this is the 1st time i heard this guy, wow! I hear he is playing on gary husbands new project 'dirty and beautiful' ,look forward to hearing more of him. What a player!
Saw this guy twenty years ago in Aquarium Rescue Unit, round the same time WSP was touring through the Rockin Eagle. The place was so small I could have reached out and grabbed his guitar, or Otiel's bass. I'll never forget those times. Some of the best jams I've ever heard.
Thanks. I hear that his page is now updated. I did not see a compressor on the old one, but you are right, with that beautiful sustain, he has to be using something. Thanks for the response. It is great to know that there are Herring fans out there. He is one of the most uderated and best guitar players of all time.
Musicians are like sculptors or painters. the create art and not two pieces of art are exactly alike. Rembrant was great as was Picasso, but two completely different styles. Love Herring, Govan and Brett Garsed. All three different and great but not one is "better than the other". However they all three are way better than me. lol
@tinkers32 his website has his gear for just about every project he's ever played on. i'm sure he uses a compressor or maximizer though for at least some of his stuff. his sustain is unreal.
Silly to be thinking that much when you're playing... Good guitar comes from the heart not from the brain. Want a good vid? Get Jack Bruce and Rory Gallagher doing Politician.
thinking is just as natural as a heartbeat brother, and much more can be accomplished with the mind. I agree that music should be heartfelt, but thinking doesn't make emotion obsolete. It's always the guitar players who strictly play blues scales and pentatonic patterns that say what you are ignorantly saying right now, and then justify it by saying you are playing "from the heart", when realistically, you simply will never come close to doing what this man can do physically or emotionally.
@blueindian18 lol... I don't disagree with you at all and yes I'll never be able to do what JImmy does and certainly not the intellectual bits. I guess the bit about from the heart was a bit lame as well, then again I was quite a bit drunk as well. Perhaps the best remedy for me is not to post while drinking. Thanks for the "come-uppins" blueindian, I was out of line.
Cheers, Alex
Did you check out the Rory Gallagher Jack Bruce vid of Politician... Fantastic jam.
i own a standard strat with single coils and am now building a tele and would like to use humbuckers on it when i am finished does anybody know what kind jimmy uses because i really dig his tone
Here's a quick test to see if you're retarded. If you compare guitarists against each other or make comments such as so-and-so is "the best" - you're retarded. Grow up. There's no best. And it's stupid to compare artists. Just appreciate everybody.
I go through this conversation with people also Steve Vai Joe Satch all the guys are very educated and can play whatever they want to at that level they just choose to play the way they feel in there heart to play. I do agree though that Vai does plaly songs he just does alot of guitar acrabats wich is sad to see somone of that calliber playing a bunch of divebombs and sound effects
every fucking video its the same shit vai satriani petrucci. all of them have a different style of playing. vai plays wit alot more legato an more techniqical approch on things. petrucci plays with more or a song writing aspec to play with a full band well using theroy an scales to make a better sounding song/music. joe plays to be famous no but he play more of a mainstream sound that most people like an dont think he is getting to techniqual like vai. look up shawn lane hes byfar one of thebest
and don't get me wrong guthrie is a bad man on the guitar. he is defintley in the top 5 best guitar players in the world right now.It's all about personal preference.Steve vai,guthrie, and jimmy herring are all incredible guitar players.
no sir you are the unintelligent one. You automically presume just because guthrie govan plays jazz standards in his show that all of a sudden he is a better guitar player than steve vai. First off thats the problem thats why none of those guys are making any money because there playing all these old ass standards that no one can relate to anymore.Even miles davis never went back and played his old stuff.Because he knew that music should always progress.Steve vai is different and more unique.
thing about herring is.. hes on a constant journey to progress his music.. you cant knock a player for how they play because quite naturally a guitar player is going to sound like whoever they listen to and whoever they like because they relate their playing to that particular person.. . i dont see his approach as shredding, more as i see it like a coltrane or charlier parker apporach to guitar.
i think he is an amazing guitarist, however i do feel that he is a bit scaley and not as melodic as he could be or other guitarist of his caliber. Kind of like he runs up and down a scale real fast. I can't knock him as he is a hell of a lot better than me or 90% of other players.
It's OK to disagree, I just think that there are a number of guitarist out there who are better. I stumbled across this video and was disappointed, doesn't mean he's got some chops.
Steve Vai is an awful guitarist. It's not about the speed with which you play, it's about creativity. Django wasn't the fastest but he was probably one of the best. If you're listening to Steve Vai or Joe Satriani then I have ZERO respect for your opinion.
@SPickens89 i have zero respect for you. Even john Mclaughlin have said that
steve vai is the best guitar player in the world right now and you don't even know what your talking about because if you were to compare all the shredders steve is one of the most taseful. You probably aint got no speed under your belt and thats why you like people like larry carlton and bb king.
All shredders are tasteless. I mean really, this is a difference of opinion but I think that it takes more talent to play complex chord structures than have speed. That being said, you're right I'm not a speed player. I'm fast enough though. Go try and play solos by yourself and see who you impress, probably kids who listen to pompous a-holes like Vai (who really have almost no true talent). I'd actually take Andy McKee over any of these jokers.
@SPickens89 please... steve vai knows everything there needs to be known about the guitar. He is a trained musician and he would be able to sit in with any musician in the world without getting lost. For goodness sake he transcribed frank zappas music note for note including vocals, drums and horns. He use to challenge his fans to bring any classical peice to him after a show and he would play it on the spot. He is the most sucessful guitar player right now and the most well rounded
@moh508th Sorry mate, I very much disagree with what you're saying. Guthrie Govan is a far better guitarist than Steve Vai. He doesn't have the songwriting talent - far from it - but his plauing is infinitely more tasteful and certianly more well-rounded. I was a huge Vai fan for years, but he never touched on country, jazz etc., whereas these are standard parts of Guthrie's set.
@voodoo778 no sorry to you. Just because he has never touched on jazz or country doesn't mean he can't play it. So your basically saying that vai as A well studied of a musician who graduated from berklee can't play simple jazz standards and play over changes?BAAHAHAHAHAHA.Steve vai makes more money than guthrie and anyother instrumental guitar player in the world btw
@moh508th Sorry, but if you read my comment as "Steve Vai can't play basic jazz", then you don't have the requisite intelligence for me to conduct a conversation with.
Also, I find your inference that how talented a musician you are can be measured by how much money you make laughable, frankly, and it could only have been made by a rather unintelligent person.
@voodoo778 Well, analyzed. I like guthrie more than Vai too. Vai can be an influence for metal and rock players. Guthrie is an influence for all players and all styles. I wish guthrie would do some acoustic stuff though. Steve Morse, although not as fluid in his solo playing as Guthrie, is still a MONSTER composer and player and probably THE best All around player STILL after all these years. His weakest point is rock lead playing and if thats a weak pt then thats pretty scary!
@robdorg Nah! Makes you wanna buckle down and practice harder! :) Remember his comment on Clapton @0:55 or later on about Pat Martino. At those moments, he's like one of us - which he is anyway - he just has a bit more time to practice! :)
this is the 1st time i heard this guy, wow! I hear he is playing on gary husbands new project 'dirty and beautiful' ,look forward to hearing more of him. What a player!
chejacko 1 month ago
Saw this guy twenty years ago in Aquarium Rescue Unit, round the same time WSP was touring through the Rockin Eagle. The place was so small I could have reached out and grabbed his guitar, or Otiel's bass. I'll never forget those times. Some of the best jams I've ever heard.
sites 1 month ago
It angers me at night that more people know Lady Gaga's name than Jimmy Herring's.
theatlantisrise 5 months ago 7
@theatlantisrise It angers me all day
yurismir1 3 months ago
Even his exercise examples sound great!
Bass5el 5 months ago
Thanks. I hear that his page is now updated. I did not see a compressor on the old one, but you are right, with that beautiful sustain, he has to be using something. Thanks for the response. It is great to know that there are Herring fans out there. He is one of the most uderated and best guitar players of all time.
tinkers32 5 months ago
You have to practice alot to know what notes not to play before you can play them again.
CoachG1000 6 months ago
very informational
guitarldh19 7 months ago
Musicians are like sculptors or painters. the create art and not two pieces of art are exactly alike. Rembrant was great as was Picasso, but two completely different styles. Love Herring, Govan and Brett Garsed. All three different and great but not one is "better than the other". However they all three are way better than me. lol
guitarcrazy019 7 months ago
I love the fourth and fifth ideas. It sounds like he listens to sax or keyboard players.
Modes9 7 months ago
Finally something useful on YouTube!
itzed 7 months ago
@MrTippingthevelvet LOL!
jamesedwardtheobald 7 months ago
Does anyone know if Jimmy Herring uses a compressor when he plays live?
tinkers32 8 months ago
@tinkers32 his website has his gear for just about every project he's ever played on. i'm sure he uses a compressor or maximizer though for at least some of his stuff. his sustain is unreal.
Aarodynamicshiphop 5 months ago
the moral of the story? learn your theory
twst1 8 months ago
@twst1 but don't rely on it
guitaristman23 7 months ago
God this guy's amazing... Seeing him play with les Claypool was like a revelation. Their styles are SO different, but it just worked so well eh...
4rescue 8 months ago
@ 3:52 Sorry's not gunna cut it Jimmy - lashings for you
Campolin27 10 months ago
that lick he does at 0:14 might be one of my favorite jimmy herring licks
benkola 10 months ago
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blueindian18 10 months ago
Silly to be thinking that much when you're playing... Good guitar comes from the heart not from the brain. Want a good vid? Get Jack Bruce and Rory Gallagher doing Politician.
P.S. I've known Fish from childhood...
SoiDogJet 10 months ago
thinking is just as natural as a heartbeat brother, and much more can be accomplished with the mind. I agree that music should be heartfelt, but thinking doesn't make emotion obsolete. It's always the guitar players who strictly play blues scales and pentatonic patterns that say what you are ignorantly saying right now, and then justify it by saying you are playing "from the heart", when realistically, you simply will never come close to doing what this man can do physically or emotionally.
blueindian18 10 months ago
@blueindian18 lol... I don't disagree with you at all and yes I'll never be able to do what JImmy does and certainly not the intellectual bits. I guess the bit about from the heart was a bit lame as well, then again I was quite a bit drunk as well. Perhaps the best remedy for me is not to post while drinking. Thanks for the "come-uppins" blueindian, I was out of line.
Cheers, Alex
Did you check out the Rory Gallagher Jack Bruce vid of Politician... Fantastic jam.
Cheers, Alex
SoiDogJet 10 months ago
@blueindian18 well put...
jamesedwardtheobald 7 months ago
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blueindian18 10 months ago
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blueindian18 10 months ago
@SoiDogJet fish?
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pepperjohn89 11 months ago
i own a standard strat with single coils and am now building a tele and would like to use humbuckers on it when i am finished does anybody know what kind jimmy uses because i really dig his tone
jay2rocks 1 year ago
@jay2rocks I just read yesterday that he uses Seymour Duncan '59s.
iVai777 1 year ago
Here's a quick test to see if you're retarded. If you compare guitarists against each other or make comments such as so-and-so is "the best" - you're retarded. Grow up. There's no best. And it's stupid to compare artists. Just appreciate everybody.
ksmithdc 1 year ago 2
Comparing one guitar player to another always seemed like a silly thing to do.
ksmithdc 1 year ago 16
@ksmithdc word
twst1 8 months ago
I heard a little blue sky in there!
boldasdylan 1 year ago
I go through this conversation with people also Steve Vai Joe Satch all the guys are very educated and can play whatever they want to at that level they just choose to play the way they feel in there heart to play. I do agree though that Vai does plaly songs he just does alot of guitar acrabats wich is sad to see somone of that calliber playing a bunch of divebombs and sound effects
foxybrown2 1 year ago
every fucking video its the same shit vai satriani petrucci. all of them have a different style of playing. vai plays wit alot more legato an more techniqical approch on things. petrucci plays with more or a song writing aspec to play with a full band well using theroy an scales to make a better sounding song/music. joe plays to be famous no but he play more of a mainstream sound that most people like an dont think he is getting to techniqual like vai. look up shawn lane hes byfar one of thebest
matt921 1 year ago
@matt921 were you drunk when you typed this shit?
emaculate 10 months ago
@matt921 What?
snakeweirdo 9 months ago
apples are better than oranges so fuck all you orange eating idiots...and bannanas are stupid too....ha!
pandafuryface 1 year ago 20
@pandafuryface "Go Banana!"
-Ralph Wiggum
SIZZLEBIZZLE1982 10 months ago
and don't get me wrong guthrie is a bad man on the guitar. he is defintley in the top 5 best guitar players in the world right now.It's all about personal preference.Steve vai,guthrie, and jimmy herring are all incredible guitar players.
moh508th 1 year ago
no sir you are the unintelligent one. You automically presume just because guthrie govan plays jazz standards in his show that all of a sudden he is a better guitar player than steve vai. First off thats the problem thats why none of those guys are making any money because there playing all these old ass standards that no one can relate to anymore.Even miles davis never went back and played his old stuff.Because he knew that music should always progress.Steve vai is different and more unique.
moh508th 1 year ago
awesome lesson
germzneverdie 1 year ago
thing about herring is.. hes on a constant journey to progress his music.. you cant knock a player for how they play because quite naturally a guitar player is going to sound like whoever they listen to and whoever they like because they relate their playing to that particular person.. . i dont see his approach as shredding, more as i see it like a coltrane or charlier parker apporach to guitar.
HendrixClaptonSRV 1 year ago
i think he is an amazing guitarist, however i do feel that he is a bit scaley and not as melodic as he could be or other guitarist of his caliber. Kind of like he runs up and down a scale real fast. I can't knock him as he is a hell of a lot better than me or 90% of other players.
concretejungle80cruz 1 year ago
Not that I could do any better, but he seems like a very mediocre player in comparison. Larry Carlton and others kind of run circles around this guy.
SPickens89 1 year ago
@SPickens89 Hahahaahaha I strongly dissagree and I think larry would laugh as well.
GuyJamesGuitarist 1 year ago
@GuyJamesGuitarist
It's OK to disagree, I just think that there are a number of guitarist out there who are better. I stumbled across this video and was disappointed, doesn't mean he's got some chops.
SPickens89 1 year ago
@SPickens89 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA yeah and kurt cobain would have destroyed steve vai.HAHAHA
moh508th 1 year ago
@moh508th
Steve Vai is an awful guitarist. It's not about the speed with which you play, it's about creativity. Django wasn't the fastest but he was probably one of the best. If you're listening to Steve Vai or Joe Satriani then I have ZERO respect for your opinion.
SPickens89 1 year ago
@SPickens89 i have zero respect for you. Even john Mclaughlin have said that
steve vai is the best guitar player in the world right now and you don't even know what your talking about because if you were to compare all the shredders steve is one of the most taseful. You probably aint got no speed under your belt and thats why you like people like larry carlton and bb king.
moh508th 1 year ago
@moh508th
All shredders are tasteless. I mean really, this is a difference of opinion but I think that it takes more talent to play complex chord structures than have speed. That being said, you're right I'm not a speed player. I'm fast enough though. Go try and play solos by yourself and see who you impress, probably kids who listen to pompous a-holes like Vai (who really have almost no true talent). I'd actually take Andy McKee over any of these jokers.
SPickens89 1 year ago
@SPickens89 please... steve vai knows everything there needs to be known about the guitar. He is a trained musician and he would be able to sit in with any musician in the world without getting lost. For goodness sake he transcribed frank zappas music note for note including vocals, drums and horns. He use to challenge his fans to bring any classical peice to him after a show and he would play it on the spot. He is the most sucessful guitar player right now and the most well rounded
moh508th 1 year ago
@moh508th Sorry mate, I very much disagree with what you're saying. Guthrie Govan is a far better guitarist than Steve Vai. He doesn't have the songwriting talent - far from it - but his plauing is infinitely more tasteful and certianly more well-rounded. I was a huge Vai fan for years, but he never touched on country, jazz etc., whereas these are standard parts of Guthrie's set.
voodoo778 1 year ago
@voodoo778 no sorry to you. Just because he has never touched on jazz or country doesn't mean he can't play it. So your basically saying that vai as A well studied of a musician who graduated from berklee can't play simple jazz standards and play over changes?BAAHAHAHAHAHA.Steve vai makes more money than guthrie and anyother instrumental guitar player in the world btw
moh508th 1 year ago
@moh508th Sorry, but if you read my comment as "Steve Vai can't play basic jazz", then you don't have the requisite intelligence for me to conduct a conversation with.
Also, I find your inference that how talented a musician you are can be measured by how much money you make laughable, frankly, and it could only have been made by a rather unintelligent person.
voodoo778 1 year ago
@voodoo778 Well, analyzed. I like guthrie more than Vai too. Vai can be an influence for metal and rock players. Guthrie is an influence for all players and all styles. I wish guthrie would do some acoustic stuff though. Steve Morse, although not as fluid in his solo playing as Guthrie, is still a MONSTER composer and player and probably THE best All around player STILL after all these years. His weakest point is rock lead playing and if thats a weak pt then thats pretty scary!
chillichomper 1 year ago
@moh508th
i'm sure he cannot keep up with de lucia meola mclaughlin trio especially without his whammy bar lol
algrand90 5 months ago
@SPickens89 you clearly have no idea how good of a guitarist vai is. smh
juleszd 1 year ago
god damnit.
this makes me want to quit.
robdorg 1 year ago
@robdorg Nah! Makes you wanna buckle down and practice harder! :) Remember his comment on Clapton @0:55 or later on about Pat Martino. At those moments, he's like one of us - which he is anyway - he just has a bit more time to practice! :)
xpaddy01 1 year ago
nice
fernandezjoey1212 1 year ago
Wow. He's not just a brilliant guitarist, but a brilliant teacher! He discusses these concepts and makes them seem like simple tricks.
blivitnet 1 year ago
the white wizard...he blows me away every time i see him play
wharfratt82 1 year ago
Jimmy Herring is a stud.
FrankyStarlite 1 year ago