Ted Greene playing Autumn Leaves and more pt 2

[Eflatmajor7sharp11]

I'm pretty much putting all of my guitar gear up on eBay. He reminds me that electric guitar can still be beautiful.

[BJrok]

Steve Jobs?

[lazur1]

6 strings, no pick, no shredding, no tapping, no stomp boxes, no limits.

[kweerb8]

@lazur1 he actually does tap, he uses harp harmonics if you listen to the whole performance.

[lazur1]

@kweerb8 Agreed on the harmonics. Tapping is right-hand fretting with enough force + low action + compression to sound the note without picking the string. Harmonics are merely touched, sounded by being picked with other fingers in a relatively traditional manner.

[kweerb8]

@lazur1 eh, technically you are right, except for tapped harmonics, but i personally still consider harp harmonics to be tapping because its the same basic principle just with a slightly different execution.

[lazur1]

@k: It'd be easier to understand each other if we didn't use personal definitions: A note's either picked or tapped, never both. Ted's picking those harmonics, ie: not tapping them. Even fully fretting a note w/one's right index finger while picking it w/one's ring finger wouldn't be tapping. -That's- a basic principle, another being that harmonics are not merely technically very different from tapping, but musically very different, both in sound & in musical intention.

[AaronJD123]

Does any1 kno why he kind of twiches like that?

[seandog1234]

It's partly for tremolo.

[jamestdawson]

I read he suffered from OCD or obsessive compulsive disorder. Incredible player and form what a read a genuinely gracious and kind individual.

[jsalmons84]

One of my all-time favorite guitar players. Amazes me every time. One of those rare guys who just understood music and harmony on that freakish level. Very rare.

[vanglo100]

this man was a blessing and i wish before i die i can understand guitar the way he did

[koreankayagum]

It nauseates me to think of most rock guitarists, who get by on so little. Most just have that one limited, annoying ability: shredding, with no idea of how let the music breathe or develop interesting harmonies. A true artist wants to grow and expand their knowledge of the instrument, not play in just E, A , D and G. Ted's a model of what we should all aspire to as musicians.

[johnpierimusic]

@koreankayagum

You sure got it right!

JP

[Guitarist2095]

@koreankayagum shredding isnt all bad. its fun to play. and at least its more work than most mainstream artists today do. for example: lil wayne haha

[koreankayagum]

@Guitarist2095 I'm not knocking shredding across the board. If it's fun to do, then do it. I was speaking from a listener's perspective. A lot of it is just speed for speed's sake, but overall it leaves me cold. As for Li'l Wayne, hip-hop has ruined pop music for at least twenty years. It's utter crap.

[MrAntsanc82]

@koreankayagum

I agree man... it's a challenge that I hope we as musicians today can rise to meet. it saddens me to know that he is no longer playing. I have his book call Chord chemistry and it's awesome even in his book his love for musical purity comes through in text format a very awesome book.

[indagdnm]

@MrAntsanc82 What???? He stopped playing???? Explain!!!

[randolph229]

@indagdnm Well, he died a while back.

[MyLifeChanger]

@koreankayagum it's also nauseating that you haven't matured enough as a musician and an artist to understand that sometimes the simplicity can do wonders too. and that has nothing to do with the genius greene.

[koreankayagum]

@MyLifeChanger OK, thanks for pointing that out for me. I wrote it down.

[ultrabot90]

@MyLifeChanger Simplicity is not an excuse for illiteracy, mate. ;)

[geoffreyefloyd]

@koreankayagum ya its pretty interesting to jazz it up on a tele at guitar center while everyone else is trying (failing miserably) to shred their brains out.

[MrPlakRubin]

Yeah, sounds like "Autumn leaves composed by J.S.Bach!

[J1mmy01]

i was just wondering where the rest of this video is please? this is incredible!!!

[FastBebop]

This thing sounds so human...He plays each note as it was the last of his life...so f*ckin deep and soulful....incredible. RIP Ted

[druss56]

1:15-1:33 blew me away that he was able to improvise that..truly amazing

[viniguitarjazz]

TED IS PERFECT !

[MrSargenti]

"The Bill Evans of Guitar..."

what a beautiful thing to say...

and as true as the face of a child. The only thing you could say more true is that

Ted Greene was the Ted Greene of guitar.

[ziemass]

beautiful piece

[samoht21]

Idiot.

[Darksmile1234]

I admit I laughed, but feel bad at the same time. Ted's an amazing guy and you can just tell from his videos.

[gammypage]

he seems quite like robin williams

[eggie62]

The Bill Evans of guitar

[seamuslowe]

I enjoyed this comment.

[ynot69her]

@eggie62 check out sid jacobs man. He does bill so well

[seth3556r]

@eggie62 Bob Evans

[drpickup]

Like Jonnydarlin

I've heard about this guy for years. It's great to see him. If you haven't read his books and you're serious about your music check out Chord Chemistry and Modern Chors Progressions (they are on amazon etc..). YOu won't regret it .

[coolmoj]

He is absolutely jazz master, I have 52 tele why bushing? anyone would help me please!!

[jonnydarlin]

I've heard about this guy for years. It's great to see him.

[zynnetrix]

The whole video (50 minutes) can be found @ google video!

[scottbos68]

wow

[jp2v]

heh, this guy is really funny. ''lets talk about something else...'' nah keep talking, even that is kind of relaxing, as for the guitar, fantastic stuff.

[RobeeMan]

It's guys like him, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie i.e. the teachers who carry music further, the people who share their thoughts and technique!R.I.P.!

[flatnine]

I want my guitars to TUNE LIKE THAT !!!!!!! And that´s a TELE ! How great Ted

[gotrottin]

I feel grateful to have had Ted as a teacher when I was a teenager. He taught at the original Ernie Ball store in Woodland Hills, and had a beautiful brown Gibson 335. Rest in peace Ted.

[dragondix]

You are lucky, i don't use that term much, but he is seriously incredible. That must have been awesome.

[eggie62]

I bought Chord Chemistry when I was 16. I'm now 44 and still learning from it. What an incredible treat to finally see him play. Somehow, calling him a master just doesn't seem to be enough. Wow!

[DaveKear]

Yea, I'd love to see more too. Where's the rest of "part 2" Please post!

I took lessons from Ted for about 7 or 8 months. Used to go to his apt in Encino. Not only a great teacher, but a great guy.He loved baseball, the Beatles and Bach.

He always made you feel like you were important. And it was genuine. You were to him.

We all really miss you.

[kurtrosenwinkel]

Very rarely do you find someone at that caliber of playing that can actually teach as well as he can play. Ted was one of those guys.

[tukiguitarman]

I feel so lucky to get to see him actually play his magical music-unbeleivable,inspiring and heartfelt guitar music.Thank you for sharing Mr JazzGuitar01

[Klastek]

Awesomeness. ANd man, being a metalhead too, i just LOVE what he sayed about powerchords... you can feel he's really respectfull of this use of "perfect intervals". Sayin' it's "all coming back"... i mean, from a chord master like him, it's unbelievable. Jazzsters always used to dis those chords... he truly was an authentic Musician.

[Musikologist]

Thank you for making this video available for us to view.Check out Alan DeMause's Dedication to Ted called

Star Chemistry in his Mel Bay Solo Jazz Guitar Book. It's a reharmonization of the song Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Enjoy,Musikologist  Musikologist

[tobaccorich]

Absolutely Lovely

I ve just bought 2 books by him.

Similar tone to Jeff Buckley with that washy sound and Tele....lovely.

[theonlyrealMugsy]

I bought chord chemistry about 30? years ago?

I didn't know he was gone... :(

I still do some of the exercises in that book.

thanks for posting.

[ermanhoca]

rest in peace man..

[rooseguitar64]

I have three of his books....unbeliveable content....he is very much like my Jazz instructor God rest his soul..Ralph Russo you are truly missed my friend.

[jpritch69]

Absolute mastery. So inspiring to finally see Ted play. Thanks for posting.

[p70anthony]

This great teacher is a master at chord melody. Would like to see more of this late great teachers work.

[boasdubbelman]

Very nice to see that there is video material about this Masterjazzteacher!! Nice work!

[1frankn]

The Greatest chord melody player. A compelete master.

A person like him only comes once. Thank you for posting. PLEASE post more.