CD "Gates of Gnomeria" available at www.candyrat.com itunes (tinyurl.com/ae3...) amazon (amzn.com/B000VZ...) All Laid Back and Stuff - Andy McKee Original Song
Story Time: I was at my local music store, in their acoustic room, trying out some guitars. When this old couple walks in, looking around, they seemed like they were just passing through town, visiting, decided to stop in and see the guitars. So I'm still playing guitar, minding my business.. Then the man and the woman approached me, just gazing at the guitar I was playing, enjoying it,. So I sort of stopped playing, figured they'd want to talk to me. Then the man asked me if They could just, listen in on me playing, I happily agreed. So I continue to play THIS song, "All Laid Back and Stuff" They seemed very, very into the song, They really enjoyed it, and thanked me so much for playing for them. It was the first time that's ever happened to me. I was so glad to make their day that way. Thank you, Mr. McKee. For all the amazing music you bring in this world for the little moments Like this.
I bet the way he got the name, is because he was playing it at first (Knowing what to name it..) and some hippy came to see him and said, "Dude..That sounds like...All.. laid back..And stuff, man.. Nice."
Dynamorphic .. LOL .. that's nice explanation .. but he explains it everytime he plays at a gig.. One of his friends called him up when he was composing this track, the friend went "how's it goin man".. And Andy goes "nothing.. all laid back n stuff".. and that got stuck to the tune.
Dynamorphic old comment, but dude you’re basically 100% right XD. He was playing it for one of his buddies and he said”that’s all laid back in stuff”. So yeah that’s where the title came from. You sir are a profit
to the 60 people who hit the dislike button, please for the love of god...never EVER listen to any form of music you clearly do not understand talent at its highest form Andy you are a true musician
90 people need to be lashed for misuse of the like button. I could listen to this guitar god play for the rest of my life. Gives me hope for the human race.
There's your answer right there. I'd guess 50% of the comments are from life-less UA-cam twits who have little better to do than trolling around down-thumbing things that others find enjoyable. The other 50% found this video through searching the word "laid".
He writes all of his own songs, completely by himself. When someone writes something like that, it comes from the heart, not from lessons. It is a gift from God.
Amazing. His level of mastery is so high that the mechanics of playing no longer matter. It is in the realm of pure expression. And I love that he has those deep resonate bass lines coming from the same instrument.
This is my favorite song of his. On sunny days in the spring, I head out to the Quad, climb in a cherry tree, and turn this on. Best relaxation music around.
Andy McKee has made my life so much better since I was introduced to his music. He is a phenomenal musician both technically and emotionally. I feel like the fact that there are ONLY 62 dislikes is absolutely incredible. 62/1,228,597 is only .00005% of the views and .0136% of people that actually commented about whether they like it or not. That's just plain amazing that it still does not even reach a tenth of a percent.
My advice to those 73 (now) people - PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!!!! Hard work will outshine natural talent 100% of the time :) - and I'm sure that Andy McKee would agree with me.
This makes guitarists that come on the radio sound like a bunch of noise that is in tune together. Andy's on the other hand, tells a story with no words.. An aesthetic journey from beginning to end [ =
His rhythym is incredible. Not just one, but both hands demonstrate an excellent sense of rhythym and lead that are easily interchangeable between the two. A truly talented man.
I find myself listening to Andy every now and then. and i always get stuck.. thinking, i should probably get something done. but just cant stop watching more.
This song reminds me of a peaceful, spring time bike ride. Flowers blooming all around, trees with fresh leaves sprouting, A gentle blue sky with tufts of clouds slowly passing by. Reaching your destination atop a grassy hill, lying down, and being laid back and stuff. Very lovely song
i never got how people could dislike andy. im a metal head thru and thru, like children of bodom and in flames are my favorite bands metal head. but this guy has just pure unadulterated talent and his music has a soul of its own. believe me his music is not my style but he's that good that it doesnt matter
Personal thank you to Andy for this song. Got me to learn acoustic guitar and it's still the only song I've learned to play. I never get bored of playing it.
This song takes me to a far away place, a place of perfect harmony with life and death. Listening makes me cherish life and the uniqueness of sound while being human. Knowing that I will die, this song validates my existence. Thank you.
I have been listening to his music for a few years now. Nothing more relaxing than to play this music on Sunday morning with a cup of coffee and the newspaper. Heaven. His new CD 'Joyland' is great as well - came out this week.
I was 19 when I first heard this and had just started playing guitar trying to figure out which way I was gonna go.. After watching Andy I dropped my pick and never looked back. Now here we are 15 years later, and I still feel the same way.. So, from my 34 year old self to my 19 year old self.. This is one decision you made that stuck. Thank you Andy Mckee. P.S If you want to learn Andy Mckee songs their isn't a better song than this one to start out with. it'll teach you the basics of his songs and remember no matter the song of his stay "All Laid back And Stuff" don't force it, and just let it happen.
By far his easiest song to play, and yet still one of the best. So beautiful, relaxed and composed. I love playing this song, it just flows so perfectly and fluidly. The simple fact he composed this still sends shivers to my fingers...
whats most amazing is that he takes us all away from here. its 4:30 in the morning here in chicago and it jus started to snow bout an hour ago, its so peaceful out and the song here makes it so much better, as we evolved we used sounds and later music to convey emotions,tell storys and such what i think andy mcgee proves is that we can all still be human but the world atm is putting an end to that, he is clearly free of these constraints and reaching effortlessly into his mind and giving to all.
I just got to go see Andy play Live last night. He was AWESOME ;-D!! No hard to hear, or flubbed notes. He sounded superb. He brought two $20K custom Greenfield guitars, & his harp guitar w/him. I got to meet & chat w/him afterwards. He's a sincere, very friendly, down to Earth guy. Thank You, Andy. Now, if only he could convince Don Ross to come south from Canada w/him...
How can you not love Andy ? The expression on his face is enough to melt the hardest heart! Now imagine the rush of emotions, memories and faces that go through his head while playing the song...
whenever i come to the internet looking for some good acoustic songs to learn i'm always drawn to this guy and its the sort of skill i aspire to even though i could never be this good :(
You can just see the emotion and heart that Andy plays with. A true master of his craft. He is like no other guitarist I've seen. Keep writing Andy and I will keep listening/watching!
I don't get tired of listening to this.. Such a beautiful sound to my ears.. And there're some jerks who disagree with the good comments and this excepctional video/talent! Great man!
I just saw Andy perform this song (and many others) LIVE last night. I was so blown away! He then hung out for meet and greet! Cant wait to see him again, it was amazing from the the second row 10 feet away! Loving it here in Minneapolis Andy, looking forward to the new CD!!
as soon as i heard this song i knew i had to play it, as soon as i grabbed my guitar and started playing it i actually felt "all laid back and stuff" this song is awesome! and i will play it as much as possible
Story Time: I was at my local music store, in their acoustic room, trying out some guitars. When this old couple walks in, looking around, they seemed like they were just passing through town, visiting, decided to stop in and see the guitars. So I'm still playing guitar, minding my business.. Then the man and the woman approached me, just gazing at the guitar I was playing, enjoying it,. So I sort of stopped playing, figured they'd want to talk to me. Then the man asked me if They could just, listen in on me playing, I happily agreed. So I continue to play THIS song, "All Laid Back and Stuff" They seemed very, very into the song, They really enjoyed it, and thanked me so much for playing for them. It was the first time that's ever happened to me. I was so glad to make their day that way. Thank you, Mr. McKee. For all the amazing music you bring in this world for the little moments Like this.
This was a song that me and my girlfriend loved so much
Rest In Peace Leslie
Leslie?
If only people looked at each other the way Andy looks at his guitar
I freaking love this comment.
Andy Mckee doesn't even need to sing. He has enough emotion in his songs. Absolutely beautiful.
Best song title ever.
it's cuz he is all laid back and stuff...you know?
I bet the way he got the name, is because he was playing it at first (Knowing what to name it..) and some hippy came to see him and said, "Dude..That sounds like...All.. laid back..And stuff, man.. Nice."
Dynamorphic .. LOL .. that's nice explanation .. but he explains it everytime he plays at a gig.. One of his friends called him up when he was composing this track, the friend went "how's it goin man".. And Andy goes "nothing.. all laid back n stuff".. and that got stuck to the tune.
Well I've never seen him live. But yeah. That's awesome.
Dynamorphic old comment, but dude you’re basically 100% right XD. He was playing it for one of his buddies and he said”that’s all laid back in stuff”. So yeah that’s where the title came from. You sir are a profit
he just looks so happy and at peace while playing this song...oh the power of music.
Video only at 240p for safety reasons...
Haha!
to the 60 people who hit the dislike button, please for the love of god...never EVER listen to any form of music you clearly do not understand talent at its highest form
Andy you are a true musician
90 people need to be lashed for misuse of the like button. I could listen to this guitar god play for the rest of my life. Gives me hope for the human race.
who in their right mind could have a problem with this?
There's your answer right there. I'd guess 50% of the comments are from life-less UA-cam twits who have little better to do than trolling around down-thumbing things that others find enjoyable. The other 50% found this video through searching the word "laid".
Very nice music, I Pray who ever sees this be successful in life ❤
Perfect morning song. Waking up to no care or no worries for the next 1 hr.
this song has been my alarm for years. Still not tired of it
He writes all of his own songs, completely by himself. When someone writes something like that, it comes from the heart, not from lessons. It is a gift from God.
You contradict yourself...
god given talent
science given talent!
Tony Richardson
hahaha dude
nature given talent!
pure talent
"talent"
It's songs like this that remind me there's still a beauty in the world worth waking up for...
Amazing. His level of mastery is so high that the mechanics of playing no longer matter. It is in the realm of pure expression. And I love that he has those deep resonate bass lines coming from the same instrument.
This is my favorite song of his. On sunny days in the spring, I head out to the Quad, climb in a cherry tree, and turn this on. Best relaxation music around.
Try the mountains... With some weed 😂
Lovely tone. Lovely composition.
Andrew White makes a nice guitar!
His music gets stuck in my head the more I listen to him and the longer time goes by.
despite being one of his easier songs (i can actually play it), it is still one of his greatest in my opinion
I know I’m necro-posting here. But the greatness of music is not in its technicality.
Andy McKee has made my life so much better since I was introduced to his music. He is a phenomenal musician both technically and emotionally.
I feel like the fact that there are ONLY 62 dislikes is absolutely incredible. 62/1,228,597 is only .00005% of the views and .0136% of people that actually commented about whether they like it or not. That's just plain amazing that it still does not even reach a tenth of a percent.
Just finished learning Blue Liquid, time to learn this one!
Love Andy Mckee's music. The title fits this song perfectly. I would kill to jam with this guy.
This reminds me of August Rush
always laid back and ready to take on the world after hearing this song. Thank you Andy
C G D G A D
Sometimes the simpler songs are the most beautiful...
How could you not like this??? Its harmony....Plain and Simple.......
Just when you think you have heard it all , along comes a dude like Andy McKee.... When you have it , you have it. WOW!
My advice to those 73 (now) people - PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!!!!
Hard work will outshine natural talent 100% of the time :) - and I'm sure that Andy McKee would agree with me.
This makes guitarists that come on the radio sound like a bunch of noise that is in tune together. Andy's on the other hand, tells a story with no words.. An aesthetic journey from beginning to end [ =
This guy is a master of inter-twining harmonics into the flow of his music for sure.
This is one of the most beautiful songs i've ever heard.
Music like this has the power to lull you to sleep or put a smile on your face... however, much can't be said of about 70 people.
God's voice is like Andy's music- It's beautiful.
His rhythym is incredible. Not just one, but both hands demonstrate an excellent sense of rhythym and lead that are easily interchangeable between the two. A truly talented man.
i could sit in my boat,casting for bass and listen to andy all day long!!! very nice!!! keep up the great work!!!
Another of Andy's beautifully played, peaceful songs...
There goes my hero! Watch him as he goes! Love you Andy!
I find myself listening to Andy every now and then. and i always get stuck.. thinking, i should probably get something done. but just cant stop watching more.
This song reminds me of a peaceful, spring time bike ride. Flowers blooming all around, trees with fresh leaves sprouting, A gentle blue sky with tufts of clouds slowly passing by. Reaching your destination atop a grassy hill, lying down, and being laid back and stuff. Very lovely song
Talk about having the gift of music! Congratulations Andy! You are extraordinary!
I am an addict! I just can'T stop listening to his music over and over again. Even if I wanted to... fabulous!
this has got to be some of the smoothest music on the planet
i never got how people could dislike andy. im a metal head thru and thru, like children of bodom and in flames are my favorite bands metal head. but this guy has just pure unadulterated talent and his music has a soul of its own. believe me his music is not my style but he's that good that it doesnt matter
Andy's music is the sound track to a good life
Personal thank you to Andy for this song. Got me to learn acoustic guitar and it's still the only song I've learned to play. I never get bored of playing it.
This song takes me to a far away place, a place of perfect harmony with life and death. Listening makes me cherish life and the uniqueness of sound while being human. Knowing that I will die, this song validates my existence. Thank you.
I've only just noticed that the TV programme I was watching finished two hours ago. I've been mesmerized by Andy's songs for ages!
I have been listening to his music for a few years now. Nothing more relaxing than to play this music on Sunday morning with a cup of coffee and the newspaper. Heaven. His new CD 'Joyland' is great as well - came out this week.
I was 19 when I first heard this and had just started playing guitar trying to figure out which way I was gonna go.. After watching Andy I dropped my pick and never looked back.
Now here we are 15 years later, and I still feel the same way.. So, from my 34 year old self to my 19 year old self.. This is one decision you made that stuck. Thank you Andy Mckee.
P.S If you want to learn Andy Mckee songs their isn't a better song than this one to start out with.
it'll teach you the basics of his songs and remember no matter the song of his stay "All Laid back And Stuff" don't force it, and just let it happen.
believe it or not.... this is my *more than 10 times* listening to this... in a row...
man i hope one day i will be able to play like him... EVERYTHING he plays is BEAUTIFUL, it just takes you to another place...
iv never heard this song until now... yet it brings back good memorie
By far his easiest song to play, and yet still one of the best. So beautiful, relaxed and composed. I love playing this song, it just flows so perfectly and fluidly. The simple fact he composed this still sends shivers to my fingers...
whats most amazing is that he takes us all away from here. its 4:30 in the morning here in chicago and it jus started to snow bout an hour ago, its so peaceful out and the song here makes it so much better, as we evolved we used sounds and later music to convey emotions,tell storys and such what i think andy mcgee proves is that we can all still be human but the world atm is putting an end to that, he is clearly free of these constraints and reaching effortlessly into his mind and giving to all.
Never ceases to amaze me.... So peaceful
Again, no words. Just awe.
I just got to go see Andy play Live last night. He was AWESOME ;-D!! No hard to hear, or flubbed notes. He sounded superb. He brought two $20K custom Greenfield guitars, & his harp guitar w/him. I got to meet & chat w/him afterwards. He's a sincere, very friendly, down to Earth guy. Thank You, Andy. Now, if only he could convince Don Ross to come south from Canada w/him...
This song is one of the MOST soothin arrangements of acoustic guitar I've ever heard. Love listening to it and watching it!
we love you Andy
i will own every piece of music written by Andy his is brilliant.
I love everything about this, Andy is a master of every aspect, but the thing that amazes me is the harmonics he uses, so cleanly...
every time i listen to andy and the song gets to its end i say to myself..wow that was probably the most beutifull song i´ve heard in my life..
How can you not love Andy ? The expression on his face is enough to melt the hardest heart! Now imagine the rush of emotions, memories and faces that go through his head while playing the song...
i find that when life attacks me from behind and im just about to lose faith in the world around me andy mckees music brings me back from the darkness
i feel like listening to your music makes me a better person.
How can anyone possibly dislike this? 68 people are obviously jealous ...
His music is some of the most soothing relaxing thing i have ever listened to....
andy's music quiets my soul.
He's like the best I've ever heard using harmonics
very relaxing, reminds me of my stay in Big Sur, great memories.Thanks
wow, i couldnt help smiling while listening to this song
This is quite possible the nicest peice of music I have EVER heard... and that is saying something.
whenever i come to the internet looking for some good acoustic songs to learn i'm always drawn to this guy and its the sort of skill i aspire to even though i could never be this good :(
My favourite song of his. A masterpiece.
You're something else..Its divine, listening to your music. hats off man.
this man can make 3 minutes seem like a lifetime of nostalgia and memories
just beautiful
i hear it...again and angain, again and again.... amazing!
geniuses and legends simply do that and this man right here is a genius and legend of the acoustic guitar
I'm buying your album on iTunes today. I love your guitar playing andy, it's incredible.
simply BEAUTIFUL, you and the music.....
listen it again and again every day. just love it!!
You can just see the emotion and heart that Andy plays with. A true master of his craft. He is like no other guitarist I've seen. Keep writing Andy and I will keep listening/watching!
Nothing lame about that bro. This guy has amazing skills - I LOVE the guitar and what he does with it.
I don't get tired of listening to this.. Such a beautiful sound to my ears.. And there're some jerks who disagree with the good comments and this excepctional video/talent!
Great man!
music this great doesn't need words to clutter it up
Has a very mellow feeling. Great song.
I love the way he slaps Harmonics into his songs all the time. Sounds so great
Solid. Love most all of his music.
i love how i always come back to this video.
If I knew somebody that could play like this, I'd be falling in love with them
I just saw Andy perform this song (and many others) LIVE last night. I was so blown away! He then hung out for meet and greet!
Cant wait to see him again, it was amazing from the the second row 10 feet away!
Loving it here in Minneapolis Andy, looking forward to the new CD!!
one of the best tunes ever!! can listen and play it a million times a day!!
It seems that it's telling a story in each song. A gift from GOD! The music is full of emotion and it inspires me to be more expressive.
so good to listen to this and RainyMood at the same time!
my favorite andy mckee song, this man is a genius. keep it up andy your a massive inspiration
@MrBS101, You are included in my prayers .. Just be happy and keep praying !!
God bless you !
This guy can play the guitar like no one else. Easily one of the best ! Music has depth and creativity. Great job dude!
Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!....
as soon as i heard this song i knew i had to play it, as soon as i grabbed my guitar and started playing it i actually felt "all laid back and stuff" this song is awesome! and i will play it as much as possible