Funky jazz groove

[MisterGroot]

You mentioned that this is a take on Bireli Lagrene and Sylvain Luc's version. Their version of what?

[FusionMusic1000]

Nice one. I remember doing this one about 30 years ago after hearing it in a shopping centre. Mine was rather blues based. Beautiful song from a master and wonderful interpretation. Is that a Hofner President you are playing. I recognise the headstock inlay. I have a president - looks rather different though with a scalloped fretboard and in black. I prefer the blonde though. beautiful resonance on the guitar.

[aczfenderstrats]

Your phrasing is killer man!

[CoalBand]

Stevie Wonder, Isnt she lovely!

[vsaumarez]

Em | A7 | D7sus | D7sus B7#5 |

Em11 | A13 | D13 | G13 |

Cmaj7 | B7b9 | E9 | A7b5 |

Am7/D Bm7/D | D13sus | Gmaj7 | (Gmaj7) |

Think that's right, but you need to make sure voicings are the same.

[ASATclass]

@vsaumarez Thanks :)

I figured out most of this, and you helped me fill in the gaps i had left over.

I think i'll take this back to school and play it.

[ASATclass]

great sound :)

Maybe upload a chord chart? I got most of them down, but there are a few in the turnaround I didn't catch.

I love this.

[toutparcoeur]

hey nice manouche player 

nearly like bireli ;)

[marino4691]

nice playing Sir!!

waow

[DjAznInVAZN]

I'm seriously listening to this over and over. If you got this for MP3, please have a download up!

[vsaumarez]

@DjAznInVAZN This is my interpretation of Bireli Lagrene and Sylvain Luc's Isn't She Lovely. They of course do a much better job than me, and you can download their version from iTunes etc.

[DjAznInVAZN]

@vsaumarez Hmm, maybe true. But the fact you simply did a version of your own deserves as much respect as the original creator. Major props to you, good sir.

[DjAznInVAZN]

I could listen to this over and over! Probably best guitar cover I've heard. :]

[MugensTube]

Very nice played ! I love that version of that song, so groovy ...

[vsaumarez]

Thank you!

[slumberingsam]

very smooth and sweet just need a jazzy beat to make it really come together. i wish i could see both your hands tho to make it more visually stimulating ya know. great playing on your grandpa guitar :P

[vsaumarez]

Yep, my movie making skills are diabolical. I try to get as much of the guitar and fingers in as possible. Trouble is you move an inch, and it cuts off six inches. FYI, I am using finger style on my right hand, and the percussive backbeat is my fingertips striking the strings.

[Metalhead3333]

sounds great.

[hawro]

hell yeah!

[skylerasu]

who ever csSpetzNaz is..... your a fucking dumbass stupid fuckn bitch your stupid ass mother fucker. This fool knows what the fuck he's doing.... Vibrato????? fuckn dumbass stupid piece of dog shit.

[trinoply]

This sounds really nice. You should grab a small band together, maybe a trumpet and a couple saxes too.

[TheJuliusJT]

hah.. some stevie wonder in there too (isn't she lovely).. nice playing, good fantasy

[juuustinnn]

Nice stuff! Stevie Wonder! Rock on!

[carlosfuzz]

nice playin!!! What guitar you play here..?

[vsaumarez]

Thanks, Hofner Jazzica

[loki400]

really enjoyed this, man. you have a great concept. and your axe has a really sweet, pure tone.

[vsaumarez]

Thanks to all who post comments, favorable or otherwise. Virtual gigs are about the only ones I get these day.

[buscobanda]

amazingly tasty! i want to play like that!

[MrKielersprotte69]

cool!

[littlewahoo27]

very impressive!

[csSpetzNaz]

i gotta say, ur very good! but i would like to give u a suggestion for ur playing. when u have notes that last longer than like 1 sec do some vibrato

[vsaumarez]

I'll try to remember that next time. Thanks.

[tunicanl]

nice work

[abyaf94]

nice playing! i like it !

[Aestheticsguitar]

wow!

[sokomplicated]

beautiful

[reggietheporpoise]

well done, man. i like it.

[Pprovo1]

ISNT SHEEE LOVVELLYY!!!!

[mattchurchill]

Nice vid man, keep 'em coming!

[vsaumarez]

Thanks, I have done another similar one, also titled funky jazz groove. Check it out.

[thebluereverend]

that was snazzy

[afrodivoire]

BRAVO

[sleepsr420]

now it makes enjoy stevie wonder more excelent cover men

[Burkett836]

haha the old geezer's still got it!

[Modes9]

Lee Ritenour also does a great version on Captain Fingers...

[marcusflair68]

nice job playing stevie wonder

[deejaydomino]

i dont know how to play a guitar but i know a good guitarist when i hear one

[vsaumarez]

Thanks very much.

[sabueso32]

Love this song. since I saw Lagrene and Luc covering it I really enjoy when people play it like you.

Great work.

[vsaumarez]

Thanks

[cholorro]

haber si tiene más puntería o suerte con los dedos en el próximo vídeo

[vsaumarez]

Can you translate this into English please? Thanks

[ISKEETCHOCOLATE]

pretty sure he said something about the dexterity of your fingers lol. not sure what though.

i enjoyed it your vid :D

[vsaumarez]

Thanks for that. I thought he was saying lot's of scuffed notes, bad timing and contrived lines. I need to go back to Spanish lessons (:-D

[ISKEETCHOCOLATE]

haha or spanish people can learn american. :D

[vsaumarez]

I see he has offered an explanation below, which I still can't understand but it sounds like an apology so I guess his original comments was not flattering. That's cool by me ...I'm open to any criticism.

[tjstrott25]

love the stevie wonder tribute

[cholorro]

Hi man, this was an no afortunate coment by my part, or you was a not a good afthernoom time when you play this song because or you touch stile like no after touch sound (mude). I was thinking you´r in practics on but i see more videos of you on playing guitar and you play wery good, i apologice for my unfortunate comment and i present my "disculpas", yo te he visto en otros videos y realmente tocas la guitarra con soltura y gracia. Asta la vista.

[vsaumarez]

Hey, cholorro I'm not quite sure what you are saying but whatever it is that's cool by me. A lot of people think I'm Spanish or Latin American because of my name, but I'm actually Anglo Saxon.

[buddahmaster]

this guys rocks!!

[simaradu19]

Real talent!!!

[soulsurvivor52784]

really good use of the loop station

[vsaumarez]

That's not a loop station ...I'm playing another guitar with my feet :)

[booyadude23164]

Haha. Dude, thats incedibly badass.

[Odos51]

bueno.. bueno i like that good job realy good job ..muy bien hecho exelente

[vsaumarez]

Mucho Gratias!

[G36n]

exelent...

[enjo85]

totally wicked jamm of isn't she lovely. good stuff.

[antslayer51]

beautiful

[ZQUIDGE]

Man that was some nice guitar playing. Sounds great.

[corralsanchez]

What guitar are you using, vsaumarez? Well done, by the way.

[vsaumarez]

Hofner Jazzica

[vsaumarez]

Thanks. If you want to hear how it's really done well, listen to Bireli lagrene and Sylvain Luc do it.

[Whylago]

Amen brother...

[killaro]

I second that, their version of isn't she lovely is crazy good. YOUTUBE IT!!

[killaro]

oh wait you know that already.. lol.

[MarkWM1967]

Nicely done. Very cool rhythm.