Fantasy on three popular melodies by Tom Ward

[CathieSucks]

AWESOME ºoº

[25200654]

Great job man. You've taken the term Guitarist and made your own orchestra with it. Just one question man? How long did it take you to perfect your style of guitar playing?

[abrahamct6]

this is genius! omg, this is truly genius, you are like a freaking modern paganini or chopin, go on man, if the world would have good taste on music you would be famous :D im your fan since i saw you on that british show :D

[wowkillers445]

he once fingered a girl... she died

[MyMauveSky]

He got an album out or what?

[TornadoOfMegadeth]

But can he play smoke on the water?

[andreibolache]

@TornadoOfMegadeth you do see the stupidity of that question don't you? if he can play classical music like that i quess it's safe to say that he can pull smoke on the water.. or any other song for that matter..

[TornadoOfMegadeth]

@andreibolache calm down dude 

[JOHNNYwxw]

maaaaaan..what a fucking playing!AWESOME

[facu097]

tiene partes de quiero ser tu sombra

[TH3SK8T3R125]

Whoever disliked this is obviously fat.

[SuperNelson202020]

gooooddddddd daaaaaaammmmmmmmnnnnnnnnnn!!!!­!!!!!!!! i tought him well :)

[PowerMetalRules100]

I have a question, why do you wear nail woman?

Respond, not to make fun, maybe I just put them.

[nightwing2501]

@PowerMetalRules100

The guy uses nail gloss, varnish or clear, colour is for just a little extra on live shows.

Segovia, Russian classical and gypsy folk maestro, swore by pissing on his fingers and reinforcing his right hand thumb and finger nails with rendered pig fat. Probably did not smell to good in a small place but this is only one of the strange treatments classical guitar players use to help them ply there wonderful trade.

[otoberishvili]

You are greatest guitarist in the world !!!!!!!!

[SHPrada]

poor girlfriend....................­.....

[Brozotheclown]

what happens when he breaks a nail

[PlankWall]

I don't wanna be his guitar chords...

[settone03]

@tomward8 dude, you're amazing! Keep it up. Youtubers, this guy deserves to be famous and on the front page of youtube, EASILY. Re-post, share, etc. Let's give this guy the credit he deserves.

[SuperGorak]

playing standard practice stuff fast doesn't make a good guitarist. I wish this show-off would play stuff that isn't only more beautiful but also more difficult. I know he can but this is here to impress newbies and non-players. But maybe he wants to give those people a good start into the world of classical guitar. But this piece is dull

[atlasttheworld]

@SuperGorak Maybe before you make such a stupid comment you should check his other youtube videos? 'Hika' 'gnattali' 'paganini caprice 24' 'etude 7'

[wwenils1]

4:35 has that part got a name?

[adnanahmed316]

/watch?v=tyYEBbUj4Cg

[menashexxx]

Amazing!!

[dannywhittick]

Can i have de tab .... no forget it ;). Amazing performance !!

[conca121212]

amazing

[vyruss85]

PERFECT!!!

[harmoknees]

And I thought I freak when I "break a nail"...Amazing!!

[penguinsscareme]

Dude, awesome neck beard.

Oh yeah, pretty good guitar playing, too.

Seriously, that neck beard...majestic.

[killalafturd]

@penguinsscareme it grew just to hear his guitar better

[nathanevandi]

2:27 espanol

[steezetreflip]

if you do that in front of me i would literally suck ur dick!!

[RandomMocker]

Shows the power of the media well. This guy is crap but is still doing better than tonnes of other guitarists!

[RandomMocker]

@RandomMocker His right hand is good though. I'll give him that xD

[atlasttheworld]

@RandomMocker What do you mean doing better? Any guitarist can go on AGT. I think what you meant to say was 'I hate tom ward because lots of people watch him and only my mum watches me ;..( sob'.

[ReggaerJr]

He's Music!

[blaqoD]

and still, I can't believe how a clip with beaver get's 10 k -__-

[DJBigz1988]

i love how he incorporates his whole body into playing including his breathing. i think if the places where he took a deep breath were empty the piece would have lost some of its value. hes an amazing guitarist, and he threw in some Liszt which made me extremely happy. bravo!

[1prpoo]

19 prople do not know what is music

[Rubidog123]

creo que podría ser mejor, siento que a veces pierde el control jaja, pero es muy bueno.

[SmeeGuitar]

no feeling... just soulless shredding... technique is flawless tough.... don't compare him with paco or others.. they're in a different league... flamenco isn't only about playing fast. No feeling in this tunes... utterly booring to hear

[andrewslads]

@SmeeGuitar

i think its unfair to say there's no emotion, because to me and i'm super critical ! there is i can sense great fire and passion in his execution. I think what you mean is that his music is relatively basic, it lacks movement , the interest is in the execution of the notes and it's rhythmic value but the harmony is pretty basic so it can sound sparse or very samey . however, what he does flows so it is musical .... just very tonal and it all sounds the same .

[thexcarlithox]

No lo puedo creer wn ._.

[Leodachef1]

Looks like, Ted Mosby from HIMYM . :D

[samfitzproductions]

@Leodachef1 More like Mose Schrute from The Office

[Critsil]

If you clicked don´t like... with all due respect, you should just go and see funny videos and leave the amazing stuff for ppl who appreciate it

Brilliant

[Grecianite1]

LOL. I'm sure Tom must be relieved that some of the ignorant pricks on here don't like his playing..That was unbefuckinlievable!!!!! Truly gifted - a legend in the making..Well done Tom..

[ebolathai]

lol

[MrMarkJRiley]

u should have a mo-hawk when u play...

[MajesticlyFlawed]

You Guys are fucking stupid this guy can play guitar like a freaking beast I'd like to see any of you play this song with out fucking up. so yeah there are different styles and different guitarist but that's no reason to bash on an amazing guitar player.

[dawid1981gti]

To się nazywa mieć talent :)

[plstrom]

you cant play that thing... Dont quit your day job. :)

[ascp67]

Wow Simply Brilliant



[burnit01]

16 people are deaf...

[yinyangwzrd]

beautiful...

that's the only word can come from me...

[wh1sp3rfr0m0th3rs1d3]

Állat vagy! ... leges legjobb értelembe

[MrCarnage7]

very good  i like it

[rochavedoveli]

vai toma no rabo meu ! vai tocar bem assim la no inferno...

[Mr305wrangler]

i bet he can beat off like no ones business

[joreobc]

15 TROLL's..

[tubulous]

@joreobc they must have had a bastard troll born into the pride!

[guitar19904]

awsome



[ChallengetheMasters]

the beginning makes a great nasal spray add!

[ChallengetheMasters]

@ 0:01 Nasal spray is needed.

[ChallengetheMasters]

@ 0:01 Nasal spray is needed.

[TheZuhadmahdi]

hes playing guitar.. with emotion...

[TheZuhadmahdi]

wooow,,, hes awesome..

[jujulolful]

I've never seen fingers move like that. You're the best!

[ChallengetheMasters]

@jujulolful Jason Becker, Rusty Cooley etc "Shrapnel Label" 20x quicker and 4 octave wide interval arpeggios precisely!

[pasqualesaurio]

Didnt know that Sabretooth played the guitar so well.

[pasqualesaurio]

Didnt know that Sabretooth played the guitar so well.



[66guitaROB]

incredible technique..!!!!

[gi992ify]

15 asiáticos passaram por aqui.

[boiankostadinov]

That's the coolest guy, in the world, with nails !

[MrDaniellol]

does he play tetris battle on facebook? cause if he do he will be the most fastest tetris player in the world.

[rimodec007]

Bravo iz Srbije!

[akb6011]

what can i say you are really the best ,,,, iam one of your fans and i ask you please keep upload your videos... cause iam really enjoy it ... and if you can please teach us some lessons .....

[xxxtefennixxx]

1:44 " i will fuck this guitar right know ! "



[eresuncaranabo]

the best guitarrist is PACO DE LUCIA....ESPAÑOL jajaja ole

[alcosboys]

@eresuncaranabo on flamenco guitar and this speed style...paco rula, but also is great anotherone ...jose feliciano :)))

[eresuncaranabo]

@alcosboys jose feliciano is good...but if you want to listen the best guitarist whit the fleming´s best voice he listens to camaron and paco de lucia...los mejores del flamenco y de la musica española

[alcosboys]

@eresuncaranabo yeah true, what a coincidents, now i listen Camarón y Paco de Lucía 1976 Bulerias, great energy playing and vocal abilytis :))

[eresuncaranabo]

@alcosboys jajaja :) it is the song that mas i like of camaron and paco de lucia in my mother land do not open an equal voice in many years :(

[alcosboys]

@eresuncaranabo i understand u man, all best, regards from serbia :)

[Oanofam]

@eresuncaranabo well, ever heard of a guy called Tommy?

[yinyangwzrd]

@eresuncaranabo if only paco is alive...

i really wish to see him playing this...

[IamDaCapo]

@eresuncaranabo You 're right ! Everyone watch Paco De Lucia or Andrés Segovia they CAN play on the guitart ... this guy NOT !

[3tlaloc]

@eresuncaranabo Amigo, ¡Por favor! Sin comparaciones, cada quien lo suyo. Excelentes interpretes ambos.

[mahh736]

@eresuncaranabo yes he is. u dont have to be a dick about it

[The666perro]

Buen guitarrista.

[Zac2thePenn]

I bet his girlfriend likes his right hand fingers...

[PetruBecker4Rusty]

what guitar is that ?

[LogWiz]

damn this is amazing!

[Mr74trinity]

Fantástico!

[KoksUrner]

He isn't an asian :P

[Raven2702]

@KoksUrner there is an asian... actually one in each finger!

[KoksUrner]

@Raven2702 no, Tom Ward isn't an asian, her genes aren't Asian, but he maybe lives in Asia

[kolkoze303]

@KoksUrner Yeah. But then again, he's just being original...

[treystylespro1]

el mariachi lives! he is one of the best guitarist ive ever heard!

[majuranus]

Did anyone saw the smoke that came out of the guitar at the end?

[windysungday2222]

Why is he not more popular than Sungha T_T

[rocketdudepj99]

naglaingen!!! :D



[n0aimbutfame]

damn his nails ..

[chrisGTO66]

Scarey that there are people like this out there with this much talent, who haven't become world famous yet and then there's people like that Beiber kid with no talent who are making millions. How is that possible?

[NyXxXxXxXxX]

@chrisGTO66 Well tom ward is some sort of famous..

He is in Australias got talent ;)

[ParsVid]

he once fingered a girl and she died!!

[ladesneffous]

if he tried the "dec" he won't be successfullll...thank for thet video..

[thefoxandkwa]

Totally fascinating to watch.. Great skill.. Found it very enjoyable.. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.. :o)

[MellonVegan]

Is there a name for this style of playing?

[hannvdbo]

@MellonVegan arpeggio

[MellonVegan]

@hannvdbo Hm yeah, that´s the technique but it´s used in some genres. I just wondered what that genre is. Ain´t latin is it?

[dago0109]

@MellonVegan It is "rumba flamenca" and it comes from Spain. It is a very heart-embracing type of music. I used to play it several years ago, not with this guy's talent, but still good :) . "Paco de Lucia" is one of the best players of this genre, and actually one of the best guitarrists in the world. I have the link to a video of how to play this type of rhythms on the guitar. If you're interested, send me a message.

Good Luck

[PunchThat]

Much appreciated! Thankyou.

[ZYD29]

1:36 to 2.10 argentinian folklore

[jerzyxvi]

such a clear sound!

[N3ptuNe01]

@XianXiuHong FACEPALM BIG TIME!!!!

@challengethemasters! when are you going to re upload your videos, I love the Jason Becker Perpetual burn your played it was the closest or identical version. I like your Rusty Cooley Dark Matter too!! PLEASSEEEE!! re up!

[yasnog1]

Охуеть!!!  +

[XianXiuHong]

@ChallengetheMasters When did I say it wasn't technique? I said it didn't make for complex MUSIC. Complex technically? Yes, but musically it's not ground-breaking. Fuck, learn to read.

[ChallengetheMasters]

@XianXiuHong So wiki, Times magazine, Dictionaries! Encyclopedias and 100% of Ethnomusicologist plus the prestige Julliard must be wrong!

Paganini is one of the worlds most Technical gifted virtuoso's OF ALL TIME! Along with Jascha Heifetz, Itzhak Perlman , Sarasate, Fritz!

are you 5 years old? or just in denial? because that is the most uneducated idiotic thing I have ever heard in my entire life! I WILL NOT ARGUE WITH YOU AS YOU HAVE PROVEN TO THE WORLD YOU ARE A COMPLETE LOOSER NOOB!

[XianXiuHong]

@ChallengetheMasters Learn the difference between technique and music. End of discussion.

[guitarofvelocity]

@XianXiuHong OMFG!! did you say Pagaanini isn't wasn't regarded as one of the most draw dropping virtuoso's of all time??????? Is that why Itzhak Perlman stated in a seminar Paganini deliberately fitted warn string so they would break and STILL continue the 24 caprices!

DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO CAN PLAY CAPRICE 5 ON 2 FRIGGING STRINGS?????

[ZYD29]

@guitarofvelocity El Colibri - Anna Likhacheva (9 year)

[XianXiuHong]

@guitarofvelocity No, fuckwit, learn to read and learn the difference between technique and music.

[guitarofvelocity]

@XianXiuHong or Ch!ngC0ng lol! no there's no technique and no music and you cannot fusion tech and music?? RETARD!

[2964jack]

@guitarofvelocity Ok, maestro.

[pitpony007]

nearly as good as me !!

[rightyfull]

Man I know that you know that, but you're genius! Keep it!

[FlameSilent]

это прекрасно=)

[ChallengetheMasters]

@N3ptuNe, I think the heavy dynamics are applied because it appears he's not breathing properly (holding his breath, tense)

@NeptuNe 2 Paganini is indeed an extremely complicated violinist, I enjoy trying to beat the clock playing Caprice 16.

[XianXiuHong]

@ChallengetheMasters What's complicated about Paganini? Fast scales and arpeggios do not make complex music. He pushed the technical boundaries of the violin for his time but the actual content of his music wasn't anything ground-breaking.

[fassenkugel]

@XianXiuHong show us how u doit..

[XianXiuHong]

@fassenkugel Learn to read, dumbass I was replying to the guy who said Tom was playing wrong.

[N3ptuNe01]

When someone loves them self so much they tend to use heavy dynamics! all the dynamics are incorrect!!! and the slides,, dont get me started have to be played individual chromatically.

[JakeBedlam]

@N3ptuNe01 depends on the INTERPRETATION of a piece by the respective INTERPRET. i know tom ward as a musician since 3 minutes but I'm pretty sure he's in a position where YOU can't judge him, especially as a human. It's a youtube video with music, people enjoying this and you try to give us a psychological analysis. music is to express feelings, and if he feels the dynamics should be played this way, then this is his good right. you sir are either a troll or total dickhead.

[XianXiuHong]

@N3ptuNe01 Wait, the composer of the piece has the wrong dynamics? Alright, whatever you say!

[N3ptuNe01]

If you really have talent which I doubt, please upload Paganini caprice 5, 16, and 24 , Caprice 16

[ivladf]

@N3ptuNe01

Why don't YOU do that "sir"?

I'd like to hear you play better then this artist and to give you the "thumb up" (appreciate button).. But if you can't match this man, then I'll be glad to give you the midlle "thumb up".

So, are you up for the challange?

[bon2sky]

@N3ptuNe01 he did..this 1 right??? watch?v=-MXGcuZaE0w&feature=re­lated

[001THEMADMIKE]

that's like Hungarian,Gypsy shit

[criztox123]

las 11 personas que le dieron no me gusta debe ser porque les rompió el sueño de ser el mejor guitarrista ajajaj que pena



[nicomannel01]

acoustic metal !!!!!

[TheKnowing007]

he also uses the pinky on his right hand..lol

[TheSonOfBodom]

he uses these crazy chords and scales that human guitarists don´t even know :D

[Emielpresent]

I could here this everyday how it inspires me that someone like him can play like that , amazing greetz E-present , Keep playing the guitar

[mrbunnylamakins]

Simply beautiful!



[TheXiasin]

he must rock at guitar hero!

[anndreatje]

@TheXiasin hahaha, brilliant

[alcosboys]

@TheXiasin dude like him, never played GH that is the reason why is he sou good :))) :P

[Lolinthehouse]

this cured my insomnias, its so relaxing and pure

[JayGeeBro]

woah im surprised his fingernails haven't broken off yet :/

[XxWiteouTxX]

Fingers of Destiny, certainly.

[ZemonGT]

He doesn't play his guitar, he makes love with it.

[marincikk3]

excellent...



[worras2007]

Seems he sold his soul for devil...

[lazier01]

@worras2007 to devil, not for

[TakerVC]

@worras2007 Like the violinist Paganini.

[alemaniachile]

Sehr gut..........

[NyXxXxXxXxX]

Devil fingers, but played like an angel ~

[frosenhaka]

You play with such passion, i love it!

[sanyshka]

u are great, i hope one day i ll make it to your live perfomance...somewhere in the world..:)

[MyStyle1993]

Sounds like something from Russia.

[TheRhys2000]

he aint that good !!

[toiletfunk18]

@TheRhys2000 How is he not that good?!