When Someone Requests A Steve Vai Song

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  • @DovydasMusic
    @DovydasMusic  Před 6 lety +11108

    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 CZcams 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
      @charlesmoore2835 Před 6 lety +31

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

    • @StarSpawn9477
      @StarSpawn9477 Před 6 lety +46

      DOVYDAS Music you pulled it off!🏆

    • @DovydasMusic
      @DovydasMusic  Před 6 lety +139

      Charles Moore google search Motorworks Brewing company.

    • @rodrigozamo
      @rodrigozamo Před 6 lety +91

      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
      @NeuralFrights Před 6 lety +114

      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.

  • @salvadorgonzalez865
    @salvadorgonzalez865 Před 4 lety +5040

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

  • @dzinertist
    @dzinertist Před 6 lety +280

    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
      @dpmart3275 Před 3 lety +8

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

    • @davesnothere2782
      @davesnothere2782 Před 2 lety +12

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

    • @Cross8ow
      @Cross8ow Před 2 lety +1

      thank you

    • @dorotamaty888
      @dorotamaty888 Před rokem +1

      @@davesnothere2782 And still counting .

    • @dorotamaty888
      @dorotamaty888 Před rokem +1

      Thank you. Never heard of him.

  • @jasonzimmerman288
    @jasonzimmerman288 Před 2 lety +311

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

    • @davidcolley7180
      @davidcolley7180 Před 2 lety +5

      Like wise

    • @dwsel
      @dwsel Před 2 lety +5

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

    • @theredduck1478
      @theredduck1478 Před rokem +1

      Same

    • @Lefty93
      @Lefty93 Před rokem +1

      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
      @NotJustALineCook Před rokem

      Same here

  • @eriksiers
    @eriksiers Před 2 lety +125

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

    • @arcticmorning
      @arcticmorning Před rokem +5

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

    • @keithsarty3039
      @keithsarty3039 Před rokem +5

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

    • @XrpAndy
      @XrpAndy Před rokem +3

      2023 still going strong

    • @HeriBirdy
      @HeriBirdy Před rokem +2

      I just found it and I'm blown away!

    • @marcusagrippa8078
      @marcusagrippa8078 Před 8 měsíci +2

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

  • @armashkamal
    @armashkamal Před 4 lety +1188

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

  • @danclapper626
    @danclapper626 Před 4 lety +1780

    That guitar needed a cigarette after this.

  • @erlexar
    @erlexar Před 3 lety +272

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

    • @charlesp9681
      @charlesp9681 Před 3 lety +3

      Exactly.

    • @franciscopinto3305
      @franciscopinto3305 Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah right 🤣

    • @earlspiece9403
      @earlspiece9403 Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @humane143imperfection6
      @humane143imperfection6 Před 2 lety +2

      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.

  • @alexrivera3855
    @alexrivera3855 Před 3 lety +127

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

  • @lucid__enigma
    @lucid__enigma Před 6 lety +26

    When music is just in your soul...

  • @mundusa
    @mundusa Před 5 lety +830

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

    • @TEXASF1ERCE
      @TEXASF1ERCE Před 5 lety +6

      Lmao matrix reference

    • @ronsimpson5779
      @ronsimpson5779 Před 4 lety +4

      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
      @zhenshuang Před 4 lety +3

      comment section under the video is insane xddd

    • @darkforcex7362
      @darkforcex7362 Před 4 lety +7

      Totally Neo'd that shit.

    • @bozoo1774
      @bozoo1774 Před 4 lety

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

  • @MickolaustheWonder
    @MickolaustheWonder Před 3 lety +522

    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
      @SY_Windvis Před 3 lety +4

      Same here dude!!

    • @Interscepter
      @Interscepter Před 3 lety +8

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

    • @rockdesertsun8246
      @rockdesertsun8246 Před 2 lety +2

      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
      @Lightning2001 Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @da169
      @da169 Před 2 lety +2

      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

  • @bobbymontford4126
    @bobbymontford4126 Před 2 lety +171

    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
      @sophiegonzalez2841 Před rokem +1

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

    • @agems56
      @agems56 Před rokem +1

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

    • @azzastube9220
      @azzastube9220 Před rokem +1

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

    • @MegaManX7
      @MegaManX7 Před 11 měsíci

      Very well said. I felt the same exact way

  • @erieg.6776
    @erieg.6776 Před 4 lety +644

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

  • @overtonezaudio8500
    @overtonezaudio8500 Před 3 lety +837

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

    • @MarcoServadei
      @MarcoServadei Před 3 lety +6

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

    • @MarcoServadei
      @MarcoServadei Před 3 lety +7

      @@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
      @MarcoServadei Před 3 lety +3

      @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
      @mrtacohunterm.d.355 Před 3 lety +52

      @@MarcoServadei Made yourself look quite bad there bud

    • @antonitarallo3949
      @antonitarallo3949 Před 3 lety +16

      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

  • @janicedorsey8070
    @janicedorsey8070 Před 2 lety +257

    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
      @Lightning2001 Před 2 lety +4

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

    • @LOST_HOMIE
      @LOST_HOMIE Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @tck2253
      @tck2253 Před 2 lety +3

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

    • @tck2253
      @tck2253 Před 2 lety +6

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

    • @Lightning2001
      @Lightning2001 Před 2 lety +4

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

  • @peterschnabel1564
    @peterschnabel1564 Před 3 lety +91

    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.

  • @Fireholder1
    @Fireholder1 Před 3 lety +469

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

  • @TheCosmin1985
    @TheCosmin1985 Před 5 lety +1376

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

    • @polarisrust
      @polarisrust Před 5 lety +8

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

    • @irishwanderer4206
      @irishwanderer4206 Před 5 lety +1

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

    • @TheCosmin1985
      @TheCosmin1985 Před 5 lety +3

      @@polarisrust BIG SPIKERS MY FRIEND COVERS A BIG NEIGHBORHOOD

    • @nancywarren608
      @nancywarren608 Před 5 lety +2

      Mine too. Hahaha

    • @lowvoltagedude7837
      @lowvoltagedude7837 Před 5 lety +1

      Lol

  • @gradle551
    @gradle551 Před 2 lety +65

    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
      @shane-porter Před 2 lety +3

      Hey James! Sending love and good music your way X

    • @arcticmorning
      @arcticmorning Před rokem +3

      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
      @gillbeatsisback01 Před rokem

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

    • @1991LooseChange
      @1991LooseChange Před 8 měsíci +1

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

  • @carolynrichards8693
    @carolynrichards8693 Před 3 lety +338

    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
      @peterschnabel1564 Před 3 lety +13

      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
      @anonymous23yearsago51 Před 3 lety +4

      @@peterschnabel1564 cliffs of dover

    • @namensedar
      @namensedar Před 3 lety +7

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

    • @concerned1
      @concerned1 Před 3 lety +15

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

    • @kechroudaissa609
      @kechroudaissa609 Před 3 lety +10

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

  • @klauskinski6745
    @klauskinski6745 Před 3 lety +123

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

  • @jwoellhof
    @jwoellhof Před 4 lety +297

    "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
      @ryanwagner6715 Před 3 lety +2

      I would have believed you bro . Stay zen

    • @killers1ize
      @killers1ize Před 3 lety

      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
      @michaelbass3478 Před 3 lety

      That was awesome

  • @csalve143
    @csalve143 Před 2 lety +119

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

    • @PussyDevourer69
      @PussyDevourer69 Před 2 lety

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

    • @madirrfakir
      @madirrfakir Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @LOST_HOMIE
      @LOST_HOMIE Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @affif330
      @affif330 Před 2 lety +1

      @@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 czcams.com/video/Yw74sDWPH7U/video.html

    • @tdb4763
      @tdb4763 Před 2 lety

      69 likes thank me later - me

  • @cliftongreening4988
    @cliftongreening4988 Před 4 lety +747

    I hope you gave your guitar a safe word

  • @danfosmire4343
    @danfosmire4343 Před 4 lety +707

    Dude has got the "pick of destiny "

  • @TheFrederic888
    @TheFrederic888 Před 3 lety +91

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

  • @peacorp
    @peacorp Před rokem +20

    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.

  • @bobbobbinson1841
    @bobbobbinson1841 Před 6 lety +222

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

    • @salr1473
      @salr1473 Před 6 lety +27

      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.

  • @MrViolero
    @MrViolero Před 6 lety +206

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

    • @cdreid99999
      @cdreid99999 Před 6 lety +9

      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
      @purplemonkeydishwasher9360 Před 6 lety +3

      MrViolero I concur with your statement

    • @Eliath1984
      @Eliath1984 Před 6 lety +1

      WE WANT SATCH BOOGIE

  • @robynjustrobyn6675
    @robynjustrobyn6675 Před 3 lety +148

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

    • @LOST_HOMIE
      @LOST_HOMIE Před 2 lety

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

    • @juanaguirre3702
      @juanaguirre3702 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @davesheffold5905
    @davesheffold5905 Před 2 lety +8

    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

  • @BeerCigarsAndTexas
    @BeerCigarsAndTexas Před 5 lety +1644

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

  • @sylvaingougnot7655
    @sylvaingougnot7655 Před 4 lety +512

    When CZcams algorithm works well

  • @JRtheBand
    @JRtheBand Před 3 lety +65

    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.

  • @luismiguelherrera3285
    @luismiguelherrera3285 Před rokem +11

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

  • @MelvinIsMerlin
    @MelvinIsMerlin Před 6 lety +120

    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
      @Arianna-sl2hv Před 8 měsíci +2

      Right now....at Ten Million Views✨✨✨✨

  • @bootnyleefarnsworth3712
    @bootnyleefarnsworth3712 Před 6 lety +118

    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
      @DovydasMusic  Před 6 lety +15

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

    • @plexified5343
      @plexified5343 Před 6 lety +4

      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
      @facelessbeing6209 Před 6 lety +1

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

  • @HellaNGMusic
    @HellaNGMusic Před 3 lety +314

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

    • @MrRavikis
      @MrRavikis Před 3 lety +5

      Me... :D

    • @chiefenumclaw7960
      @chiefenumclaw7960 Před 3 lety +5

      Epic musician, epic personality.

    • @dannycarver6259
      @dannycarver6259 Před 2 lety +5

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

    • @Sunny25611
      @Sunny25611 Před 2 lety +3

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

    • @Sunny25611
      @Sunny25611 Před 2 lety

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

  • @robz6306
    @robz6306 Před rokem +5

    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.

  • @misterlaurenceowen
    @misterlaurenceowen Před 5 lety +2027

    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 CZcams 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
      @DerAykac Před 5 lety +51

      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
      @Richie_308 Před 5 lety +52

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

    • @jeffrector6690
      @jeffrector6690 Před 5 lety +31

      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
      @maxheadroom7687 Před 5 lety +6

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

    • @CanadianCthulhu
      @CanadianCthulhu Před 5 lety +16

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

  • @RedEyedJedi
    @RedEyedJedi Před 6 lety +23

    This must be the toughest audience in the universe. awesome job man :)

    • @DovydasMusic
      @DovydasMusic  Před 6 lety +1

      +Steven Barnes thank you!

    • @ForcesOfRandom
      @ForcesOfRandom Před 6 lety

      Steven Barnes o

    • @anthonycope8637
      @anthonycope8637 Před 6 lety

      Jim Davis of the 6 people in the beer garden that night at least the one who requested it should have that look

    • @ICee712
      @ICee712 Před 6 lety

      I'm guessing no one was there, and this was before some fest or party. He had the lady request that, scripted, so he could film this. Shot in the dark, but doesn't look like there's anyone there

  • @hdckdsadd
    @hdckdsadd Před 2 lety +15

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

  • @nickgregory2038
    @nickgregory2038 Před rokem +12

    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

  • @lancekamau
    @lancekamau Před 6 lety +51

    "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

  • @firefighter117s
    @firefighter117s Před 5 lety +2149

    Steve Vai has made a nice cover of this.

  • @FelonyKm
    @FelonyKm Před 3 měsíci +3

    2024 AND STILLING LISTENING TO THIS MARSTER PIECE

  • @matthall7948
    @matthall7948 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I've been listening to this for 6 years and it never gets old

  • @sasukesarutobi3862
    @sasukesarutobi3862 Před 3 lety +85

    "Got it" was such an understatement.

  • @SupportiveCreators
    @SupportiveCreators Před 5 lety +358

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

  • @jsimpson2286
    @jsimpson2286 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Been watching for years. Sorry for the loss of your sax genius. I visit this video when I'm looking for improv perfection. Dude absolutely killed it. Long time fan. Wishing you the most this world has to offer.

  • @VW5767
    @VW5767 Před 3 lety +47

    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.

  • @geraldtlecomoctli4282
    @geraldtlecomoctli4282 Před 5 lety +820

    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.

  • @outpostone-oh-five8529
    @outpostone-oh-five8529 Před 5 lety +1164

    the guitar just got vai-olated

    • @jugo6987
      @jugo6987 Před 5 lety +12

      Bu dum tssss

    • @squidwardstesticles5914
      @squidwardstesticles5914 Před 5 lety +11

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

    • @chiefcaptn1922
      @chiefcaptn1922 Před 5 lety +12

      @@squidwardstesticles5914 then whyyyy do you fucking care bro

    • @squidwardstesticles5914
      @squidwardstesticles5914 Před 5 lety +6

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

    • @pzooka
      @pzooka Před 5 lety +3

      Chief Captn Squid balls makes a decent point

  • @arthurking6846
    @arthurking6846 Před 3 lety +40

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

  • @charlesp9681
    @charlesp9681 Před 3 lety +7

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

  • @Guitaroverkill
    @Guitaroverkill Před 6 lety +64

    I think I'm sea sick after that camera moving around so much. You showed her.

    • @DovydasMusic
      @DovydasMusic  Před 6 lety +26

      +Guitar Overkill thanks! She said she liked it.

    • @DovydasMusic
      @DovydasMusic  Před 6 lety +2

      +Claymore Tricks cause it's a slow tuesday night. There were only 3 people there.

    • @pnut166
      @pnut166 Před 6 lety +2

      why are you only playing for 3 people ?

    • @loujoszai1219
      @loujoszai1219 Před 6 lety

      DOVYDAS Music you're too good to be playing for only 3 people! I wish you good success! Well done ☺

  • @vikinghex
    @vikinghex Před 6 lety +53

    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
      @DovydasMusic  Před 6 lety +1

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

  • @linebacker79
    @linebacker79 Před 3 lety +12

    It takes a lot of courage to just get out there alone in front of an audience. But then to play like that...wow. All the practice. All the time alone. Keep playing. Just keep playing.

  • @baseball619
    @baseball619 Před 2 měsíci +1

    One of the best musical arrangements iI’ve ever heard

  • @heathertaylor8904
    @heathertaylor8904 Před 4 lety +1856

    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
      @mikeroy3371 Před 4 lety +21

      Right on. That was beautiful, bravo!

    • @fredgarvin4482
      @fredgarvin4482 Před 4 lety +68

      you should search for steve vai Heather...

    • @heathertaylor8904
      @heathertaylor8904 Před 4 lety +7

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

    • @fredgarvin4482
      @fredgarvin4482 Před 4 lety +38

      @@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
      @heathertaylor8904 Před 4 lety +6

      @@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!

  • @Ntnher
    @Ntnher Před rokem +1

    2023 and I'm still listening to this excellent jam!

  • @Syphyryna
    @Syphyryna Před 8 měsíci +2

    Probably one of my favorite videos to watch and listen to (and idk anything about Steve Vai).
    This really makes me think of classic ‘80’s movies, from Top Gun, Tron, Highlander… the ending credits of any Van Damme, Schwarzenegger, Stallone, or most other action films.

  • @DRKALX
    @DRKALX Před 6 lety +25

    I was hoping she said Tender Surrender, that lady knows what the fuck is up.

    • @DRKALX
      @DRKALX Před 6 lety

      Atreta she reads minds hahahaha

  • @mattiasfriis6950
    @mattiasfriis6950 Před 4 lety +225

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

    • @Fibonacci4ever
      @Fibonacci4ever Před 3 lety +5

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @jasonl3185
      @jasonl3185 Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @user-xk6dn7tu5d
    @user-xk6dn7tu5d Před 2 lety +11

    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 🎸

  • @shoemanque
    @shoemanque Před 3 lety +22

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

  • @curiouscuriouser2670
    @curiouscuriouser2670 Před 4 lety +181

    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
      @NikoAbston Před 4 lety

      ring ring

    • @christidmas3995
      @christidmas3995 Před 3 lety

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

  • @ed_pontes
    @ed_pontes Před 4 lety +780

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

  • @mavamQ
    @mavamQ Před 2 lety +4

    This was the first video I saw of Dovydas, it sent me on hours of youtube videos. I'm loving it all! I tried to catch him at
    St. Armands Circle in Sarasota, but he wasn't there that day. But I will catch him one, my kids live in Bradenton so we will visit and catch him soon.

  • @timfisher1588
    @timfisher1588 Před 2 lety +6

    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

  • @hazardgeek
    @hazardgeek Před 6 lety +25

    This is how a musician doesn't disappoint the people. Great man!

  • @Carnerd101
    @Carnerd101 Před 3 lety +278

    He texted Tank to upload the song through the Matrix.

  • @megabassmasta
    @megabassmasta Před 2 měsíci +1

    Once in a while, I remember this video exists and come back for more goosebumps.

  • @richsilvestri7704
    @richsilvestri7704 Před 3 lety +40

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

    • @03pontiac
      @03pontiac Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @facelesscovers763
    @facelesscovers763 Před 4 lety +419

    "He's beginning to believe"

  • @theuktoday4233
    @theuktoday4233 Před 5 lety +581

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

  • @lucabrito
    @lucabrito Před rokem +1

    7:08 is goated. That build up is AMAZING.

  • @rickya1529
    @rickya1529 Před 3 lety +17

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

  • @daddyghost10
    @daddyghost10 Před měsícem +2

    Six years later. Still love this video ❤ much respect 🙏

  • @JohnPitchers
    @JohnPitchers Před 6 lety +44

    "Something like that, right?" Yes! You fucking legend!

  • @wolviestryder
    @wolviestryder Před 5 lety +461

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

    • @johnyepthomi892
      @johnyepthomi892 Před 4 lety +3

      He seems to be aware of parallel universes. Idk

    • @j_freed
      @j_freed Před 4 lety +1

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

    • @thedude8526
      @thedude8526 Před 4 lety +1

      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
      @charlesmartiniii1405 Před 4 lety

      @@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
      @killers1ize Před 3 lety

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

  • @swayknow
    @swayknow Před 3 lety +9

    i like how the guitar strap isn't inherently dirty, but at the same time it does appear to say "I'd smash"

  • @jeffrytessier6017
    @jeffrytessier6017 Před 3 lety +3

    I hope Steve Vai saw this or sees this. He'd be amazed

  • @MrAVTN
    @MrAVTN Před 6 lety +209

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

    • @DovydasMusic
      @DovydasMusic  Před 6 lety +61

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

    • @Kelleyandsusan
      @Kelleyandsusan Před 6 lety +21

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

    • @ronniesrecordroom
      @ronniesrecordroom Před 6 lety +4

      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!

  • @harryjohnson4379
    @harryjohnson4379 Před 6 lety +26

    "I don't know it note for note." Might as freaking well. Holly hell dude. Superbly done.

  • @bean269
    @bean269 Před 2 měsíci +2

    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!!!

  • @davidthomas4697
    @davidthomas4697 Před rokem +4

    He just makes my day watching him put a song together from scratch. 👍

  • @Nick_Tippett
    @Nick_Tippett Před 6 lety +75

    I hope you're getting more than free drinks. =) Great job!

  • @mohammadalharery3565
    @mohammadalharery3565 Před 3 lety +415

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

    • @niegezien8866
      @niegezien8866 Před 3 lety +7

      Did my research
      :)

    • @nadiamakea
      @nadiamakea Před 3 lety +5

      Why?

    • @danielguevara6291
      @danielguevara6291 Před 3 lety +16

      Underrated comment lmaooo

    • @uttarangogoi512
      @uttarangogoi512 Před 3 lety +13

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

    • @tahamohammedi5898
      @tahamohammedi5898 Před 3 lety +10

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

  • @mixxyv2463
    @mixxyv2463 Před rokem +2

    I have a comment here 5 years ago.. always coming back here to listen to this gem

  • @morehumanity
    @morehumanity Před rokem +2

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

  • @necromancer9422
    @necromancer9422 Před 5 lety +177

    At first I thought this is another troll video. But you just made me speechless. Hats off to you bro. You are a true musician.

  • @hattrickster33
    @hattrickster33 Před 4 lety +331

    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.

  • @raynaldofigueroa7511
    @raynaldofigueroa7511 Před měsícem +1

    This is one of my favorite videos of at time.....

  • @TonyAlbus
    @TonyAlbus Před 2 lety +1

    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.

  • @jackvisn
    @jackvisn Před 5 lety +538

    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
      @shredgod6394 Před 5 lety +4

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

    • @hyde4004
      @hyde4004 Před 5 lety +25

      @@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
      @shredgod6394 Před 5 lety +4

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

    • @MandrakeDCR
      @MandrakeDCR Před 5 lety +4

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

    • @shredgod6394
      @shredgod6394 Před 5 lety

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

  • @MyNameIsSonsky
    @MyNameIsSonsky Před 6 lety +136

    Steve Vai would be very proud when he see's this. beautiful man, just freaking outstanding. gave me goosebumps. bet i'll see yah as one of his new band member on the next G3 concert.

    • @SolManDude
      @SolManDude Před 6 lety +14

      steve vai wouldnt be proud or ever see this. he has transcended our mortal realm and achieved guitar sainthood. he is the dalle lama of the guitar realm. shredder of strings. molester of ears. moistener of panties and tightener of pants.

    • @kevinsarajlic6268
      @kevinsarajlic6268 Před 6 lety +2

      Soul 😂😂😂😂

    • @bluesyace9564
      @bluesyace9564 Před 6 lety +2

      Sonsky Infante
      No, he should be a player in the next g3

  • @andrewf1326
    @andrewf1326 Před rokem +3

    Another two years... still stunning.

  • @RaoulBoudreau
    @RaoulBoudreau Před 3 lety +8

    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!