I would agree -- music has the ability to move one's soul, to inspire revolutions, to invoke peace, to bring grown men to tears, to tear down nations, to build up kingdoms, to dive deep into oneself, or to pour oneself out for others to enjoy... There are very few people in the world who can honestly say that they've never been moved by a piece of music (just try watching an intense movie without the music, and see how much power it loses). I believe that there is nothing that has influenced mankind more than music, of one kind or another; it's woven throughout history, through myth and legend, and is found as an integral part of nearly every civilization (whether ancient, or modern).
Duane Ruth-Heffelbower Ha! That’s not wear, it’s dirt and grease. I’ve held that Stick and it’s wonderful. Bob travels and plays so much the instrument doesn’t get cleaned very often. He’s also the master teacher and I’ve learned a ton from him.
I'm not completely sure why, but this is one of the most beautiful versions of this song I've ever heard. Absolutely majestic. Almost hypnotic. Have listened to it probably over a hundred times and it still gets to me. George would be proud that Bob has touched so many people with this version of his song. Hauntingly sad, but at the same time, melodically beautiful. Simply not enough adjectives to describe it. Genius!
for real. I was going to make a comment about how you can delay those sort of marks for quite by cleaning and re-oiling the fretboard every so often, but I think this man has just practiced for just *that* long
ur underestimating how precise u gotta be to pull hat off. a piano has way larger buttons than the width of these stings. hes a fucking legend and this is if anything comparable to a harp but not even that.
@@GreenAsJade You're forgetting about pull offs, bends, and other expressions that must be coordinated with the rythmm section of the song which is no small task
@@Ben-yy7io I do agree with this and the earlier reply that the finesse required to articulate these notes is way higher than that of notes on a piano.
I love the timbre of the chapman stick so much, the singing high parts totally juxtapose with the percussive low parts in a way that sounds like nothing else in the world.
Playing a Chapman Stick is like playing a piano-except that each "key" (fret) gives the player access to 12 notes, and all the techniques that apply to guitar also apply. Amazing performance.
I thought being a drummer and having to move 4 limbs independently was sometimes tough. This guy is doing it with 10! Like each finger and thumb is it's own little "person", working together in a band of sorts. Stunning piece of work, Mr. Culbertson....absolutely stunning!
@@AlphaTribeBand I'd call it a draw. Not being a fretted instrument with a PS you have to be exact with one's intonation. Frets gives one little latitude.
I had the pleasure of doing sound for him at a festival, and it was beyond the realm. It was so beautiful. His studio albums were really great, but live? The audience around me was mesmerized, as was myself. Best show EVER! ❤
Thank you for the very kind words. I agree for most musicians not just myself video or records just don't fully capture live. I hope local venues begin to have more live music events again. Just curious what event were we at?
This has to be one of the most amazing virtuoso fingerstyle performances I've ever watched! (and it's definitely the most beautiful music I've ever heard on a Chapman Stick.) Thanks Robert Culbertson
That is simply freaking amazing....... I have been a musician for over 20 years and have never heard anything like that ,I've read about the Chapman Stick but never actually seen one played and I am flabbergasted at how beautiful it sounds and how incredibly talented this player is
I'm about four months into the stick - after becoming entranced with this song. You notice first how easy the chords are, how satisfying it is to play simple bass for yourself - in the exact timing you want, and then how much of a reach you have to play lead... and how pretty the melody lines become with the expressiveness of touch. Anyone interested should get the new Railboard. It's not even expensive. I got a bamboo 10-string and I swear the instument seems to be molding a tiny bit to the shape of what you play on it. But the string set-up is more reliable on the new anodized aluminum - so you will be able to play the entire range of the instrument - which is incredibly deep to incredibly high and clear. What you can't see and hear from this wonderful Culbertson arrangement is the amazing stereo effect of having your left hand bass notes coming in one ear and your right hand melody and chords coming into the other ear. The brain loves it. It's just a fascinating cross-callosum both lobes of the brain experience.
He'd have to answer for himself - but i think his technique, with the thin melody strings, has worn into the fretboard. To me it is beautiful to see. I have a laminate bamboo stick and the fretboard has two truss rods - so there is a little feeling of give along the fretboard. Emmet has been scooping the middle of the rails so the bass string can sit a little lower. Greg Howard, Emmet, and Bob all describe coming in at different angles to touch and vibrate the strings. Who's to blame if the legs of a hawk touch the water when grasping and flying off with a fish?
Lionhearted2000 Heh, that's gunk and dirt from his fingers from playing outside at art fairs for 12 hours at a time. He's often asked why he doesn't clean it. "That's where the funk is.", is his reply.
Bob's Culbertson's talent takes us WAY beyond this world to some place else-some very blissful place else ! And his rendition of Eleanor Rigby is mind blowing. Crazy talented musician.
This thing should be used more often in scoring movies. It’s such a weird combination of being so paired-down, yet full and melodic sounding. You’re awesome dude. Yes.
I wonder if it's actually the _best_ instrument? Most aren't capable of more than one note at once. The violin family can a bit, but awkwardly and in a limited manner. Pianos can do a lot, but not with a particularly large amount of expression. Clavichords can do the expression, but without much oomph. This one clearly outranks guitars in several ways.
After hearing the sound of a Chapman stick on the street for the first time, it has become my favourite instrument. The only way I can describe the sound is that it's like an acoustic guitar but the sound is just "deeper". Deeper as in it just penetrates deeper into your soul. I love this instrument so much
Had the pleasure of meeting him and hearing him play on Pier 39 in San Francisco. I had never heard of a Chapman stick at that point. Blown away by the beauty of the music.
Everytime I watch this I cry. One day I'll sell all my guitars, basses, recording equipment, move to France for a quieter life and learn how to do this - extraordinary! Thank you Robert ( and George ).
olenkaabril String Theory Symphony He strums the note apon the strings Creating subatomic things Vibrating elements into being So many notes so many strings These notes align there frequencies The physics flows in harmonies And chemistries are melodies In his universal symphony And everything is sung to be He sings the song and strums the strings Such glory in every note he brings In this song he wrote of everything
Watched this mad times by now and the amount of goosebumbs this performance causes is off the charts. Such a great feeling. That's the key to music; to be able to repeatedly manipulate that in your listeners is the definition of musical mastery and why I continue to play. Well done!
Looks impossibly difficult to learn to play. I saw Tony Levin playing one in Denmark Street 20 years ago. Blew my mind away. Great playing by this man here.
@1objection Vsauce posting my video means a lot to me. I work hard at my craft and to have this kind of support is really really appreciated. Thank You V! Bob
This Jesus has a chapman stick, and it's about as difficult to play as a piano with the keys and hammers removed. I can't get my head around the shapes and tuning of the thing.
No teachers in the area? You really need some one-on-one [rather than video tutorial] for awhile. However, I understand your metaphor; for most of the stick models one hand is the keys while the other is the hammer. For other models each hand has to do both. I'm assuming your background is either classical double bass or an electric bass? - that's how most people end up with a C-stick in the first place. I know you posted this a year ago; in the meantime have you checked out Bob's website [www.stickmusic.com/] or Emmett's [stick.com]. The latter has DVDs and lesson books along with other resources.
Early today I've learned of the Chapman Stick for the first time. I have no idea how it's taken me this long to discover this beautiful instrument, but now I've been on a TH-cam journey discovering all its wonders. Great arrangement! Now to show thos to my wife, it's her favorite song.
Robert's masterful playing is never lost on me. His solid rhythm contrasted by the smooth free-flow of the melody is all I need to hear to know that Robert is a player whose playing inspires me to learn to study on and play my Chapman Stick. Thank You, Robert. Props and respect!
Very cool. This not only shows what a neat instrument the Chapman Stick is, and how good Culbertson is with it, it also demonstrates the genius of George Harrison as a songwriter. Great song, well done.
Po raz pierwszy ujrzałam ten istrument i usłyszałam niesamowite dźwięki, które hipnotyzują. Ten człowiek ma wyjątkowy talent. Istnieje piekno na tym świecie, które jest rzadkością.
+Sara Chapman I have a visual demonstration of how the instrument works here at this link. th-cam.com/video/2GS0nKIebCc/w-d-xo.html Thank you for your interest.
+Sara Chapman Somewhat similar to how a piano works. but instead of having many strings of varying lengths he brings the fingers down behind certain frets to shorten them and at the same time cause the note to be played like the hammer inside of a piano. That's about as well as I can explain it without Robert's video (which explains it better than I can)
+Sara Chapman if you know how piano and guitar works.. its the same concept. you press like a piano and run through the frets like a guitar to get the keys right. and this is electric so the sound is amplified. if this isn't connected to an electricity or something to amplify the sound you wouldn't hear it unless there's complete silence
There is nothing to dislike about this. George Harrison did a great job when he composed it and this guy playing does one hell of a bang up job with it. What's not to like?!
Mr. Culbertson's obvious knowledge of music theory, his technique, and his excellent recordings make his videos far and away superior to any others I've found on TH-cam. I've subscribed and love his work. Thank you, Sir.
I can’t think of another instrument that produces such unbelievably beautiful sound. It is so soothing and calming. You guys are amazing and so very talented.
Woo ! That guy is awesome, the way he switches from bass to guitar and then back again, great musician and great song. George Harrison would have loved this.
I was fortunate to see this guy playing on the pier in San Francisco and I was blown away by how good he is on the stick! If you get a chance to see him perform do it.
Music is, without a doubt, our biggest achievement as a species.
standing on the moon was nice too
Andrew Suzuki Except that never happened.
Organ transplant is quit an achievement as well.
Then on the other end of the scale from the "enlightened" ones in Hollywood is Reality TV
I would agree -- music has the ability to move one's soul, to inspire revolutions, to invoke peace, to bring grown men to tears, to tear down nations, to build up kingdoms, to dive deep into oneself, or to pour oneself out for others to enjoy... There are very few people in the world who can honestly say that they've never been moved by a piece of music (just try watching an intense movie without the music, and see how much power it loses). I believe that there is nothing that has influenced mankind more than music, of one kind or another; it's woven throughout history, through myth and legend, and is found as an integral part of nearly every civilization (whether ancient, or modern).
Plus visual art and good cooking!
The worn fretboard shows how much work goes into being this good.
+Duane Ruth-Heffelbower
Thought the same Duane :-)
Yes, many years of practice.
Duane Ruth-Heffelbower Ha! That’s not wear, it’s dirt and grease. I’ve held that Stick and it’s wonderful. Bob travels and plays so much the instrument doesn’t get cleaned very often. He’s also the master teacher and I’ve learned a ton from him.
Not to burst your bubble, but that's accumulated dead skin cells, sweat and fat.
Jan Viljoen has ooki
While his chapman stick gently weeps
Any explanations?
His chapman stick Djently Sweeps.
Doesn't have the same ring to it, but I LOL'ed nevertheless.
lol
pog
I'm not completely sure why, but this is one of the most beautiful versions of this song I've ever heard. Absolutely majestic. Almost hypnotic. Have listened to it probably over a hundred times and it still gets to me. George would be proud that Bob has touched so many people with this version of his song. Hauntingly sad, but at the same time, melodically beautiful. Simply not enough adjectives to describe it. Genius!
Incredible !*
I think you hit it on the head with “majestic “ - that one word sums it up for me, , , perfectly pure.
for real.
I was going to make a comment about how you can delay those sort of marks for quite by cleaning and re-oiling the fretboard every so often, but I think this man has just practiced for just *that* long
I totally agree. So mesmerizing. Wonderful.
I like the version with prince shredding on it
I can't imagine the amount of concentration it must take to perform an arrangement like this. Astounding.
+aarongtr180 It's an amazing performance, but perhaps no more concentration required than to play the piano: each of 10 fingers striking notes...
ur underestimating how precise u gotta be to pull hat off. a piano has way larger buttons than the width of these stings. hes a fucking legend and this is if anything comparable to a harp but not even that.
@@GreenAsJade You're forgetting about pull offs, bends, and other expressions that must be coordinated with the rythmm section of the song which is no small task
@@Ben-yy7io I do agree with this and the earlier reply that the finesse required to articulate these notes is way higher than that of notes on a piano.
Just know ur instrument and know the song lol
Who else wasn't expecting this to be so good...
I love the timbre of the chapman stick so much, the singing high parts totally juxtapose with the percussive low parts in a way that sounds like nothing else in the world.
And yet to me the bass totally overpowers the treble melody.
Playing a Chapman Stick is like playing a piano-except that each "key" (fret) gives the player access to 12 notes, and all the techniques that apply to guitar also apply.
Amazing performance.
Looks to me like it more like playing guitar and bass at the same time.
Amazing. I'm 65 and have just seen a Chapman Stick for the first time. And in the hands of a master. Brilliant!
Words can not describe how good this really is... so I won't even try. I will just watch it again. You are a true virtuouso.
ikr
I would love to see a cover of Jim Croche "Time in a Bottle"
I thought being a drummer and having to move 4 limbs independently was sometimes tough. This guy is doing it with 10! Like each finger and thumb is it's own little "person", working together in a band of sorts. Stunning piece of work, Mr. Culbertson....absolutely stunning!
You should see an organ: ten fingers plus two feet!
Players of the pedal steel guitar have it the hardest.. Both feet, both hands, and knee.
@@haweater1555 this is more challenging than pedal steel.
@@AlphaTribeBand
I'd call it a draw. Not being a fretted instrument with a PS you have to be exact with one's intonation. Frets gives one little latitude.
@@MeneerHerculePoirot the level of polyphony on a pedal steel is no where near this.
Absolutely amazing
I had the pleasure of doing sound for him at a festival, and it was beyond the realm. It was so beautiful. His studio albums were really great, but live? The audience around me was mesmerized, as was myself. Best show EVER! ❤
Thank you for the very kind words. I agree for most musicians not just myself video or records just don't fully capture live. I hope local venues begin to have more live music events again. Just curious what event were we at?
@@bobculbertson do you have a schedule of when and where you will be performing?
This has to be one of the most amazing virtuoso fingerstyle performances I've ever watched! (and it's definitely the most beautiful music I've ever heard on a Chapman Stick.) Thanks Robert Culbertson
Namastê Sean _ My First Time To Hear Or See A Chapman Stick .........A Great Experience .......Thank You _ Something New..........
***** I agree, so calm and generally pleasant to listen to.
That is simply freaking amazing....... I have been a musician for over 20 years and have never heard anything like that ,I've read about the Chapman Stick but never actually seen one played and I am flabbergasted at how beautiful it sounds and how incredibly talented this player is
I'm about four months into the stick - after becoming entranced with this song. You notice first how easy the chords are, how satisfying it is to play simple bass for yourself - in the exact timing you want, and then how much of a reach you have to play lead... and how pretty the melody lines become with the expressiveness of touch.
Anyone interested should get the new Railboard. It's not even expensive. I got a bamboo 10-string and I swear the instument seems to be molding a tiny bit to the shape of what you play on it. But the string set-up is more reliable on the new anodized aluminum - so you will be able to play the entire range of the instrument - which is incredibly deep to incredibly high and clear.
What you can't see and hear from this wonderful Culbertson arrangement is the amazing stereo effect of having your left hand bass notes coming in one ear and your right hand melody and chords coming into the other ear. The brain loves it. It's just a fascinating cross-callosum both lobes of the brain experience.
Ran into a busker using one. My mind melted immediately. I’m saving up for one now
I like the tapping part :)
Culbertson's Stick's fingerboard looks like it has carried and played a LOT of great memories...
He'd have to answer for himself - but i think his technique, with the thin melody strings, has worn into the fretboard. To me it is beautiful to see. I have a laminate bamboo stick and the fretboard has two truss rods - so there is a little feeling of give along the fretboard. Emmet has been scooping the middle of the rails so the bass string can sit a little lower. Greg Howard, Emmet, and Bob all describe coming in at different angles to touch and vibrate the strings. Who's to blame if the legs of a hawk touch the water when grasping and flying off with a fish?
Lionhearted2000 Heh, that's gunk and dirt from his fingers from playing outside at art fairs for 12 hours at a time. He's often asked why he doesn't clean it. "That's where the funk is.", is his reply.
Stunning!
Bob's Culbertson's talent takes us WAY beyond this world to some place else-some very blissful place else ! And his rendition of Eleanor Rigby is mind blowing. Crazy talented musician.
Chapman Stick just boggles my mind. What an incredible instrument and player.
Incredible---Beautiful----George must be smiling. I need to hear more of this!
A wonderful song made even more heavenly!
Looking foward to your duet with gurney halleck.
I kid you not, I just listened to this 4 times in a row, back-to-back. This is beautiful. I love the tone of the Chapman Stick. Excellent performance!
I can't understand why 57 people dislike this superb version ???
THUMBS UP from me
Eric
+STUDIOCHINCHAN because they probably cant play it
+STUDIOCHINCHAN jelous people. this guy is amazing
+STUDIOCHINCHAN Eric like Eric Clapton ??? Lel jk
jealousy
However, there are still more than 12 000 thumbs up ;-). It is really awesome.
I remember being transfixed watching a Chapman player outside Rose Morris on Denmark Street for about an hour one day back in 1995. Amazing.
This thing should be used more often in scoring movies. It’s such a weird combination of being so paired-down, yet full and melodic sounding. You’re awesome dude. Yes.
I wonder if it's actually the _best_ instrument?
Most aren't capable of more than one note at once. The violin family can a bit, but awkwardly and in a limited manner. Pianos can do a lot, but not with a particularly large amount of expression. Clavichords can do the expression, but without much oomph. This one clearly outranks guitars in several ways.
@@Cephalopoda
Well, Technically, the stick is the best instrument.
This is just so good I keep on coming back to hear it again... that Bass line is magic...what a great player !!
This is so awesome! Sounds like a lute, harp, bass and guitar simultaneously. What a fantastic invention, bravo!
if a piano wanted to be a guitar for a day ...
Absolutely.
funny though cause it uses strings too
Exactly
Coming back after three years, I still don’t like you being right
Xstatic96 i thought of this instrument as i was playing piano and was sad theyre so much xD
After hearing the sound of a Chapman stick on the street for the first time, it has become my favourite instrument. The only way I can describe the sound is that it's like an acoustic guitar but the sound is just "deeper". Deeper as in it just penetrates deeper into your soul. I love this instrument so much
Awesome sound ! I discovered this instrument a few days ago and it's breathtaking !
Had the pleasure of meeting him and hearing him play on Pier 39 in San Francisco. I had never heard of a Chapman stick at that point. Blown away by the beauty of the music.
Soul movingly beautiful! Thank you Robert!
Everytime I watch this I cry. One day I'll sell all my guitars, basses, recording equipment, move to France for a quieter life and learn how to do this - extraordinary! Thank you Robert ( and George ).
It is poetry...Thank you very much, it is really beautiful. :)
olenkaabril
String Theory Symphony
He strums the note apon the strings
Creating subatomic things
Vibrating elements into being
So many notes so many strings
These notes align there frequencies
The physics flows in harmonies And chemistries are melodies
In his universal symphony
And everything is sung to be
He sings the song and strums the strings
Such glory in every note he brings
In this song he wrote of everything
What an instrument and what talent and skill! Wonderful!
wow this is impressive, flawless, sounds great
I never saw a Chapman stick before. It's awesome. And Mr. Culbertson's awesome. An amazing musician.
Watched this mad times by now and the amount of goosebumbs this performance causes is off the charts. Such a great feeling. That's the key to music; to be able to repeatedly manipulate that in your listeners is the definition of musical mastery and why I continue to play. Well done!
Yet another endlessly overlooked artist.
amazing sound ..Love it!!
I had to come back and hear it again. FANTASTIC!
Who could possibly give this a "thumbs down"?!?!?!
Not who, but what...lol
Jealousy
The sweetest strings ever ....Bravo..
Mesmerizing 😳
True
Memerizing*
Bob is a Bona Fide Chapman Stick Legend, We were so lucky to meet him when he came to Australia some years back.
George just quietly without much fanfare wrote the best Beatle songs.
My eyes gently weep every time I watch this. Thank you.
Looks impossibly difficult to learn to play. I saw Tony Levin playing one in Denmark Street 20 years ago. Blew my mind away. Great playing by this man here.
Belew* your mind
@@mayankimmortal you didn't just... 🤣🤣
MORE!!! MORE!!! MORE!!! PLEASE!! The sound is so intoxicating!
Three days ago, Emmett Chapman passed away. Rest in peace, master.
09-28-1936 • 11-01-2021
What an incredible instrument and a brilliant musician!
Totally Brilliant.....
Silver is his hair - golden his playing on this platinum Instrument !!! CHAPEAU !!! and summary - A really Jewel ! Thank You!
@1objection Vsauce posting my video means a lot to me. I work hard at my craft and to have this kind of support is really really appreciated. Thank You V!
Bob
This is the most beautiful cover ever! I wish I could play like this.
Wow -- I hate everything, but I don't hate this. This is such high level of skill being displayed here.
Welcome to the club 💯👍✌️
Wow. Quite expressive.
I saw Bob in San Francisco last week. AMAZING talent!
+Robert Culbertson, could you do a tutorial video on how to play this please?
It will take you about 10 years jesus. A few videos wont help much
Thumbs up cause you're Jesus.
This Jesus has a chapman stick, and it's about as difficult to play as a piano with the keys and hammers removed. I can't get my head around the shapes and tuning of the thing.
No teachers in the area? You really need some one-on-one [rather than video tutorial] for awhile. However, I understand your metaphor; for most of the stick models one hand is the keys while the other is the hammer. For other models each hand has to do both. I'm assuming your background is either classical double bass or an electric bass? - that's how most people end up with a C-stick in the first place. I know you posted this a year ago; in the meantime have you checked out Bob's website [www.stickmusic.com/] or Emmett's [stick.com]. The latter has DVDs and lesson books along with other resources.
@@JesusisJesus he has a bunch of instructional videos
Early today I've learned of the Chapman Stick for the first time. I have no idea how it's taken me this long to discover this beautiful instrument, but now I've been on a TH-cam journey discovering all its wonders.
Great arrangement!
Now to show thos to my wife, it's her favorite song.
All the people going gaga over the kids doing two hand tapping on a guitar need to watch this.
AaaaHhha WOW, what can one say, perfection, hand, eye, ear and string coordination... It can be done, but by very few... Thank you for sharing..
While My Chapman Stick Gently Weeps
That was a fabulous rendition! A beautiful mellow sounding instrument. Fingers going everywhere.
chillls all over my skin and tears pushing to come out ...
Robert's masterful playing is never lost on me. His solid rhythm contrasted by the smooth free-flow of the melody is all I need to hear to know that Robert is a player whose playing inspires me to learn to study on and play my Chapman Stick. Thank You, Robert. Props and respect!
Isn't metal at all, but damn!! all the world should hear this, definitly worth it
Very cool. This not only shows what a neat instrument the Chapman Stick is, and how good Culbertson is with it, it also demonstrates the genius of George Harrison as a songwriter. Great song, well done.
that is one hell of a dirty fingerboard
AlexzanderVL that baby has seen some action
AlexzanderVL was totally thinking the same thing lol
AlexzanderVL Worn perhaps by many hours of playing.
AlexzanderVL Don't think its dirty, looks more like worn off finish to me.
AlexzanderVL That's like complaining about a dusty frame on a Rembrandt.
Love the vibrato this guys brings to the songs he does. Very fluid!
The guitar is weeping because it's not a chapman stick.
Po raz pierwszy ujrzałam ten istrument i usłyszałam niesamowite dźwięki, które hipnotyzują. Ten człowiek ma wyjątkowy talent. Istnieje piekno na tym świecie, które jest rzadkością.
So how does this work? He presses the fretboard and the notes appear, without the strings being plucked?
+Sara Chapman
I have a visual demonstration of how the instrument works here at this link.
th-cam.com/video/2GS0nKIebCc/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for your interest.
+Sara Chapman In short, he just uses hammering
+Sara Chapman Somewhat similar to how a piano works. but instead of having many strings of varying lengths he brings the fingers down behind certain frets to shorten them and at the same time cause the note to be played like the hammer inside of a piano. That's about as well as I can explain it without Robert's video (which explains it better than I can)
+Sara Chapman So Sara Chapman dont know how the Chapman Stick works?...
+Sara Chapman if you know how piano and guitar works.. its the same concept. you press like a piano and run through the frets like a guitar to get the keys right. and this is electric so the sound is amplified. if this isn't connected to an electricity or something to amplify the sound you wouldn't hear it unless there's complete silence
Beautiful, one could just put this on loop for hours.
Chapman Stick---- While My Guitar Gently Weeps----
There is nothing to dislike about this. George Harrison did a great job when he composed it and this guy playing does one hell of a bang up job with it. What's not to like?!
And when you're done playing, just put your feet on the leg rests and hop home on your Chapman Pogo Stick!
WOW...what a truly GOD given talent.....amazing!
Guitar is boring now..I need to have one of these!
Right....
Try a Sitar. Remember Ravi Shankar? His son L used to play with John McLaughlin. His daughter is a master Sitar player.
Mike383HK
Did you know that Ravi Shankar is the father of Nora Jones? I guess it runs in the family...
Marty M. Had no idea!!! Never heard that!!
Marty M. Wow!! Geetali Norah Jones Shankar!!! That's her full name!!
A virtuoso on a brilliant instrument; playing a gorgeous piece of music: just stunning.
Hey I have the same kind~!
...I mean the jacket
:(
Mr. Culbertson's obvious knowledge of music theory, his technique, and his excellent recordings make his videos far and away superior to any others I've found on TH-cam.
I've subscribed and love his work. Thank you, Sir.
you can see by the wear on it the parts of the stick he doesn't ever play.
+rey waifu wtf are YOU on about?
So Beautiful. TY for playing it for us.
I just had a toe-curling eargasm. I can’t even begin to figure how that thing works. But holy moley, I don’t care. Play on!!!
I can’t think of another instrument that produces such unbelievably beautiful sound. It is so soothing and calming. You guys are amazing and so very talented.
Who thumbs this down?
Those who are terrified by the sight of so many strings.
Chaif15Let
it's easier to play than the harp.... and you can play just one string two full octaves if you want... and modulate each note.
those people are made of jelly >:(
Yikes, That.........was.........awesome! Being a guitar player, this looks rather intimidating. What a beautiful rendition. I loved it!
Yikes. Maybe Clapton isn't God after all! This guy's incredible. Look at how worn his fretboard is. This is no part-time guitarist.
I keep coming back to this one piece and still it amazes me it is very good is not enough. Wow.
Can you imagine this magnificent instrument in the hands of Jimi Hendrix???
A master musician and a heck of a nice guy! We met Robert at the Carefree AZ Art Festival on 1-19-20 and could have listened to him all day.
Gurney Hallecks balliset
Give Gurney back his balliset
Woo ! That guy is awesome, the way he switches from bass to guitar and then back again, great musician and great song. George Harrison would have loved this.
Clean that fretboard or I will.
And ruin it??? Why the hell would you do that? Petina is golden
That ain't petina.
That's just wear and tear, but it could certainly do with a coat of fretboard cleaning oil.
Tarkenton I got news for ya... that's dirt from sweat and finger caca. The Disgusting Fretboard Police are checking instruments roadside now 🎸
Don't ever clean any fretboard. What looks like dirt is just wear and tear...finish that has been worn away from playing.
I'm simply stunned! Just... woah!
Thank you for listening. 🎵
I was fortunate to see this guy playing on the pier in San Francisco and I was blown away by how good he is on the stick! If you get a chance to see him perform do it.