Ernie Ball-Musicman Guitarist Jamie Humphries Ceremony

[nankawan]

What vst do you use for drums? Amazing sound, man!

[psy42263]

i like that amp head in the background/ great columns they dont right them like they used to

[grr619]

Wicked tune, Jamie. 8-)

[KotowTV]

Hi Jamie. Immensely pleased with my Blackstar HT 100. My Gibson Les Paul Traditional 2011 sounds amazing in it ! !

[whyteyj]

is this just normal tuning Jamie?

[J0NNYBudd]

@whyteyj in answer to both your questions... you can get the album from itunes... and yes it's in standard tuning :D

[1aemon]

Hi jamie, saturday at the american guitar centre i had to leave early and was gutted as l was in ore of your skills and would have loved to have stayed, that was in Tonbridge remember ? please let me know where yr demo-ing next and ile come and see you for the duration this time , im Aemon l was the first to buy yr cd in tonbridge and worth every penny !!! you can email me at aemon55regas@hotmail.com hope youl get in touch . best wishes .

[whyteyj]

great tone...love this tune...where can i buy the album 'j'?

[jhmusicman]

Hi guys..once again thanks for your comments. Just to let you all know I played my first gig in September with rock legends Queen, Brian asked me to fill the position as his 2nd guitarist. The gig was for Freddie's 65th Birthday, and we were joined on stage by Jeff Beck!! Stay tuned for more news..Jamie Humphries

[Andy140586]

@jhmusicman Congrats, you Legend!

[Delzx7r]

Very J.S> I like that,,,especially the begining

[ajjrk]

As a Gilmour tragic, I have to say a big thank you for teaching me every track I play. Your style, technique & gentle manner, make learning guitar a real privilege. Keep up the amazing work. I owe my purchase of a silhouette special BFR to you.

[jhmusicman]

@ajjrk thanks buddy!! Jamie Humphries

[Jazzymood1980]

I like x 1million ! Very soulful playing, but still with control and accuracy ! I really love your playing style, your composing and your improvisation skills ! Cheers mate ! :)

[33COOLMAN33]

beautiful song / playing

[Kalibr3]

fkin insane



[07989074102]

Were is your EVH musicman ? haha wanna sell me it? ha.. im kind of addicted too collecting them. excellent playing as usual. I think you explain stuff far better than any of the other lick library tutors too. Give us vanhalen volume 3 next! ha..

[countroshculla]

That was very good Mr. Humphries. 

[TheHarpernator95]

this is amazing.

[nassrain]

thats a very nice sound what pickups are in your guitar

[KotowTV]

This reminds me of John Petrucci's playing.

[bushidobonce]

Simply lovely playing, I wish I could do this, oh well back to practising (but I still wont get his touch, great guitarist, the run up at 3.26 made my back tingle,

[itsumonihon]

dude, wicked playing! fantastic song as well. a version with vocals would be fantastic too!

[jacklicksurpo0]

how do u play the bit at 1.27? lol its hard to hear cos theres 2 guitars haha

[JazzModal]

That is absolutely superb. What a cracking tune. Every note is right on the money.

[mikiblue911]

nice!

[learnacousticguitar]

Excellent

[lagatuda]

I like 1:29 -1:31 very tasty u go jamie humphries!

[guitaristgary]

Hi jamie. Great playing as always! I was lucky enough to have a couple of class lessons with you in your brief spell at BIMM a few years ago now as well as seeing you play at many guitar clinics with phil! hope your well.

[Mattthehat2012]

Loving the tune! All the best!

[levizinhorodrigues]

Nice, i listen some DT influence here. :)

[flymyfinger]

VERY VERY NICE TUNE.

[tweenboxyeah]

I have been a fan of you for years man. Very original and fun to listen to. You don´t get stuck in the usual "shredding vai satch" comparisons.. Original playing and very nice tone!

[TommyDai1]

Huge hands dude. great playing also.

[immortalsoloist]

Epic Jamie love it

[flashpadxxx]

Really nice song and so great playing man!! Are there Tas for this song???

[Gandalf90125]

Your bridge pickup doesn't look stock. Dimarzio?

[jhmusicman]

@Gandalf90125 No they are not stock..I am A DiMarzio endorsee, so yes DiMarzio's all the way..this was a custom built guitar, made for my by Musicman, and Includes the DiMarzio Area single coils, and a Fast Track 1 I believe in the bridge..you can contact DiMarzio from their site, and they will be able to give more info on the pickups..all the best Jamie Humphries

[jhmusicman]

Hi everyone please checkout my new website All the best Jamie Humphries

[gatecrasherRed]

Lot of emotion in this song! Great stuffs! And whoever the asshole that gave it a thumbsdown is a bonehead.

[gatecrasherRed]

Lot of emotion in this song! Great stuffs!

[leebliss]

Resembles Satriani's tone. Amazing stuff. What type of guitar is this?

[jhmusicman]

@leebliss Its a custom built Musicman Silhouette Special, with DiMarzio Area single coils in the middle and neck, and a DiMarzio Fast Track Rail in the Bridge...For this performance I rran a Blackstar HT Boost pedal, direct into the front of the HT5..I used a mild overdrive, so I can clean it up, and keep it dynamic, then added the pedal for extra gain when needed..Jamie Humphries

[Kotowboy]

@leebliss Id say its more like Petrucci tone :)

[tafxkz]

lovely

[merseyguy1974]

I like this tune - A LOT

[jhmusicman]

Thanks for all your comments about this track..sorry I dont have tab for it..But I am offring Skype lessons, and can teach the parts there..jamie Humphries

[calbal100]

thats a luvely song, wuld love to hav the tabs for it haha

[12345678ix]

amazing playing man i really like the van halen videos tone and i was wondering how you got the tone amp ,effects proccesor and distortion pedal ect keep up the good work man what effects proccesor do u use

[punka1970]

Great song/playing. Love the volume swells. Amazing tone!!

[PROGNUT777]

The intro reminds me subliminally of Nothing but love i think....by gilberto =) good job mate

[xOxsleepyheadxOx]

i love it... great stuff....

[kakashihatake1321]

is that tone really from a ht 5 ?? its amazing i know blackstar make top notch amps just didnt think you get that sort of tone from a ht5 and is that direct from the head or something else ?

[joshmrtn10]

Music man has the most comfortable necks ever.

[TheBobsmusic1]

jamie rocks.....111111111

[dettwideo]

i play along to this all day.......

[stephen212]

Wow! Instantly memorable classic-rock-sounding instrumental. Got deep into my head after just one listen, though I've come back for many more.

[heavenin74]

awesome stuff! loving the melodies, and the tone, thanks for the transcriptions in gt by the way, srv's cover of superstition is pretty hard to learn, but its improving my rhythm alot cheers mate!

[fenderibo]

Awesome Jamie! Ive just ordered a Siliohuette Special...cant wait!!

[germanghdz]

GREAT song and playing. Good stuff man, congrats!

[sidthekidlives]

hi Jamie !! awesome track and great tone - are you using the direct out from the HT 5 ? Would you share your settings on this track with us ? keep it going - love it - Simon

[sidthekidlives]

hi Jamie ! Love the use of the HT 5 here - could you tell us if you're using the direct out on the HT 5 and possibly share your settings? Love the tune and the tone - keep doing it ! Simon

[azazael07]

Jamie boy, keep rocking!

[Metalstrom]

nice one - love it

[ashatan69]

Is the sound coming from that little amp at the back? It must have some power.

[dettwideo]

sadly it is!!! (not to mention the fingers.....)

[petiethepitt]

Naa just a simple HT,I just got 2 series 1/100's and cant say enough about Blackstar amps.A CO that really gets it.

[Texmexblues]

Jamie, this is really terrific well, good. amazing guitar feeling and sound. I love it!

Tex

[HajrudinPranjga]

iam learning from his book crash course elctric guitar really good thanks for making the book its really helping

[shredking001]

literally watchin this video about twice a day the now. love this song. hope the new album isnt too far away

[marklippert4]

Fantastic , totally love this track

[guitarriffoftheweek]

ROCK N ROLL MATE !!!

Love the Guitar Riff on the intro

[Velghe87]

Jamie for president!

Blackstar for first lady!

[tendaisitima2]

saw u at the acm. cant wait to get a tutorial from you. ne way were can i get hold of this track

[PaulXT]

Its on the album entitled 'J'. Its an amazing album, well worth getting. You can find details on his myspace!

[mathieufavazza]

I like this style and magnificent composition

[parapinos]

it`s somthing great! and no more comments...

[ricseixas]

This song is amazing. I want to know more about your work. Congratulations!!!!!!!

[SMBwings]

Love the song J.

I hope this will be transcribed in TG or Guitar Techniques following Guthries Slippery When Wet.

[shernw]

AWESOME Jamie!

[AlexMihajlichenko]

Great Song!! Amazing!

[PalleSchultz]

GREAT playing, great feel, great musician.

[PrsFenderJackson1980]

Now do I still put F Spaced humbuckers in the bridge? Cause it has a tremolo.

[bichobranco]

Jamie, I'm so happy I found this video, it's the first thing I hear from you, I mean, YOUR music. I am very impressed, gorgeous tone!

I'm extra happy to see it was played by the HT-5, all the more impressed by it as well. It's got to be the best video available featuring it.

I'll watch some of your other videos and get acquainted to your music, maybe I get some of your CDs. Do you think I can find it here in Norway? Cheers mate, keep it up!!

Wallace

[mymama12314]

i bought the giants of metal book and it was phenomenal. really helped me a lot

[09kitty23]

Now this IS PURE MUSIC!!! THANK YOU JH!!!

[MsJs1988]

me encanto su melodia es mas que un guitarrista un musico con corazon

[Stinger66666]

cool. it's nice 2 see a youtube player who actually knows how to manage his tone, rather than all these twats who just whack the gain and treble up 2 max!

[islandaire]

probably cause hes not a youtube play hes a touring musician , and an awesome one at that . check him out on the lick library dvds he does some awesome playing on those.

[Didu9999]

Great!

The music I really like!

[frankieGBG]

I just like this!

[hobbesismycat]

What overdrive/effects did you loop with your Blackstar HT-5? I really like your sound. I also have one.

[supersid82]

Jamie miming haha! I not heard that one before! J, Cant wait to see your new vid I remember seeing you in the pub and thought what are these expos'e guys all about (you remember the time with the ginger drummer) then the 1st song you played was santana and it blew me away and even though your not there I still go n' see the band til this day but Shhh. its not the same without you. your changed solo's to the songs are still stick in my head til this day, Thanks for your music ;o)

[sceletor]

Me too..but unfortunately I needed to sell it..:-(

[jhmusicman]

Hi Guys..once again..I just want to thank you all for your kind messages regarding my video..I would like to point out to some of you that "Ceremony" is one of my own tunes, and not a cover as some of you may think..It first appeard on "Introducing", a 4 track EP of myself and Guthrie Govan...A new version can be found on my new album "j"..cheers Jamie

[09kitty23]

OH HELL YEAH!!! that will be awesome, i wonder if you guys thought about making a G3 other than those guys you know what i am talking about. if only i can create my own g3 i will surely put you guthrie and howe. way awesome

[Ball90210]

Love the Ernie Ball Music Man Guitars!

EPIC sounding guitar instrumental

nice one

[AdrianSmithFan]

this is amazing, i am going to ACM in september, and actually getting taught by him, how amazing is that :) :) looking forward to it so much :) :)

[Vergucci]

This is amazing man, really. Thank's for making such thing

[e1m1b]

Great stuff Jamie, love the control and note choice.

[jhmusicman]

Hi guys,..once again i am floored by all the kind things you say about this video..i am working on another as we speak..performing another track from my album...have just got back from filming some demo videos for Musicman guitars..also be sure to check out the new Blackstar videos..Jamie

[Velghe87]

Blackstar tone rocks!

[ELgitaristaASTIG]

well. nothing special, just awsome/terrific/veryverygood melody there

[jhmusicman]

believin13...are you saying I mimed!!!????...trust me..its live!!...listen to the album version..its different...I would not mime...its my tune!!!!...Jamie

[09kitty23]

this guy is not miming LOL look at the way he does it!! kudos

[SMBwings]

Awesome Jamie as always.

[supersid82]

What would the world be without this emotional breath taking amazing music / guitaring / tones?

Love it!

Please bring your music man's back to the cauli J (and ur BS series one)  ;o)

[supersid82]

STILL TOP!!!

[believin13]

he's lipp syn, that i can tell. heheheeee

[sludgefingers]

Great sound, great feel, great technique.

[drewmusic08]

Most excellent playing. Awesome track.

[MrKarmaProductions]

The riff at 3:23 has been stuck in my head for yonks couldnt work out what it was now i remember : ]

[jakhanez]

Hi Jamie, I wonder if you changed the neck pickup because it doesn't sound like an original silhouette special. I am getting a new one and probably I will change the neck and middle pickups and I realy liked the sound of your silo special. It would be great if you tell me what yours are. Thanks...

[tokyojoband]

hy jamie.u taught me at the acm 2003 .anyway check out wampler pedals.i recently found them and thought u might like them.they r blinding

[asianlydian]

jamie rules

[hastyberford]

5 stars. Cool song, great playing.

[Debgodley]

love your playing any chance you could throw me some good ht-5 settings pretty please....

[supersid82]

No matter how many times I watch this its still wicked everytime even at low volume still makes me wanna rock out!!!

[soggybomb]

very nice

[DarrenDonohoeguitar]

Got the ht5 combo...man its amazing!

[SteveBrownOfficial]

I really liked this song. Thanks for the P.Gilbert exercises you gave to.

Steve

[fog13]

awesome!

[faggio60]

Great, as you are.

[supersid82]

Hi Jamie,

Would like to know if you will be playing at the London Guitar Show advertised in the Guitarist magazine ..If so I might just have to buy a ticket!!!

If not than Eastenders it is! lol

Chris

[ibanezrule]

awesome, love this song.

I was one of the first ACM students you taught! (acm1999!!)

You gave me a merit for my lpw exam!

looking forward to some more tracks of yours on youtube

[jhmusicman]

Hi 29396...no ur not blind haha...The cab is acctually a speaker coffin in the other part of my studio...its like a isolation box with a vintage 30 in it and a Shure SM57...I am about to have a booth built so I can use regular cabs and more that one mic..Jamie

[29396]

ok thanks, just makin sure ;P

[DarrenDonohoeguitar]

Love the arpeggios at 1:30!! :D

[29396]

Hi Jamie, I was wondering, what cab are you using? Because I don't see one, maybe I'm blind lol.

Anyway, love the good work, and keep rocking! ;)

[Pepc616]

Wow, Amazing! I can just feel some bits of Hendrix style in the song. Very catchy song. Keep rockin' dude!

P.S: I would love to see your own Lick Library DVD with your songs. I am into the Metallica stuff but music that you make is awesome! :D

[supersid82]

Hi Jamie, I posted 2 short video's for you in the video response! Using what I call my Humphries guitar lol, Sorry about the poor sound quality my fone isnt that good and only records for about 30 seconds.. but thats all your getting of the song as I aint got fast fingers like you hahaha!

Chris

[idhindsight]

Wow this is great stuff dude. Are you using the direct lineout on the HT5? Real smooth tone!

[supersid82]

I can't get over your fingers at 3:27 I think I can make out smoke, haha!

If you had 2 extra fingers on that hand you'd be dangerous!

[kenjiguitarlover]

Hi Jamie,

Just to tell ya´how I admire you as a guitar player, man! You´re so versatile, and at the same time you got your own identity as a guitar player... kudos for that!

BTW; I´m always searching how to achieve the best guitar tone for PC recording... any clue to share with us please?

(I mean, which would be your virtual amp choice to record directly to PC with the most tube amp-alike tone?

Thanks in advance 4 your feedback and... keep it rocking dude!

[zalinskiband]

Great stuff as usual :-)

[supersid82]

the mirror axis with the fret lights? lol..

and i wicked album it is!

Jay I saw a ht5 in PMT Romford ;o) looks great and if you got one (sounds great) I want one they go cheap and cheerful at £219, it would be a great partner for my laney head!

[jhmusicman]

Hi 101bara...this is one of my own tunes LOL!!...I wrote it over 10 years ago...it first appeared on the 4 track EP Introducing, which feature myself and Guthrie Govan...I then remixed it, the bass was re-recorded and a few pretty production things added, and it can be found on my new collaboration album J The Project, with my best friend/music partner Jason Campbell...its half instrumental and half vocal...Jamie

[101bara]

Good Job, who was it originally by?

[jhmusicman]

But to tell you the truth I was chatting to my friend, Rick Lowe from Sounds Great in Manchester, who handles my live gear for me, and we have been discussing using just 3 HT5 heads...wet either side, dry in the middle...I use in ear monitoring so on stage volume is not an issue...I just love these little heads...we shall see..Jamie

[jhmusicman]

Just spotted another question..sorry supersid,missed that one...well at this time I have just been doing mainly studio work so have been using the HT5...I used the Artisan 30 Blackstar hand wired combo when I did the Champions of Rock shows in Sweden in January...I shall be using Blackstar in my touring rig when I hit the road with Floyd again later in ther year...I am unsure what I shall be using...I was considering using a couple of Artisan 30 heads...but I have yet to use series one yet.

[jhmusicman]

well it certainly aint for my pony tail haha lol!!...No..its use as a string mute...if I am doing tapping where i am using lots of lft hand hammer ons its to cut down on string noise as both hands are on the neck and muting is harder to achieve...I push it back past the nut when its not in use..as it wasnt needed on this track..cheers Jamie..

[supersid82]

this hair band on your guitar neck,

ive seen guthrie do the same but he has hair haha!

does it help with the tremelo?

[jhmusicman]

Hey guys...I keep getting alot of questions about this...yes..I am now officially a Blackstar Endorsee...The HT5 is a killer amp..I have been using it on all my sessions of late...and thats what I used for this performance of Ceremony...The Blackstar pedals are great too..I added a little boost with the HT valve drive pedal..delay was added when I mixed the performance with the backing track...I was out in Sweden in Jan on the Champions of Rock show using an Artisan 30 combo..Killer gear..Jamie

[supersid82]

do you no longer use the cornfords in your live rig? :o(

[supersid82]

it looks like a ht5 doesn't it! If its the mini size one there very reasonable priced!

[fogalmclovin28]

hey is that a ht5 head? are you using anything else? once again serious playing ! ! ! love it

[fogalmclovin28]

such feeling ! ! ! legend

[supersid82]

YAY a new one!

One of my fav solo's is the one in Armchair ..but you will have to sing along haha!

[jhmusicman]

Hey guys...thanks so much for your comments on this tune...I will try and film another this weekend...Jamie

[dettwideo]

yeah for me too.....the melody just wont leave my head....i guess its a good thing.

[necrocago]

This is the seventh time I watch this video.

Great guitar playing.

Cheers!!!!.

[jhmusicman]

Hey guys...i think I have an FS1 in the bridge...and an area 50 and 60 something in the mid and neck..haha!! not too good at remembering these things...Steve Blutcher at DiMarzio matched the pickups for me when the guitar was built for my first Aussie Floyd tour...once again...thanks for all the great comments..cheers Jamie

[varik45]

tell us about the pick-ups that you used on that gui9tar

[varik45]

I LOVE VINNIE MOORE TOO just love that guitar like vinnie ones played before

[varik45]

wish can we be friend im a filipino SALAMAT TOL (TNX. BRO)

[varik45]

man i love your tone its the sounds i want but i dont have a budget check my guitar playing on youtube just type varik45

[jhmusicman]

Hi everyone...just to let you know that J The Project is now on Reverb Nation...i cant seem to get the links to work here so if you visit my channel and go to my myspace page there is a link there...We are climbing the Reverb Nation chart and would love some more support...also on my myspace page are links to Itunes, Amazon and CD Baby to buy the album...once again thanks for your support and kind comments...Jamie

[jhmusicman]

Hi Everyone...wow...I cant thankyou all enough for the comments about this tune...I wrote it about 10 years ago...Its taken from my debut album with my music partner/best friend Jason Campbell on bass and vocals...Its a mixture of instrumental rock/fusion and Kings X/Jelly Jam inspired vocal tracks...Drums are Pete Riley from Guthrie Govans Erotic Cakes, and includes guest solos from Richie Kotzen and Phil Hilborne...will put more info on my channel, and upload more videos soon...Jamie H

[supersid82]

My favourite guitarist ..always will be, I remember years ago jumpin' on a pub stage grabbin' your hand checking those fingers we're real and calling you a machine haha!

[jimbojimbojimbojimbo]

great song!

[Sticky1973]

Quite simply awesome.

Great to see you on the EBMM forums too!

[MrBangor]

hey jamie i've always enjoyed your instruction... but man this was really great. I always knew you had chops but this is a great song. When are you going to tour the eastern US?

[jhmusicman]

Hey Darren...thanks alot my friend...well..who knows?....I have chatted to the guys at Lick Library about the possibilities of doing my own DVD of my instrumentals...lets see what happens...I shall film some more hopefully this week..once again thanks..Jamie

[charlieratz]

Jamie, the harmonies are amazing and i have kistened to this atleast 10 times today as it is inspiring to listen to. you may remember i took lessons with you at Poplar road about 15 years ago but 6 months later moved away - boy i wish i had syayed learning with ya as am not quite at this level yet ha ha - Charlie Avis