Giant Steps by Lufe Lima

[76Soco]

Nice job!

[muzzoman]

Very nice version ... great ideas, both harmonic and melodic!!

[lincruste]

This is amazing. Congrats.

[jimmyboy12]

@mtownboy13 I do see they'r 2-5-1's in 3 different keys but whenever I say that to someone they always look at me as if I'm foolish and say oh but there's so much more to it!

That pentatonic pair thing though...what's that?

[luiscorinthians75]

Som Bonito da Porra!!!

[fireblossom2u]

Lufe - It was good sound, solid tempo and clean. Playing this as a solo guitar is daunting. You are the real thing.

[murdechoc]

really good arrangement for the theme

[TheBellyheart]

When I first picked up the guitar, after playing bass for years, I wanted to be able to play lead and bass at the same time. You just made it look so easy...and I know it's not. Takes skill. A classic song....and guitar.

[jimmyboy12]

man...could anyone give me some insight as to how these changes work?

[fakesoundsjazz1983]

@jimmyboy12 the concept behind the changes is actually suprisingly simple. the whole tune moves systematically through three different keys, rising by a major third. Dan Adler has written a great little booklet on the giant steps changes and cyclical chord progressions in general.. I have a video of me playing Dear John by freddie hubbard on my page (its giant steps changes). Im still a begginning jazz guitarist tho! hope thats been of some help

[mtownboy13]

@jimmyboy12 They're 2-5-1's in three keys, B, G, and E flat. There's also this thing called pentatonic pairs in three keys that I learned from this other guy on YouTube. Not only does it give you a foundation on how to improvise over it, you learn how the progression works in itself. Good luck.

[ChicoMiceliChannel]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!

[leoblack97]

Hola Lufe! Que swing!!

[biiiiirdman]

wow, lufelima, you're amazing bro... check this out

youtube.com/v/WgdjDgX784g&amp

[boblovesBTBAM]

Somone Needs to have a talk with Chris Hanson^^ LOL jk this is exceptional work! :)

[leandroartman]

toca muito lufe!

[lufelima]

Thanks everyone for such kind comments. They mean a lot to me!

[KeithWhalen11]

Exceptional playing, an inspiration to us players!

[frillylizzard]

Lufe, thats awesome, id be happy to be able to play GS like that.

just awesome.

[msolso]

Bravo

[carvetop01]

Excellent. Great arrangement and performance. Very original. 5*****

Cheers,

allen

[HendrixcommaMartin]

I'd like it better if the walking swung a little more. I know it's tough at this tempo and with these changes. I'm nitpicking though. Really, it's great.

[lufelima]

Thank you! It is a challenge, indeed. I think I can play it a little more relaxed, but I guess I was a bit tense trying to keep up the tempo. I feel much more confortable playing it with some acompaniment.

[HendrixcommaMartin]

Yah, it's certainly a tough one for solo guitar. In fact, you'd have trouble thinking of one that's harder.

[lufelima]

Thanks for the comments! I really appreciate!

[96267575]

É som pra caramba!Continue assim...

Um Grande abraço

[noasmama]

Very smooth sound !

[mulotwo]

Excellent performance on the intro !

[slowbrain67]

Grande Lufe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Continua sendo The Master!!!!!!!Fui teu aluno e continuo sendo teu fa.Bom te rever depois de tantos anos!!Abraço

[lufelima]

Chico! Que bom te reencontrar por aqui, meu amigo! Te mandei um comentário pelo MySpace. Um grande abraço!

[seandamondotcom]

Wow! I hear a definite Joe Pass influence in there! Good job my friend

[guydelart]

nice solo man ,it sounds good, come check out my differents versions of giant steps ...

[detayl03]

Nice!! It reminds me alot of Joe Pass interpertation.

[francisbaphomet]

You have to remember that this is a solo performance so there is no other support. He has to kind of solo and comp at the same time so a harmonic approach works best. This is not the time for being overly technical or it will not swing.

[Lipegrelo]

Mto bom lufe... gostei de mais.. olhe a minha versão dessa musica nos meus videos, ainda to começando, num to arregaçando que nem vc mas um dia eu chego la. parabens =DD

[96267575]

Isso que é arte!

[StevieLeeRachel]

sweet, but it would ahve been sick if a band came in when you started playing single note licks over the changes

[lufelima]

Thank you, Stevie. I I posted today another version where I play over a back track (with Piano, Bass and Drums) that you might enjoy. Check out my channel if you are interested.

[guitarescinematiques]

Hi Lufe,

Beautiful and lyrical... Great tone and phrasing!  I always love your take on this piece!

-N

[edersobrinho]

vry good man

[lufelima]

That's very nice of you all, guys. I really appreciate the comments and the fact you took the time to watch the vídeo.

Renaud, I dig your stuff too, bro. It's really, really cool!

[renaudmaret]

first class, beautiful tone and superb solo performance.

And when you smile at the beginning you're great (i'm not gay ! )

[avauti]

This man has excellent time. He comes out of his solo and everything falls in place. I can't find a dropped beat. Hats off to a very good player.

[jnewburger]

i can't solo over it at all. great job. you are playing it a little bit slow though. it's not bad, its just different.

[jarbasagc]

Very good job.

[bungholio80]

Oh man the walking bass at the end is sick!! Great playing, I don't like your tone but that's just me. Great playing

[wilsonjrleon]

well done...

[TheOperative]

Smooth man. Nice and smooth. I liked it.

[jakerommermusic]

yeh i have to say its nice you have a theme to your improvisation. some really nice lines, and the quarter note triplets is a nice touch. I am sure the critique owoo008 has played with the likes of NO-ONE, just a sad loser sitting around critiquing peoples playing who are just trying to give enjoyment to others. get a life, nice playing lufelima

[lufelima]

Thank you, owoo0008. I am sorry that you didnt enjoy this. It is one of the most difficult tunes to improvise and even John Coltrane repeated his ideas, so it is quite hard to be creative here. At least I am not afraid to take the risk, right?

I dont have a high opinion of myself. I just try to do my music honestly and the best way I can. I invite you to watch my other videos and listen to my compositions on my MySpace page and my website and I really hope you find them more pleasant.

[beckyhips]

Hi Lufe, Yes, there are quarter notes, quarter triplets, 8th triplets, 8th notes... so what? Knowing how difficult it is to improvise over these changes, I think your solo is very beautiful and fluid. Perhaps that envy and anonymous jackass could record a take on Giant Steps and show it to us, but I guess it must be quite difficult to do that with a chip on his shoulder and the head up his ass.

[renaudmaret]

I fucking agree

[Pickpocket86]

Lets see your vids.... u know nothing of jazz

[owoo008]

too many quarter triplets

[lufelima]

Some constructive criticism at last! :)

[AmundLauritzen]

Never mind the fools.

You play excellent!

[fuckfam04]

Show, Lufe!!!

Aonde vc esconde apalheta e o baixista???

AhAhAhAhAhAhAh!!!

Parabéns!!!

[nietz]

É O CARA!

[morfoo]

i really like this sound .

[GutyGuitar]

Um dia eu chego aí!!!ahuahhuahua

Muito bom!!!Delícia de ouvir e que belo timbre!!!

[screaminboy]

boy u are walkin that shit!!!! i love it

[RobertRasimus]

Very nice bass line.

[guitarguy1966]

try

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[ElectricSamurai]

Simlpy fantastic :)

[nakajazz]

Muito bom rapaz ! que belo timbre voce tira.

[lufelima]

Thanks everyone for the kind comments.

Espsalonne. It is a Gibson ES-175D, a hollow body, not a semi-hollow.

[JCG90]

02:00 - 02:05 That sounds like Pat Metheny. Really cool video!

[redavide1]

Great! Also, nice tone on the guitar . . .

[JDillaYO]

fuck yesss. your the man. i love that walking stuff i hope to be able to do that soon. and a tasteful solo

[xofthelorry]

genious

[RafaelRoschel]

Lufe, é o primeiro vídeo que eu vejo seu, muito bom mesmo cara, vc merece a fama que tem na Guitarras & Guitarristas =)

O som num é muito minha praia, mas eu curti, e muito, consegui viajar vendo e ouvindo você tocar.

Parabéns mesmo

Abraços

Rafael tr00 - Guitarras e Guitarristas

[0lof]

holy crap... im floored, you're amazing. I love this song and this is a magnificent cover. can you teach me how to bass-walk like that? lol

[emidiojorge]

walking bass sensacional!

parabéns lufe!!

[5caudillos]

Obrigado!!

[qwerty9321]

Caramba , quero aprender o truque da palheta. Que mágica é aquela que faz ela sumir e aparecer ??? :-)) Bem bolado, um grande parabens pelo trabalho.

[lufelima]

Obrigado, qwerty9321. O truque da palheta eu aprendi com o David Coperfield e prometi que não contava para ninguém... hehehe.

[rcsica]

Muito bom, parabéns! Achei seu link lá na comunidade dos pianistas. Agora vou ver os outros vídeos :-)

[Gtrmaestro]

nice......

[xofthelorry]

5 estrelas!

[HGozzer]

Esse toca, hein!?

E eu não o conhecia ainda...

[HokusPhokus]

Grande Lufe! Show de bola.

[guitarchick17br]

E o Lufe olha pra câmera e diz com os olhos "Mamãe, tô no youtube!"...rsrs...

Brincadeiras a parte...o Lufe é f*da.

[olemix]

excelent!!!

[viniguitarjazz]

meu k timbrera !! sonzeira !!jazz ! !!

[nietz]

This is the fcking MAN.

[palinetes]

excelente lufe!!!

[brazilgrass]

Lufe rules, enough said.

Congrats, man!

[osanan]

Grande Lufe!

Parabéns!

Não bastasse a ótima interpretação, com belo timbre e execução de nível mais que extraordinário, a produção do vídeo está impecável.

Parabéns!

Grande abraço!

;)

[sergiolaskowski]

Lufe é fodão!

[ricardosoares]

Parabéns granade Lufe!! Muito bem produzido o video!! Em todos os detalhes!