Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) - Acoustic & Instrumental Cover video free download


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Duration: 03:52
Uploaded: 2010/01/09

This is my attempt at "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)" by Don McLean. It's Chet Atkins' instrumental arrangement and one of my favorite solo guitar pieces.

The audio was recorded before the video, so essentially what you're watching is me playing along to my own recording then the audio put back in post-production (hence why my playing doesn't always match up to what you hear).

Also, for anyone interested, here's the guitar tab I used as a guide for learning this song: http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/c/chet_atkins/vincent_tab.htm

Comments

6 years ago

Diana Sim

couldn't help but rummage through the internet for this song once I finished watching Loving Vincent. your cover has got to be one of my favourites, you did an outstanding job, thank you so much for uploading it!

6 years ago

Emma Slaby

This is breathtakingly beautiful. Definitely a tear-jerker.

6 years ago

naohmeh

you are one of the only ones who did the "true" version and by that i mean the true chords and not actually the melody of the song, THANK YOU! Just how my dad playes it <3

6 years ago

Jim Doetsch

absolutely beautiful.

6 years ago

St. Apollonius

Beautiful cover of a beautiful song.

6 years ago

Geraldine Estiller

"Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)" lyricsDon McLean LyricsPlay the Don McLean Quiz"Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)"Starry, starry nightPaint your palette blue and grayLook out on a summer's dayWith eyes that know the darkness in my soulShadows on the hills Sketch the trees and the daffodilsCatch the breeze and the winter chillsIn colors on the snowy linen landNow I understandWhat you tried to say to meAnd how you suffered for your sanityAnd how you tried to set them freeThey would not listen, they did not know howPerhaps they'll listen nowStarry, starry nightFlaming flowers that brightly blazeSwirling clouds in violet hazeReflect in Vincent's eyes of china blueColors changing hueMorning fields of amber grainWeathered faces lined in painAre soothed beneath the artist's loving handNow I understandWhat you tried to say to meAnd how you suffered for your sanityAnd how you tried to set them freeThey would not listen, they did not know howPerhaps they'll listen nowFor they could not love youBut still your love was trueAnd when no hope was left in sightOn that starry, starry nightYou took your life, as lovers often doBut I could've told you VincentThis world was never meant forOne as beautiful as youStarry, starry nightPortraits hung in empty hallsFrame-less heads on nameless wallsWith eyes that watch the world and can't forgetLike the strangers that you've metThe ragged men in ragged clothesThe silver thorn of bloody roseLie crushed and broken on the virgin snowNow I think I knowWhat you tried to say to meAnd how you suffered for your sanityAnd how you tried to set them freeThey would not listen, they're not listening stillPerhaps they never will

7 years ago

Scaf_007 VS

This was EXTREMELY well done.. at times I thought I was listening the Chet's version!!! There's really nothing else I can say, just a ice clean play!

7 years ago

Henry Wilson

Almost perfect and very entertaining. Good on you .

7 years ago

Chuck Wagon

Beautiful job! Love your open tuning also!

7 years ago

Darren Leavitt

holy smokes that is beautiful

7 years ago

Harry Hellerman

Nice arrangement!

7 years ago

dj romaine

Shawn this is amazing , my dad played this to me as a boy on an acoustic , good memories, you have a seriously raw talent .

8 years ago

Thevapeman

This cover reminds me of Adrian leg well played

8 years ago

inagaki kei

very nice!

8 years ago

Bruce Hartsell

Beautiful work, and love the harmonics. I can appreciate this because I've been working on this song for almost a year.

8 years ago

Daniel Bradley

All I wanna know is who could've disliked this

8 years ago

Mina tos

I really want to learn this.. such a beautiful melody~

9 years ago

Geetar Man

See folks... it's all in the fingers !!!    That's a Fender acoustic... not a $2000 Taylor or Gibson... it's a Fender... and Shawn is terrific.  Mike in Houston.

9 years ago

Mary Weston

Beautifully done. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

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