Suhr jam 2 - Rick Graham & Tom Quayle

Hey everyone!

Rick and I have been hanging out for the weekend doing some playing and generally enjoying music as it should be enjoyed! We recorded a few vids for your entertainment of which this is the first.

Just two guys enjoying some improvisation over a funky backing track!

More Suhr madness to come - hope you enjoy. These guitars sound awesome do they not!?

http://www.suhrguitars.com for more info on these beauties.

We hope you enjoy!

All the best,

Tom and Rick!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• rick
• graham
• tom
• quayle
• funk
• improvisation
• suhr
• modern
• standard
• custom

[chrisbrooksmusic]

Hey Tom! What factors made you go with maple for your neck? Is it bitier than the rosewood or ferro option? Tonally there's almost a Greg-Howish kind of bright clarity to your tone here which I love. Does it rock out with the big chords and some extra dirt too?

[tq105]

Hey Chris! There were a few things - one was certainly the tone - I'd never owned a guitar with a one piece maple neck and it certainly does have a crispness and clarity which I love compared to rosewood. The other was the visual aspect as I find it easier to visualise on the lighter maple neck than the darker rosewood or pau ferro, if that makes sense? Everything Suhr makes sounds amazing though! Hope you're good mate!

[chumbo]

Rick, I must say I really like that one little tasty phrase at 0:50! I see Tom liked it too ;-)

It's all awesome of course but that one really caught my attention.

[tq105]

Rick'll tell you, I listened back to that phrase over and over again - stunning!

[Nasosdag]

Awesome and inspiring as always guys! May I ask for one thing? Rick has said that for his legato, he uses a hammer-on right after a pull-off, making the phrases more articulate and crisp. Do you use the same thing Tom (your legato is immaculate) and would it be possible for either of you to demo it closely? I think I'm getting it, but a visual aid always helps. Could you also recommend ways of practicing that?

[vomitbrown]

This made me realize that rhythm really matters a lot. I mean Rick is an totally awesome guitarist but Toms Rhythm and phrasing is hard to beat! Really blew me away.

[dazzyboy0808893]

From the moment you start playing at 3:06 Tom, I couldn't help but find myself smiling at that part (the entire part until Rick's next turn) because it doesn't sound like improvisation at all; it sounds like a well thought out solo! I was genuinely sporting the hugest cheesy smile at the start of that part. Great job as usual guys, keep it up.

[hootersrules21]

love both guitarists but tom defantly out dus rick in both there vids his style it awsome



[H4RM0N1C5]

@tq105 I'm buying your album when it comes out. fukin awesome. cheers for the inspiration.

[dwarfab]

really awesome of awesome !!! I love your greg howe sound !! what pedal you are using in this video ? I'm specially searching this guitar sound , very hard to find. My sound is a little dirty as you can see in the vidéo response. Thank you for answering !

[cocomartinievera]

hi tom, you are both great. :) where can i get this backing track? :) thanks!! cheers!!!

[Dragonman16]

because of you, guthrie and rick, i rerally want tou buy a suhr modern custom !!!!

[StandardSam1]

brb.....just going to throw my guitar out the window.

That was SO good!

[joshua82930]

cant believe those ppl who dislike this vd

[fatthead360]

Absolutely great listening...