One of the beautiful things about Martin Taylor is that he is simpatico and tells it like it is. When Justin intelligently asks the most pertinent questions about how Martin makes the "mind and voice to fingers connection", Martin's explanation is right on the mark. He plays what he hears and has united his inner and actual voice to the ability to make the music manifest. Not denigrating learning theory or dismissing the importance of honing one's technique, but explaining truthfully the origin of his incredible musicianship. When you play this fluently, he is hearing and listening intently and "singing". Not "thinking". The Zen aspect of making music in the flow.
I never thought I will watch the whole 37 minutes! But I did... :D This interview is so fascinating, helpful and instructive! Thank you so much, Justin! ;)
Martin Taylor - a man who can play absolutely anything, yet comes across as so approachable and unassuming. A man for whom the word 'legend' is surely deserved.
Most instructive video on ear training and playing and making music ever on youtube!! just unbelievable how greatly he communicated all that!! WOW.. I hate jazz but i love this interview.
It's cool to see Justin listening intently and being impressed by the skills of Mr. Taylor in the same way I listen to Justin! This is a great channel for all levels of guitar.
The first 10 minutes of this should be mandatory for anyone wanting to play music or a parent with a child learning to play music! You'll probably want to watch the rest. Great interview!
wonderful interview love Mr Tailors playing and the way his musical mind work and your questions are spot on. Thank you for these nuggets of musical knowledge
Very informative and thought provoking.Excellent! THIS is what Django lived,a guy who couldn't read OR write depending on his EAR ! Beautiful inspiration! Thank you so much for this eye opening post.
Hi Justin. Just stumbled on this after watching a couple of your recent David Bowie videos. I love Martin Taylor, absolutely one of the jazz greats. I was lucky enough to see him play with Stefan Grapelli in Blackburn, Lancashire, probably 30 years ago and was in awe then. This was a fabulous, insightful interview, that just goes to show the genius in a very normal, down to earth guy. As a Brit who's lived in the US for the past 18 years, I absolutely understand his analogy to the many ways of saying the same thing. Great job Justin, and thanks for bringing this thought provoking conversation to us.
That was an amazing interview, with a lot of insightful ideas and comments about music. I specially like the comparaison between the academic sterility of learning a language in school and the versatility you naturally get by listening to the people talk in order to talk like them. That's precisely why developing ones hear is so important.
WOW what a fun interview!! i've been following justin since i was 15 or 16, now i'm 25 and he's the best (: also, WOW at martin taylor, the man is a humble genius
that's the way Marty...I know exactly what you're saying....I learnt to play by ear....however it was my mum who made me play guitar because she played guitar often and she wanted a mate to play rhythm with her. That was the beginning of my musical career. I now play guitar bass guitar drums and sing lead and harmonies. 45yrs later and I still can't read music.
Great interview, Justin. I love Martin's playing. The man is a legend. At around the 12 minute mark I was reminded of his track, Kwame, when he was taking about breaking pieces down into their basic parts. Cheers, mate.
What a great interview Justin, thank-you! Of course Martin Taylor is a genius but your reactions to his various improvs were exactly what I was feeling. Love your honesty and awe at such a great talent. Keep up the great work!
7:40 Absolutely spot on Justin, that's exactly how I think!! The advanced jazz stuff, especially at pace with changing tonal centres and complex changes it's really tough to work out what is going on!! When it's a slower diatonic ballad you can listen to it straight off and get what is going on. Sometimes it's the speed of it which makes it difficult to work out. Like Pat Martino's Oleo for instance vs Bill Evans's I Love You Porgy or something! and 24:35 Spot on LOL.
Justin + Martin - THX guys for your inspiration... and teaching, educational mission and work. Thank you helping me getting closer to the MUSIC. Cheerio. Joe from Hungary
Fantastic interview! Thanks so much. ...and very timely, too. I've been trying to figure out some of Martin's fast phrases and they are very challenging!
Wow, what an excellent interview, totally enthralling, I learned so much from that, as well as being inspired from the various insights into Martin's background and his thinking about how he plays. I think I need a few viewings of this video to fully appreciate all the tips and apply the thinking. Thanks
wonderful guitar player Martin from the other side, nice and helpful vid to improve the language and "to train the earing" as Martin says at the very beginning
Hi Justin! Wonderful Interview. You do something not a lot of interviewers do....LISTEN! Have you ever thought of having Charlie Hunter on to give a demonstration on playing with a walking bass and groove? The guy is a serious player and the embodiment of a one man band. Just me thinking out loud! cheers mate!
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Martin is a beautifully modest man. He is always generous with his time to share his knowledge. A true Prince. Thank you Martin.
I was just thinking how much would this have cost to justin lol
Congratulation Justin for interviewing all those incredible guitarists. Everything good that happen to you is well deserved.
+Simon Caron Cheers Simon! It's a dream job eh!
One of the beautiful things about Martin Taylor is that he is simpatico and tells it like it is. When Justin intelligently asks the most pertinent questions about how Martin makes the "mind and voice to fingers connection", Martin's explanation is right on the mark. He plays what he hears and has united his inner and actual voice to the ability to make the music manifest. Not denigrating learning theory or dismissing the importance of honing one's technique, but explaining truthfully the origin of his incredible musicianship. When you play this fluently, he is hearing and listening intently and "singing". Not "thinking". The Zen aspect of making music in the flow.
I never thought I will watch the whole 37 minutes! But I did... :D
This interview is so fascinating, helpful and instructive!
Thank you so much, Justin! ;)
Excellent master class. The main takeaway point: Total Immersion in your particular language.
This man is a genius! Thanks for the video Justin
Such a great interview. Thank you Justin! Love listening to Jazz greats talk about improvising so much!
Martin Taylor - a man who can play absolutely anything, yet comes across as so approachable and unassuming. A man for whom the word 'legend' is surely deserved.
Most instructive video on ear training and playing and making music ever on youtube!! just unbelievable how greatly he communicated all that!! WOW.. I hate jazz but i love this interview.
This was tremendous, he makes it sound so easy and perhaps it is!!
if THIS is easy, the world isn't working
this is both the best music AND language lesson ever
My brain exploded with the variations of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Great interview, Justin! Many thanks and great job as always!
I have been a fan of Martin Taylor for years. He is a great educator and wonderful person. Thanks Justin for having him.
Too good! Please, Please, Please, more of the these..........
And I just was happy because I could hear all the intervals (upwards) from Justins app. Feeling very small again.... haha. Anyway great interview.
It's amazing in my opinion the collaboration, between sound and his ability to play it back on the guitar
Superb. Taylor's among the very best. Magical to watch and listen. I learn something every time he speaks...
Very impressive. It puts it in perspective when Justin's impressed!
went to see him last weekend. blown away, what a cracking player he is.
Just Awesome! Thank you for a great 37 minutes with one of the greats. Could have watched for hours.
Such a humble gentleman.
What enjoyed most about this video, was watching you being in awe for a change when he played, the same way I am in awe when I watch you play :)
great interview with Martin Taylor, he is a gifted guitarist..thanks Justin
Thank You JUstin for great interview
It's cool to see Justin listening intently and being impressed by the skills of Mr. Taylor in the same way I listen to Justin! This is a great channel for all levels of guitar.
The first 10 minutes of this should be mandatory for anyone wanting to play music or a parent with a child learning to play music! You'll probably want to watch the rest. Great interview!
wonderful interview love Mr Tailors playing and the way his musical mind work and your questions are spot on. Thank you for these nuggets of musical knowledge
Very informative and thought provoking.Excellent! THIS is what Django lived,a guy who couldn't read OR write depending on his EAR ! Beautiful inspiration! Thank you so much for this eye opening post.
Martin Taylor!!!! The man is a living legend!
Hi Justin. Just stumbled on this after watching a couple of your recent David Bowie videos. I love Martin Taylor, absolutely one of the jazz greats. I was lucky enough to see him play with Stefan Grapelli in Blackburn, Lancashire, probably 30 years ago and was in awe then. This was a fabulous, insightful interview, that just goes to show the genius in a very normal, down to earth guy. As a Brit who's lived in the US for the past 18 years, I absolutely understand his analogy to the many ways of saying the same thing. Great job Justin, and thanks for bringing this thought provoking conversation to us.
Hey Just watched your 20 years video and heard youd interviewed one of my favourite guitarists! 👏🏾👍🏾🙏🏾
A wonderfully generous teacher. Thanks Martin and Justin.
I simply love this vid. Justin gave a lot of space to his guest, and Martin is just amazing... as always :)
How much knowledge does that man have. Just love his work.
That was an amazing interview, with a lot of insightful ideas and comments about music. I specially like the comparaison between the academic sterility of learning a language in school and the versatility you naturally get by listening to the people talk in order to talk like them. That's precisely why developing ones hear is so important.
WOW
what a fun interview!!
i've been following justin since i was 15 or 16, now i'm 25 and he's the best (:
also, WOW at martin taylor, the man is a humble genius
Love the insight around the 24min mark on chromatics and lines. Wow. Thanks for this Justin.
Two nice guys together. masters of their art. What a fantastic interview. So inspiring. i have learned so much. Thank you; Love it.
that's the way Marty...I know exactly what you're saying....I learnt to play by ear....however it was my mum who made me play guitar because she played guitar often and she wanted a mate to play rhythm with her. That was the beginning of my musical career. I now play guitar bass guitar drums and sing lead and harmonies. 45yrs later and I still can't read music.
Great interview, Justin. I love Martin's playing. The man is a legend. At around the 12 minute mark I was reminded of his track, Kwame, when he was taking about breaking pieces down into their basic parts. Cheers, mate.
Clitheroe Jazz Festival April 29th to 3rd May. Martin Taylor is on at the Grand on Saturday the 30th April 2016 - Got my tickets!
What a great interview Justin, thank-you! Of course Martin Taylor is a genius but your reactions to his various improvs were exactly what I was feeling. Love your honesty and awe at such a great talent. Keep up the great work!
Justin does a wonderful job of drawing Martin out
Martin's language analogies are fantastic.
7:40 Absolutely spot on Justin, that's exactly how I think!! The advanced jazz stuff, especially at pace with changing tonal centres and complex changes it's really tough to work out what is going on!! When it's a slower diatonic ballad you can listen to it straight off and get what is going on. Sometimes it's the speed of it which makes it difficult to work out. Like Pat Martino's Oleo for instance vs Bill Evans's I Love You Porgy or something! and 24:35 Spot on LOL.
I absolutely enjoyed listening to Martin share his thoughts, very helpful, and I don't even play Jazz lol. Thanks Justin for the Interview.
Four minutes in and this is already phenomenal!
Love Martin sounds like he’s a great bloke
Justin + Martin - THX guys for your inspiration... and teaching, educational mission and work. Thank you helping me getting closer to the MUSIC.
Cheerio. Joe from Hungary
Fantastic. Martin's a great guitarist.
I am a beginner and I didn't understand much, but I really liked this interview. Thank you.
Fantastic interview, one of the most interesting I've ever seen in terms of understanding how to think and learn about guitar playing. Thanks!
Fantastic interview! Thanks so much. ...and very timely, too. I've been trying to figure out some of Martin's fast phrases and they are very challenging!
Wow, what an excellent interview, totally enthralling, I learned so much from that, as well as being inspired from the various insights into Martin's background and his thinking about how he plays. I think I need a few viewings of this video to fully appreciate all the tips and apply the thinking. Thanks
great tips !!! the singing back the guitar phrases you want to play helps a great deal
Fantastic discussion with lots of great concepts to try! Great job on the interview Justin. Thank you
wonderful guitar player Martin
from the other side, nice and helpful vid to improve the language and "to train the earing" as Martin says at the very beginning
Blues to classical. yup totally makes sense.
Best interview EVER! Thanks, Justin!
Very, very good, I learnt a lot from this chat. Thank you both :)
What a nice guy...
Martin Taylor... and he plays the guitar. Wow.
Great interview thank you very much Justin, keep on doing what you are doing amazing work, thank you very much.
Brilliant lesson
So we have evidence now : there are aliens with supertalents among us 😊
Knowledge is power
Wonderful and illuminating - thank you and Martin . A great interviewee - a follow up ( or 2 ) would be terrific ! :-)
What a beautiful cat! Thanks Martin - and Justin for this great interview.
So modest, generous with his knowledge, and a great communicator
Very inspiring in all cases, thanks Justin again !
Great player.....great interview. Thanks a lot!
Hi Justin! Wonderful Interview. You do something not a lot of interviewers do....LISTEN!
Have you ever thought of having Charlie Hunter on to give a demonstration on playing with a walking bass and groove? The guy is a serious player and the embodiment of a one man band.
Just me thinking out loud!
cheers mate!
Wow, amazing Interview with a lot of interesting insights. Great approach to dig into learning jazz and music in general. Love that part at 23:30!
Great interview, so much useful insight. Well done, Justin!
He seems like such a nice guy
Very cool Justin!
After Xmas I'll learn a new language. Awesome Interview.
Awesome video Justin, great questions,
Thanks for this.
Best video ever !!
Fantastic interview, Justin, it was so informative in a casual setting. :-)
Justin has the best house guests.
Thanks for the video Justin!
Great interview! Thanks Justin!
Another awesome interview from you Justin. I wanted to hear you two jam at the end though but I can take a lot away from this. Ty
Watching this was Not wasting my time..wow great!
You guys may not believe me, but my dad played with Tommy Emmanuel and Martin Taylor. Love Tommy's playing
Fantastic Interview
Its really helpful,thanks for the video..
Love this interview. So interesting!!
this is very enjoyable to watch and listen !!!!
Brilliant! Thank you!
Great questions and great interview!
Thanks for the video!
Great and funny interview! Thanks!
Great interview...thanks!
Great interview Justin!
I'm currently studying with Wycliff Gordon and he preaches the same thing... if you can sing it, you can play it.
wow super video justin happy friday my friend
Great interview...thanks! Greetings Danny
i can barely catch everything of what you're talking about at least the very deep meaning
thank you really