Awesome Electric Violin - Ed Busking Chester
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- čas přidán 3. 06. 2006
- Ed Alleyne-Johnson Busking Electric Violin in Chester UK - May 2006
Fantastic - This is perhaps the best street performance I have ever witnessed. Reminiscent of Jean Luc Ponte's visceral fusion sound. This is in the city of Chester near Wales. Chester has perhaps the only double decker shopping plaza streets, with a second level up off the street within the buildings, balconies running all the way down the streets. jablesj comments - "They were made by the victorians so that rich people would not get wet while out in the rain."
The sound is unaltered from the original and was emancipated at great volume in this old town.
Ed uses the looper and pedals to great effect. There are no overdubs. Incredible he commanded this fantastic show all by himself, I stood enraptured with all the hair on my body standing on end, grin stretched wide. You can see where he looked up to see my ebullient smile just before he grins and kicks in the distortion. This has been a tremendous inspiration for me. I had never heard him or heard of him before this performance. Ed is awesome! I got some albums of his from the web since hearing this. I hope I can see him again one day. - Hudba
Im 30 now and i watched this when it was first uploaded and i was in high school. This vid should be preserved in a youtube museum lol
Yo, same. One of the first CZcams videos I watched. A real classic.
Literally same. Turning 30 this year. This video is a classic.
Same! Turning 32 this year, and this was one if the videos that made me first go " huh, maybe I should give CZcams some more playtime"
I'm going to download it to archive it.
I found it when I was in college, and it was so beautiful I cried. I'm mid-thirties now, and it still encourages me to have faith in the things we can do.
This is one of the first videos I ever watched on CZcams. I still watch it pretty often even 10 years later. Definitely a CZcams classic
Tyler Daniels same here buddy
Same! Now I listen to this beautiful song on Spotify. Timeless piece.
Same, my friend. Hopefully you watch it again ;)
Same here! I've literally listened to this every now and then for over a decade
Me too. I was blown away then and still am every time I watch it or listen. I bought it on iTunes 🙂 I wonder whether he’s still busking...
First saw this around 2008 or so. Loved it then. 10 years later, I was walking down York's Parliament Square looking for a busking pitch and heard an electric violin. First thing that popped into my head was "No way it's Ed Alleyne Johnson." Sure enough, it was.
Wow, he still plays?
@@jdm2626 He was as of spring 2019. Just had a new album out.
@@colincutler8311 that’s AMAZING
"...Had no idea you were still in business" -Bilbo Baggins
Song is called Orange and its by Ed Allyene Johnson. Like so others can see.
BTW, Orange is off Ed's 1994 album "Ultraviolet"
Thanks for letting me know. I've heard the original, and this is light years better! Like any good musician, Ed's magic sounds best played live!!
I agree. I like his busking version better than the studio one.
yeah but it's not this
but it's not this.
I've watched this for 10+ years now , i still get goosebumps at 1:00, every time.
Same!
Same! And finally visiting Chester in 2023.
Wow can't believe this is nearly 10 years old, still come and make pilgrimage to this video every year !! So beautiful music !!
not only You man, not only You :D
greets :D
Not only you two! This was even just a few months before my dad died. 2006 will always leave a bad taste in my mouth.
ps34evah hes me dad
me too!
I was just about to write exactly the same thing! :) He's so brilliant!
Ed is still busking in Chester, I seen him yesterday 6th September 2016.
Still coming back after 15 years. This was my 3 video I ever put on my “favorites” playlist
I played this song for my son while I was pregnant with him. I turned it on just now and, he recognized it. He would get so excited when I played it for him in the womb. When it would stop playing he would stop then I hit play again and, he would wiggle. Great memories. God bless you all.
What's the name of the song?
I'm not religious, but I respect your blessing and offer you the same
Orange is the name of the song.
Wish you and your loved ones all the best Nikki.
You too, I like your name Bertie.
I have found this video years ago and come to rewatch it every once in a while. His music never fails to give me goosebumps and to make me cry...just because it is so amazing, that I can't stand it. Beautiful, just beautilful.
I agree with you 1000000% I Also found this years ago and rewatch it. It's perfect so beautiful and makes me have goosebumps
Aprilandfamily Same here.
Same here the only thing diff is tat i smile instead :)
Yeah man. I found this in 2008-2009... I was high as a kite when I found it, but even today in my sober days it still does it for me. A nice relaxing sound to reminisce on life with.
Eddy2871991 This video never fails to give me goose bumps and make me cry so I can only agree with you. Even when its recorded with a built in camera mic the echo Chester creates is just amazing with his e violin.
I've came back to this video 2 or 3 times a year for almost 10 years and it still fucking amazes me every time.
+Bearded Kraken I'm glad I'm not the only one - I also come and pay a visit to this video couple times a year as well, still think it's beautiful !!
Same here. Bought some of his stuff on iTunes in appreciation.
Same for me
Am i the only one who can’t listen to this without crying? 😭😆
I saw him today in the same spot. I just couldn't stop listening! It's amazing!!!!! :D
+William James Seriously? he's still doing it now? in 2016 in chester?
+hybok Yep, Can't believe how long he's been doing it!
+William James - I can't believe he's still busking, he should be on the world stage!!
@hybok still going in 2023 just saw him yesterday
I'm 34 now and I was in high was when I first watched this. Came back and watched this one evening when I was remembering old videos I l oved as a kid.I second that this should be preserved in a youtube museum.
I had the fortune of listening to Ed live on the streets of Chester on two occasions and fell in love with him and still listen to his music. I now live in Australia but whenever I’m back in the UK I will make sure to go back to Chester and look out for him
I discovered this in a rough time in my life and listened to it heavily for a few days back in 09. I'd recently had a break up with a long term girlfriend and had just broken off all contact with my family. I had decided to just leave the country on my own without money or a plan. This music has floated back into my mind over the years but I haven't been able to bring myself to play this again until now.
14 years later and I still come back to this video
Me too
I was 15 when I first saw this and by some weird luck I remembered today at 33 it wasn’t hard to find!!!! I’m so happy I did 😅🫡
It's always an absolute pleasure to see the wonder Ed Alleyne- Johnson...I'e been listening to his music one way or another fo r nearly 30 yrs..Listening to him play makes me miss home ,miss Liverpool esp ecially watcing him play outside the Lyceum on Bold St ✌
Seen him twice, York and Chester. I could not walk away either time. The man is a genius and.. busks..he has the music industry sussed...never compromised and he clocks most times when he has touched someones soul, He did me. This bloke doesn't need a concert hall. Just wish he put out a Vaughan W. variatiion sometime.
Best street performer ever
His compositions are magnificent
How awesome it must've been walking the streets of Chester that day and hearing this..I have loved this vid since it was first uploaded and it literally brought me to tears..Still does..Very moving piece, thank you so much Mr. Johnson..
This was one of the most inspirational videos I had seen when I felt like the only person I knew trying to play solo and make loops of sound (those days with just a dl4) ...fast forward over a decade and a half, and my parents just text me from Chester to let me know that you were still out there doing your thing...they remembered me showing them this video so show what was possible to do with just loops and talent....they came back to say hi but you had gone for the day, but brilliant to know you are still out there looping up the world
Ed and DubFx really opened me up to what a loop station was capable of
Coming out of depression can feel like being reborn, as happy memories become available to you again and you remember what it's like to be at peace with the world. Hearing beautiful music for the first time then feels a bit overwhelming, almost as if the pleasure circuits in your brain have atrophied from lack of use. This video will always remind me of that experience back in 2008.
Still amazing in 2020 😌✨
Hope and peace fills in my heart when this blessing invades my body, making me believe in the little good things again! Because there is not only war and rape, blood and tears, there is also love and friendship, a hug, a shoulder to lean on!
Accidentally clicked on this old favourite. Deliberately staying.
Saw Ed in Chester yesterday. He is still amazing and I bought his new CD Pluto and it doesn't disappoint. He is probably one of the most talented people I've ever met
this guy used to play on streets of york years back he's a freaking legend
Three years later after discovery...still love it!
Still ? :)
@@EgemenAkto yes 😀
@@nancyangelicabello4898 I watched in 2007 :) and just by coincidence I saw it in one of my playlist and dive into messages. There are a lot of massages but I like to read what people think about this video and song throught years :)) Have a nice day. I guess you listened it again as I do :))
@@EgemenAkto it brings back a lot of memories for me. I believe I started watching it in 2008-2009. I also like to read comments haha. Thank you, have a nice day as well! ☺️
Breh this my favorite CZcams video of all time. Everyone there witnessed something special.
i was in chester a few weeks ago with a friend and ed set up next to us outside the Central Perk and one quick coffee turned into 3 more along with a tuna sandwich and strawberry cheese cake, could have listened to that guy all day.
I was traveling with my school in Oxford and we had 2 hours of free time class. I stayed the 2 hours to listen to him, it was 3 days ago. Unbelievable with my friends we hit hands and gave money, and he even said "thank you" hahaha! we were so happy!
My music teacher in high school showed me this video and I find myself coming back here to watch it every year or 2. Just as chilling as the first time I heard it.
I can't believe this video is 16 years old, and I'm finalyl visiting Chester in 2023. Hello from Canada.
It's 15 years later.. this is the content we love
This video and Ed is why i got into electric violin.
Of course in comparison to him.
I own electric violins. He plays them........beautifully.
I live in Chester, I see this guy every day on my way to and from home. You start to get used to it but he will always be awesome!
He's really playing on the streets? Awesome
Is he still allowed to play in 2020? Has anyone snapped an up close picture of his pedal board to see what he uses for the distortion sound?
@@itukuppoo4280 Yeah I think I've seen him a few times this year. I asked him once about his rig; he made his violin himself so I don't know what's in it, and as for his pedal board I think it was mostly BOSS pedals.
2023 and i am still coming back to listen and watch this masterpiece
this guys a genius, payed him to serenade happy birthday to my wife march14th 2013 in chester, so emotional, i want him to play at my funeral lol.. hat of to you sir..
Disturbingly wonderful when heard on a cool autumn day, out in the street with a few tourists about.
2019 and i still come back to watch and listen to this, only not on my Pc, Laptop but now on my smart Tv With soundbar and subwoofer and it is still amazing.
There's something beautiful about standing on a street corner playing music for donations. It just makes the world that music more beautiful.
13 years later and still love this video
I came here for the pigeon...
...and also the phenomenal music
Greatest classical artist of the 20th and thus far 21st century. I would be amazed what he would have done if born earlier.
If I ever learn to play the violin, it will be because of this video. Like many others in the comments, I still feel goosebumps even after many years.
It was because of him I started playing violin.
14 years later, I'm back here. It's been a long time but it's so nice.
This gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it.
I remember watching this video numerous times over 12 years ago and being mesmerized by the music and intrigued by the buildings somewhat. When I was travelling Europe 10 years ago, I tried to catch a performance in York (heard he was playing there) but didn't get a chance. Fast forward to a few years ago, I tried again and found him in Chester. Funny how I finally know all those buildings in this video.
Damn, It's been16 years since I first listen to this song. Time passes by.
This song started it all off for me.. it brings me back to a time where things were pure I hope it last forever !!
It was great to see you and hear you again in Chester Ed. I am glad I was able buy a cd from you.
This was one of the first youtube videos I ever watched and fell in love with
I just spent 4 beautiful days in Chester and I had the pleasure of listening to his music. And it occurred to me to search on youtube and this great video appeared 😍👌15 years😮
You have a beer or two, and suddenly the music is so good you want to be alone...... transcendent I think that's the word!
Who is listening repeatedly in 2019.
Me! 13.12 2019...and tomorrow 😉..nice performance
I LOVE this piece of music. I get lost in it. It's 2019 now, and I saw Ed playing in Chester, the nearest big town to where I live, and I've only just "discovered" him! Bought his latest CD, "Pluto". I'll listen out for him every time I go now!
Great video by the way. Thanks for sharing. Do you still visit Chester?
Yes
It's interesting to watch the people with no souls walking by as if it's going right over their heads and are oblivious, and those souls transfixed by the beauty they are hearing. Ed is a genius of the electric guitar.
I am in Chester city centre and just met this guy! I used to watch this video when I was a kid. I feel like I just fulfilled a childhood dream.
2:58 omg eargasm!!
Colin Davis
Colin Davis
Well said......
That person should. Be employed by local council and others make life better for all
I've had this video in my favorites since 2007 and have watched it hundreds of times enjoying the music, admiring the elegant & impressive town square and trying to make sense of the clips. I'd say this video sparked my first interest in traveling internationally from the US. In 2009 I got to travel internationally for the first time but couldn't convince my girlfriend at the time to go any more north than London. In 2013, I heard Ed was playing in York so when I booked my solo European trip, I specifically took a train from London to Edinburgh, Scotland so that I could take a day trip to York in hopes of seeing a live performance. Unfortunately, luck did not favor me and I could not find him there.
In 2015, I took another European trip and flew into Manchester from London. I then took a train to Chester and stayed at hostel for a few nights to give myself time to see if I could get a chance for a real life performance and to explore this town that I have pondered about since 2007. Well, luck was in my favor as the day before I was to leave, I found Ed playing about 100-200ft away from the location in this video.
I don't ever get-star truck, but I was like flabbergasted when I heard him playing and no one was stopping to listen. I hung out, sat on the curb and listened for about 45 minutes and called out songs for him to play until it started raining. I helped him get some of his stuff under cover from the rain and bought a CD that he graciously signed for me. Very kind and humble.
So it's super satisfying that I now know where this location is now, can recall where these cut scenes are from and can make sense of this busy yet still mesmerizing video.
This video really takes me back, I remeber watching it with my brother on the old family computer.
Wow that's a lot of loop stations
Westly Sedigo
He built them himself.
Fantástico!!
Still coming back to this video when I’m feeling down over 15 years later
a world without music would be a dumber place than it already is...thank you to all those who make beautiful music and make this world a little bit more bearable
So this guy isn't famous, yet Kim Kardashian is? Stop the planet, I want off
He is famous to me, I bought his CD back in the 90's, he was quite well known on the TV for a while.
Saw him at Glastonbury about 92 and was blown away what a unique talent
i wish a flac for this....is he still playing somewhere?
yeah, just dont get off, it's kinda what r we now, but E = mc2 , I guess we r just stupid, and if u figured this out you forwarded another level...there are so many...and I think I am mid....maybe :)
Echim Adrian
Hi. He certainly is. I "discovered" him in Chester a few days ago. I live not far away and see a lot of buskers, but somehow I've never come across this guy before! I've read a lot of the comments on various videos of Ed, and so many of them say he blew their mind! That's exactly the feeling I had. Mesmerising. I bought his latest CD "Pluto" spoke to the lovely lady who was with him, his wife(?). Had to drag myself away! I'll look out for him again that's for sure!
Omfg it's him lmao. If any of u live in Chester u would've seen him and his funky dancing wife 😂
Are you sure that's his wife? I thought it was just some crazy lady
2022 still enjoy this classic 😍
I love how there are so many people who come back to this video every year haha. I don't remember the last time I watched this, but the first time I watched this was years ago and I still come back. Hope everyone is doing well!
What is the name of this beautiful tune, any help please
+George Edwards Orange
+Boss many thank for that
wtf where is his face ? :D
This is now art and must be preserved.
It must have been 15 to 20 years since I saw this guy busking in Chester and was transfixed. I'd heard of New Model Army but I didn't know who Ed was and that he was a member! It's fantastic that he's carved out a niche as a serious musician and an instrumentalist, and that he continues to release new recorded music.
OK, so England has no soul. How can so many people walk by and not even acknowledge him?....Aaa, maybe it's just me, I'm just too damn old.
Full of Muslims now and they hate music
Yeah it's me. He's there all the time and he plays so goddam loud that it's actually kind of annoying
Talented guy shame about the awful editing of the video -_-
It was 9 years ago, what do you expect
the pure magic he makes with that instrument just melts away the stress of the day... Id drop a few bills for such musical livation....
Ive played Violin for about 5 1/2 years, and cant play anything as wonderful as this piece of gold we also call music =3
2018 and he's still there in Chester I've also seen him in York. He Also dose theatre shows and festivals.
I saw this guy last week in chrster, september 2023, amazing
ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT !
Completely dumbstruck I wachted this video the first time about 10 years ago.
Shortly after, it made me go and visit Chester.
Of course, I was hoping to find Ed playing at his spot that day.
Instead there was another busker.
He wasn't bad at all.
Young and fresh as I was, however, I went up to him and asked: "When is Ed Alleyne playing here?"
He just mumbled that he didn't know...
I had to leave the next day without having seen him performing. Still, I quite enjoyed this very special city.
13 years later .. this video brings back so many memories
10 years on and I still watch this... ❤️
I know it's an older vid but I'm so happy to see that Ed was still busking in 2006.
I've just come back from a 250 mile round trip to see Ed performing in York. Bought his new album "Arpeggio" and had it on in the car on the way home. Brilliant!!! The last track "Journey to the East" is fantastic when driving down the motorway. I had this track on 5 times and didn't stop grinning till I got home!!!
best feeling is listening to him live for hours. and i have done that.
I see this guy all the time! I can't believe he's done this for so long!
how can anyone just walk right by this without stopping to watch?
Will never tire of this
I used to listen his music live on Chester city during our Sunday walk! So glad I found this video, brings me good memories there
Played it for the third time in a row and it made me cry.
Wonderfull.
Saw this guy busking in Oxford and Chester. Pure talent, amazing.
Holy crap this guys on CZcams! With over 2mill hits!
Chester is my hometown and I've seen him play here hundreds of times. Haven't seen him play for a few years though......
Come back!
How could you not stop and listen to that?
still obsessed this song makes me cry , reminds me of my little self.
I come back to this over a decade later. This and a Tenniscoats video filmed at a train station. Modern YT is just garbage. But thankfully some of the old genuine (no fake set up and money making schemes) uploads still survive. Beautiful.
I found this video about 9 years ago, and I watched it so many times, but I somehow forgot about it. I just found it again and I love it even more than when I first saw the video