With a single flat pick, Mr. K is getting clean melody, rhythmic chords, bass and a bit of percussion, brushing the strings. I know that Chet became famous for sounding like two guitarists, but this clip of BK sounds like a whole string band!
Barney was one of the most inventive jazz guitar players. With that in mind, my guess is that Barny was using that massive ring on hs right hand as a counterbalance to aid in the sweep picking and ultra-fast down-strokes so evident in this video.
Just can't get enough of this! Youtube is great for finding fantastic performances once hard to find. Thanks for posting this. This just makes me want to shed all the more. Thanks Barney K for your inspiration. RIP.
When I was around 14yrs old I saw a Barney Kessel model Gibson at my favorite music store and I thought it was a Cadillac. It made a life long impression on me and I still want one to this day.
what's up with the G string? my guess it that it's roundwound and the rest of the wound strings are flatwound, but don't know if that would make much sense... strange.
A lot of Jazz guitar players make the G string roundwound so as to give it a brighter sound. The end result is E-A-D flatwound and G-B-D roundwound. That way the soloing end of the guitar sounds nice and bright and you can still do walking bass lines etc without the string talk of rounds. Hope this answers your Q.
wow, barney kessel is a god of jazz guitar. he makes me want to practice every second of my life until i can sound like him, and at the same time give up on guitar altogether because i know i will never be half as good. wow nice post
Your friend was probably, arguably, as far as this debutant here is concerned, the most accomplished jazz guitarist to ever have walked the face of the Earth. His right hand should be a national monument.
There's definitely a Barney sound, but at the same time he takes such risks that you're never completely certain he's going to make it--but he always makes it. He plays on a tightrope with no net. And never falls. Amazing.
@NAFTALI2 Yeah he seems to really play free...I like this in jazz...isn't that what it's about? a totally rehearsed sound is not exciting to me usually....you might like Scotty Andersons dvd "without a Net"...some excerpts on youtube another player who takes chances....
@646879 I heard the first bits of one tune and was ready to pop some of his music onto my Great Guitars Playlist, but the videos aren't fully developed. Someone should post some of his work in entirety.
That is TOO good, I can't take it!!!
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With a single flat pick, Mr. K is getting clean melody, rhythmic chords, bass and a bit of percussion, brushing the strings. I know that Chet became famous for sounding like two guitarists, but this clip of BK sounds like a whole string band!
TheJudplay 5 months ago
like !
robfilmer 9 months ago
What's with that G string?
smokindav 1 year ago
I don't understand how he does this at all, Much less, with that GIANT ring on!
goldgretch 1 year ago
ibanez guitar
slaaplkkr 1 year ago
Barney was one of the most inventive jazz guitar players. With that in mind, my guess is that Barny was using that massive ring on hs right hand as a counterbalance to aid in the sweep picking and ultra-fast down-strokes so evident in this video.
MrFortran42 1 year ago
man that is edge of your seat stuff
jacks2axe 1 year ago
lui e Joe Pass a parere mio sono inarrivabili!
erflaz 1 year ago
Just can't get enough of this! Youtube is great for finding fantastic performances once hard to find. Thanks for posting this. This just makes me want to shed all the more. Thanks Barney K for your inspiration. RIP.
bobdeeguitar 1 year ago
Yeah baby!
jobo1060 1 year ago
smokin'
jodywebcam 1 year ago
porca troia
Hatsu94 1 year ago
When I was around 14yrs old I saw a Barney Kessel model Gibson at my favorite music store and I thought it was a Cadillac. It made a life long impression on me and I still want one to this day.
coal4life 1 year ago
Great! Try checking out the Joe Pass version, it's as mind blowing as this one. Grtz
YanisLebbad 1 year ago
Barney's swinging here!
smoovegittar 1 year ago
guitariste exeptionnel
UnRenardSale 1 year ago
what's up with the G string? my guess it that it's roundwound and the rest of the wound strings are flatwound, but don't know if that would make much sense... strange.
polkusin 1 year ago
@polkusin
A lot of Jazz guitar players make the G string roundwound so as to give it a brighter sound. The end result is E-A-D flatwound and G-B-D roundwound. That way the soloing end of the guitar sounds nice and bright and you can still do walking bass lines etc without the string talk of rounds. Hope this answers your Q.
d3m0nknighT 1 year ago 2
@d3m0nknighT thought that was pretty much the point of it :) thanks.
polkusin 1 year ago
@d3m0nknighT
was wondering the same thing myself, thank you. go barney!
TrueSchmoo 1 year ago
What command of an instrument with such tasteful playing! Great style and interpretation.
bradhayashi 1 year ago
incredible completeness and flow... sounds too cool to be true. :)
polkusin 1 year ago
Love the tone from the 70's Ibanez prototype Barney Kessel signature.
Ibanez never put it in production and came with the 2355 a ES-175 copy.
luckluc 2 years ago
Unbelievable, a unique example of... jazz-blues-funky guitar! Amazing
sedpluit 2 years ago
WOW!
brainchildroy 2 years ago
So much spirit.
What a great guitarist; his expression is so concise.
charmister 2 years ago
Pazzesco. Solo lui poteva suonare gli accordi in questa maniera. GRANDE BARNEY
gabri3l367 2 years ago 3
Great... best gitar player
gioxconnex71 2 years ago
incredible
Povojacketsupreme 2 years ago
Barney getting funky!
kasponya 2 years ago 3
the riff at :42 is so sick
mtplewis 2 years ago 3
ahhh godddd
dimmucoltrane890 2 years ago
Look up "Art Tatum Tinys Excercise", I think that riff was inspired of there.
McGuywer 2 years ago 2
Shazam!!!!! Man he smokes!!!!
nathanielscott 2 years ago
wow, barney kessel is a god of jazz guitar. he makes me want to practice every second of my life until i can sound like him, and at the same time give up on guitar altogether because i know i will never be half as good. wow nice post
Isaac2c 2 years ago 18
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filmcrew1551 2 years ago
haha we can't give up! is that recording on youtube? i'd love to check it out
Isaac2c 2 years ago
@Isaac2c I hear ya man. He makes want to take all my gear to the pawn shop at times.
coal4life 1 year ago
Super,spitze,klasse, genial
WERNIMAX 3 years ago 3
damn son
vcosner 3 years ago
Barney was a great friend,
Apart from being a guitar genius he was such a nice guy.
Easy going.
Intelligent.
Deep.
Barry Watson. ( Chromatic Harmonica)
Westerham, Kent , England.
Barrybwm 3 years ago 7
cool...
dannybighair 3 years ago
Your friend was probably, arguably, as far as this debutant here is concerned, the most accomplished jazz guitarist to ever have walked the face of the Earth. His right hand should be a national monument.
...really?! Is it not ?? Oh dear!
Greetings from sunny Lisbon
androidguitar 2 years ago
Man... that funky intro was awesome, but what followed is incredible !!!
SlikkTim 3 years ago 5
AMAZING! What gutiar is that
bluesman1234xi 3 years ago 2
Absolutely great!
jazz1bro 3 years ago 2
The epitome of the barney! Master of this style, only his style.
leojstumfph 3 years ago 4
There's definitely a Barney sound, but at the same time he takes such risks that you're never completely certain he's going to make it--but he always makes it. He plays on a tightrope with no net. And never falls. Amazing.
NAFTALI2 3 years ago 18
well said, it's so excting
57gldtop 1 year ago
@NAFTALI2 well said, so exciting
57gldtop 1 year ago
@NAFTALI2 Yeah he seems to really play free...I like this in jazz...isn't that what it's about? a totally rehearsed sound is not exciting to me usually....you might like Scotty Andersons dvd "without a Net"...some excerpts on youtube another player who takes chances....
646879 1 year ago
@646879 I heard the first bits of one tune and was ready to pop some of his music onto my Great Guitars Playlist, but the videos aren't fully developed. Someone should post some of his work in entirety.
NAFTALI2 1 year ago
genius!
menilmontant 3 years ago
whoa, frighteningly good
coreygrad 3 years ago
Wonderfull to see! Do you know where to find the whole concert this song is taken from?
hjerthinfarkht 3 years ago
great find, thanks for posting! Barney sounds like no other.
eclypso 3 years ago