Howard Morgen: Still Crazy After All These Years

Howard Morgen playing his guitar arrangement of this tune by his friend and former student, Paul Simon. From Howards soon to be released, instructional video from TrueFire.com FINGERBOARD BREAKTHROUGH (Oct.`09).

Category:

Music

Tags:

• guitar
• jazz
• solo
• chord-melody
• Howard
• Morgen
• fingerstyle
• Paul
• Simon

[Korsaro1]

Hi Howard your sound and your arrangements will give me much joy and stimulate me to play my guitar more accurately :)

[howardmorgen]

@KoThanks for the kind words, By the way The next edition ,coming out in a few days is a cover story on me and fearures in addition to a video and audio performance of Etill crazy, some comments from

Paul Stmon and the entire arrangement in standard notstion and tab of Still Crazy, Howard

[howardmorgen]

@hP.S. I forgot to men tion the magazine is FINGERSTYLowardmorgen

[MusicEd1]

Hey Mr. Morgen, I cannot get over your incredible creativity sense and man can you groove those hip voicings. Oh and let's not forget about your smart use of open strings. You've opened my eyes to so many possibilites on the guitar, that I can't wait to pick it up each day.

For anyone who really wants to develop their chops on a serious level, run don't walk and buy anything and everything that Mr. Morgen has written and recorded. You'll swing and you'll rock. Know your harmony. Peace.

[howardmorgen]

Thank you so much for your enthusiastic comments about my work and my material. It's really heart warming to know that one's work has an influence on those who are themselves influencing others. I've read your bio and am very impressed with it as well as your choices and favorites on your excellent channel.

Best regards,

Howard

[carvetop01]

Howard,

Very nice colors in your harmony. I think I might steal a few of your chord voicings.

Do you plan to record any tunes with your Foster Prodigy Elite? I have been coveting one of those instruments.

Cheers,

allen

[howardmorgen]

Allen, All the vidios

ive posted are from my three latest projects , through Chord Melody and Beyond ,Fingerboard breakthrough and September ong.. All featuring a six string for instruction purposes, In the process I literally fell in love with my Eastman 905 Arch Top If I get to do future projects I will certainly feature all my Foster Seven string children, Best, Howard

[jazz1bro]

Just heard...RIP Howard!

[MusicEd1]

@howardmorgen Thank you much Mr. Morgen and God bless.  :)

[taxisteve929]

Just beautiful. I hear some "shredders" play, and always plead with them. I say "God has given you the tools. Please use emotion. The guitar is a voice, and although speed-talkers are impressive and can earn money as auctioneers, there is no heart and soul in it. Play the way you would want to hear someone sing". Thank you for teaching this art.

[PapeModa]

When I pass over and go through the tunnel of light, I want to hear this piece play in my head. Thanks Man, two of my students have agreed to let me teach them through Finger board breakthrough. I'm off to purchase it now. Peace. Pape'

[1954tele]

Thanks for sharing your talent. You remind me so much of my father, who passed so long ago. A Jazz Guitarist from the age 4, and like yourself was such an inspiration to me. Emotion is one of life's little ironie's, proof that God has a sense of humor (with respect to the big man). You like something, it then gives you pleasure. If you like something so much that you love it then the pleasure turns to tears, runny nose, etc. Please know how much your gift means to us.

[apple123pie456]

Sir ,

If you do not mind . What key did you use in playing this beautiful piece which is well associated with your name .

Thanks

[iamahumbleman]

howard i have one of your books with cd on gerswhin arrangements pure joy - hard arrangements!!!! love the cd real proper fingerstyle legend

[jherr5150]

That was amazing, very inspiring to all of us aspiring fingerstyle guitar players out there. Thank you!

[cm0220ster]

For those not in the know and because you have to pick it up in bits and pieces here on youtube, Howard has a history of being a well respected jazz educator and has had several columns in Guitar Player and other magazines. His Fingerboard Breakthrough lessons are a real eye opener for the intermediate/advanced student. Not to mention his breathtaking fingerstyle arrangements here on YouTube. Thank you sir for your contributions to the music world.

[KidRocks]

Bravo! Beautiful and more enchanting each time I listen. Wonderful arrangement. Thank you again.