Promise (Reprise) - Silent Hill 2 by Akira Yamaoka (Fingerstyle Guitar)

[Euphytoseable]

You're just amazing really

[Le1ji]

holy sh*t! it's amazing!

[RomkaBD]

need tab!

[KawaiiWaffle]

You're so inspiring!

[scorpionting]

you sir is awesome , and i love all your videos

[MrFraanP]

U R MY HERO!

[Ebi3k]

Very well played! I like the switch at 01:00, some parts are played a bit to fast maybe? Very nice video all in all!

[Zackfairweather]

it'd be awesome if you and lonlonjp teamed up and did a video together!

[TheZanicks]

Epic..

[police0204]

I am crying..

[illbyahero]

great.. very very great.

[Eclipse274]

I really admire you... you're REALLY awesome!! the agranfathers that I always want.

[VlikeVince777]

Only for your webpage

The Author of this is called "Akira Yamaoka" ;)

[oldwhtman]

@VlikeVince777 Thanks. I will fix.

[oldwhtman]

@VlikeVince777 Thanks. I will fix.

[erionmema1]

damn EPIC

[Solitius]

Wow.. I was completely blown away...

[SacredJellybean]

Absolutely brilliant. Thank you for posting this.

[MegaAtomix]

hey you are great but i download the song and tablature but that says that i need a pasword can you tell me the pasword please??

[oldwhtman]

@MegaAtomix There is no password. When you click on "Pdf", it should pop up a window. Select "Save File" and then click "Ok".

[R4zielD4rk]

awesome u are a professional!!

[123frankhero]

wooow is great old : D

[TheCowboysniperBob]

nice man

[Sweeperfan]

Well played. Props to you

[LagunaItsa]

Thank you that is a great job! And tabs are very helpful, thanks again :)

[dinabarbosa]

Amazing job! I´m learning to play through your music sheet. Thank you very much! :)

[Fungaaaaah]

wow this is really beautiful, youre amazing!

[hellven89]

Pyramid Head hates this video

[oldwhtman]

@hellven89 The pox on this Pyramid Head.

[Itachi261092]

O.O this is beautiful!!! oldwhtman cool guy! I glad to meet you xDDD

[Epscylon]

Speak for yourself sir, but if this is what your 'messes' are typically like, I'll gladly take your clutter over other peoples' polished arrangements.

[wldntknow]

Okay Mr.oldwhtman... I go to your home page and i see a bunch of sites of tabs which one do i pick for this song?

[oldwhtman]

@wldntknow  It's listed under the name "Silent Hill - Promise". Right click the blue "Pdf" link and save.

[wldntknow]

@oldwhtman ALrighty man right on but one more thing is it standard tuning

[oldwhtman]

@wldntknow Yes.

[666lkg666]

can you please give us the tabs??

[oldwhtman]

@666lkg666 No, but you can steal the tab from my web site. There's a link in the video text just below the video.

[dreamyprettyangel]

YOU'RE GOOD :D

[ilgiordan1951]

Eccezionale- ciao da Mantova - Italia -male-Giordano-

[1ApertureRealist]

I just decided to pick up guitar after this >:3

... Now to figure out how to read tabs :P

[Sanjidub]

YOU, GOOD SIR, ARE MY NEW HERO (I have seen your other videos too)

[karial]

wow. this is epic. and i agree, this is somewhat hypnotic.

[XxRavynRampagexX]

you, my good man, are my new favorite.

right up there next to Ameoda

[oldwhtman]

@XxRavynRampagexX Ameoda? ... should I know who that is? It doesn't ring a bell.

[XxRavynRampagexX]

@oldwhtman Shes another youtuber who does her own arrangements to Silent Hill music. Sorry, I forget that everyone might not be on the same page as me. :s

[JehovahBattalion]

... I just retreated from reality for 1:41 ...Thank you

[solnavo]

woah! awesome!!

[BraveVincere]

I like it! But it feels like you were rushing it a bit. Id love to hear you play it just a tad slower.

[oldwhtman]

@BraveVincere I've always had tempo control problems. The record button is also the panic button for me. There doesn't appear to be a solution ... except to quit.

[BraveVincere]

@oldwhtman

Then i suggest you keep playing em fast, cause quiting when ur that good would be a true waste! Keep it up ^^

[tomlinkxxx]

fucking genius!

[TatsuhaSakuraba]

Cool... I love this song.

[WonderWeiss324]

So, what do I have to do for you to come to my house and play this for me until I fall asleep?

5/5 :D

[Pacolopez15]

ho God! you are wonderful touching the guitar and that subject enchants to me

I burn from Argentinean

[AMIRAHHAVOC]

can you put a lesson video please :) <3

[ml210378]

i love this version. so mellow, so relaxing. well played. :D

[azelfuxie]

I like this. <3

[AMIRAHHAVOC]

you're amazing! how long did it take you to learn the whole song?

[ProdigYowned]

Wow, zero dislikes. Well done. ;)

[VlikeVince777]

O.O.....awsome!!

[disenthral]

WOW ! nice..

[xthelonedrowx]

you are the best guitar player man

[xthelonedrowx]

man you are amazing!!!

[Revain89]

101% of pure hypnosis, so hard to describe the impression :)

[aliamiley181713]

it's fantastic

[honda65150]

Who　are　you？

[oldwhtman]

@honda65150 No one of consequence.

[TheBravethunder]

This is a great tune, Congratulations :)

and for future reference, this is Promise (Reprise) but BEST TUNE EVER...

Thank you, oldwhtman

[DerMeisterGamer]

great :D

[Musalim]

superb ! wow,,,,

I don't know anything when it comes to playing guitars, but I noticed that in some moments you tend to speed up the tune a little bit. I'm not sure if it's possible to slow down a bit and still get a good sound of echo on the tune,but I think it would sound more warm to listen to...

despite all my BS, this was superb !!!!!!!

[Mandred2008]

I hope I'll still be a gamer when I'm as old as you are, keep the flame burning.

[guitarfreak6]

fucking awesome man

[DedBassPlayer]

old dude you are frakkin awesome!!! i love this song....... its been my fave silent hill theme..... they should have had you do it in the movie...... awesome job though man...

[oldwhtman]

@DedBassPlayer Thanks. It's cool sounding tune, isn't it? 

[DedBassPlayer]

@oldwhtman yes it is..... its always been my fave from the silent hills......

[DedBassPlayer]

@oldwhtman yeah awesome work again

[khunii]

Awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I am really gonna learn to play the guitar!!

[jordsoo1]

Incredibly awesome :D and such a nice sound to it too :).

[MidnaNoire]

You are the best

[oldwhtman]

@MidnaNoire Well ... thanks ... but I think there's a few thousand guitarists out there who would take exception to that ranking. I appreciate the pat on the back though.

[wickywills]

Just wanted to say, thanks so much for the tab on your site for this! Picked up most of it by ear but couldn't work out the main bit that you repeat.

[oldwhtman]

@wickywills You are welcome. It's a cool little piece.

[franekdolas21]

nice

[20mantis08]

wow, nice performance

[kokain131]

WOW. You are amazing and an inspiration. I am going to try and learn guitar again but stick with it this time.

BTW, you might enjoy the melodies for some Final Fantasy soundtracks.

[getupat8oclock]

Hi Mike

i`ve really enjoyed hearing your videos - very sensitive and eclectic stuff. Also your self-deprecating comments are a pleasure to read !

All the best to you - Neil

[oldwhtman]

Thanks, Neil.  I always appreciate comments from musicians of your advanced caliber. My target audience is the struggling amateur ... like myself.

[getupat8oclock]

I`ve really enjoyed going through your videos Mike. Very sensitive playing and eclectic. Especially when contrasted with the self-deprecating remarks - very enjoyable - thanks !

Neil

[jinxerflo67]

plz reply mr pryor!!!!!!

[jinxerflo67]

rats srry i got exited.... i might have pushed it a lil bit too far

[jinxerflo67]

i really need u to play this song it is by Air

[jinxerflo67]

can u tab me this song calle tori no uta!!!! i need to plat it it sounds wonderful i could not find other tabss!!!!!!!!!!

[155Skipper]

hey urm if you have time can you send me like the fret numbers and the string number for the first bit PLEASE i know its a lot to ask but i mean this song is awesome and you have hit it perfectly and i love it but if not then thanks anyway haha but hey you really are awesome

[oldwhtman]

There's a link to the tab in the video information text.

[155Skipper]

ok thanks :)

[crowley67]

Man thats awesome! One of my fave songs of all time!!!!

[facecontrol7]

Appreciate! Thank you for tabs!

[Arktik83]

Great cover, love the sounds. 5 Stars!

[LoboPirata6]

Eh! muy bien! tienes un muy buen gusto! :)

[AnnyAnon]

You are the coolest guy ever, thankyou for the many hours of college where I've neglected work to watch your videos!

[jstrjstr]

Amazing.

[ElectricRain0]

Oh my... Tell me, how did you record this? This doesn't sound like a built-in webcam mic. And I hear reverb too.

[oldwhtman]

The guitar is a Taylor electric nylon string acoustic. I plugged it into a Boss Micro BR, which has reverb and other effects. I then plugged that into a Zoom H2 which was connected to my computer as an audio input device via a usb port.

[PianoHero01]

Did you end up with this mess?!

Huahuaah what an amazing, harmonious mess you did dude!!

[fistsofthedemigod]

i wonder if you could play something from the prisoner.

[vinimello90]

I think the tab is wrong, note you play in 1:00 the first note is diferent from tab.

[oldwhtman]

Yeah, I jump to the lower E on the open 6th string on the 8th iteration. It was easier to make the left hand move that follows in the next bar. I wasn't sure how to notate that. I look into correcting that so it's more accurate.

[vinimello90]

I try play this part from tab, but its impossible for me... I'll try to do how you do in this video... Thanks

[renandesouzarocha]

Very good! :)

Silent Hill 2, the best game ever, with the best soundtrack ever!

[jdkjkjdkjdks]

check out all the cover by lolonjp!

[oldwhtman]

I have. He's the one I stole "Silent Hill" from.

[korean342]

Damn nice cover!!!

[hilo890]

you need to put up downloads for these...

[Miya66]

Can you try to play "Room of Angel"? D: I really love how you play this song! sorry if my english is bad

[mrJoy241290]

You are the greatest gutar plaer!!!!!Thanks 4 tabs!

[skyevisp]

so eerie... you give the song justice, i just wish some parts would be slowed down a bit, it would make it that much eerie

[acidalien234]

wow could u send me the tab plez XD

[oldwhtman]

Check the text below the "Subscribe" button. There's a link to a website where you can download the tab.

[acidalien234]

cool thanks

[bugpakoo]

sweet!!

[reits8]

Hey man,

so honest, so true - your guitar sings out of your heart.

You will have to practice some more, but then you will get the crowd. That's for sure!

Good luck"!

[MamisKonto]

This is amazing. I want to learn it, but I have to work hard to get even close to this level... I love the sound av the nylon guitar!

[DJkokroach]

Nice Shades :P. awesome playing btw.

[Strassenpennarz]

ouh my gosh.....

another time I just can say.... WOW! =D

[nsxviper]

Super cool! Never thought I would be hearing this on a guitar.

Though this music is actually called Promise (Reprise)

[deathlvr]

This is a beautiful piece and you have done a great job

[Anay86]

Splendid!! I love it!

[Omeguis]

Amazing version! Your videos should definitely get more views, the way you play is superb... You seem to put your heart and soul in every sound.

[OneProof]

one of my fave theme ...

thanks sir ..

^^

[diggitybanana45]

You are awesome, I wish there were more awesome people like you in your generation willing to cover things like this. I wanna jam with you someday ;). Rock on, man.

[DavelNeoO]

I touch the vercion 1 of this song!

[kornman887]

omg! this kicks ass :S

yamaoka must see this :E

[labelPariah]

wow. definite 5/5! epic stuff

[oldwhtman]

Sorry, Paul. I have to do the drawing. It's a matter of honor now. I'm thoroughly ashamed of my indolent attention to this matter. I want to make sure your friends and family can recognize you and have a good laugh.

[manjisamura]

is that jealousy i feel in this comment?

[hejjerlay]

Dear god, this has been stuck in my head forever, your version is so haunting, I love it.

5/5 You are very talented.

[Tounuo]

thanks very much

[krvm16]

Man you're just awesome ., i wanna play like you someday

[Tounuo]

hey old man you plays very well^^

is this a western or a classical guitar?

and how do you record the sound?

[oldwhtman]

It's a Taylor NS32-CE. A nylon string, electric. My recording hardware setup is somewhat complicated, but briefly:

Guitar->Boss Micro BR->Zoom H2->computer. I use the Linux software known as mencoder to record video and audio simultaneously.

[MaksyMMakroPL]

Wow It's great! Very good job ! 5/5!

[AndanteLargo]

What a mess!! No! I meant: What mess? It's beautiful played and I really enjoy that you are getting better and better all the time! I have to practice more... sigh... the preassure, the preassure.

Thanks mate!

Per-Olov

[oldwhtman]

I don't think you need to get any better, Peo. You've set a standard of tone quality that is way beyond my reach ... even with my new plastic finger nails.  But I appreciate the polite comment and encourgement.

[g0d0fwar]

nice 9,000/5

[ironmonger100]

Beautifully played Mike, interesting to hear something different especially when played as expressively as you did. :-)

[Getsugatenshou09]

Wooooooo!!!

[The1nvisible]

Good job =)

[Qpidon]

you keep finding these nice tunes to play...and play them so well.

Always a treat to hear you play, Mike.

Warm regards,

Pascal

[oldwhtman]

Hello, Pascal. Aren't you past due for a video? You have fans out here, you know.

[SeribialX]

good job for playing this!!!5/5

[luukey9]

Doesn't sound like a mess to me!

It does have a hypnotic quality tho'!

Nicely played as usual, I enjoyed it.

[Draidic]

Beautiful melody! well done

10/5

[turkamine]

Fantastic job again.

[Touya82TT]

OMG! YES! Akira Yamaoka music!!!

Sir, you know all my favorite songs, I am so glad I subscribed to you.

Perhaps I can recommend other songs by this wonderful composer you can try out?

[phunkymunkyrulz]

thnx for sending me this. this MUST be awesme on piano! i'll ge tthe sheet musics. thnx agen.

[oldwhtman]

Thanks for reminding me of the composer's name. I forgot to put it in the title.

[Touya82TT]

No problem. He's been the sound director of the Silent Hill series for every game. He even composed the score for the lackluster movie. He is often quoted as saying "Silence in itself is also a sound"