Spandau Ballet - True - Instrumental (cover version) (Russ Radford)

[MYHOLLANDGIRL]

My favorite song, you look like Phil Collins a little Rus............

[rusrad74]

@MYHOLLANDGIRL - Hehe,, can i take that as a compliment? lol, well so long as you liked it :-)

[MYHOLLANDGIRL]

@rusrad74 Of course! Phil is liked by many! Huge compliment!  :)

[MYHOLLANDGIRL]

Respond to this video... I bet you sing well to this song too!

[rusrad74]

@MYHOLLANDGIRL - hehe,, unfortunately not lolz,,, my actual speaking voice is like Barry White!! hahaha so id have to do like a real deep version of it :-D x

[tristanjbc]

Love it!!!



[MrTrueblewsky]

This is amazing. You've done the song justice. :o)



[agnyeshka]

OMG. I always loved this song and now, after I got familiar with your version of it, I simply adore it. thank you so much for making this music so.... TRUE :) best wishes from Poland!

[rusrad74]

@agnyeshka - Thank you agnyeshka for kind comments, glad you like it, much love x

[ryurookie]

yay .. am the 100th liker

[tbonemackey]

inspiration

[rusrad74]

@tbonemackey :-) thank you !

[SuperFoxymusic]

Superb guitar cover, this song brings back good memories only wish it could bring my hair back, thumbs up for an outstanding cover, well done from Foxy!!...

[mickeyfinn80]

that was very good my friend, can i ask how long you have been playing for ?? im still a beginer myself but am starting to make some good progress now and u tube films like this inspire me. thanks for the upload

[rusrad74]

@mickeyfinn80 - Hey mate,,, thx for the comments :-) well i have been playing since 1991 when i left school,, lol but i have had a few gaps in those years!! ,,, i didnt play for about 4 whole years in the early 2000's hmmm slacker!! hahaha but am so glad i didnt give up altogether,,, once you have started then dont stop ya will never regret it ;-) ayeee!!!

[tuonoblu909]

GOOD GOOD GOOD SEI BRAVISSIMO|||

[laloordaz1968]

De las mejores canciones del mundo TRUE es mi favorita, felicitaciones

[Myller1Mattedi]

very good

[jbkormos]

Brilliant playing! Huge credit to you for selecting a tune as smooth as 'True' and then, doing it ENORMOUS justice. Thank you for seriously raising the bar here on YouTube!!

[jcwaia]

Man, what a beautiful rendition of this song. Brought tears to my eyes - seriously...

Can't wait to hear it again if you've got a new version on the way... Awesome job!

[0sniperxsin0]

Probably the best cover of this song i've ever heard

[IrisLovesMusic94]

your amazinggg!

[rusrad74]

@IrisLovesMusic94 - ah your too kind ;-)

[IrisLovesMusic94]

@rusrad74

haha lol,

i'm not to kind, it's just

the way it is, and it's

beautifull ^^

[fermtze]

genial man esto es a lo que yo llamo tocar bien la guitarra, me encanto tu interpretacion

[GoDiMoNsTeR]

great job bold man, that was really pleasent to her!

[doniron87]

woooww man that was great!!!! just great... looking forward on your ¨how to¨ lesson!!

[AlexxxxQuePasa10]

i can actually tell what song your playing , good job:)

[MrSonicX102]

how long did it take fugh yu tuh learn this

[rusrad74]

@MrSonicX102 - a few weeks i guess i wasnt practising it every day tho.

[almkim23]

@MrSonicX102 hi sir.. that was a beautiful rendition, but can you please record it again so i can see the chords formed clearly. Again, it was wonderful sir^_^

[LastNameIPicked]

its not hard to right tabs share a good tune

[rusrad74]

@LastNameIPicked - Sorry my friend these are not supposed to be 'guitar lessons' or 'How to' videos,, if i ever do decide to start writing tabs ill be sure to post them up tho.

I am soon going to re-record a better version of this track so keep watching this space, i might be able to make a bit of a tutorial out of it as requests for tabs are quite frequent.

[xtmxst]

wow im a rocker but even i know that a cool song like this played as well as you do would impress the girls a million times more than some power chourd crap, you rock!!! i mean you are smooth! lol

[rusrad74]

@xtmxst - Generous comments my friend thank you,, a new better version is on its way soon with solo section included,, and, it would be nice if it got the girls,, but it dosent lol :-D

[julezdu45]

omg nice...

but why saying there are no tabs available ? post a lesson fpr this would be grateful!

[rusrad74]

@julezdu45 - Very sorry my friend there are no tabs because i dont use them nor do i write them, i just play by ear so thats why i cant provide them ,,, thank you for your comment tho.

[slvtnplt]

This is beautiful man. And you totally look like Bruce Willis

[rusrad74]

@slvtnplt - Thank you bro!!,,, and thats a double compliment there as old Brucie is still pretty cool in my books lol ;-)

[Eprouvez]

Amazing. Speechless.

[Natto2544]

@Eprouvez gay cunt

[Eprouvez]

@Natto2544 Get some soul bruddah.

[pich111]

could you post the chord progression at least?

[rusrad74]

@pich111 - I could, tho a quick search in your browser should give you plenty of results, ask me again if you cant find any :-)

[brettgodblender]

Best version I've seen!

[mdentari]

Everyone else seems to get this wrong but you captured the essence of one of the greatest romantic songs ever written. Your version seems... more intimate and sincere like a heartfelt conversion between friends who are lovers to. Almost brought a tear to my eyes. Keep up the good work.

[rusrad74]

@mdentari OMG how crap is the new look Youtube!!!, i cant navigate this to save my life lol,,, anyway, thank you for such a positive comment,, they mean alot to me as they do all get read :-),,, i have vowed to to another version a little slower and with the solo section included, so thank you again, your comment is very much appreciated sir !!!

[rusrad74]

Many thx jetroboy and jeanchemla,, am getting alot of requests for the tabs,, unfortunately i never use tabs and wouldnt be able to tab this for you however,,, i am going to do a new version of this very soon!! including the solo section with an overdubbed solo in it,, i will try and include some alternative way of showing how i play it in the new video :-)

[jeanchemla]

this is indeed a great tune and you do it nicely

[jetroboy]

ok this is the best i can find on youtube! if you can, pls make tab for all your fan, thanks ^_^

[jetroboy]

nice playing dude!! best one i've seen... yet :D

[matteng19]

this is fingerstyle playing of the guitar...am I correct? anyway nice playing..

[rusrad74]

Yeah i guess it is 'fingerstyle' playing, im not sure if its an official term for this style, i dont personally use but it is apt and many do use it on youtube, and thx :-)

[rusrad74]

Huge thx for all the positive comments so far,, i do read and appreciate them all,,, latest thx going out to - ElementAndrew99 - iChrisFly - Chokl8Boii - lissyaa - GrantSchinto - thank you so much :-)!!

[andybaran]

Please, please do make a tutorial video - I'd love to learn this!!

10/10. Top stuff, and some skills too! :D

[rusrad74]

Hey andybaran thx for the positive comments,, i do get a few requests for a tutorial,, perhaps ill be able to make one sometime,, i dont use tabs tho so i cant tab it for you perhaps i'll makle a video tut one day!! :-)

[GrantSchinto]

Beautiful. Great song choice. Great interpretation.

[lissyaa]

wow, this is amazing :D

[iChrisFly]

good job :) 5+

[ElementAndrew99]

I liked the finger picking

[bombardinoplayer]

tab please..

[rusrad74]

Very sorry but i cant provide the tabs for this :-(

[rusrad74]

Many thx jeffrey8201 & 2813Eric for your kind comments they are always appreceated,, maybe one day ill make a lesson if i get the time.

[2813Eric]

bro u played it so well,im just a beginner in guitar playing can you make a slower lesson pls?thank you again my friend.more power!

[jeffrey8201]

Russ,this is fantastic!It kicks ass!Play on more and more.

[allornada]

this is amazing

way better than mine. i used mine as a video response so you can watch that one too

[rusrad74]

Thank you friend your far too kind,, the more i listen to this the more rushed it sounds,, i badly need to get it re-recorded but havent got the time,, your version is full of expression and dynamics,, praise goes out to you sir :-)

[allornada]

that's a normal reaction when we hear our own recordings...

i wanna re-record too...

but thank you very much

[NaomiIsSoAwesome98]

whats the notes please!!

[vampiroangelico]

Haha! Awesome!

Let's keep doing good music!

By the way, I do think Spandau Ballet is a far better band than the vast majority of people is aware of....

I love Tony Hadley's vocals, he was my favorite in the band, but the whole band are good musicians with a GREAT deal of class and great taste in their choice of notes and chord progressions....

:-)

[rusrad74]

Yeah man i gotta agree,, a GREAT deal of class!!,,, i wish i could find a singer TH style to sing some of my originals,, id love to put them up on youtube,, maybe one day :-)

[vampiroangelico]

I could not find one myself, so, on top of playing guitar, I've been taking singing lessons for the past year, to sing my originals, which also call for that type of voice....

Keep up the good work!

:-)

[MrSonicX102]

BE-YOU-TUH-FUL !!!

[MrSonicX102]

no not very good

[laul311]

very good

[djspazzin]

This IS the sound...

[Ranz1616]

sir please give me those tabs i want to play it on prom night

[carlosveloce]

great version!

i love the orginal, but this is fab too!

[porcuspine]

great

[f4rr3ll123]

BEAUTIFUL !!!

[MrSlowJamz]

i bought a ticket to the world and now i'm back again to watch this great video.

[rusrad74]

Sorry i havent replied for a while to all your comments, we are busy trying to move house and i havent had much time.

The truth is im completely blown away by all this feedback, everybody has been very kind and i never expected so much positive feedback.

It has been i while since i posted any new videos but i do plan on adding some more as soon as i can.

Once again, thank you ALL very much, your comments are always read and always appreceated!!!! :-)

* Very sorry, i dont use or provide tabs

[masterofva]

im only 26 and i just wanted to say im black and enjoyed that song by you this helps me eaze my pain.one day once i sign my music{rap} deal we can do a song about saving the world.

[repsoner]

can really feel the emotion in how your playing

[Justin07x]

great arrangement!! one of my fav songs..u made it sound great...any tabs for this?...again,.ur great

[seresinvisibles]

is a very beautiful work!!!

From Chile receives my admiration Incredible your arrangement of spandau ballet

[MagicGep]

Beautiful, I enjoyed your version

[rusrad74]

Many many thanx once again to all these wonderfull positive comments, butterfly2, bisousbisous92, 1958mjj143 & Rockoleonrasurado i thank you!!! comments are always appreceated very much :-)

[butterfly2]

YOU'RE THE COOLEST.

I LOVE IT SOO MUCH. I fell in lvoe with your version when I first started hear you play. This is a crazy version.

[bisousbisous92]

your version is so amazing :) it should be a soundtrack on a movie.

[1958mjj143]

i already missed playing guitar .. huhhuhu .. :(

[1958mjj143]

nice placking huh ..

but you didn't play the intro ..

but still nice .. ;)

[Rockoleonrasurado]

good job dude...

FINISIMO TRABAJO!...

congrats.

[ememtijamo]

nice one!

that is so nice bro!

can u teach me how to play that?

pls..

i like your version on how to play it.

can u send me that song tabs?

plS..

;>

[rusrad74]

Hi ememtijamo, im very happy you like this version, i never used any tabs to play this i just made it up myself, i dont write down any tabs so unfortunately i cant provide you with any im afraid, people do keep asking tho so it is possible that i might upload a video tut on how to play this song instead if i have enough time, thx again for your comments.

[brucevan]

So cool man. You make it look so easy.

[rusrad74]

You have all been very kind indeed, i never expected this many views & positive comments for this video so i am extremely gratefull to all of you! thank you!!

I was never really happy with this recording tho, the sound is bad, there are a few mistakes and of course the solo section is missing, so im going to make it a mission to record this song again with better sound, slow it down a bit more and include the solo, once again thank you all!

[sydneyluvsuso]

aww thats so pretty. good job!

[dodgyboy17]

One of my fave songs ever. Blinding!

[greenflakes69]

filamente!

magnifico!..........

[Fernandotuco]

perfeito

perfeito

belissimo

excelente

[rusrad74]

Thank you Fernandotuco im glad you liked it.

[JeanSanji]

tnx for the tip...

man this is really song really rockz...

even how many times i listen to it...

its just........

whoa., words can't even describe it...

[rusrad74]

Sorry i cant help you with tab as i dont use it although, perhaps try e-chords for helpfull basic info on this song.

[bendyshew]

can u give me a tab for that. i love it. plz send me one.

[rusrad74]

Thank you all for nice comments,, JeanSanji, im not much of a tutor but i can help by saying that the basic chords for the song can be found, try e-chords website! the song is originally in G and just about all the melody notes can be found around the chords. My version my not be completely accurate and so i will upload a better version of this one day.

[gary42484]

very nice job :) i just uploaded myself singing this on youtube. i sing it, but you play the guitar very well. nice job :)

[JeanSanji]

sooooooooo sweeeeeeeeeeeet...

man i really want to know this song...

how to play it...

i cant see any guitar lesson on this song...

can u make a video of it upclose... or showing the chords of it and the way to pluck them... plssssssssssss... man i really love this song

[LooKiNKeWeLL]

mate..cookin on the guitar....well done!!

[Brian23]

Nice!

[rusrad74]

Very kind comments thank you! i wish i had been able to relax a bit more on this tho, i know i can play it better than that, i tend to over think when recording, i might have to post up a cleaner crisper version one day to do this track justice.

[Kelz1544]

one of the best 80s song ever and you did a great job on it

[pinknblues1]

Its a great song U did  a great job, sometimes simple arrangements are the best particularly with a strong melody cheers

[rusrad74]

Thx for the comments, i have played this on and off for a few months trying to perfect it but to be honest i dont spend enough time on guitar, on the day i just had about 5 takes before i managed to get thru to the end, its not got difficult chords really i just need to practise more.

[allan8811]

nice and peaceful tune.. one of the best of the 80s.. you did a great job.. itseems hard to play.. how much time did you practice this piece?