Been trying to learn this tune but it is very difficult. There are some (a lot) mistakes here but I couldn’t perfom it as cleanly as I wanted. There are some parts that need preicison practice.
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Sounding good Anton. Not the hack job you made it out to be. Very enjoyable.
Thank you! I think its just part of my country’s culture: that you should not to praise yourself too much. But yeah I am actually pleased by how well I can play it even though there are mistakes.
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I liked that Anton @maelaevi
A snappy little tune. 
You finger pick real well man! I don’t know that song so wouldn’t know a mistake from 'played like you want it". But it sounds like you’ve learned that song to me. It also sounds difficult to me.
Only thing I can offer, and you know what it is.
Practice makes perfect… I image you’ll have it just like ya want it in no time.
Thanks for sharing. Fun song!
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Never heard this Ribot tune. I really like it. I have 2 cd’s both electric. He has such a distinct and vibrant style.
Keep at it you did a fine job. Reminded me of Mood for a Day by Steve Howe just because I learned that by rote decades ago and it took me forever to get it sounding ok. Tried The Clap too but that was too difficult.
Nice !
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It’s not his tune originally but from a composer called Frantz Casseus, who was also Marc Ribots guitar teacher. I heard Marc play it live and it sounded similar to this: https://youtu.be/DkJM0kHf2J4?t=1370
I used that video and a recording from the album to figure out the song: Marc Ribot Plays Solo Guitar Works of Frantz Casseus - Album by Frantz Casseus | Spotify
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Never heard the tune before, or the artist…
but you did a very fine job with it. Sounded delicious.
Very well done!!
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nice vid. I like the staccato approach. Just found Fat Man Blues live at NY accoustic tune - really great. Thanks for opening the door of Ribot wider for me.
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Anton, I really enjoyed your performance of Congo. The song is a beautiful piece with two complicated parts played at the same time in the upper and lower strings. I thought that your playing was amazing and I wasn’t able to hear the mistakes. Thanks for the links to the songs and video of Frantz Cassius who I had never heard of. I had also not heard Marc Ribot play (who sounds like one of those virtuosos who can play anything on guitar) so this opens a new world to me . Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks Steve! Its fun to find new music to listen to.
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Extremely impressive playing Anton! Very enjoyable to listen to.