Wish You Were Here - Hammer Dulcimer 

*there is a sublime and elegant beauty to this cover that transcends any and all reasons for petty bickering and finding fault with others...just sayin'*

There are so many words today that are falsely, and grossly overused, in descriptive language, for things that rarely meet any threshold of the definition. And when you find something that is truly amazing, astonishing, sublime, or manifests a metaphysical response in your soul, we are left with very few words to describe that experience. So I’m going to explain, as best I can, what happened when I just listened to this…. I’m sitting at my desk at work. It’s a relatively calm nightshift. I find this video and I know I’m a big fan of both the dulcimer and Pink Floyd. I put in one of my ear buds so if something happens I can still hear what’s going on. The music starts and about 3rd bar I close my eyes. And for the remainder of the song there’s nothing else. There is a singularity pushing out all conflict. It’s as if for 4 minutes, everything in the world doesn’t matter. There is just me, and this music. As a musician, I’ve listened to all types of music. And I appreciate them all even if they aren’t pleasing to my ears. Every once in awhile I come across something that captures my attention and takes me to a place that transcends the physical world around me. This did that. So if there’s an adjective that justly explains that experience, that’s the one I would use to describe this. And all I can say is “Thank you”.

Flipping Heck - always liked the song, but that really turns it into something beautiful.

just discovered this instrument.. Wow so beautiful thank you for sharing this to the World Edward ♥♥♥

There is soul is this.

wow, more please

I think the musicians exquisite play reveals the complexity of David Gilmore's song writing. What a joy to listen to. I played the video back-to-back.

I like this version.

This here is ear candy.

Always loved the vocal versions from e.g. Blackmore's Night and Rednex, but this version by Tim Simek on Hammered Dulcimer, with its passionate flow and rhytm is just outstanding. Thank you Edward, greetings from Sweden!

still awesome

Hi this us Mary and I love how you are so talented the way you pmay and in what you can do and I love this song because I am in a long distance relationship right now. I lost my husband who passed away three and a half years ago and wasn't even looking for anyone because I didn't anyone could ever fill his shoes then a couple of months ago god sent me the sweetest angel and he lives all the way up in Pennsylvania and I live in North Carolina in the great smokey mountains and it's so hard right now living in a long distance relationship but it's well worth it for now. I miss him so much.He's my sweet angel baby.

Absolutely stunning. I wish I was there :)

this is my fav version now

Sounds like it was meant for dulcimer. Beautiful!!

Nice work

Sublime Brother. I cried half way through. my this is my fav song now

Fantastic! Love it!!

This guy is a master and on this instrument, Wish You Were Here sounds wonderful

Fantastic!

ignore the haters, keep doing what you do, im diggin' this !! you should explore the many great artists and many songs in the play motown, bles, rnb, soul, as well as early rock n roll genres as well !

Bravo! I really like this. Every Friday I share something musical on my FB feed... music or a song that I find different/interesting/moving/fun/cool... this video was this week's post.

Wonderful ❤❤ thank you😊

Big fan of this!

Mesmerizing

Wonderful...

Im a tennessean as well

sublime bro

Excellent work!

Can you help me find a good used dulcimer like yours? I am in Knoxville area and don't know where to start. I took a class in another state and was able to get a loaner from the Dulcimer Society and learned that I have a natural talent for this instrument.

Bravo! You are in the Spotify?

Rockin!!!!

cool breeze...

❤

Love your note strips! Are they wood?

Really love this. What kind of hammered dulcimer is that?

🥰

What a great instrument for drummers, if they want to play something more melodic.

do you have the sheet music for this

What tuning?

As a non-musician i'm wondering if it has to be played so hard. Striking the strings gently may be...softer ? Sounds like in an airport or mall and he'd trying to play over the noise. Unappreciated audience. Sounds like he starts out trying to make them listen. You can lead a horse to water... ☆

Fantastic!