I could listen to this all day. I could put this in my CD player and chill to it all day. This guy is the real deal. The phrasing is impeccable. Love it!

Every day it does us all good to be blessed in experiencing someone who eclipses our expectations and proves how unique, courageous and truly talented we can be through our life challenges. Rory, you are a true inspiration, an exceptional man and one hell of a guitar player. Thank you so much for sharing yourself and your talents the universe bestowed upon you.

The first time I saw him play was about 15 years or so at the South Dakota state fair. There was a band playing there with a pretty good guitar player. They invited Rory to play. That changed everything. The next time I saw him was at the Legion in my home town, Gettysburg. The whole family band was there. I think all the kids were blind. The other kids were good too. I especially liked the way his mother was selling the cd's. She was fun to watch.

Just give him the PSR guitar!!! He'll play it better than anyone else.

@allguitar3349

3 жыл бұрын

Dude is a gifted guitarist.so much better than all the you tube channel players who get FREE gear..I agree ..this man deserves a P SR....lol.even if he never heard of Paul..he'd play it better ..I agree

I hope to God you gave him that guitar! The dude is blind and I can't even imagine how hard life must be, yet here he is just loving the guitar and making it sound so beautiful!

killer playing!!! woo too

Why, the hell.......have I not heard of this guy? Supreme man, thanks for your gift

This might be the craziest guitar playing I've ever seen and I thought I'd seen it all! 😳 Mind blowing!

Rory is great: Sure brings to mind Jeff Healey - RIP Jeff!

Amazing! As far as wanting a PRS, they should give him two!

wow, this is absolutly amazing......when he started playing at around 2:00 i was completely blown away, its actually really inspiring

I just keep watching this over and over, I can't get over how talented this guy is. inspiring.

how amazing it is that he's been blind for (presumably) his whole life. to not know what the sky looks like but to then be able to play guitar so well is absolutely astonishing. well done.

Guys like you and Johnny Hiland make my heart jump of joy and my eyes cry! In one word : Fantastic! Thank you very much!

this is not a regular demo... this is amazing!

Awesome and humbling! The funk was so fresh thank you for sharing

Just amazing. Yes sir! you passed the audition.

Wow! He might be unable to see but damn this man can feel the music. And now I'm feeling it too! Goosebumps.

There are many performers, many musicians, arrangers and then there are a few other, unique ones, the ARTISTS.

How have I managed to missthis guy!!!? He’s just Epic !!!!

Thanks for sharing! Rory's style is fantastic.

this guy is writing guitar history anew!

That is FEELING the music! ❤

I don't know what to say!!! This guy is amazing.

Good job my fried Rory! Go on.. Thanks from Portugal!!

Beautiful!!!! Right now, I'm going to look for an album by Rory.

Amazing !Beautiful! What a sweet mix of styles!If this is only a demo,i want more...I didn't know Rory Hoffman,great,great musician!And this PRS sounds beautiful...Thanks!

He is a great musician,..and also i never heard someone hitting those tons on guitar like that,..it sounds amazing..!!!!

regardless of how he plays, some of the best playing I've ever heard period. PRS should hook him up. One of the best PRS demos I've heard, and there are thousands on YT.

Fantastic playing! Thanks

This guy is awesome!!

Brilliant! You sir are just awesome!

Holy sh it, that country jangle about 2.mins in is stunning amazing

Bravo...fabulous!

It's more than a talent it's a miracle !!!

@trillrifaxegrindor4411

6 жыл бұрын

no,its all hard road earned,no magic GOF/FAIRY flying through the air donated talent to this guy,only he is to thank for what he does,NO ONE ELSE HELPED HIM OTHER THAN HIMSELF.

@JackMasonLive

6 жыл бұрын

lol

@firstnamelastname1101

3 жыл бұрын

@@trillrifaxegrindor4411, Couldn't have said it better. No magic or miracles, just the exceptionally hard work of a very determined individual. Let's give credit where credit is due.

Awesome!!!

simply amazing

I wonder if there's anyone else in the whole entire world that can play like that. I'd be blown away to see someone play like that conventionally, let alone laid down flat, lefty and unsighted. Incredible.

What a true blessing this man has

Righteous. Flat out righteous. Some of the most honest playing on the 'net, I can hear the guitar for a change. Great demo.

Wow, simply inspirational, what an amazing talent you have, keep it up!:D

wow :) that was fast and supernice!

If you've searched for an example of someone who has mastered the neck to the guitar ... Rory Hoffman is at the top of the list in my mind. His playing appears effortless from his mind to his hands.

Wow..All I have to say is wow.. What a show of tremendous talent,dedication,soul and passion.. You are an inspiration to anyone out there,guitarist or not! True genius..right here.. Marty thank you btw for showing us this amazing and inspirational video!! And of course thanks for everything.. :D

Fantastic player!!

Incredible!

NOOOOO!!!! This is absurdly impossible!!!!!!!!!!!!! This man is a total genius out of this planet. I checked other uploads on KZread where he plays Jazz Standards and is absolutely mind-blowing like this one here. Never seen anything like it and never will...

omg that was amazing.

AMAZING.

Unbelievable playing! Very inspiring! BTW, killer tone with the Mesa Express 5/50. I own one myself!

What an amazing player!

holy moly, this is insane! ....awesome playing, surely an inspiration to blind people out there that you can do whatever the hell you want ... top man!

I was looking for tone demo of the wonderful ME, but my god... I found Rory is even more wonderful than the guitar --- even more incredible in this clip! Loved your style and above of all, I regard your attempts in guitar mastering.

He has some serious skill. Beautiful Guitar too!

I very salute you man !!

Crazy good!!!

fantastic

When watching Rory perform, I wander if we all should have learned to play the guitar in that way. This style definitely has advantages over the traditional.

@jasonjayalap

3 ай бұрын

Tradition is a huge barrier, but anyone can try it now. Rory is the only one I've seen who plays left handed and inverted. Homework: Jeff Healy, Trey Gunn, Mountain Dulcimer, LinnStrument.

Ori has her points and her playing style I like. That being said, this man is one of those rare people who knew what he liked. Of special note you can't hear his fingers scratch on the strings. He goes from scale to cord without a scratch. That's talent!

surreal!

Thanks for the post Marty, This guy is such an insperation.

great musician, great style.

great music

awesome player and i have one like that

you are awesome man!!!!

I saw Mr. Hoffman live...he is one of the greatest guitarists alive and perhaps of all time. Checkout his current group the Transatlantic Guitar Trio - WOW!!!!!

I'm mesmerized by this....can you please tell me what the piece of music is called at 7:37 in the timing bar where it says "middle pickup". Thanks Rory. x

I want to cry and laugh at the same time... incredible!

Yeah!

Amazzzzzzing

He is great! I have an uncle that has been blind since birth and he can play really well too. I think it's cool how a blind person can probably master an instrument like the guitar easier it seems than a sighted person.

This guy is awesome!

The amount of melodic ideas he has is unreal! God bless in in Yeshua's name!

what is wrong with this world. people like Rory should rule the worl and show what life is all about. you sir are ... i do not have a word in my vocabulary greater than great.

I have no words!!

Great Player !!!!

Very Talented!!!

Omg this is the best thing I've ever seen very I'm pressed

This guy has some sick fucking chops. And anybody who thinks it's just shredding should check out 7:36.

Would love to see a concert with he and Gordon Mote.

My Gracious He is Fantastic...Wow

In a sense, it must be pretty awesome to learn music only through the sound and feel. The eyes can too easily become a handicap.

I am speechless

i can feel his musical feeling.. dayum !! he's not only play that shit.. he put his feeling on it..

So from this amazing demo I've come to the conclusion that a PRS is best when laying on its back.

that's so amazing.. i can't even play 1/10th of his skill.. and i'm not blind

what is he playing in the beginning? absolutely astonishing

Ok... maybe I've been playing the guitar the wrong way all these years!

respect

wow.

UN GENIO ASSOLUTO!!!

4 PEOPLE CAN SEE , BUT CAN´T PLAY GUITAR AS GOOD AS THIS AMAZING GUY !!!!

My gosh Rory, you are Awesome Awesome, Now i know why i hang on to my 5/50, Great tone, putting that a side SIR.You are great and i mean Great. Thanks for sharing this video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rory's the man

AWESOME... :0)

wow freakin crazy

Holy..Shh!!

GOD Grace!!!Man u absolutely rocks....

holy shit men!!

Gênio