It's 2023 and haven't watched this for over 15 years. Now I'm unlocking some core memories from hearing this melody. Thank you Andy, 2007 was a great year.
Haven’t listened to this in at least 12+ years. Out of the blue today I thought “what was the name of that guy who would drift on the guitar on RUclips?” A couple simple searches and I’m back. 👌
Likewise! Pretty sure this guy started the whole percussive element trend that is so prevalent now. What a trendsetter! Well done Andy, you should be proud of yourself
I wish he would come to New England...I have been a Michael Hedges Fan since I was a kid thanks to my dad. As soon as I discovered Andy I was hooked. Was just watching him cover Aerial Boundaries after I decided to watch this one.
@@joelsero Yeah... sometimes it's not about who comes up with a technique or does it first... it matters on a variety of factors... right time, place, and lots of luck
I remember when I first saw this video there was a comment saying that he played so well, all the hairs on his head came down to listen more closely. This was 10 years ago and I still find it hilarious. Love the song, brings back so many memories. How times have changed so quickly!
I remember making that comment at the libary of my college when I first listened to this song. Those were so many years ago and coming back to this song brings back a lot of those memories.
It used to be the consistent top voted comment on this video. People would repost it and get thousands of likes and make it all the way to the top. I once did it myself lol.
I was also 12 years old. I could't believe my eyes and ears this is possible to do on a guitar. I fell in love with fingerstyle music so much. Antoine Dufour, Don Ross and Andy McKee were a holy trinity for me.
This video really is a certified hood classic. I discovered it in 7th grade when I begun my acoustic journey. I’m 26 now! Andy McKee is truly inspiring; I play fingerstyle because of him.
The hours, and hours, and hours I have watched this video since it first coming to youtube. I had the insane please of Andy signing my guitar. A wonderful, genuine man who has shaped my life immeasurably with his music
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDY MCKEE!!!! See the man live at LEAST once, at some point in your lives guys. That would be an excellent gift, both to yourselves and him!
2023 and I looked that song up for over an hour. It’s now 1:14am and I am so glad I didn’t give up. Heard it the first time in 2011. It’s simply a great piece of art! Glad I found it again. ❤
Truly legendary RUclips content. At a time when most musicians were uploading webcam-quality performances at best, Candyrat delivered this high quality series of recordings to us for free. The video may not look great but the audio is still amazing 17 years later.
Andy McKee was the first "youtube artist" I started following. I fell in love with his style, then bought the download for The Art of Motion. Glad to see 10 years later and people still love him.
I can finally play this song, after 14 years of dreaming of it. What gets me is how he is able to do the whole thing in one go without screwing up, I struggle so much
14 years later and people are still watching this. This was ground breaking for me at the time. I didn't know that a person is capable of doing such things to a guitar. My mind was blown I almost didn't believe it.
And we’re still band mates** you make it sound so possessive that you own him for your own thing the way you word it :0 But I know you don’t mean it like that, that’s very inspiring
@@arthurmilano2920 you’re absolutely right I worded that wrong. But yes we still jam to this very day. A little more of a hippie jam band sound now a days since we are older! Haha
I started an experiment to test your hypothesis...didn't have to wait for beard growth to prove you wrong: first I got hungry, then I got thirsty, then I...had a accident and had to curtail further experimentation. Two accidents, actually...if truth be told (I have an enquiring mind: SUE ME!) Anyway; turns out you're wrong; _dead wrong!_ Also, you can't eat ASMR... *_"Wilson!"_*
This song gave me inspiration to play guitar, got me into it, and now, 3-4 months after starting, i can play this song (of course not as well)🙂 I’m learning For My Father now.
When I first saw this video, I was 14 or 15. At the time there was a local music venue in town that my life basically revolved around. It was a big deal for a lot of us kids. This video was UNREAL to us, and spread like wildfire. Clearly, we weren’t the only music scene that was captivated. I’m now 28 and working a corporate job, with a house and three pets lol. The past 14 years have been filled with hurdles - some self induced and others out of my control. Sometimes I miss the simpler times, but this song still gives me a sense of hope and appreciation for life that it gave me when I first heard it.
Even when I have zero time/spoons to engage in social media platforms, I'll still find space to scroll Andy's feeds and hit him with a like on every new video and post I see because he shaped my entire musical anatomy and I'll never be the same after this song. Simply stunning. Find him on all the sites and like every single thing if you feel the same. He deserves it.
Lol. Truly. Back In RUclips's very early years before mass uploading and Vevo and music videos when this classic Andy McKee video was the most viewed video on RUclips. I remember that too.
One of RUclips's very first "viral videos." This is the video that got me started with Andy, and Candyrat, like so many others. Here I am, some 15 years later, still jamming out!
Graduated in 06 n listened to this religiously all through community college. Had a lil wiggle room 1 semester n took an art class. This album was my default playlist for all the sessions! Hard to believe its been so long!
Andy has such a unique playstyle, he can do whatever he wants with the guitar and it's like it listens to him, plus the melodies he creates are beautiful... What an inspiration !
I remember when I was forwarded this song from a friend like 7 years ago when it came out. Then remembered that 7 years ago I wasn’t 22 and I now realise that 22 is 13 years ago.
Just remembered this song - but couldn’t remember name of the artist - took me ages to find haven’t watched this video for over a decade - but thankfully rediscovered it. Incredible piece and performance.
I listened to this wonderful piece fifteen years ago, and I kept replaying it to enjoy watching this amazing talent. Andy succeeded in combining rhythm and playing in a strange and incomparable way. The instrument is played from the lower strings up, but Andy plays from the upper strings down to the lower. Thank you, Andy. You taught us that wonderful feeling is freedom and that the true artist gains his freedom through long practise. Thank you Andy again and again !! Stay blessed !
15 years ago you made me buy my first guitar just so you know. 15 years gone, and still learning this song because I'm always ending up just laying down and listening to it...
2024. I remember being in high school about 2008-2009 ish listening to this and being in awe. Here we are, still in awe over 16 years later...time flies, but legendary songs like this never die ✌️
Just like so many other people I'm sitting here listening to this in 2022 and I first heard this song over 10 years ago and it sounds just as good as when I first heard it, makes me think of so many good times playing guitar with old friends who I kept in touch with and some I've lost touch with but those memories will always be there and to be able to listen to a song that brings all those memories back is something quite special. Thank you for that Andy
jb111082 Meaning he probably taught himself how to play a guitar instead of learning in a constructed traditional classroom. It's a compliment to those who think outside the box.
Dolph C. Volker Oh ok. Thanks for clearing that up. I, too, taught myself how to play the guitar. Granted, I'm nowhere near the caliber of guitarist that Andy is. Anyways, I totally agree with you, now that I understand what you meant.
Dolph C. Volker he actually had lessons on the guitar but I do see whereyou're going in your point. :) In interviews he has talked about his lessons briefly and he also said he used to practice 8 hours a day or at least a coupel per day.
Back in 2007 I was in a tight spot, this song, among others, helped me a bit. Now, 14 years later, here I am again, in a tight spot, and looking for the comfort this song gave me. So thanks to this excelent musician, for creating this, and other pieces, that soothe our souls (or at least mine)
Cool. I met Michael Hedges when I was 16 at the University Theater in Palo Alto. We watched him play live all summer outdoors. He played every Friday and Saturday night for 3 months. . It was a magical time........1984.
a lot of people dont know who michael hedges is but his style and techniques live on by manifesting in so many guitarist's songs. what was he like as a guy?
apparently i need to retype my comment... this song has gotten me through so many ups and downs, I honestly can't explain how much this song got me through the day ❤
Higschool, 2007. Came home just to listen to andy. Previous to having wifi all over, no high speed 4g and hyperconnectivity. Just me, my bicycle and my red nokia 5200 What a fucking great ride it was. Now im here, 2024, life is still fucking good. Wish you all the readers out there the best of the luck, live your life, love your parents, be good to the elders. Life will reward you
Watching this in 2019, can't belive it's been 13 years since this was released here on RUclips and it's still the number one fingerstyle guitar video to this very day!
Throwback to me being 11 y/o, sitting at my parents stationary Windows XP computer in our "computer cabinet" listening to Drifting on repeat. Such a great piece. Thanks Andy!
This is the reason I started playing guitar. So inspiring. So unique for its time. This sound will always be refreshing and clean. What a song. Andy I hope you understand the impact you had on new musicians even though you are not considered a significant artist. This IS music at its finest. Still in awe.
Proof that a video can have a resolution as low as 240P but, if your sound is on point and able to capture something like this so well it doesn't matter.
2023. I found this masterpiece when I was probably 8-10yo, I’m 24 now. I often hear this melody in my mind. It’s been 14-16 years since my ears were first blessed with Drifting and I’ll never forget it.
2006....met my high school sweetheart when i first heard this song. We fell for each other in guitar class. Fast forward to 2021, 2 kids and loving life. Song brings back so much memories.
I can't believe this video is at 50 million views! The last time I watched it was about 8 years ago when it hit 300k and I thought it was amazing then!
Keep going man! It took me around 2 Weeks to really master it as an amateur, now i am playing this song really good and i am not even able to hold some basic baree chords :) Just go with your passion and you can do this! greetz
I listened to this back in middle school and now I'm all grown up with kids, family and long career and this just brings me back to simple place. Thank you.
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It's 2023 and haven't watched this for over 15 years. Now I'm unlocking some core memories from hearing this melody. Thank you Andy, 2007 was a great year.
Yes absolutely! I had the exact same thought just moments ago
@@radiotrin37me too. Good old time
It's true!
18 years already... it's like it was yesterday
Crazy, right?!
2021....many things changed....but here we are....hearing this great old song....
🙏🙏🙏
🫂
We're still here and still alive.
Indeed.
15 years!! i was 12 years old
2022. I remember watching this back when I was a senior in highschool. 15 years later and this is still a timeless work of art.
Absolutely agree, timeless masterpiece
This has been the first video I've ever liked here on RUclips back in 2007.
I come back here once in a while and listen to it. Still great. (;
@@GodlordBazi Same here. I still come back every now and again to listen to it. It was my very first liked and favorited video.
Agreed, and I still can’t play this shit.
Sheee. This was always up there with Killrbuckeye and similar guitarists back then.
this song makes me nostalgic for a simpler time in my life. Cant believe it took me so many years to revisit it
Same!.. great melody. I showed a few people when infirst discovered this gem
One could say this song has you..Drifting into the past 😝😂🤣
I feel the same way about John Butler’s oceans.
Haven’t listened to this in at least 12+ years. Out of the blue today I thought “what was the name of that guy who would drift on the guitar on RUclips?” A couple simple searches and I’m back. 👌
Couldn’t agree more.
I remember when this was the most popular video on YT
uh huh! There's ONLY ONE PAGE for the top vids back then! Unlike today where it's a different 'featured page' for everyone :)
In year 19-never
@@yoozy1 No, it really was one of the first viral videos. www.businessinsider.com/prince-discovered-guitarist-on-youtube-2014-11
@@dougnicholson6998 That article was written in 2014 though...
Eorzat yes, but that's irrelevant. This was one of first RUclips viral videos
2024 here. Still support this timeless masterpiece
lets goo
Likewise! Pretty sure this guy started the whole percussive element trend that is so prevalent now. What a trendsetter! Well done Andy, you should be proud of yourself
🙌
He's the bomb
I wish he would come to New England...I have been a Michael Hedges Fan since I was a kid thanks to my dad. As soon as I discovered Andy I was hooked. Was just watching him cover Aerial Boundaries after I decided to watch this one.
Oh Boy, It’s 2020 and i‘m watching this again.
Der Owly me too!!!
We're in three
Me too
Same.
Same here! I freaking love this video. The song is great, but watching him play is where it's at for me!
One of the original RUclips greats right here folks. Never gets old even 14 years later. Rock on Andy McKee
This really inspired a whole generation of guitarists.
Like Michael Hedges?
@@joelsero Yeah... sometimes it's not about who comes up with a technique or does it first... it matters on a variety of factors... right time, place, and lots of luck
Indeed
Look up this new kid Marcin when he did a recreation of Kashmir by Led Zepplin. Always reminds me of Mckee
Lol I remember trying to learn this in 2012 and not being able to do it.
I remember when I first saw this video there was a comment saying that he played so well, all the hairs on his head came down to listen more closely. This was 10 years ago and I still find it hilarious.
Love the song, brings back so many memories. How times have changed so quickly!
I remember making that comment at the libary of my college when I first listened to this song. Those were so many years ago and coming back to this song brings back a lot of those memories.
The other one I remember, but I think from Rylynn, was "I want somebody to look at me the way this guy looks at his guitar!"
It used to be the consistent top voted comment on this video. People would repost it and get thousands of likes and make it all the way to the top. I once did it myself lol.
Dude, I remember this! Lolol
This man inspired millions (litterally) of guitarrist around the world. Including me, when I was 12 in 2006. All I have to say is thank you, Andy.
And I was 18 years old on 2006, great memories 💪🏼
I was also 12 years old. I could't believe my eyes and ears this is possible to do on a guitar. I fell in love with fingerstyle music so much. Antoine Dufour, Don Ross and Andy McKee were a holy trinity for me.
This video really is a certified hood classic. I discovered it in 7th grade when I begun my acoustic journey. I’m 26 now!
Andy McKee is truly inspiring; I play fingerstyle because of him.
Been 10 years. This never gets old
That's right
Paramdeep Singh obheroi i was just about to say the same thing 11 years and still like first time
S-A-M-E here
2019 and still listening. I should actually give this guy some money for how much I enjoy his music.
Been 13 now
Still jammin
The hours, and hours, and hours I have watched this video since it first coming to youtube. I had the insane please of Andy signing my guitar. A wonderful, genuine man who has shaped my life immeasurably with his music
A message to the future generations, don't let this song die....
It will live until people stop playing guitars.
15 years later... almost 60 million views later.... still coming back and listening... still amazing
Remember that feeling at 0:18 in 2006? Changed my life.
Damn
Yes
haha completely shared
Not just me then! Good days 🙂
I remember mate!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDY MCKEE!!!!
See the man live at LEAST once, at some point in your lives guys. That would be an excellent gift, both to yourselves and him!
Seven years later, it still rocks. Thanks for the inspiration, Andy.
Again seven years later and it still rocks.
Seventeen years later
@@fila365 Thanks for the comment. Got me to give this masterpiece a listen again.
2023 and I looked that song up for over an hour. It’s now 1:14am and I am so glad I didn’t give up. Heard it the first time in 2011. It’s simply a great piece of art! Glad I found it again. ❤
Here I am 16 years later still finding this as such a beautiful creation. I still remember finding this in HS and sharing it with my dad.
Agree 💯%
I am also back after all these years... This video pioneered fingerstyle music...
whatched this in 2006, never ever thought i would be able to play it, 14 years later.... and i still can't =)
Nils Enström bara att öva, jag tror på dig :)
Spent a solid 3 months learning this song. Literally the only song I can play but it feels so good playing it
it isn't hard to learn you just need to practice and accept that it will take time but it should only take like....a week of dedicated practice
@@poisenbery Bruh mb try to play it yourself before giving dumb advices and saying its ez as fuck?
@@griglog he's actually right, with enough dedication you could play it, you just need to think you CAN play and then practice
First heard this in 2006. Andy Mckee's videos what started my RUclips experience I'm still here 2014.
still 20107?
2017
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What do you think 💭 of my cover of Andy McKee .
to the end of 2017
First heard this from my brother in 2006 too! It's 2018 and for some reason, I thought about this song today
Truly legendary RUclips content. At a time when most musicians were uploading webcam-quality performances at best, Candyrat delivered this high quality series of recordings to us for free. The video may not look great but the audio is still amazing 17 years later.
Never gets old...and it is been almost 10 years!
Just saw Andy for the first time last night , opening fog Tommy Emanuel. What a remarkable guitarist! I had to look him up today. A night to remember
i was there!
Me too! Such an amazing concert and so glad I was introduced to the music of this amazing man.
This at Berkelee ?
@@aplus1080 Keswick Theater in Glenside Pa
@@aplus1080 yup
Andy McKee was the first "youtube artist" I started following. I fell in love with his style, then bought the download for The Art of Motion. Glad to see 10 years later and people still love him.
I come back to this video often though out the years. Truly an amazing song
I can finally play this song, after 14 years of dreaming of it. What gets me is how he is able to do the whole thing in one go without screwing up, I struggle so much
That’s awesome that you’re making progress though! Keep at it!!
@@thejakestutsmanbandofficia3840 Haha thanks dude!
@@jaredmessenger6487 Great job. This is definitely on my bucket list
Hell YEA! nice :D
I never played acoustic guitar (nylon) using tapping. I can't hear to be honest. I am doing wrong or it needs a certain kind of guitar (steel)?
Anyone else still watching this in 2020? Classic.
Andy is the reason I started playing guitar.
James Wise just came from listening to Luca
Well, it's completely different to me... Andy was the reason I was about to quit playing the guitar.
Yepp)) june 2020)))
Still watching...2020 November...never gets old to me...amazing job
February 2022 and still here!
14 years later and people are still watching this. This was ground breaking for me at the time. I didn't know that a person is capable of doing such things to a guitar. My mind was blown I almost didn't believe it.
My bass player showed me this in high school. Graduated in 2006, he is still my bass player today.
And we’re still band mates** you make it sound so possessive that you own him for your own thing the way you word it :0
But I know you don’t mean it like that, that’s very inspiring
@@arthurmilano2920 you’re absolutely right I worded that wrong. But yes we still jam to this very day. A little more of a hippie jam band sound now a days since we are older! Haha
@@Originalsinner133 hippie jams, nice 👍
Ya guys like ween by any chance?
@@arthurmilano2920 absolutely man! Haha I got into them a number of years ago. Lots of good stuff out there my brother 🤙🏻
This piece is timeless!
I started an experiment to test your hypothesis...didn't have to wait for beard growth to prove you wrong: first I got hungry, then I got thirsty, then I...had a accident and had to curtail further experimentation. Two accidents, actually...if truth be told (I have an enquiring mind: SUE ME!)
Anyway; turns out you're wrong; _dead wrong!_
Also, you can't eat ASMR... *_"Wilson!"_*
No matter when you see it, it never gets old and the flawless execution remains.
The nostalgia in this for me. I remember watching this when RUclips just started and I was learning to play guitar. The years have flow by
Thanks for making 2024 a tiny bit like 2006 again by still having this video here. Eternally grateful ❤
This song made me start guitar all those years ago, forever grateful!
I still remember when I first saw this and the top comments all talking about how his beard moved to his chin to hear the music better. haha
STOP. PLEASE, GOD...JUST STOP!
Love,
Mum xx
This song made me give up guitar.
This song gave me inspiration to play guitar, got me into it, and now, 3-4 months after starting, i can play this song (of course not as well)🙂 I’m learning For My Father now.
Been trying to recall the name of this masterpiece as my bestfriend had this on his iPod touch! Still an absolute gem!
When I first saw this video, I was 14 or 15. At the time there was a local music venue in town that my life basically revolved around. It was a big deal for a lot of us kids. This video was UNREAL to us, and spread like wildfire. Clearly, we weren’t the only music scene that was captivated. I’m now 28 and working a corporate job, with a house and three pets lol. The past 14 years have been filled with hurdles - some self induced and others out of my control. Sometimes I miss the simpler times, but this song still gives me a sense of hope and appreciation for life that it gave me when I first heard it.
Even when I have zero time/spoons to engage in social media platforms, I'll still find space to scroll Andy's feeds and hit him with a like on every new video and post I see because he shaped my entire musical anatomy and I'll never be the same after this song. Simply stunning. Find him on all the sites and like every single thing if you feel the same. He deserves it.
I remember when this video was at 2 million views and I thought THAT was amazing.
Lol. Truly. Back In RUclips's very early years before mass uploading and Vevo and music videos when this classic Andy McKee video was the most viewed video on RUclips. I remember that too.
can you remember roughly how many views it had when you posted this?
@@MojaKann I son't remember, but I want to say like 16 million
Check that again
One of RUclips's very first "viral videos." This is the video that got me started with Andy, and Candyrat, like so many others. Here I am, some 15 years later, still jamming out!
its been 8years, still legend
Still Suprised!
Yes indeed.. 8 years and every time I back to it my jaw still drop :))
8yrs since ur comment
Graduated in 06 n listened to this religiously all through community college. Had a lil wiggle room 1 semester n took an art class. This album was my default playlist for all the sessions! Hard to believe its been so long!
I cant believe this song is 15 years old. I remember listening to this with my buddies in high-school.. such a nostalgia trip
13 years and this is still just so incredible. Bring us into 2020, Andy.
Hiiii
This was the only video I watched on RUclips for about a month back when it was uploaded.
Bring us out of 2020, Andy *
Take us out of here Andy!!
Hey Andy.. about 2020? You’re not gonna like this..
Keeps on going from the day this released., never get bored. One of the smoothest acoustic guitar works.
Andy has such a unique playstyle, he can do whatever he wants with the guitar and it's like it listens to him, plus the melodies he creates are beautiful... What an inspiration !
10 years~ i'm still watching!!!
ME TOO!
10 years It's been since I found this masterpiece and completely freaked!...I'm getting old! xD
Me too =(
I remember when I was forwarded this song from a friend like 7 years ago when it came out. Then remembered that 7 years ago I wasn’t 22 and I now realise that 22 is 13 years ago.
Just remembered this song - but couldn’t remember name of the artist - took me ages to find haven’t watched this video for over a decade - but thankfully rediscovered it. Incredible piece and performance.
I listened to this wonderful piece fifteen years ago, and I kept replaying it to enjoy watching this amazing talent. Andy succeeded in combining rhythm and playing in a strange and incomparable way. The instrument is played from the lower strings up, but Andy plays from the upper strings down to the lower. Thank you, Andy. You taught us that wonderful feeling is freedom and that the true artist gains his freedom through long practise. Thank you Andy again and again !! Stay blessed !
Not sure if this makes me want to quit music forever, or inspires me to get better
depends of how weak u are. i never expected to be capable of playing this a few years ago
I wouldn't think so either, you are talking about a whole different approach to playing the guitar
than the one you are used to
@philipthrossel I thought the exact same thing lol
Philip Throssel 😂😂😂 yas
you can do it!!! it actually isn't that hard ☺
9 years later...can't believe it's been so long...
***** Me too Omg!
+Z zz Lol ur gay.
***** Haha! ur gay.
+Z zz How would you know what deserves 52 million views? Is your musical intellect so much higher than everyone else? Fuck off hater.
+Z zz Classic guitarists are boring AS FUCK by the way.
Still in 2024 this is an absolute masterpiece. Never gets old.
15 years ago you made me buy my first guitar just so you know.
15 years gone, and still learning this song because I'm always ending up just laying down and listening to it...
i remember watching this on basic youtube back in the days
+cole worlde yeap. I stumbled on it in my favorites playlist. Lots of old shit there.
+LJdaEntertainer Yeah man Im looking through my old favs right now. RUclips was so different back then. A much simpler time.
+jonnham 100% exactly like mh
me too :)
я тоже
Good tunes never die, they always find their way through the ever-changing times
2024. I remember being in high school about 2008-2009 ish listening to this and being in awe. Here we are, still in awe over 16 years later...time flies, but legendary songs like this never die ✌️
Just like so many other people I'm sitting here listening to this in 2022 and I first heard this song over 10 years ago and it sounds just as good as when I first heard it, makes me think of so many good times playing guitar with old friends who I kept in touch with and some I've lost touch with but those memories will always be there and to be able to listen to a song that brings all those memories back is something quite special. Thank you for that Andy
Love the way some people like this take the traditional way of doing things and showing the world there's a better way.
What, exactly do you mean by that? I don't understand your comment
jb111082 Meaning he probably taught himself how to play a guitar instead of learning in a constructed traditional classroom. It's a compliment to those who think outside the box.
Dolph C. Volker Oh ok. Thanks for clearing that up. I, too, taught myself how to play the guitar. Granted, I'm nowhere near the caliber of guitarist that Andy is.
Anyways, I totally agree with you, now that I understand what you meant.
Dolph C. Volker he actually had lessons on the guitar but I do see whereyou're going in your point. :) In interviews he has talked about his lessons briefly and he also said he used to practice 8 hours a day or at least a coupel per day.
Came back here after 15 years! We have moved from 240p to 4K,bit the magic of Andy is still the same! ❤️
This is yrs old indeed but still one of the best finger picking I've ever seen and the whole song flows
Back in 2007 I was in a tight spot, this song, among others, helped me a bit. Now, 14 years later, here I am again, in a tight spot, and looking for the comfort this song gave me. So thanks to this excelent musician, for creating this, and other pieces, that soothe our souls (or at least mine)
God this memory was buried so deep in my mind I had to call my sister to see if she remembered thank god she did 💕
Cool. I met Michael Hedges when I was 16 at the University Theater in Palo Alto. We watched him play live all summer outdoors. He played every Friday and Saturday night for 3 months. . It was a magical time........1984.
a lot of people dont know who michael hedges is but his style and techniques live on by manifesting in so many guitarist's songs. what was he like as a guy?
just reply so i get the answer too :D
FINALLY I FOUND THIS VERSION!!! To me this is his best rendition
My favorites list keeps spitting out great vids from 14 years ago, and I am grateful just to be here to hear them again!
How could anyone that likes music at all dislike this? I would give anything to play like that.
They ain't music fans that's for sure
True,is awesome tune :)
I am not saying his skills are bad but sometimes the sounds are so mixed that it makes my ears hurt.
They just like to dislike what people give a like.
John Lee Who? I didn't dislike , ok? I just said my opinion about the song and his skills ._.
This song got me into guitar. Thought I'd never play like that Now some 10 odd years later, there it is again!
Goosebumps..
apparently i need to retype my comment...
this song has gotten me through so many ups and downs, I honestly can't explain how much this song got me through the day ❤
Higschool, 2007. Came home just to listen to andy. Previous to having wifi all over, no high speed 4g and hyperconnectivity. Just me, my bicycle and my red nokia 5200
What a fucking great ride it was. Now im here, 2024, life is still fucking good. Wish you all the readers out there the best of the luck, live your life, love your parents, be good to the elders. Life will reward you
Watching this in 2019, can't belive it's been 13 years since this was released here on RUclips and it's still the number one fingerstyle guitar video to this very day!
Makes you almost wanna tear up a little it's so good
Watched this like 8 years ago and it's still just as amazing
This is the song that is responsible for making me fall in love with music 15 years ago..
Throwback to me being 11 y/o, sitting at my parents stationary Windows XP computer in our "computer cabinet" listening to Drifting on repeat. Such a great piece. Thanks Andy!
I watched this 14 years ago?! Damn... feel old yet? Still the best.
I was in Andy's concert in my Hometown 15min. Ago. Just impressive!
Thirteen years later and I'm still trying to figure out how this dude had enough time to slap his guitar..... truly one of the greats.
This is the reason I started playing guitar. So inspiring. So unique for its time. This sound will always be refreshing and clean. What a song. Andy I hope you understand the impact you had on new musicians even though you are not considered a significant artist. This IS music at its finest. Still in awe.
Such a pleasant tune that brings back old memories like the cool autumn breeze 🔥
I commented on this 12 years ago… and it’s still such a fantastic composition. Love it.
Honestly I am surprised how famous andy mckee has gotten despite him being a skilled and most likely talented musician.
One of the first videos I ever watched on RUclips in 2007 ❤ please never delete this beautiful performance by Andy!
Proof that a video can have a resolution as low as 240P but, if your sound is on point and able to capture something like this so well it doesn't matter.
This is just the camera microphone. The actual recording is on the album from this same session
2023. I found this masterpiece when I was probably 8-10yo, I’m 24 now. I often hear this melody in my mind. It’s been 14-16 years since my ears were first blessed with Drifting and I’ll never forget it.
2006....met my high school sweetheart when i first heard this song. We fell for each other in guitar class. Fast forward to 2021, 2 kids and loving life. Song brings back so much memories.
😢wow this brings back so memories, this help me thru so much pain and made me pic up a guitar. This old guitar has rescue me countless times!
This has been in my Favorites folder for over 14 years. wow.
Ckeck that. 15 years now.
The way this guy plays is crazy. I love this sound !!!
Me 2 ! ! great !
Nice! He should learn the Chapman Stick. That's made for tapping.
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I can't believe this video is at 50 million views! The last time I watched it was about 8 years ago when it hit 300k and I thought it was amazing then!
lol we should share this all over the place again and make it as popular as it was back then lol
Yo 9 years later
@@moler5129 years
ive been watching this vid for 15 years now and its still awe inspiring
even 10 years later whew damn. amazing
It's been 3 days since I started learning this song and I've almost got it :) Just need to put it all together.
Finally finished learning! :)
HQDivinity nice mate. Post a video up when you can. Good work.
HQDivinity I'd like to see, been learning it myself.
It's A LOT easier than it looks. When I learned this song a while ago I was surprised how simple it was.
Keep going man! It took me around 2 Weeks to really master it as an amateur, now i am playing this song really good and i am not even able to hold some basic baree chords :) Just go with your passion and you can do this! greetz
Finally found my favorite guitar song after 10 years.
I listened to this back in middle school and now I'm all grown up with kids, family and long career and this just brings me back to simple place. Thank you.
I'm excited! I get to meet this guy in February where I live for a festival!!!
Damn you're lucky! I really want to meet him. I learnt this song and because of him, my perspective on playing the guitar has totally changed.
Wow that's awesome, I'm learning how to play right now, I'm not good yet :P
Ok I'll look :) thanks
He comes here to midland Texas once every couple of years. Really sweet guy, amazing talent
+Nick Knight that's where I am located around actually :) odessa
Ainda lembro da primeira vez que vi essa obra de arte! Mudou minha vida musical! 🇧🇷🇧🇷
My god, 15 years latter and i still love this song
I saw this video the year it was uploaded and to see it back in my recommended feed in 2023 is just... wonderful. Might have a small tear in my eye.