Jason Carter - Harp Guitar - Finlandia

[LuomuKekkonen]

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[jasoncrater]

@LuomuKekkonen Thank you!

[dimastegar1]

damn!

that was awesome!

[GordonForeman308]

This always reminds me of Rome Total War for some reason. Love it.

[tiblobuilder]

Brilliant!

[Balalaika74]

i would choose this over Lady Gaga and her bacon outfits any day. I'm finnish and this kicks ass ! Reminds me of my grandfather who i've never even met (sounds silly doesn't it). There's only one word. BRILLIANT !

[magocacana]

top class

[TheWildMoor]

The connection with your instrument is what really gets me. it's greater than technique, or even arrangement.(which is absolutely beautiful!) thank you for sharing this wonderful piece of music with us!

[kernowrock555]

This beautiful piece... completely unstresses me!...thankyou. and played with real feeling.... :)

[88petrolhead]

Great version. Really catching sound. Thanks!

[akuankka321876]

it's great to be Finnish =).

-

on hienoa olla suomalainen =).

[jacek225]

Jason Poland love you :))))) keep it up man :D

[jasoncrater]

@jacek225 Thankyou very much!

[PsychicPie]

This is Harrowing sound. Very good. It has an aire of mystery that places a new level on the song, a far cry from the orchestral full version of Finlandia. I like it very much.

[Hongarije2010]

brilliant. I love it. Greetings from the Netherlands

[DoomedDawn]

This was my first intoduction to a harp guitar and what a introduction it was... Brilliant playing. The section (beginning at 0:46) were the harp side of the instument is played with violin bow resembles a bit the sound of Didgeridoo which gives the a bit of exotic flavour. Way to go.

[jasoncrater]

@DoomedDawn Thanks very much!

[ferxoguitarrrizt]

that is really awsome!! EXCELENTE Y HERMOSO (spanish)

[stufalla]

man im a heavy metal fan but that is awesome

[jasoncrater]

@stufalla Thanks mate!

[TheBobbieg93]

my high school's alma mater is practically the same tune. very cool

[jasoncrater]

Find me a set of Flatwound starting at 0.70, with small ball ends and i will check them out...

[lifeofanidiot]

Um...

You should REALLY use flatwounds for those bass strings >,<

[askaf992]

Vince Neal learned How To play Harp Guitar after his 22nd DUI.

[jasoncrater]

Kiitos±

[kernowrock555]

i am speechless .. and blown away! that was absoloutely "kaunis" as the Finns would say ! thanx .

[darkrockdude]

@burgh171 damn man, i play 50's rock man, dont use the damn electric mega distortion and play shit like now adays, sheesh, i can aprcaite this music to

[rollercoastersam]

You can see and feel the passion! Are you from Finland?

[jasoncrater]

No but i lived there for 7 years :)

[Hopciuu]

just amazing!!

[linuxjl]

Holy God... This is amazing. I've got no words to describe the awesomeness of this guy playing this song.

[littalluvah]

True, true. I have money but I want to save it for my future. Once I get one I'll get some vids out, cuz I can play stuff like metallica on my electric guitar. But I don't want haters. But these songs brighten me up for my new days :) I listen to em every day, especially different worlds

[littalluvah]

That's no problem :) I would love an instrument like that, but I can't buy one like that. I can't really afford it either, so I can't follow my dreams. Keep up the great work :)

[jasoncrater]

Dreams should not depend on money and where there is a will there is always a way...

[littalluvah]

Most interesting instrument, yet sounds so beautiful, a skilled guitarist like you deserves great hope and a pass to a kings throne. Jus sayin your music is great :) love "different worlds"

[jasoncrater]

Thanks Cassandra!

[supasefiri]

Most amazingly beautiful, thank you Jason!!

[jasoncrater]

That was the most helpful comment i have ever seen...

[rubyscorner]

This is the stupidest instrument i've ever seen...

[Sh4dowr]

@rubyscorner why? tell my why is it stupid if it can make beautifull music?

[rubyscorner]

@Sh4dowr because you will never be able to use the instrument it to it's fullest, although jason makes a good effort here.

[friverport]

Hey este es uno de los instrumentos de musica mas loco que he visto, pero tocas muy bien, muchas posibilidades!!!

[123labib321]

amazing

i saw you play when you came to repton school in Dubai

you are one of the best guitarists i have ever seen

[jasoncrater]

Its DADGAD....

[zakeboy1]

is this dcgcgd tuning?

[nelumvia]

Looks more like a violin-guitar to me oO

rather than harp-guitar...

[jasoncrater]

Steve is very very reasonably priced,

They start at about £3000

[sindreee99]

This was very beautiful indeed! You show both good musical skills and passion for your work, it was wonderful to watch. Is the harp guitar expensive?

[kik0okiks]

Thats what I call talent...

[samsong94]

look in the sky !!!! it s not a guitar, its not a violin, it s not a harp

it s, it s , its pretty weird XD but realy awesome

[ob1ob123]

Very nice,soothing,right up my alley

[mail2binal]

very beautiful jason. God Bless you! i have been following songs with the harp guitar. It is really a beautiful instrument. And your using the bow along with it was fantastic.

[harjoeb]

that was AMAZING!

[TheDylan11234]

that was epic dude such passion thank you for letting us hear you play.

[tohtorizorro]

vitun runkkari

[ConcreteHarpist]

That is so very awesome, and one of my favorite songs. You gave the greater meaning to the song (the lyrics) the honor of their due. Well Done...

And thank you for sharing.

[cattkiller]

creepy

[BTC141]

Every time I see a Harp guitar I think of a Picasso painting. Thank you for posting this great video. I enjoyed the playing and the music.

[ledzepphead1]

how were you making such a clear and loud sound with just one hand???

[jasoncrater]

Well its called 'tapping', hitting the strings very hard with the left hand, a common heavy metal technique.

[darkrockdude]

@jasoncrater You tapping sucks, get a electric guitar

[notamexican91]

@darkrockdude

i think it meant to say "Your tapping is unsatisfactory. Obtain an electric guitar."

[gilliser]

great stuff eh

[baby0654]

とても癒されました

素晴らしい音楽を、ありがとう

[T1JANPR33]

A harp guitar, or better known as a Oracle Harp Sympitar.

[T1JANPR33]

A harp guitar, or better known as a "Oracle Harp Sympitar"



[jecrshh]

How beautiful and blessed you must feel to have your practice all come to this kind of moment.

[FrancescoScasciboy]

genius

[skuval]

are you high?

[flaviocucchi]

very beautiful

[zakeboy1]

I think I may just have entered a state of Nirvana. You have a rare gift Mister Carter, and I must say you are using it to its full, amazing and beautiful potential. I consider myself honoured to have heard this. Thank you :)

[diedieow]

Very passionate and emotional! Very beautiful!

[MikleKey]

Thanks you Jason!

Fine execution of fine music! The roller of your execution looked when I lived in Finland. Very touchingly.

[JuliusJarvinen]

I dont understund why this song not to be finland nathionaltheme it is so beatu

[TheMichaeLee]

tht was some august rush stuff rite there....tht was AWSOME

[Schmiti123]

WHAT IS THAT :D

[YAS9112]

speechless !!

love from Canada

[karesola]

Im wordless, amazing!

[r3n3h3ijn3n]

Amazing!

Went to see you last night, and you blew my mind away haha

[GeezerDookey]

Fantastic

[biter1982]

now thats what i call serious multi-tasking!

[fattdaddy2008]

i am completely blown away.true masterful beauty.

[brettis87]

that bow must be hating that :P

[thorivaldic]

Just when you think you know a thing, you realize that you are stupid. WOW! Wow! Thanks for making me humble in the music!!!!

")

[ghostcrab311]

artistic, elegant, passionate - i loved it!

[christslayer666]

woah what is this?can someone explain to me what kind guitar instrument this is

[jasoncrater]

This is a Harp Guitar.....

[christslayer666]

@jasoncrater could i get more detail than that plz

[appellapolice]

simplement génial 5*

[AnahuacRising]

amazing

[Stronkol]

No neta mis respetos muy buen trabajo muy buena cancion me encanto

[hyperon4]

NO words !! Amazing!!

[firebird116]

that was beautiful man

[suxatguitar1]

Great, Saw you live today.

[mindycriss]

muy bueno muy bueno!!!!

[omiconker]

wtf :S

[SILLFIDA]

!!!!!!!!!!!

[the0rpheus]

Loved your performance in Valga, it's truly an awesome instrument! All the best to You!

[jatuleba]

wow!! no more comments..

you're a great musician!!congratulations!

[WannabeHermann]

Your performance in Tartu was great

[olevgolev]

I'm looking forward to see you play in Estonia, Valga ;)

[jasoncrater]

Mine is made by Stephen Sedgwick,,, check him out on google! he is a great guitar maker

[TheStudioB]

wow. Awesome!

I've been looking to buy a Harp Guitar of my own. . .Where did you get yours??

[rockinout94]

this is beautiful.

thank you for posting it.

[UltimateDud]

This was beautiful, very well done. How is your instrument tuned? It sounds ever so delightful

[jasoncrater]

Thanks! The Bass is GABCDE and the Guitar DADGAD...

[jasoncrater]

No, this was pre-Duet, and it would sound even richer and clearer if it was! This was a complicated setup with old gear.

[BizzMarki]

I think you're mistaking that guitar for a violin...

[MotherOf666]

this is called creativity

[xvirg]

I want to visit Finland, it sounds so erotic...I mean exotic

[buenahierva]

5 stars you sre a very good player

(Y) !

[kunalex888]

Beautiful job! =)

[h05071978]

hasta este lado del mundo llega esa música, inspiradora y profunda. Suena a libertad. Las palabras crean barreras que la música rompe. Gracias por esa dosis de belleza.

[77tim77c77]

Brilliant!

[777i2i]

can you get left handed harp guitars?

[AnchoriteProductions]

Awesome! I want a harp guitar! -Derek

[capo420420]

Excellent , beautifully played .. 5 stars from me ..

ALSO: if you haven't already joined , you should join the Acoustic Guitar online community. there is a link on my channel to my profile there. I've also created a group called "Members Acoustic Guitar Music" join that and add your discography etc ..

Again , loved your style and performance.

I gotta get me one of those harp guitars .. hehe

Cheers

Jeff

Jeff Williams / Acoustic Guitar Tapping

[shes4dat]

RIP MJ!

[terroristimusicali]

where I can find it? is very god!

[ombmassimiliano]

Incredible Jason!

[azamarhumberto]

beautiful song and very good style

great

[ahmet8000]

thats an interesting one mate. I think you should advertise your instrument by playing stronger pieces. Because that is actually the only way to become more famous and we get to listen your work easily. congrats

[scober69]

holy shit thats the weird instrument i should be playing, very noicley done

[Gorgmeister]

that was magnificent!

[raynalphawolf]

I had to sing the original song for this at my Grandmother's funeral (RIP May 2, 2009 at 10:10 am) and the piece is a beautiful one. I haven't heard a better intrumental version. Thank you.

[nooranorde]

An amazing instrument and an amazing interpretation! I love the original and this was really capturing, love it :)

[ajjs02]

oh wow. too cool. very imaginative. extreme musicality. beautiful composition. Bravo Jason.

[Goatamon]

holy jesus that was magnificent. Escpecially as a Finn it feels really good to see a non-Finn give Finlandia the treatment it deserves:)

[jasoncrater]

Kiitos paljon!

[GoteNnick]

Actualy ur playing when ur dreaming in you're sleep :') wonderfull played, this is a story about someone i've lost. Wonderfull song :")

[skwinkle79]

you are a great player

[Frozentex]

Beautifully done; any recordings of that on iTunes?

(That Harp Guitar looks like something Spock would play)

[SuurSurround]

Wow, I cant believe how amazing this sounds. Just beautiful.

[Ericosproduction]

That was an odd guitar. What's it called?

[RitchieBrinckmore]

"Harp guitar", I suppose.

Wonderful playing btw.

[thelastwish]

my Ensemble played this song at our recital last semester. Oh and niiiiiice work on the polyphonics.

[TheGentleTouch]

Hey Jason. SUPERB!!!

Is that a Stephen Sedgwick Harp you are playing??

[jasoncrater]

THANKS! it sure is a Sedgwick, a great instrument! J

[entr0py1]

very nice. beautiful and elegant! and that's how an acoustic electric should sound in my opinion - perfect. it's not tacky or plastic sounding at all but very organic sounding, almost like placing a mic to it. what preamp is in that if you don't mind?

[jasoncrater]

Hey! Am using an Apogee Ensemble with a K and K Pickup inside the Harp Guitar....Jason

[Olavi472]

Thanks .

[n1rockyfan]

PWNAGE

[Filsoleil]

among the best I have ever seen!

[tkdheadbanger]

is it played in open tune ?

[jasoncrater]

Yes, DADGAD with capo 5th fret, and Bass Tuning GABCDE

[tkdheadbanger]

I've seen the Capo but on my Guitar I can only play the melody. Next I will test the open tune. Thx for the Info.

Greetz from Germany

Sebastian

[feaithil]

Oh crap, just passed a few minutes listening again and again, to find out the right tunning, and now that my guitar is on "open Dsus4 tunning" (thanks Guitar Pro) I found this message ;)

this piece is really beautiful and you played it really greatly. My ears are in love of your sound I guess.

Bravo!

[bmezine44]

do U F... feel it? ! yeah im feel it... Beautiful

[totitoFIN]

Very nice!

[HannibalLecterFreak2]

Beautiful!! i have never seen that instrument before but, i will find one to buy!

[rrtimson]

That was astonishing and very beautiful . I have never seen a guitar and harp together or indeed played with a bow!

[ValimoVouti]

Mutta noiden kylmien lahtien syvimmissä pohjavesissä, siellä minä vielä Hänet tapaan, tapaan kerran viimeisen.

Kerro terveisiä ystävilleni, kerro terveisiä vanhemmilleni. Sano että antaa olla vaan, minä lepään aloillani.

-SiioninVanhaNeuvosto-

[ValimoVouti]

Harvoin näkee miehen rakastelevan harppukitaraa ja laukeavan säveliin..

Niin syvälle Suomeen, sinne sinä itsesi hautaat

. Toisaalta esityksestä tulee mielikuva isästä, joka ei pysty päästämään irti kuolleesta lapsestaan, vaan pitää tästä raivoisasti kiinni. Tuska. Jumalan kieltäminen.

MIKSI SINÄ HERRANI MINUT HYLKÄSIT !!!!!!!!!!!

[metallygally]

proud to be finnish :)

[tkdheadbanger]

How much cost a Harp Guitar like this? Looks very simple build.

[EmmiKatariina]

Finlandia is the most beautiful song in the world! love it <3

[AmbroiseDesLys]

Beautiful! I never knew that instrument existed.

[SilentSonata0777]

that was awesome...thought i've never seen that instument before but pretty cool

[ehsanul]

Amazing!

Damn, are those regular guitar strings on the guitar part of the instrument? Because I never realized you could use a bow on them and achieve the same effect as a viola etc.. I just assumed those stringed instruments had some different type of string... :S

[flyingtroutsalad]

That's amazing!

I was half expecting you to pick up a trombone for the brass fanfare lol

Quality playing!

[jazzpsalti]

dude, this is killer. Bowing the bass strings even LOOKS cool!

[KDMAnderson]

I love this. The bowing part at the beginning was especially gripping! (it also looked a little uncomfortable when you reached around to bow the 12th string :D)

Where did you commission your instrument from, Jason? I'm told Harp Guitars are a little on the expensive side.

[ti5pu]

kaunista kuunneltavaa...hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää suomi!

[pauliinamay]

Wonderful, Jason!

I just got a message from a friend to come to see you in a few hours in a cafe in Gorinchem, (I live 30m from the cafe:)

Looking absolutely forward!!

Musical greetings from Pauliina

[jasoncrater]

Hyvää ja nähdään! Jason

[FanOfBoundlessMP]

Very weird instrument..

[Battossai3000]

weird but reallyt awesome ive never seen this before

[heavymetalenrique]

no pinches mamez wey que pedo en cuanto me vendes tu mamada esa

[Emot8druk]

estonia,paide 9.nov 08

[trani1986]

You play very good, I love to hear your songs. First time I saw you and heard you playing was in Estonia, at Viljandi. It was years ago, I hope you come to Estonia again soon and play some more:) God bless!

[RLSguitar]

That was so beautiful Jason! Love your videos brother. God bless.-

[maxerpro]

jason...again you show what a genius you are. i love it. hope that one day we will be able to do another gig again...perhaps in Finland this time???

[jasoncrater]

Thanks so much for your comments! Who are you and which gig did we do last time? J

[jolle91294]

i'm also from finland!.. i like to know why u choise finlandia hymn? :oo

[jasoncrater]

Its a beautiful melody, and i live in Finland......

[8096446]

A beautiful interpretation,what tuning do you use?If you visit the UK please email me and let me know.Cheers Tony

[Mirrocle]

Great hymn and interesting instrument you have there. Love to see more of your work!

[eliittipeliitti]

I'm from finland!!!!! thank you about that

[boyandbex]

This is beautiful! Anywhere you can download it from? This is an incredible instrument.

[teencooke]

Stunning playing and a beautiful sound - elemental. Like a walk alongside a Scottish loch early in the morning, just as the mist is rising.

[moci10]

kind trance music...xD

[Wistbacka]

Now that is the most wacko instrument I've ever seen. HAHAHA! Beautiful! If you only had played this when you visited my school! :D Awsome you are! ;)

Of course you'll get a 5 star comment here! :P

You don't feel like answering my commenting on Nina Åström's video THE BEST OF WHOEVER YOU ARE?

[lepotus]

mahtavaa!