tphaff's channel, he's an african american adult who posts his video game kills in youtube.
he's an exact stereotype of a troll who fails in life, if you ask me.
don't expect anything high from this pathetic excuse for a douchebag who probably doesn't even have a clue of what music is, let alone an instrument such as the chapman stick.
Finally a version of greensleeves that is made with the proper depth this magical melody deserves. I spent 20 minutes searching youtube to find a good interpretation of it. The set only makes the whole thing a perfect audio-visual experience. I'd love to see some more interpretations of other famous melodies.
Oh ye of little faith. I've sat and watched him play. It's real Get over it. He's showed me how he does it. That was a long time ago when he taught guitar at Guitar Showcase in San Jose, CA.
I think he means he's overdubbing for the video, he would have recorded in a studio beforehand. Listen to the quality of the recording - I think he's right, that sounds like a studio to me! Then there's also the obvius - hes neither plugged in nor miked up
I will explain how the video was done. The music was recorded live as you see it. Go to my lesson "adding high notes to the bass side" to see the technique. In some parts, The left hand is playing the melody and bass parts. The R hand is chords. The only altering later was reverb and EQ and the song recorded in 2 halves. From 0- 1:18 and then the rest. I used 2 cameras with green scr. The guitar chord looked weird and edited out. I used no overdubs. Your interest is very much appreciated...Bob
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He is, isn't he? Pretending like that! Thinking we wouldn't notice his mischievous pretentiousness!
d;-)
But seriously, I guess you never played any instrument or are unfamiliar with situation when a musician (or sometimes a wannabe) for whatever reason mimics an act of playing.
Mind though, I never in any way suggested that he can't play or didn't record the music - he simply didn't perform it 'live' on that video.
So now, I will pose the question: who's the real ignorant here?
Yes, you are fool!!! You said he was "pretending" to play it. The music you hear may not be the same as the version you see, but it is the same artist, playing the same exact instrument, playing the same exact notes. Someone who "pretends" to play has no idea what they are doing which is NOT the case here. He was actually playing the instrument not pretending. So you are the idiot who needs to take 5th grade vocabulary again!
And for the record, I've been playing music all my life
OMG! First, you need 2 learn 2 read between the lines, THEN pay closer attention to this vid before U start calling people names - you're only making a fool of YOURSELF!
Are you really that naïive & think this vid actually shows the act of his 'playing the instrument' & captures the actual sound of that act? The sound was recorded BEFORE the video was made, he then simply sat & quite convincingly synched his moves to the music. In MY vocabulary it pertains to pretending. Now go and check yours!
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Well, it seems to you. I stated the fact that he DOES in fact pretend to be playing - NOT that he doesn't know what he is doing! I even acknowledged the music to be awasome!
I agree, this may seem to be demeaning, but that's the price for the artist to pay for trying to fool his audience. So please, take your anger and direct it somewhere else.
Perhaps this, in the future, will help you to EARN your soubriquet.
I sat in on a demo he did with the electric version of the Chapman Stick. He is a great soloist too. Maybe where the metal guitarists got the idea for two handed tapping.
Actually, two-hand tapping goes pretty far back- you could see guitarists doing it to some extent in the early sixties. The chapman stick was invented to accomodate tappers who wanted the same tonal range as a pianist or organist.
More like70s late 1700's, tapping was invented back then as an easy way to transcript notes from more than one guitar sinchronized in classical compositions, It was barely ussed given the rate of the acustic guitar and the lack of importance of such instrument.
But it was transcripted, I think the instrument was the clavichord.
As for our actual tapping on guitar, the first recorded tapping comes rockabilly songs from late 1950s I think.
The truth is you can follow the melody the entire time. Just close your eyes and listen..... and ignore the cheesy CG background. This is a wonderful Upscale version of Green Sleeves. All of you who think this is nonsense have just not listened hard or long enough.
I'm just waiting for one of those CG waves to crash over him and when it dissipates, he's shaking fish and seaweed off with his awesome head movements, still playing BADASS. :D
Absolutely unreal!! I begin to wonder where I've been all my life, because I've never even heard of the Chapman Stick until now. And I claim to be a musician...
What you're doing with it, and this interpretation of Greensleeves, just blow my mind. Magnificent sound!!
Many thanks to Ben for sending me this! Now I must check out what else you're doing with it. :-)
the most beautiful instrumental i have ever heard.Period
maxwelld1961 3 months ago
This is fantastic. Very glad i stumbled on to this.
Zaphod615 4 months ago
No comments for 2 months? WHAT IS THIS MADNESS?!
xBrAnDiAnOx 4 months ago
I thought I was getting pretty decent at the stick, then I watched this and threw it down a well.
bgojfy 7 months ago 2
Elrond sure can jam!
I keed! I keed!
Iwdtmbcad 11 months ago 2
Epic background! D:
attributo 11 months ago
It is, in fact, a custom-built Chapman stick. For those of you who don't know what a Chapman stick is, it's a guitar/bass mashup with reversed tuning and designed to be played tapping-style, built like a guitar but played almost like a piano. Normal Sticks are basically just the neck with pickups at the end, but this one looks like it was anchored to an acoustic-bass body to give that characteristic acoustic sound.
TheJoshinator1 11 months ago
hey dumbasses thats not a fucking guitar
ilikepenguins100 1 year ago
@ilikepenguins100 lmao it not a guitar? lern your instruments dude of course its a guitar wat u think its a piano? LMAO
pseudosacrosanct 1 year ago
@pseudosacrosanct dumbass, its a chapman stick, look it up. also learn to spell. omg also read the video description and tell me what it says the instrument is
ilikepenguins100 1 year ago
@ilikepenguins100 lmao still not a guitar? is it a saxifone? LMAO
pseudosacrosanct 11 months ago
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pseudosacrosanct 11 months ago
@pseudosacrosanct lol i dont feel like talking to a dumb little kid
ilikepenguins100 11 months ago
what's kevin keegan doing on the guitar
CaptainOvious123 1 year ago
Shouldn't he be naked? Just wondering.
MinningAround 1 year ago
Did you get during recording?
finsfan342 1 year ago
this is fake
bertoXIV 1 year ago
why does he hold his guitar like a faggot
tphaff 1 year ago
@tphaff It's not a guitar you douche. It's an acoustic chapman stick, and it's supposed to be held like that.
TheGiantPony1 1 year ago
@tphaff
because it's not a guitar, you faggot
he4rt5 1 year ago
@he4rt5 dude, i saw tphaff's channel, he's an african american adult who posts his video game kills in youtube.
he's an exact stereotype of a troll who fails in life, if you ask me.
don't expect anything high from this pathetic excuse for a douchebag who probably doesn't even have a clue of what music is, let alone an instrument such as the chapman stick.
STA0809 1 year ago
@tphaff ok you are the faggot thats not even a guitar dumbass
ilikepenguins100 1 year ago
great
Jatromusica 1 year ago
this is absolutely gorgeous and it makes me cry, I don't know much about music, but I know what I like, thank you, and bless you, for posting this
TrifleMad 1 year ago
Now this is just insane!! (In the really really good way that is!)
MrProgrock 2 years ago
you are an amazing artist sir. i love your videos so much :)
branflakes0909 2 years ago
I watched your other videos. Your living room changed significantly. Great job regardless.
Olds77421 2 years ago
Background reminds me of Myst.
Patricka0a01 2 years ago 20
@Patricka0a01 I agree, and I think it was made in a program called Bryce 3D
zRev1983 11 months ago
Finally a version of greensleeves that is made with the proper depth this magical melody deserves. I spent 20 minutes searching youtube to find a good interpretation of it. The set only makes the whole thing a perfect audio-visual experience. I'd love to see some more interpretations of other famous melodies.
TheChosen72 2 years ago 2
Oh ye of little faith. I've sat and watched him play. It's real Get over it. He's showed me how he does it. That was a long time ago when he taught guitar at Guitar Showcase in San Jose, CA.
gjohurl 2 years ago
I think he means he's overdubbing for the video, he would have recorded in a studio beforehand. Listen to the quality of the recording - I think he's right, that sounds like a studio to me! Then there's also the obvius - hes neither plugged in nor miked up
ibanezbloke 2 years ago
I will explain how the video was done. The music was recorded live as you see it. Go to my lesson "adding high notes to the bass side" to see the technique. In some parts, The left hand is playing the melody and bass parts. The R hand is chords. The only altering later was reverb and EQ and the song recorded in 2 halves. From 0- 1:18 and then the rest. I used 2 cameras with green scr. The guitar chord looked weird and edited out. I used no overdubs. Your interest is very much appreciated...Bob
bobculbertson 2 years ago
A few of these guys are missing the point: It is simply great music. . .
skok65 2 years ago
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Aaaargrrh!!!
It starts to bothering me that this guy actually pretends to be playing the instrument.
Still, the music is awasome!
netjuzer 2 years ago
Ignorant fool!!!
TheMindfulOne 2 years ago
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He is, isn't he? Pretending like that! Thinking we wouldn't notice his mischievous pretentiousness!
d;-)
But seriously, I guess you never played any instrument or are unfamiliar with situation when a musician (or sometimes a wannabe) for whatever reason mimics an act of playing.
Mind though, I never in any way suggested that he can't play or didn't record the music - he simply didn't perform it 'live' on that video.
So now, I will pose the question: who's the real ignorant here?
Care to answer?
netjuzer 2 years ago
Yes, you are fool!!! You said he was "pretending" to play it. The music you hear may not be the same as the version you see, but it is the same artist, playing the same exact instrument, playing the same exact notes. Someone who "pretends" to play has no idea what they are doing which is NOT the case here. He was actually playing the instrument not pretending. So you are the idiot who needs to take 5th grade vocabulary again!
And for the record, I've been playing music all my life
TheMindfulOne 2 years ago
OMG! First, you need 2 learn 2 read between the lines, THEN pay closer attention to this vid before U start calling people names - you're only making a fool of YOURSELF!
Are you really that naïive & think this vid actually shows the act of his 'playing the instrument' & captures the actual sound of that act? The sound was recorded BEFORE the video was made, he then simply sat & quite convincingly synched his moves to the music. In MY vocabulary it pertains to pretending. Now go and check yours!
netjuzer 2 years ago
Well take YOUR vocabulary back to 5th grade!!
The way you said it makes it seem like this guy has no idea what he is doing. (when you say "this guy actually pretends"). Its demeaning.
TheMindfulOne 2 years ago
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Well, it seems to you. I stated the fact that he DOES in fact pretend to be playing - NOT that he doesn't know what he is doing! I even acknowledged the music to be awasome!
I agree, this may seem to be demeaning, but that's the price for the artist to pay for trying to fool his audience. So please, take your anger and direct it somewhere else.
Perhaps this, in the future, will help you to EARN your soubriquet.
netjuzer 2 years ago
Don't hurt yourself with those big words. lol
And besides, How is this different than any other music video in this universe? You act as if you made a revelation that it's synced.
He never intended to fool. Nobody who does a music video intends to fool. Its known that its synced.
TheMindfulOne 2 years ago
@netjuzer I saw him live today. This is definitely NOT fake
monkeyaround92 1 year ago
I sat in on a demo he did with the electric version of the Chapman Stick. He is a great soloist too. Maybe where the metal guitarists got the idea for two handed tapping.
kai223noa 2 years ago
Actually, two-hand tapping goes pretty far back- you could see guitarists doing it to some extent in the early sixties. The chapman stick was invented to accomodate tappers who wanted the same tonal range as a pianist or organist.
Dedaluminus 2 years ago
More like70s late 1700's, tapping was invented back then as an easy way to transcript notes from more than one guitar sinchronized in classical compositions, It was barely ussed given the rate of the acustic guitar and the lack of importance of such instrument.
But it was transcripted, I think the instrument was the clavichord.
As for our actual tapping on guitar, the first recorded tapping comes rockabilly songs from late 1950s I think.
BurnRoddy 2 years ago
This looks like playing it on piano.. I mean hand coordination and difficulty and stuff...
blackspider0 2 years ago
it's peterman from seinfeld!!!
DBAD14 2 years ago
wow, Amazing! I love this version, very moving....
BeautyTurk86 3 years ago
breath taking
behrouz248 3 years ago
GOBLINS IN THE TUNNEL!
su79nioj 3 years ago
The truth is you can follow the melody the entire time. Just close your eyes and listen..... and ignore the cheesy CG background. This is a wonderful Upscale version of Green Sleeves. All of you who think this is nonsense have just not listened hard or long enough.
smapty12 3 years ago 18
i've never laughed as hard as i have today...what a cheese ball!
jordanhacker 3 years ago
Why the clothes and the place?
dcwetern 3 years ago 4
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As much as I like this guy and his playing, he really butchered the original song in this one :x
Eldejot 3 years ago
I'm just waiting for one of those CG waves to crash over him and when it dissipates, he's shaking fish and seaweed off with his awesome head movements, still playing BADASS. :D
HIGGINsss1989 3 years ago 3
Man, great playing. Love that song. The shirt is epic.
WarriorofMars 3 years ago
fantastic
AythaX 3 years ago
the stick playing is remarkable! but seriously, the cg backing is one of the cheesiest things i've seen in a while.
FrimFrim92 3 years ago
Awesome!
gvt76 3 years ago
where is he playing?
still amazing
dookiebl 3 years ago
It's Computer Generated
moridinTKD 3 years ago
yeah i thought that but i still find it kinda funny how hes in like this ocean chapel thing just playing away on his chapman stick.
dookiebl 3 years ago
Yea i know and talk about classic attire... holy hell
moridinTKD 3 years ago 2
Exquisitely beautiful playing, How do i find tabs for this song for stick?
fuckingdiddly 3 years ago
Tabs for Stick??? Don't hinder yourself with tabs, it's better if you read sheet music.
ChristianDavis629 3 years ago 2
What a great instrument and played so beautifully!
Best,
Duke
DukeRightious 3 years ago
encore!
mystikalecho 3 years ago
Great piece!
I love this song and you played it beautifuly!
*****
Annoye567 3 years ago
super cool video , and super cool playing..
that acoustick is bad ass!
jasonscully 3 years ago
i love this song...
shushu1986 3 years ago
Excellent!
SungJungHyun 3 years ago
Ben sent me this vid, and I'm glad he did! This was superb. Nice work Bob!
KobyBrandt 3 years ago
Very beautiful. Nice video.
5 stars
Randy06600 3 years ago
Awesome Music thanks for sharing this with your subscribers Ben :)
hogie267 3 years ago
Wow this is gorgeous... thanks ben!
pengi 3 years ago
Thx Ben for sharing, very beautiful guitar sound and amazingly played, bravo
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Erphilfarry 3 years ago
beautiful playing, 5* A.D. :)) thanks for sharing Ben
4DRY4N 3 years ago
very beautiful piece, thank you. 5 *****
Ethan2Rock 3 years ago
Nice...Thank u.
muhterem 3 years ago
Very Nice!
Great video as well! Super Blue Screen!
:`D
edenmaze 3 years ago
nice vid
1905gsgs 3 years ago
Absolutely unreal!! I begin to wonder where I've been all my life, because I've never even heard of the Chapman Stick until now. And I claim to be a musician...
What you're doing with it, and this interpretation of Greensleeves, just blow my mind. Magnificent sound!!
Many thanks to Ben for sending me this! Now I must check out what else you're doing with it. :-)
Moosie
anmoose 3 years ago
Wow! This is beautiful :)
Annabelleshine3 3 years ago
beautiful! thanks for sharing :) background went really well to this music, this was the first song i learned on my own, brings back memories ^^
Midibidi 3 years ago
This is really pretty...he is so talented...
Gortha5 3 years ago
well this is beautiful..Thanks Ben for sending me this great video : )
Rocket
Ottawarocket 3 years ago
Hi Rocket,
Thanks you and all my dear friends for listening.
Glad you like this.
It's rewarding to see a great musician's work being appreciated.
dabiribd 3 years ago
Thank you for sharing my video with others. Music is my life and the Interest is always appreciated.
Bob
bobculbertson 3 years ago
too marvlous for words....lovely
michael
mettanc 3 years ago
Words fail... love it
shiambles 3 years ago
Breathtakingly awesome!
guitmartiman 3 years ago
a beauiful melody, and you play really awesome! It sounds beautiful!
Betrisse 3 years ago
Wonderful!
bestiaccia 3 years ago
Wonderful!!!!
bestiaccia 3 years ago
acoustic guitar is soooooo amazing!
xianning 3 years ago 2
or... its not a guitar...
silly me..
never seen it before.
shangthemusic 3 years ago
i use to play this piece on piano.
u r so amazing by playing guitar like that.
welldone
shangthemusic 3 years ago
100/100 ;D
sanchezdot 3 years ago
Lovely!!!
millydunn 3 years ago 2
nice !
wiesel12345 3 years ago 2
an amazing performance..5 stars and a big thank you for sharing this with everyone..a very beautifully done version..
DOUGHOWELL 3 years ago 2
I love this song and your rendition was awesome
dabiribd 3 years ago
this is beautiful
i love it
thank you Ben for sharing
mdmary 3 years ago
Great performance and interesting interpretation!
Well done, Bob - as usual ;)
It sure would be nice to see you at a live performance.
StGSteve 4 years ago