Slow Blues in G

[faffytron]

Blues is a song form , and a style. He is playing a "blues" form in a jazz style. This is what some would call a " jazz blues...... or blues jazz..... feeling some spinal tap coming on, better quit....

[woutertron]

It's also important to remember that jazz is 95% blues.

[tienmiljoenmiljard]

why does justin bieber has 684 million vieuws.. and he only 56K?

[fieldfullofthistles]

Very tasty indeed. And what a guitar! Ive done a much more humble version see my channel. Its not jazz blues just blues. Straight blues doesnt use jazz chords and substitions etc and only really uses the pentatonic and major pentatonic scales and a lot of bends, slides and more sustain. Jazz blues is what the marvellous Matt is doing above.

[Bigtel1970]

You need to see one of those Peerless guitars in the flesh.. You'd think it was photographic foreshortening that makes that headstock look big.. when in fact they are actually mahoosive!

[stpwaddell]

It's Hybrid, parts are Jazz scales others are very much blues scales and turnarounds.

It's both Blues and Jazz.. Who cares though, just enjoy!!!!

[magmajet]

Im really sorry matt that so many dummies out there cant bring their minds into a context of critical thought . Too many low IQ'S in america these days. This is very nice and easy listening............"not blues" good lord kill us all but leave the guitars for a species that deserves em !

[jakobriad]

Is it really that important what this is? It's a good piece of music, whatever you want to call it!

[SweeetPicker]

It's not blues. It's awesome.

[Tbonetardis]

This is blues - it's just a 'jazzy variation' of a slow blues in G. Basically, it has a more sophisticated chord sequence than a standard 1-4-5 of typical blues - Matt plays over the changes beautifully, highlighting key notes within each underlying chord...

A masterful 'jazzy' example of blues - but definitely blues!!

[Hestjaevel111]

I agree with people who say this isn't blues. On paper this is blues, but that has nothing to do with what your ears hear. Let's say you play the notes from a classical piece, yet you play it as if it was pop/rock, then I personally wouldn't call it classical music.

I hear jazz, so to me this is jazz

[woutertron]

@Hestjaevel111 If you don't think this 12-bar form is blues I don't know what to tell you. You could call it a "jazz blues" if you want but if you asked any player even rudimentally versed in jazz to "play a blues" this is what he would play.

[helldemon618]

@woutertron hestj is right.. ears beat theory... i hear jazz, i dont hear his soul weep like robert johnson, bb king, or w.e

[woutertron]

@helldemon618 I bet BB would dig this guy's playing.

[helldemon618]

@woutertron wont deny that, i like it myself.. but i cant hear no blues... could just be me though

[helldemon618]

@woutertron well i do at some places... but at other times its overly jazzy...

[eloelo14]

this is not blues...

[eloelo14]

it sounds a lot like jazz btw

[tampicoplus]

I LIKE THIS!! I LOVE SNOW BLUES !! TOUCH IN SOUL !!!

[wbovela]

The bass line is not a typical 12-bar blues. There's a blues structure, but it's been expanded on by adding extra chords. So "officially" a jazz-blues. The solo makes it very bluesy which is why it's not chrystal clear whether this is either jazz or blues.

[fdiminished]

.....a great and very sophisticated blues number. Thanks for sharing.

[sirms1234]

it sounds like jazz

[akmt123]

Hi Matt,

good stuff ...tried it in G and sure it sounds awesome...got to set my controls on the Roland to get the same sound!!!!

[Conf1ictz]

played harp to this, its really nice

[Boldstrummer]

Who is the bass player?

Nice duo.

[7bloodi]

you very talented man, but i dont really think this is the blues. It ofcourse is froma theoretical perspective, but your playing the blues as if its jazz. As a standalone jazz piece i think this is excellent, but i wouldnt call it the blues. The beauty of the blues comes not in the amount of notes but in what they each mean.

[pamirs94]

jazz needs a lot more talent. in traditional blues you just use 1 or at most 2 scales. but jazz musician has to practice it a lot to get it right.

I love the blues and I dont deny that. If you dont have blues in you, you cant be a jazz musician. But i just believe that jazzy blues is much more sophisticated...

[robmlisanti]

Beautiful !

[oadams2]

i think my jaw just hit the floor!!!

i could listen for hours.

[turlove71]

well, once again Mr. Otten, you nailed it! beautiful piece, i love the bass behind you on that track, i would love to do a rock blues to that! keep it silky and smooth my friend!

[nupperkes]

Amazing!

[Tbonetardis]

I'll be spending some time trying to pick out some of these licks and phrases - the most tasteful I've heard in a fair while!!

[hardbluesguy]

Tranquil..thanks

[Fr3derick]

Excellent!!! Thanks for posting

Grandma Mary

[tthornton4986]

u know the reason as a musician myself why i dont like this video or the music played. because its just notes until the artist performing is feeling what they are playing. this guy dont look at one with the blues. he's just going through the notes and what he was taught.

[LP1294]

As a musician myself as well, I see where you're coming from. I can agree with you on some points. There probably could've been more feeling in there. But whether you agree or not, this man has some talent

[cuttingheads]

Sounding great over here as well, very cool!!! Thanks for your comment :).

[JazzyCharles]

That's Beautiful

[veggieburgerfish]

You know you've found someone good when you've listened to them play for 7 minutes, and you think "hmmm, he good have gone on for longer"

[OpenEyeComa]

Great playing...beautiful sound... but Blues?....I don't get it?...was this somehow posted wrong?....great job anyways...

[bubmobile]

Huh? You don't think this is blues? oh... lol

[bluesbren]

OpenEye, there are many shades of blues and this is Jazz/blues - the 'blues' in it's traditional form, has influenced many types of music throughout the 20th century....and still does!

[fernando9026]

ya, it sounds like jazz with blues.. idk isnt just blues, but anyways, the point is that he plays rather good..

[DrSpas]

where do you think jazz came from?!? the blues!

[fernando9026]

i know dat.. but im saying this track sounds like blues and jazz..

[DrSpas]

yes, this would be an example of "blues"

[LapRound]

@DrSpas not a good example... blues is much more raw, this is pretty jazzy, in fact there's a big part in this song that is almost pure jazz....

[CuriousGeorgeSwimmer]

sounds similar to john mayer's gravity

[Malosovich]

...it does?

[CuriousGeorgeSwimmer]

they are both slow blues in g so yeah they sound similar, the begining at least

[michal2287]

awesome

[DerLetzteUsername]

love it

[irawild]

Hey, "Jack Bouer" (look like him, lol). Nice jazz/blues sound.

[JeanPaul1964]

beautiful!!

[clhgr15]

very very very nice. You have feeling and touch. Bravo.

[bosoxaddict34]

dude great job i love the tone

[Memphissound901]

Thubs down. No feel, like jazz. Come to me when your feeling down. Thats when your blues is best bro, from a seasoned guitarest. Get some feel or find a diffent job. but overall good playing mister music school.

[slowmoejazz]

Hi Matt! Beautyful playing. *****

Russ

[carloscotamiranda]

Gran trabajo. felicidades!

[bobkirkp]

Nice work, beautiful tone

[lifedash]

I always enjoy your guitar playing and tone. Did you lay down the bass part as well?

[Christoballs7810702]

Yeah this is true blues/jazz fusion. Beautiful. Excellently done.

[Ghostman1229]

Sounds great as usual!! I really dig the tone of that Monarch. I was worried that it might sound too bright because Monarchs have no tone control but it sounds very mellow and warm and sweet. I HATE that thin overly bright sound too many jazzers have these days. I may have to get a Monarch. Yeah you sound real good man, keep it up :)

[Tekne]

Tastefull as allways.

[hezzart]

Wederom mooi!

[hangin10]

Could you turn YOU up and the backing track down (especially the low end; it's kinda distracting)?

PS. just you playing would be awesome.

[playtunes]

All about the feeling ! Thanks

[harrypottershiz]

Great.

[ckrieger36]

Awesome!!