Bread - The Guitar Man (1972) HQ

"The Guitar Man" is a song written by David Gates and originally recorded by the rock group Bread.

It first appeared on Bread's 1972 album, Guitar Man.

It peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and their third number-one hit on the easy listening chart, (following "If" and "Baby I'm-a Want You").

[BayLuke]

Compare such a beautiful melody and soulful lyrics with the diet of shouting, fakery and noise we are served up today. There is NO comparison! This is true art!

[linuxabelardo]

Buena rola buenisima #80s siempre en mi corazón

[KateChopin]

Great song, voice and psychedelic, funky guitar. ❤

[swirlandtwirl]

This is so true. As an audience I get it

[drumdude]

this is right on par with 'Wichita Lineman'. Yup. Right in the same category of

[robertocampo]

I was born in 1971. Would that make this song my era? It is a great song from David. He is a national treasure.

[alfie]

A voice like butter melting through the wonderful lyrics

[stevelauda]

This song has a very special place in my heart ❤️

[benjamincarter]

The "Guitar Man" takes me to all the places he's been and goes. I'm with every story he's told and keep telling

[JenX_]

So glad my dad taught me to appreciate good music! And this song definitely falls into that category!

[lynnecottam]

When music was so good and meaningful ….the best era 👍🥰

[jhunenriquez]

when listening to this music, l felt relax while on my long drive...Thanks Clay!

[scopeway]

Probably not the first to say it but he's got the voice of an Angel.

[MultiKas]

Clay, this is the best mix version I've heard online till now. Good job!

[shawnbegay]

I have a 2003 memory attached to this song. That August, a friend and I just traveled from Phoenix to Las Vegas, NV and this song came to mind at sunrise. We were just getting through Henderson and started seeing the Las Vegas skyline. This is definitely a road trip song as the slide guitar makes me think of seeing high tension power lines.

[miguelmolina.]

Still here listening this beautiful song from my childhood 70s great time 🎉miss forever ❤️ good old days 🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤is 2024 love it classic masterpiece

[TheGov]

Thank you for sharing this fantastic tune with real talented singers & musicians that can actually play music via guitars etc etc 😊 not like the bombardment of so called plastic bands and so called singers today that just come out with a load of old dribble & don't have a clue about proper music or how to sing. Thank you 1970s for great singers, music and bands. 😊🙏😊🙏

[OldGuyHere]

I enjoy music from all generations. I grew up listening to this one. What a time but everyone says that. It's the us we just happen to be there.

[peterjohan]

Such a beautiful song.
They don't make them as good as they did in the 60's, 70's and 80's.
Most music today "if you can call it music at all" is trash.

[ThinkHEAVEN-YouTube]

On AM radio in 71, actually. I was there in that year in AM radio, listening to it.