Thank you for both comments!!! I have been playing a long time and put many hours in on practicing these arrangements. Nothing makes me happier than reaching people with my music. Thank you.

Man are you in NY by chance I need a guitar teacher and you have all the right chops!!

@adamrafferty

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry man, moved to Austria in 2012!

The top one, yessir, beleive my 35 years of playing guitar...is the number 0ne for this song.

did you know i listen to you everyday? did you know i created an account just to comment on how awesome this song is... and WOW. excellent kills man.

Adam does a really good job in all his playing in defining what the bass line is doing. He makes it sound like there's a separate bass player. Has a great tone as well.

Man, that's some good playing.

And that officially brought new meaning to the words "bring out the funk"!

This song has such intricate bass & meledy lines, I can;t believe what you do here is possible....to play both at ther same time.... how??? you can't possibly memorize either one to the point where you can concentrate on the other.... I just don't believe this is possible......... wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

... this simply was takin' my wings to fly and shake through the coolest songcover - WOW ...

I would have said you were barking mad if you thought a solo guitar arrangement could be done of this song, let alone that it would turn out awsome , inspiring and seriously funky. Own up Adam, you are not of this earth...which planet did you come from? amazing

youtube should feature this video on the main page you're fantastic! You've got it going on man, all the best. - Shane

Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Amazing!

Adam Rafferty is the man.

man!!!! im a big fan of stevie and i have all his albums and i know every song, and let me tell u that u have all the feeling of his songs in just one guitar. im musician too and i whish, one day, to be as blessed as you are!! cangratulation!!! keep give us that kind of "SOUL music!"

You're not the person that inspired me to play guitar, but you're certainly the type of person that inspires me to continue practicing and improving. Thank you so much! Excellent rendition of this song!

You are the bomb. All God's children got soul. Excellent.

Absolutely friggin fabulous. I can't get enough.

Toe tapping and more! Wow!!! Even Stevie Wonder would like this version. Keep it up! Frank

what a groove, what a feeling, i think you have an absolute hearing....

@adamrafferty

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks & groove on! 😊

In... credible. Just incredible. You really are from another planet... thanks for hanging out on ours.

good heavens my friend. EXCELLENT ARRANGEMENT AND PLAYING. I'm blown away.

Standing and applauding from Japan!

Thank you........not only do you catch all the parts but you make it swing............YAS!

Waow ! Man your playin' is light as a champain bubble yet strong as can be ! I love it. Thank you.

I was right. This song is murder to play. I have no idea how you make it look so effortless.

still watching this 5 years later ! incredible guitarist

I can say only one thing: WOW!!!!

Awesome. There's not enough good, merely instrumental tracks out there. Thanks

Rock on, Adam. You make my spirit happy.

Say what? This stuff has the GROOVE, man! You can see it in his face and eyes that he's diggin' what he's doing, and I totally feel the groove he's got. There's plenty of feeling here, maybe YOU just can't hear it?

Breathtaking!! I was waiting for you to miss something, but of course you didn't. Some practicing going on for that arrangement. Brilliant.

@adamrafferty

Жыл бұрын

There WAS some practicing LOL< this was like 14 years ago! :-) Thank you.

You know the measure of genius is not only arranging and playing this but being able to hear the doorbell (or whatever it was at 1:46) and carry on regardless. You are one very, very talented geezer - annoyingly so. Come to UK and tour, you can sleep at my house...

I love the look at 1:42 when the horn goes off in the background! Excellent playing as usual, sir.

you even nailed the inflection stevie puts with his voice at 00:29. incredible

I've gone back and started reading the blog posts that correspond with each year of videos. Very cool to get all the "behind the scenes" thoughts, emotions, stories, and spiritual journeys. Keep doing you Adam. Your playing has kept me going in the dark times of a professional musician (ie. the gigless winter time).

i love how the dumbest shit on youtube has like 50 million views, and most legit stuff like this has 45k. this guy is my hero.

im freaking laughing my ass off right now, not because anything is funny, but because i can't hardly belive what i'm seeing. DAMN!!!! im workin on running bass lines to jazz chords, and its frustratingly hard for me right now, so i'm just amazed at this. this is amazing!!!.

Absolutely incredible!!! Infectious groove and expertly played 😍🤤💯

Wow, Adam - I know plenty of folks who couldn't play this song with an entire BAND! And here you are doing it ALL by yourself. VERY IMPRESSIVE! - Kristin Samet

Omdyz, that is unbelievable! I am speechless lol!

This is so amazing. I come back to it time and time again.

Of all the songs on your DVD, this one scares me the most. I feel like this is going to beat the crap out of me. You fly around the neck. Crazy.

Speechless Adam....AWESOME........ You are one of my favorite solo guitar player in the world.

This man is amazing.

WOW... that's the first time I have ever heard anyone BRAVE enough to try this old Stevie Wonder keyboard song on the guitar... that was quicker than greased lightning in a jar full of elephant snot! 5/5 here and I would have given it 6 stars if I could have! Saved on the Acoustic Virtuosity archives (click bigdood - Playlists - FIVE STAR KZread Artists). Congratulations AGAIN, Adam! Keep those vids coming!

Thats amazing ...............................Unreal you held down that bass line

Funky and funky some more! Brotha you've got soul up the ying yang. Adam, your sense of timeing and rhythm are terrific. Keep it coming funky, sounds good. Peace.

Absolutely fantastic!

fantastic array of note subsitution,, may you get all of the credit you deserve for the very high standard of musical craft

Can't stop watching your videos holy crap

Guitar lessons as a kid in NYC, Suny Purchase, then studied with Jazz Pianist Mike LOngo in NYC for years. Where are you located? Thanks for watching!

hey, man...i was frettin' about playing the bass part for this tonite on stage...but after seein this, holy cow... and to flord23 who said you should sing...WRONG! this is incredible just as it is...no vocals needed here.

Hey there, thanks for the comment and the subscription - I really appreciate you positive comment and good vibes!!

Amazing sound, yea and “I wish”. Keep that groove Adam Rafferty, from a fan.

Hey man you rock. I was at your High School concert in Bonn, Germany, yesterday (as a matter of fact, I was the "late" one - I'm sorry, I came straight from work but didn't wanna miss the concert ;) ). Both your music and your attitude are awesome. Thanks for the concert.

You sir, are amazing. This is one of my favorite songs ever, and you did it fantastically.

Holy cow! Unbelievable.

once again this is just inhumanly good. Are you a robot!?1? Seriously how do you play like this!!!

That is the best damn guitar player I've ever seen

You sound like a whole orchestra!!!!!awsome

Excellent style. Gives me inspiration.

Wow man your clarity between everything is just amazing. I hope to have that one day.

@crescentridge thank you Master Rafferty. You are awesome!!!

Wow! Nice fingering, not easy. Tough groove to emulate, you are one funky white boy. Great job!

FFfffffffffffffunky man............Love the feel !Im feeling it........

The best

@adamrafferty

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Hrvoje! 😊

Hey adam. I stumbled upon your videos while looking up stevie covers and now I can't stop watching. your playing is flawless. Rhythm and execution is dead on. I wish they played musicians like you on the radio. I respectfully say you deserve to get more fame then these mainstream artists today. Thank you for your positive musical influence. -Chris

You R Just soooooooo good"..this is jus....jus.....music for my soul.......your playing is like a dream....love it!!!!! Thanx I'm so feelin this.......

this IS soo cool!! you did this song justice for sure, all with six strings!!

Mind blown!

real emotions while playing guitar :) great playing btw xD Funk for the world :)and a Adam Rafferty for evryone at home for listening to his great arragements

this is sick and hurts my fingers just watching ! bravo.

Adam, you're a beast... and a darned musical one. Super funky!

It is incredibly amazing!!!

Thanks for your comment. I just listened to Harry's version and I think it is excellent, but he's not really referencing the melody or bassline of the original song. His is more of an "adaptation" for guitar. I'm glad you heard it like I did.

You are playing GROOVY my friend! Keep on playing!

I've never heard from him before, but this is incredibly good.

@adamrafferty

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks & groove on! 😊

Simply great!

Adam, I love your soul, groove and immersion into your playing. I get all bobbleheaded listening to you play. It's time for me to "get to work". Maybe I'll be able to play this arrangement with a few hundred hours of woodshedding. Wish me luck.

Wow thanks. An instructional DVD with this song will be coming VERY soon. Be well!!!!

I met Pete in Nashville, we hit it off sooo good. Great guy...we'll see!!!

truely inspirational man - makes me wanna learn guitar!!!!! you rock

Very Nice.. Nice sounding Tayler.. Stevie would be proud!!

Phenomenal!!!

Hey Man! Got all your comments - thank you! I replied to this one because YOUR HAPPIness means more to me than any compliment. More music comin!!!! Thank you, and please be in touch.

@mrnightwilliams9184

4 жыл бұрын

Do you teach and if so where? Im looking for a guitar player like your self to help with my playing. You are great and it would be a honor to study with someone who's put so much effort into mastering the guitar.

If you take the time to learn this piece: You will add 2 years to your life from the increased joy it will bring you, stave off almost ANY chance of Altzheimers because of the brain workout, make you a more compassionate person, and attract ladies......WTheck are you waiting for?

wow! even more funky than Superstition. Great arrangements and spirit you got!

Bwahahaha! You are having too much fun with that! Thanks for sharing, it gave me a big smile.

I have always wanted to learn this tune! You're a life saver 😆

AMAZING! Congratulations for such a a great playing.I WISH I could play like that

I'm speechless

semplicemente fantastico...

Incredible just incredible , great feel !

Fenomenal maestro Rafferty, es lo máximo. Felicitaciones y muchos saludos desde Perú.

From Argentina: wooooow!

I think this is my favortie of your amaziing arrangements Adam. Fantastic!

This has to be the most awesome guitar video!!! Adam, your rhythm is IMPECCABLE... very precise.

Man this is absolutely incredible! Apart from the technical skills required you enjoy your playing on every videos and this is the most important! I love fingerstyle and just started a few months ago but in terms of arrangment you're like a genius. More people like you should be known instead of bullshit on the radio and tv. Thanks for those good moments of music and hope to see you here in Paris someday. Cheers

@TheMusicman017 Yeah!!! Thanks a fan!!!!

thumbs up if your still watching this 3 years later