I love all your arrangements because you never "overdo" anything. Just the right amount of harmonization, never too busy. You let the music come through. Just the perfect blend of classical and jazz. Thanks so much for all your videos!
I'm tellin' you people. ` There's not a single thing that Walter Rodrigues Jr plays that isn't nice. Every song is wonderful to listen to. Yes, really. `
Walter, I just got one of the biggest compliments of my life! I was watching you play when my wife walked in. When she saw that I was not playing my guitar she said with disappointment "Oh, I thought you were pkaying" I am moving up!!!
Only 41 thousand subscribers?? People dont know how great is your work!! I'm only 16 and the covers you make, make me get up in bad moments, just perfect!!
If I could play guitar with ANYONE for a day, it'd have to be you sir, you're the essence of style, grace and quality in guitar. Hope you're doing well!
ce sourire final est toujours une petite étoile - j'ai acheté 2 tabs sur sheet music mais ils se gavent les voleurs - tu dois pas toucher grand chose si !!!!!!!!! mais merci pour tous ces superbes arrangements Walter - tu devrais sortir un ebook en tabs comme martin taylor - music de jimmy van heusen merci merci
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - favorite instrumental solo version : Songwriter John Kander celebrated his 92nd birthday this month. Mr. Kander, together with lyricist Fred Ebb (who left us in 2004, age 76) the team of 'Kander & Ebb' composed a dozen Broadway shows. Their most famous song, is this one -- enjoyed each year by a crowd of about a million in New York's Times Square. Neither Kander nor Ebb played guitar, but maybe you don't have to play the instrument to appreciate this solo rendition: by my favorite living finger-style guitarist, Brazilian-born American, Walter Rodriguez Jr. His view totals at UA-cam number in the millions for dozens of brilliant covers of great melodies. This one for NEW YORK, NEW YORK is nearing 350,000 (posted Oct 19, 2017). I listen in awe as Mr. Rodriguez plays deceptively simple chord progressions with his gifted fingers. Such as on the song's bridge around the 00:50 second mark and at 'the beginning of the ending' - around 1:40 - the way Walter 'resolves' it. Artless perfection. You watch and think, Heck, I could learn those chords. Oh no you can't! --- Just as an aside for those who still care to ask "Who wrote that song?" It's a deceptively simple tune - especially when played just single notes; the melody sounds like a “riff tune” as Sinatra used to say of songs that really were. As he himself said, after turning down “Hey There” (from the Broadway hit show The Pajama Game). His friend Rosie Clooney was so happy at that - jumping at the chance to record what turned into her greatest-ever hit - an immediate, No. 1 chart-topping, million seller. When Frank met the composer he said, “Are you Richard Adler? I'm Frank Sinatra - the schmuck that turned down Hey There!” Frank had just looked at the sheet music and “figured it was just a riff tune.” Same type story in reverse, with a happy ending for Frank: When Nat Cole first met Carolyn Leigh, who wrote the words to YOUNG AT HEART and offered to him first, he turned it down. “I goofed,” he told my favorite female lyricist: “I figured it was for the 'geriatric set'!” Frank jumped at the chance to turn it into HIS best selling single (first million seller?). Thanks for sharing, Walter. Celebrated this day at Sinatra Family - Forum - "Siriusly Sinatra" - MY FAVORITE VERSION, YOURS TOO? sinatrafamily.com/forum/showthread.php/50225-My-Favorite-Version-%28yours-too-%29?p=1286115#post1286115
Granted I am not a guitar player, Therefore I may not have a deep knowledge of the technique, I have to admit that so far I had Tommy Emmanuel at my favorite UA-cam guitar player, you sir are starting to make me change my mind.. the smoothness and precision of your fingerstyle is world class
Embora eu seja músico e gostaria de comentar algo técnico aqui, meu comentário vai ser meio "Lame" mas é genuíno: A cada vez que passo aqui e assisto um desses arranjos a conclusão é: Você transmite paz pra gente com sua música, Walter. Que o divino prolongue sua vida nesse planeta tão louco. Mais gente precisa te ouvir. Muito obrigado.
really great tone man. I enjoy this classical fusion style more than some renown jazz solo guitarists who essentially just noodle over everything and loose the song. This is what i've been looking for to study. Thanks.
That's some clean playing Walter! Super pretty!
Hey Peter! Thanks so much for checking it out. Always a treat hearing from you!
I love all your arrangements because you never "overdo" anything. Just the right amount of harmonization, never too busy. You let the music come through. Just the perfect blend of classical and jazz. Thanks so much for all your videos!
Exactly, you nailed it.
Thank you all so much for the kind compliments! I truly appreciate every single one!
Walter Rodrigues Jr I am in your class :-)
Walter Rodrigues Jr well, i truly appreciate every single note!
Walter Rodrigues Jr hi I’m Kevin Moreno from your class
Walter Rodrigues Jr I'm in your music class 🙂
Greetings from Panama, beautiful melody !!! you do not have any pdf with chords that you can download? I would appreciate
i like how he smiles while he plays the guitar, my little heart smiles too :D
I'm tellin' you people. ` There's not a single thing that
Walter Rodrigues Jr plays that isn't nice.
Every song is wonderful to listen to.
Yes, really.
`
I feel like Joe Pass lives listening to this. Keep up the awesome work
I remember watching this sooo many years ago - thank you algorithm
This deserves millions
Walter, I just got one of the biggest compliments of my life! I was watching you play when my wife walked in. When she saw that I was not playing my guitar she said with disappointment "Oh, I thought you were pkaying" I am moving up!!!
Haha! That's funny :-) Thanks for watching!
This guitarist is awesome. He's got it all : taste, technique, time, harmonic sense. Truly one of the best I know of.
It sounds just like someone singing. Your voicings are amazing. Thanks for the recording!
Smooth as silk!!!
Thank you, Adam! 🙏🏻😊
Only 41 thousand subscribers?? People dont know how great is your work!! I'm only 16 and the covers you make, make me get up in bad moments, just perfect!!
Super, Outstanding.
Your playing is the only that keeps me level headed here in medical school, so soothing. Phenomenal!
gerryvictor22 Thanks Gerry! I’m glad to hear that :-)
Everytime you play a note, you make the world more happier place. Each note you take is like pure diamond.
Love from S.Korea by the way :)
... aaahhhhh! ... I could listen to your playing and sound for hours! ... BIG SALUT for you, Walter!
perfect blend between soul and techicallity! BRAVO.
0:45 : amazing
If I could play guitar with ANYONE for a day, it'd have to be you sir, you're the essence of style, grace and quality in guitar. Hope you're doing well!
Nice and clean. I love it!
It really amazes me everytime I hear your arrangements of every song you cover
You're an absolute genius Walter one of the best jazz players in the world
Wow! Very enjoyable and loved the walking bass with the chords.
No one arranges like Walter.....and his skill in playing is just incredible....a real pleasure to watch and listen to....
Beautiful!
You make it so easy, I can't imagine the number of hours of practice required to play so fluidly.
I tried to play this, almost broke my fingers haha :D Those voicings are insane!
One of my favorite arrangements.
Gorgeous.
ce sourire final est toujours une petite étoile - j'ai acheté 2 tabs sur sheet music mais ils se gavent les voleurs - tu dois pas toucher grand chose si !!!!!!!!! mais merci pour tous ces superbes arrangements Walter - tu devrais sortir un ebook en tabs comme martin taylor - music de jimmy van heusen merci merci
love it! especially at 0:45-0:47
Perfect. Thanks for this !!!
I Like it!
My fovorite guitar jazz.
Thank you :-)
Beautiful brother,...just beautiful!
Magic
Прекрасные оранжировки, прекрасное исполнение. Спасибо, Уолтер..
Memories, thanks
Something Spiritual about your music Mr. Rodriguez, that touches the depths of my heart.
One of my favorite Walter arrangements.
Excelente interpretación Walter. Tocas increíble. Bravo.👏👏👏👏👍👍👍
Walter, você é um orgulho para nosso Brasil! Seu canal é espetacular! Tudo de bom!
Muito obrigado Matheus! Grande abraço.
Stumbled upon this video and I couldn't look away! Brilliant.
Just marvelous! What great arrangement for guitar and reharmonized in 3 keys. Love it!
Gorgeous playing sir 👍
You are walking that bass line better then most bassists I know, all while playing guitar on top of it. Bravo!
Another perfect piece played ever so beautiful
Thank you Walter for sharing your Gift
I can't help but feel warm fuzzy feeling when I listening to this! Thank you so much
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - favorite instrumental solo version
: Songwriter John Kander celebrated his 92nd birthday this month. Mr. Kander, together with lyricist Fred Ebb (who left us in 2004, age 76) the team of 'Kander & Ebb' composed a dozen Broadway shows. Their most famous song, is this one -- enjoyed each year by a crowd of about a million in New York's Times Square. Neither Kander nor Ebb played guitar, but maybe you don't have to play the instrument to appreciate this solo rendition: by my favorite living finger-style guitarist, Brazilian-born American, Walter Rodriguez Jr. His view totals at UA-cam number in the millions for dozens of brilliant covers of great melodies. This one for NEW YORK, NEW YORK is nearing 350,000 (posted Oct 19, 2017).
I listen in awe as Mr. Rodriguez plays deceptively simple chord progressions with his gifted fingers. Such as on the song's bridge around the 00:50 second mark and at 'the beginning of the ending' - around 1:40 - the way Walter 'resolves' it. Artless perfection. You watch and think, Heck, I could learn those chords. Oh no you can't!
---
Just as an aside for those who still care to ask "Who wrote that song?" It's a deceptively simple tune - especially when played just single notes; the melody sounds like a “riff tune” as Sinatra used to say of songs that really were. As he himself said, after turning down “Hey There” (from the Broadway hit show The Pajama Game). His friend Rosie Clooney was so happy at that - jumping at the chance to record what turned into her greatest-ever hit - an immediate, No. 1 chart-topping, million seller.
When Frank met the composer he said, “Are you Richard Adler? I'm Frank Sinatra - the schmuck that turned down Hey There!” Frank had just looked at the sheet music and “figured it was just a riff tune.”
Same type story in reverse, with a happy ending for Frank: When Nat Cole first met Carolyn Leigh, who wrote the words to YOUNG AT HEART and offered to him first, he turned it down. “I goofed,” he told my favorite female lyricist: “I figured it was for the 'geriatric set'!” Frank jumped at the chance to turn it into HIS best selling single (first million seller?).
Thanks for sharing, Walter. Celebrated this day at Sinatra Family - Forum - "Siriusly Sinatra" - MY FAVORITE VERSION, YOURS TOO? sinatrafamily.com/forum/showthread.php/50225-My-Favorite-Version-%28yours-too-%29?p=1286115#post1286115
Awesome!
Lovely stuff sir!!i learn more from you each day!!
Man of the guitar..
goosebumps, literally goosebumps
Outstanding.
Thanks so much!
I like your style , wonderful I try play that
One of the best, my personal favourite👌
.................. Damn you........................... you make it look simple. Amazing job Walter.
Very clean!
How can something as beautiful as this can have dislikes?... don't understand.
Your skills are so praise worthy
Brilliant! I'll try to tackle this one myself Walter. Thanks so much for this sweet rendition about my old home town!
Absolutely wonderful!
Thank you for this treat, dear Walter!
All the best
Wolfgang
Thank you so much, dear friend! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it. All best / Walter.
Fantastic! Thank you for posting this. Great work!
Masterful Walter. Your harmony is always tasteful. World class playing.
You're so blessed, man!
I keep coming back to listen again! Thank you Walter!!! I know my guitar 🎸 listens to this while I’m gone to see how it’s done right 😂
Can listen to you all day long...
Granted I am not a guitar player, Therefore I may not have a deep knowledge of the technique, I have to admit that so far I had Tommy Emmanuel at my favorite UA-cam guitar player, you sir are starting to make me change my mind.. the smoothness and precision of your fingerstyle is world class
Just the inspiration I needed to further my dive into this guitar style. Nothing flashy needed, just excellent playing.
Wow! Amazing! I salute you sir Walter!
este cara e um genio monstruoso , aprendo muito com o walter muito bom mesmo parabens !
This is wonderful, mister. Like a healing stream for my ears. Bravo!
Браво! Я, звичайно, не можу так гарно грати, але отримую таке ж задоволення! Музика - це чудо!
One man Band ... Maestro!!!...
Ahahaha World Class Playing.
Bravo bravissimo!
Maravilloso Water saludos desde España de un admirador
Magical..very nice sir.
This is such a complete arrangement, perfectly executed! Love it, Walter.
Thank you, John :-)
Superb! Very classical and it's really nice to hear! I'm a fan!
What a guitarist! Listen to the bass progression, just great.
Embora eu seja músico e gostaria de comentar algo técnico aqui, meu comentário vai ser meio "Lame" mas é genuíno: A cada vez que passo aqui e assisto um desses arranjos a conclusão é: Você transmite paz pra gente com sua música, Walter. Que o divino prolongue sua vida nesse planeta tão louco. Mais gente precisa te ouvir. Muito obrigado.
Muito obrigado Robson! Deus abençoe 🙏🏻
Just snapping along with your playing feels so good. You make complicated things sound so simple.
Walter t'as vraiment un air sympa !!!!!! merci pour tout ce beau travail que tu partages Cordialement patrice
You and sungha Jung have exceptional talent
Wow, so clean and relaxing. Thanks for sharing your talent with the world.
Wow, both lines (melodic and bass) moving perfectly together with perfect style - outstanding...
Music like this just warms my heart
Wow, Walter, that set of turnarounds at the end is the best!! Awesome!
I wish I could play like this. So sublime.
Thank you Paul!
It's lively and smooth. I will be your fanclub.
Incredibly smooth, feels like there's a bass and a piano too !
OMG. It is feel great man !!!
really great tone man. I enjoy this classical fusion style more than some renown jazz solo guitarists who essentially just noodle over everything and loose the song. This is what i've been looking for to study. Thanks.
Majestuosa intérpretacion
We all know about your masterful guitar playing but this video showcases your amazing bass playing too!
Que nivel, standing ovation, limpio!
I"m not even here for the music I just enjoy his happy facial expressions
Beautiful playing! thank you, Walter!
Muy bueno.. felicitaciones
I just watched all your videos and you stop my world!! What great taste and genius way to play the guitar. Gracias thank you🙏
Thank you! What a delight to hear you play! Wonderful arrangement too!
Maravilloso! Best guitar arrangement of this song anywhere!