APACHE- Video, C6 tuning

Scott Thomas · Post by **Scott Thomas** » 19 Sep 2018 10:51 am

It's getting to where I hear this stuff but picture Doug playing it in a video. If you are taking requests, I would love to hear you do "Atlantis".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VycZVyApqew

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 19 Sep 2018 11:56 am

Hi Scott, I did Atlantis last year â€”â€”-> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvTWpCgs524

Iâ€™m not too happy with this one though. The tone of the Emmons lap steel is not what I hoped it would be. I should have played the song on one of my older guitars.

Scott Thomas · Post by **Scott Thomas** » 19 Sep 2018 1:53 pm

Hey...either I missed it or my memory isn't so great!

Anyway, it's a natural for the Doug Beaumier treatment, and you do a great job!

Jesse Pearson · Post by **Jesse Pearson** » 15 Dec 2018 2:10 pm

I was surfing the web today and found this great rendition of "Apache" on YouTube, figured there was a thread about it here at the SGF.

Hey Doug, just wanted to say "great job"! And over 1.8 million views...Right on!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 15 Dec 2018 3:00 pm

Thanks Jesse! This has been my most popular video by far. It reached 1 Million views in just six weeks. That's mostly because YouTube has been featuring it as a "recommended" video to viewers. I appreciate all of the views and the kind comments.

I can tell by the YouTube comments that the vast majority of viewers are not steel guitarists. They're mostly folks searching for oldies, surf music, instrumental music, 1960s music, etc. Many of them don't even know what instrument I'm playing... but they like it. That's good though, because it brings the steel guitar to new audiences worldwide. Always a good thing.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 4 Jan 2019 8:21 pm

Today this video reached 2 Million views... in less than 4 months.

I'm amazed by that. Looks like Surf guitar is still alive and well!

Jesse Pearson · Post by **Jesse Pearson** » 4 Jan 2019 8:43 pm

Congratulations Doug, your steel work grooves on that tune. Now that you have gone viral on YouTube, I guess YouTube will ask you to partner up with them and make money off of the advertising profits...Right on!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 4 Jan 2019 9:14 pm

Thanks Jesse. Yes, I’ve been in the YT partner program for a few months now.

Ron Funk · Post by **Ron Funk** » 4 Jan 2019 9:22 pm

Waayyyyyyy Kewl.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 5 Jan 2019 9:26 pm

Will Houston · Post by **Will Houston** » 28 Feb 2019 7:07 pm

I commented on this first time around, just happened to come across it on utube just now. Its so good it needs to come to the top again.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 1 Mar 2019 2:09 pm

Thanks Will!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 24 Apr 2019 7:56 pm

Today this video reached 3 Million views!

I did a YouTube search for "Steel Guitar" and then sorted by view count, and it shows that only two steel videos have more views: "Sleep Walk" by Santo & Johnny and "High Hopes" by Pink Floyd / David Gilmour

Keith Glendinning · Post by **Keith Glendinning** » 24 Apr 2019 11:22 pm

Well deserved views Doug, it's a great version of the tune.
Keith.

Mike A Holland · Post by **Mike A Holland** » 25 Apr 2019 3:15 am

Doug it is great that something from the very niche world of Lap Steel Guitar as been such a success in the real world. I have to mention that to me it has come from the right person. Back a few years ago when I was considering trying to play Lap Steel Guitar it was your videos and books that inspired me and hopefully put me on the right track to play as well as I possibly could.
This video is a very well deserved mark in the sand for Lap Steel Guitar and I look forward to more coverage for the instrument that has too long been lying in the neglected corner of modern music....A big thumbs up!
Mike

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 25 Apr 2019 7:13 am

Thanks Mike and Keith. For me, the most gratifying part is knowing that millions of viewers are seeing and hearing a steel guitar, many for the first time. As I mentioned earlier, I can tell by the comments that the vast majority of the viewers are not steel guitarists and are probably not musicians at all.

I'm working on a version of Pipeline now. I hope to record that in the next couple of weeks.

John Herb · Post by **John Herb** » 25 Apr 2019 7:16 am

Looking forward to hearing the new stuff Doug!

Mikhail Bobrov · Post by **Mikhail Bobrov** » 7 May 2019 4:18 am

Fredrick Herb wrote:Looking forward to hearing the new stuff Doug!

+1.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 3 Oct 2019 5:34 pm

I just wanna mention that today this video hit 4 Million total views on YouTube! That's one year (and two weeks) after posting it.

Rick Barnhart · Post by **Rick Barnhart** » 3 Oct 2019 5:49 pm

Thank you for sharing, Doug. I always look forward to your offerings. You have such a distinctive, beautiful tone and style.

Andy DePaule · Post by **Andy DePaule** » 3 Oct 2019 6:24 pm

Doug Beaumier wrote:I just wanna mention that today this video hit 4 Million total views on YouTube! That's one year (and two weeks) after posting it.

Think I may be responsible for at least 20 views.
Congratulations on 4 million well deserved views.
I for one have enjoyed your approach to many songs over a long time.
Thanks for all.
Andy

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 3 Oct 2019 6:35 pm

Thanks Rick and Andy! I'm happy that so many people are seeing and hearing a steel guitar!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 27 Mar 2020 9:26 am

The YouTube odometer just clicked over again... 5 million views on this video!

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 27 Mar 2020 9:58 am

Like almost everyone here, I've been playing this tune since the '60s, but not on steel until I purchased Doug's book. It's one of the first of the "25 More Songs" I learned. Congrats, Doug.

(By the way, a timely new Avatar, Mr. B.)

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 27 Mar 2020 11:14 am

Thanks Jack! Yeah, the Avatar is a little creepy but I couldn't resist!

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APACHE- Video, C6 tuning

I saw it too many times.