Tochigi - Don Ross cover

[mickeypopa]

Man, you really have the talent, you should be composing your own music.

Plus you're a guitar builder, and from what I can see those are some beautifully crafted guitars.

It doesn't get better than that, does it? :)

[saffronboots]

I have composed in the past - and have original music. Maybe I'll post the CBC Keynotes recordings to fill in the gaps between the cover videos...

[punishr36]

Well done.

[gazoscreek]

Exquisitely played ... I love the tempo.

[Kaulitzhotgirls]

sä oot tulva menkka

[givemeablowjob1994]

That must be really hard to play as fast as in the original but you did the job very very well actually its not the type of music i like because im only 14 and from switzerland

but i play guitar too since 6 years maybe im going to learn the song lol keep up the good work!!

[Kpalmost]

great cover!

[saffronboots]

Thanks. Funny, I was just re-learning this the other night.

[KDMAnderson]

Great job of this tune!

Give my compliments to your friend, as well: That is a fantastically accurate tab. And a very fun song to play! It very quickly muscles up your right thumb.

Great job! 5*

[saffronboots]

Thanks. I'll pass along the message o Dave.

[BluesBrother93]

Now I can do it, what a great song. Excellent fingerpicking exercise. I have muscly forearms now :D

[saffronboots]

Congrats! Are you going to post a vid?

[ipjflyer]

WOW! Bloody good job mate. Top marks

[saffronboots]

Thanks mate. Cheers.

[UnlovedMonster]

It's funny, but I really prefer your version.

I just don't know why

[saffronboots]

Probably because I make mistakes and seem almost human. Ha ha!

[ranxer642]

5 stars Warren 5 stars.Congratulation this song is really hard to play.You r a killer man

(Jovan)

[saffronboots]

Thanks Jovan. The repetition is killer on the forearm muscles.

[sarge816]

Just outstanding. I can't wait for "That'll be the phone."  I believe it will be the only one on here if you do it. Been watching all your Don Ross covers, you are very impressive. Are you just a hobbyist or do you play pro? I'm just a private party player myself (solo country/rock 6 and 12 string) but was bitten by the fingerstyle bug after discovering Andy and Don last year. It's enouraging to see some of us who do it so well. Thanks for sharing. :)

[saffronboots]

Hi Sarge - Thanks for your comments. To answer your question, I'm just a hobby player who plays the occasional paying gig. Last one was September '06...

[hagfelsh]

Warren, you're unreal... I hope I can command a guitar as well as you can some day :) I found your ascii tab of that'll be the phone, but you don't have a video of you playing it posted! Can you put one up?

[saffronboots]

You're too generous with your praise. That'll Be the Phone coming right up...

[Easyflux]

well done saff, i enjoyed your version :)

[saffronboots]

Thanks Mr. Flux.

[gauthierd]

great job.

My favorite part of Don Ross' version is left out..:( its what i'd call the climax of the song. when you can tell that he's just jamming so hard. But such a great job saff.

[saffronboots]

Thanks man. It's funny about our views on the song - I find the bridge goes on too long which is why I chopped it. However, Don played a different version this past weekend, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

[punishr36]

Actually it's the tuning I would like please.

Thanks.

[punishr36]

Hey your welcome!

Could I be so bold to ask for the tabs please.

Will you be posting anymore?

[saffronboots]

Read the video description regarding tablature... There are a number of newer videos on my channel.

[punishr36]

Well done!

[saffronboots]

Thank you sir!

[ipjflyer]

Very nice job Warren. Were you able to purchase the music for this or did you go by ear?

[saffronboots]

Read the video description. David's tab is linked from there.

[Bancaer]

A brilliant version, I think slowing it down is a good idea. Everyone knows Don Ross' hands were in fact transplanted from the resurrected Jesus (left) and Mohammed (right), so it's impossible to play as well as him.

[oboyy]

The little smile at the end is funny when you play a bit wrong :P

[saffronboots]

It's my "Oh sure, you couldn't play it clean on camera, ONCE, could you?!?" I was cramping pretty badly by the end.

[oboyy]

It's very nice anyway dude dont worry, cheers!

[InstruMentalCase]

This is one of my favorite Ross songs. It has this sort of meditative quality to me, probably because of the repetitious melody. It's a fast paced song, but it doesn't feel rushed. Very nice sounding guitar, too!

[oboyy]

Amazing, like always.

[skatefarmerftw]

nice, the timing just needs a little shapng up and its perfecto, maybe a thumbpick for better bass response...prity great tho.

[saffronboots]

I'll get right on that.

[rosesblood99109]

why are all of the amazing guitarists in canada! i need to get my butt up there and figure out how to become good haha. amazing cover, one of the better ones ive seen, other than don of course. 

red

[saffronboots]

It's in the water.

[rosesblood99109]

what also makes me mad is that they are all on the EAST side of Canada! i lived in Washington state for about 7 years, and i went up to Canada a lot, but never heard about this until i moved to PA. I need to make my way up to Ontario!

[mudpick]

hey can u change the tab font cause the numbers are really hard to read..i dont undestand some of them so i cant learn the song...thx for the tab!

[saffronboots]

You'd have to talk to David Carriere about that. It's his tab.

[andymackie2]

Wow. Got a tab for this? Only discovered Don Ross, Eric Mongrain a couple of days ago. I'm still completely blown away. Thought Micheal Hedges was a one off.

[saffronboots]

Michael still THE original IMHO. Tab can be found in my video description. Thanks for watching/listening.

[bluegrassfiend]

Incredible. I've never seen anyone play Don Ross as well as you. At least I know its possible to imitate him now.

[saffronboots]

Thank you very much. Although, I do feel that Antoine Dufour and Craig D'Andrea from Candyrat Records can do better imitations. It's all good.

[AnotherDaysAnomaly]

hey man, this is awesome. have you ever tried using a thumb pick?

[saffronboots]

Yep, I've tried and I couldn't stand it.

[CTuxford]

Where in Canada are you? It's refreshing to hear someone who loves their instrument. You make me miss playing and the joy it brought. Thanks!

[saffronboots]

I'm in the nation's capital. Glad you enjoyed it.

[Viperx15]

Woudln't need to hear Dons version, yours is just as great

[cataloger1]

Just lovely, Warren!

[saffronboots]

Thank you sir!

[Nogert]

Great song, I haven't heard it by Don Ross so I can't compare but you played it well.

How long have you been playing now ? I practise as often as I can which is almost everyday allday and I just woundering how long it will take to get as good as the pros lol

[saffronboots]

I've been playing ~30 years and I still noodle a couple of hrs/day. I thing I notice about my playing now, is that I can learn new songs more quickly. There are some newer techniques that I see on YouTube that don't really interest me (e.g. tapping) probably because of the compositions (Andy McKee's Drifting is an exception).

If I can't hum the "melody", I click away...