I already posted 1 comment & I love this tune so much, I had to listen to it a 2nd time. I've been playing guitar since 1974, then eventually gigged professionally all over east/central Florida for many years. I've played electric guitar in several R&R bands, 2 of which I co-founded, was the front man/lead singer playing guitar at the same time plus blues harp. Got sick of the rock/club scene, so I went back to my roots of performing with acoustic guitar, having co-founded a trio and then a killer duo with the best un-signed guitarist in the entire state. We performed together for 9 years. During that same time, I was also performing as a solo act. Having so much music "under my belt"..........this song: Foxglove as performed here by JP, plus the amazing story as to how he learned this tune, has me more inspired than I've been in the last 15 yrs. THANK YOU & GOD BLESS YOU JP!!! ( Now I get to learn this song straight from you on this here video, lol. And I will do just that!!! )
Oh man, I LOVED that. This tune is nothing short of majestic, and you played it extremely well JP!!! You're right about how many acoustic guitars can't handle open C tuning very well. The string tension is so low, that the neck on such guitars relaxes too much & gets that dreaded fret buzz, or at the very least, the strings suddenly feel like "floppy noodles". It takes an incredibly stable neck to handle open C tuning, plus the body has to be resonant enough to project the lower frequencies of such a low open tuning. Lastly: At the time of posting this comment, there are currently 10 miserable souls with warped minds who actually gave this video/tune a "thumbs down". ............what the hell is wrong with some people. I truly feel sorry for such tortured souls.
You are correct, and I've noticed that in open C (and especially the unison E tuning of CSNY's 'Suite Judy Blue Eyes' - 5 E's but the B string stays on B...or Zeppelin's 'Rain Song') some strings gradually creep real sharp while another goes flat. I couldn't imagine playing an unusual tuning in front of a crowd with my 'cheap' guitars for fear of making their ears bleed, or having to just stop a couple of seconds to fix the intonation so my ears don't bleed! Not perceived as professional - even by novices & the musical illiterate(!)
@@boboala1 I just so happen to perform the Rain Song ( I play & sing at the same time......the original studio version ) all the time & have been for decades. I guess because the acoustic guitars that I've owned & currently own now, are of such quality, I haven't had any issues with any strings going sharp. I currently own 4 Hsienmo acoustics, all from their custom shop. ( pronounced: "She-en-mo"......named after company founder Li Chen's oldest daughter ) All 4 are fabulous, and one is a D45 clone ( other than the bolt-on neck, it's identical to a pre-war Martin inside & out, with Adirondack forward shifted bracing & top, with Honduran rosewood back & sides ), that I almost always keep in the DGCGCD tuning for performing the Rain Song. It never buzzes or goes out of tune during a performance. Of course I have to tweak a couple strings after it has sat for several days un-played. Not always......but sometimes. Hsienmo is perhaps the finest acoustic's made in all of China. They build no more than 400 acoustics PER YEAR. That's not very many. They CNC many of the components, but they are built entirely by hand. ( Many boutique builders are now using CNC machines due to consistency in quality. ) I bought the 1st one last November, loved it so much, I bought 3 more ( various models ) over the next 8 months. All solid woods......NO laminated sides. Hsienmo doesn't even offer "a cheap budget guitar". Prices start at $900, and go up from there, depending on tone woods & appointments. Prices are incredible. Example: my D45 clone has the ultra-fancy abalone on the peghead, that only came on the finest pre-war D45's........and priced at only $2500 including hard case. It even has the nitrocellulose lacquer finish. All 4 of my Hsienmo's came perfectly set-up & intonated right out of the case. Every Hsienmo comes with camel bone nut, saddle, and bridge pins. Interior construction is neat as a pin. When it comes to bang for the buck, I believe they are the best value on the planet ........for now anyway. I have yet to find a single bad review on any of their acoustic guitars, and most will stand up against similar models from other makers costing 3 to 5 times more. Their only American distributor is located in south Florida, and comes with a slight dealer mark-up. They do ship anywhere.....but why not buy factory-direct the way I did. These cats make some seriously good guitars. You would have to spend the money on a Boucher or Collings for example, to beat them. Check em out if you're interested. I like mine even better than the 3 high-end Japanese Takamine's I once owned years ago. Their website is Hsienmoguitars.com
@@howabouthetruth2157 Well, you inspired me to 'woodshed' for a solid hour last week and refamiliarize myself with The Rain Song...hadn't played it in a few years. (Took me a minute or so to remember the tuning...) I especially love the chord progression of the last section - ascending up the neck to the 12th fret with a short fall into the hauntingly/mysterious beautiful ending chords. It's a masterpiece and for you to be able to play AND sing it, solo, well, my hat's off to you! It's a long tune with a fair amount of lyrics and nuance to deliver to your audiences!!) Cheers!
I was in Afghanistan from 2008-2009 as part of the 101st ABN. Not a very nice place to vacation as you understand. Many thanks for supporting the military! I’d say you fully deserve an honorary brother in arms level of recognition! Thank you again for serving those who served. Love your channel and hope to get a Yairi soon (FYM66HD) as I’m saving up to purchase one. Very Respectfully, Barry
Love your playing my Friend ! That tune was Excellent . I have a Alvarez Masterworks Bluegrass Dreadnought A/E coming tomorrow and am hoping it sounds as good !! I watch your you tube Video's all the time and have the utmost respect for you & your Talent THANK YOU , Fred :)
JP, my loss for only recently discovering you, sir. Kudos for your openness and very inviting personality. I think you were created for this my friend. Please keep up the good work.
Thanks for taking the time and making the effort to entertain the troops! Great story about learning this song...I would say you've got it down pretty well! 😀 Awesome guitar...love the unique bridge and of course the sound is amazing!
Dear John, Yeehaw! That was fun! What a fabulous job you and the DYM60 have done to Foxglove. Such a happy little ditty! Thanks again! Always great to hear from you!
I get excited everytime I hear and see you play this tune just something about how technical it Is,Great tune John!!! amazing Buster B Jones type playing which is probably where I first heard the song ,Nice guitar as well
I own three "bucket list" dreadnoughts and one inspired by Gibson. If I don't stop watching your channel, my collection is going to grow. I love acoustic guitars too, but dang!....a feller can only play so many. You're a great salesman!
That literally sounds like a dream I had one time !!! ****Today I made a smooth transition from the G to the C chord and thought it was a good day !!……. F ! Beautiful playing Maestro !
Awesome stuff JP! I’m still waiting on my FYM66HD that I ordered back in April of last year based on your review. I’m sure it’ll be worth the wait, but holy hell what a wait! In the meantime, I’ve got to subsist on consumption of all Yairi Honduran series content online. I said all that to say; this is appreciated!
I just had to comment on this video, not only the song was amazing, also the DMY60 is too. I’ve listened to this one over and over, and shared it. Even the opening story was first class all the way. Thanks J P
That guitar sounds so sweet and you are just an increadible player, maybe i missed something but don't understand that youre name isn't mentioned when it comes to the top range players, just great!!
Merci! This song is one of lots good ones from Bruce Cockburn! You are the right player to play that kind of finger picking style and you are doing it perfectly with this nice Alvarez Yairi. Thank you! I did bought my Alvarez Yairi in 1997, the friends around me was having , Guild, Larrivée, Martin, when I tried many guitar at the guitar shop it ends with 2 instrument witch was a Gibson at 2100.00$ aned the Yairi at 1300.00$ I finally made my final choice on the Yairi, This marvellous instrument still continue to be impressive for me and my friends.
What a fantastic piece. That really made my day - thanks John. Even though I’ll never be an eighth of the player you are, you always make me want to pick up the old box with strings and give it another twang. Open C, here goes
Thats awesome! Thanks for sharing the music and the story! I have enjoyed your Master Music Method web site and String Theory show... watching and learning from Taiwan!
Whether it be flatpicking or fingerstyle playing such as this, J.P. you continue to impress. Your gabbing is enjoyable too but don't let that go to your head because I like more playing and less talk in guitar-related videos.
Awesom man….I’d love to see a Yamaha fgx3 Martin d18 shoot out even though I know which one comes out on top…just recently purchased a Yamaha fgx3 and love it..I enjoyed you video on it a while back…keep the good stuff coming
You hit on some great points with guitars. Play what feels and sounds great to you A local luthier here in the UK hit on a great point, a guitar doesn't have to be well made to sound good! If you look back in history that's very clear because a lot of the original.holy grail guitars are really not that we'll put together especially if you compare them to my modern boutique guitars. Its also worth noting that some less than perfect guitars really fill a sonic niche, those cheap recording kings really work for the blues, better than a lot of very expensive boutique stuff I have tried
That sounded incredible sound like you're playing a piano with that yair, if you get a chance JP if you can test the Alvarez md70 ebeg I purchased one couple months ago probably the best guitar I've heard in awhile, I truly think you would be blown away. Thank you for the great tune only a master can pull that off. Salt Lake City Utah
Nice tune...sounds great. I would like to get one of the HD series Yairis, but seems like other stuff sucks up my spending money. I have a 1990 Yairi DY77 I bought new and it has been my go to guitar for 30 years. I've never had an issue with the Yairi...never even had to adjust the truss rod. Action is still low and it justs sounds better with age.
I already posted 1 comment & I love this tune so much, I had to listen to it a 2nd time. I've been playing guitar since 1974, then eventually gigged professionally all over east/central Florida for many years. I've played electric guitar in several R&R bands, 2 of which I co-founded, was the front man/lead singer playing guitar at the same time plus blues harp. Got sick of the rock/club scene, so I went back to my roots of performing with acoustic guitar, having co-founded a trio and then a killer duo with the best un-signed guitarist in the entire state. We performed together for 9 years. During that same time, I was also performing as a solo act. Having so much music "under my belt"..........this song: Foxglove as performed here by JP, plus the amazing story as to how he learned this tune, has me more inspired than I've been in the last 15 yrs. THANK YOU & GOD BLESS YOU JP!!! ( Now I get to learn this song straight from you on this here video, lol. And I will do just that!!! )
Cheers!!!
Thank you for your support of soldiers and veterans
OMG. thanks for supporting the troops. Amazing... I am the bass player you met at Passim. Peace!
God bless you for passing on a memory. Soothing tune. Thanks for sharing
Oh man, I LOVED that. This tune is nothing short of majestic, and you played it extremely well JP!!! You're right about how many acoustic guitars can't handle open C tuning very well. The string tension is so low, that the neck on such guitars relaxes too much & gets that dreaded fret buzz, or at the very least, the strings suddenly feel like "floppy noodles". It takes an incredibly stable neck to handle open C tuning, plus the body has to be resonant enough to project the lower frequencies of such a low open tuning. Lastly: At the time of posting this comment, there are currently 10 miserable souls with warped minds who actually gave this video/tune a "thumbs down". ............what the hell is wrong with some people. I truly feel sorry for such tortured souls.
You are correct, and I've noticed that in open C (and especially the unison E tuning of CSNY's 'Suite Judy Blue Eyes' - 5 E's but the B string stays on B...or Zeppelin's 'Rain Song') some strings gradually creep real sharp while another goes flat. I couldn't imagine playing an unusual tuning in front of a crowd with my 'cheap' guitars for fear of making their ears bleed, or having to just stop a couple of seconds to fix the intonation so my ears don't bleed! Not perceived as professional - even by novices & the musical illiterate(!)
@@boboala1 I just so happen to perform the Rain Song ( I play & sing at the same time......the original studio version ) all the time & have been for decades. I guess because the acoustic guitars that I've owned & currently own now, are of such quality, I haven't had any issues with any strings going sharp. I currently own 4 Hsienmo acoustics, all from their custom shop. ( pronounced: "She-en-mo"......named after company founder Li Chen's oldest daughter ) All 4 are fabulous, and one is a D45 clone ( other than the bolt-on neck, it's identical to a pre-war Martin inside & out, with Adirondack forward shifted bracing & top, with Honduran rosewood back & sides ), that I almost always keep in the DGCGCD tuning for performing the Rain Song. It never buzzes or goes out of tune during a performance. Of course I have to tweak a couple strings after it has sat for several days un-played. Not always......but sometimes. Hsienmo is perhaps the finest acoustic's made in all of China. They build no more than 400 acoustics PER YEAR. That's not very many. They CNC many of the components, but they are built entirely by hand. ( Many boutique builders are now using CNC machines due to consistency in quality. ) I bought the 1st one last November, loved it so much, I bought 3 more ( various models ) over the next 8 months. All solid woods......NO laminated sides. Hsienmo doesn't even offer "a cheap budget guitar". Prices start at $900, and go up from there, depending on tone woods & appointments. Prices are incredible. Example: my D45 clone has the ultra-fancy abalone on the peghead, that only came on the finest pre-war D45's........and priced at only $2500 including hard case. It even has the nitrocellulose lacquer finish. All 4 of my Hsienmo's came perfectly set-up & intonated right out of the case. Every Hsienmo comes with camel bone nut, saddle, and bridge pins. Interior construction is neat as a pin. When it comes to bang for the buck, I believe they are the best value on the planet ........for now anyway. I have yet to find a single bad review on any of their acoustic guitars, and most will stand up against similar models from other makers costing 3 to 5 times more. Their only American distributor is located in south Florida, and comes with a slight dealer mark-up. They do ship anywhere.....but why not buy factory-direct the way I did. These cats make some seriously good guitars. You would have to spend the money on a Boucher or Collings for example, to beat them. Check em out if you're interested. I like mine even better than the 3 high-end Japanese Takamine's I once owned years ago. Their website is Hsienmoguitars.com
@@howabouthetruth2157 Well, you inspired me to 'woodshed' for a solid hour last week and refamiliarize myself with The Rain Song...hadn't played it in a few years. (Took me a minute or so to remember the tuning...) I especially love the chord progression of the last section - ascending up the neck to the 12th fret with a short fall into the hauntingly/mysterious beautiful ending chords. It's a masterpiece and for you to be able to play AND sing it, solo, well, my hat's off to you! It's a long tune with a fair amount of lyrics and nuance to deliver to your audiences!!)
Cheers!
I was in Afghanistan from 2008-2009 as part of the 101st ABN. Not a very nice place to vacation as you understand.
Many thanks for supporting the military! I’d say you fully deserve an honorary brother in arms level of recognition! Thank you again for serving those who served.
Love your channel and hope to get a Yairi soon (FYM66HD) as I’m saving up to purchase one.
Very Respectfully,
Barry
Great playing and to that soldier who taught you the piece.....thank you for your service.
Great! I wish I still had my Alvarez from 1972
Such a groovy tune! And so well played by you!
Thanks!
Love your playing my Friend ! That tune was Excellent . I have a Alvarez Masterworks Bluegrass Dreadnought A/E coming tomorrow and am hoping it sounds as good !! I watch your you tube Video's all the time and have the utmost respect for you & your Talent THANK YOU , Fred :)
Awesome story... And that sounded freaking killer!!! You are the Man!!!
JP, my loss for only recently discovering you, sir. Kudos for your openness and very inviting personality. I think you were created for this my friend. Please keep up the good work.
I have 14. Tell me they are the best thing going at their price point! Absolutely beautiful song!!! And you play it proud! Now off to one of mine.
FANTASTIC
Phewwww Ola!!!!! That Alvy sounds just ridiculous. And what a unique and interesting tune. The way it moves is very enjoyable. Love it.
Goosebumps...
You're absolutely correct. Some guitars just outright hate open C, but that Honduran Hog sounds Heavenly!
Thanks for taking the time and making the effort to entertain the troops! Great story about learning this song...I would say you've got it down pretty well! 😀
Awesome guitar...love the unique bridge and of course the sound is amazing!
I just watched; J.P. Cormier live at Celtic Colours International Festival 2015. I really enjoyed your playing.
👏👏👏👏👏.lovely jubbly.
Amen!
So good 🤯
Jp you are one of the best pickers ive ever seen. Im an electric guy mainly. You remind me of Redd Volkaert. Amazing
Absolutely incredible😮
Thanks! Needed that…
Beautiful JP. Thank you for sharing your gift. I have a DYM65 2018.
Yes sir!
Dear John, Yeehaw! That was fun! What a fabulous job you and the DYM60 have done to Foxglove.
Such a happy little ditty! Thanks again! Always great to hear from you!
What a beautiful tune. Sounds tremendous on this guitar!
Back again to hear this Beautiful guitar and song... Freaking Killer guitar!!!
Awesome! Thanks! 😎✌️🌞🎻
I get excited everytime I hear and see you play this tune just something about how technical it Is,Great tune John!!! amazing Buster B Jones type playing which is probably where I first heard the song ,Nice guitar as well
Your amazing J.P.
awesome, my friend
Wonderful! Working with Brad Davis who has a signature model Alvarez endorsement. He's a very happy camper!
Hi JP Don from Hamilton and, I only say wow ,beautiful tuning- open C Thanks
Amazing.
Holey moley!! What a guitar!!!!
I too have a DYM60HD - absolutely amazing instrument. Amazing playing JP - what a combination !
Awesome guitar and playing. Simply stated, Beeeeautiiifulll...
I definitely enjoyed it Mr JP.
Wonderful. Love when you play, more. Please, please, do more playing for us, please. 'Guitar, banjo, fiddle and mandolin'...👏👏👏
Gorgeous
That’s freaking fantastic!
Wow! Awesome!
I own three "bucket list" dreadnoughts and one inspired by Gibson. If I don't stop watching your channel, my collection is going to grow. I love acoustic guitars too, but dang!....a feller can only play so many. You're a great salesman!
AMAZING PERFORMANCE , THAT GUITAR SOUNDS FANTASTIC !!! Greetings from Europe , Estonia.
Totally enjoyed it!
Beautiful tune and guitar. I love Alvarez guitars. I have one of mine tuned to open c also, never had a problem with it. Thanks JP!
That’s awesome, not many modern guitars can tune down 2 whole steps and not rattle like a toy.
Wow! Love it!👌
Thank you John. Enjoyed it very much. CHEERS
Thanks JP...that was really lovely
Bro... You make great job for musican. Thanks & Greetings from Poland👌👊🎸🎶🇵🇱🍻
That literally sounds like a dream I had one time !!!
****Today I made a smooth transition from the G to the C chord and thought it was a good day !!……. F !
Beautiful playing Maestro !
Beautiful . . . Bruce was always one of my favorite guitarist . . . you done a magnificent job playing it.
Love the "ya I just did that" look to the camera.
That was great!
Simply awesome JP!
Awesome stuff JP! I’m still waiting on my FYM66HD that I ordered back in April of last year based on your review. I’m sure it’ll be worth the wait, but holy hell what a wait! In the meantime, I’ve got to subsist on consumption of all Yairi Honduran series content online. I said all that to say; this is appreciated!
All I can say is "wow!!" And thank you 🙏
Amazing!
I just had to comment on this video, not only the song was amazing, also the DMY60 is too. I’ve listened to this one over and over, and shared it. Even the opening story was first class all the way. Thanks J P
That guitar sounds so sweet and you are just an increadible player, maybe i missed something but don't understand that youre name isn't mentioned when it comes to the top range players, just great!!
He is definitely one great guitar player.. I am recently discovering...
Thank you JP, wonderful tune and playing!
Beautiful as usual. Thank you.
He doesn't exaggerate the beauty of the DYM60HD. Im fortunate enougb to own one myself and its an absolute gem of a guitar.
Wow!.. again..Wow... incredible picking..incredible sound.. well done!
Sounds amazing
JP that was totally awesome ! Guitar sounded sweet as well!
Found your channel by luck, great playing great content,keep up the good work.
Thanks for your time
Stuart.
Merci! This song is one of lots good ones from Bruce Cockburn! You are the right player to play that kind of finger picking style and you are doing it perfectly with this nice Alvarez Yairi. Thank you! I did bought my Alvarez Yairi in 1997, the friends around me was having , Guild, Larrivée, Martin, when I tried many guitar at the guitar shop it ends with 2 instrument witch was a Gibson at 2100.00$ aned the Yairi at 1300.00$ I finally made my final choice on the Yairi, This marvellous instrument still continue to be impressive for me and my friends.
Beautiful sounding instrument
Great Story! Great performance, Lovely guitar.
Great story and magnificent playing JP!
What a fantastic piece. That really made my day - thanks John. Even though I’ll never be an eighth of the player you are, you always make me want to pick up the old box with strings and give it another twang. Open C, here goes
you're amazing, what a tune!
Thats awesome! Thanks for sharing the music and the story! I have enjoyed your Master Music Method web site and String Theory show... watching and learning from Taiwan!
10,000 thumbs up my friend!!!!
Hail yeah
Amazing👍🎸
Very Cool!!
Wow!
Nice..Bought one of those based on the Video..Great sound from a relatively inexpensive..Haa! These days.. Many thanks to the servicemen!
Whether it be flatpicking or fingerstyle playing such as this, J.P. you continue to impress. Your gabbing is enjoyable too but don't let that go to your head because I like more playing and less talk in guitar-related videos.
wonderful talent. from a Kazuo Yairi classical guitar fan.
Damn that Yari sounds good.
Cheers from cape breton..
Sounds really great... congrats on 20k subscribers!
Very nice..
Awesom man….I’d love to see a Yamaha fgx3 Martin d18 shoot out even though I know which one comes out on top…just recently purchased a Yamaha fgx3 and love it..I enjoyed you video on it a while back…keep the good stuff coming
The guitar is sweet, the picking, delicious!
You hit on some great points with guitars. Play what feels and sounds great to you
A local luthier here in the UK hit on a great point, a guitar doesn't have to be well made to sound good! If you look back in history that's very clear because a lot of the original.holy grail guitars are really not that we'll put together especially if you compare them to my modern boutique guitars. Its also worth noting that some less than perfect guitars really fill a sonic niche, those cheap recording kings really work for the blues, better than a lot of very expensive boutique stuff I have tried
That sounded incredible sound like you're playing a piano with that yair, if you get a chance JP if you can test the Alvarez md70 ebeg I purchased one couple months ago probably the best guitar I've heard in awhile, I truly think you would be blown away. Thank you for the great tune only a master can pull that off. Salt Lake City Utah
Jimmy Page has an open C song too, on the Physical Graffiti album.
I always leave one acoustic in that tuning, it’s a happy spot.
Nice tune...sounds great. I would like to get one of the HD series Yairis, but seems like other stuff sucks up my spending money.
I have a 1990 Yairi DY77 I bought new and it has been my go to guitar for 30 years. I've never had an issue with the Yairi...never even had to adjust the truss rod. Action is still low and it justs sounds better with age.
thanks to you i own one
That low C sounds like a contrabass tuba!
What tuning is that JP? The guitar sounds amazing !
Foxglove by Bruce Cockburn
My Alvarez screams. They sound good
J P.How about a Bedell?
hi JP, i wonder if you have played guild d-140, im trying to deside between alvarez MD60 and the guild