Only a musician can really understand the sensitivity of this song, and the difficulty of the timing of both guitar and voice to make it all sound right.... dynamics & timing. You are awesome Mark, thanks for sharing.
Thank you. Stills has his own unique style. If you go back and listen to the C,S & N, Manassas, solo works and even the Early Buffalo Springfield you can hear timeless, classic and innovative guitar work.
Having spent countless hours learning "Flyer" You Sir, have just now shown me that it CAN NOT be covered any Better than you've done so here. In my Mind's Ear, I am for certain, Mr. Stills himself, would give you two thumbs up and a TEN-Point-TEN for what is Perfection!
Wow! Hands down this is the best rendition of this song I've heard to date! Great voice, great picking... just awesome dude. That's what I call "nailing it." Salute '
Mark, you tap right into the heart of this great Stills song... extremely well played, your gravelly voice is ideal, but it is the soul you bring to the game that is memorable... it's all about the feel
Hey man. I was here like 12 years ago and listened a thousand times. Something hit me tonight as i was thinking of what i want to listen to the get me guitar motivated and Treetop Flyer popped. I immediately thought of this video. But, I went for Stephen’s originals and live. Yours is better. Hands down. No doubt. This is an amazing performance. So cool. Smooth. So well done. I am so glad I came back - Thanks for this.
Mark, I gotta say...If you can't get laid with that tune in your arsenal, there is no hope for humanity. Bravo sir! I enjoy this version ever so often. It never dissapoints!
I just found your channel. Really enjoying the sounds. Nice to see the props for Steven Stills. He was alaways my favorite in the Springfield line up. I saw him live in 1972. He did an accoustic set that was choice. Cheers and thanks.
Mr. Galloway, You sir are a true artist and performer. I discovered your videos while researching how to play Treetop Flyer. I learned a few basics and techniques from other videos, but your video/version is the one I keep going back to. Thanks for helping old hackers like me play a little better. You ROCK! Corey
Mark, just wanted to say your covers of 'hey joe', 'little wing' and especially 'treetop flyer' over the years have inspired me to learn as much country blues acoustic as humanly possible, I religiously watched those 3 in particular and they've paved my musical taste and provided musical motivation for me as time has passed. For this I'm forever grateful. You're motivation for me to one day step up to your level. And it's one thing to hear studio recordings in the hopes to learn songs note for note, but it's another to see a humble regular (yet talented) human being like yourself prove that it IS possible, which provides so much hope. You'll never know how grateful I am for your videos and if you haven't stopped uploaded some more Hendrix, CSNY, Clapton, Robert Johnson etc. Would be greatly appreciated. 'Helplessly Hoping' CSN would be a great specific request. Keep doing what your doing do not stop! Much love from Birmingham, UK! From Clark
I stopped underestimating Steve Stills' guitar strength after seeing him live in Australia (Manassas) around 1970 Great to see you play (well) one of his, Mark. 5*****
Your "Treetop Flyer" just sent me WAY over the clouds! Nice job brother. Someday I'm gonna try this. In the meantime, I will just listen to you and Stephen. Thanks.
Thanks Mark for this song. AWESOME JOB! I know this isn't meant for a lesson, but I've played it about 50 times to learn it. I'm an intermediate guitar player and I'm getting the hang of this one from your clear demonstration! Thanks again!
I've spent the last couple of hours listening to your songs. On this cover it's like you're channeling Stills; both amazing and uncanny...thanks for sharing your gift.
One of my favorite acoustic tunes of all time, and man, you certainly don't it justice. I now must 'resurrect' this song as part of my repertoire. You've inspired me, Mark! Love all your stuff!
Mark, great song. I’ve been listening to your cover of this song since I was 20, I’m now 31 my father and I loved jamming on this song. He’s long since passed now and this makes me cry every time I listen to it. You’re a great musician keep doing what you do. Just wanted to share that story with you not sure if you still monitor this stuff but if you see it, thank you sir. Al B from New York.
Hello Al, Thanks for reaching out. There's been a lot of water under the bridge since I made that video. At that time I had recently retired from my band of 25 years. I started doing the recordings at home after work or when I had some free time. Eventually I started gigging again in mostly solo or duo formats. Pretty soon I was back to playing with three different bands and seven different duo partners. So, TH-cam took a back seat. Next, my computer crashed, I changed an email address etc. Now I can't even get back into my own TH-cam account. I had to set up this name under my new email address just to be able to reply to people like you. Anyway, thanks again for reaching out. If you need anything let me know. I recorded a blues album about three years ago. I'd love to send you a copy. Email me your home address and I'll send you a CD from here in Oklahoma. markgalloway@cox.net
Really nice! I can do a basic cover of this song already but your cover and closeup view of the neck will really help with getting some of those awesome sounding flourishes down. Thanks for the help and great job!
Mark, I love your version of this song (and also the way you play samba pa ti using the looper.) Your tone is amazing and the way you communicate the feel of the song really shows your skill as a player and performer. I've learned some stuff watching you. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Damn, that's impressive! By far the best cover of this particular Stills classic I've come across! Tone, vocals, even the feeling is spot on. Congrats Dude, and thanks for sharing.
Mark, this is the best cover of this song that I've seen on TH-cam. Would you be willing to supply us with the Tab or post an instructional video? Thanks for any help you're willing to provide.
Only a musician can really understand the sensitivity of this song, and the difficulty of the timing of both guitar and voice to make it all sound right.... dynamics & timing. You are awesome Mark, thanks for sharing.
You nailed it with this description. And Mark, thanks for sharing. You inspired me to take a shot at playing it :)
Excellent Mark......fantastic musicianship
This is one of the best renditions of this tune I have heard so far. For all those vets that are still around heal.
Facts, cheerz from NY
Stephen would be proud. Excellent guitar, excellent vocals.
In a word: Soul. That’s what it takes to be able to do that song as well as you do, Mark. I salute you.
Thank you.
Stills has his own unique style. If you go back and listen to the C,S & N, Manassas, solo works and even the Early Buffalo Springfield you can hear timeless, classic and innovative guitar work.
Having spent countless hours learning "Flyer" You Sir, have just now shown me that it CAN NOT be covered any Better than you've done so here. In my Mind's Ear, I am for certain, Mr. Stills himself, would give you two thumbs up and a TEN-Point-TEN for what is Perfection!
God that tone :O its beautiful
Wow!! One of the best song covers that i have ever seen. Respect given, and killer voice 👍🤘
Thank you.
I saw him several times as a teenager. Every time he put an acoustic set in the middle somewhere. Those are great memories.
Excellent job Mark.....superb!
All I can say is wow!!!!! One of the best covers I have ever seen of treetop flyer.....Stephen Stills would be proud!
Wow! Hands down this is the best rendition of this song I've heard to date! Great voice, great picking... just awesome dude. That's what I call "nailing it." Salute '
Mark, you tap right into the heart of this great Stills song... extremely well played, your gravelly voice is ideal, but it is the soul you bring to the game that is memorable... it's all about the feel
Hey man. I was here like 12 years ago and listened a thousand times. Something hit me tonight as i was thinking of what i want to listen to the get me guitar motivated and Treetop Flyer popped. I immediately thought of this video. But, I went for Stephen’s originals and live.
Yours is better. Hands down. No doubt. This is an amazing performance. So cool. Smooth. So well done. I am so glad I came back - Thanks for this.
Stunning performance!
Thank you John. That's a nice comment. I appreciate it.
Absolutely amazing. Incredible playing and singing. Only 50k views? People missed a gem...
Mark, I gotta say...If you can't get laid with that tune in your arsenal, there is no hope for humanity. Bravo sir! I enjoy this version ever so often. It never dissapoints!
Still great, I keep coming back to this vid every couple months or so, such a cool voice and a really really great version of that song
I just found your channel. Really enjoying the sounds. Nice to see the props for Steven Stills. He was alaways my favorite in the Springfield line up. I saw him live in 1972. He did an accoustic set that was choice. Cheers and thanks.
Mr. Galloway, You sir are a true artist and performer. I discovered your videos while researching how to play Treetop Flyer. I learned a few basics and techniques from other videos, but your video/version is the one I keep going back to. Thanks for helping old hackers like me play a little better. You ROCK!
Corey
Great voice... fab playing too!
Great job ! This is where the sixth star is needed in the rating. Thanks for posting this wonderful cover.
wow... that was freaking good dude;)
Hi that´s my favourite songs.
I´m going to tune my guitar immediately thanx a lot!
Greetings from Germany, Uli.
Mark, you just absolutely nail this man. Bravo 👏
Mark, just wanted to say your covers of 'hey joe', 'little wing' and especially 'treetop flyer' over the years have inspired me to learn as much country blues acoustic as humanly possible, I religiously watched those 3 in particular and they've paved my musical taste and provided musical motivation for me as time has passed. For this I'm forever grateful. You're motivation for me to one day step up to your level. And it's one thing to hear studio recordings in the hopes to learn songs note for note, but it's another to see a humble regular (yet talented) human being like yourself prove that it IS possible, which provides so much hope. You'll never know how grateful I am for your videos and if you haven't stopped uploaded some more Hendrix, CSNY, Clapton, Robert Johnson etc. Would be greatly appreciated. 'Helplessly Hoping' CSN would be a great specific request. Keep doing what your doing do not stop! Much love from Birmingham, UK! From Clark
Wow Mark!!
What can't you do???
Damn,,, Not much:))) hehehe
You're amazing Mark!
We You Tubers are blessed when we find you! Love you so Much!!!
I stopped underestimating Steve Stills' guitar strength after seeing him live in Australia (Manassas) around 1970
Great to see you play (well) one of his, Mark. 5*****
My brotha, you nailed that song. Singing and picking. That was so good, I'm about to watch it again. Thanks for posting.
Great cover Mark! Very enjoyable listening. Excellent vocal and guitar. 5*****
Cheers
Ferdy
Your "Treetop Flyer" just sent me WAY over the clouds! Nice job brother. Someday I'm gonna try this. In the meantime, I will just listen to you and Stephen. Thanks.
Mark you never cease to amaze me. Golden!
Awesome playing, breathtaking voice too...
Please post further videos.
Regards from Austria
Eddie
Wonderful song, great playing as usual Mark, Stephen Stills is a great guitarist seems to be very underated for his guitar work.
Damn, that was nothing less than fenomenal. Never heard the song but both that and the performance is stunning. I need to learn that one,
Thanks Mark for this song. AWESOME JOB! I know this isn't meant for a lesson, but I've played it about 50 times to learn it. I'm an intermediate guitar player and I'm getting the hang of this one from your clear demonstration! Thanks again!
Such a cool tune. Absolutely superb job. Hope you are well after all these years.
Dude! You blew that out of the water! Bravo! Bravo!
great job! I love this song..... 2 thumbs up!
Best cover of this song I've ever heard. Well done.
One of THE greatest songs EVER.
WOW!!!!! Amazing talent Mark!!!
Dude... That's Stills' feel put into FACE!!! Could not be edited any better, visual almost matches the ridiculously well done audio!!!
Brother ,best rendition of this great tune ,nice work !
Amazing cover. Great playing and singing.
Excellent vocals and playing. Well done brother! Not many can nail it the way you did.
Mark, it is very good. Fine guitar with great singing.
All the best
Michael
Great job on this song! In fact, great job on all of your songs! I really enjoy watching your videos!! Please keep posting!
I've spent the last couple of hours listening to your songs. On this cover it's like you're channeling Stills; both amazing and uncanny...thanks for sharing your gift.
Hi Mark!
You have a great voice and magic touch.
Stephen Stills is one of my favorites and this rendition is great,
Best regards
Staffan
Great version of this awesome song. I wish I had your skills.
What a superb cover. Cracking job!
Just one of the best covers I have ever heard in my life. More please!
One of my favorite acoustic tunes of all time, and man, you certainly don't it justice. I now must 'resurrect' this song as part of my repertoire. You've inspired me, Mark! Love all your stuff!
Very, very good. Excellent vocals and guitar playing. Keep it up!
Simply awesome!
Thanks Greg.
You are lucky to have seen Manassas. They were a great group. The Manassas records are still among my favorites today.
Incredible cover, Mark. Everytime I'm about to watch one of your vids, I know it's gonna be a really nice moment! Thanks for that.
Super fantastic
Nicely done,clean and with great feeling. Nothing too fancy but excellent. Straight to my lessons file. My compliments sir. You got the Mojo!
Mark, great song. I’ve been listening to your cover of this song since I was 20, I’m now 31 my father and I loved jamming on this song. He’s long since passed now and this makes me cry every time I listen to it. You’re a great musician keep doing what you do. Just wanted to share that story with you not sure if you still monitor this stuff but if you see it, thank you sir. Al B from New York.
Hello Al, Thanks for reaching out. There's been a lot of water under the bridge since I made that video. At that time I had recently retired from my band of 25 years. I started doing the recordings at home after work or when I had some free time. Eventually I started gigging again in mostly solo or duo formats. Pretty soon I was back to playing with three different bands and seven different duo partners. So, TH-cam took a back seat. Next, my computer crashed, I changed an email address etc. Now I can't even get back into my own TH-cam account. I had to set up this name under my new email address just to be able to reply to people like you. Anyway, thanks again for reaching out. If you need anything let me know. I recorded a blues album about three years ago. I'd love to send you a copy. Email me your home address and I'll send you a CD from here in Oklahoma. markgalloway@cox.net
Excellent
Really nice! I can do a basic cover of this song already but your cover and closeup view of the neck will really help with getting some of those awesome sounding flourishes down. Thanks for the help and great job!
Great style, Great cover of this classic song, thanks
Awesome Job! this was my old mans favorite song. Rock on...
Really good....everything you do is great.
Mark, I love your version of this song (and also the way you play samba pa ti using the looper.) Your tone is amazing and the way you communicate the feel of the song really shows your skill as a player and performer. I've learned some stuff watching you. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Brother you have done an amazing job on this song...I saw stills play it live in '82 in LA and you do it justice my man!!!! Very nicely done
Excellent 👍👍👍👍👍
Wow. Great vocals - very soulful, and great job on the instrument, too. Thanks for posting this.
Awesome!! Thank you for the video.
Excellent!
Amazing Cover...
Wow smoking cover!! I love everything about this. I guess I'm going to practice some guitar today.Thanks for the inspiration!
My compliments to the chef - that was muy excellent! Or, to quote Crosby, "WOW! Real good one, man! REAL good one!"
Beautiful cover and sang with such a great feeling Hats off !!
Definitely the best cover I've heard. I'm learning it now. Not easy at all! And you played it right. Respect
Thank you. It's a good song. Stills was one of my biggest influences as a young guitar player.
Nice!...Thank you Mark
Excellent cover brother. Stills is the man.
Brings back memories........flying low and fast over key west.....
Damn, that's impressive! By far the best cover of this particular Stills classic I've come across! Tone, vocals, even the feeling is spot on.
Congrats Dude, and thanks for sharing.
Best cover I've seen yet
@JensHausmann
Thank you.
The original is quite a bit slower than the live Stills versions on You Tube. I am pretty laid back now that you mention it.
Excellent cover!
I haven’t watched this video in a long time! Great job Brother! 🌴🌋
Amazing cover!!
Very nice !!!!
Very cool Mark, Got the groove going on man, done right..
Best cover I've ever heard! LOVED it!
Sensational cover.
Your voice is A M A Z I N G and your guitar playing is exquisite! Best of life to you Mark...
Mark Galloway You are amazing
Always dug this tune!! Great job with it Mark! really enjoyed the lead in the middle!! Endless stars my friend;) *****
Look up "killing it" and there should be a link referencing this video. Fantastic.
I first saw you on your "Hey Joe" cover which was great. This morningg, I found "Treetop Flyer".
Amazing!! Great guitar and vocals!!!
Loved this man sole survivor
Great job.
Mark, this is the best cover of this song that I've seen on TH-cam. Would you be willing to supply us with the Tab or post an instructional video? Thanks for any help you're willing to provide.
yeah man u arent just playin it, seems as its playin u. and ur voice is souley. great cover, bout to go feel this one out myself.
flawless!!!