Confusion #8

[katx89x]

amazingly beautiful music, love this song, so powerful :)

[hi0u50fd]

unbelievable

[cavenin]

I can only count six strings but I'm sure I hear twelve...Leo Kottke eat your heart out:)

[malalaa91]

um, teach me, this is really nice.

[ZOMBIELANDakaUSA]

@ValterraBlue72

seriously? from a youtube video? good luck, sounds like you'll be searching forever...if these are your sources, lol

[ZOMBIELANDakaUSA]

wow...

Anywho, who would you say was your greatest influence,i know that's a broad question,just curious.I'm totally encapsulated by your style and the root of your style,and have been investing essentially 100% of my practicing to this style.It seems that when i reference this style i mention your name along with the masters of this style.You do however seem to have a uniqueness that i find truly hypnotic...and an ultimate challenge for which i do reference when i perform live...kudos

[dajiaoma77777]

@ZOMBIELANDakaUSA I believe a few of his influences include Michael Hedges and Don Ross. I saw him live, and he said something like, "I thought I was getting good, then Michael Hedges came along and made me feel like shit again." But he worked at it. Look at where he is now. He really is a master of fingerstyle. I've never heard so much going on in one piece of music. Mind blowing stuff. Hope I helped you with your question :D

[irockguitarhero3]

yo man lets first say u nailedd thiss soo good man niceee. tabs anywher i can get or i can buy or u can send me?!?

[erikmongrain]

@irockguitarhero3 thank you. You can find the tab on my website

[NESavoth415]

go man!



[tazemany2]

cest fou cest vremment bon sa eric!!! :D

[Brose49]

Sorry, Erik, rather, my b, Im a newb :)

[Brose49]

Nice Eric, keep it up man, you are an inspiration.

[Brose49]

Nice Eric, keep it up man, you are an inspiration,

[indcline]

erik you have incredible skill. your music out of this world. thanks for bringing great music to my ears. i am hoping to catch you live someday. what do you use for a tuning on your guitar? keep it up man.

[superfathermomattack]

so metal

[smallmercy]

I love the piece and the playing.

I haven't seen this carbon beauty before. Have you ever tried the Adamas Carbon guitars? Maybe this one sounds better to you or maybe you prefer the more traditional shape to play. Sorry, a bit 'anorak' I know, but I just wondered.

[terminusvereor]

The self you put into your music... is easily appreciated by those that are listening. You're talent has literally changed my life. Please, never stop sharing your gift, and thank you!! :D

[ForsakenGod23]

Le monde américano-centrique dans lequel nous vivons ne reconnaît pas le génie suprême qu'est Érik Mongrain ,à seulement 30 ans, il dépasse déja celui qu'on considère comme le plus grand guitariste du monde : Michael Hedges

[rishipattar]

The breakdown in the middle of this song is absolutely amazing...great work Erik..Fates is still one of my all time fav albums of all time.

[UltimateNeoHunter]

What is the tuning? Open F?

[silverstein12831]

@UltimateNeoHunter it's in ERIKOMG :)

[HILARIOUSKID33]

@UltimateNeoHunter

idk about this one, but his other song: I Am Not, is tuned to FFDGA#A# and this one sounds about the same tunig so yeah ;)

[dajiaoma77777]

@UltimateNeoHunter The tuning is FFDGA#A#. You can find a list of all his tunings on his website or you can buy his tabs on the website as well which gives you the tuning PLUS the way to play the songs.

[DiVeRtY3]

ke

chingon!!!!!!!!

es genial

[BasilWahn]

I love that song :-)

[nickfromdtown1992]

this guy is fucking stupidly good oh my god. not diggin the sound of the carbon fiber but thats just my preference. i know their advantages but i still love koa acoustics. regardless this guy is amazing

[Monteze187]

Hhmmm very original. love this.

[mulotwo]

Joli travail ! Très intéressant, et bien belles sonorités ! Bravo !

[Sim0es]

WOW huge! That was really something....

I loved it ;)

[Aleksander304]

Erik, you ae amazing... Man... where id you learn to paly like this??? and btw, how the hell did yu figure out how to play the air tap?? Oo

You just got a new subber and 5/5...

P.S. This song is amazing.... maybe beacuse you are playing it... Keep it up... You got my respect.

[wertlie]

is your gutiar made of carbon ?

[erikmongrain]

yes, Rainsong

[dreodim]

why the carbon ?

[DanThePropMan]

@dreodim

It's ridiculously durable, it sounds different than a wooden guitar, it's nigh impervious to temperature and humidity, it holds tuning really well, the neck will never warp, it looks totally badass, etc. etc.

[KernelLinux1979]

@erikmongrain very warm style, nice melodies,

thans man, keep it up...

[vincentrioux]

Bravo!

[JoMoMoss]

WOW!...just AMAZING!

[NordicByNature1]

Beyond talent, simply just born to do this.

[dime0wylde]

god there is some fucking hard techniques in there.

[0MrRib0]

I can't even begin to understand what is going on here,

This is so far beyond anything i've seen D:

[chadewatson]

i wish i could play somewhat like this

-sigh-

&those carbon acoustics sound great

[Reymo0on]

karnal eres la verga *.*

[trwmodela]

Beautiful & amazing...

[adamlaxmusic]

I've tried to foigure this out by ear for months now not having any idea that there was a video for it. This makes it alot easier.

[cheves123]

do u think you got a cover for it? like a tab or smething? i figured out airtap by youtube but this is a loooot harder :( wanna helpa guy out?

[erikmongrain]

tab on sale on my website

[MunchkinMaike]

Damn awesome. Gorgeous music you play :-)

[skrausrulez]

è un genio...

[Andrexthor]

Marvelous!

[Incroyabilicieux]

ILY

[Mystylplx]

I think I would give both legs, a kidney, and half my liver to be able to play like that.

[paranoiacAndroide]

Guitar's God...

I can't understand what you are doing ....

:-( ! It's sound like impossible !

Thanks.

[CrazyEEEEEE]

Makes me feel like MH never passed !

[xNyc008X]

WUT TUNING IS THAT IN?

[gurreu]

FFDGA#A#

UD- - D  D

U-up

D-down

[zechobigtime]

that is some fucked up tuning... lol

[gurreu]

yea... haha

[Brendanthepimpshit]

I really like this one Eric :)

[EksplosiveGuitar]

Amazing display of creativity and technique.

[DarkerFate]

I'd recommend getting his album, soooo worth it. :) Especially when you are driving around in your car.

[ViralWinter]

Or smoking pot. LOLOLOL

[jeteryankees02]

word hahaha

[fiatnutz]

Very nice! When are you touring in SoCal? Would like to see you live and in person.

Thanx...

[Xanaden]

First video where he didn't smile at the end ;-)

I can't get enough of this song... so awesome! :-)

[xNyc008X]

JUST AMAZING.. U INSPIRE ME..

[THEREBEL56]

c'est tres bien! je l'aime

[dakinis]

Erik, t'as vraiment un talent exceptionnel

[LedZeppelinPage]

He is so musically talented. I don't even think he has taken any classes in music theory.

[SalsaForte]

Replenishing.

[Jaysun0000]

3 words...Tabarnak les skills!

[fusoperso]

great! Is a carbon guitar?

[RiouxItsMe]

graphite guitar.

[fusoperso]

thanks

[nobodyspecial4u]

i hate to even leave a comment but i have to say that this dude is honestly one of my favorites. he is amazing. he is an intelligent man aswell. if you have not seen his interviews i would suggest you do so.

[DallalFace]

you're amazing

[cheesebowls]

i never would have thought a single guitar could be toe tapping good.

[capo420420]

::: Clap clap CLap clap ::: Cheer !!! .. WOOAH ..

Standing ovation .. :) .. excellent my friend ..

Definitely one of my favorites among many of your tunes ..

Hope you get down to Charlotte, NC some time in the near future ..

Cheers ..

Jeff

Jeff Williams / Acoustic Guitar

PS Erik .. join us at the Acoustic Guitar Magazine Community .. there is a link to my profile on my Youtube channel .. see you there ..

[SilentStoner]

sound only comes out of the right speaker, that might just be for me though

[psychopathtoine]

yeah i have it 2. but my right speaker is broken :(

[Crossfire980]

me too

[WarrPigg1969]

Mine is only coming out of the left!!! *LOL*

[barrywalsh789]

then i would say you have your right and left speakers on the wrong side of your moniter XD

[lilmark816]

same

[poxikkk]

same

[geekhorde]

I barely barely barely play guitar. It astounds me that anyone can get to this level of skill (never mind the beauty of the composition). How long have you been playing?

[oddclown]

Amazing..

[guitbox9]

i looovvee you!

[guitar2adam]

thanks for adding me on facebook. your compositions are amazing.

-adam

[KidAdventures]

i wish you would play on Vancouver Island....

[yepm]

see you in Japan in June, Erik!

[Hopppsss]

Sick song. You looked really high or tired there lol.

[ftrencxzykohln]

wow ..... glad to watch something special today

[xoshaqisblackox]

Loved it :)

[GusGoneSolo]

that just made my mind explode... seriously amazing.

[Lisaa5]

Wow! C'est fou comment tu as du talent!

Tu m'impressionnes toujours plus à chaque fois que je vois une de tes vidéos ;]

[HiddenDarksage]

You're amazing.

[Xanaden]

yeah, finaly! I love this song!

[Tesrien]

Comme d'habitude : Superbe !!!

Je reste ébahi devant autant de talent...

Merci.

[IplayGUITARI]

wow dude thats really cool.

[pyropranker]

Reminds me of Aphex Twin

[tt5865]

how?

[feelee15]

he just needs a really phat electronica beat to go along with it :)

[Nightmare2005]

carbon fiber guitar titanium fingers this guy is iron man xD

[romahg]

wow, what a technique in both hands, but your right hand is stunning to whatch

[BrighamHB]

amazing! You make it look so easy, like the guitar is just an extension of yourself. Listening to it, I alsmost forget it's an instrument, I get so lost in the song.

[zupapimp]

awesome. i love this!

[MichaelMikeyTran]

Always a pleasure to listen to your music!

Awesome Mongrain! :D

[AzTheWorld]

I love that frikkin' Rainsong... if only there was a UK dealer :\

[CBAexplore]

sweet deal, nice song. you might like a guy called "antoine dufour" he does music just like u.

[pspsean]

pretty much most guys from candyrat