Dovul--Roy Marchbank and The Registan Group

Clip of the track 'Dovul' from the forthcoming DVD with The Registan Group

In 2002 The British Council made it possible for Scottish Contemporary traditional act ‘The Iron Horse’ to come together with the twenty piece Uzbekistan chamber orchestra –Sogdiana, in a memorable musical fusion. Roy Marchbank (then guitarist and co composer with the The Iron Horse) had reworked a traditional Uzbekistan piece fusing it with traditional Scottish rhythm and tuning. On flying to Tashkent an intense ten days of rehearsals and recording culminated in live concerts in Samarkand and Tashkent ( the latter televised live to millions)

Now, after staying in close contact for twenty years, Zulkhorbek Turapov (and Komiljon Shermatov , originally of Sogdiana) are reunited with Roy Marchbank as The Registan Group. The collaboration, has created a new and exciting World Fusion, incorporating ancient and original playing techniques with with Jazz, Flamenco, Classical and Traditional influences “To say this meeting of musical minds and cultures has produced something wonderfully unique is an understatement" says Roy “We all look forward to performing this together live in concert”

[JariBehm]

Absolutely amazing! There is only one person who is capable to play like this and he is playing in this video. 👏 ⚡️🔥

[linnstr]

It's not just Roy's impressive right hand technique. The perfect synchronization between his left and right hands to play those complicated lines at dizzying speeds is mind boggling.

[mattfrye]

Everything is possible with Mr. Marchbank, this guy is the Pinnacle of guitar greatness.

[Nedwin]

Thanks youtube I found this amazing musician!

[nelsondsouza]

There is only true guitar god since I came across Roy

[tonypowell]

Roy you're simply the best. I've yet to hear anyone that can play that fast and clean. It really is mind blowing.

[buskerwilkie]

Your finger style AND your picking are second to none. Paco de Lucía springs to mind, except your virtuosity is next level.

[douglasnisbet]

Keep coming back to this...guitar playing at its absolute best! Phenomenal pick attack!

[mkeysou]

More finger playing please! It's truly beautiful

[magnusmathewson]

The fast is almost a give. The dynamics and timing, pure bliss.

[gshred]

blending the flamenco finger picking with plectrum craziness I see, gives it a cool contrast. I really dig it Roy!

[HeavyProfessor]

How can you possibly do this fingerstyle picking, too, and as one of the best? It's unbelievable.

[Dillalife]

Amazing Mr Marchbank! Your finger style technique parallels your plectrum playing…but alas…always with the emotional content that doesn’t rely on your other worldly technique

[kellybanks]

Dear God, this is spectacular. Such a blend of styles! I hope you will explain this amazing smorgasbord!

[Musika]

Exceptional Roy. Will be having myself a few copies of that DVD! This has got to be heard far and wide and sounds like it will be!

[sagetmaster]

Wow. All of your technique is so obviously and strictly optimized in every sense

[guiluge]

This is outstanding, looking forward to hearing the whole band performance ! Thanks for the teaser, Roy. Regards.

[barker]

VERY impressive styles! Note choice is perfection too.

[CTROCK]

So bad ass! Not even the great Shawn Lane can pick this fast!

[johnpeniell]

Pure divine deviltry...this is so sick. Congratulations, you have raised the bar so high that it probably won't be equaled for at least a hundred years!