Yesterday (Beatles)

[123Maevaaa]

@nhonho23 Thank's a lot :)

[OldFussion]

looks crazy

[superstarcity98]

O.o...

[123Maevaaa]

Wow ! What an amazing instrument ! Is that a guitar ? I mean what is it ? Sound's great whatever :)

[nhonho23]

@123Maevaaa

it's a harp guitar. Looks like something that could be awesome but it's a pretty shitty instrument generally. And it makes you look super dorky when you're playing it.

[brandi7ish]

Beautiful!!! Just ignored untalented fools. You play esquisitely. People can be so vicious sometimes. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent!

[brandi7ish]

Beautiful. People are so ignorant sometimes. I play guitar and know how talented you really are. Ignore these untalented fools! 

[Abz90L]

what is that?

[alreadytakenthe3rd]

That's some crazy reharmonization you've done.

[MindOfPagan]

Why u so bad at guitar, man? MAN!?

I'm probably about to creep your channel, but in the instance that I don't, do you have pro/semi-pro recordings?

[Joesf]

@MindOfPagan Yes...I do this for a living. Check out my music on iTunes or any music store.

[chum1002]

@MindOfPagan ...What the fuck?

[thomasdanielrooker]

Love 'the harp guitar was allI had with me' in the description. As is you just casually carry that around!

[Joesf]

@thomasdanielrooker No, I do not "just casually carry" around the Harp-guitar...but when I do a Harp-Guitar clinic I do tend to have it with me...just as when I do a jazz concert I have my Gibson 175..or a classical gitar concert I have my Hirade classical. Is that okay with you? That I have with me the appropriate tools of my trade...? Just want to clear it with you...

[KeeHass97]

@Joesf How long have you played that for?

[Joesf]

@KeeHass97 about 7 years.

[chrischoi888]

@Joesf show off

[Joesf]

@chrischoi888 show me a musician who isn't...

[CoolGreenAppler]

@Joesf Richard Wright?

[mrdomo1949]

Kind of a waste to have a bass player.....

[Alexaandree100]

i'm sleep watching this

[bassplayeroceanside]

anyone else catch the "Stairway to Heaven" riff @ 1:26?  Good job man. That guitar's tone is unique.

[Florian42940]

nice guitar

[rclewright]

did anyone else just click the video because of the guitar??

[lonewolf1234512345]

It's a Russian guitar, make in Chernobyl, I believe.

[Itaybenyaacov]

stairway to heaven at 1:26

[guitarmusicguy1]

I think you are right Joesf...sounds to me like these guys are just jealous because they lack your skill.

[noahernandez98]

thumbs up if you came cuz the thumbmail

[avtekproduction]

ur guitar has a tumor u might wanna get that checked out

[monmonky]

With respect i have no doubt with your skill and ability,but it's quite hard to hear the original melody which i cant 100 percent enjoy with your performance.

pls correct me if am wrong

[Joesf]

@monmonky Why should I correct soeone for an opinion? Not every gets jazz...or an improv. I remember Joe Pass talking about nasty remarks on his version of Yesterday...same with George Benson.

[superman321132231]

@monmonky 

[dwelitz]

The upper part of the guitar looks like a banana!

[MrPalsz]

1:25 to 1:30, i heard a little Stairway To Heaven

[VolvoForLife850]

@MrPalsz so did i haha

[abricksin]

I think your pretty good

[fzappa007]

@jamesappleridge right you are my friend,not very good at all,it surprises me how many people feel that they are talented solely due to the fact they

can read the notes or play a tune. nice guitar,yuk

[Joesf]

@fzappa007 I am interested in all this conversation...personal attacks? REALLY??? Sounds more like ignorance and jealousy...sorry. And not to be rude but how much do you make a year paying music? I do quite well...

[fzappa007]

@Joesf Hi Joe ! to answer your question, I would have to say * A Whole Fucking Bunch *! I could give you precise figures, but trust me Joe its quite a bit !

Anyway, seeing how you are so interested in this conversation.This area we are chatting in is called a "COMMENT" section or place, area, thread what have you. You get my point Joe don't you? I was COMMENTING on your video, NO personal attacks what so ever, Joe I bet you are a great guy, I just happen to think your video stinks ! okay?

[Joesf]

@fzappa007 Actually..re-read the comments..."trying to look cool", "the hair"...it does not bother me that somep people do not grasp the "jazz" thing. I am sure you would rip Joe Pass and George Benson to shreds also (not that I am in their league). Their renditions are far more complex than my "IMPROV" - so also keep in mind that this IMPROV is off the cuff - not an arrangement. And please stop with the profanities - it makes you look igmorant.

[fzappa007]

My friend, its not how many notes (lazy hammer-ons by the way) you can cram in between

the melody lines, and its not about a cool looking harp-guitar with a bunch of strings...

[fzappa007]

@fzappa007 and its not about how cool you look with your flowing locks in front of the camera you set up to film you playing said instrument.

Basically you stink. sorry I am an honest sometimes.

[AlkoholicTeam]

whot this???

[fzappa007]

The barrage of notes between the melody is SO not necessary, it says (to me anyway) watch how fast I can through in a fill, "I am one quick picker arn't I"

Really, you have a wonderful guitar with great tone, but you look as though you are trying to say "look how big my cock is" or "I have umpty-ump strings and you only have six" from what I see hear, you are an "average" player (believe me average was a stretch)...

Trying to be the ultimate guitar acrobat, 3000 notes per sec, why oh why??

[zarthux]

WTF kind of guitar is that?

[iiTzAirb3aT1]

this guitar is LOL

[MFJetable]

@jamesappleridge i also think it's not so good because you have so many breaks in the songs.. you should play the song more flewently so it makes the song more gently und charming.

[Joesf]

@jamesappleridge Okay...your opinion...now explain what and why.

[jamesappleridge]

@Joesf yes my opinion for sure, well i hear the basic beginning of the melody, then a quick run, then he goes into some minor "jazz" 7 th chords, more quick runs, a bit of stairway to heaven,

[jamesappleridge]

@jamesappleridge the back to a bit of the melody, i don't think he ever plays any of the bridge or turn around? but after hearing this i did go listen to mcartny play this and reminded myself of it.

[dealorn]

@Joesf Probably because it sounds nothing like Yesterday.

[tmgguitar8]

heard an andrew york segment as well, nice

[Furius111]

how to play the six other strings

[cangrejoni]

Nice job!

[SwingwenuSwagga]

How'd you attach the stings to that aardvark?

[JamestheVampishot]

that man can get ladies

[ateslimeyil]

i m ringo starr and is that our song yesterday?

[ThePaintedPianos]

what's with the big part on the guitar?????

[bassplayeroceanside]

@ThePaintedPianos - increased resonance and sustain on notes, plus allows the player's ear to be closer to a sound hole which is like a personal monitor.

[timpedersen]

nice plant

[gibbie31]

when i first saw the thumbnail i thought he would be playing the guitar, and singing into a hole in at wierd extension part

[wasabiP]

@gibbie31 same here man. exactly why i am watching this!

[ROCKnROLLallNIGTH]

@gibbie31 yea me too

[RecTec77]

I had just heard "Yesterday" on the radio so I did a quick improv

quick improv? youre a dammed liar

[Joesf]

@RecTec77 So..how am I a liar?

[sought84]

@Joesf He just meant you're too good to believe

[rockeremodude11]

@RecTec77 or he's just fucking amazing at playing the guitar.. better than you'll ever be...

[poeronerASK]

@RecTec77 if you know music you can improve with just hearing it

[GavinAndSergey]

simply amazing

[zejtunguitarist10]

Amazing

[m00ph00]

don't get me wrong... "how much was that?" and "where did you get it?" are both certainly good questions, but i think the real question is: "what the fuck is it?"

[baylorjosephson]

@m00ph00 It's a harp guitar :D They're really fun to play. And I'm just a 15 year old kid who knows what good music is.

[TheKennyturtle]

That has to be craziest looking thing I have ever seen! I don't know what I like better, your playing or the guitar!! My guitar is so ordinary.

[killa1164]

wtf is that supposed to be? pretty good skills tho

[purgao019]

incrible!!

how much it?? ;p

[benniebees]

...... I love to listen to this...

[emmerfarro]

garp!

[MANCHITO3]

Bad.. bad... bad. That is'nt a guitar. Is a monster.



[JoeTheBassBoy]

@MANCHITO3 Who decides what a guitar is and what it should look like? be glad there´s people who come up with new stuff like this, otherwise this would be a really dull planet.

[UnforgivingCritic]

so uhhhh... where's the Yesterday song?

[Joesf]

@UnforgivingCritic it is called a "Jazz Improvisation"...not everyone gets it...

[UnforgivingCritic]

@Joesf i know what improvisation means and jazz improv better. But, from my point of view, just like in a conversation, you're going a little off topic.

[TheGreekRocker21]

@Joesf we dont get here to read the description and then get that this is an improvisation.The title is Yesterday(Beatles).If u were us what could u think?

[Joesf]

@TheGreekRocker21 ...that not everyone wants to play sheet music renditions of tunes? Some people want to play exactly like the record that is why we have cover bands...some people like jazz...

[Guitarlife761]

Looks like the Leo from that 70s Show!

[reallyweirdperson1]

2 words. kickass. guitar.

[kevlar1979]

I have watched this video at least 5 times. Exceptional improvisation I loved the transition into stairway to heaven but just a taste and back to the yesterday melody. Beautiful..

[CTrane88]

Where do you get the strings for such a beast?

[juodasai]

i think you should cout out that knob:/

[drunkasssteve]

Photoshop!

[JLFlip60]

That shit looks redonkulous!!!

cool :)

[JMJMad1]

you look like a heavy metal John Lennon. 

[kyledhm14]

you need to be on a jackson kelly instead of this

[Khanisghen]

that guitar is hideous. unusual... cool... but hideous :P

[MrChordmaster97]

nice guitar :D:D

[meowtrox]

Joesf, please teach me tips. on chords,

[dairylandbogurt]

nice playing man :)

[WTFukinshit]

That is one wild guitar/harp. Guitarp? 

[fashionpup82]

That guitar is crazy awesome

[chuck225353]

Now that is great!!!

[TheJazzeater]

harp guitar eh very nice must be awesome to have a guitar built for you.. sounds good

[Musificationization]

It's a Guinana. Get it?

[reallifeprodigy]

lol how much did that thing cost

[Joesf]

@reallifeprodigy a friend built it for me...

[reallifeprodigy]

@Joesf thats sick man

[Stickyforkstheband]

@reallifeprodigy You should ask him how much will one cost!

[loverboyninad]

Oh WTF !! What kinda guitar are you using man !!

[aleksashka738899]

какая-то лажа... вернее - полная лажа... )))))

[guitarg0d7007]

Umm sir, your guitar has a growth on it.

[WakaJuwaka]

HAHA at 1:28 did you bust into a little 'stairway'? well played friend. but read the sign, denied

[kratoslinkmaster]

weird guitar oO

[busu666]

wow tocas super bn, ignora alos pendejos q critican q te apuesto q ni un acorde saben y enverdad te quedo buena la improvisacion

[sum1sumwhere007]

Nice Job man. despite what any of these talentless jealous fucks have to say.

[THEmerkinful]

I've heard better improv,alot better

[Joesf]

@THEmerkinful I have heard better also...and worse. please feel free to post some of your skillful playing here as a video post. I always enjoy a good improv and I am cerian other people who view my video would enjoy your playing.

[immatear]

@Joesf Really love it man. I always love hand picking on classical. Especially using the thumb, it gives it a really nice attack to it. Keep up the great work!

[DCSBOY01]

@Joesf yo im diggin the music can u lay marvins room on that ^_^ im subscibing to you let me know :) god bless

[EwenMcPifter]

@Joesf Thanks for sharing that. I've never seen such an instrument, which you play very nicely indeed. What's more, I tip my hat to the commendable patience you display to the smart-arse fools who claim to know/play so much better.

[misstrKevin]

@Joesf looks like that asshole never replied lol good job man do you have videos of you using that thingy on the top or how does that work?

[Joesf]

@misstrKevin Check out "Change of Season" or Watercolour Sun"

[Hamlofuk4]

@THEmerkinful that is a spontan idea, so you must understand that, also nochmal auf deutsch, es war (denke ich) eine spontane idee also must du das berücksichtigen

[EwenMcPifter]

@THEmerkinful what an absolutely pointless thing to write, and so ungracious. Please try to play nicely with the other children if you must come here.

[juliovonbulio]

That is the coolest guitar I have ever seen!!!

[zangetsu308]

mire ni siquiera suena la melodía a yesterday , no sabe tocar ese instrumento necesita practicar mucho mas ruko, no la hace y aaaaaaaaa toca bien horrible

[Joesf]

@zangetsu308 Lamentablemente lo hago para vivir... y estoy bien pagado!

[TheFutureImagination]

Joesf IMPOSSIBLE!

[Luckas13x]

I love this music

[WillPoleVault4Food]

you are skilled and all, but you really killed the song

[mad3rab]

The playing is nice but dude was this shot in a sears photo studio?

[stevolution666]

yesterday, stairway to heaven seemed so far away

[M1NDC0N7R0L]

It's a guitaardvark!!!

[raezad]

*see the guitar*

WHAT HAS SCIENCE DONE!?

[MrHawk773]

thats 1 crazy ass guitar, your very good on it but i think covers are spose to sound something like the original.

[Ninja2PointOH]

@MrHawk773 read the description as it clearly states an "improvisation" and as well as the title NOT stating or claiming it to be a cover, no offense just saying! think or read before you post and video will be free of pointless comments like yours and my response to yours.hahaha!

[blueC0MET]

nice, but you still killed dumbledore.

[Dextriy]

this is an arpitar LOL

[TheCOMMONSENSEMEDIA]

Stop taking up time by practicing and take that guitar to a doctor.

[c6quad3]

that guitar looks stupid as hell but it sure sounds good though!

[bigfanofhiphop]

I thought it is John Lennon on video thumbnail)))

[xtruthbr]

PACO DE LUCIA IS BETTER WITH A 6-string guitar

[Joesf]

@xtruthbr Ummm...DUH!!! You could hack off three of Paco's fingers and he would still be amazing. Thanks for pointing out the obvious...

[xtruthbr]

@Joesf SORRY ,YOU HAVE MUCH TALENT! CONGRATULATIONS

[Joesf]

@xtruthbr Hey...I love Paco and wish I had a quarter of his talent LOL! I was not offended. I kind of thought you were being humorous.

[RxExLxIxSxH]

doesnt make sense, very neat and technically sound playing well done

[1993Revhead]

Imagine the wall mount for that! :P

[shelaleh]

around 1:25 sounded like stairway to heaven

[Thatmetaldude590]

You have something on your guitar, fellow...

Just kidding, I'm ''pro-innovation'' ;)

[gilbert20]

Wow, this post has received a plethora of hateful comments. I wonder why the trollers have concentrated so much on it? I guess there is no explanation for haters.

[xXThePerformerXx]

I want one lmao

[KleinerXT]

That guitar is awesome

[TitaniousGrubbs]

Love harp guitars, but you didn't even use that part of it. And to be honest, this barely resembles Yesterday at all. Did not enjoy all of the added in bits everywhere, just seemed to muck up the song. Good playing, not my style.

[TMPanos96]

why so many dislikes? it's a very intresting take on the song, and with the harp guitar it sounds great!

[NorwegianProduction]

fffuuuuu... now i want to attatch a banana to my guitar :(

[ddbarnes11]

Sweet!

[sklldindiv]

I love this. Harp Guitars are AMAZING and anyone who can play them and come up with such an interesting take on this classic song is nothing more than a genius. Almost sound like a jazz/blues/spanish rendition. AWESOME!!!!!!!

[Mr2010Jamie]

Nice playing. Ignore these idiots who are judging an instrument solely on how it looks. May I ask though, what are the top strings for? What's their purpose?

[Joesf]

@Mr2010Jamie The top strings will resonate sympathetically against the root or 5th - or you can just pluck them to add a low tone to a chord or scale.

[RealHH4U]

@Mr2010Jamie That strings gives you the oportunity of give a bass line to what u r playing in guitar. It´s the grave sound u hear :)

[riidehoid]

this is most ugliest instrument a never seen :D perfomance was ..ok:)

[DeadKold]

nice video, are those top strings bass strings or what

[Joesf]

@DeadKold Yep...just bass strings

[chickenmanstan]

This is a very very very loose cover.

[The505Hiram]

apuesto qe todos le dieron click al video solo pa ver la guitarra xD

[ItWasntME011]

I have a table that looks just like this !!

[tomjoad1234]

That is the most ridiculous instrument I've ever seen. Put it away.

[Joesf]

@tomjoad1234 it is sad to see someone, whom I am assuming is a musician, so narrow minded

[Car1ll]

@Joesf well it does look a bit odd... are the resonance boxes separate?

[Joesf]

@Car1ll Nope. It is just a huge acoustic chamber

[cheesewilltakeover]

LMAO what is that thing?

[HandofDoom01]

That's the biggest bong i've ever seen!

[Satsaru]

What is this instrument? A mix of harp and guitar? It looks a bit cumbersome. Can you see the frets on the guitar?

[keimurr1]

I thought that music was supposed to be fun..this looks very uncomfortble

[LiquidLen3333]

You never played the fun part of the guitar! Nice though.

[jwgallent]

i think that guitar lived too close to a nuclear power plant

1:25 stairway to heaven