Sergio and Odair Assad play Rhapsody in Blue, part 1

[ghostfullystingy]

amazing. what year was this taken?

[GeetarTennis]

@ghostfullystingy I unfortunately don't know. I would guess by the look of the guys it's from mid-90's on, maybe around 2000. And of course they didn't get around to putting on record until 2008 with Jardim Abandonado.

[galaxion2]

Bravo! Kudos to whoever transcribed this, they did a wonderful job of making it playable on the guitar yet keeping all of Gershwin's intent in the music.

[GeetarTennis]

@galaxion2 Yeah. I'm pretty sure it was Sergio. He does most of the arranging for the duo.

[BeethovenJazz]

i think their parents locked them in the basement with guitars, sheets, food, water and some strings for 20 years and said, PRACTISING TIME!!! ;D

[93orestis]

it seems like they re dancing with teir guitars...just amazing...

[tangodancer1000]

pure Joy!!!!! serendipity

[kamalmanzukie]

you know when you see comments on really great videos cleverly dissing whoever was retarded enough to press the dislike button? this video does not have that problem.

[tomersimhony]

This made my year. I'm looking forward to try and transcribe it for the rest of my life.

[sethtimbs]

guitarded!!!!!



[thenaggerjew]

i wish i could find a copy of this arrangement

[guitarcurtski64]

that totaly kicked ace george would b proud.

[robbiebax]

The Assad bros are geniuses.

[mikeg1060]

as a guitarist i once had a vision of an "orchestra of guitars" playing this far ahead of it's time marvel. when i saw this i new that my "vision" had come to pass- but with only two players! Bravo Braaaaaaaaaavo!

[docc48]

Excellent arrangement for guitars..and wonderful performance

[gamergeek3000]

The chords/rhythm makes the arrangement seem crowded to me.  I think it needs to be simplified, changed or the rhythm needs to play much quieter than the lead.

[ZacL94]

anytime i wanna listen to somethin to calm me down, i either listen to this piece by these guys or night on bald on mountain as interpreted by berevorsky(i'm not sure if i spelled his name right but i think i did). both great interpretations of the pieces.

[MelasChupa]

@ZacL94 Haha calm you down? This piece makes me freak out!

[indrewjones]

@ZacL94 I just go to Pandora and type in either Maurice Ravel, Gershwin, or Debussy.

[10matteo]

mi piacerebbe fare due parole con mamma assad... che bravi,

listen to badi assad too..

[DanMichelFerrisIII]

freakin great



[dbonis00]

Incríveis arranjo e performance

[Chisaragon]

Awesome.

[workedant]

Great arrangement! I love the entire CD!!

[backwoodsgps]

died and gone to heaven

great playing Boys!!!!!

[leedakay2111]

awesomeness!!!! i love thisss!!!