This is my personal favorite version of BTMV. It is his unique style of percussive guitar playing combined with an equally passionate vocal reading. It is transportation music bringing me to a prayerful, deep meditation on Christ. With that written, at times you also get Roby's acerbic and rude stage presence which is off-putting and stands in sharp contrast to his music. This cut would be more accurately titled, Pat Metheny-esque tuning into BTMV. (Which begins at 2:55).
I love the fun he is having with heart interconnected to guitar. For guitarist, his custom tuning is D# on the low note, followed by A#, then another D#, F, A#, and a final D# on the last string. (Music theory: Notes in a selected key are either described exclusively as flats, or as sharps. So you could alternately describe the tuning as E flat, B flat, E flat, F,B flat, and E flat. (Same notes) :-) His sincerity matches the kind of heart adoration reflected in many great Irish Celtic hymns.
@qwinkly I hear you. But from what I know about Roby (and I never knew him very well), this was his style of performing. It's not straight worship (as in "leading worship," where people can follow along). If he's worshiping, it's in his desire for excellently singing to God. I suppose it would help if we all had a specific, working definition of what worship is.
I wish i could have discovered Roby sooner,,,,,seeing him live would have been wonderful. Hey Qwinky,,,,,,sometimes it's not just about the song or the performance,,,,but just being in the presenvce of something magical. Sometimes a man can't see the sun because he only looks at the ground.
avalon but its all in his hand
brilloazul13 2 weeks ago
What kind of guitar did he play here?
Cre8tvMG 1 month ago
oh Roby. We miss you man.
Cre8tvMG 1 month ago
This is my personal favorite version of BTMV. It is his unique style of percussive guitar playing combined with an equally passionate vocal reading. It is transportation music bringing me to a prayerful, deep meditation on Christ. With that written, at times you also get Roby's acerbic and rude stage presence which is off-putting and stands in sharp contrast to his music. This cut would be more accurately titled, Pat Metheny-esque tuning into BTMV. (Which begins at 2:55).
micah6vrs8 2 months ago
This is my new favorite song. I'm so sad not to have been able to hear Roby play live.
tmeinershagen 4 months ago
I love the fun he is having with heart interconnected to guitar. For guitarist, his custom tuning is D# on the low note, followed by A#, then another D#, F, A#, and a final D# on the last string. (Music theory: Notes in a selected key are either described exclusively as flats, or as sharps. So you could alternately describe the tuning as E flat, B flat, E flat, F,B flat, and E flat. (Same notes) :-) His sincerity matches the kind of heart adoration reflected in many great Irish Celtic hymns.
tippydog1010 4 months ago
@qwinkly I hear you. But from what I know about Roby (and I never knew him very well), this was his style of performing. It's not straight worship (as in "leading worship," where people can follow along). If he's worshiping, it's in his desire for excellently singing to God. I suppose it would help if we all had a specific, working definition of what worship is.
stadler72 4 months ago
I wish i could have discovered Roby sooner,,,,,seeing him live would have been wonderful. Hey Qwinky,,,,,,sometimes it's not just about the song or the performance,,,,but just being in the presenvce of something magical. Sometimes a man can't see the sun because he only looks at the ground.
machumpa 4 months ago
What happened to his big smile of the 80s?
peacefulmeed 6 months ago
Never seen ANYONE play acoustic guitar like this.... Can't help but want to hear more!
Seems like he is the instrument....& God plays him....
anobservation 8 months ago