Cool Jazz Guitar

[Honesty4Peace]

Swingin! You got it Man!

[SplitYoWigBack]

very nice playing, what kind of modes/scales do you centralize around? i hear a good amount of blues scaling, some chromatics, maybe? just curious

[Ladiesman534]

Justin Beiber: Ew this needs more Chris Brown or Ludacris O.o

Dave Brubeck: just shut up and listen to this beautiful playing that has SOUL and feel in it!

Miles Davis: Aaahhhh yeeaahhh, sweet sweet music.

Me?: coming from a Full-time Steve Vai fan here- THIS IS AWESOME!!!! :D

[suspect56]

great playing....very tasteful and artistic

[wesj1231]

Pretty good!! Practice makes perfect!!

[brosssoul]

damn someones had a lot of practice

[jckoto3]

That is some damn hot playing for cool jazz!!

[luckyone77]

Wow...great guitarist !

[lucidlife9]

who in their right mind would dislike this vid?

[Verry0bored0help]

fucking great work.......

[TheJohnRitchie]

I've been playing for about 2 weeks now and am finding this a bit tricky. Any tips?

[sclogse1]

@TheJohnRitchie

Take it apart, practice little bits at a time...slower.

After about another 3-4 days...no prob.

[TheJohnRitchie]

@sclogse1 Thanks for the advice. However, I think I have to accept my limitations !!! LOL

[Ladiesman534]

@TheJohnRitchie even though it's been a year haha, my tip to you is to just practice practice and practice :) because trying to play this piece after 2 weeks of picking up the guitar (at the time) is frikin hard! he's probably been playing this after years of practicing and experimenting :) keep going to hard mate

[TheJohnRitchie]

@Ladiesman534

[donottawaguitar]

nice

[lail4h]

his cam cant keep up! truly spectacular.

[shrub74]

Damn man, this makes me wanna scat.

[donottawaguitar]

cool

[azsxdcfvd]

what song is this????

[mandaatje1995]

o my god:O

you're so cool<3<3

[wilsonjrleon]

I enjoyed every seconds of that vid

amazing  5 stars

[grandgigs]

wow, amazing feel

[MrGorepants]

nice job!

[alastorpaissan]

bello...dove posso trovare lo spartito?

[niahu11]

great :D my respects from romania :x love jazz even i 'm 17 years old :P but this guitar it's sounds so fucking nice :P

[viniguitarjazz]

FANTASTIC

[MOLDOVAAA]

This song is is very similar to Topsy, which is in the original jazz real book.

Very nice way of playing it, I'm impressed

[188franchize]

this is amazing... it is my new goal to play like this.. any body got any tips?

[wanaplayrough]

learn the scales

[h2olacky]

try to learn it by ear

[SFmajkl]

practise... practise... practise.. :)

[alphadogstudio]

Sounds great love your style and tone

[MakeMeFamousBaaby]

damn like it already how did you learn to play like that

[firelegendmushroom]

nice!

[ex5lexfivel]

Nice one, never thought that chromatic bass so smooth with chord progression. By the way, it's A or G#?

[PVK112]

Please get out. NOW.

[dimlocator44]

Truly brilliant!

[theweirdphone]

How would I go about getting that jazzy sound on my amp? I have a marshall halfstack Mg series 100 Hdfx

[voxnothing]

mmm i'm not particularly fond of that amp. but to get this sound, simply find a nice tone on the clean channel, and add some reverb.

[theweirdphone]

Thanks a lot :) I'm not a huge fan of the amp too much either mainly because it's not tube driven and doesn't have the sound that I want.

[peachy901]

i found the secret is in the tone of the neck pick up

put ur amp on a clean channel, ruffley set everything to 1 o'clock

then turn ur tone knob for the neck pickup to about 4/5 then play though the neck pick up

works on my les paul though and engl :)

[Mrnanas]

nice

[TTihonov]

Cool cat with nice hat!

[electroncleanwipe]

outstanding!!

[baccobirra86]

agua de bebeeeeeer.......bravo cazz

[dr3adnot]

This kind of music is completely new to me. What is a group that has CD's that does stuff like this? this is amazing...

[Trinivalts]

2:07 damn!

[Platano0587]

To me this sounds like a jazzed out version of the Inspector Gadget theme song. It's awesome man.

[thedayofthedays]

very django styled... just as i like it... veryyyyyyyyyyyy good keep on playing!!!

[BrandonNMass]

Very cool/hip/dense/tasty rhythm with alot of different fillers even while working mostly one spot on the neck. I want to learn how to play this....can anyone help?

BNM

[DrtyWrm]

I have watched his videos and had the same thought, how can I learn this. I dont think this can be taught, in my beginners opinion. This seems like years of playing coming thru his fingers, He could give the basic chords but all the subtle fills, and changes and rhythms seem so natural and require an understanding of theory and the instrument that I can only hope to begin to understand a few years from now. But I am only a beginner. but he is incredible! Good Luck. peace

[guitarslim56]

It's easy to play like this. It only take about 10,000 hours of practice. After the first 8,000 hours, it starts to get fun.

[chicoggyfx]

Very well said.

[TheEdomek]

@guitarslim56 10,000 hours is almost 14 years. How old are you?

[DELITRIXX]

wiiiiiiiiiiiiehhhhhoew

[keeglang]

YOU ARE MY YOUTUBE HERO!

[lkmuller]

In the pocket!

[Wolfparade51]

Wow man. Keep swinging Thats some awesome guitar.

[oz1john]

you really swing. you've obviously played plenty of live gigs and plenty of solo stuff. love your playing.

[savedxsoul]

i KINDA sounds like inspector gadget lol

[Wolfparade51]

You kinda sound like it? lol

[erod1944]

Hey Man. I'm a serious Jazz Student and yer playing really moves me. I can see sitting in a darkened LA club in the 1950's sipping on a Scotch, smoking a cig (oh wait, I don't smoke) and grooving to your playing complete with raised thumb snaps. You really pop. Hot Stuff.

[chumbo]

Do you even realize how good you are?! It's insane...you really should go 'public' and record a cd...PLEEEASE!! :-)

[kwongjai]

dont carry the watch = =

[syea99]

ah yea man thats heavy shit.

[deylites]

This was HOT!!!!!!!!!!!! Man! You got it!

[jaradclement]

How the hell are you supposed to improvise sucessfully and know odd time signatures if you don't know theory?

[brennenreece]

I know lots of theory, and it helps - a lot. But Wes didn't know theory, and neither did Charlie Christian or Django.

Jazz is about being able to play what you hear in your head, and having what you hear in your head be hip enough to be jazz.

[GregHyslop]

To say Wes or Christian didn't know theory is based on the fact that they didn't take formal classes at school but anybody who plays guitar or piano must have some understanding of chords, substitutions and the relationship between melody and harmony,(theory)in order to play and write music as well as they did. Of course it doesn't hurt to have great ears,great feel and a sincere love of the music.-Greg Hyslop

[brennenreece]

I'm not saying they didn't know what they were doing, just that they didn't know what to call it or how to write it down. Wes and Charlie both played off of chord shapes, giving them an intuitive understanding of tensions and resolutions within the scales.

Django couldn't even write his name.

All you really need is great ears. Any theory is a shortcut to developing them.

[oabrahamsson]

As a musicologist (and jazz musician, classical musician and composer) I must insist on the fact that theory can develope your playing WAY more than just playing by ear can. T. Adorno speaks, as you may now, of the 'regular listener' and the 'advanced listener'; the later being someone studying theory. Same applies to painting: Everyone can experiment with colors, but only those who know colour theory can master the paint truly. Theory is not the point of music, but it´s always an advantage. :)

[brennenreece]

I'm not completely disagreeing with you, as my own playing has benefited heavily from theory. However, I am acquainted with dozens of jazz musicians who know theory on an advanced level but cannot play the sounds the way Django and Wes could.

A friend of mine has no knowledge of theory, however has a great command of his ear-hand connection. I'd trade all of my theory to be able to play like him.

You can't play jazz on theory alone; you can play jazz with ear alone - but it is very difficult.

[oabrahamsson]

Well, I guess art will still remain art: It is what you want it to be. If say you can´t play jazz thruthfully without studying the theory that lies behind it, then that´s true. But if you, on the contrary, say that you in fact can do so, then that´s also true. A little wishy-washy maybe, but that´s how art works. Bach´s cello suite no. 1 in G major is art. But John Cage´s "4'33" is most certainly also art. Whatever floats your boat... :)

[YusefGuitarum]

Stable and unstable. Tension and resolution. How much do your really need to study to be able to hear these two states in music?

Me a great deal, someone with great ears, nothing at all. Theory describes music. It allows all us people with passion but lacking natural talent to still create something beautiful, but it's hardly an essential part of the artistic process. And only colour blind people should need to study colour theory.

[astaire2012]

@YusefGuitarum wow! you know ive never really thought of it that way, i began to playguitar a few years ago and i was doin great playin by ear... and when i began to study music theory i found most of it to be lacking something, and that something is the ear of the soul...

[Cardien18]

@YusefGuitarum that was beautifully said...

[uselessradio]

practice comes theory comes understanding comes expression

[calicoolboy]

ask brian blade my friend. it's feel. how can you talk without studying grammar? learned language.

[kaz5323]

jazz is based on theory...i think

you are nice guitarist

[emixolydian]

nothing is based on theory

[ephixius]

I love when people shut up and play jazz

[heftysinchsak]

Jazz doesnt require theory, it requires a great feeling!!!

[And2001PT]

'Jazz doesn't require theory'

gtfo.

[psyside]

haha right

[Ubernaut]

Fuck you, retard.

[nathanvanrijn]

do you have tabs i wanna learn this:D

but i swear i not gonna pronk with your feathers:P

youre freakin' awesome !

[spazbite666]

that was fuckin cool man

[foxpocc]

Very very nice!

[NagominG]

cool!

[viniguitarjazz]

muito bommm !!! muito jazz !AM !!O K USA NO IMPROVIZO????? good D +++

[tomdallas]

Greeeeeeaaaaaaaat !!!! raaaaaaaahhhhh !!!!!

[theshizzband]

scratch that last comment. but it does have the emporer shape to it.

[theshizzband]

im going to geuss that that's an emporer 2 by joe pass. i have the same one and i must say that you made the right choice on this guitar.

[Boingdaman666]

you can't learn these stuff on tabs. You have to understand it before you can even think about learning how to play it

[dongster1]

here here...

this isnt your basic rock. Jazz requires thoery and expression.

[tacotim420]

you have to send me tabs of this mannn

[GanDyPoop]

pretty nice dude. your guitar has a nice tone as well.

[chaosterminator]

awesome

[hernandocosta]

Muito boooom!!!

[Jf0077]

it's an improvisation ?

[washburn91]

<3 jazz!

Only cool jazz chords, and alot of really cool riffs... you rock.. .. or you jazz :P

[GreatHopeRevival]

is that a dot or es335?

[wickerpony]

hey bud,id love too learn that kinde stuff,is that regular tuning..it looks like it is but theres were some crazy cool chords so im a bit unsure

[oldrockfan]

Cool stuff and really liked the foot tapped tempo. Got any more vids?

[rocknro11]

sorry if people keep asking.. but do you have tabs for it.. (:S)i love your groove~

[jrggar]

thats jazzzz

[Violetiyes]

I like it...yea man

[GotlandianGuitarist]

Very funny =0)

[wilbo06]

dats cool

[rocknro11]

hey got any tabs.. sorry if people keep askin you i like your style its groovey ;)

[waitingforthegift]

love the way that swings. . .

[szentiocsi]

Could you send me tab if you have. Great sond.

[szentiocsi]

hey

[theamazingrex]

what type of guitar, amp, and strings??? I must know tone is great!

[gmalox]

FAKE

[electronikita]

its not fake for sure

[ThierryLouis]

u are really a frustrated fellow, maybe u jelous or something cos u never goin to be like him .lol NEVER ....and u suck

[hoyong]

hey could you send me the tab if you have one?

[naxxio]

personal style! good improvisation and rytmic guitar

[Flamencoguitar]

Lei è il guitarrist migliore che mai ho visto!! Lei la tecnica è impressionante!!! Chi era il suo giocatore di chitarra preferito quando lei imparava?? I Grazie per la grande musica e me perdona il mio italiano

[fhoward49]

Love to hear you play this with a group. Your toetap got a little tired there towards the end but it's very effective. Wonderful playing.

[friday13th]

Hey what song is this? any tabs etc?

[thebouzoukakis]

nice man groovie, its swinging

[MRmaikelnait]

nice groove

[ettbord]

yeah man! awsome!

[orlandirafael]

Good one man. Nice variations. Could be the chance to post the tab? Keep doing :)