Pachelbel's Canon in D on electric guitar - absolutely amazing

5tephen · 26 Feb 2006 at 15:08

Just take a look at this:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1491516901670441597

It's a guy playing Pachelbel's Canon in D on electric guitar, and is just awesome.
Pretty much everyone must know the original song, it's Pachelbel's most famous classical composition. And if you haven't, you must surely have heard some of the music listed in this wiki page (under "Musical adaptations" half-way down), which are all influenced by the same chord progressions used in this song. A good example of how much of modern music hails back to classical roots. Listen to the part just after 2:00 into the video and it's sooooo Greenday - Basketcase

Andelusion · 26 Feb 2006 at 15:15

Reeeeepost!

And it's sacrilege.

5tephen · 26 Feb 2006 at 15:28

Andelusion said:
Reeeeepost!

And it's sacrilege.

I was gonna post at the end that it was probably a repost, but believe me I searched...

mods delete if required

Greenlizard0 · 26 Feb 2006 at 15:41

what does that annoying stupid little and index finger salute mean?

Total sacrilige but, erm, I thought he was pretty good! LOL!

Andelusion · 26 Feb 2006 at 15:47

He's a good player but it's nothing new to be honest

raz0rr · 26 Feb 2006 at 17:25

That version isn't as good as the other guy, even though this is the original guitar version.

In the version i'm talking about, the guy had a gold-bodied ESP guitar.
I'll try and dig out the link

[EDIT:]Here it is.
Much better than the JerryC version imo

Smiley Man · 26 Feb 2006 at 17:29

great

anyone got an mp3 of it?

Jotun · 26 Feb 2006 at 17:41

All his videos: http://www.jerryc.co.uk/, also a lot of other people covering canon.

Smiley Man said:
great

anyone got an mp3 of it?

I have, just taken from the video, so only that quality (ie not great) if you want.

I'm curently learning it, after the last time it was posted. Shame i've only managed to get the first minute and a half done though

Gotta agree it is incredible, just look at the amount of other people who've covered it!

Smiley Man · 26 Feb 2006 at 17:56

dont see any reason why you couldnt upload the mp3, might be best to confirm it with a don first though

Beansprout · 26 Feb 2006 at 17:58

If you could upload the mp3 that'd rock

SexyGreyFox · 26 Feb 2006 at 18:16

raz0rr said:
[EDIT:]Here it is.
Much better than the JerryC version imo

Its the same guy

Jotun · 26 Feb 2006 at 18:18

http://www.whoracle.com/images/ocuk/Jerry C - Canon in D Minor.mp3 4.9mb

Apologies if this isn't allowed, but the videos are available from the website anyway, and this is just the audio track.

Jotun · 26 Feb 2006 at 18:19

dmpoole said:
Its the same guy

Actualy, it's funtwo, not Jerry C

SexyGreyFox · 26 Feb 2006 at 18:37

Evil-Penguin said:
Actualy, it's funtwo, not Jerry C

Yeah, you're right.

I emailed Jerry C and asked him at the time if he had done the backing tracks and he confirmed it so this is a cover version and all the posts on the site confirm it.

Jotun · 26 Feb 2006 at 18:38

dmpoole said:
Yeah, you're right.

I emailed Jerry C and asked him at the time if he had done the backing tracks and he confirmed it so this is a cover version and all the posts on the site confirm it.

Yeah I've got the backing track on my pc, it used to be on his site, pretty decent for him to redistribute it, along with tabs too

Chronos-X · 26 Feb 2006 at 19:46

Tis a cracker of a chord progression

Six6siX · 26 Feb 2006 at 23:53

I can play most of it up to about 2.10 mins.

Havent really had time to do more yet, but the hardest bit (bit i couldnt do) I found was the mini 'shred' halfway through that. Cant do it for the life of me.

Locrian · 27 Feb 2006 at 04:22

Most Boring Song Ever

And pretty damn easy to play really. Minus the sweep picking (which always looks much more impressive than it is) its all slow, repatativy and rubbish.

robmiller · 27 Feb 2006 at 05:02

It's not sacrilege. The piece has already been absolutely destroyed about 5,000 times before, and it's not a particularly exciting one in the first place.

Creature · 27 Feb 2006 at 05:39

Locrian said:
Most Boring Song Ever

And pretty damn easy to play really. Minus the sweep picking (which always looks much more impressive than it is) its all slow, repatativy and rubbish.

Ok then, play it