Freight Train (new version) played by M. Tallstrom 

Sweet mother of pearl! So many great comments and ratings, a big thanks to everyone who watched and listened! It does pay off to work hard on the arrangements, it seems :) Regards Martin

I met Elizabeth Cotton about 40 years ago. I sang for her and Mike Seeger at a concert. I think she was 90 at the time, showed a wonderful sense of humor and was a dear dear lady. I'd bet that she would laugh and clap her hands with pleasure at hearing this. --Did you know she played the guitar upside down--she picked the bass line with her index finger and the melody with her thumb. She was left handed and no one showed her how to play, she just learned.--You, young man are a gifted picker. Smooth, precise, really expressive. Fantastic! Thank you for playing for us.

One of the worlds best finger picking guitar player.

Man alive, what a great representation of an iconic classic finger pickin' song!

The quality is amazing wow.

Martin...the more I listen to you ..the more I had wished I had learned as a kid..started with a plastic guitar..at like 3 then a wood one at 7..lessons ..and no one to push me. played off and on with music books growing older learning by myself...never achieved my dreams....You my friend are one..that I wish I could of been.. God bless your mental ability as well as your dexterity.

Mate, this is absolutely class. As a player of 20 years, i appreciate the skill level of your playing so much. Amazing sound brother ❤

I never grow tired of watching this Martin - it's sublime; amazing virtuosity, but so utterly musical, not a note too many or too few. I like to imagine Elizabeth Cotton sitting down and listening to you play this. I think she would adore it. Bloody fantastic.

Quite a lively arrangement, NIIIIICE !

Gee I wish I could play like this The best version I've heard of Freight Train

I've played guitar for over 50 years professionally - and you are a rare, gifted, guitarist......period.

just incredible control and feeling.One day I hope to have that control.

Gets better every time I watch! Wicked effortless tone!

Wow! What a fresh and inspiring performance of an old number. Just what I need to get me practicing again. Thanks!

that's the best version on youtube by far. I still come back after 12 years to listen to it from time to time. I would very much enjoy a tutorial of how to play this

Fantastiskt! Oerhört välspelat och svängigt. Tacksamt originalmaterial, men.. wow!

love it! so smooth, it doesn't even need the little keyboard in the background

i for one wish it had gone on and on, great range of tone and emotion . makes a standard sound fresh and exciting like the first time you heard it.. thanks!

It can't get any better then this! Great!

The definitive version of the all-time classic. Beautifully played.

That is the smoothiest, yet fanciest and most complex version of reight Train I've ever heard. It's just a delightful rendition of this classic old song, while being a masterpiece on the fretboard. The best version of Freight Train I've ever heard. Martin can you add "Deep River Blues" and "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright?" Great stuff!

You throw in some beautiful licks, while maintaining the steady groove. Beautiful playing/arrangement.

I'm an absolute guitar beginner and I have that song in my lesson book. As I didn't know it I thoght I look it up in youtube - and this is what I found ... thanks guys, that was what I needed ... ;o)))) but mayby in some years ...

Superb playing ... and even Thommy Emmanuel would have he's pleasure with this too, I guess! Thank You Sir!

so clean, so clear, so good.

Virtuosity is it's own reward !!!

Hi again, thank you. Playing this kind of fingerpicking style I use a lot of palm muting which needs a certain right hand position - so then I can´t really use the thumb nail. The thumb pick helps getting a good and solid feel and sound. Of course you can play with the "flesh" of the thumb, works as well. However, I also use the thumb pick as a flatpick, like on the jazzy "run" at 1:32 Hope that wasn´t too confusing :) Cheers Martin

Fantastic. It just keeps getting better and better!

Martin has great enthusiasm. May you always be so young. Life is good.

AAAAA ITS AWESOMEEEEEE!!!!! CAN"t stop listening!!

WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW. This is more than magnificent. Love it. Love it.

Super nice version and easygoing playing. Love it! Thanks for posting.

Sweeeet! Congrats to true sense, feeling and dexterity!

Wonderful! Just wonderful!

absolutely amazing

my face just melted off. crushed it

GREAT !!! The best version of Freight train I ever seen.

Inge problem! De här är bland de skönaste jag hört på länge

You play the best version of this song I've heard in years.You show real confidence and mastery on the guitar..a la a litle of Jerry and a little of Tommy..Great !

Learning this version of the song right now!

The best i've heard anywhere

It was never better, Martin. All my stars for you. The best arrangement I've ever heard of this tune. Your playing is so great, groovy, with expression and a lot of humour. I'm always glad to hear new stuff from you. All the best, Bernd.

I am just coming from another video that was saying that freight train is a good start if you wanna learn finger picking. Now this motivates me, this guy obviously is also new to guitar and stuff, but I think that still sounds quite alright what he's playing ...

That could be the coolest thing I've ever seen...

You can sure see real talent when he makes it look soooo easy. I just can't get enough of this. >

simply great !

This makes me so happy! Incredible!

Superb! Excellent feel and timing.

Absolutely riveting. I love playing this song but watching you play it is incredible. thank you for sharing!

Galardones de este vídeo (2) #72 - Most Discussed (Today) - Música - Global #76 - Top Rated (Today) - Música - Global Martin, if you would have uploaded this under "Finland" you would have been number one all over..... But for "global"...this is nothing short of a small miracle, for "Fingerstyle" that is!! Kudos man! Pascal

Absolutely Superb!

Finally!!! i finished learning this song only watching and listening to this song =) thanks for wonderful arrangement Martin!

Magnificent.

AWESOME😲

This is a delightful play, you are so fast!!! Thank you! And also Pascal for the share!!! Roeleke

Hi Jeff, thanks, yeah I´ve started to use the thumbpick more and more for flatpick kind of playing - gives a lot of new possibilities. Cheers Martin

Great playing. Great sound. Great arrangement.

That was just more fun than humans should be allowed... Well done my friend you have a new fan!

Again, wow... it's so fluid, on time, but has such an unrehearsed feel. The flow... Like I said, it's like you're just breathing.

WOW!!!!! Great version.

AWESOME...absolutely talent on display...and you looked like you enjoyed doing it

Amazing!! Thanks so much for such a wonderful version!!

love your swing and feel Martin! thanks for sharing. :cheers:

This was such a pleasure to listen and watch ;) Thanks!

Super ce guitariste j'adore son style un plaisir a écouter !!!

Thank you Pascal for sharing. Wow, it is very Smiling Music on the Gitar. Many Greetings Angeline

glad to see you enjoyed playing it.

I love this!!

Just awesome!

Love the harmonics ending. Great picking.

Dam!... Made me smile...Thanks !!!!

I swear this is the best version of this I ever heard!!!

No dont finish the dang song,keep that going for an hour or two!!!!!!! Just awesome man.

Wow, that hit the spot!

i have came back for many times~ this really so classical and full of rhythm i have ever heard~i guess the hard sound would be a character of your style~ ~

Génial!! le plus beau "freight train" que j'ai entendue.

Super professional. Top notch.

Shew wee son, throw some water on that thang and put that fire out. Amazing ✝️

Awesome playing and groove Martin! Pascal, thanks for the heads-up! Great stuff!

I stay amazed at the unknown talent out there !

Mate this is just amazing

That was amazing!

Wow! Excellent rendition!

Nice to hear from you! Thanks

Amazing version. Love it!

very clear and confident. yaaaaaaasssss!

shared this on my FB page today, to give my friends a chance to hear you play. sweet.

Wow!! Fantastic picking!!! I gotta learn how to do that!!. This is going in my "Favorites".

Awesome as always!

Whaoo! The best version !

that was so sick made my day

never cease to amaze...Stradivari !

An absolute wonderful cover of a masterpiece

Soooooo good !

yes thanks for posting this

Thank you! Sorry, no lessons, not the teacher type, although I may look the part, ha! I have thought about an instructional DVD, but that´s as far as I´ve come ;) No summaries available either, but that´d be a good idea, if I were a better writer! Sorry, I´m such a downer...

Sweet playin Martin Love those little runs near and at the end. Excellent as always

Your control is fantastic. I wish I could play like you.

CGP awarded by me to you. ❤❤❤😎🤟🤟

amazing! best version