POLKA DOTS and MOONBEAMS

[zerobertoballestra]

Freddy, fiz para mim um "youtube mix" com 47de seus vídeos. Em alguns deles você aparece tocando com Marlene (creio que seja sua esposa, não?). É um encanto vê-los tocando juntos, tão concentrados no que fazem. Não me canso de vê-los e ouvi-los. Você é um mago no trato das cordas. Sua forma especial de palhetar as cordas com leveza deixa-me até encabulado, tamanha a doçura com que faz. Desculpe-me a sinceridade do longo elogio. Você merece demais! BRAVÍSSIMO!

[freddym223]

@zerobertoballestra thank you for listening ! i'm sorry but i don't understand your language very well .:-( so i can't answer your pregunta

[matonguitar]

Superb! Love it. Great playing!

[freddym223]

thank you very much matonguitar !

[freddym223]

thank you very much matonguitar !

[MightySpoiler]

One of my favorite songs. You don't take a back seat to many at this kind of chord melody playing....just gorgeous. You always have a lovely tone, too.

[freddym223]

thankyou very very much MightySpoiler !

[SIRONEDRAGON]

That was beautiful .Freddy !! Loved those chords and especially on the chorus part. Some Stretching there LOL : )))

[freddym223]

@SIRONEDRAGON thx Ken ! my fingers are still hurting from this one :-(

[SIRONEDRAGON]

@freddym223 Freddy You have inspired me to do that tune.. But on the Byrdland : )))

[Kramnosnits]

ExceLLent ! Unusual use of passing chords.... but the video makes you look like you're in a holding cell or something....

[Azrael888]

Hi man, great arrangement and tone. How did you record this? Thanks, J.

[freddym223]

thx Azrael888 ! logitech quickcam fusion.nice job on this same tune by the way

[Azrael888]

@freddym223 Thanks and double thanks!

[Baileygeep7]

I like the harmonicats version of this, I've never seen anyone playing chords as you are here, four fingers on almost every chord, beautifully done..

[freddym223]

thx Baileygeep7 ! sometimes i cheat tho and use my thumb as a 5th finger.lol

[017donna]

Great!! Have you played with some of the top guitarists? You sound very much professional. Never will get tired listening to you...

[freddym223]

thanks Donna ! yes i played proffessionally for over 20 years

[deylite]

what a tone!;) ...nice chord choices too...a lil' mattola touch.

[freddym223]

thanks deylite! certainly an honor being mentioned with Tony! never copied him,but listened to him a lot

[DIMEBAGDIAZ]

Dont think of it as " slow ", think of it as " interpretation" (and a very beautiful one I must add). Other versions seem to be a bit rush, but that's only my opinion, your version is simply Superb!!!

[freddym223]

thanks Dime Bag (clever) I agree,many people play this to fast imo.

[ironmonger100]

Just lovely - thankyou :-)

[freddym223]

thankyou ironmonger!

[androidguitar]

Very nice indeed, very clear throughout. My own version is still a clollection of bits, which i'm trying to glue together. I really liked around 2:15, quite simple, but so nice.

[freddym223]

thankyou very much androidguitar!!!

[Keesfarida]

One of my faforites,my compliments Kees Nipius

[freddym223]

thanks Kees! i love all your great videos!

[bunklefee]

lovely playing! What guitar is that?

[freddym223]

thanks bunklefee! it's an "arbor"

[cjbsexx]

very good work. i'd like to have this arrangement for my own pleasure:)

[freddym223]

thanks cjbsexx! this one is a favorite of my students. :-)

[nafif88]

Nice arrangement. Enjoyed watching you navigate through those complex chords. Very entertaining. Thank you.

[freddym223]

thanks nafif88! ill probably redo this, i made this arrangement a little hard,lol

[spiderbowels]

Hiya Freddy, just working my way through your videos and this one is stunning, it is so fluid. A joy to watch and a joy to listen to. Best wishes your friend Jim.

[freddym223]

thanks Jim! i hope you dont burn yourself out listening to em,lol

[spiderbowels]

No problem, if I am going to burn myself out cannot think of a better way of doing it than listening to good music. Take care friend.

[kleiboff]

Another great video. Guitar sounds very good through my Bose speakers. Unfortunately , I have to keep it down here in the office ....

[freddym223]

thanks kleiboff! dont wanna make anybody mad wkith those wonderful bose speakers

[dziepiejazz]

Great version Fred, reminds my of Hank Garland who is one of my favourite players of all time

[freddym223]

thanks dziepiejazz! probably a little bit of everybody in here.even me maybe,lol

[b5b9]

Solid chords,Freddy, they fill the room.

[freddym223]

thankyou very much for listening b5b9!

[190e]

Hi Fred....mesmerizing..felt my blood pressure dropping..felt retirement setting in..simply elegant...Vic

[freddym223]

thanks Vic! i retired years ago,took a while to get used to though,at least 5 or 10 monutes,lol

[dronai]

What is amazing is you play with no backing track or anything.. And you make it sound so full that you dont need anything else.

[freddym223]

thanks dronai! sometimes its fun to just play by myself,no pressure

[DieselBodine]

Sounds GREAT Mr. Freddy. Sorry Freddy... I didn't realize I've missed seeing a bunch of your videos. I will fix that unintentional shortcoming on my part. Diving in... all I need is some Coffee yet, to go along with this remarkable listening experience. Going for Coffee now... I shall return. 8-)

[freddym223]

thanks BODINE! but lighten up on the coffee.have a beer instead.then you wont hear the mistakes 8-)

[dale465]

Loved it! I'm going to have to learn those chords.

[freddym223]

glad you liked it Dale.i went a little overboard on the chords,but the ideas keep comming in,but i have to stop somewhere

[waterfowlspecialist]

How many guitars do you have?

[freddym223]

hi waterfowl,just the 2 you see here on youtube,cheap no name guitars made in china.i did a lot of work on them to make them playable

[waterfowlspecialist]

They look and sound very good! Nice job Freddy

[waterfowlspecialist]

Nice playing with nice sound!

[freddym223]

thanks waterfowl,this is a favorite of mine

[Mokezz]

fantastic freddy.. :D

[freddym223]

thanks again Mokezz

[Baquebogogo]

Man, you´re great!! A beautiful guitar player, with an clear, articulated calm style!! Play it again. Well, this old bassist give back the compliment, twice honored after hearing your stuff. Thank you, Freddy.

[Baquebogogo]

A clear, and the bassist GIVES. LOL. Sorry, d'ont speak english very well.

[freddym223]

thanks,no es problema.you sopeak english better than i speak spanish LOL.luego

[freddym223]

Gracias Baquebogobogo,i enjoyed very much your playing of this same tune.

[r0ckaf0x]

Wow! I play this song on the piano! I have a video of me doing it. I play it better off camera, but you made it sound increibly beautiful. Rock on!

[freddym223]

thanks rockafox,i listened to you play this on the piano,and your very good!

[Chordwayze]

There you go Freddy. A nice full solo. I really should do more of that myself.. Thanks for working and posting this.

John

[freddym223]

thanks Chordwayze,but your doing fine with the jazz your playing,i look forward to your evey tune

[Yu1Yam]

This is simply great. If there's anything to be desired with your arrangment, I guess it must have been even greater if you had quickened the tempo in the middle (...There were questions in the eyes of other dancers...). I'm 71. I also loved Searching for Bobby Fischer. Let's keep it up.

[freddym223]

thanks yu yam.guess i didnt want to float over the floor to fast.i might fall down LOL

[pauldil]

Great arrangement. I love the tone on this one.

[freddym223]

thanks Paul.i keep trying different things to get a better tone.

[thescribe13]

You must be a pretty incredible dude to pick up a guitar for the first time in 25 years and play that! And that Dot is sounds perfect. Is it a real Gibson, cause i cant tell from the headstock, though it sounds like one. Keep makin awesome videos, man.

[freddym223]

thanks,but ive been playing a few monthes now.its a no name guitar made in china

[mdhakr]

Bravo, wonderful recording!

[freddym223]

thanks jack.keep them nice chord solos comming

[freddym223]

very nice,ill call you spider fingers

[PhilipPoland1987]

Great sound great playing!! Check out martin taylor version by me :)

[localpm]

Lovely again freddie.

[freddym223]

hey paul,thanks a lot.makes it all worth while.

[Jazzguts]

What a beautiful sound Fred, this is what you needed man to make your music "Shine" for the Youtube community. Now don't tell me that you don't know theory and Chords(you're just kidding) I hear a musician playing that knows his Stuff.

I remember Miles saying he didn't know scales,I just don't believe that,greetings Victor

[freddym223]

thanks victor,but i really dont know much theory,im a copy cat.i dug my theory out of copying old records back in the 50's.now i play whats in this little old head of mine.and this "beautful sound"would not have been possible with out your unselfish help.i cant thank you enough!

[DieselBodine]

Very nice! Hey, freddy... have you ever listened to Jimmy Bruno? 5*****

[freddym223]

thanks.i havnt played or owned a guitar in 25 years till a few monthes ago, so i dont know the new guys,but i recently heard him.hes great!i put him right up there with you

[DieselBodine]

Thanks... but Jimmy Bruno is in a different league than me. He lives in Philadelphia and charges like a $100 an hour for lessons. I charge $25 an hour.

[illdoitagain]

you haven't misses a step for being out for 25 years...welcome back

[freddym223]

hey thanks,i think its comming back!my fingers dont hurt any more

[stvolo]

And you picked a nice guitar to make your comeback. I'm glad your fingers don't hurt any more we'll be able to get more out of you!!

[freddym223]

thanks steve.its a cheapie made in china but i love it.send me some of that money your making in canada so i can buy a better one.

[stvolo]

Yeah sure I need an agent too... seriously I get maybe 1 gig every month and well it isn't enough lol

[brupaqui]

great playing

[freddym223]

thanks,my goal is to get half as good as you!