Adam Rafferty - Mas Que Nada - Solo Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar

[Smargiasso33]

This is how a free man play the guitar...if u get what i'm saying

[123clanger]

estupendo hombre

[frankzy89version2]

choose your difficulty :

1. Adam Rafferty

2. Michael Jackson

3. The Beatles

4. Bruce Lee

....

99. Justin Bieber

100. Jonas Brothers

[juquinhah]

You Samba with your fingers man! Almost a brazilian guy!! hehehehe

[sealand000]

Sounds great! But not exactly a solo, is it?

[123clanger]

Sir I tune and expect a lot, yet always i tune out blessed to receive so much more. absolutely wonderful, Peace

[darthmamdouh]

Adam, seriously, you're one of my all-time favorite guitarists. And as a musician, believe me, I've listened to a LOT of 'em... ;-) You're not just technically impressive, you put so much feeling into whatever it is you play. I discovered you through your Stevie Wonder reinterpretations, and ever since, I keep showing your videos to all my guitarist friends, who are all awestruck!

So congratulations on your fantastic music, and please pretty please do come and play concerts in Switzerland!!

[crescentridge]

@darthmamdouh Man, thank you.  By the way - I need to re-do this vid with better sound!!! All the best my man!

[LukeDallert]

Hey Adam! Great version of the song! I love it! I want to do it in my test to get on an university. Do you have any tabs? That really would be helpful!

[Zzivotije]

Truly amazing!

I'd like to hear other Jorge Ben tunes, like: "Carolina Carol Bela", "Ponta de lanca Africano", "Take It Easy My Brother Charles", "Chove Chuva", ...

thanks :)

[omenranger1]

love this song

[ApostolicRick]

I would so want to sing over your guitar it is amazing! Can I practice my portugues singing using your track?

[AndreFelipeAB]

muito Foda!

[KaptainDavid]

Who knows which Taylor Model this guitar is???

[19mirjam90]

yeah man :)

[latinluigi]

I made those same faces while dropping a load in the restroom after taco bell last night, but anyways your passion for the guitar flows within you and I say bravo man!

[Speedboy85]

masterpiece!

[dumena]

It's like the music just flows right through you. Wonderful.

[q01ps9fd45]

great!!! i'm guitarist too (watch my videos)... can you send me by mail the score?? my mail :

lucadeca@hotmail.it

[arenalabexperimental]

Hey man, seriously, this song is awesome and you play amazing. That`s the true.

[MARTINATSU]

bravo!

[shiiat123]

I'm not gay, but this just turned me on. White boy gots the funkky ass roots.GREAT cover!

[MrNandos08]

great piece, truly beautiful...how do we get the tabs??

[Arnalsy]

thank for sharing Adam.......it`s great to hear you.....

[PedraMHushdaR]

4 people know nothing about guitar!

[cocoroart1]

I am splendid. It is best Mas Que Nada while I heard it so far.

[bobbybishopbuffalo]

I've had a really rough day dealing with personal & work issues. This made me feel so much better.

Thanks man,

sincerely from Robert

[HunterMann]

Cool to hear a bossa nova classic on the steel string guitar, wow!

[TheBarry33]

Adam, I checked out the Cole Clark Angel as you suggested, but found fabulous hand made guitars under the Boucher brand. The wood is aged beyond belief. I'll get you down to Montreal yet and you can try them out yourself. I noticed Tommy Emanuel playing with one of the founders on You Tube. (PS My daughter is a music promoter)

Barry

Montreal

[TheBarry33]

I prefer Martin Tollstrom and Martin Taylor to Tommy Emanuel. But for technique, subtelety, arrangements, and groove- you the man. I'd throw in Igor Presnayakov, for technique and groove -but I'd have to throw him out with TE for being too brash -like TE. Hey, you can't argue with a fan.

Happy New Year!

[manorrd]

Pow Pow Pow!

[TheBarry33]

Adam after listening to all the versions on You Tube, your version is played with such delicacy, refinement and taste. I love your groove and pacing. I find Tommy Emanuel, who inspired you, to be less tasteful, although certainly a master of the guitar. I look forward to your new releases and more latin inspired instrumentals.

Barry

[crescentridge]

@TheBarry33 Barry. Funny, Tommy is my absolute hero so it sounds so funny to me that someone would prefer this. He's more from a country rock angle and I am from more of a funk jazz angle. I will tell you this though - on stage he crushes me and everyone....I never stop learning from him. Thanks so much for commenting & happy new year!

[li2ljay]

@crescentridge My man, the "Jazz funk" is where its at,all day long,& we aint the only ones who would prefer that ,believe me.Awesome,just awesome

[crescentridge]

@TheBarry33 BArry wow thanks. I love both Martins you mentioned!!!  Happy New Year, please stay in touch!!!

[TheBarry33]

Adam after listening to all theversions on You Tube, your version is played with such delicacy, refinement and taste. I love your groove and pacing. I find Tommy Emanuel, who inspired you, to be less tasteful, although certainly a master of the guitar. I look forward to your new releases and more latin inspired instrumentals.

Barry

[mazzarri00]

Yeah, this is real samba... I play it professionally, my compliments that sounds real good!

[geomango20]

your house looks cozy :)

[jpsetti]

Very cool man!!! (brazilian here)

MUITO LEGAL!

[lawnelson]

Cool! Great sound and fingerstyle!

[thebasketking]

just like how you make it easy :D !!! ... I've been playing guitar for a year and a half, I've found it easier to compose finger style music than covering such magic :D

[LITOARLAN]

VERY GOOD

[iwantafuckingname]

The best arrangement for this song by far. if someone have the tab please pm me in youtube, i think i can post email here, and i think he is not sharing it anymore due to copyright shit. I have already bought the cd, but it doesnt bring the tab i think :(

Thanks so much and keep hearing good music!

[PrnvR]

i did the same things with my face while listening to that as he did while playing it. what a legend.

[TheCodiac69]

WHOW!! never heard such a feeling.....!!!!

One of the best Guitar-Player's of the world. sure..

[Feseantphucker]

Man that was fantastic!

So subtle and fluid in all the right places.

By any chance do sell sheet music transcriptions of your renditions?

I'd definitely be interested.

Cheers mate!

[graycrom]

absolutely fantastic

[satenru777]

Hi, are there any other songs or artists with this kind of style?

[satenru777]

I really love this song that you play :D It has a little bit of everything. To me it sounds tropical, funky, bluesy, jazzy, and latin. It's really upbeat, I LOVE IT!! You are awesome!

[EarLMG]

that makes sommerfeeling *.* great!

[vikt000r]

qe buenoooooooooooooooooooo

[AndyHyork2008]

Nicely done man, thanks for posting this, I learned a lot from it!

You should do an arrangement of Caravan - Duke Ellington (would love to see that)

[lalis1979]

Muy bueno..mucho sentimiento.!!

[SirSmokeal0t]

1. Fucking awesome.

2. Fucking awesome.

3. Tabs.

[NicksJam]

I wish you could put the tabs for this - This is amazing, sensational. Love it.

[robertollanos]

excelente¡¡

[Siergiejl]

Awesome!

[DaDooM88]

man adam i got to take some time this summer and learn you arrangement... but please, dont do the same ending in every song, these twice-as-loud-as-all-other-not­es downslidechords, i just felt that a smooth arpeggio would have been so much better... think about it!!! ;D and i really like the bass this time, you sometimes tend to play it too loud (which i do as well with a thumbpick ;) ) cheers

[borderlord]

Makes me want to smash my guitar and go back to pumpin' gas!! I can't get past basic claw hammer :)

[jazzyedwin24]

Love the way you play, with such delicate touch, nice and smooth.

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!

[shin9074]

I love ur facial expressions X)

[aymcha7918]

génial !!!!!!!!!!

[vikikiv]

awsome..:D its incredibil

[Necromicom6]

wow that is imposible :S !!

you play 3 instrument at time in one guitar xD

very good man KEEP DOING :D!

[oneman80]

amazing version of mas que nada..i like it

regards from bcn

[lillyestela]

Hey, Adam! Congratulations!

I'm Lílian, from Brazil, and I loved your version of "Mas que nada", Jorge Ben's song (brazilian musician). The Bossa Nova is wonderful...and you play it with emotion! Very very great =)

[crescentridge]

"Duende (art), a difficult-to-define phrase in the Spanish arts that connotes emotion and authenticity"

Dang...thanks!!!!

[paulwilliamson9]

What model of taylor guitar is it your using ?

[roygift]

Its Taylor 314CE. But don't get it wrong - its connected to an amp here. Great guitar though.

[crescentridge]

@roygift Actually it is only mic'd acoustically here with an H4 Zoom. No amp...

[roygift]

@crescentridge thats great then - sounds very well.

Do you think there is much difference between 414ce and 314ce? Cheers.

[vivekmonteiro]

Hey, Adam, can I interest you in coming to Goa and listening to Goan Mandos ? You will love them. This 'mas que nada' was truly wonderful, and I am going to share it with all my dearest people. Berimbau next ?

[MrJimdeb]

You're about the best out there.

[MichaelJacksonNBA]

LOL, i love your emotion when you play. You feel so free=)

[Duesenfried]

Greetinz from Gallneukirchen , Austria :-) Can you remember ?

[crescentridge]

Of course..Galli. Who are you though? :-)

[norkysronga]

wow!

[lukbinho]

Genius!

[norm58]

I hate Youtube! Just spent over an hour listening to all of your music!!! AMAZING!!!! Got to get out of here and buy your stuff!!!

[stringslayer]

cool faces and playing dude.

[itsveryniceparaxuxu]

Nice work, dude. Greetings  from Brasil.

Saudações do Brasil.

[jst1998]

Can't seem to find any concert dates. Love to hear you play live. Or anybody happen to know if Adam has a site? Couldn't find anything.

[crescentridge]

Dates will be posted tomorrow!

[hepbro]

This funky cat sure knows how to lay down a groove.

[cdubon2001]

Maravilloso

[jazzooka]

excellent!

[bobyjack2]

Excellent as usual !!!!

[foutezmoi]

i m one of your most faithfull fan man

[77flamenco]

terrific adam, you're amazing bruv

[FlyingA]

Great playing, it looks like you're enjoying it as well. :)

[andristic]

i found this song (the original) on youtube a while back! love it! and your cover of course!

[Lucifide]

PAUROSOOO!!!

[alvinho600]

epic face at 3:34

[frankdoviolao]

Super cool arrangement! Congratulations!

Frank

[mfular]

this taylor sound awesome! what model is this??

[birsh]

you feel the rythm better than any others

[tilapya101]

awesome Dr. House!

[Pleiadiansoul]

Bravo!

[ifolkor]

isso ae!

Bossa Nova!

very good job mate!

[marcelodomar]

good job!

[folksinger619]

wow ... that was awsome

[christopherhona]

So nice!

[seanovette]

Very nice! I liked the little blues lick at 1:00.

[jujucachagas]

Brasiiilll!!! That's my country!

[cebfolk]

fantastic!!! 5*****

[belgid]

you killed right now. that was awesome...

[headbanger623]

what actor does this guy almost look excactly like?

[smeehr]

Man your smoking... Chils yust flying around ;)

[keeraniyapah]

thats passion right there.. excellent

[samambaiamus]

I am brazilian and..what a pleasure to see this brazilian classic played by a talented guy like you. Sergio Mendes and Jorge Ben will be proud.

Good rendition, mate. Keep up the great work.

Greetings from São Paulo, Brazil.

[kidnflorida]

'Wauaw', it shouldn't matter.

[kidnflorida]

It doesn't matter what's been said. Just the fact that they did what they could to show their appreciation for his wonderful music means it's good enough. Just like the old woman giving her last coin for offering, you should know that 'JesusChrist###'.  :)

[ispiseco]

very very cool, nice, smooth, good steady rhythm, feeling, very well accomplished. congratulations.

[13crickets]

Truly excellent version of one of my all time favorite pop Brizilian songs. I'll visit your channel to see what else you have.

Ron

[GustavoAleluiaIrmao]

Hey! I'm brazilian and I loved your playing ;D

I also like the sound you make with your mouth (sorry I don't know the expression)

You have great covers!

[jsanchezpcr708]

MASTER KENOBI!!!!

[Zeca2009]

I'm Brazilian and I really enjoyed your playing! You should check out "Trem das onze" and also "Carinhoso", they are also amazing

[spinolex]

You really captured the song.....fabulous!!

[BirdmanWayne94]

Man, is there a style that you can't play? That was pure awesomeness my friend. Very inspirational!

[ipeplov]

Браво! Спасибо!!!

[ViniKingDs]

Maravilha!!!!

[gurreu]

I love this version, Adam!

What tuning is it? Or do you always go with the standard?

[MasteRofPuppitS]

awesome ! :D thats great!

[erconval]

Jorge ben na mais pura versao americana,Ta excelente seu arranjo.

[Darkguille]

i am already a fan of yours, loved the superstition cover, but this blew me away. Im brazilian and wasnt expecting you to cover that, it sounds amazing!

[sergiobiscoitao]

I am Brazilian and I aprove your version. Great guitar player. Congratulations.

[crescentridge]

Thanks. I know nothing of real Brazilian music...I hope to visit and learn. Abracos!!

[yotamho]

Unblieveble pure inspiring guitar guru!

[csanz777]

delicious music..... Please, play "Girl from Ipanema".

[pontepolentepontepi]

Sublime .... !!!

This is one of my favourite between yours !!

[5caudillos]

Great work! Everything about it!  I quit!

[RamonAXE]

Very goooooooD!

[OldPicker]

Five stars and many greetings from Germany,

thumbs up

OldPicker

[CurtisThorpe]

Love the groove to this one Adam!

You got me dancing in my chair.

[SastoCarlos]

This is amazing- When is the CD coming out?

[softguitarr]

you're real great, man!!! thx 4 your great playing!!!

[hipyaboyya]

ppplllllllleeeeeease tab this

[iver321]

Awesome! Keep it up!

[swingsettrecords]

please do more bossa novas Adam! this is delicious and slightly perfect. Man, WE LOVE THIS!!!!!

[crescentridge]

Hey R & S....nice to hear from you thanks for the kind words!!!! We gotta hang out.

[Vreci]

Wow my friend !

That is my song ! I love it !

The best arrangement I ever heard !

regards,

wolfgang

[smp1225]

Great work Adam. I just joined your website group. Looking forward to seeing you live.

[virtualdog]

Really nice, thank you!!! :) I don't understand these darned haters... anyway, who cares.... keep up the good work!

[fodimi]

YOU SUCK SO MUCH!

[all123me]

Totally agree!

[lordedder]

Subscribed! Your insane haha :D

[BocaFriend]

This is a fave tune of my fave musical era, growing up heavier on Bossa than Beatles!

Adam, you really brought out the lyrical quality that Portuguese vocals have. Your rendition is a sort of homage to the vocal styling of Lani and Janis as well as the cool keyboarding of Sergio and the festive percussion of Brasil '66. This is an irresistible arrangement! I'll share it with many! Regards, ~Terry

[Gangly1]

Beautifully understated.

Great stuff!

Regards,

Paul

[5inging4Jesus]

please call Men in Black...he is an alien;))

[nurselu50]

Did you change keys midway? You are the BOMB!!! What a talent! Thanks for sharing.

[crescentridge]

Yes, one of the verses I go up a 4th. Since I am usian a capo, it's in F minor, but verse 2 is in Bb minor, then back to F minor for the hook. GREAT EARS!!!

[customgtrs]

Yet again you are kicking my ass!!! WAy to go. I love it

[ZammysMom]

That is a great arrangement. I love how percussively you play!

[popol321]

wonderfull as alaways, Adam.

[brunobordi]

good!

[davidsspace1973]

Awsome job!! seems like you get better everytime i hear you.

[bboycrashin]

nice

[mailc01]

love eeeeettt!!!!

[bigcmacd]

The tone in those fingers of yours is amazing. I WISH I could play guitar half as good as that. Tremendous as always

[puika1987]

That is excellent chice for your style

I cant even begin describing how amazing you are.......

For example you are very very very........ah ok you get the idea :-)

All the best

Oliver

[luizvitale84]

I'm brazilian and I do like this Jorge Ben song!

Amazing version!

[diyamez]

5* adam! this is awesome!

[ktran11]

wow who ever thought of playing bossa this way :)

amazing!!

[pinofluvius]

Adam, such a pleasure to watch and hear you play! Great job.

Cheers

Martin

[firstalternate]

Hey, Adam! Put a warning label on this stuff so guys like me won't try it at home and hurt ourselves.

[crunkykong]

Seriously. I'm writing this msg from the hospital because he didnt put a warning on his "Billie Jean" cover.

[aidybop]

im considering talking to some lawyers to see if i can take an action against adam for his lack of labelling..im psychologically scarred for life now.