This Masquerade - Leon Russell, George Benson - Solo Jazz Guitar by Jake Reichbart

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здорово!



[GennyBroderick]

Beautifully played. I can appreciate this. Thank you.

[Korsaro1]

very difficult but you play it very armonic and well

[vinnivegas52]

how old is ur gibson es335 i see in the back ground? i have one that i bought brand new in 1968.

[cp30teeroos]

J Reichbart ...A master guitarist par excellance

[ReeNaissance]

i think i just died a little inside. this is so perfecttt!

[Patsea111]

Soooo Fine !!!! Love this video. I've listened to it several times......one request....smile.

[HitomiImaizumi]

wow... very wonderful video!!!

[gregus766]

How to play?

Please teach.

[MsPietro66]

i love it man... yer damn good!!!!

[Bayzeuk]

0.43  0.45

[alexandmatt5000]

thought provoking comment.

[MrInstrumentalist]

Heavens this is good! Smooth, perfect timing and nice riffs. An A+ performance

[jokee]

I'm learning this song for an audition to get into a music school. I play the melody and then the chords. I didn't know it was possible to play both at the same time, i've starting to stress now haha. You are amazing sir.

[malbuono]

genial

[olu143]

Man you're sooo incredibly good I had to come back and show some of my "colleagues" your vids just so they know what excellence sounds like! I think they are all huddled in a corner afraid of your greatness! Lol! We here in Hawaii are very very much in awe of your skills! Thank you again for sharing! =)

[LazyRockers]

Wow, that was beautiful!

[FriPilot]

Great job, as always, Jake!

Thanks ~

Fri

[greblac]

great Jake. So smooth a fan from Denmark ;-)

[olu143]

OM fricken' G! Is there anything you cannot play? You are phenomenal!

[babyhomer]

Love listening to you play. My hand span is too small to do this right. You are awesome and I am content to listen to your music.

[60tbeverly]

I llike better than the original- Nobody is that good at imporv as you are!



[SRV1]

INCREDIBLE!! YOURE ONE OF THE WORLDS BEST jAKE AND MY FAVORITE! HOPE YOUR THANKSGIVING WAS GREAT! RICK

[bcatyahoo]

you just like doing what you do, and that is great, man!

[StrangeArrangements]

Righteous!

[CanyonTide]

Incredible! This is one of my favorite songs..Richard would be proud of your arrangement! :)

[jorgebarnet]

5 stars!

[sylvain54000]

i love this one jake!

[musicjunkie504]

hey man your pretty damn good....im jus starting to play. i hope in a few years i'll be half as good at least....\m/

[newimage08]

Hey man i got to give it to you ....you sweet on them strings....

[rosarionpr]

wowww i like so much!

[hugenoodles]

hot knife thru butter :#

[hugenoodles]

awww man, that ibanez is sooooo sweeeeeet how much do they usually range?  i have the art100 i really want a hollow body.

[012121958]

Fantastisch!!! Jake,du bist ein Genie!!!!

[TheBasstard1]

Dude, you're friggin' killing me. I can't watch this, but I can't look away.

Please, stop. But please don't stop.

Jesus H. Christ.

Nobody should be this good.

[jreichbart]

ROFL...Yeah, those food crumbs on my sweater have that hypnotic effect on me too. Well, at least now I look in the mirror before shooting a video. Thanks... ;-)

[aarengie61]

You could at least try and make it look like it's hard to play for the rest of us....

Amazing , Thanks for posting....

[abarcajesse]

great timing. playing a tune via chord melody is great,but having great time is the key to gettint noticed. Thank u for taking on the challenge. best wishes, jesse abarca . jesbark123@yahoo.com

[ToddDenkmann]

Fantastic!

[milorgt]

why u look so sad, make some gestures =) nice playing though

[blueswater4]

I was impressed by the fact that your playing a relatively cheap guitar by most jazz player standards...Goes to show ya it's in the meat, soul and bone of the player ..Mind me asking what you gave for that guitar?

[blueswater4]

I have that same guitar ..would you be so kind as to tell me if you modified it in any way?

[jreichbart]

Thanks! If you call pieces breaking and falling off then yes, the guitar is certainly modified... ;-) Also, I have a Fishman transducer at the bridge I blend in a little.

[IoannJazz]

jake, you sound so nice! please, be so kind tell me what type or model of a Fishman transducer you use? I don't have any idea of them...Bestest of the best regards,

Ivan.

[ArttalentsCom]

Well played - and pretty groovy!

[geudel1]

sincere congratulations, it is almost impossible in solo jazzguitar to maintain the rythmic pulse and play interesting harmony simultaneously, but you do it .

[TheWiz39]

Well folks, since all of you dig Jake so much, why don't you come down to The Earle in Ann Arbor most Wednesdays from 7 to 9 PM and hear him live. He's even better live.

I probably shouldn't write that since if all the people he deserves to appreciate him go, I'll have to get there earlier than usual :-)

From maybe your longest term fan,

John

[jreichbart]

Thanks, 18 years at The Earle and going... :-) If we could get 4-8 additional people every week, that would be great, and no chance running out of space on a Wednesday evening!

[djengo77]

Excellent!!!

This may be a slightly irrelevant to say, but there are elements in your playing, here, which immediately remind my ears of Jim Hall's wonderful playing on Angel Eyes, on his Live! album, which I love to listen to over and over and over . . .

[jreichbart]

Thanks! I am not familiar with the Jim Hall recording (I will check it out!) but the two tunes have, in fact, remarkably similar chord changes throughout them. Even the lyrics address roughly similar topics evoking a similar dark atmosphere (maybe a bit darker on Angel Eyes)... The forms are different though, ABA vs AABA.

[c2coledaddy]

WOW! U R Sick

[pepdav9]

10/10 Man this is an incredible version of the song. I've listened to a ton of them on youtube and yours is by far the best. The others on just guitar seem to be missing without the other instruments with them yet your style rounds out the songs and fills the gaps and makes it feel whole

[jreichbart]

Thanks!

[vjsurfandmusic]

so im supposed to play this for a gig with a singer....Oh man this the way it should be played! My version is crap compared to this.....

[jreichbart]

Thanks! Do not despair, I have an instructional DVD showing exactly how I play this arrangement, let me know if interested. Thanks again!

[abebass90]

5/5, nice job!

amazing player.

[jreichbart]

Thanks!

[dickiefredericks]

You're an amazing player Jake! Im just starting out learning Chord Melody and all I can say is wow!

[jreichbart]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[1santam]

Outstanding !! Bravo !

I love it

[mesmerizer1]

What the Fuk Just happened here ???That's a Guitar demon playin !!!!! I dont have words Jake.. out of this world.. !!!! Tell me you're not chewing gum while doing that.. I would want to touch my guitar after this.. wow..

[evphill5]

JR......you have a style of your own. Do you play with a group or is this just a hobby? Which ever you have a gift. Thanks for sharing it with others

[jreichbart]

Thanks! I perform for a living (such as it is...), restaurants, cocktails patries, weddings... Mostly solo but I also have several groups. I have several excellent trio videos on my channel, please take a look. Thanks again!

[b3soldier]

Like your style and comfort....and a bag of chips.

[martind287]

you make it look so effortless when we all know its difficult. nice job. is that a George Benson Ibanez model?

[jreichbart]

Thanks! No, this is the GB's cheaper, little sister, the AG75. Great guitar though, highly recommend!

[martind287]

looks like you removed the brige pickup and added something to the tailpiece. whatever you did it sounds good. also the sound quality has improved vastly since the earlier videos.

[GammaKat]

How long did it take for you to get this song down pat, after first inception?

[jreichbart]

Thanks. There was no real "inception", I just started playing it and as time went on things took shape. But that shape still keeps changing, I don't play things exactly the same way every time.

[bbkong22]

good good

[CarpeDiem121892]

nice! love it!

[wilsonbertolo44]

Simplesmente um luxo... altamente chique... delicioso... e por que não dizer... "divino"!!!!!

[qfarqueros]

GENIAL Y MUY BUENO

[GammaKat]

I could listen to you play forever! Wow! Love it...you make it sound so smooth!

[gerarregui]

great!!!!!! me encanto hno!

[dirtydaveyD]

Really great playing. Would love to hear you live some time. I'm inspired and bummed out all at the same time. I wish I could play this good.

[peacedon58]

sweet!

[jazzman]

nice playing, nice tone too

[guitarlover80]

great playing man. very inspiring.

[fulehammare]

Skilled guy, but he is also funny to watch as he always looks like he is waiting for the bus while playing totally sublime.

[lhoegee]

this is exelent wiht a subliem sound and perfect playing superb 5*****

[Keyboardman88]

You make it look so effortless. I'd love to back you on keyboards.

Rob

[nissennils]

What is the name of that guitar?

[alessagama]

Genius 5 *s

[jazaban58]

Damn Jake! Where did you come from man? That was awesome!

[jjbinks18]

If I were him I will show off. Keep showing off. Jake we love your style. Bravo

[backspace1224]

Showoff

[jreichbart]

Well, you know...

[DanielBass96]

ALMOST PERFECT!!

[jreichbart]

I'll take that!

[pica1818]

You are the Guitar Master

[Andystonemusic]

LOVE this! Adding it to my favorites!

[legatoman]

Perfect relaxed phrasing and groove!

[v8cherry2000]

Excellent !!! I like the style. We want more Jake : )

[lalhekri2000]

bravo jake thank you for this performans

[jreichbart]

Thank you! Please don't forget to subscribe.

[drfeelnothing]

So many great guitarists ....just another example ...thanks for sharing,smooth.

[bigfoddaddy]

Outstanding!

Bravo!

[jimmy25138]

Nice picken dude

[vporcione]

That was a really beautiful performance. Great arrangement. Almost sounds like one-man jazz combo!

[jreichbart]

Thank you!

[steinberger95]

thanks

[adazsweet]

Hi Jake, I would like to aquire an instructional video of - This Masquerade please - I am willing to pay all expenses but I live in Auckland New Zealand. This will be a first of many dpending on my own ability to learn. Please advise on how much it would cost including postage and I can figure the exchange rate if you like - please advise thanks - Adam

[jreichbart]

Thanks so much for your request! I have sent you a detailed reply through your channel, please take a look. Meanwhile, please say hello to my friend James Sneed, distinguished math professor at your main university, and fiddler extraordinaire!

[MikesMusic123]

leon would approve.

[nnsteve]

This guy is awesome!!!

[CannonDigital]

Jeez, amazing stuff mate. Stunning playing. One of my favourite songs.

[viniguitarjazz]

yea perfect ! congratulations ! *****stars

[jreichbart]

Thanks!

[bigfoddaddy]

Bravo! 5 *s

[Merlintycoon]

Wow! Fine guitarist. You play so clear and simple (apparently). Your style encourages and inspires to everybody who hear you to work on and practice. Thanks for sharing a happy time.

[earsoup]

He's done it again, fantastic work !

[Rizzo12388]

Five stars! Another great video Jake!

[musicpaul2008]

bravo -5 stars for me

[deathpizza]

In your hands, that instrument becomes much more than just a guitar!

This is a weird question, but how are your right hand fingernails shaped? I have long, filed nails for classical guitar, and am thinking they may lend themselves well to your style, which I am now trying to learn.

Anyway if youtube would let us give more than 5 stars, I would! Bravo!

[jreichbart]

Thank you! I actually use acrylic nails, I get them done at a regular nail place for about $15 every 4-6 weeks. They are very strong and hard and ever since I started getting them, a few years back, my playing has really improved and my dynamic range grew because I can now play not only soft, as before, but also very hard which I could not before. I hope this helps!

[gesunelson]

Jake, excellent as always. Love the groove!

[BocaFriend]

Wow, Jake! That was so *complete* in every way!

Amazing arrangement! What a workout, eh? Not

a moment's let-up! Great rendition! ~Terry in FL

[tajspace]

brilliant! just like all of your work...

[kdkmo]

I like your style. Interesting choice of key. F minor. Is that the sheet music key? I am a baritone and I always sang this song in C minor. When I was doing this song was during my keyboard period. I still play the keyboard but I am focused on guitar now and I subscribe to guitarists that I believe I can learn from. That's why I subscribed to you. I look forward to hearing more of your excellant and inspiring playing.

[jreichbart]

Thanks! I don't know about the sheet music but on any gig, and with anybody I've ever played this tune it's always been F- so it's just a matter of habit for me. It's also George Benson's key, BTW. I guess that makes it the standard key for this song but of course it can be played in any key.

[jreichbart]

Thanks Frank, I enjoy your music too!

[bjazz80]

once again, awsome work man!! this is one of my favorite channels!!!