Lennon-McCartney Eleanor Rigby Göran Söllscher guitar

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Eleanor Rigby was first released on the LP Revolver in August 1966.
The setting is unique with Paul McCartneys voice only accompanied by a double string quartet in a beautiful arrangement by The Beatles producer Sir George Martin.
Guitar by Georg Bolin 1974

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@ericephemetherson3964 2 жыл бұрын

This man plays three independent lines of music at once. Stupendous.

@neilfranklin5644 2 жыл бұрын

Such a lot of strings so few fingers.

@bluarcher5941 2 жыл бұрын

yep, that's one of the most amazing performances I've seen on here in a while. Beautiful arrangement.

@luisfloresgonzalez2337 2 жыл бұрын

Every day work for a classical musician

@bluarcher5941 2 жыл бұрын

well, ok then...that's a bit of a brush-off for an extremely well-executed piece with multiple lines being played simultaneously, albeit "just a day in the life" or not. just my opinion. : )

@joeh.3635 2 жыл бұрын

You might enjoy Johan Sebastian Bach's pipe organ pieces.....

@nixonkutz3018 2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous arrangement, really captures the melancholy but shows your virtuosity

@Vintersemestre00 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, so elegantly put.

@rickjensen2833 2 жыл бұрын

He's great.

@Bob-of-Zoid 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! He's very dynamic, and even set the different instrument parts apart in timbre and volume, that takes extreme control!

@keshavleitan7800 2 жыл бұрын

"Melancholy" has got to be the perfect word to describe Eleanor Rigby.

@grubber 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, a real melancholic virtuoso we have here

@thesnakeandthewillow5702 2 жыл бұрын

As a guy who named his daughter Eleanor because of this song, your performance touched me deeply. Respect to your art and the endless hours you dedicate to it, sir.

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot 🎵

@lovelessissimo Күн бұрын

You named your daughter after one of the Beatles' saddest songs?

@thesnakeandthewillow5702 Күн бұрын

@@lovelessissimo yes

@macducati2304 2 жыл бұрын

His playing reveals what a beautiful piece of music Eleanor Rigby really is.

@billysuter Жыл бұрын

I mean the recording is pretty flipping good?

@micp4130 Жыл бұрын

Transport him to a different time period and Paul McCartney could've been our Bach or Beethoven. A lot of his music reveals a deep understanding/appreciation for classical music, despite the fact that the beatles couldn't really read music or knew much music theory at all. And yet so many of his compositions feels like a piece of classical music flawlessly translated into a pop framework.

@tommyrawlings3046 2 ай бұрын

It's quite possible he was in a previous life!@@micp4130

@carolyngara9169 9 күн бұрын

I remember the first time I heard the Beatles music played by the Boston Pops Orchestra and realized how enduring it would be. I was very happy!

@ray.shoesmith 2 жыл бұрын

I can't even comprehend how many thousands of hours this man has put into perfecting his craft. All I can do is close my eyes and soak in the glory of it.

@drtenma3744 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning the closing your eyes part because when I had mine open I could not get my jaw back up from the floor.

@Skiskiski 2 жыл бұрын

Are you the real Mr. Burns? LOL!

@infinitedarkness9476 2 жыл бұрын

Probably not long since the Beatles suck.

@justamanchimp 2 жыл бұрын

He's probably been doing it since he was young. I can play to his standard too, it's not that big of a deal to me because it's just part of my life. It's just practice here and there over the years. Once you get to a certain point, this all becomes pretty easy. Point I'm trying to make is that it really isn't that hard to comprehend when you see the reality of it behind the scenes.

@karolkuter5194 2 жыл бұрын

Are you drunk? This has nothing to do with "craft"

@Kevin_Beach 2 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful tone that instrument has. It's constant, throughout all the strings. Lovely playing too.

@rickjensen2833 2 жыл бұрын

This really made we want to play again, beautiful.

@Aaronlcyrus 2 жыл бұрын

carries its highs and low extremely well

@uncomfortableshirt3870 2 жыл бұрын

@@Aaronlcyrus Everything he played could be played with a normal acoustic guitar

@Aaronlcyrus 2 жыл бұрын

@@uncomfortableshirt3870 but it wouldn't have the same sound.

@williamkrause5585 2 жыл бұрын

@@uncomfortableshirt3870 With the amount of wood added to the neck alone for the extra strings, it most definitely will sound different comparing side by side with a regular acoustic. And at least they don't mention once that it has more than 6 strings. Because he knows how many he used.

@NKBobcat 2 жыл бұрын

I closed my eyes and heard 2-3 independent musicians playing the perfect arrangement of that song. Brilliant!

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

thanks 🎶

@MrEazyE357 2 жыл бұрын

Wow... So true!

@Invitu 2 жыл бұрын

I love to see how this man knows his instrument. No annoying noises from the strings when the fingers glide over them. My deepest respect for his skill and music. Bravo.

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot 🎵

@hni7458 4 ай бұрын

We all are proud of GS here in SWE. He introduced the alto guitar to the world in the late 70s when he won the Concours International de Guitare in Paris. Beatles might seem simple - sorry for saying so - but Söllscher is a guitar hero with anything from them or Villa-Lobos to JS Bach's fugues - or indeed Benjamin Britten.

@navneetsinghr4290 2 жыл бұрын

HE is a real virtuoso, he accommodated such a complex arrangement so beautifully and that on a single guitar. MAD RESPECT

@alexmikhael5061 2 жыл бұрын

...it issn't a normal guitar tho ;) just sayin

@sheldonshogrin6736 2 жыл бұрын

@@alexmikhael5061 looks to me like he was playing the top 7 courses, so a standard 7 string guitar would work.

@alexmikhael5061 2 жыл бұрын

@@sheldonshogrin6736 I don't think it would be (or technally SOUND) the same tho... cuz, the low strings DO ADD HARMONICS to the whole don't they? unless actually MUTED they are ''in play'' so to say?

@chris_htepo 2 жыл бұрын

Complex arrangement? lol

@Skiskiski 2 жыл бұрын

Musical Arrangement Da a capo al fine (This was definitely played from the beginning to end) Rendition Elegant Sensation Powerful Entertaining Candid Talented

@stevenrenfro5064 2 жыл бұрын

This man can play some really complicated stuff, but when he's arranging, he absolutley knows how to use just the right amount of simplicity.

@photopicker 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure there is much simplicity on display here. It's all about playing the tune not inventing what isn't there. Fortunately this piece is rich with various lines that interact. And we get to hear that in this arrangement.

@stevenrenfro5064 2 жыл бұрын

@@photopicker yes, I definitely agree, I mainly mean simplicity for the listener, not that the playing is necessarily simple. He just does a good job of balancing by making sure the composition is busy enough, but not too busy at the same time.

@vadimzubovich5537 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite songs by The Beatles and the arrangement is fabulous, truely reflects all the sadness of the original. And when you went from highs to lows with the melody - just brilliant! Love it!

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot 🎶

@ALifeUnanalyzedIsALifeUnlived 2 жыл бұрын

Not a big fan of the Beatles, but this has always been the one exception. And this man has p,aged with the utmost beauty. Hats off to you,sir, from a fellow musician.

@egverlander 2 жыл бұрын

@@ALifeUnanalyzedIsALifeUnlived No one in his right mind would not like the Beatles. You must be deaf and musically illiterate.

@needlefeast01 2 жыл бұрын

Normally you can say that if one tries to do a cover of some sorts it never turns out better than the original. But this good man turned one of my most favourite songs of all time into a beautiful, fragile yet intricate arrangement that baffles me every time I watch it. Thank you, good sir!

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot-really glad you like it 🎵

@jasonirr9826 2 жыл бұрын

This is probably the most beautiful arrangement of this I’ve ever heard and you’re with out a doubt a true virtuoso

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot 🎶

@luke125 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@CstotheZee 2 жыл бұрын

Check out Josh Turner Guitar’s cover.

@brianmcnamara5890 2 жыл бұрын

Stanley Jordan did a great job too.

@longnamenocansayy 2 жыл бұрын

it takes me time to get used to a new rendition. but right off i can see how people would really enjoy this version. i think it would be a instant hit for mass consumption, if it was played a little brighter. just my opinion.

@RaccoonHenry 2 жыл бұрын

that was INSANE. honestly brought a tear to my eye. hats off, sir

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🎵

@FlowerPower-bl7qp 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite Beatles songs. This man did it beautifully. Bravo!

@brianstone8719 2 жыл бұрын

What depth!.. in my mind the bass line held a frantic narrative..the rhythm announced apathy...and harmonics told the story..what an extraordinary rendition..when he finished I actually envisioned a stadium of fans jumping to their feet a long and thunderous applause..so deserved..somebody get this to Sir Paul

@TomTremayne 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, love how understated he is, almost cyborg-like, sounds like at least 2 guitars, if not 3!

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

thanks🎶

@Yaspis 2 жыл бұрын

This is an incredible arrangement and a stupefyingly gorgeous performance. You've kept the architecture and mood of the original perfectly, and I don't even know how difficult it must have been to bring the massive sonic landscape of Eleanor Rigby to life with just two hands and one instrument... and yet the quiet bleak pathos is still there, not overwhelmed by the louder dramatic parts, and you don't rush your way through. Beautifully, beautifully done.

@bronson1392 2 жыл бұрын

@Ryandal Gilmore he just jizzed in his pants …

@stephaniecarrow4898 2 жыл бұрын

Shadespeare, I like your analysis ~ very well described! He really does capture the pathos of the song, even without the lyrics.

@justamanchimp 2 жыл бұрын

He just broke down the parts and worked out how to arrange them on guitar. This is likely how McCartney went about writing it in the first place. He probably had the parts worked out on piano first. I think he also tuned the strings in a way that allows him o play the melodies along with the rhythm. And also he didn't need that crazy guitar lol. You can play the same thing on normal guitar.

@cwb4ever908 2 жыл бұрын

Is that an 11 string guitar?!?

@stevesmith3843 2 жыл бұрын

More talent in two mins then I’ve experienced in the last decade of modern music.

@anti-ethniccleansing465 9 ай бұрын

What do you mean? You don’t like Carly B. singing about her coochie? 😂

@dactylntrochee 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know if it's because of where in my life this song plays a part, or because the guitar is my instrument, but this absolutely hits the spot. A real gem.

@enilkmij 2 жыл бұрын

Spectacular arrangement!

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks🎵

@darthstoyer 2 жыл бұрын

This has to be one of the most beautiful renditions of Eleanor Rigby that I have ever heard.

@alvarojaviermagana 2 жыл бұрын

I really need to hear this over and over again, it's simply beautiful

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot

@kermitefrog64 2 жыл бұрын

Genius. This is so full of emotion and such a unique way of having several veins of the music flowing at once.

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🎵

@mattpinder2656 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful rendition of this piece. Counterpoint is excellent. I love how the bass is pulsing and the melody takes a single line as well as a chordal approach, then near the end the bass plays the melody momentarily while the chords up top are pulsing. The melodic mashup of both sections together was just brilliant!! Bravo 👏

@walterkoziol3822 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to know I DON'T have to have my ears or especially my head examined when I was hearing three different lines at one time. Stupendous! Absolutely stupendous!

@ChuckBrownStuff 2 жыл бұрын

The complexity of the arrangment. The beautiful, seemingly effortless execution. The fingers that barely seem to move. And, of course...the gorgeous song. Just mind-boggling.

@TheophilosGuinness 2 жыл бұрын

Great performance! Thank you so much! Greetings from Greece!

@mvmarchiori 2 жыл бұрын

I was scrolling down, saw the thumbnail, hesitated, continued to scroll down, but then I came back and clicked. And THANK GOD I DID! Absolutely stunning, mesmerizing! The voices dynamics, we can hear it all just right. Anyway, thank you very much for your art 👏

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot 🎵

@jeniferallan6693 2 жыл бұрын

Makes me realise what a wonderful piece of music it is.

@fios4me 2 жыл бұрын

How is it humanly possible to play all three independent melodies simultaneously? You Sir are a gifted musical genius! Absolutely amazing! 👍

@andrewmays3988 Жыл бұрын

You, Sir, are a magical, musical wizard!!😇

@goransollscher1730 Жыл бұрын

thanks a lot 🎶

@Per-Olovkindgren 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Göran. How brilliantly played! The many voices around 1:12 is simply amazing! Love the tempo and 'steady' beat too! WOW! Tack ska du ha! Mycket inspirerande. Från ett regnigt CPH. Per-Olov

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

Dear P-O. You are so kind-thank you 🎵

@rimmersbryggeri 2 жыл бұрын

Verkligen! Kan ni inte spela något tillsammans. :)

@gutmensch9339 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely to hear you years and years and lovely to see you my friend. I'm a 49er....

@skedi33 2 жыл бұрын

when you strip down these songs to the melody, you can see what genius songwriters these two were

@ianjames3078 2 жыл бұрын

Agree totally…..unbelievable talent from this man, but in someways pointless when perfection has already been done.

@ianjacka469 2 жыл бұрын

More down to McCartney being classically trained.

@stiannyheim5601 2 жыл бұрын

@@ianjames3078 nah, I think they are perfect in either ways. Great homage.

@bobsbigboy_ 2 жыл бұрын

McCartney was not in any way. He can't even read music

@ianjacka469 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobsbigboy_ No, McCartney WAS classically trained, listen to the start of the Yesterday piano intro that he wrote, how could he do that if he wasn't classically trained. I own 1st pressings of every LP except Help and Let it Be. Picked a fight with the wrong person tonight my friend. He is a twat but very talented. And Harrison spent a year in India learning to play sitar. The only Beatle who wasn't/isn't a twat.

@erlandhagegardofficial 3 ай бұрын

Det här ger lyckotårar, Göran!!! Musikalisk "poesi" på varmaste nivå. Den allra sista efterklangen dämpad - som ett "amen". Allt, så underbart levande genomfört. Tack!!! Hälsningar //Erland

@goransollscher1730 3 ай бұрын

Tusen tack käre vän 🎵

@aleb9342 2 жыл бұрын

This man is a genius

@tunesmith2012 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best performances I've heard in years ! Bravo

@labaebae 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful arrangement for an amazing song, and played with great expertise

@deankaren9237 2 жыл бұрын

If nothing else, the fact that Lennon, McCartney and Harrison songs inspire such talented and beautiful musicians worldwide for over 60 years speaks to the greatness of these men individually and the BEATLES as a whole.

@bisratezra8247 Жыл бұрын

Hear. hear.

@averyplaysguitar Жыл бұрын

Ringo getting no love

@juancarlosromobejar3795 2 жыл бұрын

Es deliciosamente impresionante escuchar al Maestro Göran, tiene un talento único e indescriptible para interpretar piezas de rock pop y transformarlas en pinceladas barrocas, con una sensibilidad exquisita y con gran gusto refinado. No es por nada uno de los guitarristas más grandes que ha dado la música contemporánea y la música barroca. Su labor sobre Bach es meritoriamente admirable.

@JakeWilder0 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I didn't expect the chorus lines to be double stops! Fantastic!

@lacischeitz4598 2 жыл бұрын

It was simply amazing! Bravo!

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot🎵

@cstrongman 2 жыл бұрын

So beautiful... I keep coming back

@-AlbertEinstein- 2 жыл бұрын

hats off for this cover and commitment to playing this gorgeous instrument

@tobiasnilsson8934 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Göran! What an interpretation! Sweet! Love the way you separates the different voices with sharpness and clarity! Thanks for posting! //Tobias

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Tobias 👍

@nevermindthebollocks1171 2 жыл бұрын

The skill , dedication and talent to perform this so exquisitely is beyond me.

@gojuls 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!! That's a wonderful rendition, not to mention the impressive looking instrument! Well done sir.

@Swinbad 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t comment on KZfaq much… But this is wonderful. Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents with the rest of us.

@guitarkoo 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!!! Love your playing so much. With 11 strings...👍👍👍Love Beatles music all the times. Bravo!

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot 🎶

@johnthonig8832 2 жыл бұрын

@@goransollscher1730 You are top notch, sir

@f5mando 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely bostin! Spot on- gorgeous arrangement, tone and phrasing. Thank you.

@rafaelniehues672 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, feels like I'm listening to the actual song, amazing!

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🎵

@bradtorville5526 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely lovely. Thank you.

@silviomp 2 жыл бұрын

This is hands down the best guitar version I've ever seen and heard. Bravo! Perfect! Brilliant!!

@nlm620 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic arrangement. Sensitive and flawless playing! Thanks for this.

@justinbelshe 2 жыл бұрын

It doesn't matter how many times I watch this, my amazement remains undiminished.

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

thanks🎶

@sschevy8558 2 жыл бұрын

A lifetime of practice on display. Very nice indeed.

@horacioalbertonovello1559 2 жыл бұрын

Temazo guitarrista fuera de serie.Me encantan los beatles.Primera vez que veo este modelo de guitarra 👏👏👏👍👍👍. Saludos cordiales desde Buenos Aires Argentina.

@jakehayes9231 2 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful rendition of a classic

@iamjithu5 2 жыл бұрын

How the hell is he able to play the rhythm, melody and the bass all at the same time?!! Hats off to you Sir!

@AinSoph444 2 жыл бұрын

Just beautiful, thankyou for the music.

@MrRioso-ry1hb 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful arrangement, played so well, nearly no string noises, pure tone. Great !

@BlackWhirlies 2 жыл бұрын

Everything about this is top class. Well played, sir.

@CASHSEC 2 жыл бұрын

Truly Magical. The years of effort. Thank you.

@ALifeUnanalyzedIsALifeUnlived 2 жыл бұрын

Not a big fan of the Beatles, but this has always been the one exception. And this man has p,aged with the utmost beauty. Hats off to you,sir, from a fellow musician.

@dirtrocker-213ZJ 2 жыл бұрын

beautifully arranged and executed, thank you!

@johnsrabe 2 жыл бұрын

Your playing showed me new things in the song. Thank you!

@r1derbike 2 жыл бұрын

Blown away, absolutely blown away! Bravo!

@markcuffe4610 2 жыл бұрын

Both beautiful and amazing! Thank you for letting me hear this.

@TJDawgs72 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding! I’m trying to comprehend how you are seeming to play lead and rhythm at the same time…amazing and quite beautiful.

@dandoygen677 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for that, it is beautiful!!! It brings tears of joy to me EVERY time I listen to it. You have an incredible talent not just your guitar playing, but how you have arranged it.

@stephenb4164 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible talent. Thank you.

@williamjosephdunn5879 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think I've ever hit the "replay" button faster in my life.

@yaquimike 2 жыл бұрын

I love it! Thank you for sharing this with the world!

@burnlake 2 жыл бұрын

Such an awesome arrangement and played by a legend himself. Very beautiful, Thank you so much! Tack så mycket!

@goransollscher1730 2 жыл бұрын

Tack 🎶

@benji.B-side 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Just wow! Truly beautiful, truly enchanting!!

@musicalsawpetewentworth6102 2 жыл бұрын

Mind Blown! - beautiful rendition!!!

@Solace6428 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, I love the song so much, and this version was quite pleasant! I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this, thank you for putting this together.

@Neil-Aspinall 2 жыл бұрын

Genius! The chord voicings and odd harmony's are outstanding Sir!

@alicenorman2826 2 жыл бұрын

You can’t escape the fact that this music from the brains of Lennon and McCartney is ‘Classical’. Great interpretation. Awesome 👏🎼

@bradley772 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding ! Thank you ever so much.

@MootPoot 2 жыл бұрын

Best rendition of this piece, keep up the good work!

@fordism.01 2 жыл бұрын

Hats off to you that was absolutely amazingly played . Loved the counter melody bit that was seriously impressive.

@brendan100ify 2 жыл бұрын

Splendid, magnificent, fantastic. Wonderful music

@FredtheDog... 2 жыл бұрын

wow fantastic

@MorienMcBurnie 2 жыл бұрын

So beautiful. So much happening at once, hard to believe it is one instrument.

@dzaijn 2 жыл бұрын

1:04 to 1:10 is the first time in my life that I have an uncontrollable reaction to music. I just screamed straight out in joy and my body shook to the core. There is no way my ears just heard that line come from a single instrument. Utterly unbelievable and glorious. Thank you so so much.

@connyjohnson855 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderfully and flawlessly played by a true master. Thank you Göran 🙏👍

@anthonyoh4304 2 жыл бұрын

Genius. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. God bless.

@davidrenda 2 жыл бұрын

Maestro, la sua bravura è leggendaria, questo stupendo arrangiamento e la magnifica esecuzione lo confermano, grazie per averci regalato questa meraviglia

@joshballesteros22 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding! That was beautiful. This guitar sounds kinda like a bass and a regular guitar combined. I really liked that thank you.

@michaeltodd4848 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful..thank you

@ChrisM541 2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully played, wonderful arrangement. Thanks for this.

@rickjensen2833 2 жыл бұрын

This requires great skill. A MASTER at his craft.

@jefverhoeven8426 2 жыл бұрын

Vacker gitarr! Underbart spelat. Tack för uppladdningen.

@rossmcquade7822 2 жыл бұрын

Wow... Just wow... Blown away.. Amazing 👍

@monkeywrench2800 2 жыл бұрын

Stunning performance. Thank you for sharing it!

@wiciu6997 2 жыл бұрын

Love you playing. First film and I am going to stay here for a while. The precision that you have plucking those strings is hypnotising. But the best thing is that you've transposed eleanor rigby onto the frets of this beast. Cannot wait for more.

@rickjensen2833 2 жыл бұрын

He's a MASTER.