Route 69 -- Blues Mandolin

[TheCliff88]

Where can I fin the tablature of your song ? This is really perfect :D

[MrNeck1981]

Holy smokes!!!!

[JimRichter]

standard tuning. gg. dd. aa. ee.

[QSQCaito]

What's the tuning on the mandolin? Awesome playing



[jvan1806]

Nicely done my man.

[chocolatedonut31]

Ur playing keeps intensifying so by the end of the video i feel like the mandolin is about to explode O_o =P lol.

[queenbeebee222]

Oh my gosh!!! You can really play!!!

[WillieDines1]

Who the fuck would be stupid, dumb and completely fucking insane to dislike this video and awesome piece of playing?... anyone who doesn't like this should be committed to a psyciatric ward for a while :) lol

Awesome piece of pickin' Jim and I'm glad to see this video is still available to watch and enjoy :)

Keep these videos comin buddy cos you got a damn good, thank you for sharing :)

[57classic1]

awesome

[jasoneric]

He is really good, and I love that style of music, but I personally dont consider that blues. I consider that more like old fashion rock n roll.

[zarisstokell]

yes man. your playing is a big inspiration to me.

[luceeele]

Jim Richter is so cool. Thanks for another great song!

[jokingist]

so nice!! Thankyou for sharing , Hope someday I can play half that good!!!

[infledermaus]

Good stuff! Who made your mandolin?

[queenbeebee222]

Awesome!!! I love it. I'm thinking of getting a mandolin...don't know what style yet...I enjoy playing a bit of blues guitar.

[MrOliverification]

thanks man i absolutely love this ...i was looking on youtube to see what kind of tunes you can get out of a mandolin cos i'm thinking of buying one and this has convinced me :)

[PaddyIrishGirl]

By any chance is this a GIBSON MANDOLIN A-JR JUNIOR around 1920's ?

I would appreciate if you could reply asap :)

[QofLife]

that was sick

[mauriciotav]

Hi Jim! I'm your virtual student. Could you put this tabs on your page please? I couldn't find. This one of the best presentations that I see. Hugs!!!

[adders45]

you are a bit good uh!

[TheJamdolinPlayer]

this guy is top notch!

[RatherCrunchyMuffin]

I'm wondering what make & model you're playing on

[hawtwired]

dude, thats awesome...

A lot of people don't realize what the mando is capable of; I prefer bluegrass, but have played impromptu jam sessions with a local punk band a few years back...

amazing playing man! Thanks for sharing!

[ittdoesntmatter]

Beautiful, just get my mando like a week ago. This gives m e something to work on. Totally stealing some licks with from this that'll sound great once I get my speed and rythm up to snuff.

Thanks, man.

[alicelookingglass]

Every time I watch you play I have the urge to practice - you're making me a better player - thanks man.

[taco1359]

If u think dis is good den type in exactly dis on Youtube: Led Zeppelin-Battle of Evermore-Sundazed Bootleg (1977)

It has a sweet mandolin solo plus it's by Zep

[hiddeninromance]

aside from the playing, i just love the fact you're in dungarees! hero

[toust44]

wow! that's really really great! I got my mandoline few hours ago, so i was sorta looking how to play it...now this will be a real challenge for me :))...

[JimRichter]

good luck!

[otisbeertje]

incredible rhythm, i could listen to that for hours

[moorekevinpaul]

He gets it! Great

[nihilusmaster]

I wish I played mando

[TeddySea]

Wonderful, wonderful playing! Thank you.

[harryshand]

Nice, I've never heard Django style mandolin before.

[Mickyfyn]

Very hot Jim - love it

[giutarmastersergey]

Trully amazing!!!

[pololosky]

perfecto...

[buddalives]

This spoke to my soul! I totally want to learn to play the mandolin now. Thank you for sharing.

[kc7fys]

Those pulloff slides down are really nice. Especially picking almost INSIDE the slide, not after fretting. It really gives you a POP on that note that gives the mando a ballsy tone.

Really a good vid that I watched over and over. I wish I could make out like a bandit here, but I will likely not be stealing too many of your licks. Bwwaaaaaah.

[TLKGuitarMan]

WOW!!!!! :O

[dbfkjmatt]

that was fucking amazing! im just starting out on my own and im trying to learn some blues scale and stuff, what one is that? and how long have you been playing? if you dont mind me asking. great vid

[elpoblao]

such a redneck ! yibah yibah!

[jonnyfunkson]

lovely playing !! thankyou !

[Kamakazi1994]

its improvising, there are no tabs...

[Meckiheidi]

I like it! Sounds wonderful!

[ttharold]

I keep listening to this one over and over again. Love it! I never get to hear you play like this. That guitar guy you're with - he plays too much! ;-)

[watdeneuk]

awesome!!!

[IbanezHunter]

WE DEMAND TABS!!!!

....please :P

lol

[ObiMatKenobi]

80€++ in germany :P

[WalliceTheWallBall]

How much are those usually?

[RosesLavender]

Glorious!

[waddlesgee3]

do you have tabs? its so jazzy

[LittleGreen88]

That was wonderful.

[waddlesgee3]

do you have tabs?

[niall123456123456]

hilly billy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!1

[funkrock94]

mais c'est l'extra terrestre ???? UN PRO !

[DeadSilent120]

awesome. Just awesome.

I play a little, but I mostly play guitar and dulcimer.

[escimobob1]

whats a dulcimer

[fragellin]

see white people do have rythum

[clint12393]

nice job

[BottleneckJohn]

Awesome!!!

[verin59]

HERMOSO

[xKhall]

itsallaroundus. If you were smart, you would have read some other descriptions where it clearly sais hey played electric guitar for a while. Smart'n up.

[piellerobi]

bravissimo

[Fabien69100]

oh beautiful (look and sound !) mandolin !!! What is this ???

[davo171]

Man what a beat! I love it.

[GibsonSGsRock1]

Just FANTASTIC!!!

5*

--Matt

[ShtotaKoya]

swing

[Tripleasasino]

God teach!!!!!!

[ImHomeAtLast]

wow! i am gobsmacked this is great. could someone plz send me the tablature for guitar on this

[ethioKid3000]

same plz

[itsallaroundus]

i'm afraid you'll just have to learn how to play a guitar. it will teach you two things.

1. this is a mandolin

and

2. tabs are unnecessary when you know some basic music theory related to your instrument of choice.

[daddystovepipe]

Jawdropping, groove + originality, hats off!

[evilspacellama]

that is an amazing sound man

i would kill for that

beautiful mando too

[coldhardfacts]

you are a pro on that mando. Respect is all I got. How many years have you been playing the instrument?

[obtur8r]

Soulful mando jam, man!

[Boondockflyfish]

very very good

[libbywu]

i was jammin along with you

very sweet!

[apis18]

wouah trop fort!!!

[billybobhirner]

brilliant

[waluigi58]

sveet

[tenorbanjoguy]

Jim, cool as always man! Thanks!!

[lrover03]

OOoooo buddy, that is smoooth!! Struggling with my F4 here trying to duplicate a little part of that. Nice work Jim. ;)

[1969Speedy]

Nicely done!

[4toymachine4]

amazing! its not easy to find blues mandolin!! very nice

[childstrevor]

gangsta beats much!

[sapparro]

the boy can sure play that there thing how does he keep that timing so intact he must have real rythm in his soul

[JimRichter]

Nope, no rhythm in my soul==just my pacemaker.

[hutchflash]

thanks jim......

[siddvlaroy]

what kind of mando is that? i love the inlays

[Colemando2220]

nice

[williestratton]

sweet!

[caparica10]

You swing! Good timing, great licks. It rocks.

[Banjer]

very cool!!!!;)

[sgtsonny]

SICK MAN!!! you are amazing, that's some fine bluesin'! fantastic...

[pfunk816]

The overalls really make it for me.

[AustinD88]

awesome! love the mandolin and love the blues! Both together sound good, no S'GOOD

[otter57]

great stuff

[Baulrog]

Jim it would be really awsome if you could perhaps do a video with a couple really simple but interesting blues licks for people who have just picked up a mandolin

-thanks GB

[morganchapo]

your awesome!!!!! nice mandoline!

damn!i have to practice...

how much time do you start mandoline ?

[Baulrog]

Mandolin

[morganchapo]

i'm french and in fact the mandolin is a french instrument ,dude, so i can say mandoline it isn't a wrong word =)

[bloeregard]

actually actually, it is an italian instrument originating in naples. go ahead, look it up =)

[smellygonorrhea420]

man, what a jam! nice brother!

[96JUSTIN]

now thats got feel to it

[mandofiddle]

envy... thats what im feelin right now.. you are too good man, stop putting me to shame!!!:)

[DamianNixon]

Jeeezzz! Amazin playin hi!

[sophie2392]

that's amazing

[hislover23]

simply amazing...

[ippikineko]

this rocks!

[BottleneckJohn]

Really, really, really cool!!!

Great playing there, buddy!

[localguitarhack]

I'm a guitarist, so I can't figure out how that is possible on such a small neck. I'm amazed! What's the trick to nailing all those notes on such a small scale?????

[mcfctid2]

My most favourite Mandolin solo ever I wanna play like this.

[obair]

like Sea-Sick Steve on a Mandolin!!!

[commment]

02:32 !! PRO !!

[DochSchneider]

The guitar influences really sound sweet man. Wicked playing.

[commment]

Ah..cool!

[diptanshu]

its got a very herb ellis-ish jazz blues touch. very nice.

[choppergrass]

That is an awsome sounding mandolin, I'm sure the man playing it has something to do with it too, but man sweet sound!!!!!! What kind of mandolin is it??????

peace,,,,,,

[GuitaristInProgress]

That's some sweet playing, man. Nice.

[Keelsman]

Smoooooth playing!  Sounds great :)

[alexkavarna]

Sounds terrific, I'm impressed. I like how there's somehow the suggestion of comping and percussion, between the tapping leg and the picksound. I used to live in Bloomington, back in college days, that's a wonderful place to be making music. Remember the Dorkestra? Oh, and hi Neal! I'd love to bring this guy up to Kavarna sometime.

[Baulrog]

if you could keep that little part you had going at

2:17 it would be an awsome song

[GrapefruityTikbit]

Yeah - I wish I could get a look at the headstock - It probably wouldn't tell me much though.

[generankin]

It resembles a Dudenbostel built for a friend in the midwest - binding, fretboard inlays ...

[willied42]

You are awsome! Can you tell us what kind of Mandolin you have. I just love the tone...Memphis Blues Man

[hillbillyradicalrick]

Wow, I've never heard playing in that style before, bravo! I'd be curious to hear what some more variation in the loudness and softness of playing would do for the effect.

[JimRichter]

Thanks for your comment. Considering it's a swing, it's going to be pretty much balls to the wall the whole time. Check out some of the slow blues videos I have to see the use of dynamics.

[GrapefruityTikbit]

Hey, I hear lots of dynamics in there considering the style. Oh this is just righteous!! I love it! I want to take me little bowlback, Melvin, there someday but alas, I only have time to use him as a composing tool. Thanks Jim, for this inspiring performance. You rock!

[Neelo5000]

Wow that was excellent. Wish I could play like that.

[Cornbreadflies]

awsome. Im a mandolin student. ive played guitar forever but i have not picked my guitar up since i bought my mandolin. And i love this blues run!!!!

[marsiozo]

ow man..even with the bluegraas trouwsers on.....fkn A!!

[GibsonF4F5]

Niiice.........sweet....good job!

[choppergrass]

what kind of mandolin is that nice tones.?????

[mandolinman1960]

your very good at blues style playing... wish i could do blues style, looks like so much fun! ah well, im happy with my bluegrass

[SAUCEPANJEFF]

Very nice playing.

[siddvlaroy]

your mandolin is awesome, same goes for your playing

[125437865]

wow, really impresive

[vincenzinopiccolino]

you're awesome! haha i suck at mandolin...and its like my culture's most popular instrument

[tineblondine]

great stuff!

[JimRichter]

Ukelele generally has 4 strings and is tuned sort of like the top 4 strings of a guitar.

Mandolin is 8 strings (4 pairs of unison strings) tuned in 5ths, like a violin. In fact the mandolin could be considered a cousin of the violin family.

Ukelele is generally nylon stringed. Mandolin is usually steel stringed. Bracing and top construction is different with mandolin being louder and projecting more, as well as having a different tone.

[JimRichter]

It's a mandolin. Pretty big difference. Construction, tone, tuning--all different. Do a Wikipedia search to review the differences. Good question

[Solaescien]

Yes. Only one word... Yes...

[Bornysblues]

okay, this is great. Really great, youv'e got the touch. I'll pick up some inspiration here..

[Haneluca]

Dude, that is amazing. Nice playin.

[cambamlovesyou]

i love it! what kind of mandolin is that?

[eeemlinger]

Total sweetness!

[KaiBailey]

That was fantastic!

[venom3114]

Damn Good!

[thanksforallthefish]

Sounds great! Hey, do you happen to know any madrigals? I'd love to hear some.

[rollingbass]

wow! Great swing on a mandolin

[joan7bolandme]

he keeps himself quite well amused! & i sure love them mandoblues!!

[slidestrings]

great pickin! it would sound fantastic on fiddle to if you transferred it across!

[markelberry]

WHOA!!Now I have never played anything like that before. It is on my list Iam gonna use this video to start,loved it,I love the blues,its time I widen my playin horizons!

[DangerousBastard]

Good stuff!

[mandoswinger]

Nice pickin Jim!