Joe gives Tallan a lesson....

[renrisner]

Gotta agree, amazing lesson from joe. What in the world is so bad about inspiring the kid?!? Negativity on this comment thread is ridiculous and like ppl already said - If you're a guitarist and you paid attention to this - YOU WALKED AWAY WITH NEW KNOWLEDGE!!!!

[ZeppelinFan6980]

This kid has definitely been listening to some SRV. Good Lord.

[PIlotrcm]

What nice guy Joe is!

Ha ha, is that guitar like $26,981?

WOAH!

[mssheila1954]

OMB !!! what a great video! Tal will have this to watch & PRACTICE from. Even if he didn't "get it" @the time, he will be able to watch this over & over & over & pick up things as he grows as a Musician. Mr. Bonamassa is a very busy guy & Tal was in the right place @the right time to be able to have this happen. THANK YOU JOE for inspiring & teaching our young people !! :-)

[Yanksuk2007]

is that an actual song he's taking the riff from at 4:23 or is it just a riff made up on the spot? anyone know?

[stevenmiles]

When Joe plays, it looks like he suddenly grows two more fingers. Seven finger left hand.

[OptoOcto]

Mr. 71,

Would you please give me some good blues/country song that I could learn? I'm 16 and would love to get more inspiration. I've looked myself, but I can't really find any songs that inspire me more than the ones I've already learnt. All I want is more :)

Cheers.

[Blues71]

@OptoOcto Trust me, I'm a novice player. You might want to look into one of Joe's tab books that he has out. There are two of them: Joe Bonamassa "Play It Like It Is" and Joe Bonamassa "Blues Deluxe Tab Book". That would be a very good start for you. :)

[OptoOcto]

@Blues71 Thanks, dude! I'll be sure to check em out.

Thanks again.

[jpb1231000]

@OptoOcto Check out Billy Joe Shaver with His son Eddy Tramp On Your Street Album and Live at old Smiths bar

[achmedda3rd]

@OptoOcto *same as you ;D*

[GuitarInSD]

@ericjohnsonroxx Could not agree more. I see Joe B. on March 2nd, 2011. When he gets some o his super fast riffs going I totally hear Eric Johnson al a "A Via Musicom", etc going on.

[Uz2Brockstar]

FWIW I thought it was a great little info session....I have been playing 35 years and I got something very valuable from it...and I bet the kid did too. A student needs to be challenged, and he probably just blasted off a few riffs to show the kid "what could be". No guitarist can resist playing a great guitar, even for a few seconds.

[undeny]

I think its fairly obvious that the kid's taken in more than, well what most of us can fathom.. That said, if I could say something 2 Tallan man thru this comments page. It would be tht its v.imp he finds, builds, follows & Enjoys his own pace with music in general.. Every guitar/instrument is different, and that's only a multiplier to the already infinite possibilities that are soo clearly within reach.. He musnt play out of spite or if he Has to. Only whn he needs 2! He's got the time.. Peace!

[4through6strings]

the kid is absorbing this

[Brt667]

I want to be as good as that kid... it's only going to be possible for me in about 20 years of guitar playing, what a lucky kid :D

[sejtur]

Don't listen to the negativity Joe, I don't know why they are. Obviously you had very little time, and you did a great job considering that, and even if you had more time, it's one of those very important lessons that every guitar player should know IMO! See you at Carre oct 6th! :D

[dwcarkuff]

I'm not getting the negativity. How many people in Joe's position would even give a kid the time of day? Joe is nothing if not a really cool guy who would not give short shrift to anybody. I was privileged to see Joe the other night in Cincy. Absolutely blew me and everyone else there a way. Best show I have ever seen.

[GiniaMarie1]

@dwcarkuff Yes, agreed! You realize it wasn't that long ago that Joe was in Tallan's shoes, and watching absorbing, getting lost in practice, and playing with greats like Danny Gatton, and BB King. They took time for Joe, Joe will take time for Tallan and others I'm sure. God bless them both!

[integrafan01]

another PRS....this kid is gonna be a beast, great taste in guitars lol and idols haha joe is a monster

[Blues71]

You know, I 'd like to make a comment about this since I recorded it. I spoke with Joe two weeks ago and he felt bad about the negative comments on this video. Really, this was filmed after his guitar clinic and before his show at night. It was a spur of the moment thing and really, Joe and Dave Pate were about to leave when Carl, Tallan's dad, asked Joe to show him something. It was not intended to be a "lesson". Both Tallan and Joe are friends of mine and both are great, kind guys!

[yogithecamel]

@Blues71 I think people are confused because they don't realize what Joe is doing. Joe is a busy man and he knows the affect that his virtuosity will have on Tallan's eager mind. Young kids don't get discouraged. This experience probably built so many more possibilities in Tallan's mind the average person couldn't comprehend. Tallan will be a great guitarist and Joe is speaking to him on their level. Don't expect the 'average' viewer to understand their connection. Lesson: Joe is inspiring him.

[Blues71]

@yogithecamel Yogi, you hit the nail right on the head!! Tallan has always been a sponge with a thirst for knowledge. I've watched him watch other performers and then several months or a year down the road, he will incorporate something from that performer into his playing. Sometimes it's ever so subtle, but trust me, he never forgets! ;) He's now 11 years old and I saw him and his new band play this past Saturday night. I would have hated to follow him on the card that night! Tremendous!!!! ;)

[Dime6String]

This kid is freaking AMAZING!!! I look forward to seeing him live someday!!

[csta1994]

I'm not a guitarplayer (I'm a bassist) but I think that you need to be a guitarplayer to understand what joe's saying and don't underestimate T-Man, he's good and knows a lot about this stuff. also I think Joe is just being enthousiastic and goes really fast because he's exited and has little time. I know I am when I'm talking about bassguitars with people who wouldn't reconize one. (excuse me for my bad english...excited and dutch ;))

[neilmiknot]

That little lad understands the lesson he's being given, and so do I (although I am nowhere near as good as the young 'un); guitar scales work in box or "block" patterns and shifting smoothly between one block and another is the point here- Joe is teaching the lad how to sound smooth wherever he happens to be on the fretboard... i wish i was shown that when i was 9.... anyone criticizing that lesson doesnt play guitar or is blinded by Joe's speed

[Unseencasualti]

ooesome

[lllULTIMATEMASTERlll]

Joe isnt a bad teacher. You guys obviously dont play guitar or arent very good at it. You just dont understand what he was doing.

[Blues71]

I might add, so as not to confuse anyone, when this video was taken Tallan was only 9 years old.

[fricks1234567890]

Aaaah.... a niiice... sweeeet... sound... of PURE guitar.. yeah...

[gokukzl]

i wanna see Tallan in @least 1 video with MGM :D

[ppppirateghost]

@gokukzl who the fuck is mgm? not any blues artist i know...probaly some youtube fag

[andrewtheoD]

I don't think there was an issue with the lesson. Why should Joe tell him exactly how to play something? He will learn. I think Joe probably told Tallan what he felt was important to understand. The basic gist of the lesson was for Tallan to go home and learn to play every key in every position of the guitar that way he can play his solos more fluid instead of sticking with the standard "5 positions of the pentatonic scale" Joe's blocks were centered around the root of that particular key.

[flowerpoo21]

i dont think it i know that he'll use that time and again and probably never have the same conclusion??? twice

[riquelme64]

joe is a great guitarist but why hes shwoing off like: look kid im great.

he dont shwo him anything...they should jam together

[guitarran]

Tallen is just lookin' at Joe like a gleaming eye lobster lol and his age (or for my age that matter) why wouldn't he?. Joe is a skillful player, but not so much when it comes to teaching -- and why should he be, he never had to teach to supplement his income.

[q2w3bn876]

Gee, Joe is amazing !! And that PRS guitar looks HUGE in Tallan's lap.

[BLacKCatB0ne]

"being able to play in the key of F no matter what fret you are at" makes perfectly good sense. from there the kid or anyone else can start to learn where each F note is on the fretboard and take it from there.

[TheSoultrain515]

Question: IS joe just running through pentatonic shapes? He's obviously not playing full major/minor scales, so i was wondering if anyone could hear what exactly he's doing. Sounds like pentatonic/eric johnson?

[coyotl18]

joe is right though, learn your fret board and you know what to do. the second you learn where each and every single note is on the fret board, then you can build speed, i don't think joe is showing off, he's just showing, keep it up, always something to learn.

[jules7111]

joe left and the vid is about who now??? LOL wtg !!!! T

[JkSkins97]

the kid is 9 joe!!! i know hes really good, but go easy on him

[gobadgers257]

@JkSkins97 its alright tallan will be giving him the lessons in 15 years hahaha

[ldmonacy]

No one is better qualified to give advice to T-Man than Joe. A prodigy himself, playing with BB King at age 12, Joe is one of the greatest ever. If we'd had You Tube 20 years ago, you'd have heard of him before this. Don't dis Joe B. Phenomenal! If the kid can grow up to be half as good as Joe, he'll go far.

[MannyBlue65]

Great advise... learn your fret board.

[etguitar18]

nice PRS!

[leepetersonuk]

Nice dgt

[shabbasable]

who is this joe bomm anassa.. i do lke d kid netter

[kaylaRenees]

this kids aptitude for guitar would allow him to understand what joe is saying. Only a guitar noob would say that joe is going to fast. Tallen seems to be very accomplished on guitar for his age.

[S4rockz]

whats the chord he plays at like 3:32

[NailedSolo]

show off not a lesson :]

[BigDDe]

@NailedSolo

Great lesson. He was making great points with unbelievble playing. The kid loved it.

[vincentvan2]

greg2588... You're obviously not a guitar player..

[greg2588]

@vincentvan2 Hahaha I picked up guitar and within a year and a bit scored a scholarship into the AGI (Australian Guitar Institute). To put it simply, I know my shit. You obviously have no clue about music or guitar or even teaching for that matter. What Joe is saying might be easy for an older, advanced player to comprehend, but not Tallan, he's too young at this stage and would just be intrigued due to Joe's speed. Think before you speak.

[popomczowzow]

that sounds like eric johnson.

[royisadude]

I would love to be able to play as good as one of these two XD

[yssefar]

Did Tallan ever go to a Robben Ford

session? He'd benefit from it.

Mr. Ford is a true master of blues guitar,

and a very good teacher.

Mr. Ford has published some of his

master classes on Youtube.

Watch those for a start..

[ovomusic]

Great player, terrible teacher.

[RuecianG]

@ovomusic Yeah, but he does make a point. You shouldn't only play in one position since players that do that tend to be very static in developing where they're going in a solo. Probably very hard to ingest that if your teacher's amazing playing is distracting the entire time though.

[arrelite]

I have faith in this kid.. he will set music straight again, back to the god damn roots! if he ever puts out a record I'm sure as hell gonna buy it

[DaveRingle]

He looks as if he just poped out to get a coffe and was sucked into a lesson... lol

[Blues71]

I've known Tallan for a few years now. He studies hard in school as well as practices guitar. He's played with some of the greatest guitarists that I've seen including the great Joe Bonamassa. Maybe Tallan didn't understand everything, but he is like a little sponge and took what Joe told him and wil use it. I've seen him do that time and again. Please keep in mind he's only 10 years old now and also keep in mind that Joe is one of, if not THE, top players in the world today.Let's stay positive.

[greg2588]

It went way over his head, no need to lie. Sure he's talented but he sat there absolutely clueless like most would.

[DuneRunnerX]

This kid better become a legend, a lesson from Joe would be downright awesome -__- Anyone know where he hangs out?

[asprados]

I'm sure that the kid, understood everything....

Very helpfull lesson!!!

LOL!!!!

[dirtjumpbandit]

Is That a Paul Reed Smith DGT????????

[tubbycosmos]

yep.

[GrericPoperic7]

Doing EJ Licks all the time^^

[Toris93]

hm, im a self taught guitarist...and i now see that the way i learned myself to go all over the guitar....is just about the same "method" that Joe uses...boy! was that a confidence boost xD

[claptonhendrix1]

I know what you mean!!

[fsleadguitarist]

i have that taylor catalog thats laying on the table haha

[Bryantkh13]

i stopped listening to joe. i forgot how much of a monster he is.

[arsehole420]

he looks like lars ulrich in this video haha

[atrickpay11]

Yikes, when that kid plays at the end. He's really struggling with getting control over the guitar. He's got a lot of practicing to do!

[dondrummerkenosha]

Good luck, Joe is blowing him away, he does not play scales he plays blues licks and he does it pretty well.

[asphixa]

he's actually showing modes in a creative way

[greg2588]

I reckon!

[geliomatheus]

"There are blocks here, here and here... now go google it so see what I mean" hahahah

[beernguitars]

Clear as mud there, Joe. Poor kid.......

[Sampz93]

Hahah he shoudl talk more and play less. Really, that kid is really young, he should just play some simple licks to prove his point he doesn't need to shred up the entire fretboard :P Keep it simple

[VHDT10]

Why would he do that? It sounds better when you have more options sometimes, you feel more free and can handle things better when transposing and what not. You know what I mean? No reason to stop learning or learn less

[kurtisle]

You do know he has an ENDORSEMENT DEAL with Gibson, right?

[varone6t9]

who..joe or talan..cuz ive noticed talan only plays dean guitars.

[drunkenmonkey8544]

that is why he makes money playing gigs...

[rgbrin]

Just watching him do this stuff is a treat...no he's not really teaching much but the man sure as hell can play...

[decadence18]

wow what a horrible lesson joe is great but shredding some blues stuff and say "theres a block here... and here... and here.." doesnt teach him anything is more like "see kid Im awesome" more than anything lol

[wind3]

@decadence18 i disagree, if you play guitar the lingo is easily understandble and relatable. Block is a term i would definitely use to describe what he is trying to get across

[kristofferpence]

@decadence18 Amen sir haha.

[shartne]

@decadence18 I bet the T Man pick up the guitar and played back everything he just showed him note for note. really humble like it was no big deal lol. seriously I bet he got more than you think. 

[BRGMMA]

@decadence18 you would be suprised at what people can pic up. i have leart many things on guitar just watching and listening! it doesnt matter if he just sat there and played, as long as he took the time to just show him one thing and stuck with it, wich he did.

[meatbundle]

Actually he is quite profound...I think he was spazzing out on coffee buzz and jabbering.

A lot of what he said makes sense.

Great picker for sure!

[NawlinzCajun]

Glad he doesn't teach guitar, he is horrible at teaching!

[levitheguitarplayer]

well Nawlinz he did teach guitar but not anymore because he is too bussy.

I would like him as my teacher :P