I saw him for the first time last time at Eddie's Attic, in Decatur Georgia. By far the most amazing acoustic show I have ever seen. The man and his music are just incredible. There are not words to describe how this man touches my soul...
I love his music and he is a great guy... I still remember him comming to my fourth or fifth grade class and playing for us before his nephiew moved away.
the first time i saw willy porter playing live was in nyc in 2003 and when he played this song i got the chills and i thought, "wow. this human being is doing exactly what he was meant to do on this planet". he is an incredibly gifted singer/songwriter and an awesome guitarist.
If you want to know Willy Porter tunings, go to willyporter(dot)com, and check into the forums... there is a LOT of great discussion and dissection of his tunes...
thanks again for posting one of my favorite songs, from one of my favorite people...
thank for you posting this... what a treat to be a neighbor of Willy, I can't imagine... yeah, I've played guitar 25 years, but watching Willy is like watching a magic trick... how DOES he do that?
and then a great voice... the fact he's not very well known is testimony to the unfairness of the world, IMO...
I catch his show every time a I can... I once drove from SF to see him at McCabe's.... about 5 hours, as I recall...
He's been playing a Guild for a while now. Used to play Bischoff
i just tried a willy porter style open tuning and found this tune here, so i thought i'd post my video here too.
one of my students told me willy had a new guild at his show the other night, that i couldn't go to because i had a show to play, and i couldn't imagine him using a guild because of the high end ones he's used, but this signature model is amazing!
i saw him at mccabes last night... he ws incredible... what a lovely guy to.... so gret to see talent and humility and humour and generosity in one person... a true star
Yes. He was a fantastic person, a great friend, and a great talent. both feet on the ground, always has time to say hi to a friend or neighbor, always a great man. I no longer live next door to Willy,and I miss it... Those were some fantastic times in my life... geez - i'm talking about him like i'm writing an elegy... I used to think that i was a decent guitarist and had a decent knowledge of the frets... Willy's music blows me away. i try to play how he plays but can't even get close.
He is very real when he plays on stage. Th eperson who posted before was right. The MTV world is not about music much anymore. In fact the next generation cannot sit though whole song let alone one Willy song. Thats ok there are still kids passing through who will love true passion and heart on stage... like a Willy. The guy is great. He gets lojng with people well. Never had the show business ego. Hell of a player and invented his own styles.
I'm 17.. and I love Willy Porter. Amazing guitarist and singer!! This song is moving!! I wonder where can I get his cds? I was directed to this song from a comment on one of Dean Magraw's songs, and I was BLOWN away. Amazing music.
And it's a bit sad to see my friends listen to mainstream trash.. It's all about image and sexual degradation now... Musical Expression is down the drain, ignored, and even shunned nowadays... I can count in one hand, friends my age who listen to this kind of music..
I used to live on the same block as Willy. Some nights, I would sit on my balcony and listen to him practice. God I loved that. I like to fancy myself a guitarist, but Willy just blows me away. His talent is so underrated in this MTV world, it's disgusting. Thanks for watching the vid. He's a great show live - either alone or with the a band.
Thats really cool you used to live near him, the man is downright incredible. He is by far and above the best performer I have ever seen. The most polite total stranger I think I've ever met too lol. So funny, ever time he tells the story of this song its a little different. I love seeing him with Adler too, so much fun to watch the two of them interact on stage. Thanks for posting! 5 stars!
I saw him for the first time last time at Eddie's Attic, in Decatur Georgia. By far the most amazing acoustic show I have ever seen. The man and his music are just incredible. There are not words to describe how this man touches my soul...
allowlove1 3 months ago
I love his music and he is a great guy... I still remember him comming to my fourth or fifth grade class and playing for us before his nephiew moved away.
indiasaidwhat 1 year ago
the first time i saw willy porter playing live was in nyc in 2003 and when he played this song i got the chills and i thought, "wow. this human being is doing exactly what he was meant to do on this planet". he is an incredibly gifted singer/songwriter and an awesome guitarist.
pattirees 1 year ago
If you want to know Willy Porter tunings, go to willyporter(dot)com, and check into the forums... there is a LOT of great discussion and dissection of his tunes...
thanks again for posting one of my favorite songs, from one of my favorite people...
enntheta 2 years ago
thank for you posting this... what a treat to be a neighbor of Willy, I can't imagine... yeah, I've played guitar 25 years, but watching Willy is like watching a magic trick... how DOES he do that?
and then a great voice... the fact he's not very well known is testimony to the unfairness of the world, IMO...
I catch his show every time a I can... I once drove from SF to see him at McCabe's.... about 5 hours, as I recall...
He's been playing a Guild for a while now. Used to play Bischoff
enntheta 2 years ago
wow i cant really put this into words i love all music i was mainly hip hop but he is completely pullin me away excellent
horrorda1 3 years ago
wow! what a monster player!
i just tried a willy porter style open tuning and found this tune here, so i thought i'd post my video here too.
one of my students told me willy had a new guild at his show the other night, that i couldn't go to because i had a show to play, and i couldn't imagine him using a guild because of the high end ones he's used, but this signature model is amazing!
davidbrucemusicvideo 3 years ago
does anyone know what tuning this song is in??
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i saw him at mccabes last night... he ws incredible... what a lovely guy to.... so gret to see talent and humility and humour and generosity in one person... a true star
sonicbender 3 years ago
WHOA!! You were his neighbor!?!?! That's SO cool man!!! How was he???
pinoyako147 3 years ago
Yes. He was a fantastic person, a great friend, and a great talent. both feet on the ground, always has time to say hi to a friend or neighbor, always a great man. I no longer live next door to Willy,and I miss it... Those were some fantastic times in my life... geez - i'm talking about him like i'm writing an elegy... I used to think that i was a decent guitarist and had a decent knowledge of the frets... Willy's music blows me away. i try to play how he plays but can't even get close.
nakedchilli 3 years ago
Great song. Great performance! Thanks for the share fairytalemusic.
GordIsKing 3 years ago
sorry the video quality isn't that great... But i love the song!
nakedchilli 3 years ago
stellar! *****
tps607 3 years ago
great stuff 5 *****
fairytalemusic 3 years ago
He is very real when he plays on stage. Th eperson who posted before was right. The MTV world is not about music much anymore. In fact the next generation cannot sit though whole song let alone one Willy song. Thats ok there are still kids passing through who will love true passion and heart on stage... like a Willy. The guy is great. He gets lojng with people well. Never had the show business ego. Hell of a player and invented his own styles.
bimini9 3 years ago
Thanks for the kind words about Willy Porter. when i lived in milwaukee, he was a close friend that enriched my life. he is an amazing talent.
nakedchilli 3 years ago
I'm 17.. and I love Willy Porter. Amazing guitarist and singer!! This song is moving!! I wonder where can I get his cds? I was directed to this song from a comment on one of Dean Magraw's songs, and I was BLOWN away. Amazing music.
And it's a bit sad to see my friends listen to mainstream trash.. It's all about image and sexual degradation now... Musical Expression is down the drain, ignored, and even shunned nowadays... I can count in one hand, friends my age who listen to this kind of music..
pinoyako147 3 years ago
Best Song and Artist on YouTube! Wisconsin loves you WIllY PORTER - Can't wait to see you at Casio April 2008. Thank you for your wonderful music.
tvento32 3 years ago
I do a cover of this tune in my live gigs now, after I saw this vid. Great tune!
ChronicSkronski 4 years ago
Can't wait to see Mr Porter at Summerfest on Thursday!
Thanks for posting this on my birthday :-)
I missed him at Fitzgerald's in Chicago
angischy 4 years ago
I used to live on the same block as Willy. Some nights, I would sit on my balcony and listen to him practice. God I loved that. I like to fancy myself a guitarist, but Willy just blows me away. His talent is so underrated in this MTV world, it's disgusting. Thanks for watching the vid. He's a great show live - either alone or with the a band.
nakedchilli 4 years ago
Thats really cool you used to live near him, the man is downright incredible. He is by far and above the best performer I have ever seen. The most polite total stranger I think I've ever met too lol. So funny, ever time he tells the story of this song its a little different. I love seeing him with Adler too, so much fun to watch the two of them interact on stage. Thanks for posting! 5 stars!
NikitasGuitars 4 years ago