I can't believe how much of positive response this video is getting! Thank you guys so so much! I'll make sure to keep awesome music coming, with more daily videos and a new album on the way. I was replying to every comment but the current number has reached an overwhelming high so it will be a week or so before I can get back to each and every one of you. I appreciate every comment, suggestion and future video ideas! I did not expect this video to reach this many views in just few weeks! Wow! Among all positive responses I've noticed small percentage of misconceptions about this video so let me address that. I am a musician from Europe living in United Sates. I do music full time, that includes solo and band performances. As any full time musician knows there is no bad gig, whether it's a dive bar or a festival stage you get up on there and do your best! However smaller gigs with few or no people in the audience sometimes can feel discouraging. That is one of the reasons why I started this KZread channel, to capture video and audio of my performances, big or small, exciting or boring. Seen by thousand people or just one, these performances can live on the internet for other people to enjoy around the world. It is a gratifying feeling to share ones music with the world even if at the time of music creation there was no one there to care to listen to it. If a tree falls in the woods and there is no one around to hear it does it still make a noise? Well, it does if you put it on video. Not every musician is fortunate to start their career with sold out shows and packed concert halls. Most full time working musicians play all the venues they can get. It is extremely encouraging to move forward and keep developing as an artist after seeing response to this video. But I am still making progress, and not every show I do is a sold out concert with packed audience. This video is from a gig I did on August 16th of 2017. It was a Tuesday night at Motorworks Brewing in Bradenton Florida. It is a nice venue with indoors and outdoors seating. I set up on stage and played form 6 to 10 pm that night. August is off season in that part of Florida so attendance for live entertainment is low everywhere. The first hour was empty, I played for my self, took some video, made up music. I have some of those videos posted on my channel. Second hour was when a party of three people showed up and that was my first audience of that slow Tuesday night. I've greeted them and began interacting in between songs. And after building up a rapport one lady felt comfortable enough to through out a request. The rest you can see in the video. Any full time musician will tell, people request songs they want to hear. Most of the time it's "Margaritaville" or "Freebird". But sometimes because of the way play people request for Jimi Hendrix, SRV, Jeff Beck, Santana, Steve Vai... Yes, music fans know these artists, and yes, they know their songs too. I get requests all the time for "Ode Como Va", "Cause we ended as lovers" or other classic hits. Sometimes it ends up in the video, some times it doesn't. But this particular request stood out and had a hilarious interaction that needed to be shared. I'm at a real venue (google Motorworks Brewing) doing a real gig, with my real solo gear (see my other videos). The voice in the audience is not my mom, my mom doesn't speak English, not my girlfriend or friend. These are real interactions that real musicians encounter around the world on regular basis, except this time the camera was rolling and I uploaded it for you to see. Thanks for watching!

@charlesmoore2835

6 жыл бұрын

That's your backyard, and that someone who requested it sounded like your Mom. The crowd looks... You pretty lonely, huh?

@StarSpawn9477

6 жыл бұрын

DOVYDAS Music you pulled it off!🏆

@DovydasMusic

6 жыл бұрын

Charles Moore google search Motorworks Brewing company.

@rodrigozamo

6 жыл бұрын

DOVYDAS Music Here's your subscribe button my good man. That is it. Keep creating, keep sharing and play for one, 100, or 40,000 people.

@NeuralFrights

6 жыл бұрын

The response is great due to a very simple, yet uncommon factor. People feel a sense of admiration when someone has the composure to prepare for something even if they have to do in it public. Most people feel embarrassed about checking something up in public because they fear ridicule, but only a moron ridicules people for such a thing. Unfortunately, most people act like morons when they are in crowds. Great stuff, I enjoyed watching this video. It had a certain awkward vibe to it and this made it appealing.

"Do u know calculous?" "no" *looks at formula for 3 seconds* *Discovers origin of the universe *

@jeangibsonmedley

4 жыл бұрын

Ya, pretty much

@zaloalvarez6947

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 yep

@iqbalalizon7006

4 жыл бұрын

ikr

@kimalexiusrendon4861

4 жыл бұрын

Taena pre haha

@cag_rockz

4 жыл бұрын

I laughed so hard at this one 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

If the algorithm recommended this to you you're doing something right.

@BenTvHowman

3 жыл бұрын

So so true thats how I came across this amazing video. Hi from Australia

@thomaspearson2756

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah BOIIII

@dianagil7900

3 жыл бұрын

It did

@roblefreefall

3 жыл бұрын

Right on

@ragnarthedestroyer3545

3 жыл бұрын

Who are you and how do I obtain the knowledge

One of Dovydas best performances. Every time I go down the Dovydas rabbit hole, I always have to come back to this video.

@davidcolley7180

2 жыл бұрын

Like wise

@dwsel

2 жыл бұрын

I like this one, but I almost always come back for Tennessee Whiskey collab. Highly recommended 👍

@theredduck1478

Жыл бұрын

Same

@Lefty93

Жыл бұрын

Me too ! That's the first video of him that I saw and whenever I talk about him to someone I have to show this video.

@NotJustALineCook

Жыл бұрын

Same here

4 years and 3 days later, it's still awesome.

@arcticmorning

Жыл бұрын

Sept of 2022 and im blown away by this performance..

@keithsarty3039

Жыл бұрын

Funny, I come back to see this video once a year!

@XrpAndy

Жыл бұрын

2023 still going strong

@HeriBirdy

Жыл бұрын

I just found it and I'm blown away!

@marcusagrippa8078

8 ай бұрын

Oct of 2023 and still bumping this gem and until I die.

When your 'exit strategy' is blowing a hole straight through the audience.

@allglassbreaks

3 жыл бұрын

Epic

@Powillticallyincorrect

3 жыл бұрын

Literally the best comment on here hahaha

@JamesGowan

3 жыл бұрын

Great comment

@susanhughes1447

2 жыл бұрын

I love this guy. Who else would have a soft hit with a song about an Amish Whip

Even more amazing than the performance is that some lady requested a Steve Vai song at a brewery.

@MarcoServadei

3 жыл бұрын

It would be the only amazing thing of the video if not a fake

@MarcoServadei

3 жыл бұрын

@@brusombear3823 A fake that the song was unexpected. He has to look online for the 3 chords but he knows how to play (bad) the notes on guitar?

@MarcoServadei

3 жыл бұрын

@J D No problems, I accept criticism. But at least use the right word: it's envious not jealous. And surely I'm not 😂

@mrtacohunterm.d.355

3 жыл бұрын

@@MarcoServadei Made yourself look quite bad there bud

@antonitarallo3949

3 жыл бұрын

As a guitarist that playes By sound, dovydas is for real... and its not bad, its one of the best guitar pieces last decade... going across the globe... for a freestyle solo.... This piece is great... nothing like the Steve vai song but in its OWN whay with lots of arpegios like Steve vai... hè learned the chords for the backing track in few min wich is normal for a pro and hè improvised and played like the best.... dont see many rockstars improvise and play a good melodic piece

I'm a guitar player and this is the most amazing FUCKING thing I've ever seen.. someone give that man a medal!!

This man is playing a set at a small gig and pulled this out of his hat and just about brought tears to my eyes and stood the hair up on my arms. And there are people in studios that spend millions and still can’t make music that touches you like this.

@sophiegonzalez2841

Жыл бұрын

BEFORE HE STARED PLAYING I WAS ENJOYING THE NICE RAIN HIT ON GROUND ☺️LOVE SOUND OF RAIN .😊

@agems56

Жыл бұрын

Well stated! I couldn't have said it better! FANTSTIC!

@azzastube9220

Жыл бұрын

I have a feeling it was a plant, but regardless...stellar performance.

@MegaManX7

11 ай бұрын

Very well said. I felt the same exact way

Me and my wife were here that night. Stu & Paula, we moved here in march. We invited a friend named Kathy down from Georgia. We were the 3 out of about 6 people. Kathy learned from her son about Steve Via thru Merritt's music. Kathy asked David if he could play Tender Surrender by Steve Via. The rest was history. I call his music tender hard rock, and i know this was at the spur of the moment, nothing fake here. Great job David, reaching two million views and 6,400 comments in just 2 months.( Stay true to who you are)

@dpmart3275

3 жыл бұрын

Please tell Kathy thank you for me what a great job on this song

@davesnothere2782

2 жыл бұрын

and now its 10.5 million views, 17k comments, 188k thumbs up. the mans a legend and doesnt even know it.

@Cross8ow

2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@dorotamaty888

Жыл бұрын

@@davesnothere2782 And still counting .

@dorotamaty888

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Never heard of him.

That guitar needed a cigarette after this.

@secondchance6603

4 жыл бұрын

It was said it couldn't walk for a week...

@Ki-yg1ds

4 жыл бұрын

Fire and Ice Issa joke

@moegangxbeethygang2764

4 жыл бұрын

danclapper626 this comment funny as hell 😂😂

@bakerperkins9152

4 жыл бұрын

Whatever happened to this guy?

@mistermirror8064

4 жыл бұрын

Oh my God. You made my night

“I’m looking up the chords. I don’t want to butcher it completely.” Lmao! 😂

@charlesp9681

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@franciscopinto3305

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah right 🤣

@earlspiece9403

2 жыл бұрын

Same here.... Just wandered into it... Glad I did...

@humane143imperfection6

2 жыл бұрын

That's the problem with someone calling out a Steve Vai or Joe Satriani request, that ohh s... moment. Thinking to yourself this woman is either and old Whitesnake fan (best case scenario 😆) or a hardened G3 following Joe Jem having guitar playing ultra critic.

I’m a 70 year old lady and just had a great time listening too this great music he puts out, I just picked his UTUBE channel up yesterday, and really enjoy what he does‼️ Keep it up young man you are awesome‼️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@Lightning2001

2 жыл бұрын

I discovered this amazing talent myself less than a month ago and have been hooked since,enjoy this incredibly talented young man 👍

@LOST_HOMIE

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lightning2001 yessir you must start somewhere, I'm 1 year in now and just getting started

@tck2253

2 жыл бұрын

I am right behind you Sista, I will never ever stop at any age listening to music. ❤

@tck2253

2 жыл бұрын

Did you see the one with Vere Hill coming up and singing the song Tennessee Whiskey ? Exquisite. ❤

@Lightning2001

2 жыл бұрын

@@tck2253 That’s the video that got me hooked on Dovydas Tennessee Whiskey 🥃

Looks at phone for 5 seconds. "I know guitar" Lawrence Fishburn leans in. "Show me"

@TEXASF1ERCE

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao matrix reference

@ronsimpson5779

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly... Except he did better than Neo. Neo ducks from a gun in the agent training video after learning kung fu. This guy would’ve kickEd the agent through the wall

@zhenshuang

4 жыл бұрын

comment section under the video is insane xddd

@darkforcex7362

4 жыл бұрын

Totally Neo'd that shit.

@bozoo1774

4 жыл бұрын

Cube Gordon Jr say show me the money, but this time toms like they said no

Dude has got the "pick of destiny "

@toadpimple1201

4 жыл бұрын

Only 6 people got this reference, what a tragedy

@orlandoramos3773

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha true!!

@frannelk

4 жыл бұрын

👏🏻🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😤

@JuanCarlos-tc3eb

4 жыл бұрын

Nice reference

@lordharpys

4 жыл бұрын

LMFAO FUCKKK 😂😂

The crazy thing about this is that if this wasn't recorded and shared the moment would be lost accept for the three people there. I go down a lot of internet rabbit holes and I do so just to find unicorns, nah, dragons like this! Carry on my dude!

@SY_Windvis

3 жыл бұрын

Same here dude!!

@Interscepter

3 жыл бұрын

except* Take the free lesson, don't hate.

@rockdesertsun8246

2 жыл бұрын

Please don't take offense to this clarification of the word you used in your comment. "Accept" means "To Recieve" as in "I ACCEPT This Reward!' Or "I ACCEPT This Challenge To Improve My Spelling & Grammer!" But the word you were trying to get right in this context of your comment is EXCEPT. As in "...would be lost EXCEPT for the three people there." or "EXCEPT for a small scratch, you would never have known I had been in a fight with Gary The Gorilla!" "So maybe you didn't win the fight with Gary, EXCEPT for that part when you crapped your pants, and the smell making him really pissed off, you put up a good fight! And maybe you'll win or at least not poop in the next battle you have with Surly The Sasquatch!" Cheers! And Good Luck With Surly!

@Lightning2001

2 жыл бұрын

Same here,every night but very few Diamonds,this is a Diamond 💎 play on dude 👍

@da169

2 жыл бұрын

have no fucking clue how I got here....pretty sure three hops back I was watching Whitney Houston- I Will Always Love You Live....and here I am now. wtf lmao

I can never listen to Steve vai's version after hearing this...can't tell you how many times I've listened to this....dayyyyaammm❤️

@peterschnabel1564

3 жыл бұрын

Same with me. I am definitely no fan of guitar music or music like Hardrock. But this masterpiece I have to listen at least one time a month since I discovered it on YT.

@anonymous23yearsago51

3 жыл бұрын

@@peterschnabel1564 cliffs of dover

@namensedar

3 жыл бұрын

How about Brothers in Arms by Dire straits??? Dovidas would totally own this unless he already has a video and I missed it

@concerned1

3 жыл бұрын

Have you actually heard Tender Surrender? Cos this sounds nothing like it.

@kechroudaissa609

3 жыл бұрын

@@concerned1 thought the same, tender surrender is a Master piece

Audience: What kind of songs can you play? Dovydas: *Yes*

@brahfamili1360

4 жыл бұрын

Literally

@bigdog8444

4 жыл бұрын

Bruh he doesn’t know many of the songs they ask

@renzomendoza8636

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha lol

@g.exposito

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, like Roundabout and Heart of the Sunrise?

@silvermanewj4366

3 жыл бұрын

😂 Dovydas.. yes. rofl

Hi, I am Peter from Germany and I am 54 years old. In former times I did music of my own and in orchestra. I played accordeon and piano, all instruments with key. Since I discovered you, specially this one, on YT, I look at it several times a month. I like the way how you put the things together.

I suffer from bad depression from time to time but I can always come back to this sv version when I'm really down and feel normal for 9 minutes,and for that I thank-you x

@shane-porter

2 жыл бұрын

Hey James! Sending love and good music your way X

@arcticmorning

Жыл бұрын

hey james... meditate 2 hours a day from meditation videos pertaining to depression on youtube and eat food high in omega 3 every day like Alaskan wild salmon.. it has helped me immensely .

@gillbeatsisback01

Жыл бұрын

bohren & der club of gore- midnight black earth listen at least until minut 4

@1991LooseChange

8 ай бұрын

You’re never alone brother. We will alway be here for you. I love those type of songs

You dont just casually look up the chords to a Steve vai song. This guy can shred

@aaronjgalipeau

5 жыл бұрын

brent noreen fact

@allexandergibbs9295

5 жыл бұрын

Straight facts. Literally like someone saying...oh little wing? Hmm I have heard it. Let me look it up and wing it.

@peterhoghead2872

5 жыл бұрын

You right there brother, hoghead enjoying

@Burley_Bert

5 жыл бұрын

@@allexandergibbs9295 Exactly!!! well said.

@tonyoneillinc

5 жыл бұрын

lol 100%

I hope you gave your guitar a safe word

@aixpert291

4 жыл бұрын

Clifton Greening underrated comment!

@edzukich

4 жыл бұрын

perfect comment mate made me laugh dude

@stevegutierrez8679

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@aaronlatham5161

3 жыл бұрын

FLÜGGÅӘNKб€ČHIŒßØLĮÊN

@bciecko1

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha. That’s funny.

I come back here from time to time. Pure heaven for ears

@LOST_HOMIE

2 жыл бұрын

Come on back fred it's been over a year

@louisholgate8323

Жыл бұрын

Like Scattered Black and Whites?

can't believe it took me three years to find this... just incredible how you took that request and built the song right in front of our very eyes. An amazingly inspiring talent.

Don't worry... All the dislikes are my neighbours.

@polarisrust

5 жыл бұрын

hellicobacter pilorys you have 6K neighbors? That’s one compact and big apartment complex.

@irishwanderer4206

5 жыл бұрын

@@polarisrust haha you were here an hour before me youtube reccomendation brought me here.

@TheCosmin1985

5 жыл бұрын

@@polarisrust BIG SPIKERS MY FRIEND COVERS A BIG NEIGHBORHOOD

@nancywarren608

5 жыл бұрын

Mine too. Hahaha

@lowvoltagedude7837

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

the guitar just got vai-olated

@jugo6987

5 жыл бұрын

Bu dum tssss

@squidwardstesticles5914

5 жыл бұрын

You stole that from the actual tender surrender video, and it probably wasn’t even originally from there

@chiefcaptn1922

5 жыл бұрын

@@squidwardstesticles5914 then whyyyy do you fucking care bro

@squidwardstesticles5914

5 жыл бұрын

Chief Captn because stolen jokes that I’ve seen before aren’t funny

@pzooka

5 жыл бұрын

Chief Captn Squid balls makes a decent point

All of it was perfect but the ending, “Something like that, right?” Is Pure Gold. Well done 💎

@PussyDevourer69

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha you basically don't listen to Steve Vais songs. How could this be perfect? Hahahaha

@madirrfakir

2 жыл бұрын

@@PussyDevourer69 Nie chodzi o to jak gra Vai?To improwizowane wykonanie było zajebiste.

@LOST_HOMIE

2 жыл бұрын

@@PussyDevourer69 still perfect Steve vai was to much electric guitar dovy is far superior of a musician

@affif330

2 жыл бұрын

@@LOST_HOMIE wtf... are you serious bro you gotta be trolling. youre seriously not a guitar person are you. this dude only went with extremely speedy fretting. like how can you even compare. how do you even compare to steves techniques and music knowledge. do you even know who steve vai is? like bro check this video out and tell me you still think dovys version is better than the og kzread.info/dash/bejne/i6trltV9h7OuZ7g.html

@tdb4763

2 жыл бұрын

69 likes thank me later - me

You know there has got to be a God when someone this gifted exists... Straight up beautiful.

@LOST_HOMIE

2 жыл бұрын

Watch how he looks upon them in every master hes created, hes asking for their powers and he rightfully deserves them

@juanaguirre3702

2 жыл бұрын

There is a god. He’s right there in the video..

When KZread algorithm works well

@jasoncalandra8098

4 жыл бұрын

Albert Hofmann for once^

If I’m ever put on hold on a phone line I would prefer to listen to this . When they interrupt i would ask to be placed back on hold until I’m ready.

@ChristianTreber

5 жыл бұрын

Ahahahahha :-D

@johanlabuschagne377

5 жыл бұрын

This is the best comment I've ever read. Respect

@joeynice123

5 жыл бұрын

Right on brutha

@michaelwilson2430

5 жыл бұрын

This version or the original

@margottfon330

5 жыл бұрын

It won't be this

Who else are scrolling through the comments, listening to Døvy and smiling from ear to ear? Have a nice day♥️

@MrRavikis

3 жыл бұрын

Me... :D

@chiefenumclaw7960

3 жыл бұрын

Epic musician, epic personality.

@dannycarver6259

2 жыл бұрын

Me binging for hours can’t stop watching!!! 🤘🤘✌️😎🎶🎶🎤⭐️

@Sunny25611

2 жыл бұрын

:) Yeah okayyy.. you got me 😂 Have a great day you too! 😘

@Sunny25611

2 жыл бұрын

@@dannycarver6259 Me too and battery currently sitting at 2% hoping it hangs in until it’s over.. ^^

I find just as much enjoyment watching him build the songs and then play them.. Its really amazing watching him put these together. Works of art if you ask me.

I am impressed! He kept his cool, didn't blow off the girl and say something derogatory like 'I don't play his stuff, or that song'. Then he stood there, researched it and built the song. Played it and never broke a sweat. Very confident, not cocky, approachable, and skilled. Very very good entertainer!!!

@shredgod6394

5 жыл бұрын

jackvisn He didn’t play tender surrender though...

@hyde4004

5 жыл бұрын

@@shredgod6394 No, he didn't play tender surrender, that would have been much less interesting than what he did here. He takes the founding elements of the song, and builds something of his own on the, which is imo much nicer to listen to live.

@shredgod6394

5 жыл бұрын

Hyde Decent guitar improvisation is always enjoyable. But like 4:57 to 5:03 was just ear rape

@MandrakeDCR

5 жыл бұрын

It wasn't that off really... also - 6 seconds out of an entire unexpected improv? Now that's bitchy. LOL

@shredgod6394

5 жыл бұрын

NameSake Radio That’ wasn’t the only time. And it’s a goddamn sour bend. That’s not just any little messup

"I'm so glad I was recording. No one would ever believe I pulled this out of my ass for a crowd of two on a Tuesday night at a brew pub."

@ryanwagner6715

3 жыл бұрын

I would have believed you bro . Stay zen

@killers1ize

3 жыл бұрын

i believe him cause i just googled the chords, took me 10 seconds to find them, 10 seconds to loop them, now im doing improv over it.. its really not hard, took me just as long to write this comment as it did to learn the chords haha

@michaelbass3478

3 жыл бұрын

That was awesome

As the one person who watches all your videos, I think this is one of, if not the, best thing you ever improvised. I hope your move went well and you soar on eagles wings.

This is my favorite Dovy "cover"!🔥. I have it saved in my library and listen to quite often.

Steve Vai has made a nice cover of this.

@edenk3653

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha

@donsuhr2313

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@TegridyGenetics

4 жыл бұрын

Lmaoooo

@allenrussell1947

4 жыл бұрын

Steve who?😁

@Python_Racing

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah close, but still not up to this guys abilities. After all, Steve only plays one instrument.

"Let me look it up. I don't want to butcher it." Then proceeds to compose a masterpiece. Damn bro. Absolutely incredible.

I've seen this video over 100 times now and that damn guitar never stops giving me the chills or putting a smile on my face. Incredible 🎸

This is the first time i discovered you. 3 years ago i still remember to this day. I was just waking up that morning, checked youtube while still laying in bed. This was recommended. I felt compelled to watch. A wonderful experience. Seriously i was moved emotionally. It was a rough time in my life. Back then you had less than 50k subs i think. Now look at you! Congrats man, your amazing

For those questioning that this is real - I'm a professional composer and producer. I'm writing this from my studio. I also play guitar in a function band that is required to do impromptu requests on a regular basis. While Steve Vai is a hell of a request for a guitarist, Tender Surrender is actually quite simple. The section that Dovydas played is a slow 3-chord groove that doesn't change, apart from going soft, loud, soft. It's a semi-improvised jam, even on the original. Because Dovydas is an excellent player who clearly knows his equipment, and has a great musical memory, he was able to busk in the style of Steve Vai over the chord sequence. When you know your stuff, this isn't difficult. If this was staged, he would have included the other chord sequences from the song. He also would have included the song's main melody, which Vai revists throughout. For the person saying "if you think this wasn't staged you're not a real musician"... I don't think you're a real musician. A real musician would know that, actually, a straightforward pop song with lots of surprising chord changes would be a harder request. And as for the person saying that this was recorded in a studio because you can hear the background noise disappear after he starts playing, this is very simple. He faded out the vocal mic for KZread to make the video a bit cleaner after establishing the context with the woman's request at the beginning. I imagine he was running his live rig through a small mixer and into a sequencer on a laptop. Given that all his equipment is lined (electronics going directly into his PA rather than instruments with mics in front of them), once he muted the channel recording his vocal mic - no background noise. Case closed. ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY DOUBTS? COME AT ME. I'M GOING TO FIGHT THIS GUY'S CORNER.

@DerAykac

5 жыл бұрын

I just went back to this vid cause he said in another one that alot of people said that was faked. I have like no theoretical knowledge of music whatsooever. I can barely read the tempo out of notes so that i could learn the drums, and dont ask me about my skills on on the guitar...But...how can one think thats fake? Like u said: its not like hes covering some prog metal or something like that

@Richie_308

5 жыл бұрын

I'd just tell em to fuck off into their sad lives whilst we enjoy the music.......

@jeffrector6690

5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful response. I wanted to put something uo on this guys behalf but Once I read this, I didnt see a need to do anything other than support this post. I would only add that music should be something to enjoy, to express yourself, but most importantly(for my part atleast) music can bring peoe together than wouldnt normally cross paths. Ive met alot of amazing ppl at concerts, and before you could download everything the record store. I still love to go to my local guitar shop amd hang out in the evening atleast ince a week. My grandpa was a music teacher and also taught piano and violin lessons in the summer while school was out. he started me out at 4 on piano, and bought me my first guitar at 6. He passed away last year, but he left a part of himself behind that Ill always have, music. My son is 5 and is obsessed with playing already. My wife is a singer. She and my daughter sing together constantly. Its rare to see families that hangout as much as we do. Music is what helps us find time for each other. So I dont understand why anyone would want to start an argument about whos better. What the best instrument is or maker. Whatever the case. Music is so broad theres something for everyone. And listen to everything, atleast once. Dont close yourself off to just one lr two genres. Its ok to like country and hip hop. Or rock and classical. Hell i love it all. Yngwie Malmstein ayin Beethovens 5th is one of my favorites. My point is this, enjoy it, if an artist or style isnt for you, try something else. But you dont have to belittle the folks they create, perdorm, or enjoy it. Im not a huge fan of techno. Easy fix, I just dont listen to it. I will say there are a few mainstream artist that make me question hoe they have a contract with so many talentes folks scraping by that can sing and play live with out the need for auto tune but what can u do.

@maxheadroom7687

5 жыл бұрын

Go Laurence..this guy is pure manic..love his skills.👌👌

@CanadianCthulhu

5 жыл бұрын

@@mossfloss What? 😂😂 Tender Surrender literally requires 6 strings and a trem. I think he's good. 😂😂

you sir, have the most well behaved and respectfull bandmates I have ever seen. Bravo

@salr1473

6 жыл бұрын

bob bobbinson I know what you mean. Can't stand when the drum machine decides to try to steal the show with a badly timed drum solo.

I play a small amount. I've probably acquired at least half of the views off this. I saved this video and will forever play it when someone thinks they have something better to show me. You're a musical genius and I thank you for the masterpieces you continue to rock

Even now after all this time I still love listening to this version ....the bass line with the lead guitar is excellent takes it up a notch from the bluesy original from the 'Via' ...good job Døvydas

that moment when you think youre playing for less than 30 people but over 3 million people around the world are listening to you.

@Arianna-sl2hv

9 ай бұрын

Right now....at Ten Million Views✨✨✨✨

When you accidentally feed your guitar acid instead of taking it yourself lol

Dude this is so much better than just playing the song as the original version. You made tender surrender your own song

I love stopping by and listening to this masterpiece every so often. Love it man and what you do! Keeping it real, thanks!

@03pontiac

3 жыл бұрын

Same, I remember finding it a couple years ago. Mind = blown

He texted Tank to upload the song through the Matrix.

@jameshall5556

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment. Take a like.

@empressraven

3 жыл бұрын

Best comment on this thread💯💯💯

@projectprobe4460

3 жыл бұрын

😂🤣😂🤣😂

@caesartorres9640

3 жыл бұрын

Add another 💯

@jasonaldrich7836

3 жыл бұрын

Good shit

shit day, get home, stick youtube on, come across this and suddenly life's got meaning again ~

@ElizabethMac

5 жыл бұрын

lol

@AllanSBishop

5 жыл бұрын

YES

@Name-oz4lq

5 жыл бұрын

Don’t get your hopes up. Life still has no meaning 😂

@williamchapman2371

5 жыл бұрын

You sure have a shit life if this video renews your faith

@driverjamescopeland

5 жыл бұрын

William Chapman - the account name is "TheUKtoday"... sounds accurate 😂😂😂

This is my first time hearing this and I see I am not alone.... I’m blown away man. Incredible!!

"you try to do your best." Understatement of the year; that was heart and soul, man.

I'm 67 and live in Australia. Can't remember how I found this, but know that I will be coming back to it regularly for a long, long time. Thanks for the great upload. Cheers.

@NikoAbston

4 жыл бұрын

ring ring

@christidmas3995

3 жыл бұрын

Here we are in Melbourne in July 2020 all masked up for Corvid 19 watching KZread videos at midnight.

No idea who you are, who Steve Val is, or what genre of music this is, but you made me fall in love with all three at once. You're an absolute legend, stranger.

@mikeroy3371

4 жыл бұрын

Right on. That was beautiful, bravo!

@fredgarvin4482

4 жыл бұрын

you should search for steve vai Heather...

@heathertaylor8904

4 жыл бұрын

@@fredgarvin4482 thanks! I tried Val and didn't find anything so it looks as if I mistook. last letter. You're awesome!

@fredgarvin4482

4 жыл бұрын

@@heathertaylor8904 i will not win any popularity contest saying this, but i dont really enjoy listening to steve vai or petrucci even though they can play the guitar easier and better than i can breathe. they just arent musical to me. now this guy that made the video. he is more than a guitar player. he is a true musician. but that all just my opinion.

@heathertaylor8904

4 жыл бұрын

@@fredgarvin4482 gotcha :) well that's the heat thing about opinions... We're all free to have em! I never liked Nirvana or a lot of popular singers or bands so I know the feeling. Still going to give Steve a try in a bit. Have a wonderful day!

Man I doubt you'll come across this message. Hell theres already 17k comments. Anywho, you just reached a whole new level of respect my dude. I've got enjoyed watching you jam outside you have an amazing sense of music & you know how to use all those toys & put them together to do what they were designed to do. But what I saw on this video blew me away! That was fucking awesome! You should have grown up in the 80s, you would have been a rock star! Thank you for letting us enjoy your gift! Peace

When your young listening to a song that has no words but you feel like there was singing. You get older and realize it was your heart.

"He's beginning to believe"

@CinemaQuirks

4 жыл бұрын

Yes 😂

@Koolyococo

4 жыл бұрын

Just watched that movie. Nice

@ranchmantubularspacesausag5709

4 жыл бұрын

Trinity can you plug in every guitarist throughout history, I have a request to comeple

@MrDanylong

3 жыл бұрын

Best commentary ever!

@eligeorge52

3 жыл бұрын

Best. Comment. Ever.

When music is just in your soul...

So well done mate! Your version is beautiful to listen to. Wish I could play like that.

Right after listening to this I went to listen to Steve Vai's version as I'd never heard it before, and as good as it is, it doesn't compare to this! Outstanding!

When dovydas tells his girlfriend "I can do something like that", her world is about to be rocked.

@Fibonacci4ever

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@jasonl3185

3 жыл бұрын

She ended up marring him funny you said that im dead serious 😆

I'm 73 and sometimes I despair over the music of today then I hear this thank you young man .I sat and played it to some nice single malt made my day

@DovydasMusic

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it!

You've got to be one of the most talented people I've seen. I can't believe how you just belt out requests ... sometimes not even songs you know! I've subscribed to your channel and I've loved every one of your performances.

Goosebumps immediately I can’t stop listening!!!

Only a few guitar players would dare to play Steve Vai, that makes you a good one! congratulations!

@cdreid99999

6 жыл бұрын

exactly! Im not anywhere in this guys league. BUT even if i had been playing 20 years id break out laughing at someone asking me to play vai

@purplemonkeydishwasher9360

6 жыл бұрын

MrViolero I concur with your statement

@Eliath1984

6 жыл бұрын

WE WANT SATCH BOOGIE

"Got it" was such an understatement.

@dimitridabidin2757

3 жыл бұрын

"Nailed it" would rather be more appropriate though.

@LynnCochran71

2 жыл бұрын

Understatement of the century.

This video was my introduction to this amazing talent. And I’ve never been disappointed on any of his videos.

The first time I gave this a listen was in the first few months it was uploaded and I immediately fell in love. I went chicken skin the whole time. Literally. I still come by even after 4 years to get my fix; it still affects me the same. Thank you so much for this awesome eargasmic rendition. Love from Malaysia 🇲🇾💛

In 10 years they finally fixed "suggested"

@debsattam1

5 жыл бұрын

I agree on that finally I am getting geroge benson and now this lol

@mrkinlywes

5 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaa

I like the part when the guitar goes wah wah waahhh

@nixoriot7406

5 жыл бұрын

Byron Swan lmao

@slamrules475

5 жыл бұрын

That wast the best part

@actual3dcactus56

5 жыл бұрын

I need to know what your avatar is right now

@DrJamstaman

5 жыл бұрын

Byron Swan bra..

@darkabyss83

5 жыл бұрын

🤣

been coming back to this video for years...pure gold!!!

Absolutely incredible improv. Hit my soul bro. Brought emotions out that needed to come out and truly hit the spot. I’m so glad I came Across you today dude. Absolute greatness.

It's just so weird to think like 30 years ago you wouldn't get much recognition for your talent. But thanks to YT, you get 9M+ people who get to see it. This is the reason why I pay for Internet.

@lunchbox1553

4 жыл бұрын

oh... you pay for your internet?

@lunchbox1553

4 жыл бұрын

@@marcaiz2496 sir?

@Sanglierification

4 жыл бұрын

@@marcaiz2496 pay?

@actajon

4 жыл бұрын

Nahh it's just one million people that's watched it 9 times each cuz it's that good lol

@silvermanewj4366

3 жыл бұрын

@@lunchbox1553 you mean you don't?

Random person: hey, play this song Dovy: idk that song Dovy 2.5 seconds later: got it

@NoahJamesHittner

4 жыл бұрын

For real. 😂

@theknightsofawesomeness2701

4 жыл бұрын

the power of editing

@Tom-ig5yv

4 жыл бұрын

I have a requeeeeest

@wcornell74

4 жыл бұрын

The honest answer would be.. Hey I don't know tender surrender, but I will play a song that kinda sorta sounds like it could be in that genre.

@elbabyvillegas194

4 жыл бұрын

@@theknightsofawesomeness2701 the power of knowing wtf

Wow 6 years later and I still come back to this video. This was the video that introduced me to Steve vai and others like him. Thanks for the memories!!

A year later and watching the video again. Still hits the core. Water the eyes. Just EPIC!

Song building extraordinaire! I hope Steve Vai stumbles across this!

@DovydasMusic

6 жыл бұрын

+MrAVTN thank you! If he does I hope he likes it!

@Kelleyandsusan

6 жыл бұрын

I sent it to him, he will listen and care. He's a great guy

@ronniesrecordroom

6 жыл бұрын

Like Kelly said he is a great guy and will love it when he hears it. I'm blown away, as a musician I have been there with a request quickly looking up chords of songs I have played routinely because I don't have a good memory. But then to build it up with the looper and kill it like you did, Amazing!

"Got it" ..... understatement of the year brother You could almost see the moment your heart broke when you laughed at 17sec. Full props for a great job

@DovydasMusic

6 жыл бұрын

+lancekamau haha, thanks!

And I’m back again years later... still just as amazed.

Merci beaucoup pour se merveilleux moment ..je ne connaissait pas ce morceau ❤️🤗👍✌️

This great and all, but if you really wanna cover Steve Vai you're gonna need a 60" fan blowing your hair back at about 80 mph while you work the wah pedal.

@DovydasMusic

6 жыл бұрын

+Bootny Lee Farnsworth send an amazon link, I can't find where to get one.

@plexified5343

6 жыл бұрын

totally lmao , this is the song that never stops giving , lord knows he has the hair , that secret vai wet finger harmonic and the blown harmonic is insane vai gimmick fest. I remember Hendrix getting sick of the gimmick seeking crowd and now we have Steve who uses every gimmick , except the Makita drill. Just so entertaining, so much fun

@facelessbeing6209

6 жыл бұрын

For real. Vai practically subjects his mane to hurricane force winds.

"there is no bad gig" - That's what a true musician says.

@Ulrigh

6 жыл бұрын

except if you have to go after some one like GG Allin lol

@SneakyDSP

6 жыл бұрын

Some gigs are better than others though haha

@zacharybohannon6529

6 жыл бұрын

great job dude i play music everyday also. and u really put all the parts together . outstanding

@MrDunnit20

6 жыл бұрын

you ever looked up where Led Zeppelin's name came from?

@salmonellafunk

6 жыл бұрын

Opuskrokus unless the audience hates your performance and you never play at thay venue ever again

Wow I just discovered you here on U-tube I can’t stop listening to you playing man you are so so talented! You are amazing I hope someone will recognize your talent☘️🤞

I'm sitting in the patio here at Motorworks, and just recognized the stage! Only thing missing here is you jamming out! Love the tunes man!

"Let me try to fake it"... I love the raw humblensess and slight humor of who you are, despite your obvious mastery of your skills. This interpretation had just the right amount of the original song blended with your own abilities. Keep this type of interpretation and your requesting audience will not be disappointed.

If this video was in Japan his fingers would be blurred out !!

@niegezien8866

3 жыл бұрын

Did my research :)

@nadiamakea

3 жыл бұрын

Why?

@danielguevara6291

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment lmaooo

@uttarangogoi512

3 жыл бұрын

Shit😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂..you are a man of culture, senpai dattebayo 👍

@tahamohammedi5898

3 жыл бұрын

super original, i don't think i saw that comment on the Tender Surrender music video

The gateway into the world of DOVYDAS! It was for me a year ago, and it has been such a fun journey of keeping up ever since.

Love the way handles everything My favourite Love to see him live 🙏

No. Fckn. Way. Unbelievable that this vid crossed my path. Pure magic to see how that song was reconstructed from scratch, including that bizarre learning curve. "Ok. Got it..!" What a legend 👌

Hey son can you play guitar. “No” Picks up phone, put phones down “Ok I got it”

@johnyepthomi892

4 жыл бұрын

He seems to be aware of parallel universes. Idk

@j_freed

4 жыл бұрын

He's like Trinity or Neo in The Matrix just uploading thA skillZ.

@thedude8526

4 жыл бұрын

Music Theory and a very good familiarity with the guitar layout is all this guy needs to play most songs. Maybe not note for note but its damn close.

@charlesmartiniii1405

4 жыл бұрын

@@thedude8526 but being able to play with many different styles with different articulation is very impressive nonetheless. That is decades of practice right there

@killers1ize

3 жыл бұрын

@@charlesmartiniii1405 i wouldnt say decades, hes only 25 haha

Been following Dovydas since this excellent video, its where I fell in love ❤ thats why I keep coming back revisiting how it all got started my obsession for more awesomeness in action, play it!!!

How can anyone give this a thumbs down, probably jellous they can play like that,I came across this about a year ago ,and fxxxn love it ,love finding new music I would never listen to , there's some brilliant stuff out there , brilliant playing, peace 🇮🇪☘️

I've never seen anybody tell a Lady to shut up more respectfully than that.

@-JeffreyDahmer-

5 жыл бұрын

Hahahah u got me crackin up

@theblindsniper

5 жыл бұрын

I don't think he was telling her to shut up lmao.

@KainYusanagi

5 жыл бұрын

I think he meant the "That's nice...." reply to "I have a request". @@theblindsniper

@quiuboolokoo9325

5 жыл бұрын

@Genius Idiot nah ue always does that, and he guves them time to respond usually.

@ShOoTeR7386

5 жыл бұрын

I'll leave a comment with only a comment...........

Who else just happened to stumble on this GEM💎.

@taunokekkonen5733

5 жыл бұрын

Quite a JEM. I'll show my way out.

@napajackvette

5 жыл бұрын

wow just came here from jimmy fallon and miley ciryus

@karlfitness432

5 жыл бұрын

Me

@davrodwatto4090

5 жыл бұрын

michael marks sure did

@brammr

5 жыл бұрын

just wow, he just made that song right there on stage, MUCH RESPECT

This vid is what made me find your channel a couple years back, and I don't regret it

I still think this is his best performance, even to this day

Where is the Band? "I am the Band."

Jesus christ. At the end i was waiting for standing ovations, roses get thrown at you and everything. This gave me the chills! Keep up the good work Dovydas.

@saintadjg

5 жыл бұрын

Probably the best comment I've ever seen

I've listened to this at least half a dozen times over the years and it still blows me away. Dude you are sick! This is so awesome.

Now 2021-10-27 i still think this is the best Dovydas... here you give it your all and it shows.. the new one know he is good... i like it more creative as you were. still one of the best artist around now and maybe even in future.. man you can play.