A FOGGY DAY (Barney Kessel style)

[guitarmanpollard]

hello my friend and teacher freddy i was not getting enough time to be in contact with you i was back and forth how ever may you and yours have a happy new year and may the blessing of the almighty be with you always( i hope you give me some more things to learn i just love your playing bye for now

[freddym223]

@guitarmanpollard thank you ! and happy new year to you !

[nickhansbauer]

i could honestly listen to this on an 8 hour transatlantic flight and just chill! props to you sir freddy!

[freddym223]

thankyou so much nickhansbauer !

[milowagon]

Nice tone from that guitar Freddy, a brighter sound than your sunburst. Thanks to your postings I have been in the loft again to re-listen my old Barney Kessel records.Once again, you have done a great job. Regards.

[freddym223]

hi milowagon ! the tone control never worked on this guitar. i think it's running more open than the red one.thats why it's brighter.

[userkdm]

nice playing ! 

[luichisoun10]

Ok bravo. your guitar that sounds good. what's that sound guitars are cleaner for melodic music like this? the parker is good for example? Greetings

[freddym223]

thx luichisoun10 ! i'm not familiar with a parker

[jonolemon]

Grrrrrreat sound !

[freddym223]

thank you very much jonolemon !

[amber123446]

that sound freddy is the guitar, the amplifier or simple you, god bless your hands! ! !

[ZefiroJohn]

Beautiful :)

[freddym223]

thx  ZefiroJohn !

[androidguitar]

Very good version, Fred (i hope that's your name). You've got some Barney in your soul (laughs). I still have to upload my version, but it's clumsy as of now. Cheers!

[freddym223]

thx androidguitar ! nice job on polkadots

[androidguitar]

@freddym223 thx. Not yet, but i'll work on it and then upload a better version, on electric.

[jefferzone61]

Splendid! Sounds like I had A Foggy Day in mind, took some psychedelics, and kept hearing it as I walked through the Fun House - with all those bizarro mirrors - and then just as I was coming down and out of the Fun House, this beautiful crystaline resolve straightened everything out.....nice trip, great control!

[freddym223]

thanks jefferzone61 ! glad you enjoyed the trip !

[sakuraYasunaYma]

it's a pretty song ^^

i have 2 play a foggy day 4 my music exam........ tomorrow!!!!

byebye!!!

[freddym223]

thanks sakura! good luck on your music exam! :-)

[sakuraYasunaYma]

yuju!!!!!!

thanks very much!!!!

the last weekend, mmm in friday, I had my music exam,I think I did well, the touch on violin ^ ^

thanks for answering

see U

[PanteraQueen]

hey fred nice job i recently got the barney kessel albums with this on it..have u heard george bensons verison..simply stuning! i have a question...what brand of guitar is that and the price of it???

[freddym223]

thanks PanteraQueen! havn't heard G.B. 's

version

[PANTERA619]

@PanteraQueen lmao just thought id say your name is cool :P

[darontimothy]

you are the best jazz player on youtube!!

[freddym223]

i don't know if i deserve such a nice compliment.but i thank you very much darontimothy !!

[JubalCalif]

Very pretty! I never tire of hearing this Gershwin classic. What a sweet, sweet version. Another excellent job, sir! :)

[freddym223]

thanks JubalCalif ! to bad they don't make em like this anymore :-(

[splanky87]

My thoughts exactly, I think that's why many shy away from dialing up the treble. I get a double whammy from adding 13s round wounds to the mix, all the string noise is amplified and it forces me to focus on clean shifts from position to position (makes those Segovia Scales and Van Eps exercise a real work out). But espeicially in the higher register, the guitar just sings when the treble is added. Considering that most well made arch tops are spruce tops, the disposition to bass seems odd to me

[splanky87]

I think I've already commented on that ol' feel good twang you have got embedded in you playing, and how rare it is to hear in today's day and age. I used to talk with my teacher James Chirillo about the natural treble that is inherit to the guitar and how the majority of jazz guitarist especially post 'cool' seem to ignore its bright brilliance. Kessel knew it, J. S knew it and even Howard Alden knows about this hidden bright beauty. Thanks for keeping the bright clean n' brilliant, Freddy

-A

[freddym223]

thanks splanky87! yes,it adds color and forces me to play cleaner,it's less forgiving than a bassy tone

[freddym223]

thanks majipekopo! i only wish it was like joe pass! lol

[toadblue]

Oh yeah,,,,,,,, so sweet and smooth. Very pleasing. Mighty, mighty tasty. Thank you.

[freddym223]

thanks for the mighty nice comment toadblue!

[ben666wraith]

Awesome arrangement again Freddy.. I share a hero with you in Barney Kessel

[freddym223]

thanks ben666wraith! i copied some of his records many years ago

[godles45]

Uuuchh! Super sound your's guitar and lovely playing. I played this tune into big - band. but Your verssion is really master. Thanks and regards.

[freddym223]

thanks Godles! i'm sure your version was every bit as good! just different! :-)

[JazzEthics]

Fantastic Freddy!  Love this tune!

[freddym223]

thanks Lar! it would probably sound better on one of your neat guitars!

[kenouman]

is that styled after barney's version?

[freddym223]

yes kenouman.about 50 years ago i copied some of Barney's tunes off records.i couldn't get them exact though.i dont have the records anymore,so i don't know how close i got

[rblrimes]

Freddy...I still tune in to listed but I don't leave a comment everytime but i'm here a lot keep playiong and keep adding thoes new ones...Uncle, Jim Douglas, Georgia

[freddym223]

hi uncle jim! comments are nice,but i dont expect people to comment on all my tunes,just seeing a lot of views is all i need,and when you favorite my tunes as youve done so many times is the highest compliment,and i thank you very much for it.

[cgtheriault]

Great job Sir.

I have recently started to both appreciate and play Jazz. Was soley a blues and rock guy. I'm self teaching myself to play Jazz guitar. Your vidoes are a great resource for me. Do you ever work from tabs or is it all ear for you?

Cheers

Glenn.

[freddym223]

hi glenn,thanks! its all by ear,i dont use tabs or music, i wish i could read better,i copied lots of records many years ago

[spiderbowels]

Hi Freddy, that was lovely I really enjoyed listening to that one. Regards Jim

[freddym223]

glad you enjoyed it! thanks Jim!

[abilialibi]

great taste as always and nice open tone too.

[freddym223]

thanks abilialibi! glad you liked it,

[stevecherm]

love this one freddy. i keep coming back to this one.

[freddym223]

thanks steve! if you keep comming back i might get it right! LOL

[deathofjazz13]

Yeah, Freddy, I do love those voicings and the Kessel stuff you throw in works great.

Very nice chord solo, and again, clear sound, I heard every note. (Kind of important with this style, and so often lacking on YouTube videos). Thank you.

[freddym223]

thanks Death, kessel was a big influence on me 50 years ago,i dont have his records anymore,

[algattonegro]

great song sir..can u be my granpa??i'm playng the guitar too (well i'm learning by myself since this summer) and i'm glad i've watched some of ur videos..

p.s: ur black gibson ES rules..=)

[freddym223]

thanks Algattonegro,i learned by myself also.

[EdMuirton]

You play beautifly Sir! Such a loverly sound comming from that guitar. Cheers for that! Ed.

[freddym223]

thank you so much ED! im hopping over right now to listen to another of your gems!

[Baquebogogo]

Will send you a version of this wonderful tune

with me, Pablo, a drummer and a colombian singer. It´s a good stuff, altough she (the singer) got such a latino accent. And this, my friend, is an amazing chord solo. Very good indeed!

Carlos

[freddym223]

I can hardly wait!you guys are the greatest,hey i love latino accents,if i was in Brazil,id be the one with the accent mi amigo,LOL

[captaindomingo]

Great version, great tone.

Greets Captaindomingo

[freddym223]

thanks Captain.i enjoyed your playing

[Jazzguts]

Great playing Fred,very nice chord melody solo,tasty voicings,good sound,a pleasure to my ears.I'm in Spain now,so I'll try to respond as soon as I can,greets Victor.

[freddym223]

hola mi amigo. thanks victor.dont worry about responding.just enjoy your vacation.were missing you here on youtube

[localpm]

Nice 1 again Freddy.

[freddym223]

thanks again paul

[dadio2k]

Freddy, thanks for another great song. Looking forward to your next one.

[freddym223]

thanks Dadio.ill keep a postin if your a listenin

[slowmoejazz]

Freddy your always an insperation. Thanks for sharing Russ

[freddym223]

thanks Russ.its always a pleasure knowing people are listening

[illdoitagain]

Freddy, your a pleasure to listen to! I love the tune "nature boy", do you think you could give it a go?

[freddym223]

thanks Erik.i never played that one.ill look it up.you should give a go.your playing great

[Stevepat1]

That was great! You really are encouraging me to practice a lot harder as well as renewing my passion for solo guitar playing. Thanks

[freddym223]

thanks, but your doing just fine with that d'angelico guitar an that jazzkjat amp on your chord solos

[DieselBodine]

Love it Freddy! 8-)

I have 2 Requests:

1. September Song

2. Night and Day

[freddym223]

thanks scott,but how can i play those songs? i only know 3 chords. G - D7 - and C LOL.8-)

[DieselBodine]

Freddy, if you play with the Guitar tuned real out-of-whack, you'll have a whole bunch of those Jazzy sounding chords! LOL & 8-)

[freddym223]

gee!i never thought of that.duh. ill try it

[violaozim]

great tune, thanks Freddy!

[freddym223]

thanks for the comment mi amigo

[scottbos68]

freddy is the man

good job buddy

[freddym223]

your to kind scott.thanks i know you like chord solos a lot

[pauldil]

Oh yes!! That was really nice! Cool voicings and nice movement Freddy. Great tone as always.

Paul

[freddym223]

thanks paul.glad to see your getting around and visiting JAZZGUTS.i love your playing

[bazwillrun]

Silky smooth ! great tone as usual Freddy

Thanks

[freddym223]

thanks BAZ.i finally got off my lazy butt and posted a tune.bodine and jazzguts wore me out watching all the work they do.

[bazwillrun]

compared to bodine everbody is lazy, his middle name is"prolific" !

[freddym223]

hes a piece of work alright.