Frank Vignola and Ken Peplowski - Tiger Rag

[stansmith]

dude what

[nemeDie]

Simply awesome...Frank here is THE MACHINE!!

[xtarminator3]

Mindblowing stuff right here from both players!

[jazzbo48]

I love this stuff: Keeps me grounded. Just when I think I'm starting to get good, I listen to something this like. Like watching the old Tiger Woods play golf. Some folks are just wired differently (and better).

[kungfumonk007]

He's so baby faced in this - just darlin'

[Windin88]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!

[guitargeekusa]

these guys are just burning! Killer shit!

[TheSRalston]

HOLY. That run at 4:09 got him struggling, simply amazing! This is possibly the best thing I have seen on youtube until now. Insane playing by Vignola, I am sure he has developed his technique for "ergonomic" (?) playing, but hope he doesn´t have any problems in the future with that wrist, since his playing is just insane!. Peplowski shredding!

[justin10054]

vignola is one sick rhythm player.

[Kwakisurpeneku]

Just the stamina to play like that is unreal. I'm surprised his hand didn't fly off.

[derekc6]

So much talent. That was great to watch..

[nathanalexander28]

what A TORNADO....

love it

[Cryptoyourisan]

These guys are insane!

[pebblefrog196]

I didn't know Harry Potter played guitar.

[raiderelliott]

Holy Toledo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[oo0Dionysus0oo]

awsome thanks for posting

[KrummyBear]

One of the first recorded jazz songs has 110000 views.... while the most recently recorded piece of shit has probably millions... Eat mercury 99% of the youth population.

[XHitcherX1]

Frank Vignola is like django with four fingers! I love it all

[BonHagar]

Wow! Just wow!

[mvigno2]

6 people rag on tigers

[heathhamguitar]

This realy is a great video! WOW

[Topkopsd12]

this is the olimpo of guitar with paco de lucia tico tico in late 60 , stochelo rosemberg improvvisation n1 ,william kanesinger turkish march ,and very few other performances

[giulianoligabue]

Simply awesome!!!

[kindablue28]

I should "dislike" this video out of sheer jelousy.

[Hoopermazing]

Technically, very good. Beyond that, meh...

[thatjazzguy64]

Frank has really done an amazing job pulling that old style of jazz guitar into the modern era, i saw him at this really small venue in D.C. a couple months ago, and he was tremelo picking and diminished chord blues running his way through tunes from this one to the freaking pink panther

[chrileboy]

okay shower time for the saxophonist

[munchlax1995]

Freaking amazing!

[suitabledude]

beautiful!

[xBONESstyle]

i wonder what this would sound like if it wasn't played by a sterile, soulless orchestra of a "jazz band"

[gemusic1]

@xBONESstyle Whoever you sold your soul to, you got ripped off as you didn't get anything in return. If I was you I'd ask for it back

[gobearsdrive]

stupidly good

[VinniePaah]

Young FV looks much like Harry Potter! That's a magic guitar playing :)

[valhan364]

This proves that aliens exist... This is beyond human capability! Fun. Talent.

[efarmer385]

holy shit thats a fucking guitar solo!

[TheGazraman]

bloody hell

[skub1234]

Absolutely amazing

[4251268]

Maybe it's becuase I'm kinda high, but this was one of the best things I've heard in my life.

[VFAClo]

ooooooooooooooo_OOOOOOOOOOOOOO­O !!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[imavaughanstar]

that guy is one killer rhythm player

[KrummyBear]

oooooooo__OOOOOOOOOOO

[MonkeyManBlues]

Vignola strums those string more in that one song than most guitarists do in a gig.

[GBushukhin]

great!

[sleepybrownbear]

Bang!

[rooduck]

frank vignola looks like a 30 year old harry potter, but he is the best guitarist i have ever seen

[genehuk]

I can't breathe

[flipperboy]

anyone else think frank looks like a younger, cleaner steve vai?

[lim044]

three people missed the like button

[dukepuddingdale]

These guys are our new entire NASA program.

I swear I could just float up in the air while listening to this, and burning at those speeds, they could send me across the galaxy. Get me a space suit and I'll meet you on the moon!

[MrMudclub]

Jesus...i would give my left arm to have a right hand like Franks.

[stemajor7]

@MrMudclub Ha ha!

[Urbino237]

Awesome!

[mrlaa1]

Oh my Lord this is incredible

[Champloo321]

I played with Ken at one point, and what a master! He was a genius when it came to technique

[MrDjangofan]

Moreno does an awesome version of this song also that sounds like surf rock.

[hugleberthumperdink]

*Breaks guitar over leg*

[kunnyon]

perfect performance

[MrFlemball]

Ken is a master!!!

[tighttritenight]

Incredible rhythm playing. How in the hell do you move your right hand that fast?

[z0ltanz0ltan]

@tighttritenight Wanking practice maketh perfect.

[eimajecnerwal]

Totally totally bonkers and brilliant!!

[gypsyswingcz]

he is very ,very good guitarman

[jposlc]

Wow! Incredible.

[mattapplegate]

What an awesome performance!

If you liked this you will like my video of Frank playing with a certain Mr Emmanuel.

Check it out!

[mattapplegate]

Frank Vignola is a monster player, and hats off to the virtuoso performance by Ken Peplowski too. I love it!

If you liked this, you will love my video of Frank paying tribute to Rimsky-Korsakov and also Frank playing with Tommy Emmanuel.

Please take a look!

[IOLTA]

I just soiled maself.

[feelingitphobe]

I still come back to this... I love it

[KrummyBear]

xD most people I show this to crap themselves during the head, and I'm like, "Juuuuust you wait"

[Urbino237]

Holy Ja-moley Batman! What an incredible performance! Love Ken's chord changes and Frank chasing him right behind - a remarkable duet. Back to watch it again, and again, and again. Wowzie!

[blackflagskate]

ASTOUNDING

[1svetla]

Блеск! Браво!

[doublearejazz]

woooooooooooooooow !

unbelievable clarinet player ... !!!

great duo -

great tiger rag !!!!!

5 stars !

[KrummyBear]

I've honest to God spent the last 45 minutes watching this video.

[KrummyBear]

Good for the most part, but a little slow of hand xD Can't even say it without smiling.

[ianjcameron]

Well, so much for the guitar and clarinet. Where's that banjo?

[chavezbg86]

You know Ken Peplowski studied under Benny Goodman. I personally think Ken is better...but what do I know

[TheOverlordDale]

He is. No question about it.

[axiluss]

i guess mr. Vignola faps in 10 seconds :D he got the pick of destiny i guess..

[dantz75]

mahusay kayo mga  tol

[ALEXZANDERMEJ]

he has a motor installed in his right hand that thing is non stop

[ALEXZANDERMEJ]

whos got the chords for this??? dam frank is the sh..t

[benontheboat]

Cruising along at 352 BPM??? Simplement Wow!

[JusticieroDeLaMuerte]

THAT RIGHT HAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pacolecce]

bellllllllllllllllllllllllllll­lllissssssssssssimo

[benontheboat]

Absolutely sick......Wow!

[mikerudjazz]

AAAAAAAAAuGGhhhhhh!!!!

Amazing.

[jazzclarinet2006]

Still one of my absolute favorite videos on Youtube. These guys are burnin'!

[mksr92]

He's coming to my hometown in sweden on fiday

[olmmbill]

What can you say after that?

[guitarman63mm]

This is how carpal tunnel syndrome develops...great playing all around!

[buckthebuddah]

Just got back from a jazz festval in Eugene Oregon where both Ken and Frank played Tiger Rag - I'm still coming down off the high

[crazycrazyguggenheim]

Well shoot ! I think Ken did a great job to !

[Jazzman303]

Yeah he is a killer player.

[stickybun68]

ohmygod, that was fuuuuuun!

[lalbruiz]

OH CRAP, this is one of the most awesome videos I have seen! Vignola´s playing is just insane, and he looks as he is not doing any efforts, not even a drop of sweat in his forehead!!! Peplowski is awesome, a clarinet shredder (LOL), imagine him trading some licks with Benny Goodman. Simply amazing performance, love it.

[coolma41]

@lalbruiz He was actually the lead tenor sax in Benny's band for a period of time

[RatormaHS]

@lalbruiz He was one of Benny Goodmans tenor players, there's even a movie on youtube where you can see Peplowski play with him (no lick-trading though) with him.

[Eldrake]

man his alternate picking is ridiculous lol...that wrist is just flyin!

[infectedgoose]

I have watched this video 6 times today. Still flabbergasted.

[PHS4ever]

OMG LOL the pentatonic run at 3:02 was so funny lol. just such intense jazz phrasing and runs and then the most basic pentatonic lick ever thrown in lol idk i just thought that was so awesome and funny. but the whole guitar solo was amazing i thought

[StridentBoy]

=]. I agree, though his choice of how to play the lick was great though! Honestly, I knew it was a pentatonic scale...but I just just let that pass me by.

[OrangeVanillah]

*speechlessness*

[feelingitphobe]

Frank is the man and in case you have not noticed, his rhythm is spot on, fast and completely bad ass... that's why he sounds so good.

[maesejoshua]

oleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[kindablue28]

Most amazing rag playing I've ever seen.

[mikethesax]

And Frank does NOT sweat! (How does he do that?)

[mikeandmike]

par benny goodman if not better, and frank is just crazy awesome, impeccable timing

[MacAddict107]

Man, I love Frank Vignola! I'm just discovering him and everything he touches is golden! Awesome.

[joetighe]

Pep is incredible on this. Wonderful!!!

Cheers,

J

[mwljazzguitar]

I got to play with Ken last weekend... it was surreal.

[jopsidudel]

does somebody know the chords which vihnola plays?

[StridentBoy]

nobody but him. haha. =].

[PapitoSlapGuitar]

damn you Frank Vignola, why is it so awesome to just listen to you play chords, how do you do that?!?!! i want what you got

[JimmyDeLocke]

Frank is so cool -- great energy. I first heard him at Strawberry Music Fest with Marc O'Connor's "Hot Swing Trio"

After the first barrage of tunes, they came out for solo pieces -- he played Tico Tico for about five minutes - turned it everyway but loose. There's a great post of Frank doing Ellington's "C Jam Blues" with Tommy E.

[trane1959]

this is some badass shit

[gonnost]

Fantastic,simply awesome!!!

[RichieRich1266]

Extraordinary clarinet playing. Extraordinary!

[anitadavideduo]

Wonderful!!!!

[DudeDiggler01]

OMG what an excellent duet.... truly amazing playing and feel!

[anacdota]

Peplowsky is amazing, but what I like even better about him is how humble he is.. this contributes much charm to his brilliant playing.

[TheOverlordDale]

I completely agree. He is, along with Paquito D'Rivera, one of the nicest people I've ever met. It's certainly a nice contradiction for the arrogance of the OTHER jazz clarinet on the scene today...not mentioning any names...

[soduno]

Absolute perfect! Frank looks pretty young here?

[laszlosirsom]

AWESOME!!!REGARD Laszlo Sirsom Australia

[triforce209]

his strumming hand is moving incredibly FAST!!

[beakido69]

The chords from Tiger Rag are not that hard, BUT to keep them during more then 6 minute, with that speed,...simply crazy...Great job

[tornadogamer]

Yeah, and he is playing hard to get the right sound and also important: he is always in time!

[beakido69]

...respect...

[lotusmark]

This makes me want to smash my guitar and burn it. It is one thing to be inspired by another's greatness... but this level of playing makes me feel like a talentless piece of crap.

[DudeDiggler01]

I know what you mean.... I feel very talentless after watching this.... this really makes me want to start up on the sax again, cuz that's where I excel, but at the same time, I'm pushing myself to improve technically on the guitar. Great piece of music though eh? What a performance!

[mensalicious]

Wow, that was some hot playing. Love it!  The Original Dixieland Jazz Band didn't do it that way!

[jazzclarinet2006]

That's Ken Peplowski for you, he's the hottest clarinetist around today!

[TheOverlordDale]

Yeah, Peplowski's the man.

[tkr1967]

Holy F@#$in' Sh*T!!!!!!!!

[eeednamoda]

Como transpira el guacho, eh?!

Exelent work, really amazing

[jenny6664]

Absolutely, stuningly wonderful! Wow! Never heard anything like that. More More More, please! . . . jenny

[jopsidudel]

does anybody have the tabs of this damn good tune? plse tell me

[KFphil]

Wonderfull, très beau !!!

[Dedhedted71]

Damn, Frank was a youngster in this clip. Playin like a veteran though. SWEET!

[Gadjo88]

nice....

[bluesman1981]

woo hooo first view and comment excellent as always, come back to asheville asap