One violin sounds like a whole orchestra! What a player!

@MrBetoola

5 жыл бұрын

If only he'd used a Hardanger fiddle...

@adamdegraff

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you :-)

@Rehan-oj9fk

Ай бұрын

2cellos after this be like 2cellos:le's make thus video with cello

Hey, I just wanted to take a minute to thank all of you for your comments and support!

@loveteamchannel2583

4 жыл бұрын

Adam DeGraff Your the best violinist my idol regards to you from PHILIPPNES!

@michaellyons949

3 жыл бұрын

Wow .... just wow ....

I’ve been playing the violin for ten years and this is one of the most impressive things I’ve seen.

@adamdegraff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! 💕

I've loved this for years but with time, I've come to realize that the most impressive part of this is the arrangement. It's truly inspired.

@adamdegraff

4 жыл бұрын

What a lovely compliment. Thank you :-)

Playing the multiple guitar parts at the same time blew my mind and the solo just damn that was amazing.

@CHANGUTHAKUR

2 жыл бұрын

I came here looking for how the solo would sound on a violin and I wasn’t disappointed.

*I remember watching this when I was 13 now I'm 20 and still amazes me, so nostalgic!* 🔥 Shout out from Brazil!

@jaydenk3376

3 жыл бұрын

Nice memory lol

@erica_soares

Жыл бұрын

Oloco! Eu assisti aos 17 e hoje tenho 24 pra 25 anos. Mucho loco.

@brago_

Жыл бұрын

@@erica_soares to com 23 já hahahah

saw this performed in Dublin on a fiddle/guitar in the Quay Temple Bar. Was fantastic, searched utube for more and came accross this version. Brilliant

There's something really cool about this being played in an empty hall. Say's something about the under appreciated instruments of old. Awesome. loved it.

This man and this cover is a big reason as to why I started playing the violin. It's been years and I'm still not very good but this cover will always hold a very special place in my heart. I'm not totally sure why but when I was younger whenever things got tough I would listen to this on repeat and then grab my own violin and play my heart out until I felt better and it ALWAYS seemed to help.

@adamdegraff

3 жыл бұрын

That really means a lot to me. Thank you for sharing ❤️

Now that's what you call a committed performance. You stayed with it the whole time -- hard to imply all those parts and keep the flow, but you did -- captured the feel of the original and imbued it with you own thing. Pretty rockin'.

@adamdegraff

6 жыл бұрын

UnequalTemperament now THAT is an insightful comment!

@adamdegraff

6 жыл бұрын

UnequalTemperament thank you.

@UnequalTemperament

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I play some cello and electric bass -- and played doublebass when I was younger. I would try to play multiple parts on the big bass in high school, just goofing around. You've only got the one hand fingering, so you can't move the parts around as freely as you would on a piano -- you've got to pick and choose which notes you can "grab", choose the voicing/octave, jump around and try to keep the notes "sustaining" in the ear of the listener... Bach's writing for violin and cello -- even for flute -- exploits and explores the same stuff, as you know. I try to do some of the same stuff on EB and cello now and then -- though I'm nowhere near your level... anyway, I enjoyed and appreciated the performance.

How did u play both bass and treble part of song u must b musician and magician owed my respect awesome work

I tried playing this when the Rocking Fiddle Challenge came out! At that time I had played the violin for just over 10 years and had led orchestras in my high school and played in many bands. After a few weeks practising every night and watching Adam's great tutorial videos, I still could only just about manage the first 16 bars!! Adam absolutely smashes this, I will never ever reach anywhere near his standard of performance. This is still my favourite ever violin performance!! Adam was also kind enough spend an hour of his busy time to record his answers to some of my questions about his music and this piece in particular for me to edit into a radio programme I was creating for Uni. Amazing violinist and a top, top guy!!

This inspired me to pick up violin such that I can one day be able to play this song. Been practicing for a year now and I can almost get through the beginning. Still ways to go!

@adamdegraff

2 жыл бұрын

That makes me so happy to hear. It’s a beast of a piece for sure. But keep at it and you get it! Please message me if I can be of any assistance.

@cataxcab

9 ай бұрын

How far are you now?

@KethanTellis

16 күн бұрын

@@cataxcab my original comment was 8 measures into to the song, now about 14 measures in (still verrrrrry rough...). Unfortunately i broke my arm half 2 years ago and i had to stop playing for 6 months

It never occurred to me until today just how suited the intro to Sweet Child O Mine is to the fiddle. This is truly amazing.

@M_SC

26 күн бұрын

It’s Vivaldi like

The real master of violin, pity there was no audience :)

@viperslate

5 жыл бұрын

We are.

200 % control over that instrument! Amazing man!!!!

@adamdegraff

8 жыл бұрын

90% tops :-)

@mathewr2461

8 жыл бұрын

nah

It's amazing how this can sound well with just one violin

omg. added to favorites! Adam has complete control of that violin as much as he does his arm! From one musician to another, GREAT JOB!

Legend speaks of men who possess the power of a whole rock band in a solo violin performance. They were gods (or at least somewhere near)

obviously my knowledge on what can be done on a violin are severely lacking.

@hectichive889

5 жыл бұрын

You should check out this vid! I'll put a link to it below. He does a cover of Queen's- Don't stop me now on violin! kzread.info/dash/bejne/hX-prY-vl62dldo.html

i cant stop listening to it. he deserves a million likes.

Never underestimate the power of a violin.

I have no clue why, but this always makes me smile.

so free in his style, yet so clean in his sound. His shaolin style is not to be trifled with.

Holy shit man from one musician to another

Slash would be really proud.

@mikemchaney2486

6 жыл бұрын

Lol

Keep coming back to this video. First I had seen this a decade ago when I started learning violin . Such a maestro. Respects.

I play this every morning w my breakfast and coffee....still get goosebumps every morning...thank you for this

@adamdegraff

7 жыл бұрын

Juan Gonzalez what's for breakfast? Thank you for your kind words :-)

I just to this down. I bought the transcription a few years ago and had to put it down because my technique wasn't there yet. After a few years of hard work and practice I liked it up again and was able to get all the way through it! I'm gonna play this for my middle school orchestra kids!

@Adam-xs6dl

8 жыл бұрын

Where do you found the notes ? Can you give me the link if possible hope that I will make it too after 10 years of violin playing :-D

@adamdegraff

8 жыл бұрын

+adam nurek www.fastwagon.com/gn7ev9

@Adam-xs6dl

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you absolutely great job keep playing it makes a lot of people happy :-D

MEU DEUS DO CÉU!!! ESSA É A MAIOR PERFEIÇÃO QUE JÁ OUVI EM TODA MINHA VIDA!!!! Estou emocionada. Esse homem é simplesmente brilhante, meu Deus!!! Nunca esqueceria uma obra prima dessa!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

this guy deserves a medal

A beautiful way to bring classic and rock together, two of my favourite types of music. Well done !!!

My aunt walked down the aisle to this. I was her bridesmaid. Wedding was lovely. :D

@adamdegraff

8 жыл бұрын

You have a cool aunt!

bet he cant handle my twinkle twinkle little star

@wucuttas3165

4 жыл бұрын

he plays a mean goody goody stop stop😏

@Galaxy-ice1

Жыл бұрын

I bet he could

there needs to be a person like you that plays the cello... I'm a cello major and I would kill to be able to play a song like this. I am obsessed with your playing! you are amazing!! thank you

This is crazy, the solo is unbelievable! Most talented man alive

did you take the golden fiddle away from Johnny yet?

I saw this amazing video when I was 13 years old and I said: some day I'll play like him. Today I can say that it's possible. Thank you to inspire with you music.

@adamdegraff

3 жыл бұрын

Please send me a video of what you’re up to! Would love to hear you play. And thank you for the comment :-)

@jeck8005

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamdegraff did you get the video ever?

I've been playing for 5 years, and had really started losing any inspiration to play and then BOOM i see this on KZread and now I'm happily practicing for like 3 hours a day :')

@rawadosa90210

Жыл бұрын

Yer a violinist, Potter!

How in the heck??? One of my very favorite songs, played awesomely!!! 💖💖💖

@adamdegraff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks screamin!!!

I just bought and held a violin for the first time yesterday....I have a lot of work to do.

@mee091000

7 жыл бұрын

Joe Blow How much did you accomplish lol

@la-lv4fq

7 жыл бұрын

Joe Blow Yeah me too hahaha Ive got like 20 years of practice left

@jamieroa5305

5 жыл бұрын

4 years. How's it going?

@Dettol_Sabun420

5 жыл бұрын

have been playing the violin for 6 years. Not even close to his class

@mindyauron9137

5 жыл бұрын

Need an update!!

Wow, this is fantastic ! How can you play the Melody and the Rhythm on the violin at the same time? This is amazing........

There are plenty versions here at KZread but still no one can defeat this version.

Sweet jesus it's back on my recommended. I've never been happier.

that's the best violin cover i've ever heard! you're awesome!

I'm about to start learning to play the violin next month. I'm gonna be 90 before I could ever do this. But man.....!!!! Id just hope I can learn to play twinkle twinkle little star. lol. You're awesome!!!

Sounds like there is more than one violin playing!!!!! How does he do that??? The guy is a monster!!!!! Thanks for sharing this with us, it is really amazing and moving....

My Orchestra teacher made us listen to this today, at first I was thinking about it being boring, like the other songs she makes us listen to, but this was AMAZING!!! Keep going and doing great!!!!

I think the technical term for this arrangement is a “hell yeah”, or possibly a “fuck yeah”.

One question.... HOW?

@horaciosi

9 жыл бұрын

Jack Ripper Practice practice practice

@mathewr2461

8 жыл бұрын

sold his soul

@JamesReubenGruta

6 жыл бұрын

he sold his soul. Isn't it obvious?

@franzmatthewbriones6236

6 жыл бұрын

Violin is the most thrilling instrument. so just practice until you make it!

@ConsairtinFergus

5 жыл бұрын

With a lot of work and skills. It's the same with Bach's solo pieces for violin, you believe you hear more than one instrument :)

This is the most beautiful song I have ever heard

I fucking love watching master violinists, love finding those scenes of such minute dexterity that my mouth drops open.

Dem some skills bro. Wow Adam the soul you put into that was epic, and playing both guitars notes together one a guitar would be difficult and you do it on a fiddle. And they sounded just as Gunners do it with the highs and lows and the slow build up at the end. Thank you for sharing your passion for music with us all.

@adamdegraff

4 жыл бұрын

So kind of you to say! Thank you!

this is breathtaking!! 😌😌😌😍😍😍😍

@adamdegraff

8 жыл бұрын

☺️

was obsessed with this when I was 10. Now im 23 and this video still hits!!! Keep doing your thing man

@adamdegraff

2 жыл бұрын

So kind of you to share Allen. Thank you.

Damn…. It’s been 14 years. Hope this guy’s still doing good

@adamdegraff

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yup, I’m still sawing away on this thing. Just have less hair and less belly. 😏

I wish I could do this

@blacktarmemes543

7 жыл бұрын

diabolicallink start practicing!

@sunnymoney7204

6 жыл бұрын

Good thing god give you 2 hands and a brain

ESSE CARA E O CARA, TOCA MUITO NUNCA VI TOCAR VIOLINO ASSIM,ESTÁ DE PARABÉNS AMEI!

@mayconfelipe505

Жыл бұрын

Realmente

No words too describe the fiddle playing my fav song to my son

OMG !!! Playing an awesome song, on such a beautiful instrument with such passion is truly inspirational. My hat is off to you sir. Thank you ever so much for sharing this for all to enjoy.

THIS IS SO COOL!

that's the most brutal thing i've ever seen my entire life ever

@simogolo249

6 жыл бұрын

I fall in love with voilin ever since I started listing d sound enjoying it

Blown away. Watching it over and over. Thanks so much.

A rock ciaconne. Whouda thunk it? Very wonderful. Please keep arranging cools things for solo fiddle like that. You are a fine player indeed.

I wanna hear hotel California like this :x

@justacinnamonbun8658

8 жыл бұрын

I want to hear him do The Legend of Zelda original theme!!

@fehnryrnovak7544

8 жыл бұрын

+sess oh my god yes. I would LOVE to find a good violin/fiddle cover of Hotel California T^T

Shared to to my rock/metal group on Facebook. Hope they appreciate it as much as I did. Great job BTW.

@adamdegraff

9 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks!

It has been in the loop in my playlist for a while now! Always get goosebumps! Wish I could play this way too!

I always loved how powerfully you played in high school. Great to see you made a career of it and are rockin' your big sound!

just great mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i rarely comment on videos...but for this one i gotta say thats hella something!T_T

Whenever I start listening to this song, I get an adrenaline rush, as if I'm playing this for an audience instead of listening to this amazing talent on youtube! It's so wonderful. I listen to it several times a day. One of the few songs that I don't get tired of after so many repeats in a short interval. Truly, great job; clapping quietly by the end of the video.

If you ever get a chance to see him live, DOO IITTT. One of the best performances I've ever seen

Absolutely amazing! You're technique and feel are flawless! Whoever said you can't rock out on the violin was terribly mislead... lol

@adamdegraff

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kimberly

@MrOneNye

8 жыл бұрын

+Adam DeGraff Please do this in HD. I dont play an instrument(in high school lol) but i was doing a fiddle violin history surf and it lead to you. I love music. Im breathless as you go from one technique to the next. but it felt like a dream cause of 240 lol. I live in NYC where street musicians are sprinkled thruout the city and train stations. I say this cause like to stand and take on a good musician and 90% of what i stop for is a guy putting his passion on the pavement. And its amazing to watch live. As this would be in at least 720p. Added that I will play this from my youtube app on my TV playing directly to my speakers If you make a new one I think the added fidelity of the video would make it that more enchanted experience. It would add on to the visceral experience as a non player like me and I'll notice with clarity the accuracy and pressures needed to pull off what seems to be seamless. Seeing you go from one technique to the next in your fluid fashion. Its worth it to get a warm up practice and refilm it. Soon 4k tv's will be playing your videos!! Good lighting. Quality audio/video capture and it'll be captured and documented for the hi-fi modern age. Its worth it...and thanks for the video and sharing your skill as well. It was felt.

@sassyb-tch

8 жыл бұрын

+Adam DeGraff omg my dad showed me to you in his car and i absoloutely loved it. your so amazballz at wht you do and i hope you cane live up to even greater expectations. owe and btw; just call me Derpy ;) + ;P

@adamdegraff

8 жыл бұрын

+Derpy, thank for the amazballz comment.

Fantastic violin playing........5 *****+++++

@adamdegraff

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

When I listened to the wah part (climax) it made me feel a strong emotion. Bravo!!

@adamdegraff

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. That's what it's all about!

The most fantastic cover I ever seen in violin

When all you wanted was an electric guitar 🎸 but your parents gave you a violin 🎻 ....Èpic !

@adamdegraff

Жыл бұрын

That’s hilarious. And sorta true. 🤣

@scamersgoingdown6457

Жыл бұрын

@@adamdegraff haha...thank you!😁 You Rock🤘🏻. Seriously an inspiration 🎻🎸 Ps. Tell us your story🙏🏼

Caraca,😱🇧🇷🇧🇷

@brago_

4 жыл бұрын

Uma brasileira por aqui? ♥️

@matheusarrais8780

3 жыл бұрын

Ainda bem, brasil kkkk

@vinysants9057

3 жыл бұрын

🇧🇷🎈

If anything in this wrecked world can save mankind, its music nd love..that's all now i can say after this

You need to put the audio of this video on iTunes, the one that is on there just isn't the same. I think it has to do with the way the venue echos and reverberates, it makes it sound so much better in my humble opinion. Keep up the great work!

Extraordinary!!!!!

@adamdegraff

5 жыл бұрын

Cláudio Junior thank you!

this guy should join 2 cellos... that would be amazing :D

@alesovohudboidnisapito2890

7 жыл бұрын

3 cellos

@OGould

7 жыл бұрын

2 Cellos + 1

@mattfedrachen8245

6 жыл бұрын

2 Cellos and a Small Shoulder Cello (best name name ever)

Every seat in the auditorium should have a person in it !! A profound performance ...

Came here because a local DJ played the original then mentioned he knew someone "from another lifetime" who did an amazing violin cover of it. I don't know if he was talking about you but man, this is absolutely incredible!!

@adamdegraff

5 жыл бұрын

Ms Medieval thank you!

How much to be my personal theme musician?

Like a boss

His technique and skill is amazing, especially his bowing and fingering.

You sir are an inspiration to fiddlers everywhere.

Não toca nadinha o rapaz.. =0 Jesus... Perfeitooooooooooooo!!! Quando crescer quero tocar assim.. ^_^

@ussbacon2500

9 жыл бұрын

wut o.0

@francknattario329

8 жыл бұрын

+Laize Carneiro Olá Laize . Realmente ele é muito bom . mas eu te recomendaria o vídeo SWEET CHILD O' MINE - GUNS - SLASH GUITAR SOLO - VIOLIN COVER do jovem violinista brasileiro Thiago Teixeira ( metalviolin ) , que integra a orquestra do Teatro Municipal do RJ ; está aqui mesmo no youtube , e ele faz um pequeno solo desta música . Creio que vc vai gostar muito .

@laizecarneiro9165

7 жыл бұрын

Muito bom o solo dele. Agradeço a indicação ;)

this guy should be able to play paganini now

@noahstevensetc

6 жыл бұрын

specops987 true

@MicahlanBoney

6 жыл бұрын

Trust me he can play Paganini effortlessly. LOL He has a master's degree in classical violin.

One of the most spell-binding performances Ive ever found on KZread...elevating a standard rock song to near sacred dimensions...thanks for the ride-Valinda of Hallelujah Sisters/gospel bluegrass

Ohh teach me your ways!!! It sounds like 3 violins on one 😩 its so beautiful

I feel like less of a person because I can't do anything like this.

Sounds like there is two fiddles playing at once

it's like a violin player within another violin player...MINDFREAKED!

DUDE!! WOW !!!! first time i ever wanted to head bang to a violin. thats one of the most amazing musical things ive ever seen.. and both harmony and melody ??? DUDE !!! SO sharing this !!! thank you

@adamdegraff

7 жыл бұрын

Scott Perry thanks so much!

too dank not to be a meme

Dank memes brought me here

@colinmurphy962

7 жыл бұрын

Lmaoo same here bruh

@momsspaghetti9332

7 жыл бұрын

Wendy's World lol nice

@momsspaghetti9332

7 жыл бұрын

OldSchool nice lol

@pablosky5925

7 жыл бұрын

Mom's Spaghetti Hey!! Me too!!

@BlueDragonBlueDragon

7 жыл бұрын

Me too!!!

Beautiful! Just beautiful!

This show us that not all rockers have to play usual instruments to sounf this AWESOME!