Oh my man, R&G are the BEST!!!! Every song is amazing they are phenomenal! Diablo Rojo, Hanuman, Buster Voodoo, Ixtapa, and check out their cover of Stairway to Heaven. Incredible.
Rod and Gaby's story (briefly) -- they met in their teens playing in a metal band in Mexico City. They got bored with metal and moved to a coastal resort town in Mexico where they made a living playing acoustic folks songs in hotels and bars and began developing their unique style with Gaby playing percussive guitar. On a whim, they moved to Dublin, Ireland, where they became quite famous busking on Grafton St. The rest is history -- they released their first album in 2004 and it became an international success and they've been going strong ever since.
"developing their unique style with Gaby playing percussive guitar." Its Rumba... She uses 2 techniques most of the time Abanico aka the fan which is where you use index and thumb to get that fast strumming and ventilador aka ventilator its where you hit a guitar do a triplet and hit a guitar again so its hit, up, down, up, hit, up, down, up etc... Rumba Flamenca players go even crazier on their guitar such as Gipsy Kings who use double golpe rumba etc... Gabriela is dope and one of my favorite rhythm guitarists out there and the reason why I started playing Rumba however her percussive style is not unique :)
J - I've followed these musicians for over 15 years. They get more sounds out of their instruments than your average quintet!! They have a lot to offer, please dive deeper. 👍🏻✌🏼💯
Ahhhhhhhhh!!! I’ve loved this jam for years & years! So glad to see someone cover it. Gabriela is possibly the finest rhythm guitarist of modern time. I’ve watched her tutorial on how to play that song - and I just cannot get it! She’s the real deal!
Oh, yes!!!! He plays lead and she plays everything else. She has the unbelievable skill of strumming, tapping and percussion all at once. I agree with many others in recommending Diablo Rojo.
Love these two. I would never say I play guitar. I own a few. They make noises. But, they'll never make this kind of magic. Merry Christmas/happy holidays everyone.
Ohhh nice one for checking them out!!! I had the luck to see them live at a festival, not knowing them them at that time I was compleeeeeaaatly blown away. They where fantastic... what memories!
I've always loved how these two wonderful guitarists have totally different playing styles, but they manage to blend them to make such beautiful music. Their Metallica covers are mind-blowing too!
I'm so glad you have started covering them. I've begged reactors to cover them for years now and of the ones I follow I'm pretty sure you are the first to do it. I would have gone with one of their metal covers like "One" or "Stairway to Heaven" to start but I'll take what I can get.
These two are awesome. And they are genuinely good people. This song was featured in the show Breaking Bad, the very first episode when Jessie Pinkman first appeared in the show. They have so many good songs.
I love these guys. I love how percussive they are. There is a history and culture to this music. I'm thinking Flamenco/Gypsy. I downloaded an album of their's a few years ago, but i certainly did not expect to see them show up here. Jamel, you've got some great listeners guiding you well. Thanks for this reaction. Just looked them up - they are from Mexic City, Mexico. 🇲🇽
I saw them in Woodinville WA about a year and a half ago and they were great to see live. She has more energy than you can imagine. Great show. They also did a cover of a Pink Floyd song, fantastic.
Hi Jamel! Can't believe you did R&G. Nobody's done them and I follow everybody. These two have been doing this a long time, and the beauty of what they do is it's all acoustic. There's no tube fuzz to obscure any lack of chops. Rodrigo does the melody and Gabriela is a one-person percussion section. When you reach a certain level, you just add the self-percussion, because you CAN. They are so good at rhythmically interesting pieces. Just beautiful.
one of my favorite duets,, great guitarists. Their style is kind of heavey metal acoustic folk music. lots of great songs from them Do metallicas Orion
Rod y Gab are flat-out amazing - When I first heard them I sold my guitar in shame. Funny thing - I briefly dated this girl, who turned me on to both Rodrigo y Gabriela AND Nightwish ! The relationship didn't last, but the music sure has. Thanks, Brandi.
They are amazing and I've loved them for awhile. First heard their song Hanuman on a music channel on my tv that was on for some background noise while I was working on my computer in my office. I had to stop and go find out what the heck I was hearing.
Once things are back to normal you need to go to the festival scene! There are so many good bands like this! I saw these guys twice and both times were awesone!
I have a couple of their albums, which I haven't listened to for years. You reacting to them reminded me why I need to go and dig those albums out. Thank you for reminding me of their awesome music.
In the vein of "Similar but completely different," you should check out the Yoshida Brothers! They're a modern take on a classic Japanese instrument, the shamisen (similar to a banjo), often with a very rock/bluegrass sound. Their studio tracks are fully-mixed songs with synths and rhythm sections, and their live performances are often a lot like this, the two of them just rocking out. Highly recommend "Overland Blues" or "Morricone" (yes, like Ennio Morricone) for a real east-meets-west feel that I think you'd vibe with.
Alright , first off , they are not married. They did date for awhile. Second , they do not play flamenco music. They have said it them selves. Believe it or not they come from metal backgrounds so their sound is driven by heavy groove. Most people say flamenco because they don't what else to call it. Good news is either do Rod & Gab !
That's the real deal right there....a lot of modern electric guitar players hide behind a bunch of distortion and effects....nowhere to hide on a clean acoustic....you just have to be good...and they are...
I first heard them a long time ago. And then saw a video of them performing at one of the Rock in Rio festivals (Shakira was great at the same show). They were on fire. I read that they have cut down on their live shows as Gabriella has wrist issues due to how you just saw her beating the crap out of her guitar as she plays.
One of my favorites is Hanuman which has a great video they made for it. They are amazingly talented - Rod is leads and melody, Gab is percussion and rhythm. For another amazing finger-style guitarist, please check out Phil Keaggy - he has a long history in Christian music, but he does a lot of instrumental jazz/new age stuff and he is an absolutely brilliant guitarist.
You definitely need some Billy Strings too! Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Albert Lee, James Burton, Les Paul, Vince Gill, Tony Rice, and many more guitarists to discover!
She is really up there, so is he (and its unfair of me to try and make him seem second fiddle, he is outstanding), but she really really really is up there with the very best..and good for you for giving them a reaction 'airing'.
Number 11 view look like .love your reaction. Makes my day especially when I need a laugh. Seeing you do this, helps me in ways you may never know. Thank you .keep it up.
Moondance van morrison cover is also super, Hanuman and there are many others!!! They are great!!! They have preformed all over and more recognized outside Mexico, sadly!!
Glad you reacted to Rodrigo and Gabriela, they are awesome!!! You should check out their cover to ‘Orion’ by Metallica, or their song ‘The Soundmaker’!
Not sure if this is Flamenco style 💃 guitar/music???? Love that Latin beat... as for your guitar 🎸 Jamel, mine is collecting dust too!!!! Lol... no excuses if we want to learn how to play.... It’s on my 2021 list......
Royal Thunder- April Showers or Time Machine Dax Riggs- Say Goodnight To The World or Let me Be Your Cigarette Think you’d love them both. Love the channel and positivity message
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Oh my man, R&G are the BEST!!!! Every song is amazing they are phenomenal! Diablo Rojo, Hanuman, Buster Voodoo, Ixtapa, and check out their cover of Stairway to Heaven. Incredible.
This is just to clarify, the percussion and the bass are made by her.
Rod and Gaby's story (briefly) -- they met in their teens playing in a metal band in Mexico City. They got bored with metal and moved to a coastal resort town in Mexico where they made a living playing acoustic folks songs in hotels and bars and began developing their unique style with Gaby playing percussive guitar. On a whim, they moved to Dublin, Ireland, where they became quite famous busking on Grafton St. The rest is history -- they released their first album in 2004 and it became an international success and they've been going strong ever since.
thank you ! ;-)
"developing their unique style with Gaby playing percussive guitar."
Its Rumba... She uses 2 techniques most of the time Abanico aka the fan which is where you use index and thumb to get that fast strumming and ventilador aka ventilator its where you hit a guitar do a triplet and hit a guitar again so its hit, up, down, up, hit, up, down, up etc...
Rumba Flamenca players go even crazier on their guitar such as Gipsy Kings who use double golpe rumba etc...
Gabriela is dope and one of my favorite rhythm guitarists out there and the reason why I started playing Rumba however her percussive style is not unique :)
Their rendition of Metallica's ORION is LEGENDARY!
J - I've followed these musicians for over 15 years. They get more sounds out of their instruments than your average quintet!! They have a lot to offer, please dive deeper. 👍🏻✌🏼💯
SHE IS THE BEST!! Can you believe that there is no percussion?!?!? Do Diable Rojo!!!!!!!
Are sure? I would call thumb thumping the body of the guitar percussion.
Yes, Diablo Rojo is THE BEST. That video is insane.
That is SUCH a good song!
Diablo Rojo is the jam... gotta check that out next for sure.
@@timothyhays1817 I thought we were talking about two people playing guitars... next time I will clarify that I meant percussion insteuments
omg it's AMAZING that you are listening to Rodrigo & Gabriela! This is so wonderful.
I saw these two in the Bristol Colston Hall some years ago and they put their hands in ice buckets between songs. And swore like troopers... :)
Ahhhhhhhhh!!! I’ve loved this jam for years & years! So glad to see someone cover it. Gabriela is possibly the finest rhythm guitarist of modern time. I’ve watched her tutorial on how to play that song - and I just cannot get it! She’s the real deal!
Oh, yes!!!! He plays lead and she plays everything else. She has the unbelievable skill of strumming, tapping and percussion all at once. I agree with many others in recommending Diablo Rojo.
So happy you finally got around to this, unparalleled stage presence, sheer magic.
Love these two. I would never say I play guitar. I own a few. They make noises. But, they'll never make this kind of magic. Merry Christmas/happy holidays everyone.
She is absolutely one of the most incredible guitarists I've ever seen perform
Been following Rod and Gab for about 7 years. Just love them and their music. Thanks Jamal!!!!!!!!!
no one is ever ready for R & G.... they are brilliant. Try their version of Metallica's Orion. So good
They are some of the best. Always incredible.
I can't believe that in 2 yrs this great duo has less than 1000 likes. Shame on you all for not reconizing greatness right in front of you.
Ohhh nice one for checking them out!!! I had the luck to see them live at a festival, not knowing them them at that time I was compleeeeeaaatly blown away. They where fantastic... what memories!
I've always loved how these two wonderful guitarists have totally different playing styles, but they manage to blend them to make such beautiful music. Their Metallica covers are mind-blowing too!
Outstanding artists, outstanding first reaction, see them live if you can! They are amazing!!!!!
I'm so glad you have started covering them. I've begged reactors to cover them for years now and of the ones I follow I'm pretty sure you are the first to do it. I would have gone with one of their metal covers like "One" or "Stairway to Heaven" to start but I'll take what I can get.
Saw these 2 live in Yokohama during a driving rain and they were just outstanding!!
I've been after you to give them a listen because they REALLY are that talented. Every album is something interesting and wonderful.
Yes Jamal...good man...more peeps need to hear these guys
These two are awesome. And they are genuinely good people. This song was featured in the show Breaking Bad, the very first episode when Jessie Pinkman first appeared in the show. They have so many good songs.
I love these guys. I love how percussive they are. There is a history and culture to this music. I'm thinking Flamenco/Gypsy.
I downloaded an album of their's a few years ago, but i certainly did not expect to see them show up here. Jamel, you've got some great listeners guiding you well. Thanks for this reaction.
Just looked them up - they are from Mexic City, Mexico. 🇲🇽
I saw them in Woodinville WA about a year and a half ago and they were great to see live. She has more energy than you can imagine. Great show. They also did a cover of a Pink Floyd song, fantastic.
Hi Jamel! Can't believe you did R&G. Nobody's done them and I follow everybody. These two have been doing this a long time, and the beauty of what they do is it's all acoustic. There's no tube fuzz to obscure any lack of chops. Rodrigo does the melody and Gabriela is a one-person percussion section. When you reach a certain level, you just add the self-percussion, because you CAN. They are so good at rhythmically interesting pieces. Just beautiful.
One of our fav groups.. so glad you came across them
YES! I absolutely love them!
Seen them 3x... they keep getting better and better ...
Your reactions make me so happy, you are so thoughtful and your joy in music is boundless.
They’re amazing live, one of the best shows I’ve ever seen
My first time hearing them. Bravo!
I remember seeing these busking on Grafton St, Dublin! Massive crowds!!!
A woman like Gabriella I would steal a kingdom for, I play classical guitar and Spanish guitar, her soul is so true... 💙💙💙
one of my favorite duets,, great guitarists. Their style is kind of heavey metal acoustic folk music. lots of great songs from them Do metallicas Orion
Paco De Lucia is amazing
flamenco is both the music, and dance style name
Rod y Gab are flat-out amazing - When I first heard them I sold my guitar in shame. Funny thing - I briefly dated this girl, who turned me on to both Rodrigo y Gabriela AND Nightwish ! The relationship didn't last, but the music sure has. Thanks, Brandi.
I have wanted you to see them for some time now YAY!!!!!!!!!!
They are amazing and I've loved them for awhile. First heard their song Hanuman on a music channel on my tv that was on for some background noise while I was working on my computer in my office. I had to stop and go find out what the heck I was hearing.
Once things are back to normal you need to go to the festival scene! There are so many good bands like this! I saw these guys twice and both times were awesone!
I have a couple of their albums, which I haven't listened to for years. You reacting to them reminded me why I need to go and dig those albums out. Thank you for reminding me of their awesome music.
They play with their eyes CLOSED, so much soul.
WOH!!!!!! That was excellent!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!
Yes!!!!!!!!!!! Soooo glad you reacted to them!!!
In the vein of "Similar but completely different," you should check out the Yoshida Brothers! They're a modern take on a classic Japanese instrument, the shamisen (similar to a banjo), often with a very rock/bluegrass sound. Their studio tracks are fully-mixed songs with synths and rhythm sections, and their live performances are often a lot like this, the two of them just rocking out.
Highly recommend "Overland Blues" or "Morricone" (yes, like Ennio Morricone) for a real east-meets-west feel that I think you'd vibe with.
One of my all-time favorite musical acts. Please do Soundmaker!
They are incredible
I love this! I first got into this style back in the early 90's listening to Strunz and Farah.
they covered metallica one OUTSTANDING
Alright , first off , they are not married. They did date for awhile. Second , they do not play flamenco music. They have said it them selves. Believe it or not they come from metal backgrounds so their sound is driven by heavy groove. Most people say flamenco because they don't what else to call it. Good news is either do Rod & Gab !
they do state that its a mix of flamenco and metal, basically
They started playing death metal in Mexico and took a trip to Ireland and completely transformed
Saw them live at Bonnaroo and it was an amazing experience!
You could have an entire channel around these cats. They're crazy
Flamenco is a fav style of mine, especially when you have dancers using castanets. Perfect combination!
That's the real deal right there....a lot of modern electric guitar players hide behind a bunch of distortion and effects....nowhere to hide on a clean acoustic....you just have to be good...and they are...
You always make me smile. ☺
These guys are great... Saw them a few years ago.
I haven’t listened to these two in a few years. So good!!! Thanks for reminding me of them.
Best guitar duo ever!
I've seen 'em live, one of the best live acts you will ever see!!
I was just thinking the other day if you were going to do react to this duo & here we are!
flamenco combined with metal is their style
Rod n Gab are beasts!!!
So glad you found them!
Yesss! If you ever get a chance to see them live, please do! They’re amazing performers!
They are insanely good live, so if you get a chance to see them, treat yourself, and another if possible, and feel their music run through your soul.
diablo rojo was written after their first time seeing a roller coaster. awesome duo
DIABLO ROJO!!!!!!
yes yes yes brother you stumbled on greatness!
Oh man Rod Gab is amazing. My recommendation is "Satori"
- guitar player
First time I heard them was on KFOG Radio....they got a lot of airplay there....
Ahhh!! I love this song!! So excited to see this pop up!
I first heard them a long time ago. And then saw a video of them performing at one of the Rock in Rio festivals (Shakira was great at the same show). They were on fire. I read that they have cut down on their live shows as Gabriella has wrist issues due to how you just saw her beating the crap out of her guitar as she plays.
One of my favorites is Hanuman which has a great video they made for it. They are amazingly talented - Rod is leads and melody, Gab is percussion and rhythm. For another amazing finger-style guitarist, please check out Phil Keaggy - he has a long history in Christian music, but he does a lot of instrumental jazz/new age stuff and he is an absolutely brilliant guitarist.
You definitely need some Billy Strings too! Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Albert Lee, James Burton, Les Paul, Vince Gill, Tony Rice, and many more guitarists to discover!
Love that you're going after music from around the globe. Please try Hoppipolla by Sigur Ros, truly a thing of beauty
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This video will warm your heart
These two are incredible! There is way more of their stuff you need to check out!
worth seeing live every time they come around.
"The chemistry between these two... perfect" Funny how this song is also used in Breaking Bad lol
Their cover of Echoes by Pink Floyd is beyond brilliant.
She is really up there, so is he (and its unfair of me to try and make him seem second fiddle, he is outstanding), but she really really really is up there with the very best..and good for you for giving them a reaction 'airing'.
Number 11 view look like .love your reaction. Makes my day especially when I need a laugh. Seeing you do this, helps me in ways you may never know. Thank you .keep it up.
Moondance van morrison cover is also super, Hanuman and there are many others!!! They are great!!! They have preformed all over and more recognized outside Mexico, sadly!!
💃 are you thinking of flamenco? The dance of Seville! 💃
Glad you reacted to Rodrigo and Gabriela, they are awesome!!! You should check out their cover to ‘Orion’ by Metallica, or their song ‘The Soundmaker’!
"Jesse, let's cook!"
¡Arriba, Arriba! ¡Ándale, Ándale!
Check out their Glastonbury 2010 gig with this song……..100000 crowd liked them too!
Still grooving while putting the guitar back 😁😁
Diablo Rojo... you won't regret it! (the David Letterman Show is probably one of the best vids for it!)
Great tune! I remember first hearing this song in Breaking Bad.
Cumbé (ixtapa) please. It’s my favorite song of theirs.
Hanuman by gabriella y rodrigo the music video. It is an awesome song and video.
you should watch their dvd. gives their story and her tutorial is crushing as a guitarist
Somehow knew this would be hot... didn't think it would be this hot.
Not sure if this is Flamenco style 💃 guitar/music???? Love that Latin beat... as for your guitar 🎸 Jamel, mine is collecting dust too!!!! Lol... no excuses if we want to learn how to play.... It’s on my 2021 list......
Royal Thunder- April Showers or Time Machine
Dax Riggs- Say Goodnight To The World or Let me Be Your Cigarette
Think you’d love them both. Love the channel and positivity message
You should react to Khruangbin - Maria Tambien (Live on KEXP)
Wow! Thanks!