Doug, Excellent. When modern life becomes too consuming, I just pull up you channel & listen to all the great songs you have done from the much simpler past. These are the times & songs I grew up with. Thanks for a respite from today's culture. Rick
You kill me, Doug! I grew up in Poughkeepsie, NY, above a saloon, and spent many a Sunday in my aunt's bar. I heard Sukiyaki, Stranger on the Shore, Ring of Fire, Walking After Midnight, etc., etc., on the jukebox every day of my young life during the early sixties. Not only do these tunes bring me back, but they fill my heart to the point of bursting, as only music can do. It's that combination of melancholy and joy, and your creative genius, that I just can't get enough of. I can tell you feel the same way. Thank you so much, man, you are a gem!
Thanks Tom, yes, these songs were the soundtrack of my youth too. I learned to play guitar on these tunes, and I was especially drawn to the instrumental hits of the era, The Ventures, Duane Eddy, and all the surf rock stuff. I ended up playing the steel guitar, and now I enjoy playing these tunes on steel. I’m glad you enjoy them as much as I do.
Funny ..... I remember this song from when I was almost 10 years old, in 1963~!~ I was a little afraid of it, because it was one of the first times that I experienced melancholia from a piece of music,, and so I loved the melody, because it struck me in my heart,,, and now,,, at almost 70 years old,,, I feel exactly the same way,, and as I type this,, my eyes are very watery 😢 Goes to show you how children can, and do understand love loss, even at the tender age of 9 ~!~!~!~ Thanks Doug~!~
Man - I love this one, too. I wake up almost every morning and listen to a few of your videos. They actually help me cope with a crazy world. Thanks, Doug.
I some find a slow moving peace come over me as I listen to your playing of all those oldies as I’m now 70 yrs young It was truly a greater time and place . Thank u again sir .
Thanks Mike! I'm one year older than you, and these songs were the soundtrack of my youth too. I learned to play guitar on these songs and they bring back a lot of great memories. Thanks for watching my videos! 😊
@@dougsteel I've commented on so many of your songs and try to have an original comment because I don't know how to express the joy but I'm gonna try a new one....your songs are like visiting a warm sunny peaceful island and feeling the balmy breezes pass over me when I listen to your beautiful music.. BTW I'm also 70, old enough to know what I miss from days of old..
It doesn't matter the song or the style, "our" Doug Beaumier can do it; and make it sound original. What a great steel guitar player. Thanks Doug for sharing your talents with us kind Sir. Love it!
Pleasure n joy is ours only Doug Brainier it's beauty n your talent is transcendental. Love it. We used to think steal guitar of bygone era, you proved us wrong. Way to go.
I clicked on this again thinking I would not be affected and that I wouldn't have this excellent song back in my head for 3 weeks....but I chickened out and muted it until I could make this comment. I just cannot help it...this is so perfect and good that it gives me an overdose. Doug...you are great...but I cannot listen to it now.
I just needed to relax for a few minute so I pulled up your channel. I am a long time guitar player and just wanted to hear some beautiful and fulfilling. I am now 71 years old and I think it might be a little late for me to learn how to play a pedal steel. I would try if there anyone around that would give me starter lessons but, alas there is not. I'll just sit back and listen, dream and wonder.....what if. Thank you for these sounds and memories.
Fun fact: the original title of the song is 上を向いて歩こう(Let’s Walk Looking Upward)however, the only Japanese words Kenny Ball knew were Sayonara (goodbye) and Sukiyaki (a Japanese dish which uses beef), so he chose his favorite “Sukiyaki” as a title for the English version.
I've heard that story about the name change. The way I heard it, after the song was a hit in Japan and was ready to go worldwide, the record company in London changed the title to Sukiyaki... an easier title for English-speakers to say and remember. It was a wise decision! 😊
I learned that song in Japanese. It's a lost love song and has nothing to do with sukiyaki. Loved it as a kid. A perfectly crafted pop song. Nice version you got there, Doug.
Thank you! Glad you like it. You're right about the song title. The song was a hit in Japan, and then the record company decided to release the song in the UK and the USA... but they knew that the Japanese title would be difficult for DJs and the public to pronounce. So they re-named it Sukiyaki (a Japanese dish). 😆 That would be like re-naming a popular USA song "beef stew" (in Japanese) to release it in Japan. 😕
I learned the Japanese version also - I was in Japan when this song was a huge hit there- I bought the album in Tokyo, all in Japanese, and learned the song by listening to it over and over. A Japanese/American shipmate translated it into English for me - at 80 , I am still singing along with it tonight as Doug plays the melody.
What a truly wonderful rendition of a very special song, It's worth remembering the original singer Kyu Sakamoto died along with 519 others when the 747 he was flying crashed in Japan when the botched repair of the rear end of the plane failed and blew off the the tail fin and it crashed into a mountain. Thank you.
Thank you, Glen. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. This song is a childhood memory for me. It was a hit on the radio just a couple of months before the Beatles broke out big in the USA. I’m always reminded of that era when I hear the song.
Remember that as an 11 year old kid. It just stay with you and this is great. Sorry future generations won’t be able to look back and say “Wow” I remember how that RAP song made me cry or laugh.
Doug I grew up listening to this music 🎶 🎵 in the 60's and I'm still listening to this music 🎶 🎵 on the 21st of February 2024 my 66th Birthday and in 1963 I was 5 yea 3:17 rs old and this music will still be played for many centuries into the future 🎵 🎶
You're a great player mister Doug👏🏼 This song brought me back to the 60's when my dad turn on the vinyl in the gramophone player with this song. Nice memories, love it. ❤❤👏🏼
Beautiful !!! I¨m having a glass of Portuguese wine but you have a beautiful melodic tone on all parts of the melody and arrangement close to the original ..... Bravo !
Almost brought a tear to my eye. Must be from something bad that happened to me back in 1963.Don't remember what it was, but I sure remember this song. Music does funny things to you. Beautiful job
Another beautiful rendition by Doug. Anyone who has listened to his work over the years isn't surprised at all - it's just a continuation of his ultra-high standard of interpretation and performance. Thanks Doug for so many pleasure-filled moments!
Nice Doug, very nice steel guitar. Love your tunes. You play very well 👏 👌 👍 For some reason, I can follow along with the beat and I sing and tap my foot. I'm 66 and music has always been a part of my life.
One of my favorites too back in the day. This was a #1 pop hit in the USA just a couple of months before the Beatles came into view and changed the world!
When I was in the 3d grade I whistled this tune to the class and they, including the Nuns, went nuts. My Dad whistled and so naturally so did I, I had it down pat.....still do !! LOL At around that time in the 60's Poor People of Paris came out and I nailed it also!!
Love this version of a most wonderful Japanese song reinterpreted in so many ways. Another one to keep playing over and over and never getting tired of. 😊
I look up when I walk so the tears won’t fall Remembering those happy spring days But tonight I’m all alone I look up when I walk Counting the stars with tearful eyes Remembering those happy summer days But tonight I’m all alone Happiness lies beyond the clouds Happiness lies above the sky I look up when I walk so the tears won’t fall Though my heart is filled with sorrow For tonight I’m all alone Remembering those happy autumn days But tonight I’m all alone Sadness hides in the shadow of the stars Sadness lurks in the shadow of the moon I look up when I walk so the tears won’t fall Though my heart is filled with sorrow For tonight I’m all alone
Thanks for the nice translation of Kyu’s lyrics! As a Japanese, I can’t help listening to this song without tears thinking of the tragic way Kyu died. But along with this song, he’ll always be remembered with his ever so smiling face. He had the most biggest smile anyone could have .
I love this song and every song you play. I envy everyone that can play a steel guitar. I count myself fortunate that I can play these videos, that's the extent of my musical talent.
I love the versatility of steel guitar. I originally associated it with country and western music and thought of it as the Hawaiian guitar. But this channel showcases it as so much more. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. From Sydney Australia.😊
Oh me...oh my...I saw this on my feed and clicked on it only to make this comment. I love this song so much that if I hear it.....I will have this song on my mind all day long ..FOR WEEKS! When I clicked on it I immediately paused it because if I hear it, it will echo in my mind day and night! Hey...I love this song...but I can't stand it being in me for weeks until it "wears off". I hope others don't have this "sickness".
@@donshields4470 😂😂 Welcome to my channel. I’m glad you like this video. This tune takes me right back to 1963… age 13 and hearing this melody blasting through my little transition radio. I had no idea what the Japanese lyrics meant but I could hear the emotion in the singer’s voice and I loved the arrangement.
Thank you so very much I truly enjoy the way you play so clean very very enjoyable thank you so much for your Talent big hugs from Minnesota I’ll be sharing
Thank you Doug for this great piece of classic music that I grew up with in the '60's Have a very Happy New Year As always ur great music is good for the soul and is a stress reliever Once again Thank You 👍👍🍺
@@dougsteel oh I really enjoy it as a matter fact the time frame here in Guam its12:54 after midnight so I stay up just listening to the steel guitar playing to whoever playing the steel guitar tho thank you so much
Aww Doug, What an Iconic song from the 60's, love it, good memories that surround it. Thank you so much for the wonderful music you provide. Excellent, to say the least. All the Best from Oregon, A Happy New Year, C.
This song was being played on the AM rock and roll stations in 1963 when I was 13 years old. I loved it then and still do even though I have no idea what the lyrics mean. Imagine teenagers buying this record making it a huge hit even though it was sung in a foreign language. Kyu Sakamoto, the awesome vocalist who sang Sukiyaki, was killed in the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines Boeing 747.Well done Doug, you aced it!
I am the same age as you and I know exactly what you're saying. I loved hearing this song blasting through my little transistor radio back in '63. Japanese lyrics that we could not understand, but Kyu's delivery, the emotion in his voice, and the overall sound of the record was so different, so alive and interesting to my ears. The emotion in his voice transcended the language barrier. The lyrics are about crying as he walks, looking up at the sky, and thinking about better times.
Doug,
Excellent.
When modern life becomes too consuming, I just pull up you channel & listen to all the great songs you have done from the much simpler past. These are the times & songs I grew up with.
Thanks for a respite from today's culture.
Rick
Thank you for listening, Rick! I appreciate your kind comment.
agree totally
Yes, it's funny how music can transport one to another time.
It is a wonderful way to escape for a little while!
Hi Rick, I loved all the music you made and how can I get in CD format. Can I order it directly from you? Thanks.
Sorry my error. My enquiry is for Doug's music records. Sorry Ric not you.
I love it, don't ever stop playing
Thanks! I still have a few good years left 😁😎
You kill me, Doug! I grew up in Poughkeepsie, NY, above a saloon, and spent many a Sunday in my aunt's bar. I heard Sukiyaki, Stranger on the Shore, Ring of Fire, Walking After Midnight, etc., etc., on the jukebox every day of my young life during the early sixties. Not only do these tunes bring me back, but they fill my heart to the point of bursting, as only music can do. It's that combination of melancholy and joy, and your creative genius, that I just can't get enough of. I can tell you feel the same way. Thank you so much, man, you are a gem!
Thanks Tom, yes, these songs were the soundtrack of my youth too. I learned to play guitar on these tunes, and I was especially drawn to the instrumental hits of the era, The Ventures, Duane Eddy, and all the surf rock stuff. I ended up playing the steel guitar, and now I enjoy playing these tunes on steel. I’m glad you enjoy them as much as I do.
Yeah Doug, how about Duanne Eddy's " Because They're Young" ???
...seems like that's your beat, too....!!!
Still a great sound in 2024. Thank you
Welcome back! Glad you dig it. 😎
Funny ..... I remember this song from when I was almost 10 years old, in 1963~!~ I was a little afraid of it, because it was one of the first times that I experienced melancholia from a piece of music,, and so I loved the melody, because it struck me in my heart,,, and now,,, at almost 70 years old,,, I feel exactly the same way,, and as I type this,, my eyes are very watery 😢
Goes to show you how children can, and do understand love loss, even at the tender age of 9 ~!~!~!~ Thanks Doug~!~
Loved this song since I was young and I’m 67 now! Love this steel guitar version! 👍🏻🥰‼️
I'm glad you like it! Thanks for listening 😊😊😁🤠
You’re welcome Doug 😊😊. I love country and country gospel music and steel guitar is prominent both, but this is really beautiful 👏🏻🤠🥰‼️
Man - I love this one, too. I wake up almost every morning and listen to a few of your videos. They actually help me cope with a crazy world. Thanks, Doug.
Wow, so glad you enjoy my videos. 😎
Nice to have you back with this Doug👍🏻😊
Thanks 👍
Born in 1962, I heard these songs when I was very very young, they are like a ghost in my memory!!
That’s great! These tunes were the soundtrack of my youth too! Thanks for listening 😎👍
I some find a slow moving peace come over me as I listen to your playing of all those oldies as I’m now 70 yrs young
It was truly a greater time and place . Thank u again sir .
Thanks Mike! I'm one year older than you, and these songs were the soundtrack of my youth too. I learned to play guitar on these songs and they bring back a lot of great memories. Thanks for watching my videos! 😊
@@dougsteel I've commented on so many of your songs and try to have an original comment because I don't know how to express the joy but I'm gonna try a new one....your songs are like visiting a warm sunny peaceful island and feeling the balmy breezes pass over me when I listen to your beautiful music.. BTW I'm also 70, old enough to know what I miss from days of old..
It doesn't matter the song or the style, "our" Doug Beaumier can do it; and make it sound original. What a great steel guitar player. Thanks Doug for sharing your talents with us kind Sir. Love it!
Thanks Pat! Much appreciated 😊🙏🤠
Pleasure n joy is ours only Doug Brainier it's beauty n your talent is transcendental. Love it. We used to think steal guitar of bygone era, you proved us wrong. Way to go.
I clicked on this again thinking I would not be affected and that I wouldn't have this excellent song back in my head for 3 weeks....but I chickened out and muted it until I could make this comment. I just cannot help it...this is so perfect and good that it gives me an overdose. Doug...you are great...but I cannot listen to it now.
I’m glad you enjoy the video, Don, but don’t overdose! 😂😂
I just needed to relax for a few minute so I pulled up your channel. I am a long time guitar player and just wanted to hear some beautiful and fulfilling. I am now 71 years old and I think it might be a little late for me to learn how to play a pedal steel. I would try if there anyone around that would give me starter lessons but, alas there is not. I'll just sit back and listen, dream and wonder.....what if. Thank you for these sounds and memories.
I’m glad you enjoy the music, Karl. Thanks for visiting my channel!
Fun fact: the original title of the song is 上を向いて歩こう(Let’s Walk Looking Upward)however, the only Japanese words Kenny Ball knew were Sayonara (goodbye) and Sukiyaki (a Japanese dish which uses beef), so he chose his favorite “Sukiyaki” as a title for the English version.
I've heard that story about the name change. The way I heard it, after the song was a hit in Japan and was ready to go worldwide, the record company in London changed the title to Sukiyaki... an easier title for English-speakers to say and remember. It was a wise decision! 😊
Oh I love this. Introduced my kids to it. They laughed but I was happy they d listened to it. You play it so well. Thank you.
Awesome. Thanks for checking out.
Absolutely beautiful!!
Kyo would have loved it!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Terry! 😊
In my head I can hear Kyu Sakamoto singing this great song. Another primo rendition by the Dougster. Thanks, dude. Much kudos.
😊👍 I too remember Kyu’s version way back in the day! Love that recording.
I remember when this song was on the radio on the top 40 station. Thank you for bringing back some great memories when I was a teenager.
So glad you like it! It's a teenage memory for me too. 😊
Amazing how a well played good song can put a big smile on a depressed person’s face. Thank ya buddy.
Glad you like it!
You make that look so smooth and effortless. Awesome! Thank you.
Thank you! Cheers! 😊🙏🤠
I can remember hearing this song when young and it still effects me now and i'am 74 yrs old ,I sincerely thank the young man who wrote this
Glad you like it! I'm the same age as you, and this song holds fond memories for me too. 😊
Love this song since I was a kid. Even have the Japanese mono record. You just made my day.
Me too! I loved this tune when I was 13 years old and learning to play the guitar. Great memories. Thanks for watching! 😎
Me as well 😄🙂
Please if you give me the swaralipi of this song and tune of string,
I had the sheet music with transliteration of the Japanese. I can still her some of the Japanese words as I listen.
@@dougsteel I loved this song also and used to play it on a plastic fan driven reed organ that came out about the same time. I'm 78.
Thank you for bringing back one of my favorite songs from my childhood.
I'm glad you like it. The song was one of my favorites too when I was a youngster. 😎
I learned that song in Japanese. It's a lost love song and has nothing to do with sukiyaki. Loved it as a kid. A perfectly crafted pop song. Nice version you got there, Doug.
Thank you! Glad you like it. You're right about the song title. The song was a hit in Japan, and then the record company decided to release the song in the UK and the USA... but they knew that the Japanese title would be difficult for DJs and the public to pronounce. So they re-named it Sukiyaki (a Japanese dish). 😆 That would be like re-naming a popular USA song "beef stew" (in Japanese) to release it in Japan. 😕
Anyway Doug, whether be it Beefy-Stew or Sukiya-Kiss,
I love 'em! ❤😊
I learned the Japanese version also - I was in Japan when this song was a huge hit there- I bought the album in Tokyo, all in Japanese, and learned the song by listening to it over and over. A Japanese/American shipmate translated it into English for me - at 80 , I am still singing along with it tonight as Doug plays the melody.
I remember that tune very well it was quite a big hit in the early 60s , Thanks for having such a wonderful skill loved hearing it again
Thank you too! I’m glad you like the video 😊
There's something about a steel guitar that is beautiful sound . THANK you .
Thanks for listening! 😊👍
What a truly wonderful rendition of a very special song, It's worth remembering the original singer Kyu Sakamoto died along with 519 others when the 747 he was flying crashed in Japan when the botched repair of the rear end of the plane failed and blew off the the tail fin and it crashed into a mountain. Thank you.
Thank you, Glen. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. This song is a childhood memory for me. It was a hit on the radio just a couple of months before the Beatles broke out big in the USA. I’m always reminded of that era when I hear the song.
That had such a clear rich tone, it sounded great.
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My wife is Japanese and she loves that song ..and ever better to watch someone play it. Thanks 😊😊😊
😊 I'm glad you like it. Thanks for listening.
Remember that as an 11 year old kid. It just stay with you and this is great. Sorry future generations won’t be able to look back and say “Wow” I remember how that RAP song made me cry or laugh.
I'm glad the song brings back memories for you! It does that for me too. 😊
J'aime beaucoup votre musique... Je l'écoute souvent. Merci , Monsieur Beaumier, pour ces bons moments...
Merci beaucoup pour votre écoute !
Doug makes it look easy, which means it's not. Always perfect, as usual.
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Have not heard this song in forever... Thank you for the memories 💗
I'm glad the song brings back memories for you. It does for me too! 😊
Doug
I grew up listening to this music 🎶 🎵 in the 60's and I'm still listening to this music 🎶 🎵 on the 21st of February 2024 my 66th Birthday and in 1963 I was 5 yea 3:17 rs old and this music will still be played for many centuries into the future 🎵 🎶
the octave shift (1:40 and 2:53) is just magical..uplifting. Thanks for a great performance.
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊👍
Браво !!! Маэстро. Превосходная техника и великолепное чувство ритма. Чувствуется высокий профессионализм.
Большое спасибо! Я рад, что тебе понравилось.
That was just fantastic. I was in high school when it was a hit.
Thanks for listening! 😊
You're a great player mister Doug👏🏼 This song brought me back to the 60's when my dad turn on the vinyl in the gramophone player with this song. Nice memories, love it. ❤❤👏🏼
Thanks, I appreciate that. 🙂
You are the best Doug I love all your songs the kiwi
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Beautiful !!! I¨m having a glass of Portuguese wine but you have a beautiful melodic tone on all parts of the melody and arrangement close to the original ..... Bravo !
So glad you like it! 😎👍
When i feeling low I play your music to cheer me up and it does thank you keep up your good work
So glad you like my channel! Thanks for listening.😁
You play well… it is so sad that a lot of so talented artist have passed in such tragic ways … They have left a beautiful Legacy 🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶
Almost brought a tear to my eye. Must be from something bad that happened to me back in 1963.Don't remember what it was, but I sure remember this song. Music does funny things to you. Beautiful job
Thanks for listening! 😊
Another beautiful rendition by Doug. Anyone who has listened to his work over the years isn't surprised at all - it's just a continuation of his ultra-high standard of interpretation and performance. Thanks Doug for so many pleasure-filled moments!
Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad you like my videos! 😊
Knockout brilliant never heard a Steele sound like that thanks
Thanks George! 😊
Every time I hear you play Doug, I am overawed on how good the sound is.Thank you.
Wow, thanks!
one of my fav growing up by the Japanese guy singing this, thanx Doug
Me too! This was a big hit in the early 60s.
素晴らしい 演奏 ですねぇ💐🌺🌹
こんな 綺麗な音色 聴かせて 頂いて 有り難うございます☺️
幸せの4本の薔薇をどうぞ 🌹🌹🌹🌹
ご聴取ありがとうございました！ 私はあなたがそれを好きうれしい。😊🙏👍
Always loved this song, makes you feel good inside!
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Fantastic. Your music is wonderful Can’t stop listening. Thank you for all the WONDERFUL MUSIC
Glad you enjoy it! 😊👍
Hello doug another great tune from the past u play it perfectly well done keep the good work up doug
Gerry Liverpool England
Many thanks, Gerry! 😊
Wow, that is really cool. Haven't heard Sukiyaki on a guitar better then this. Awesome. 👍
Wow, thanks! 😊
The way you tickle the strings is awesome! Thanks for playing a memory :-)
Glad you enjoyed it! 😁
Nice Doug, very nice steel guitar. Love your tunes. You play very well 👏 👌 👍
For some reason, I can follow along with the beat and I sing and tap my foot. I'm 66 and music has always been a part of my life.
Thank you kindly! 😊🎅🏻
Absolutely beautiful!
Thanks! 😊
Bravo, j'adore ! La musique de ma jeunesse. ❤️ 👏
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Beautiful Doug. Very pretty song. Fantastically done
Glad you enjoyed it!
Simply the best Douglas.
Thanks Sandra! 😊🙏🤠
This sound it's make me sad
I'm deeply....so like time machine get me to retro!!!!! Ohh my god!! It's so beautiful
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Kyu Sakamoto. Beautiful song.
Thanks for listening! 😊
Gorgeous classic song!!
Thanks for listening! 😎
This was a perfectly crafted pop song and one of my faves from when I was a wee lad. Most expertly played.
One of my favorites too back in the day. This was a #1 pop hit in the USA just a couple of months before the Beatles came into view and changed the world!
When I was in the 3d grade I whistled this tune to the class and they, including the Nuns, went nuts. My Dad whistled and so naturally so did I, I had it down pat.....still do !! LOL At around that time in the 60's Poor People of Paris came out and I nailed it also!!
I love the way that you can play tunes which I can only vaguely remember and make them sound wonderful. Thank you so much.
Glad you like them! 😎
This fantastic music keeps coming ❤🇬🇧
So glad you like it! 😁
Well done!what a beautiful song from my childhood days of 1963.
Thanks for listening! 😊👍
Awesome Doug , I haven’t heard that song in years and absolutely loved the sound of the steel😍
Thanks Lyle, glad you like it! 😊
Love this version of a most wonderful Japanese song reinterpreted in so many ways. Another one to keep playing over and over and never getting tired of. 😊
Glad you like it! Many thanks 😊
Wow…sounds great. Steel guitar makes a great instrumental for this iconic song.
Thanks for listening!
Hi..Doug...I love this song...💗💗Beautiful..thank you.. my dear 💕💕
Obrigada por assistir o vídeo, Deise. Estou tão feliz que você gostou! 😊😊🙏🙏
@@dougsteel eu que agradeço..amo essa musica...🌹
@@dougsteel 🤗🙏
Still got the original 45 with Kyu Sakamoto, very happy memories.
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I keep coming back to listen to this.. it's beautiful.. ❤
Glad you enjoy it! 😊😊
I look up when I walk so the tears won’t fall
Remembering those happy spring days
But tonight I’m all alone
I look up when I walk
Counting the stars with tearful eyes
Remembering those happy summer days
But tonight I’m all alone
Happiness lies beyond the clouds
Happiness lies above the sky
I look up when I walk so the tears won’t fall
Though my heart is filled with sorrow
For tonight I’m all alone
Remembering those happy autumn days
But tonight I’m all alone
Sadness hides in the shadow of the stars
Sadness lurks in the shadow of the moon
I look up when I walk so the tears won’t fall
Though my heart is filled with sorrow
For tonight I’m all alone
Thanks for the nice translation of Kyu’s lyrics! As a Japanese, I can’t help listening to this song without tears thinking of the tragic way Kyu died. But along with this song, he’ll always be remembered with his ever so smiling face. He had the most biggest smile anyone could have .
BEAUTIFUL SONG AND FROM A GREAT TIME OF INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, THE 60S. LIKE PERCY FAITH - THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE, THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD MEMORIES.
Thank you too! 😊 🤠
Finger picking Pull- offs on a steel!!!! You're amazing Doug. Great playing as always.
Wow, thanks Larry! 👍😎
Doug when i went on liberty in yokosuki this was a hit in the night clubs great song for Japan .Bob Hicks
I was stationed on a ship homeported in Yokosuka, Japan when this song came out.
I love this song and every song you play. I envy everyone that can play a steel guitar. I count myself fortunate that I can play these videos, that's the extent of my musical talent.
Thank you for watching my videos! Much appreciated 😊
I love this song. Listened to this growing up in Hawaii ❤👍 Great job ❤️👍
Thank you! I’m glad the song brings back fond memories for you. 😊
I love the versatility of steel guitar. I originally associated it with country and western music and thought of it as the Hawaiian guitar. But this channel showcases it as so much more. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. From Sydney Australia.😊
Thank you for your kind comment. I’m glad you enjoy my channel! 😎
Fantastically done Doug. Very pretty song
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Oh me...oh my...I saw this on my feed and clicked on it only to make this comment. I love this song so much that if I hear it.....I will have this song on my mind all day long ..FOR WEEKS! When I clicked on it I immediately paused it because if I hear it, it will echo in my mind day and night! Hey...I love this song...but I can't stand it being in me for weeks until it "wears off". I hope others don't have this "sickness".
@@donshields4470 😂😂 Welcome to my channel. I’m glad you like this video. This tune takes me right back to 1963… age 13 and hearing this melody blasting through my little transition radio. I had no idea what the Japanese lyrics meant but I could hear the emotion in the singer’s voice and I loved the arrangement.
I listen to so many different genres .. but this is always enjoyable.
@@terrybyrd3738I’m glad you like it! 😊🎅🏻
Thank you so very much I truly enjoy the way you play so clean very very enjoyable thank you so much for your Talent big hugs from Minnesota I’ll be sharing
Thank for listening! Glad you like it. 😊
The sreel guitae is my favorite insreument Love your songs Im 72 brings back a lot of memories
Thanks! Glad you enjoy my videos.
Thank you Doug for this great piece of classic music that I grew up with in the '60's
Have a very Happy New Year
As always ur great music is good for the soul and is a stress reliever
Once again
Thank You 👍👍🍺
Same to you! Thanks for listening 😊🙏😎
This brings memories back when I was 16 years old I love it! Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@dougsteel oh I really enjoy it as a matter fact the time frame here in Guam its12:54 after midnight so I stay up just listening to the steel guitar playing to whoever playing the steel guitar tho thank you so much
Amazing performance!
Thanks!
I do remember this song. Thanks for reviving my memory of happy times past. Memories KEEP happy thoughts and emotions ALIVE. Thanks for sharing 👍💕😍
I thought you might remember this one! 😊 Thanks for listening. 😊🙏🤠
Aww Doug, What an Iconic song from the 60's, love it, good memories that surround it. Thank you so much for the wonderful music you provide. Excellent, to say the least. All the Best from Oregon, A Happy New Year, C.
Glad you enjoyed it! 😎
BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I am green with envy of your wonderful talent.! Thank you for sharing it!!!
Thanks! I'm glad you dig it. 😎😁
This song was being played on the AM rock and roll stations in 1963 when I was 13 years old. I loved it then and still do even though I have no idea what the lyrics mean. Imagine teenagers buying this record making it a huge hit even though it was sung in a foreign language. Kyu Sakamoto, the awesome vocalist who sang Sukiyaki, was killed in the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines Boeing 747.Well done Doug, you aced it!
I am the same age as you and I know exactly what you're saying. I loved hearing this song blasting through my little transistor radio back in '63. Japanese lyrics that we could not understand, but Kyu's delivery, the emotion in his voice, and the overall sound of the record was so different, so alive and interesting to my ears. The emotion in his voice transcended the language barrier. The lyrics are about crying as he walks, looking up at the sky, and thinking about better times.
You are a gifted musician. Every song you play is wonderful. Thank you for this beautiful music.
Thank you too! 😁
nothing short of excellence as always. thanks for posting 👍👍
Thanks for listening!😊
とても素晴らしい！素敵な演奏ですね。"Sukiyaki"「上を向いて歩こう」Kyu Sakamoto。大好きな歌です。Thank You!👍👍👍😊😊😊
どうもありがとうございます！ 私はあなたがそれを好きうれしい。 この曲は、日本語の歌詞で、1960年代初頭に米国でナンバーワンのポップヒットになりました。 それは私にとってそれらののんきな日々の素晴らしい思い出を呼び戻します。 😊🙏👍
Roger miller from Henry Illinois I loved hearing him on the electric guitar
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Doug your trully a master. Your dedication makes any posted tunes a work of art. Thank You!
Wow, thank you! Much appreciated. 👍
That's the good stuff✌️🍻😁
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Loved this song even had the 45. So good to hear the music again.
One of my favorites from the 60s too! Thanks for listening.
Nerd or not this is a really fun song! ❤
Your guitar and your playing are a whole era that has passed away from us, but you are returning it to our hearts, thank you.
Many thanks! Much appreciated 😎