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siggi5153
Joined: February 03, 2007
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Hi folks,
thanks for the interest you take in my work. Lately three TV teams have visited our bedroom to report about my you tube activities. In August there will be a short documentary on RTLII News.

If you´re interested in some of the records that you´ll find on my website please write to me: siggimertens@web.de
More information and music at:
www.siggi-mertens.de

Here are some answers to questions that might arouse:
Why does this weird old man put so many vids on you tube?
a)because his wife allows him to do so. Marita is the most wonderful woman in the world. She is a very active reader of literature and likes to watch good films. So while she´s doing that she´s not unhappy when I play the guitar. She also supports the music making in the family: we have three "children". Philipp is a gifted guitarist,I like to present him one day.He studies music and theology, made us believe in God again and is already married to Katha ( a great singer,too !) Some of you know Annika who is a versatile singer and then there´s Sean the most talented member of the family when it comes to music . Hava our foster-child is 8years old and perhaps we can get her into music,too.
b)Some years ago I was quite ill, what made me realise that from one day to the next life can end. Before it would happen I decided to record the songs I´ve learned in my life so my grandchildren can say: "He could at least do one thing really well".I started giving guitar lessons 30 years ago so be assured there are some more songs to be learned!
c) The success of my lessons on you tube is quite surprising, if it goes on like this there will be more than two million views by the end of this week (25.6), at Xmas the number was a tenth of that. My wife sometimes critizices the number of my vids and calls it "egomany" which might be a suitable description, but on the other hand who doesn´t like to hear via many comments that he´s a good man. Some of you might remember the song "Rock´n´Roll, I gave you the best years of my life" I´ve always played in bands that weren´t really successful so you can imagine that I like that positive tapping on my shoulder.
d)Until now I haven´t earned one penny by presenting my vids. It´s not really important to me because I work as a teacher, have a regular income and I´m very satisfied with my life at the moment. There were decades in which I suffered from panic attacks, still today me nerves are quite shaky before a gig!Look at my wrinkles and you know where they come from. When there is a possibility to earn some money by publishing a DVD or doing workshops I would be even more delighted. I hope I can transport the feeling that I don´t do it because of money ambitions. All in all I can say that I still like to get better and feel ambitious in that way. It was a great experience for me to change from electric to fingerstyle playing, thanks to Tommy Emmanuel the most gifted guitar player in the world.


Since 29th Feb my most viewed vids have been banned.


Thanks a lot for all your positive comments. As long as it is possible I will read them, but I can´t answer all of them because there are a lot. I hope you´ll understand.

God bless you. Siggi

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Channel Comments (225)
segiperkasa | July 25, 2008
Cool channel... keep uploading those videos...
sfinner | July 25, 2008
how do u tune the e string and the g string in heartbeats?
mef72 | July 23, 2008
hey sigg how u doing? im actually on vacation right now from school im happy that u finished your lil dvd recording and im glad to see all those new stuff u uploaded! especially the interviews u did..u can gain a lot knowledge and interesting opinions from watching them!

so yeah u doing a great job man and thanks for the message btw and yeah man so once again keep up the great job and congrats on making in to a near celebrity status! haha

stay in touch
mef
DeluxeVisorRecords | July 23, 2008
Vielen dank Siggi!!! Du bist echt der einzige so bekannte "youtuber", der seinen Fans (ja, ich bin ein Fan) so aktiv zurück schreibt!
Vielen Dank für deine Antworten! Hoffentlich machst du weiterhin so tolle Musikunterrichtsstun den! PS: Ich mag dein Englisch :P!!!
BILAL0007 | July 23, 2008
hi siggi great lessons.. heartbeat is great!!
just wondering y u pick with ur middle finger not ur first init(at the start)
ohhh and im uploading another vid right now...check it out...ohh and thanks 4 the comment...it means alot..
sfinner | July 23, 2008
siggi tanx 4 doin heartbeats 4 me..!
but gess what???
my 6th string E string wont tune properly 4 me!
haha
marineni1 | July 23, 2008
Hi, i like your videos ;)
thanks for lessons
BILAL0007 | July 22, 2008
hi siggi!! im on my holidays now and have been taking car off my niece!!
haven't had alot of time for youtube or our vids because of her!!
but i put up a new video yesterday..plz check it out and tell me your thoughts.
rock on..
BILAL
jimboo94 | July 22, 2008
hey...siggi wats the chords of the song JUST GOT LUCKY by:JoBoxer????tthank s for being a great guitar teacher on youtube....
sfinner | July 21, 2008
ok thank you siggi!!
will u let me know when you have it posted?
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