Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

[toneroable]

you said 73 ??? MMMmmmmmm..... you look good , play good & still have many songs to play to us.... years ahead.............. Thnk You

[freddym223]

@toneroable thank you for the kind words !

[Stratozenfan]

Hey man, just found your channel. And it's been really helpful! I love chord solos like this one, i'm sure you've heard of Ted Greene, he was a matter in this department as well. Keep making videos, i'm just getting started with jazz theory and playing. Thanks!

[esdenaze]

@freddym223 About what you wrote in the comment... I know you went through the trouble of making lessons, but is there a chance you could show us your thought process in creating the chords you hear in your head, because I can often transcribe the basic chords but I have a lot of trouble with jazz songs esp when derived from piano. Or is it just by trail and error/experience? Basically suck it up? :)

[freddym223]

@esdenaze over 50 yrs ago i copied about 5 of barney kessels chord solos . that got me started hearing those harmonies . it took a lot of hrs just messin with a tune trying different things to come up with my own arrangements till it sounded right to me .

[tcoronel]

Freddy "dulce sonido" great inspiration!! keep posting video.

[freddym223]

@tcoronel thank you for listening !

[amedeo1993]

Freddy you are the king of cool please don't stop posting videos. You are an inspiration

to all guitar players:-)

[freddym223]

@amedeo1993 your too kind . thankyou. as long as these 73 year old fingers don't give out , i'll keep posting .

[weyde1]

Freddym:

This is so beautiful, I tear up every time I listen to it, but I just can't stop coming back and listening again.

[freddym223]

@weyde1 thank you but don't watch it to much or start to hear my mistakes :-(

[zencaper]

Freddy......... you are the man !!!

Have a merry little Christmas ....

[freddym223]

@zencaper thank you very much ! but actually i'm thee old man :-( LOL ! merry xmas right back at you !

[boomerang905]

Sweet and melancholy too. Like it's from the heart. That's what I like about this arrangement.

: D

[Arriscraft]

always a pleasure to listen ! merry christmas to you and yours too !

[Arriscraft]

awesome as usual freddy !!!

[freddym223]

@Arriscraft thx for listening ! merry xmas !

[weyde1]

Freddym: keep playing and posting these beautiful arrangements.

[freddym223]

@weyde1 thx ! i will as long as these 73 year old fingers hold out . lol !

[amber123446]

@freddym223 you will freddy!

[freddym223]

@amber123446 I will amber . and i hope you will tambian mi amiga ! happy holidays to to you and your cats !

[amber123446]

@freddym223 para mi amigo freddy un besote y happy holidays!!!

[artcore1950]

Fred,

You're arrangements are just wonderful.

[freddym223]

@artcore1950 thank you very much ! glad you like them !

[J0nXTran]

another lovely xmas jazz song~~~

[freddym223]

@J0nXTran thx ! hey . i just put up a better tab on "White Christmas" . check it out . you can play along with it in four bar phrases . i hope i didn't make any mistakes .

[Rowlandph]

Smooth as glass, Freddy!...I have played a number of renditions of this on youtube...and so far, no one's (big names included!)...is as nice as THIS!...

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!...

[freddym223]

@Rowlandph thx again ! nice to see you checking out so many of my videos !

[fox5535]

beautiful, im a guitar teacher getting some Christmas stuff together and came across here, that was fantastic!

[freddym223]

thx fox5535 ! i also posted "the xmas song" and tabs and tutorial for " white xmas" .thx for sub !

[thatguywhofell]

ur jazz style is so good! i play rock and rock mixed with jazz but my jazz its as good as yours! Keep on playing!

[freddym223]

@thatguywhofell thankyou very much and thx for sub !

[Frets200]

@thatguywhofell It's august and I happened along this video and fell in love with your renition.Thanks for sharing.

[thatguywhofell]

@Frets200 umm.. the person who did the vid is freddym223 xD

[jkip44]

A little bit of a "finger buster" Fred! Great Job!!

[freddym223]

@jkip44 yes. i tend to hear things in my that are too difficult for me to play . lol !

[boomerang905]

Mel Torme wrote it, Nat Cole made if famous and you made it sound so wonderful. How can we go wrong? Thanks!

[freddym223]

@boomerang905 thx jen ! you say the nicest things . you certainly know your music history. the velvet voice of Mel and and the nat king cole trio bring back great memories. to bad music and everything has to change.

oh well , i guess that's life.

[MokshaIS]

sounds great man

[freddym223]

thank you very much MokshaIS !

[zapantalambda]

wish i know a bit about jazz like you.

[freddym223]

thankyou zapantalambda ! check out my jazz lessons on my channel. never to late to learn.

[zapantalambda]

@freddym223 i have checked some of your video lessons alrdy sir. i really wanna know jazz. its a very interesting style of music for me.

[freddym223]

@zapantalambda yes jazz is lots of fun. i hope you go thru all the lessons

[jkip44]

Very nice job Fred. Nice voicings. You're right, yu made it kind of hard, but that's the point. It's a satement of your musicianship which is commendable.

[ricomajestic]

Great stuff! Would love to see a lesson on this!

[freddym223]

@ricomajestic thx ! but i made this one so tough that i barely got through it :-( lol !

[vze4y627]

Beautiful, man. Filled me with a true sense of ennui. Great tone, warm, rich chords. Love it.

[freddym223]

thankyou very much vze4y627 !

[amber123446]

The sound of this guitar is amazing!!!!!!!!!

[freddym223]

@amber123446 it's just a cheap guitar.it only cost $250.00 brand new.

[martinjp1958]

That is such a nice version. Your LH thumb is so dextrous, it must be like having a fifth finger to use in chord work. Mine won't stretch over. Best Wishes and keep posting.

[freddym223]

thx martinjp1958 ! being self taught, i picked up that bad habit at a very young age,and i'm glad i did ! lol

[viniguitarjazz]

bravo ! 5*****stars

[freddym223]

thx viniguitarjazz ! have a happy new year !

[txcormorant]

BEAUTIFULLY DONE FREDDIE .THANK YOU

[freddym223]

thank you txcormorant ! and happy new year !

[martinjp1958]

You have a beautiful sound [what is that guitar?]. Fantastic, touching interpretation.

[freddym223]

thx martinjp1958 ! it's an "arbor AJ136".very inexpensive.the pickups are stock

[boneyroney]

@freddym223 Another Beauty Freddy... Please add me to your Skype..Left you a message on there... guitarnut925 Vidalia, Ga

[freddym223]

@boneyroney if it's paul bone i added you a couple weeks ago.i dont see any messages.guess i dont know how to work it

[boneyroney]

@freddym223 Ok...It was a typed message like on here... You can type or video on skype... Best to you ...P

[EzBlu]

@martinjp1958

that guitar does have an amazing sound...is that a maple wood top?

[THESONARIAN]

Fabuloso ... a beautiful arrangement ... Merry Christmas to you ... : )

Donnie ... : )

[freddym223]

@thankyou THESONARIAN ! and merryxmas right back at you

[Musikman511]

This rendition is beyond fabulous! I love your atttitude on stacking notes under the melody then looking for the chord voicings. It prevents the amateur guitar gods wannabees out there from saying "that's wrong". Bottom line is... it sounds just amazing. Thanks for the post and I hope you keep 'em coming...

[freddym223]

thx Musikman511 ! i'm very weak on theory,so i just play what sounds okay to me.nothing fancy

[guitarjammer1]

I really like your playing. Very smooth and melodic. I think you use a Roland cube60. I have that amp too. And a Gibson.2010 LP studio. Would you mind sharing your settings please? So maybe I can achieve that smooth buttery tone?

[freddym223]

thx guitarjammer1 ! i put the settings on the tune "this masquerade" under "more info" that i posted a while ago.i'll send it

[freddym223]

guitarjammer1 i couldn't send it .you have your messages locked.make a friend request to me to unlock it

[brickludena]

such a nice song :D i really liked the way you play it. so much soul. it really feels like christmas now ! good job :D i wish i would be cool like you when i grow older :) thanks for making my day !

[freddym223]

thx for the very nice comment brickludena ! have a nice xmas !

[castellanoguitar]

such a sweet sound 

[freddym223]

@castellanoguitar thx ! i checked out your version.very nice !

[WDux]

Nice!

[freddym223]

thx WDux !

[Harky1951]

Freddy, this brought tears to my eyes. Pure lovliness my friend.......Warm smile...Pamela

[freddym223]

@Harky1951 thx Pam ! i see you posted "willow weep for me".i'll hop over and check it out :-)

[relativityprinciple]

This is my MOST FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SONG FOR ALL TIME!!!!! I dread the day when humanity wakes up one day - and Christmas doesn't exist anymore.

[TonyTheDriver100]

Truly lovely sounds, I could listen to music like this for ever (and that's a long, long time).

[freddym223]

thankyou very much for the kind words cTonyTheDriver100 !

[Atlanticmoonsnail]

Hey Freddy,

I loved it. Great work and excellent voicings.

Pete

[freddym223]

@Atlanticmoonsnail thx for letting me know you like my arrangement Pete !

[chordman99]

well, I can quit playing guitar now :(  GREAT job Freddy...Beautiful

[freddym223]

thx,but please don't quit chordman99 !

[jboyizere619]

sends chills down my spine every time listen to this amazing guitar cover

[freddym223]

thx for listening jboyizere619 !

[RichardNYPD]

OMG BRILLIANT ARRANGEMENT!!!!

[freddym223]

thx again RichardNYPD !

[BeatleHarrison1986]

I've been watching your videos for a while now, and you are such an excellent musician! This video is so smooth. Excellent!

[freddym223]

thx for taking the time to let me know you like my music BeatleHarrison1986 !

[habagrachel]

Lovely! Reminds me of the riverwalk during the winter months.

[freddym223]

thankyou very much habagrachel !

[SCNP]

I keep watching this video, again & again. It's just so lovely, the runs, the timing... Wow! So nice, Freddy!

[freddym223]

thx SCNP ! this is one of the hardest of my arrangements to play.i don't want to play it again.lol

[Musicansfriend]

Mr. Freddy; what kind of guitar strings are you playing? Very nice sound and beautiful interpretation.

[freddym223]

thx Musicansfriend ! "ernie ball"12 guage but any brand will do for me

[SCNP]

Really excellent! Very smooth and just lots of fun to follow! Thx!

[freddym223]

thx for such a nice comment SCNP !

[753nano]

@freddym223 Just Perfect!! The Melody, Timing...EVERYTHING!!...just peeerfeeeect!! i wish i could play like you!

[freddym223]

thankyou very much 753nano !

[guitarmagnus]

Awesome! Love your sound... warm but not dead.

[freddym223]

thankyou very much guitarmagnus !

[FUELEDbyVEGGIES]

Your tone is amazing. :)

[freddym223]

hi FUELEDbyVEGGIES ! thx man !

[MrEcologyenergy]

thats not good ... THATS AMAZING =)

[freddym223]

thx MrEcologyenergy ! those first 3 words scared me.thought i screwed up.lol

[jeffydude2008]

that was really good!

[freddym223]

thx jeffydude2008 !

[jboyizere619]

beautiful

[freddym223]

thankyou jboyizere619 ! and thx for favorites !

[JazzGit1]

Love your playing Freddy as always.

[freddym223]

thx for listening maestro !

[jabes416]

real soothing...merry xmas!

[freddym223]

thx jabes416 ! and merry xmas right back at ya !

[ShadyMcF]

Really inspiring, nice one. I like that you reply to your comments too- keep it up! :)

[freddym223]

thx ShadyMcF ! its the least i can do :-)

[bengalballa]

Nice mellow tone. Nice guitar too.

[freddym223]

thx bengalballa !

[feedboi]

Beautiful arrangement of a great song..

[freddym223]

thankyou very much feedboi !

[aedwar82651]

Do you know if there is music for that???

In that jazzy style?

[freddym223]

no i dont aedwar82651.i arranged it myself

[freddym223]

check out stevepat1.he has a nice arrangement

[twistedx86]

thanx for this beautiful music, a song the makes me remind of home. merry christmas

[freddym223]

thx twistedx86 ! happy hollidays !

[iliketoastxoxo]

This video is simply wonderful! I have just pick up the guitar and I hope that one day I will be as good as you are; and be able to play Christmas songs for my family. Merry Christmas and wonderful playing!

[freddym223]

thx iliketoastxoxo ! and have a merry xmas !

[gnarbucks]

Wow man, this is awesome indeed. I noticed how you mentioned you just stack your own notes under the melody. I was wondering if you had any tips on how to go about doing that? I can never put together such a fine sounding chord on my own.

[freddym223]

hi gnarbucks ! try going thru my lessons to get hearing the sounds of jazz chords.thats how i started over 60 yrs ago

[xzero001]

5 stars =) bravo

[freddym223]

muchisimas gracias xzero001 !

[Itsoeasyafterall]

the tone is sweet, loved this clip, and glad that you decided to pick up the guitar once again ;), 5 star

[freddym223]

thx Itsoeasyafterall ! so am i ! merry xmas

[vincy12345]

man that is sooo sweet thankyou for sharing your talent i look forward to more.

[freddym223]

thanks vincy12345 1 happy hollidays !

[boklet04]

that was amazing.

[freddym223]

thankyou very much boklet04 ! merry xmas!

[badger464]

I dont think ive ever commented on a guitar lesson before, but that was superb. I play a little so I appreciate how much skill and dexterity that requires. How long have you been playing?

[freddym223]

thx badger464 ! i started in 1948-age 9-quit altogether in 1983-started again in 2007

[sollinkmaster]

Where can i learn this?

[freddym223]

i don't know sollinkmaster.the only tab i posted on my channel is "white xmas" and "all of me"

[dalladeien]

Ahhh, awsome.. Just bought me a Guitar insted of Car lessons.. going to learn some nice song before Christmas, so I can play for my family. =)

[freddym223]

great dalladeien! but this ones a little hard.check out "white christmas" on my channel.tab and tutorial

[nevermrs]

Beautiful!!

[freddym223]

thx nevermrs !

[SpenserHarris]

YES SIR

[freddym223]

thx for listening

SpenserHarris !

[DaKrason3]

that was pretty cool. Im trying to learn this piece for my family this Christmas. Thanks for the vid. ;D

[freddym223]

thanks DaKrason3 ! practice hard and you'll have er by xmas! good luck! :-)

[zonedout245]

I really like your arrangement and playing. Alot of chord melody stuff is choppy, but the melody in this is really connected and has a singin legato feel. Nice.

[freddym223]

thanks zonedout245 ! yes it's real easy to get choppy and staccatoish on these chord solos.good ears man :-)

[Lachance8]

Freddy, we just listened to this tonight. Sounds beautiful! wish I could've been there Thursday night. Brian enjoyed you and Marlene coming in! Maybe next time!

[freddym223]

thanks Elizabeth ! yes,Brian was his usual brilliant but humble self :-)

[diminishingseventh]

amazing.

[freddym223]

thankyou diminishingseventh !

[quiveror]

This's really beautiful. Thank for your contribution to the world of jazz. :)

[freddym223]

thankyou very much quiveror! i'm just trying to keep jazz alive

[listnstomusic]

This is great. Im glad I found this. Wish I could play like this =\... Fantastic Job.

[freddym223]

thank you very much for the nice comment listnstomusic!

[imjazzi2]

Lovely! Reminds me of Joe Pass!

[freddym223]

thanks Janet! i only dream of playing like Joe Pass!

[stringbender57]

I just love your playing. Excellent tone! I notice you have a black guitar as well in some of your other videos. Are both these guitars Gibson ES-335's ? The peghead seems different than the usual Gibson. What sre you playing through? Thanks again for sharing your talent and knowledge with us Jazz lovers!

[freddym223]

thanks Gary! polytone,behringer,fender hotrod deluxe,cube 60

[useryug]

Yay - always thought that looked like a cube... I just got a cube60 after my ol favourite live amp let me down at a gig..

Hey, I'm snoopin around again. Sorry!lol!

B

[freddym223]

get tha hell outa here Barry,and get some sleep it's gotta be midnite over there!lol

[useryug]

Fender's a bit posh though.

[freddym223]

the polytone rules!

[useryug]

only midnight - what's a polytone?

[freddym223]

best sounding jazz amp ever imo

[Westy196740]

I agree

[flapane]

335? I don't think so...

[stringbender57]

I realize that. At a glance that is what it struck me as. Notice I said the peghead looks different than a Gibson 335? Ihave owned three Gibson 335's over the years.

[NunoMouronho]

Very very cool vibe!!!

Keep it going!!

A very happy new year!!!

[freddym223]

thanks NunoMouronho! best wishes for 2009!

[cloudiax]

Merry Christmas Grandpa.

This is the first video I saw from you and I'm totally mesmerized by the way you played your guitar.

I'm a beginner and I just love the way you improvise the song. Unlike me, depending heavily on chords.

I wish someday I would play as good as you. With greatest respect to someone whose being self-taught.

Cheers!

[freddym223]

thanks cloudiax! not bad for an old man eh? best wishes in the comming year!

[cloudiax]

Same goes to you, sir.

Have a blessed new year.

Send me regards to Marlene too. She's playing way better than me. :)

[stevecherm]

hi freddy. very merry christmas and happy 2009.loving your music.

[freddym223]

hi Steve!thanks and have a happy new year!

[johnheav]

Freddy, I've been studying this song myself on vibes. That's a gorgeous arrangement, man. I really admire your work.

[freddym223]

thanks johnheav! i enjoyed your vibes and singing on your channel!!!

[CherylG300]

Very nice playing and beautiful tone. Great economy of left hand fingering, a nice natural flow. I wish I could use my thumb like that--you're so lucky. (smile) Peace and have a very Merry Christmas.