Thanks so much! How about this? Michael Lemmo, 11 years ago.... he already plays so awesome!! ua-cam.com/video/KEH-VI9xnCw/v-deo.html&lc=UgxH8R6eE0QX4pfKkJV4AaABAg
Pretty big JM fan, and I figured there were a lot of influences in his playing. SRV, Hendrix, Clapton, Freddie/BB king etc. being the more obvious ones. But here I found another major influence. I hear a lot of similarities which I assume he borrowed from you. Tomo you're now on my list of people to check out for inspiration. Thanks for this demo!
You can just see the look of endearment in Tomo’s eyes during Michael’s leads parts, as he watches his student from years and years ago playing like an absolute pro.
Impeccable taste! Beautiful interplay, each gives the other perfect space and never feels like a competition. I would gladly pay for an album from these two.
It's an honour to hear you guys play together. As a fellow disciple of the School of Tomo Fujita, albeit through his incredible Guitar Wisdom and UA-cam channel rather than Berklee, I get pure joy to hear you two play. Thank you both, really a privilege.
I could listen to this all damn day. You never cease to amaze me Michael, but this was especially cool!!! Next time this guy comes in, I need to know. I want to be front and center for the next jam!!!
I think these are the chords: Amaj7(5x6654), Amaj7(5x665x; he plays fingering without the thumb at the start), G#7#5 (4x455x), G#min11(446474), B9sus4(7x765x), C#m7 or Emaj7 (x76444; he plays the C#m7 but you can substitute for the Emaj7 which is first inversion of that C#m7 chord and sounds cool).
The second chord is a G#m7 (but he does 464474 instead of the plain 4x4444). If you watch his "Sunny" video, you will see that this is the m7 chord shape that carries the whole song. The following chord (at precisely 1:11) is an A/B (A major with B bass note), which is 7x765x as you mentioned. I guess you could call it B9sus4 as you did, but if you create this shape by play a vanilla A major barre chord and then moving the bass note up to B, I think you'll agree that it sounds like an A major played on the guitar with a B on the bass instrument. Also, Tomo calls it an A/B in his Solo Etudes book. He uses this in Room 418 and his recent "beautiful chords" video. I only know this because these are common Tomo chords that he often uses in several of his other videos, and I have his Solo Etudes book.
I just found a video where he teaches this song in more detail. ua-cam.com/video/PgSB7GT23Tk/v-deo.html It's in Japanese but you can see a close-up of his hands.
That's what good musicians do. they absorb every notes they heard and try to see how they can make that piece of riff into theirs mind. a good musician is always improving and experimenting different styles. no matter what genre, a good riff is a good riff. if it fits, it fits.
Such such great feel. Lemmo always seems to know what note to play next to keep a song dynamic and flowing. Now we know who he learned that from. Nice camera work as well.
Wow! One of my favorite jams ever at Norm's. And considering the venue and constant flow of talent that's quite a compliment. That was truly beautiful. Such incredible rhythm playing and every note in the lead parts was so purposeful and necessary. Nothing superfluous. So musical. Brilliant.
I can't believe they actually jammed to ponponpon at Norman's shop 😂 Tomo is the cool master of his craft just chilling behind all the flashy guitar idols. 😎
No, that's what they want to tell but Mayer just realized after few month that he had to develop his own way because he's a songwriter and quit Berkeley school.
@@RobyNos Mayer has said many times that when he was at Berkeley Tomo Fajuita taught him. He was also the the person who told Mayer he should leave to explore if thats what he wanted to do. Apparently he told Lemmo the same.
this my friends is what its all about- 2 world class musicians, on a funky ass couch, making each other smile with some licks - music fuckin rules dude
So many views! Thanks so much!
Tomo is clean af. Keeps it simple and then throws in crazy little riffs out of nowhere. This was great to see.
Thanks so much! How about this? Michael Lemmo, 11 years ago.... he already plays so awesome!! ua-cam.com/video/KEH-VI9xnCw/v-deo.html&lc=UgxH8R6eE0QX4pfKkJV4AaABAg
Pretty big JM fan, and I figured there were a lot of influences in his playing. SRV, Hendrix, Clapton, Freddie/BB king etc. being the more obvious ones.
But here I found another major influence. I hear a lot of similarities which I assume he borrowed from you.
Tomo you're now on my list of people to check out for inspiration. Thanks for this demo!
TomoFujitaMusic Looks like Lemmo has always had the right hair, must be the secret to his guitar power. That and a great teacher.
@@lauriedepaurie Thanks so much!! Good job!! Do you know Donna (a huge JM fan!!)
So clean I’d eat off it.
Dude did he just play the melody from ponponpon?! That was cool
HE DID!!!
I had to look that up. Ha! Cool
I was shocked the chord progression was familiar until tomo confirmed my guess was right lolll
Ah my fellow weebs, comrades.
when i heard it, i thought of that other "ponponpon" cover.....
You can just see the look of endearment in Tomo’s eyes during Michael’s leads parts, as he watches his student from years and years ago playing like an absolute pro.
Was thinking exactly the same thing
Thanks so much! It's all my pleasure playing with Michael. He is so good!! Makes me so happy!!
Tomo is still teaching out there. That was one of my favorites.
The fact that your name is Bobby Shmurda but you're on a Normans Rare Guitars video... I can tell we would be friends
@@MadGunny lol and he spelled it shmudra
So he himself, a teacher at Berklee told John Mayer and this guy to leave and pursue their dreams...
Legend!
Cool !
Tomo’s string rakes are crazy
So perfectly executed every time - i gotta practice those
These two should record an album, this is insane
Tomo’s fundamentals are so good. Can play tough rhythms in different voicings anywhere on the fretboard with near perfect touch and timing
It's The Tomo and Lemmo Show...! 16th note Heaven.
Thanks so much!!
TomoFujitaMusic you inspired me so much Sensei!
Sweet 16 baby
They're both beastly
Impeccable taste! Beautiful interplay, each gives the other perfect space and never feels like a competition. I would gladly pay for an album from these two.
wayback playback totally what I was thinking about the space!
@@SarahHarrisContentMarketing you are an astute scholar of the art. Glad to hear from a fellow connoisseur.
Tomo he is a really good guitar player
The lick Tomo plays at 4:24 is amazing
It sounds like Nyan Cat.
@@cik9272 I can't unhear it now
They had an entire conversation without saying a word this is awesome!!!
I graduated from Berklee class of 2000. Tomo is a great guy and inspiring teacher
PON PON WAY WAY WAY
WAY WAY PON PON WAY WAY WAY!!!
His playing, his guitar, his hair, his vibe. Gotta love Tomo.
Best video to come outta Norm's in years....
Although i absolutely adore CARLOS GUITARLOS as well..
It's an honour to hear you guys play together. As a fellow disciple of the School of Tomo Fujita, albeit through his incredible Guitar Wisdom and UA-cam channel rather than Berklee, I get pure joy to hear you two play. Thank you both, really a privilege.
Such a beautiful, wordless conversation.
When the two smartest kids decide to do a school project together
aymane ouahhabi when the smartest student and the teacher decide to become friends
@@yuhyuhbrothboyhere942 yup
I could listen to this all damn day. You never cease to amaze me Michael, but this was especially cool!!! Next time this guy comes in, I need to know. I want to be front and center for the next jam!!!
A gift from creation. Music brings us all together.
Tomo has great note placement. I can totally hear his single note jazz influence. Great sound.
My goodness that’s the tastiest playing I’ve heard in a while!! Amazing
Very 70's feel! Tomo plays some of the cleanest rhythm I've ever heard. Great duo there (of players and guitars)!
One of the greatest duets ever performed at Normans
Michael Lemmo's phrasing and lead lines are so wholesome. He always shines in these jams.
Quality gear played by quality guitarists..... doesn't get much better than that
Revisiting 5 months later to just say this is still the best nrg jam I’ve seen, and Tomo is the best online teacher!
i just love how tomo plays. it sounds like a real melody and not just random licks
I love how you always hear its Tomo’s playing. The man has such an own developed sound!
I never comment but this was just too good. Both playing with pure joy.
Norm's has jam videos all the time but this is what i'm talking about. Loved It.
I think these are the chords:
Amaj7(5x6654), Amaj7(5x665x; he plays fingering without the thumb at the start), G#7#5 (4x455x), G#min11(446474), B9sus4(7x765x), C#m7 or Emaj7 (x76444; he plays the C#m7 but you can substitute for the Emaj7 which is first inversion of that C#m7 chord and sounds cool).
Yes, it is in he key of Emaj.
The second chord is a G#m7 (but he does 464474 instead of the plain 4x4444). If you watch his "Sunny" video, you will see that this is the m7 chord shape that carries the whole song.
The following chord (at precisely 1:11) is an A/B (A major with B bass note), which is 7x765x as you mentioned. I guess you could call it B9sus4 as you did, but if you create this shape by play a vanilla A major barre chord and then moving the bass note up to B, I think you'll agree that it sounds like an A major played on the guitar with a B on the bass instrument. Also, Tomo calls it an A/B in his Solo Etudes book. He uses this in Room 418 and his recent "beautiful chords" video.
I only know this because these are common Tomo chords that he often uses in several of his other videos, and I have his Solo Etudes book.
I just found a video where he teaches this song in more detail. ua-cam.com/video/PgSB7GT23Tk/v-deo.html
It's in Japanese but you can see a close-up of his hands.
@@JuicyLeek Awesome! Thanks!
What does the 5x6654 and all that mean? I'm new to guitar so I need help
I just subscribed to Tomo’s channel the other day. He’s a great teacher.
Thanks so much!!
No regrets. Tomo is great!
This is seriously one of the best grooves I've ever heard... And once you realize it's ponpon it's so much more adorable. Tomo the absolute legend.
Tomos string rakes are so clean it’s insane
The weeb community recognised ponponpon at the beginning of Tomo's lead
yeah tomos chord prog. sounded like ponponpon, then it really was that
That's what good musicians do.
they absorb every notes they heard and try to see how they can make that piece of riff into theirs mind.
a good musician is always improving and experimenting different styles.
no matter what genre, a good riff is a good riff.
if it fits, it fits.
Best jam ever recorded !!
Showed this vid to all my buds.
We became fans overnight. Go Tomo, go Lemmo!
What a fun jam. Tomo is amazing but man, I'm so impressed with Lemmo. Love the part starting @ 2:14. Sounds so smooth.
Beautiful. What happiness you guys give to each other and to us all. Bravo 👏
Beautiful spirit lifting funky music... perfect synergy, how all that humble talent, amazing
It's Friday morning and the sun is bright. I'm floating ... smooth as ...
I love how Tomo saved that beautiful run for the last few seconds. Really closed off the jam in a beautiful way.
Two great players jamming. Great Saturday. Thanks
1:33
Tomo looking around the room like, “you see this shit, my student got so good”
I could watch these two jam for hours
This is amazing. I’ve watched this at least a dozen times.
Tomo did NOT just play Pon Pon Wei hahahaha what a twist TOMO IS THE BEST!!!! Really enjoyed the jam guys!
My guy Tomo I cannot stop loving his guitar chords progression ❤️🎸🖤♥️
man Tomo's riffs always so clean
I’ve lost the count on how many times I’ve watched this but it never gets old. That outro lick that Tomo does is absolutely tasteful.
Smooth sweet jam! Thanks for sharing
By far one of the most mesmerizing videos I've ever watched on youtube.
After knowing this is Pon Pon Pon, I have so much more respect for these two musicians on top of the mountains of appreciation I already had for them.
Love Tomorrow and love Lemmo!!! Normans rocks!!!! Love u all!!!!
So two lovely human beings!
Always got time to watch tomo. A guitarists guitar player.😊
I could listening to My guy Michael LEMMO and Tomo playing the guitar 🎸 All day ❤
It's been a long time since I stopped what I was doing to watch and feel. What a video.
Tomo making it talk,great single note phrasing
Legend and legend in the making at work.
Amazing
I replayed it again and again.
I think this definitely is a epic video.
Two of my favorite players
I come back to this video all the time , thank you guys !
Mr Tomo!!! Love it!! Both you guys that was beautiful!!🤘🤘✌🖖
This just makes me feel really good.... every time....
those single coils are hot!
What a great jam! I can certainly see where Lemmo got some of that funky, funky groove from 👍👏
Two greats. Love it when Tomo goes from teacher to performer.
This channel just keeps getting better and better...
Two styles melt into one style. Great jam.
great example of dedication to this result. I can't stop listening.
Lemmo is a KILLER player....do u realize how good you are....WOW as always
Tomo is a legend! ❤ I love his content
Such such great feel. Lemmo always seems to know what note to play next to keep a song dynamic and flowing. Now we know who he learned that from. Nice camera work as well.
This makes my soul happy
Wow! One of my favorite jams ever at Norm's. And considering the venue and constant flow of talent that's quite a compliment. That was truly beautiful. Such incredible rhythm playing and every note in the lead parts was so purposeful and necessary. Nothing superfluous. So musical. Brilliant.
Feels like tomo has taught every one of the best guitar UA-camrs/ John Mayer
the pon pon lick was so good
Michael Angelo and master splinter got me to smile for 6 minutes straight after a long day!!
That is a Great analogy, lol, and just fits man
Tomo is the best rhythm player in the world!!!💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is such a beautiful video. These two are great at what they do, and it’s so comforting and enjoyable to watch. God bless!
The ending of jam blows my mind
Tomo is a monster rhythm player.. and THOSE BENDS!!! So good.
Phenomenal !
Just sublime playing!
I could listen to this all day long. Can anybody recommend any albums with this kind of sound? I need more
I can't believe they actually jammed to ponponpon at Norman's shop 😂
Tomo is the cool master of his craft just chilling behind all the flashy guitar idols. 😎
Wicked... just like the karate kid but better
Lol
not that you're trading in degrading racist cultural stereotypes or anything...
Paul Wade
HOW STUPID IS THAT PAUL?!
GET A MEANINGFUL LIFE
CARLOS GUITARLOS 90042
Comin guys.... teacher-student..... cool... that's it!!!
What on earth did these trippers think he meant.... You two need a tablespoon of lighten the f*** up haha wowsa. Uptight would be under selling it.
This is one of the best jams on the norms rare guitars channel. So smooth you could sail a boat on it
So much taste in one video!!!
Awesome playing Tomo and Lemmo!
I can listen this whole day! It's so melodic and easy listening.
For me the main chords are sounds like Amaj7-G#m7-AonB-C#m7.
Where's the g#7(11)
Outstanding!!!!!!!
Those Major 7th chords sound so relaxing.
I wish I was here and enjoy listening and watching to these guys playing. While I sing ponponpon in the background 😊
Did John Mayer study with this guy too?
Yes
yeah, and Tyler from MusisIsWin as well
No, that's what they want to tell but Mayer just realized after few month that he had to develop his own way because he's a songwriter and quit Berkeley school.
Yeah as well as tons of other successful players including Eric Krasno & Adam Shmeeans Smirnoff from Lettuce/Soulive
@@RobyNos Mayer has said many times that when he was at Berkeley Tomo Fajuita taught him. He was also the the person who told Mayer he should leave to explore if thats what he wanted to do. Apparently he told Lemmo the same.
this my friends is what its all about- 2 world class musicians, on a funky ass couch, making each other smile with some licks - music fuckin rules dude