Beautiful Dreamer (guitar) S. Foster

[Theaqwcommentary]

I played this song and i had trouble swiching to "g" any helpful tips?

[van1976]

@Theaqwcommentary Isolate the parts you have trouble with, Extra Practice on the hard parts (that part you have trouble switching to "G")...do it at least 10 to 20 times/ a day for a couple of weeks...it will get easier...use a metronome if you have one and start slow...Good Luck. Thanks for watching.

--Van

[7Laus7Deo7]

tightwork!

[van1976]

@7Laus7Deo7 I love this song...Thanks for reminding me.

--Van

[coolanddark]

OUTSTANDING!

[van1976]

@coolanddark Thanks...appreciate it.

--Van

[crisy003]

This is so beautiful. I fell in love with this song when I was little and heard Didi sing it to Dill on the rugrats ( I'm not really that old.. just 18 ) But I never heard a whole lot of lullaby's when I was younger but this one always stayed in my head. Thank you for posting your video! I hope I can learn to play like you someday!

[van1976]

@crisy003

Thanks.

--Van

[majorcochice]

Beautiful Dreamer brings back many wonderful memories someone I knew. He shall turn 75 on15/1/ 2011 & I wish him a very happy 75th. Due to life's uncertainties, & my judgemental errors, I lost him as a dear friend and someone i hold close to my heart.. He no longer wants to hear from me, or communicate with me. I hope if he ever listens to this song somewhere, somehow sometime, - he will know that I am thinking of him, every waking moment until the sun turns cold and the stars grow old.

[apenny4urthots]

You play a mean guitar fellow, very, very nice. 

[Caribman9999]

@apenny4urthots You said it all,partner.

[wc4dblues]

GOOD PICKIN' I gotta learn this tune now thanks

[geoffg6867]

Bloody good mate I would love to play as good as you, fantastic control beautiful finger work thank you very much for a professional rendition of a lovely old tune. Regards Geoff

[stageactor1958]

Sweetly done, sir.

[nawidking99]

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[litho66]

sounds great and sooooo well done

[Ermengarde11]

You should play longer! Nice. And thanks for including the lyrics!

[van1976]

Thanks for watching and commenting. Yes the lyrics are nice and "powerful" too.

Regrds,

--Van

[frawgface]

well, i've heard at least 4 diff. arr. of this,

your ver. is ok, mine needs reworking

chk it out at  ddanze

[van1976]

Btw Thanks--I forgot about this tune. Thanks for checking it out.

--Van

[oldwhtman]

I just found the tab for this arrangement with someone else's name on it: Hashim Al Daghistani. Can you confirm that Jason Waldron arranged this? I redid the tab and I'd like to give credit to the right person. It's a nice arrangement and you did it justice.

[van1976]

Thanks.

"Oldwhtman" is meant "older" not "old" right--ha ha. This is from Jason Waldron's book "Fnger picking the Classics" Volume 1. I believe it is his (Jason) transcription as all songs in the book seem to have his similar transcription style. I know what you mean on giving proper credit. Back in Stephen Foster's day, everyone was ripping off Mr. Foster's music--he died young, with only 37 cents in his pocket!

--Van

[oldwhtman]

Thanks for getting back to me on this. I'm contemplating doing a video of this myself. Now I can give proper credit.

[722erodz]

NICE JOB. KEEP AT IT. BEATLES RULE!!

[van1976]

Thanks "722", I try. And a "Beatles" instrumental is in order one of the days.

--Van

[54spiritedwill54]

very nicely done 5/5

[van1976]

Hey, Thanks "Hamilton".

--Van

[SteelString79]

Very well played, but you should play softer with those nylon strings. It would bring a better tone and would allow you to emphasise or more fully express different points in the song.

[van1976]

I know what you mean (the softer tone)--I sound like a steel string guitar. But I admit, sometimes I like to play it loud and "rough" ... I'm getting "into" the song--like this one--For "Stephen F".

--Van

[BoeckmannLudwig]

Beautiful playing, Werner. I like it very much.

Best regards

Martin

[van1976]

Thank you Martin. I'm honored by your Gracious comment.

--Werner

[chrisx6taylor]

Yea I really like this!! It's really good!!

[van1976]

Just for the record--I really appreciate it! Thanks.

--Van

[van1976]

Oh, Thank you "Hamilton". Mr. Foster's song is a "classic".

--Van

[alexniko29]

very well done. keep up the good job

[van1976]

Thanks "mate". BTW, the trascription was done by Jason Waldron a fellow "Aussie"--ha ha.

--Van

[van1976]

Err, I meant "transcription".

[BlueJazzyClassic]

Nice song and tone

Regards,

BlueJazzyClassic

[van1976]

Thanks (very much)! I love this song. It's the emotion. One you can humm too... to.

--Van

[shenkin777]

very nicely done 5/5 from me!

[van1976]

Thanks. I like it too. A timeless tune.

--Van

[sexypancake1]

You play VERY nicely. Very clean. I love it.

[van1976]

Thanks "pancake".

I wanted to post "My Old Kentucky Home" (Stephen Foster) on the day of the Kentucky Derby (the "Derby's" theme song), but I couldn't find my song book--but I've found it since. Look for it soon--it's really pretty.

--Van

[cutiedaisy56]

nice

[van1976]

Thanks "Daisy". I plan on posting "My Old Kentucky Home", (another Stephen Foster song), soon.

--Van

[jnclassicalguitarist]

What a beautiful piece! Thanks, Van!

[van1976]

Thank you Julie. It is "beautiful" (like a youtube "classicalguitarist" I know, ha ha) Rather catchy tune also. It's a strange song, A Happy song and sad song at the same time. Later...

--Van

[patman2112]

Applause again!

[patman2112]

Most excellent!

[van1976]

Thanks, or rather thank Stephen Foster.

--Van