I'm an Elementary music teacher at a Title 1 school. Our kids suffer through a lot of pains in their lives, and the last few weeks have been especially hard. I had a class this week where things just weren't happening because of the stresses in their home lives lately, so I said "Guys, let's just stop. I think we should just sit and listen for a bit...." and I played this clip, and I wish I recorded the smiles. Thank you for this beautiful gift. It made their lives so much better for those 2 and a half minutes.

@jeremypaek1104

4 жыл бұрын

Made my day hearing about this!

@walterfingerstyle

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Christian, thank you so much for sharing such touching story. Your comment made my day 🙏🏻 May God bless these kids and your precious work 🙏🏻

@atyehatyeh6257

3 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful teacher, sensitive to their needs. My daughter is a substitute teacher and she does the same thing.

@matthw633

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. It will be a musical interlude that they will remember their entire lives.

@Gman44044

Жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful story! Thanks for sharing

What a performance! The harmony is impeccable! The mood, the swing, everything in your performance is amazing!

@walterfingerstyle

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

00:56 to 01:00 it's amazing how a single note can have so many chords 😆

@Juniorsaxplayer

5 жыл бұрын

This guy is really awesome, isn't he?

@ementalerlynx4727

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, Fantastic reharmonization.

@jeffreygranger6913

5 жыл бұрын

Nice juicy chords!

@boxy8673

4 жыл бұрын

i liked this comment before i heard it, just cos i knew it was gonna be something special

@lemonkewillgetyou9920

4 жыл бұрын

Wilson Rossi Junior he is my music teacher

This is how a guitar must be played! Congratulations one thousand times!

0:56 Holy crap that was amazing

@BoyTsamba

5 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@seymourclearly

5 жыл бұрын

It still is, a year later!

i just love the feel he puts into his playing. makes the song and notes come to life!

I was irritated and a bit angry, but after listening to this song I'm relaxed with a smile on my face! Thank you!

@walterfingerstyle

6 жыл бұрын

SuperJoop Thank you! You just put a smile on my face too 😊

absolute quality

Not only it is very pleasant and extremely well played, but also you manage to make your own arrangements while at the same time you preserve all the flavour of the original. A real tour de force! Thank you.

This is one of the singularly most impressive things I’ve seen in a long time, bravo sir. A remarkably beautiful take on a timeless classic.

Beautiful Touch. Very Soothing. Great Pete sr

I just loves how he enjoys and smile to every song he plays

Gorgeous! Love your smooth playing, arranging, rhythms, and harmonic richness!

Mr Walter Rodriguez Jr...you are the BEST!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍

I love your tone, it's so smooth and gentle

Wow.... Without a second thought, Your Rendition of this song is one of the best! I really love it!

Well done. Very satisfying ending to one of my favorite songs. Karen Carpenter was so awesome. This was a great tribute to her legacy.

I'm running out of tears, LOL! Total respect from Texas, maestro. Have learned your Wonderful world and will show you soon.

I cried watching this. I'm so tired of how life has been pushing me. And when I heard this, tears came out. You were comforting me with your beautiful music like a warm hug. Thank you.

I very much doubt that any of the super famous/legendary top rock guitarists that we could mention, would come close to being able to articulate this style that Walter has perfected !

Those harmonics at :25 are beautiful, and unbelievably HARD. I bought the tab and still have no idea how he does it! It's not one of those A.H.'s where you just pluck with thumb and forefinger 12 frets above the fretted note -- he appears to be slapping the fingerboard with his entire hand, but oh, at that perfect spot! Respect from Texas, maestro!

Listening to this during the pandemic brings much healing and calmness to the soul :)

I just love the chord motion around the melody and I almost jumped from my chair when you grabbed that Barre at the 12th fret...wow!

In a hospital bed for the past week because I caught a bad virus. I really want to go home but I can't rn. Listening to your arpeggios really calms me down man. ❤️❤️

c est la premiere fois que je vous decouvre que dire ! toute vos video sont remarquables 🤩 vous avez du travailler dur pour arriver a un tel niveau ! vous etes un vrai gift et c est avec un enorme plaisir que de vous entendre performer ! merci mille fois de nous faire profiter de votre talent bonjour de la France 💯💯🗼

Dude man.... Your fingers are freaking me out yo.

Can't help but imagine myself sitting in a bar and you're playing in the corner. Wonderful!

Walter, I am a piano player and I am always blown away by your ability to take a solo guitar and make your songs sound like nothing is missing, no small feat when it’s just a guitar. As for your chord substitutions - I steal them for my own arrangements. God bless you buddy!!

@walterfingerstyle

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Tom! Blessings 🙏🏻

Thank you much, Walter. On the money and in the pocket. You are a Pro. Paul from Philly

never get bored though hear it for thousand times

I just found your channel, and i directly admire you. I've seen many top finger styler but i feel you are special.

I usually play one chord for every note. Walter does the opposite. He plays one note with every chord. Superb!

Lovely!!

Simply feel good music! and a joy to watch and listen to you play your arrangement Walter!

Beautiful! The best cover of this song on KZread 👍👍

I get so excited whenever I get the notification that you posted a video! You never disappoint!!

@walterfingerstyle

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Mateo! Much appreciated.

@mateo70519

6 жыл бұрын

Walter Rodrigues Jr thank you!! You’re one of my main musical inspirations!!

@pucheethereaper9220

6 жыл бұрын

yes, its like instant inspiration. watching one of his vids and grab automatically the guitar

@davemp9008

6 жыл бұрын

Bumzzz Up!!! 👍🏼

Goodness..so smooth..nice

Oohh my...how can i miss this masterpiece..love it👍👍👍

I just bought your tap in music note. Wonderful arrangement! I'll keep practicing. Please keep creating beautiful arrangement.

Beautiful!

One of my favorite songs, it was a pleasure watching this.

Always love hearing you play Walter!!!... Thanks

What a marvelous talent. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Bless you Walter. What a beautiful way to display your gifting. Keep up the amazing work sir.

Man, every arrangement you post is absurdly well-done!

Amazing! So very well played!!

Hmmmmmm close your eyes and drift away down memory lane. Thanks for the reminder of fond times. From South Africa

Wow. Simply beautiful arrangement and breathtakingly light in its movement

Each piece you play is a masterful creation, your guitar and you are already one

Incredible playing with soul

It's so relaxing listening to your music. The tunes you play are so good.

Walter, thank you for sharing such beautiful music with your guitar. So soothing to hear. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

can't stop listening to this everyday

i love your bassline

... aaaaaaaaahhhh !! ... the high-class of sophisticated guitar-playing !! ... awesome sound & feeling !! ... BIG EXTRA SALUT to you Walter !!

Just beautiful as always. Those 3 harmonic slaps at 25 secs. Wow!

omg I cannot tell how much I love this version. state of the art... Thank you!

Delightful ear candy hearing you play this piece. You always seem to find the magic chord(s) at just the right time. You are TRULY a master guitarist! Thanks for sharing your gift for the guitar.

Very, very smooth! Well done Monsieur Rodrigues!

Beautiful song, superb playing. Thanks for sharing.

Smooth, pleasant and simply brilliant. Well done!

Love those chord progressions. Beautiful!!

beautiful your play always make me focus on video. just cant leave

Just subscribed! What a wonderful voicing on your guitar! Greeting from Thailand here!

I listened to this song in my late teens, over and over again! You play it so beautifully Thank you 💕

love it , my favorite song ,you do it so well, thanks for sharing !!!!

Fantastic! Exquisite interpretation and technique. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Love love love your style wish I would have learn to start out playing finger style so beautiful thanks for sharing

Excellent rendition, my friend. Congratulations from Italy

Your play embodies such rich soul

im really glad that KZread recommended this channel to me. that is all i can say

I'm learning to play some parts of your arrangement and I have to watch it multiple times in 0.25X speed to get it right. Man, that's so hard but your arrangement is just so good!

MARAVILHOSA INTERPRETAÇÃO WALTER!! Limpa, precisa, timbre excelente e cristalino deste instrumento!!

Such a lovely cover, thank you for the arrangement Walter!

I'm a player. I don't listen to many posted performances. But I do listen to you. I'm feeling pretty down right now And you make me feel good Thank you

Love the choice of chords Walter and your playing is immaculate!!

Love your arrangements! Especially Besame Mucho! The jazzy feeling in every piece you play is there, yet you still make them all unique. I wish I could play to make ppl relaxed like you do

Go on Walter ! Bravo

Beautiful!!!!!!!! Master of melody and rhythm!

another absolute amazing play.. Walter.

Hi Walter, congratulations... a very beautiful and tasteful arrangement - as always perfectly played ..... really great !!! greetings from Germany - Gerhard

@walterfingerstyle

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Gerhard!

Fantastic playing! Carpenters meets jazz! Love it!

This seems to be the most complex arrangement you've already shown here. Nailed it. Congrats.

He's got that jazzy smile

I can see the passion you put in your pieces.

Walter you make every song special, amazing !!

Love the arrangement! It delivered the same delicate touch the original song had. Classical music still remains a mystery to me.

I love your playing techniques. Nice, clean very smooth.

Genious! Wonderful, Walter....

Thanks Walter, I got 3 of your wonderful arrangements. That should keep me busy for a while if my left hand survives! Thanks again!

What a charming arrangement and your tasteful guitar playing is once again top notch! Thank you, dear Walter, for this "ear candy"! All the best Wolfgang

When I was in 1st grade. This song use to make me cry. Not out of sadness though. Can,t explain it. Thank You!

Congratulations master !!!

Great! I’ve heard a couple other brilliant solo guitar covers of this on KZread, but, gotta say, I like this best-you get the heart & soul of the tune-both brilliant technique, and capture the emotion. Thanks from California!!

Jeezus Leweezus.... Another beautiful rendition of a song that I love... Only this time, I might actually be able to duplicate it... Wish me luck.

Another delightful gem of beauty!

You are so Happy when you play, Amazing man.

Fantastic playing.

I seen this videos so many time but I always have to come back and enjoy them like is the first time seen it. Beautiful and those angelical chords. Love it brother.

Beautiful, Walter.