Killing Me Softly on lute, Daniel Estrem

Daniel Estrem playing "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. Estrem's arrangement for baroque lute is based on the 1973 recording by Roberta Flack.
explore Daniel's other channel of 831 tracks from his Magnatune albums at Daniel Estrem - Topic

[@thomasgoddokken]

Absolutely beautiful from start to finish! Makes me feel the urge to pick up my own renaissance lute and practise again.

[@danbluedeer]

You should! thanks Thomas

[@TheFirebrandt]

Gods alive, I'm binging your videos currently and I just gotta say that you're about the most talented musician I've listened to. Thank you for sharing your talent to the world.

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Tom! love your movies

[@garynarborough]

One of my all time favourite songs by Roberta Flack played like a real virtuoso and did the song real justice. Enjoyed it immensely Daniel!

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Gary! I love the song too

[@namulit]

You should check out Lori Lieberman's recording, too...

[@wolfiredsr.5593]

I could listen to this forever

[@danbluedeer]

thanks!

[@downloadqi6808]

I did not really learn to enjoy this song until I heard the Lauryn Hill version, even though I heard it as a child. Now, hearing your beautiful rendition of it, I hear you and her voice singing the lyrics. lol. That would be a dream come true to hear that in reality.

[@danbluedeer]

Thank you- glad you like it

[@michaelinminn]

Nice. Very nice.
This song brings me back to Aspen, 1974,when I met the fiance of the women that I had previously fallen in love with; albeit unrequited.
Killing Me Softly - because he was such a nice guy! Reticently, I had good feelings for both of them. (We are both still friends).
Love the updating of your sauna later in 2020.

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Michael! ah, unrequited love think we'll fire up the sauna tonight, another way-below zero eve

[@fuuzzle]

Absolutely beautiful. Please keep uploading those videos!

[@danbluedeer]

Thank you! Will do!

[@rebeckatorvik]

Love it!💕

[@danbluedeer]

Glad you like it!

[@XsLisT]

That is just nice. Thank you.

[@danbluedeer]

Glad you like it!

[@nathanhill4599]

Absolutely beautiful rendition thank you sir, a true work of art.

[@danbluedeer]

Nathan --Glad you enjoyed it

[@silverMancunian8601]

Another favourite, played beautifully. Thank you. 👍

[@danbluedeer]

Many thanks!

[@applestrudelgirl]

beautiful. 🖤

[@danbluedeer]

Thank you!!

[@AdrienFa]

Such a beautiful song, beautifully covered !

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks!

[@BortLicensePlates]

This excited me in many ways. Especially that certain way.. the best way.

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks! cheers

[@merlinbenitez2204]

Great, beautifull

[@danbluedeer]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@helenakolbo3963]

So pretty!! I love this so much!!

[@danbluedeer]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@gracielamtz3843]

!Hermoso! sonido e interpretación con el laúd

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Graciela!

[@mishababernathy7165]

OMG this is fantastic!!!!

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Misha!

[@killuminaughti8510]

Please continue to upload all your hard work!

[@danbluedeer]

I'll do it as long as possible!

[@trev0r858]

Sounds Amazing, Great Job!

[@danbluedeer]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@wenzelplot]

OH you shouldn't have! Too gracious of you, Dan! Thank you again for sharing!

[@danbluedeer]

My pleasure!

[@merri-toddwebster2473]

A beautiful performance of a beautiful song.

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Merri-Todd!

[@AdamSuchorab]

Wasn't disappointed when I hit the notification. Great work.

[@danbluedeer]

Glad to hear it!

[@tashilhamo9807]

Wonderful!🌹👏

[@danbluedeer]

Tashi-Thank you! Cheers!

[@carolinapugliese1307]

Buenas tardes,DANIEL,bellisima melodia ,lo felicito por ella y por su presencia en paz ,felicitaciones y un abrazo desde Argentina

[@danbluedeer]

Thank You Carolina!

[@spiroudoudou8895]

Great !!

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Spirou!

[@downloadqi]

I love the Lauren Hill vocal rendition of this song. I can hear her voice with your accompniment. Bravo!

[@danbluedeer]

yes, that is a good version. thanks Frank!

[@germanbrinas9918]

Is amazing... Like

[@danbluedeer]

thanks German!

[@lalitabenas8960]

videoke,karaoke song and yet at your strumming lute ,ukelele or guitar marvelous ,,great, listening ,while thinking when the corona virus be out on earth,,,hope i can play as perfect u do,,,,davao city,phillippines

[@danbluedeer]

Lali -Thanks for listening

[@troywyatt3420]

Brilliant

[@danbluedeer]

thank you!

[@veleiroasterix]

nice! thank you!

[@danbluedeer]

Thank you too!

[@MaxLimas]

Потрясающе!)

[@danbluedeer]

thanks!

[@murilohumbertocmcb]

Excelent!

[@danbluedeer]

thank you!

[@DTCommon]

i came here to learn what a lute sounded like for dnd and now i have new background music while playing

[@danbluedeer]

great! thanks for listening

[@jorgemateo4577]

Mejor que una orquesta🎉

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Jorge!

[@amck.2032]

This is so beautiful and honestly is making me want to bring my own lute back out and start playing again X3

[@danbluedeer]

go for it! if nothing else, it's great therapy!

[@amck.2032]

@@danbluedeer I think I will! Thank you!

[@themusiccovenant]

Very nice

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks

[@RedPandaDeathmatch]

YOU MAKE LOVE TO THAT LUTE YOU GO MAN

[@danbluedeer]

thanks - it gives back if loved...

[@GeoZeppelin1979]

A W E S O M E and soothing,just what the world needs at this moment..........please do Stairway To Heaven if possible
thank u

[@danbluedeer]

thanks! er...probably won't do Stairway

[@GeoZeppelin1979]

@@danbluedeer how come?

[@blaiseps5356]

Beautiful work, if i can make a request, It would be great to hear you play the "Marche pour la ceremoine des Turcs" by Lully on lute. Thank you for all this sharing of your art

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks -I'll check it out!

[@lalitabenas8960]

very nice,,,lute is amazing,,,,wowowowowoowowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[@danbluedeer]

thanks Lali!

[@lalitabenas8960]

killing my heart so nice music,,,,getting drosy,,time differences,,245pm philippines,,april 29,2020,,lockdown,,

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Lali --hang in there!

[@lalitabenas8960]

@@danbluedeer sure,,i love listening,,,,beautiful music,,

[@CubaNectie]

You, sir, are a true gangsta if I ever saw one. Greetings from Finland, peace.

[@danbluedeer]

thanks!

[@sunlightpictures8367]

This tune sounds even better on a lute!

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks! that's nice to hear

[@AcridDread]

How long does it take you to restring that? Beautiful work I love your house of the rising son cover. God Bless

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks! I change strings and frets as needed...not like a guitar where I'll do trebles, then basses (more often)

[@mnorton9918]

Can you do Friday I’m in love by the cure? Thanks for this music

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks! I don't know the song

[@graycloud057]

Hey Doc, you’re beginning to be the new Bob Ross. 👍🏼👍🏼🙏🏼

[@danbluedeer]

I was thinking of getting a perm....maybe put some happy little trees behind me

[@graycloud057]

danbluedeer - welll, the happy trees might be nice. The perm? Nah, pass on that doc, pass on that😂.

[@lessnodgrass1381]

Hello Daniel. This is another great version of the same song you did on the 11 string guitar. I am curious as to if you use the same tuning and cords? Either way you played it excellently.

[@danbluedeer]

Yes, same tuning for 11 string guitar and 11course lute (lute is a half-step lower)

[@lizh8041]

Lovely!! I love the sound of the lute. How hard would you say it is to transfer from playing guitar to lute?

[@danbluedeer]

technique is a bit different, but it's a nice lateral move

[@theroncroissant3108]

Do you have an album of these modern covers/lute arrangements? Didn't see anything on Spotify or elsewhere, but would like to purchase all the tracks.

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks! sorry-- no album of these - I'd like to avoid copyright issues, but lots of guitar, uke, mandola CDs on Amazon, iTunes, etc

[@phillipecook3227]

Cooler than an airline bread roll ....

[@danbluedeer]

wow! thanks ....that is cooler than cool

[@nattiedraws]

They killed them softly with a lute, officer

[@danbluedeer]

talk about a blunt weapon....

[@michealleeyoung4482]

Those bass note!!!,a killer sound,killing me softly for sure,,but I think I heard one only strumming,you should include some more strumming ,it sounded rare/ good.

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Micheal .. I think I did a bit more on "House of the Rising Sun" and "Summer Breeze" and maybe a few others

[@michealleeyoung4482]

@@danbluedeer I'll check it out.....

[@michealleeyoung4482]

....yes ,there's strumming in those songs ,and appegio style chords ,is the lute ,amplified ?.

[@danbluedeer]

@@michealleeyoung4482 no amp --just one mic

[@danbluedeer]

I didn't know if anybody would catch it but the main place where I strummed was when the lyrics said, "strummin' my pain with his fingers"

[@chuckcartwright1328]

This poor, beat-up world, and music scene, needs more good tunes played on a renaissance lute. Please play on, sir.

[@danbluedeer]

Thank You Chuck!