Antoine Dufour - Scratch - Acoustic Guitar -www.candyrat.com

[HellRehab]

1:46 I wish I could have experienced nailing those harmonics. You could see the endorphins raging. He's quite a talent.

[Gabrielnsl]

HOW COULD ANYBODY DISLIKE THIS? Dislike this is a sin.

[Warflojd]

I'm stuck in this.. I seriously cannot stop listening to his music!

[PTHPWNSALL]

@pokeymon89 the tuning is CADGBE and yes its on the third fret on the 1st - 5th string @TGrand88 the Bandana is put over the strings on the headstock to deaden the ringing of the strings @XxSpatsaAddictxX buy the tabs if you want to learn, if Antoine wanted tutorial's up he would have put them up

[pokeymon89]

@PTHPWNSALL, appreciate man.

[oceansurfari]

I appreciate his ability but there is only so much of this I care to listen to...

[pokeymon89]

anyone know the tuning? and it looks like he has a capo on the third fret, is that correct?

[Warflojd]

Is the hankerchief tied on the strings or behind them?

[TGrand88]

@Warflojd I think, it's tied onto the headstock behind the strings

[XxSpatsaAddictxX]

this song is so cool =P but why dont you ignorant bastards make a tutorial?!?!?!? -_- first one to post a tutorial for this and 'Reality' (his other song) i will pay you $100 bucks out of my pocket!!!!!!!! PM when you finally do if u even have the guts for such awesomeness as Antoine does.

[BaggerTheVance]

DuFour is a wizard - and his compositions are wonderful - wish he could stay in the groove all the way though - the section from 2 mins onward is sublime

[zolka90]

I'm never picking up the guitar again.

[TomDodsonMusic]

I know how ads help youtube to stay running. But for fucks sake they piss me off so much, for starters, why do they need to be played before almost every fucking video, secondly, if i'm about to listen to an incredible guitarist like antoine and make sweet love to my right hand over his music, WHY THE FUCK would i want to know about Chris fucking brown's new album. I would sooner eat a whole plank of wood than listen to that cunt. Fuck sake youtube, use yours heads. Rant finished.

[lbanezjs1000]

@TomDodsonMusic sorry you dont get thumbs up - worth the try though

[TomDodsonMusic]

@lbanezjs1000 Wasn't trying to?

[123212tanner]

@TomDodsonMusic One word: adblock....

[TomDodsonMusic]

@123212tanner WHERE/HOW? 

[123212tanner]

@TomDodsonMusic Go to google, type in adblock. Install adblock. No more ads.

[dmwalker24]

@TomDodsonMusic Couldn't agree more. I got the stupid fucking chevy out the back of a plane ad. Wish they'd at least show it smashing into the ground. You'd think for the sanity of the viewers they could A.) target the ads better and B.) use some kind of damn cookie to only give you an ad every 20 minutes or something. The internet is for porn... err I mean distribution of information, not commercials that no one cares to see about products no one wants to buy.

[DrBromiAndufEwd]

@TomDodsonMusic I know the feeling...at least make the adds relevant...I've got an Andy McKee playlist...and all that comes up is lady gaga...bleck.

[kfcfunera1]

@TomDodsonMusic

1. Download adblock

2. Go to youtube and watch video without ads

3. ?????????

4. Profit

[thomasoring]

@TomDodsonMusic Yeah. Money does strange things to people..

[sogandik]

@TomDodsonMusic because he is a youtube partnet. thats how HE makes money.. appreciate the guy . you at least watching this for free. at least by wacthing FREE music . makes him money . let him be i dont care about those adverts .. if by meaning helping artist that is talented like Antoine ..

[TomDodsonMusic]

@sogandik Please don't lecture me as if I am stupid, I even said I know that the ads help. My point was that they are overplayed and do not relate to the video at all. And as a side-note, antoine makes very little from youtube, most of his and other candyrat artists' money is made from album/tab sales and touring. Money made from youtube partnering will go to candyrat records, not Antoine Dufour. The videos purpose is to get the artists publicity and to share their music.

[rpoland]

@TomDodsonMusic Tom, the artist do make money on the ads. The money is split the same as CDs and Tabs.

[TomDodsonMusic]

@rpoland In that case, apologies, I am wrong!

[sogandik]

@TomDodsonMusic listen.. shut up and just enjoy the music.

[TomDodsonMusic]

@sogandik You're a cunt mate.....

[shizueleven]

@TomDodsonMusic My friend, if you haven't figured it out yet. Firefox > Adblock Plus. Be liberated from ads forever.

[Satman07]

dracula and friends #3

[Spearhead64]

Groovy.

[jojosunshineify]

tab....yah thatd be crazy numbers



[bulldog11881]

I can shred my ass off, but I feel like this is way beyond what I could come up with!!!! Amazed!!!!

[NAVIlovesHEXI]

i like wemen :D

[mclebi]

...i'm hard

[xXQcAresiusQcXx]

A fire camp must be awesome with this guy! :)

[erinlikestoPARTY]

This is a guy who loves what he does, and he is made to do it. You can see it in his face.

[StefanosKoutelis]

Damn, I have a BA on classical guitar and it took me 3 days to learn up to 1:10. Guy's technique and double-thumbing is amazing

[Pewana]

who are the clowns that dont like this?

[miqueiasclarysax]

VERY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODD!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RaiderA528M]

@thomasm408 I'm still tryna get Micheal Micheal Micheal by Don Ross, can't get the thumb slaps down at all, I have all the notes to speed but the little taps make so much of a difference its unreal, I can play Ebon coast though!!! xD looools, I wanna get Micheal x 3, then Rockbarra, and then Imma try get Drac and Friends and This :p They're so dam challenging to play, to think that they actually wrote these songs is mind blowing!!! O_O

[RaiderA528M]

@thomasm408 looks and sounds -CADGBE w/partial capo on the 3rd fret of the 1st through to the 5th strings : o

[Jjejo1]

Ok :O for once theres actually a guy that beats Chuck Norris in something :)

[Ermaal]

@Jjejo1

You're wrong !

[TheNoahJ]

@Jjejo1 Not true... They haven't found equipment that can record him without dying...

[Jjejo1]

Ok :O for once theres actually a guy that beats Chuck Norris in something :)

[joe1969812]

NICE SNOT RAG.

[GarretsShadow]

@joe1969812 Well, someones jealous...

[joe1969812]

@GarretsShadow Yeah, of that snot rag.

[lostinyournightmares]

I feel like i cant play guitar anymore. :( This guy is like the Chuck Norris of acoustic guitar. XP

[coleclarkfl1]

he is making sweet love to that guitar!!!!!!!

[Tarmac118]

is any one else getting an advert about the end of the world?

[allhailpantera123]

Wow. Just wow.

[destroyfaith94]

I'd sell MY soul to the devil if it meant the ability to play like this.

[SammyBoy328]

Ahaaaa, he looks loads like Frankie Boyle :P

[pawel280390]

Amazing!

[peppeniello89]

oooh myy god your groove is fuckin' awesome, so amazing, I can't stop moving my head, my hands and my feet!!

[AcousticDreams0]

This guy is a genius.

[mtbfan101]

So fucking crispy, man. Slammin' the natty and artificial harmonics. God, I love this guy.

[twommie]

why does he play with bandana?

[ElectricTurkey1]

@twommie he uses it to stop strings from resonating when he slams the strings really hard during chords

[twommie]

@ElectricTurkey1 aa right!! thanks men!

[fretfuzion]

@twommie it's probably to dampen the strings so the tapping rings out without other tones bleeding through.

[RoufasthaSage]

That red bandana is such a good idea for me since I used to run with this blood gang back ealier on. Alot of us still keep up with one another and are still pretty rugged, but have grown up alot. I was that one white young'n that put myself in that realm of influence early on, but still remained modest and humble and true to my own nature and interpretation. I feel like that part of my life made a helluva impact, and I miss those days. I have alot of variety in my friends. Yeah, I play...

[LfunkeyA]

@RoufasthaSage

careface

[sabadashi]

awesome harmonics!

[knighthawk095]

i want to ask where do people come from ? heaven or something ?

[iwishiwasafish123]

Antoine, you are my biggest inspiration for the music I make and the most valubale teacher I have ever had, more so than the ones myself and my parents paid for. It's hard to definitively choose a single guitarist to deem the best, but in my mind, you are simply the best.

[jomuanajohnson]

83 people need to scratch their ears from their flea-bitten heads...

[coal4life]

Kinda scary good doncha think?

[RGBLackson]

ahaha oh my FUCK!!! this is sooo crazy

[usherwaltzlnt]

i have all of candyrat tabs of Antoine Dufour.i will be happy to send to anyone whome be able to solve any! of my requested items.here are my reuqests:Candyrat Tabs:

Don Ross Set.1,2,3,5,6,7,10,12,14

Ewan Dobson: All of his sets except Set1

Andy Mckee Official Tabs:Building a Memory,The friend i never meet,Art Of Motion,All Laid Back And Stuff,For My Father,Into The Ocean,Keys To The Hovercar,Nocturne,When She Cries,Tight Trite Night

Thomas Leeb's 2007 & 2006 CDs.

Maneli Jamal's; Javun,

[RGBLackson]

@usherwaltzlnt man i bought most of them aswell.... just so hard to comprehend...

[st8rod]

I wish I had the talent to play like this.....

[deemybug]

83 talentless haters!

[IrishBull81]

Wonderful...reminds me of Don Ross

[alvaro09217260624]

nice groove man.. very jazzy \

[fuuby]

dude who are you? an alien?! i play the guitar myself and normaly i like electric guitar much more. but you.. you freakin rock!!! don´t need any tabs. cant play it anyways. rock on!

[snackajack117]

This has a certain Don Ross vibe to it

[umangatang]

@snackajack117 micheal, micheal, micheal...

[MGacoustic]

@umangatang thats a great tune

[XeMpTatude]

@umangatang If you spell Michael wrong, you're automatically stupid. Sorry but it's true

[TheArchJuggler]

Awesome



[Essefox]

Acoustic Orgasm.

[ThayerLazarou]

i love the use of harmonics in his playing

[HandiAce]

I believe it is standard tuning, but with the low (bass) E string tuned down to a C, so CADGBE. Then he puts a capo on the third fret, covering all but the E string.

[maurotyler]

@HandiAce Agree 100%

[kdjfnvjvd]

this is by far the BEST guitar vid on youtube i love this song and the way he plays!

AD #1 !!

[spaten2000]

It's amazing how pretty much any guitar has the potential to create this awesome sound, but it just sits there in the corner :)

[quarentine99]

tuning?

[CuttyMonsta]

I CALL BULLSHIT ANT!!! I'm still learning the pentatonic and I'll bet I spelled THAT shit wrong. Fuck y'all, I ain't playin with y'all no more. Taking may ball and goin home. -cry- -puts hands in pockets- -kicks rocks-

[Scheckedelick]

that is so demotivating.... for most people

[LuKster138]

i think its unfair how you have to buy his tabs in sets, im happy to pay for the music, but itd be nice to mix and match them because there are a lot of songs i want to learn but there all in separate sets

[bhellekoy]

wow amazing dude.keep it up...

[kdjfnvjvd]

This is my fav of his vids! f***ing guy is sheer amazing! Along side many other reasons why he is so good but i must say his sense of timing just stuns me! AD #1

[gtiyannick]

what tuning does antoine use? any help would be great!!!

[teddybundy118]

@gtiyannick I like his surname. I bet his kids say to him "Daddy, do four people playing the guitar but we know that it is only you daddy, you fucking clever cunt".

[kingpaul79]

@gtiyannick I am trying to learn a few of his songs, got the tab from Candyrat for 10 bucks, and of the three not one has the same tuning.

[gtiyannick]

@kingpaul79 lol dam those pesky good musicions trying to make it harder for every one else!

[grassmower83]

gotta love the LAG!:)

[Contrarocker]

he just made that guitar his bitch

[kdjfnvjvd]

hahaha damn this guy is awesome! all these candyrat guys are! i love it

[rhin0923]

Antoine is flatout amazing. If you enjoy this genre check out Michael Kelsey's Midnight voices. He is my favorite.

[jamasianjimmy]

what does he have on his fingers?

[ethteck]

@jamasianjimmy Magical rings of agility. Or finger picks.

[venpresath]

@ethteck lol, rings of agility! makes me wanna play LoL >.<

[denisespolly]

@jamasianjimmy

He has finger picks.

[crayZtaco7]

@jamasianjimmy

acrylic nails. and a thumb pick.

oh and some rings that make that patting noise you hear that much more beautiful

[cerasurfer]

and just when you thought it couldnt get any better...2:07 onwards .......wow

[alanofawesome]

Just so some of you know, this version on the album has bass and drumkit, as well as this 'solo' version. WORTH BUYING

[JulianHecks]

сучарище

[MikeSzpilman]

ameeeeeeeeeezin =D

[2010labTV]

We were able to do an interview with antoine. Here´s the link to the podcast:

2010lab.tv/podcast/antoine-duf­our-fingerstyle-guitar-ueber-d­en-daechern-von-essen

[pwilliams1888]

this dude is ridiculous..i love it!!!

[maurotyler]

so that's how it sounds when wood and metal are coming together..

Incredible in the true sense of the word, not the underrated version.

The "riff" (if daredevil enough to call it so) makes it inevitably replayable over and over, and slopes like 1:18-1:20 are the trademarks that define 'chandler' as a Genius at composition+interpretation.

Thank you Mr Dufour.

[geostronger]

speachless....

[leonqwik]

Guys who play like this are on such another level and style that I had to give it a name....."Broadcasting" Only word I can think of to describe the sound. Im emabarrassed of my playing every time I hear stuff like this!

[Devildog9316]

@leonqwik I hate when people say they are embarassed to be playing,

use people with this talent as an inspiration to keep playing, I do. No way am I near that level, but hearing this makes me never want to stop playing... ever :)

[MyPixelArtist]

@Devildog9316 Everyone is terrible at the guitar when they first start out!

[AustintheNaterator]

@MyPixelArtist Not this guy...

[crazynerd3422]

he makes me wanna not learn guitar EVER! lol other then that amazing guitar player

[rmartin232]

the rhythm and melody at the start sounds uncanilly like don ross' michael michael michael

[bangyourdead]

Every time I watch this, I get mad and think to myself.. "Aw. It's over already?"

xD

[ChaotixMachine]

You know an artist is good when you respect them enough to actually go out and buy an album instead of downloading it for free.

[poisenbery]

@ChaotixMachine i downloaded his album and liked it so much i bought it and 5 sets of tablature.

[maurotyler]

@ChaotixMachine true there, and so is in the rest of the world. (Argentina here, same thought)

[poisenbery]

@ChaotixMachine I downloaded it illegally and ended up buying it a week after

[GarretsShadow]

@poisenbery me too! i just couldn't not pay for it, it felt like robbing a bank

[xxstfubmx]

@ChaotixMachine yea right on and a little secret the cd will always have better sound quality

[fuel2obsessions]

@ChaotixMachine you're right but understand ther is more in life than commercial succes

[ChaotixMachine]

@fuel2obsessions Well, in reality, commercial success is what keeps society running, but that's not what I meant at all in Antoine's case. He's just another dude trying to get by in life like the rest of us, and he has incredible talent. It feels bad to steal the fruits of his work when he's so good at what he does. His music is more than worthy of an album buy.

[mabwannabe]

It's almost sickening to say that this guy is damn near TOO FUCKING GOOD! He's rediculously amazing, and never fails to impress and caress your ear and mind! Suck passion in all he does! Just goes to show, you should never stop excelling and persuing the sky, until you are a star, like good old Antoine!

[CanadaGuy80]

This isn't talent because there is no such thing. This is pure grisle and hard work.

[6minylily6]

I like his techniques....but I'm not that convinced with the song itself....He should try a better one because he's talented

[MrGforce6969]

@6minylily6 I definately agree here, no ones argues he is skilled but his songs are just so..i dunno bland when stood next to mckee, albeit different styles (kind of) but yeah i think he needs to make his songs way more musical

[CanadaGuy80]

@MrGforce6969 I know what you mean. His melodies are not as bright as Mckee's songs. It's a different style for sure.

[MsBrightsmile]

@CanadaGuy80 I prefer Dufour's style to Mckee because his songs are not emotional/ they stay away from love & romance topic. I respect both of them, but I'm more attracted to clean sounds and imagination Dufour's songs offer.

[jkshoujk]

@MsBrightsmile I think you should purchase his albums and see for yourself. Into Your Heart, You and I, Mother, Lost in Your Eyes, En T'attendant, to name a few :).

Not sure if I prefer either McKee or Dufour; I think picking favorites restricts your ears.

[MsBrightsmile]

@jkshoujk oh yeah...I bought his last 2 albums and have been listening for about 2 weeks. They stole my work time! Wonder if there are other artists that can capture my attention like him.

[jkshoujk]

@MrGforce6969 Check out something from Existence or Convergences, not just Naissance (and try iTunes instead of YouTube). If you think his melodies are bland, even when stood next to McKee you are sorely mistaken. I love both of their material to death and to say Dufour's songs are bland to any extent is ludicrous.

[FlyMutiax]

THIS IS SPARTA.

[askulavasa]

You Remenber Andy McKee

[gabrielusa911]

Best acoustic player ever I don't care about your opinion

[sydman]

how many souls do you need to sell to the devil to get that kind of talent?

[desantisXD]

@sydman 1, the devil selling it to dufour to learn to play like him

[AtLeastImNotFred]

@desantisXD Thats actually what i was going to post, But you beat me to it..

[jumpingflea]

@sydman Cool Joke ;)

[BrooklynShredder]

@sydman The word around the watercooler is 107

[aznpride626]

@sydman LOLL

[hendrixmay]

@sydman robert johnson only had to sell one soul...

[BryanRason]

@sydman the dedication he has is unreal man..... he has a music degree aswell

[Korcoe]

@sydman you don't need to sell your soul to have that kind of talent and if you sell your soul then you will burn in hell and the chosen people by God will be in heaven having the best pleasures for ever and ever worshiping God.

[bAll3r9StYl3]

@Korcoe oh really? Enlighten me, how does one sell a soul?

[nsrocker99]

@sydman its called practicing a shitload erryday man

[bhellekoy]

@sydman haha its from the Lord

[stringkilla29]

@sydman ahh i dont think any. just practice,dedication and ambition will drive you to that level!

[Miganiya]

@sydman Work man, not talent. Dufour would second that anytime, I´m sure

[mattdcs15CORK]

@sydman None, but you do have to practise to the degree of being slightly anti-social =P

[XxSpatsaAddictxX]

@mattdcs15CORK im already anti social =D

[RemusN7]

@sydman I don't know how many souls did he sell, but seems he still has plenty...

[UploaderA]

@sydman devil don't have that kind of talent lol~

[bond007db9]

I'll get my coat......

[TKD0PE]

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