Tony McManus - Si Dolce e'l Tormento (So Sweet the Torment) by Claudio Monteverdi

I am honoured to have delivered a new DADGAD model G1.2 to Tony McManus at the 2010 Montréal Guitar Show. Following the show, Tony stopped by my shop to record a few tunes. As usual, this is the artist, the guitar and a single mic in the bench room of my shop. There are no pickups being used. The sound is pure. Enjoy!

[@ainslieberrafella]

Probably the most beautiful guitar piece I've ever heard. Lovely.

[@manitasdeplomo]

It’s such a good idea to transcribe for guitar the Marco Beasley’s version of this piece.
And no classical guitarist would have think to dadgad for it. But what touch me more is that the spirit of this wonderful piece has been kept. A great artist, a great guitar, a great composer, a wonderful arrangement = un moment de pure magie...
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[@Yanto-Bardic]

Something tells me you would only have to breathe on this guitar and it would sing so sweet.

[@BeefNEggs057]

Masterpiece in a masters hands.

[@widowmakerheartattack5212]

I don't think I've ever heard a better guitar played by a master.

[@robertforrester578]

That's just plain old good work Brother . . . . .the instrument and the musician. Bravo. -Bob from Philadelphia

[@kaldesjarlais375]

, total and utter enthralment with the tones emanating from the greenfield

[@Nicodimdom]

You captured so well the spirit of this music which has been so many times badly played and sung (even by the greatest names) that I can just say in one word: "Chapeau Monsieur" !

[@tatalito]

bravo bravo bravo Tony ! i love Monteverdi...and you play "si dolce e il tormento" so so so well ! BRAVO!

[@MatteoManzoni-k6x]

BRAVO !

[@ProgettoOgro]

Grande!!!

[@Comment0815]

Very nice one! Didn't think about a Version of this song in DADGAD. Very nice Idea; i'll try to do one, too!
I like this tuning very much. Every sound with it sounds complete an nice!

[@nickymcnervin7509]

Masterpiece!!!!

[@Rael0505]

What incredible sound. Its voice is surprising.

[@lolagarcia6574]

Magnifique!!!

[@jesuscalvo]

This is really beautiful, even with modern guitar

[@MrMichaelEdie]

Awesome stuff!

[@macawdad2003]

@AM19791218 Me too. Thank you Tony and Greenfield guitars.. When art meets artist... Magic..

[@stevej061069]

Spellbinding. I've never heard a guitar sound like this.

[@Stefanialai]

Great

[@kaldesjarlais375]

+STEFANIA LAI yup magnificent -- and the guitar is nice also ;)

[@johnmacward]

Michael, wonderful videos. Do you perchance have them in higher quality?

[@MrWallerand]

anyone knows where tu buy some good tony mcmanus guitarsolo tabs or notes ?

[@matteomanzoni764]

BRAVO!