Down in the River to Pray (12-string/DADGAD)

[JohnnyBoxer92]

Beautiful mate! Love your visible passion as well!

God Bless,

greetings from New Zealand.

[vincentwillis]

It's such a simple arrangement, but it's one of the best I've heard.

[96Z24]

Wish I could play like that. Nice.

[dadgadjohn]

That is a great guitar. I recently bought a Taylor GA4-12, that plays wonderfully. I've already gotten some new tunes from it. But it's still new and tone-wise, this one is much better.

[xlbder]

@dadgadjohn Love the sound of this on the 12 string. Sent you a friend request. Like to use your song in a short film project, but I can't message you without being friends. Really beautiful!

[mvam319]

That taylor sounds sweet!!!!! Love DADGAD Big fan of celtic and folk music Great Job!!! in gonna learn this song I came so close to buyin a taylor loved their sound but in the end Martin won out But who knows maybe one day ill be able to get a taylor

[flyfifer51]

Top man. Top skill.

Beautiful guitar.

Many thanks for posting your great music.

Do you play any John Dowling? Sure it'd be amazing.

Greetings from Scotland

[dadgadjohn]

@flyfifer51

Thank you so much. No, I don't play any of his music, but I'll check his music out.

My father was from Glascow. One day, I'll get over there and meet some of my relatives.

[Tomaji69]

@flyfifer51 - This guitar sounds "thin" to me for a baritone 12-string....check out this other one (on YouTube also) that's very rare and wonderful...I've heard it in person and it has the most amazing tone and robust timbre I've ever heard from any 12 string. Search YouTube for "Oberhausen" and you'll find it...this comment thing won't let me paste a link to it here, even though it's a YouTube link, for some strange reason!! Check it out..

[dadgadjohn]

@Tomaji69 - The mic on the camera that I used (flip MinoHD) didn't help the sound. The guitar is not a baritone. It is a regular Taylor 555 with a standard scale length. I string it heavier than a standard 12-string set, and tune it a bit lower.

In this video, I think I'm tuned about 1 1/2 steps lower. These days, I tune a step low (CGCFGC).

[Tomaji69]

@dadgadjohn - thanks for the update....I see now. Taylors are great guitars, that's why I was wondering about the robustness. Yes, the baritone I was talking about is hard for most players to play proficiently, because the strings are lower guage, tuned to B...but, I'm a bass player, so one note at a time for me unless I'm writing on my classical 6-string.....LOVE that sound, so easy to play, romantic and the strings seems to last forever...(good for camping too). Play on... you sound fabulous!

[beagler09]

great instrumental. awesome guitar

[willyboy64]

really beautiful and well played your guitar really sound great. amazing

wil

[gabyonfire]

Great Version of the Song ! Good job !

[Duchess1972]

So touching to hear the instrumental of this song... When I hear this I get a lump in my throat and I just want to fall down on my knees to pray... God Bless!

[dadgadjohn]

@Duchess1972 - Thank you. That means a lot to me.

[coldsake07]

bravo



[joelpriest]

very nice

[joelpriest]

very nice

[tailoredplus]

that was so beautiful.. do you think you could compose some sort of a tab?

[dadgadjohn]

@tailoredplus - One of these days, I will do the tab. There certainly have been enough requests. I just need to find the time. When I do, it will be on my tab site. I'll post a link when it happens.

Thanks for listening. I am glad that you enjoyed it.

[Link1001studios]

Man, you just put me in the most peaceful mood ive been in for weeks. You can't beat the 12 string. I closed my eyes and I could see beauty from your music. Thank you for making this video.

[dadgadjohn]

@Link1001studios Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed.

[gamecockpower01]

i love taylor guitars. they have such a rich and natural sound to them. great song, and great job playing it.

[ohhskittles]

show us how to play it. !

[dickinthesystem]

AAAHH I want a twelve string now!!!!

[bravo818]

..................TEACH ME :'-)

[dadgadjohn]

@bravo818 Keep an eye on my TAB site. It will be there sooner or later.

d a d g a d t a b s [dot] b l o g s p o t [dot] c o m.

YouTube will not let me post a direct link in comments.

[RomainBerthe]

very nice...

[WretchX]

Go on my son....lovely Jubbly !

[bluewing04]

Great job ***** B. Wing

[superkdog007]

wtf!?!?! i thought he was gonna sing >:(

[dadgadjohn]

Trust me. You do NOT want me to sing.

[BriboyW]

Nice! It does have a dulcimer type feel to it. -Brian

[kiltedrebel]

John, excellent as ever and I think you did evoke the haunting nature of the melody perfectly!

[Dodziiin]

that's pretty nice :)

keep up the good work