Raul Midon - Slap Attack

[YouDummy]

He may be blind, but 27 people are deaf

[PyrozPlayground]

God-given talent! Beautiful! @_@

[buddaman1971]

he's an amazing guitarist and great singer too

[JukplerErplirim]

hes lucky he cant read your comments

[HisashiSatoru]

OH YEAH!

[ArielAwesomeMan]

AssassinsCreedES like It!!!! OMG

[gallofunny31]

@ArielAwesomeMan ya, flipo

[bloodnivel70]

irc anonymous send me here

[rfd73]

He should go to "guitar magazine's" right away, no question he is an incredible performer

[tiwari]

that was aaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwessss­sssssssommmmmmmmmmeeee!!!!

[gnawy113]

he really looks like jamie fox LOL

[checkthisfact]

That's so true teapri lol! He is an extension of his instrument, beautiful and so so soulful

[williamsc2738]

@checkthisfact nah the instument is an extension of him

[FourheadRecords]

I love you Raul! Your music and person is a great example of human life.

[DominikTheProducer]

Beautifullllllllllllllllllllll­lll!

[DanskeSange]

What guitar is he using?

[ValAleria]

alot of reverb?

[thenadeauvideo]

Listen : "Cedric Nadeau Radio "

Web Radio: Soul, Acoustic,Jazzy/Pop,Live...

Playlist : Stevie wonder,Maxwell,Incognito,Corin­ne bailey rae,Norah jones,Raul midon,India arie,D'angelo,Raphael saadiq,Leela james,Amos lee,Lizz wright,Joss stone,Dinah washington...

see you!

[davidtupapa]

a la graaannn puuutaaaa....como toca este idolo....bien papa..!!!!

[Jacko02mj]

Is he blind ?!

[wjokeefe]

@Jacko02mj Yes

[simon12332]

@Jacko02mj Yes

[Willeh666]

Your left hand doesn't seem to be connected to your body...might want to have that checked!

[Umsack]

bad ass man

[jotasalcedoo]

lol, agree with Jamie! I can't belive he can do that and sing at the same time

[maviar85]

and you sing doing all that!!!!...amazing!!

[petmaster495]

That's not fair... it's just not!

[pockthehairy]

anagram of dual minor ha haaa

[tcapri]

This tutorial could've been summed up in a 10 second statement: "I'm a musical genius. Don't even try to copy me."

[djtas1200]

@tcapri bloody brilliant...that pretty much sums it up!

[experiment0003]

@tcapri my sentiments exactly... he shows everything, but that doesn't mean you can do anything...

[TheKiCkBeAt]

@tcapri AHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHA :D:D:D:D:D:D::DD

[rubine24]

you're v funny :)

[RENDUI]

ray charles!!!!!

[76Satine]

Hallucinant !!

[jmac0802]

I love this guy, real, true authentic talent.

[P4N4XO]

He talks like Ray Charles...

[AAMovement]

pfft you ain't no miyavi....

[jcedozer]

HOLY CRAP DUDE ......DONT KNOW QUITE WHAT TO SAY .....NHOTHING SEEMS ENOUGH?.........been playing 30 plus .....well 25 plus years and i have never....i mean never ,ever ,ever ever ever ever HEARD ANYTHING LIKE THIS GUY...!!!!HE IS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD ,MAN YOU ARE SMIY

[Waynheadxbonbon]

@jcedozer Then you should check out John Butler Trio. 

[KillMeWithoutPain]

AWESOME GUY 

[poroptical]

sound so fantastic !!

[pumbananga]

hermano!! tu naciste para ser musico!!! te admiro como nada !...el oido q tienes no lo tiene nadie mas q tu, esa forma d tocar, esas improvisaciones tan perfectas cuando kieres...eres muy completo maan! espero algun dia poder llegar a tocar y cantar con esa destreza q lo hacs tu...q a mi estilo!!....pero con algo de ti :) un abrazaso!!

[McLyd]

God dammit, what's wrong with 23 people? This is among the most awe-inspiring I've seen in a long time! Thank you for posting.

[bboydee]

I HAVE LISTENED TO A LIVE RECORDING OF "STATE OF MIND" FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS NOW. I RANDOMLY GOT THAT SONG ON MY IPOD AND EVERY SINGLE VERSION I HAVE SEEN HIM PLAY THAT SONG, IT. IS. FLAWLESS. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!! HE IS AMAZING!!!

[StreetmovesAmsterdam]

Nice Lesson! Sounds good... But still 23 HaterSSSSSSS

[TheGreatKnight4]

one of the most inspiring guitarist beacuse he is blind props to u and u should me known by all the greats

[14HACK3R]

is he bblind ?? :O cause he is always wearing glasses ?? please answer

[Taliyah18888888888]

@14HACK3R yes he is blind

[14HACK3R]

@Taliyah18888888888 thank you very mutch

[Mangoustte]

I wonder if this can be possible on an unplugged classic guitar ?? This may not have the same good effect, isn't it ?

[cedricnadeau]

CEDRIC NADEAU : acoustique/pop/soul

CEDRIC NADEAU : acoustique/pop/soul

CEDRIC NADEAU : acoustique/pop/soul

[Themobster78]

So.... this is the first time ive heard/seen anything from this guy and I already love it. He didnt even play a song, just bits and peices

[xDarkMonkx]

dude this guys blind and he knows exactly where his harmonics are....HOW!!!!

[jjoshyjj]

@xDarkMonkx i don't mean to sound patronizing or like unappreciative of raul's music (i am a huge fan) but you have to realize that some of the best musicians are blind because they are blind. i'm sure you've heard that people who lose one sense experience a dramatic increase in others. such is the case of raul midon, ray charles, steview wonder, etc.

[xDarkMonkx]

@jjoshyjj yeah i can understand that, but i mean with harmonics theres nothing there to feel its the top of the string your not pushing it down at all

[jjoshyjj]

@xDarkMonkx that is a very good point and one that i did not really think about. but i think i would attribute that to muscle memory. just from seeing him play, i'm sure we all can agree this is a man that has put in a lot of effort and time honing his skill. again, his hearing comes into it also because he probably "sees" sounds. he's probably now developed his senses to the point where he knows with machine-like precision what notes each position on the fret makes, without using the frets.

[miguelbaptista]

@jjoshyjj

they are great because they work on their senses. being blind has nothing to do with it, paco de lucia isnt blind, steve vai isnt blind, vinnie colaiuta isnt blind, louis armstrong wasnt blind....... it all boils down to WORK work, PRACTICE practice. Of course being blind must have made his brain sense things in a different approach, but it is not a given thing that BLINDNESS ALONE will give you easy access to your talent.

[jjoshyjj]

@miguelbaptista see i can't stand people like you that simply want to argue for the sake of arguing. your point is just completely moot because if i was saying what i was saying in the way you are portraying it, then every blind person would be a great musician. of course it takes practice and work to get to that level. that's just something given. my point was that his level of musicality was a BIT more accessible for him because of his blindness.

[miguelbaptista]

@jjoshyjj @jjoshyjj

I may have misinterpreted what you wrote, Sorry for that.

From what I read now, I understand your point and agree to an extend. Blind people must sense a more immediate connection with their body mechanics  and the effects on the sound ( in this case) without being preoccupied with visual aesthetics. They can focus their attention more on cause/reaction than on the visual side, enhancing their technique based on their musical sensability.

[jeffree82]

check out James Kelly, type James Kelly Let it go. he obviously has influences from Raul Midon

[1800smashed]

Pretty chatchy soundin technique!

[sarielaitana]

This man is awesome. Amazing. Pure talent.

[karlkani13]

whats that for a guitar

e-guitar ??

[TheCr0wing]

is he blind?

[TheAPC91]

@TheCr0wing Yes. Since he was born

[TheCr0wing]

@TheAPC91 yea i wiki'd it...pretty awsome

[adithyakiran16]

You are the man...

[JoelMeOff]

that shits so sick.

[Nixsonourband]

you are amazing at guitar ps i subbed will u sub me

[vulfkhan]

Raul, U d'bomb! Tanky U Sooooo Munch!

[ismanimal]

great sound...

[simonburb]

im basically punching my guitar, it aint pretty...



[InvokeThought]

@simonburb rofl

[vexman7]

musical genius 

[IamKoreanMan]

LOL i cant slap the guitar right :(

[IamKoreanMan]

gawd im so jealous XD hes such an amazing guitarist

[forkicksandgiggles4]

This guy is honestly one of the greatest guitarist/singer/songwriters of all time. This is the way music should sound.

[Youmakemefart]

this is guitar astrophysics :D

epic !!!!

[downhill240]

Great playing man!

[Bongus75]

he is far beyond the ordinary stuff I`m used to..his tech is flawless...his motion is (biblical)...dude he powers the world from the blind side.....I just adore u Raul

[TheAustimusPrime]

Wait, so this guy is blind? He's very very talented.

[Stupolable]

your guitar techniques? haha get real man. suck a dick

[Bluddydaath666]

Just saw Raul live at Swallow Hill 5-7-10!! FucKing AMAZING axe skills!!

Keep Rockin

[Heinaro]

WTF! Ray Charles i alive!

[humblenobody]

He knows his Guitar !!

[MrMilhamber]

maximum respect you are a genius

[roccca92]

me molo tu titulo! :)

[TrueMusou]

you can identify a master when he gives you all the ingredients to replicate his product, but YOU can't seem to string them together as well as he can. MASTER

[sanmeatlover]

Simply incredible! What a musician!

[OMGItsAllen]

Doesn't he remind you of Will Smith?

An awesomer, singing/guitar-ing Will Smith?

[bobgess]

pacas

[theusedrocks]

BRILLIANT!!

[pedrovaldezelmoustro]

great work man

[nurikara]

god his timbre is just so nice and influential even when he is describing solemnly and succinctly how he plays. he sounds like stevie wonder even when he is talking, what i wouldnt give to have such a voice.

[grechuli]

If you don't know how to define groove, you watch this video! There are plenty of telented guitarist; but his technique is sooo clean, tight, groovy, my shoulders move within the rythm without me noticing it! Great!

[halimski]

Jamie Fox on guitars. Cool stuff man!

[tacasala777]

u r AWSOME

[pepachet]

Inspirational stuff Raul!

[MyJamieBeach]

amazingly kick ass riff !!!

[dirtydog21]

AMAZING

[Rexonius]

A jazzy funky Morpheus that is

[sunnyjim98]

lol!

[pemzija]

2night Raul is performing at Paard van Troye in The Hague Netherlands!!! And I'm going of course!!!! Jiiihaaa!

[seanmc30]

Riiight. Keep convincing yourself that this guy is untalented, unoriginal, hack. Your the man. Don't let anyone tell you that hating on YouTube is anything less than a hero's profession.

[gooberspace]

Well said.

[drmcmariano]

Waoooo! el mas grande! admiro mucho su musica! que sigas asi hermano!

[dogbless]

Amazing and original!

[afaronaccentgordon]

GEINUS

[skizzor]

BLIND GUITARISTS FTW!

[0NonZens0]

Its so great and generous, that hes giving a video lecture to his amazin art. I guess hes perfectly aware, that noone can copy it that way... ;) Fantastic!

[dagoelius]

This guy is fantastic any recommendations on best introduction album I should get of Raul's?

[funkstarG]

2:36-2:42 his hand is just a blur when he does a double strum! that's not even human! (and i mean that in a good way!)

[goldensleeves]

What kind of guitar does he use????

[GetnFunky]

Larrivee C-05, it's a discontinued model. The Larrivee LV-05 comes close, Raul actually has a LV-05 too.

[damiannerd]

this is tricky dicky but I have got the hang of it abit, good work very stylsh tune and way to play cool

[mmeivonne02]

Y además canta que te cagas! y es hijo de un argentino ;P

[Invictus555]

this guy deserves to be bigger! hes amazing, he inspired me quiet a lot just from this vid

[mbn576]

Totally Awesome.

[decsonthedecks]

fuck me he's got great control.......how do 3 chorders do so well against that quality!!

[monodandal]

is he blind ???

[DrMcSex]

Yes he is.

[BarunexXx]

awesome, such a great guitarist and he is blind

RESPECT!

[cooleyballs]

Thank you,what a free gift.

[Uazikoff5]

magic

[wanxinmike]

acoustic in that room is amazing!

[illgiveumorality]

it's called a reverb generator.

[lanigirod]

i seriously don't think there's a reverb effect...i think it was the acoustix in the room...i don't think that yah'll cats should rob this man of his just due...

[flutsh1]

the guitar is aplified and there is a reverb effect on it!

I really love his style, but i wonder if it work's without an amp // compression

Does any1 know a real accoustic recording of Mr. Midon???

Cheers

[tjolmsy]

I think i would sound close to the same. But some things like taping the strings the way he is, I don't think would come out sounding as good without the amp.

Either the guys amazing.

[ajuv2hk]

:O that sounds good

[kanyeezy666]

I think a seeing man could never come up with something like this. he's just doing his own thing

[panthersquad]

damn, that's a wild sound, i've never heard of him 'til now and i'm definitely hooked

[Scodesign]

Saw him in paradiso today :) just 1 hour ago :D

[MusicapeDextrooo]

he's coming to tilburg holland :D:D:D

[GetnFunky]

ik zie hem morgen in paradiso.. xd

[pablo5550123]

not trying to be offensive, but is he blind ???

[ihazaburgr]

As far as i know, he is.

He's great.

[RockPassions]

yeah, he was blind at birth, incredible how he learned to play

[scoot45123]

Raul is just plain incredible. I LOVE this kind of artists. It's like someone gave him a guitar and didn't tell him how to play. Then this is what happens when you have no limitations. Incredible!!!

[muertabo]

This guy is like the ray charles of the guitar .. but because the stupid mass media we have today, is just nothing

[froterons]

sounds reverby.... I like it.

[Coonebaby]

very intricate! Great work!

[cedricnadeau]

C Good! (Cedric nadeau acoustique)

[olmen375]

Just.... amazing... I sincerely believe there's hope for humanity when I hear this crazy talented artists.

[blackrabbit06]

Woah!!! Man You are good. genius! I learned something new today and Im proud of it

[prokiprich]

never looks at his guitar for sure couse he is blind

[bannaboard]

is he blind because he never looks at his guitar

[pyrophilly]

Yes he is, crazy talented

[titmangabou]

this guy is a genius

[TintoX]

I have his 2 Album's

State Of Mind

A World within a World

So...if u want it..just email me!

This man is soo Daaamn amazing!

and the Sky it's no a limit...

simplemente es tuyo como de todos ....!!

Cause....is Just a State of Mind!!

PaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaZ!!!!

[jackjones988]

sky is the limit...

[gillesreuse]

sweet!

[dgsoul]

that's just pure giftedness

[IAmShelleyJane]

I love how he thinks it's possible to recreate what he does. It's genius. I can't do it. Bless him. Xx

[Pontareee]

amazingly good!

[BassFace316]

I must say; blind musicians are the best just look at this guy and ofcourse Stevie Wonder! AWESOME!!!

[meakkka]

its state of mind

[ADILPROUD]

wots the name of this album ? thAT THIS SONG IS FROMME CANT FIND IT ANYHWERE

[IamKoreanMan]

this album is frikin hard to find. i managed to google it and find it, but its on itunes 2

[muzikman1793]

Its called state of mind,so is the song hes playing.

You can buy it on itunes i highly recommend it.

That and his newest album they are both extremely great.

[italiangipsy]

.....and what's more, he tries not to keep his "secrtes" for him, in this video he tries to share his tecniques with the rest of the world, many pepole wud surely try to "sell" this by well paid stages or school...he, indeed, simply explaines everything: pure talent, kissed by gods.....

[peachy901]

i love his face at 1:40

[Smadlin01]

so mr t

[fastinslow]

Yo fellow musicians, check out,Dave Sharman and Eulogy by Ben Kenny of Incubus. :}

[JoostVlieger]

amazing musician! I can play this part but he loses me on the chorus of the song, when he changes chords. Can anyone tell me which chords he plays in the variation??? Guess it starts on A- but then he loses me.

[yongtaufu]

he's blind?

[thedonpetrucci]

Yes, he is.

[nitsuj1231]

Who are you?

[chadhatley1]

sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! keller williams has sounds like that and I wondered how he did it many thanks for the explanation.

How annoying to be blind and never know what