Steely Dan, Deacon Blues - Solo Jazz Guitar by Jake Reichbart

[visual33]

Simply marvellous!!

[Coppulor]

Will you be my friend? :p I mean goddamnit dude! you are SICK!!!! You're incredible and you seem to have the most chill friendly energy too. If I eat a small piece of your brain, can I play like you? I'll give you 50 grand (not all at once of course) for a paltry 1 oz of your brain (right hemisphere naturally). Seriously, I was blown away when I stumbled across this. I am emailing you for a copy. Thank you.

[joelsilfver]

Amazing! This is my favourite tune ever.

I struggle enough with the basic chords in this song :-)

[blueeyes213]

Awesome.

[rach8868]

man i can listen to ur playin all day, so so talented, as well as many hours of practice to become this good. truelly gifted.

[jaysjob]

Very cool! Tough one but very interesting! Great job as always Jake!

[AngstyMeierLink]

Learned that song when I was 14... not easy, stupid hard chords in it. You are awesome

[MrMcdolejt]

Tab?



[cardo1111]

nice work! Sweet guitar.

[squonto47]

If, while listening to this, I glance at your name and quickly look away, it says Django Reinhardt. Just sayin'.

[TheKeybram]

I decided to stop playing guitar after seeing you :)

You're a genious.

[TheHattie1297]

Absolutely fantastic! I love the way you pick out the melody whilst keeping the chords and the rhythm going.

[Mophisto666]

sweet

[SpaceAgeOdyssey]

That was fantastic! Thanks for sharing your talent.

[jovesheerwater]

Listening to this I found myself welling up! Then I remembered Alan Paton's quote: "There is so much grief in our land, that when one encounters joy/beauty it sets one to weeping." Thanks, this does it.xx

[jreichbart]

Thanks so much for the nice comment!

[uneedtherapy42]

At least once a week a need a "Dan" fix and this just hit the spot big time!!

[veroshops]

Jake you are AWESOME!!

[Lightmane321]

I can play like this, but since it's only in an alternate reality where I can play like this, I guess it doesn't count, does it? ; )

[MusiciansQuarters]

Beautiful arrangement my friend!!!

[pepachet]

Beautiful!

[mickyear2008]

smoking one man show, with all the Steely Dan embellishments. Nothing missing here.  Where your sax man?

[MusicalGenius88]

that was absolutely fantastic

[echo680]

really nice playing. thank you for posting

[Rocknweb]

You are the perfect example for kids that this is not the gear (Ibanez low range in this case) which made the musician but his work, his talent and his sensibility

Respect

[Charles459]

nice

[TheJellyfishJam]

WOW

[bluedolphin403]

Excellent!

[MrMalthus80]

Brilliant. Shows how brilliant steely dan are which is the highest compliment i can give.

[soopajeanmi]

*Amazing*

Thank you!

[mk2strong]

DVD receveid today !! I would like to say that you've made a great great job...it's very clear, detailed, and you english is easy to understand for a Froggy like me :-)

I recommand you DVD because it's a very educational way to learn fingerstyle...

BRAVO et MERCI beaucoup

[jreichbart]

Thanks!

[mk2strong]

Jake, very very good arrangement, in touch with the harmony "à la" Fagen...

BRAVO

[jreichbart]

Thanks!

[weldonj22]

amazing

[dougs2112]

Love it love it love it!

[internet123ism]

another basement genius

[TheBassplayah]

Great Job...felt great....awesome song !

[GaryNull]

what fucking planet are you from?

this is fucking amazing

[crazyconor14]

You got  some goooood taste in music

[guitarrasco]

HI, great stuff. SD songs are so awesome. You have done an Excellent job in keeping with the melody, harmony, counter and bass runs. Bravo on your performances. Keep posting

[jreichbart]

Thanks!

[pocobasso]

Beautiful.

[ProgMom67]

Very nice. I play this on the keys. Fagen and Becker are an awesome song writing team. Loved your version.

[JUSTCURI0US]

Sweeeet and smoooooth. Very Nice!

[jreichbart]

Thanks very much!

[Chris4life212]

Did you play the rhythm and the chords at the same time? If so, you are friggin unbelievable.

[jreichbart]

Thanks! Yes, this is a solo live performance (no overdubs or such). However, there are many guitarists out there who are far better than me in being able to sound like two or more guitars... If I have any distinction at all, I hope it is with my choices of tunes, of specific harmonies, my jazz improv, etc. I'll keep practicing and hope to improve. Thanks again!

[nopast68]

What is it about this song that is so somber and and so beautiful at the same time. I can't seem to express it better than that. Beautifully depressing..I don't know..lol....hard to explain.

[JohnstonM17]

You do one of my favorite songs the justice it deserves man, your awesome...

[TheSchoolsux345]

great video, i have an ibanez archtop, (as73) great guitars

[balladmanbrooklyn]

Very Good!

[rorshakks]

cool version but this one instrument, or any instrument, can hardly attain the harmonic richness of le steely

[edub70]

Very Cool. Why the blue tape on the pickup?

[jreichbart]

Thanks! The pickup is missing so it's just covering the hole...

[Hollmanator]

Very cool! Thanks for posting.

[Sparkylocal1]

WOW, Jake AWESOME, I loved that!

[kasavubu]

Oh so very nice. Congrats Jake.

[nolobede]

I see you reaching into those moo major chords. You didn't even wince.

[BurgerChefGuy]

Really Nice!!!!!!! :-)

[MusicalManchild77]

Hello Jake...You Play Great!! Any chance I could get tab of your version? I have a different version...Thanks for Posting!!

[jreichbart]

Thanks! I don't have TABs for anything but I do have a two hour DVD lesson for this song which you'll enjoy much more, I go over every note slowly and in closeup. Please click on the link in "more info" to learn more.

[baritonemanfr]

I'm a fan of D Fagen and Steely Dan and your version is really nice; really happy to discover you on youtube!

[jreichbart]

Thank you!

[adazsweet]

Hi Jake it's me Adam from New Zealand - I have been off work with a crook knee for a week & a bit & spent just about every waking hour on Deacon Blues - I finished it and have memorised every single chord shape - the bridge was a bit tough and I still got to improvise a lot better but its bassically all there. I am amazed how quickly I got through this one when I am not distracted with work. Just cleaning up my performance now. Thanks excellent tutorage you've given me - Adam

[jreichbart]

Hi Adam, thanks! I'd love to hear you play it.

[samthecat07]

First time I've heard you play-could listen to this forever! Absolutely amazing, magical, unbelievable, flawless. Wow, what an incredible gift you have.

[dacop13]

That solo part is crazy.

[LinkBulletBill]

well isn't everything a solo? lol

[guitarzrcool]

Wow Awesome!!! kinda like Edgar Cruz as far as playing several parts. Very nice

[doubleonions]

Great stuff - I cried when I heard this song....;)

[jreichbart]

Sue me if I play too long...

[toroko]

Very soothing.

Thanks for this piece.

[siovan7]

I'm a steely fan for years and my friend, your vision on all the songs you play, is one of a kind, i play this one on my rhodes, and let me tell you i struggle a lot

to get some of the harmonies you are playing, so two thumbs way up for you man, and keep them comming ok. peace..!

[slickvguy]

Very, very nice. A pleasure to listen to.

[samsparty117]

Very nice job. One of my favorite jazz songs ever done by a fantastic jazz guitarist.

[thatboyhov]

Beautiful, great job

[localpm]

Hi Jake this is fenominal-Used to play this song with a steely dan tribute band before-what a brilliant arr't--yet again

Kind wishes

Paul

[jreichbart]

Hi Paul, always nice to hear from my first ever subscriber. Thanks for the kind words!

[djsaur1]

What an amazing performance! You made me like this song even more than I did before!!

[Actionguy1]

"Deacon Blues" has always been my favorite Steely Dan songs.

Beautiful rendition.

Thank you!

[rrussell21]

This really makes the intro chords of Deacon Blues stand out. Beautiful chords! Great job!

[xCrumblingMirth]

Great job, fantastic rendition of a killer tune, one of my favorite actually. Such a great melancholy vibe, and rock-solid groove.

[sdotcats]

wow this is smooth, this is my favorite steely dan song

[C3H8E30]

Bravo! Top work!

[olu143]

Wow!

This is the firsr time I've heard you play but I have to admit you are awesome! How can I get your c.d. or mp3? How about an autograph?

[hotandsweetbmw]

WOW! As a musician I can say You are AMAZING!

I play some guitar but not as good as piano...You inspire me to practice guitar more. (Also gave me idea on Maybe I should post some of my composed music on here as well). Have you ever recorded any of ur music on CDs? Or mp3?

[jreichbart]

Thank you! Yes, I have two official CD releases and I can email you mp3's, please let me know if you'd like more details.

[abhikmazumder]

Outstanding!

[mxnad535]

This is really great, is this your arrangement?

[jreichbart]

Thank you, yes it is.

[mxnad535]

I can't stop listening to this, haha, what a great version. If I weren't a broke student, I would order your instructional and try to learn it myself, maybe someday, haha. Keep it up, sounds great.

[jreichbart]

No problem. It's only 25 bucks so let me know when you can scrape it together. perhaps when you're a famous surgeon.

[dan5000t]

You're really an inspiration to me !! You're my favorite on YouTube !! How do I get your instruction DVD ?? I'm shy to the cam to make my own videos, but you make me wanna try it. I do a pretty good version of "Hey 19". Thanks for your time

[jreichbart]

Thanks! I do have a great DVD lesson for this song. Please click on 'more info' and follow thie link to my DVD lessons, we'll take it from there.

[austenbosten]

Listening to you, really makes me want to learn the guitar. I really love your Steely Dan solo's would love to see more. This rendition of Deacon Blues by far has to be the most calming guitar solos ever.

[jreichbart]

Thank you!

[surenuffnyesido]

You are seriously talented! My ears thank you very much!

[poopisonit]

sounds so good!

[quesapa]

Much better than my cover!!! 5*****

[touchoftuesdaywells]

Hey Jake you just made a new fan...I am a SD fanatic...can you tell by my sn? Do you have any notation on this stuff I'd love to try and tackle it.

[jreichbart]

Thank you! No notation but I do offer DVD tutorials on any of my arrangements. I'll send you some info through your channel

[jreichbart]

Thanks! I have a brand new DVD lesson on how to perform this song, let me know if you'd like a copy.

[wjosowski]

Great rendition!

How do I get a copy of the DVD?

[jreichbart]

Thanks for asking! Please check out my recent video: "Solo fingerstyle pop and jazz guitar: Excerpts and samples..." to see what my DVDs looks like. Please also click on "more info", to the right, to see how to get a copy. You will see there are two categories of DVDs. As of today, "deacon blues" is in the 'available" category and is available at the lower price. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks again!

[BocaFriend]

Jake this is spectacular! Have never heard any artist venture it -- and it's my fave Steely. Truly you can't be beat with these solo renditions!

A grateful new sub in So Florida, ~Terry

[SilentGuitarSounds]

Impossible, just unbelievable!!!

What a joy to listen to, thanks,

Jeroen

[coachcdobbs]

NIce Rhodes Mark II in the room there with you! Love the Dan interpretations! Great stuff!

[abraxas505]

EXALENTO !!!

[snickle13]

this is absalutely rediculous!

[jreichbart]

Ridiculous as in ridiculously good, I hope...? ;-)

[snickle13]

ridiculous as in: it is ridiculous that any mortal could play like that.

[galak73]

Your Steely Dan arrangements are making me very unproductive at work! Beautiful stuff!

How about some Donald Fagen from "Kamakiriad?"

[jreichbart]

Thank you! That's a good suggestion, I'll take a look but it'll probably be a while. Meanwhile please subscribe if you haven't already. Thanks again!

[gyro1962]

Man I've never seen anything so smooth and precise in my life. Only on youtube. Keep it coming brother. Man!

[zootube3]

Cor - lovely! Makes a good song even better.

[Chris2550525]

From a big Steely Dan fan, excellent!

[snickle13]

veronica is eating a pair and has pink and green hair bands in her hair

[cartoonlike]

Beautiful arrangement.  Love those bass lines that hold it all together. Didn't know an Ibanez could sound so good.

[Paulmasonmusic101]

what amp are you using?,i love its sound!

[grimreaper2u]

beautiful!!!! i loved it could watch you all day long!

[BrokenConcept]

This great. You groove it out so smooth. Bravo!

[revsharp777]

This is one of my favorite Steely Dan tunes & I thoroughly enjoyed listening to your rendition. Thank you!

[ozbizbozzle]

Very nice way of playing. Makes me want to sit down and have a go myself. I guess the word is inspiring!!!!

[jreichbart]

Thank you!

[Guitarwizard]

Sir, you kick ass...  LOVE it...

[jreichbart]

Thanks, you have a nice channel as well!

[pingumanbr]

Nice playing.... Bossa Nova Style, light and flowing ... Tks for the playing ;)

[ChuckyHammer]

Great rendition, just loved it!

[thejazzman8]

great interpretation

[SpaceAceTX]

Sweet Ibanez. I have the 1988 Sabre, very comfortable, fits well for long practices.

Cheers from Texas my friend!

[cliffordino]

Very nicely done! Consider adding more percussive effects into your playing. Check out Ben Lacy's playing.

[jreichbart]

Ben is amazing and that is a good suggestion. Thanks!

[jmhatc1960]

Increible, ¿Como haces eso?

¿Puedes hacerlo con AJA?

[edgarallanpoet]

Rather than calling this languid and bittersweet, I'd call this AWESOME!

Your Steely Dan work is awesome. I'd love to see a jazz cover of Bodhisattva.

[02x9]

What is the model of your Ibanez guitar?

[jreichbart]

Ibanez AG75

[apujols2194]

o man thats amazing i love this song

[maty7976321]

wow, you are amazing i'am amazed!!

[jhbdfbksdhgfjldsnglg]

2.05-2.07 -there something really interesting happened

[samuelpurdey]

Beautiful!

[uselname]

Thats what im talking about! Damn! Im an old neoclassical idiot, quit playing Yngwie, and these type of fusions, (steely dan, jethro tull, zappa etc) and how theyre played recently started to intrest me. I fínd them hard to play, and difficult to learn... and absolutly lovley! Tank you man, gonna study your version! ;)

[jreichbart]

Thanks!

[SmiertSpionem]

They should play this in posh elevators, that would rule ;)

[jreichbart]

Sure, I'll take it.

[2ofusmusic]

I love the arrangement :)

We also hope to make Deacon Blues someday, always loved this song.

Thanks for sharing your talent

[fishmongerfunk]

just killing it!!! you never cease to amaze

[sidethehead]

It might be at that....I always played it in Db, but it's been a long time since I played along with the cd. Been working on some new recordings, and super busy here with house/work/family. Will be setting up the camera soon, though. Loved your be-bop vid, btw. You have put in your time on the neck.......

(I've been on those blogs too....interesting times. My wife wants to start packing!)

[sidethehead]

Bravo j.r.

One of my favorite tunes ever, and a great arrangement. Good move on the transposition. I do this in the original key, and I was like - wtf! Beautiful.

[jreichbart]

Thanks, please post something soon, I love your style. On the second point, I haven't checked lately but I thought this was the original key... Well, if I'm wrong it was not intentional. Glad you liked it though!

[Stratman1920]

Schweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! Really very nice.

[mdolson1031]

Another instant classic Jake! Thanks for sharing! See you soon.

[YofterMofter]

That's a great one again, Jake! I dig the ease you perform these with. :-)

[fredthejunkman]

Fantastic! Man, your awful good....

[jreichbart]

Thanks! Speaking of awful, listening back I fear the guitar is a little out if tune. Ah, the heck with it...

[0ldfinger]

Savoury!