Joe Pass Joe's Brother

[Hamporkcheese]

trust me joe it belongs there!

[LiberoMan]

One of the few guitars actually able to make the blues interesting! Amazing guy! ;D

[taildragger53]

He was also such a nice guy...so humourous..never took himself too seriously.

I recall watching him at Ronnie Scotts Club in 1977 (UK) and he stopped halfway thru doing Morris Alberts song "Feelings" (which was high in the charts at the time)

and tells the audience " What is this crap? I hate this song. It goes nowhere!"

We were in hysterics! Amazing musician.

[datapro007]

How about when he pulls the pick out of his mouth at 4:26 and keeps it going with hammer-ons? Amazing!

[datapro007]

Joe Pass is my all time favorite. Is there anyone playing today in this style, with this kind of virtuosity?

[babbersabber]

Normally I play with the fingers but if I play a solo I'll play with the pick.

[SIRONEDRAGON]

So very enjoyable !!

[lralbrecht]

this is the most ridiculous thing i've ever seen. i absolutely love it.

what a way to involve teh audience in active listening. when I try and look for the "joe pops" i end up diving even deeper into his playing. never disappoints.

[darhym0]

Every time i see Joe play I try to pick up on something he's doing. It's just hard for me to dissect his playing because I'm enjoying it so much I can't stop it!

[chasebjazzguitar]

what a cool side of joe!

[StratMan725]

What guitar is that? It's sounds incredible! I'm sure a lot of that is do to Joe, but still.

[awesomewelles90]

He really gets into it in this performance! Very expressive. usually he plays in a more reserved style but I really like this performance.

[amusiathread]

Haha, 0:00-0:48 turns out he was a funny guy too. Awesome video.

[huanosto]

thanks for this amaezing video

[zapblaster]

Does anyone know what happened to the video of pass doing "What are you going to do for the rest of your life"? It was here fro years, now I cant find it and... it drives me crazy

[larry3393]

hey i uploaded it. I have a copy of it b4 it was taken off, luckily

[JazzJunkie4]

6:11 ..damn..

[adagio170]

I never got to see him live, my brother-in-law got to see him at Berklee close up. Awesome.

[1954tele]

You're right doublealufwaffe, nobody knows this. (Get it!)

We are all so fortunate to have these video memories. I dont compare guitarists and dont usually speak in absolutes, but Joe Pass is THE best Jazz Guitarist, past, present, and as far as I am concerned, the future!

[dr4ncer]

i love it after 4:51 when he is going crazy

[Tomflute]

You idiot! Why don't you leave your potty-mouth home. And get help!

[gunthypunthy]

one of the best jazz guitarists out there.He is so accurate

[dr4ncer]

he is dead........;(

[BlueMoonGuitar]

Joe Pass was INTENSE! RIP Mr. Pass... Thank you for being AWESOME!

[WasyMusicPower]

OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHH 4:51

[Dalsia]

This guy is a monster.

[nihgarb]

best jazz guitarist EVER.

[Dalsia]

I feel that way, too, but a lot of people argue that Wes Montgomery was the greatest.

[doublealufwaffe]

Actually, nobody knows this but Richard Strauss was in fact the best jazz guitarist ever.

[Chordwayze]

Yep Joe practiced I guess! Many people think the CAGED system was discovered or invented. I don't think so. The CAGED system just 'is'; a natural result of the tuning of the guitar and the harmonies western style music. You can't get away from CAGED. Whatever your style, you are using CAGED, even if you don't realise it. For me, it helps visualise the fingerboard. Great, great playing here from The Man. The Master. RIP Joe.

[doublealufwaffe]

What is "CAGED"

[freekdevos]

@doublealufwaffe CAGED is a way of dividing the fretboard in 5 segments making it easy to move around in between positions.

[ConfortinDEADHORSE]

Pure genius

[lzapped]

joe pass is god

[philipcwelch]

Maybe the greatest guitarist of all time!

[gsylvestfn]

i love joe pass ...but i think he is on coke...

[jazzpertube]

me too..

[CrackerJackLee]

isn't it odd how many top musicians get high. what is that? drugs aren't part of my diet but i imagine coke to be like a dozen cups of coffee! can virtuosity be achieved through chemicals? at any rate, you can't help but like Joe Pass, eh?

[cookingnotes]

Flabscabble you fat ass put your guitar licks up there for us to hear .

[xxCOLDiiiiBLADExx]

I just can't understand how he can play intensely without looking at the fretboard..

[CrackerJackLee]

i heard that he was big on the CAGED concepts. he said that CAGED was everything. chords, scales, arpeggios. all organized by CAGED. but he must have played/practiced an awful lot, no?

[cosmicdude2000]

I'm a professional guitarist ....... and this guy still makes me want to just quit!  Legend.

[flabscabble]

Half ass. Get off your modest hobby horse and practice until you can play like that or better!

We need less amazing guitarists. Not more mediocre shit ones

[zinnington]

You tellem. What does he want, the John Mayers of the world to take over?

[zinnington]

Go practice and stop the false modesty. Do it now!!!@!

[CrackerJackLee]

you are correct in that.

[thespiritoflight]

is that an Ibanez or an Heritage he is playing?

[xsilvermercuryx]

i have never seen anyone play throughout a whole song with their fingers, except for acoustics, nor anyone handling a pick like that.....astonishing

[mwljazzguitar]

I'm a jazz guitarist and I always play with my fingers; I never use a pick. Many jazz guitar legends, aside from Joe Pass frequently played fingerstyle... Eddie Lang, George Van Eps, Lenny Breau, and Ted Greene, to name a few. It's not that rare... however, this performance IS astonishing. Joe Pass was aboslutely insane.

[Funkatronical]

his finger tips must have been rocks..

[CrackerJackLee]

to pick or not to pick. it's a conundrum for us beginners. linear lines sound best by plectrum due to the wide articulation derived for tone and volume. yet, the more into chords one gets, it is inevitable to start using fingers to select chord voicings like a pianist, ending up with pick in teeth until you play lines or hard rhythm.

[CrackerJackLee]

but the change in volume and tone on the switch is noticeable. best chords for the pick are Freddie Green shell chords or the top four strings in funk and soul played almost  banjo like ("But It's Alright"). anyway, it's still a mystery to me.

[nadavnaz2]

Awesome

[chet040]

think ill put my picks away for a while after hearing that song another great preformance by joe pass

[ILikeClassicalGuitar]

LOL at the popping.

[aharambol]

LOVELY !!!

[clubsandwedge]

AMAZING!

[prasiddha]

6:10 = MADNESS LICK

[CrackerJackLee]

over the top!

[scottj2112]

"Every once in a while I do that.. *PLUNK* ..I like that"

hahahaha, funny sucka!

Best of the best

[dansusan]

Great video. His personality shines.