Jump Blues Texas stylee..1957 Les Paul Junior

[metafis]

I love jump blues. Its interesting how it evolved from boogie woogie piano, with the guitar and brass replacing the right hand and bass guitar the left. Add some swing/jazz percussion.

Jump Blues, the daddy of rock and roll.

You do it perfectly , that was a joy ot hear...thank you.

[fendermac]

@metafis Thank you so much for those very kind words.I appreciate you dropping by.

[RocknLester2011]

This has got to be 1 of my very fewfav videos on you tube!!Luv it!!! that playing picks me up man!

[fendermac]

@RocknLester2011 ...Thanks so much.I'm glad you like it.

[joriszsz]

Nice playing!

Can I ask you what you think is the "best" guitar for like anything from like 50 to like 70, a Telecaster or a Les Paul Jr.?

[fendermac]

@joriszsz ...Thank you.I'm sorry I don't understand your question."Like 50 to like 70" what? Both guitars can be great

[joriszsz]

@fendermac oh, sorry, my question wasn't very well written... I meant for music from around 1950 to around 1970...

[fendermac]

@joriszsz ....Impossible to answer really - 1950 is too early for either anyway.During the whole period more records have probably been made with Teles than Les Paul Jnrs and it is likely that more pro players played Telecasters.The Tele is a bit more versatile and it might be my choice but I do love a Junior.

[joriszsz]

@fendermac  okay, thanks!

[LychkovIA]

Bad internet connection doesn't allow me to watch this video in its entirety, though I try hard.

Nice playing.

[fendermac]

@LychkovIA ...Thanks for trying and thanks for the kind words.

[LaraSixtyEight]

"Blithering flip!" Such language! Nice playing.  Love the LP Juniors.

[fendermac]

@LaraSixtyEight ...I love 'em too.Unfortunately 18 months out of work means I've had to sell both mine.Blitherin' flip! What more can I say?

Thanks for dropping by.

[LaraSixtyEight]

@fendermac Sorry to hear about the 18 months... hope you find work soon!  Sure is a tough economy.

[fendermac]

@LaraSixtyEight ...Sure is.Thank you kindly

[fendermac]

@GhostWalker007 ....Thanks again

[fendermac]

@GhostWalker007 ...Good ones play brilliantly well.Great tone,great sustain,great fun

[fendermac]

@GhostWalker007 ...Thanks so much.Enjoy your Junior when it comes

[insaneinthebrain1978]

man i wanna have you in my band !!!!!!

would be a hell lot o fun really...

keep em comin...greetings from austria

your fan...max

[fendermac]

Lol...Thanks.The travelling could be a problem.

[keithsa41]

hey what don't you make some guitar vid lessons and start making some cash long with some jam tracks and offer some lesson with students.. they can come to your house or you go to theirs...advertise well and you'll make some cash.. heck I'll buy some of your vids....

[fendermac]

You're very kind...I'm happy to help people but I really am a terrible teacher.lol

[keithsa41]

I have to ask which one is your fav axe.. I'm thinking one of your tele's... which one is the main luck axe? You sound fantastic with all those gems

[fendermac]

The 1962 Stratocaster which I've had since 1969 is my favourite although now the '56 relic is probably more consistent to play

[whitefeet1]

Video starts at 1:40

[fendermac]

Tease aren't I?Lol

[whitefeet1]

Well, torture may now be legal, but that don't make it right.... heh heh... but it is nice playing and I've always loved those guitars....

[fendermac]

Thank you..it's not a reissue

[fendermac]

Lol...certainly saves all that switch shifting.Thanks very much.

[peterm3964]

Bad sound man . this is your 15 minutes of fame dont blow it .

[fendermac]

It is what it is..nothing to blow really.Lol.Thanks

[chezruss]

flumuxed or not, it still sounded great! please tell a naive beginner on electric/20yrs on folk, yr electric guitar string preference.

good luck with the interviews, maybe yr slipping up not taking yr guitar along to impress them.

[fendermac]

Lol.Thank you kindly.I use D'Addario 9-46 on everything except the blonde Stratocaster which has 9-42.

[VWCandyMan]

what kind of amp r u using?

[fendermac]

Boogie MkIV

[puffin3]

fendermac, get yourself some 'uptown clothes' and call Austin City Limits. I'd pay to watch you. Very very cool you are. "It's only music" John Mayer

[fendermac]

Very kind of you to say so - thanks very much indeed.

[mattacjones]

Blithering Flip? Blithering Flip ? Is that some sort of badass blues-speak?

[fendermac]

Hahaha...there are so many 4 year old blues players these days - we gotta consider the kiddiwinks.

[Mallory150]

Paul- you sound just GREAT!!!Fantastic tone and licks!!!!Where do you get your backing tracks???

[fendermac]

Thanks so much.The tracks are "blues headlines" from Guitarist mag about 12 years ago.

[Mallory150]

do you know where I can get them? If not, would you make some copies for me-I'll pay you for them. I have been all over the net and the tracks that they currently offer are cheesy and bad quality.I would gladly pay for cd's and your time. Thanks

[fendermac]

Sadly I don't have the facility to copy cds.I'll see what I can do though.

[Mallory150]

Thanks for the reply Paul. I thought maybe you could download them on PC and then burn a disc for me.Thanks for the timely replies your tone/chops are great!

[Mallory150]

Hi Paul,any progress on getting a copy of those tracks? Thanks

[sdenny]

great playing , great tone , excellent , regards from scotland

[fendermac]

Thanks to you and "hello" to Scotland.

[batfink777]

Amazing... Again, reminded of Clapton during his Bluesbreakers days (My favorite) What tone! Wow. I've never asked, do you perform live with a band?

[fendermac]

Thanks man-I just play at home for my own amazement now.Lol

[sixstringintexas]

missed this one somehow, really cool man!!

[fendermac]

Thanks man...my first upload,all those months ago.

[Hugh9]

Great stuff. Love that fat tone.

[fendermac]

Thanks very much indeed.

[mizzissippiblues]

hi paul thought i'd check out your back catalogue and i guess this was your first.I love LP juniors and remember when they were quite cheap,wish i.d bought half a dozen Lol.

great sound and playing.

[fendermac]

Oh don't.All the money I've wasted on things I've forgotten-I could have a dozen of these or a couple of mid '50s Stratocasters.lol.Thanks very much as always.

[Stratosphere18]

That LP jr sounds killer in your hands my friend. You got a little F king jump blues going here. It only says that in the title but hey. Stating the obvious can be fun.

[fendermac]

Thanks Casey.Glad you enjoyed it.

[robertgroove66]

hey Paul having a hard time with technology? thought that you were starting a scratch number at some point...

Ahhh!! the mighty Les Paul Jr!!! you guys are sounding great together!! a fiver no sweat.

Rob

[fendermac]

Merci beaucoup mon brave.Haha...another one for the list.How exciting it must be for people watching me watching my hifi.lol

[robertgroove66]

i'm suspecting this thing you're holding, to be in fact the remote control of your weapon of mass distortion ;)

Rob

[fendermac]

I'd pay to see that in a movie...like short circuit television.lol

[fngrpckr]

Hell yeah!!! Sweet lick's Man! Thanks for the comment's on my stuff! Is your guitar vintage or reissue? What's the amp? Cheers,

Darryl Chafe

[fendermac]

Thanks man...info coming to you separately.

[fendermac]

Thank you so much.

[fendermac]

You're very kind.Thank you.

[montaramike]

Wow! fantastic!

The first electric I played was a gibson just like that one.

[fendermac]

I wish I'd found 'em when they were not desirable items and so expensive.lol.Thanks very much.

[montaramike]

How I wish I had hung on to my guitars of the past. My Gibson Les Paul Deluxe, Takameni 12 string, Black Les Paul with a custom Blue Flame Job......

[fendermac]

Gibson L1,Firebird V,Goldtop with P90's..Stop,I can't stand it.I know exactly what you mean.

[reedlvr]

awesome tone & playin man..glad I found your channel.. 5*'s & into my fav's;) KOP! Bud

[TheovanNiel1]

Nice guitar.

[fendermac]

I thank you.The guitar thanks you.

[BocaFriend]

Paul, when this Jump finally got off the ground, it had a bounce that didn't quit!

I absolutely love it. My only experience of Blues guitar has been when a favorite player of Jazz standards (Freddy & Vic chief among them)takes the occasional detour into these rippling waters. So enjoying your repertoire,

not to mention your repartee, has been a nice

intro to the form. Will now cherchez Freddy King to see how he inspired this gem from you!

[BocaFriend]

P.S. Ohhhh, *that* Freddy King! Of course even I know HIM! Sweet Home Chicago! BTW, Paul, was this your inaugural YT posting? A high water mark indeed! Cheers, ~Terry

[fendermac]

Bless you for your kindness.What can you do when the technology fails but talk through it?haha.

[jericgarner]

oh great! now I'm going to be saying "blithering flip" all day long! thx a lot!..lol....keep jamming, dude!!!

[fendermac]

Hahahahahaha...Sorry.If I gave free reign to my frustrations I'd be offed.

[fendermac]

Patience is a virtue...

[KASMIRSDELIGHTS]

still happy easter .mess me up !with that

track 11.yessssssssssssss