Jazz Guitar Lesson: Exploring a Barney Kessel Intro "Back Home Again In Indiana"

[@jrbasco]

I met Barney Kessell back in the day at Dante's In North Hollywood. he's always been my favorite guitar picker. Thanks so much for sharing "Back Home" in the key I already do it. Thank you....thank you...

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Glad you enjoyed it Pierre! Wish I had had the opportunity to see Barney perform live.

[@jrbasco]

@@ChrisWhitemanGuitar His version of "Just Friends" is also killer...compares very favorably to Pat Martino's version....favorably to anything!

[@markjohnson5659]

Barney Kessel also played Back Home in Indian on his own album To Swing or not to Swing, a magnificent record. Thanks for showing this intro!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

I will check it out, Thank you!

[@srwaite7]

You make Barney’s authentic jazz guitar playing understandable. Thank you, my man! 👌🏻🌹🎸

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

thank you Steve!!!! I appreciate your support my friend!

[@JGlassy]

I love this revisiting the role of an introduction, and rules of thumb how to adapt it for different jazz tunes.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you Joe!

[@NyazeVincent]

Awesome, such a calm presence, just like the old days!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thanks brother. Miss seeing you dude!

[@MacMic333]

I was kind of raised on the triple Poll Winners albums, Kessell Brown and Manne, wonderful improvs.Must have albums.Nice lesson thanks.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@enfiladedrivein]

What a great tutorial. I like how you break things down, so they are easy to understand.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@guitargod6997]

Nice lesson, Chris! And you always get such fine tone from your instruments.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

thank you Jay!

[@raybergstrom]

Thanks for showing this great intro!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

my pleasure Ray!

[@insidejazzguitar8112]

Great example and very clear. Thanks!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jacirasantanna7221]

Very interesting, guitar lessons. Thanks.
Good choice, “Back home again in Indiana” it’s all I need.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

thank you!

[@primobeats4110]

It's always great to learn something new. Thank you Chris! 🙌

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

My pleasure!

[@samfrazee6498]

great lesson, thank you

[@nylonandleather]

Fantastic! Beautiful tone! Love Barney!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thanks for listening

[@elldarrio2451]

Hi Chris! Thank you for your nice lesson, I am able to do it 🙏😁🎸

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

thank you!

[@jeffreyhiman5198]

Thanks Chris for posting this. It's a fantastic lesson.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Glad you liked it!

[@rudyqualls]

Great teaching moment. First time viewer, Approach is just perfect or me.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Glad to hear that!

[@erlingwesth7055]

Thanks Chris, very instructive as always. You really make it possible.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

I appreciate that!

[@bluegoose555]

Great Lesson !

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you. Glad you liked it!

[@joejoesguitarinventions]

Enjoy the lessons with a lttle history... hearing you playing is the best part 😊😊

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thanks! 😃

[@barrysebastian9584]

Really enjoy these, Chris. Your relaxed presentation style is wonderful👍😄.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Glad you like them!

[@robertgreen3702]

Thank you so much! A very useful lesson. 👍

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thanks Robert

[@MrDotneck]

Learned something new again today - Thanks!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Glad to hear it!

[@michelnaone9342]

Thank you Chris, very good lesson.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

My pleasure!

[@joedeangelis5826]

Thank you for your EXCELLENT approach to teaching. Been checking out your videos. They are very informative, thorough, clear and concise. The best I've seen. 👍
😎🎶🎸🎶

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Glad it was helpful Joe!

[@taeheeyoon6020]

Just great, Chris!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

thank you Taehee!

[@kailangbein8819]

Nice example, interesting historical review. Well done, thanks for sharing.

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@martybalash]

Thank you, Chris

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

My pleasure!

[@rpagnotta56]

Very nice! Thank you...

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Welcome!

[@Solomon.Y_Music]

Good channel good teaching 👍

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you!

[@jimwarner2387]

Thanks!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

You bet!

[@edspageusa1yesloveyes937]

Thank 💜 You LOVE

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you too!

[@alward5678]

Your the man Chris

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thanks Al!

[@edspageusa1yesloveyes937]

One Of MY🌈 Favorite Guitars...Slaman
Amazing... Everything !!!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

thank you!

[@edspageusa1yesloveyes937]

Beautiful Tone And Swinging...
Thank 💜 You Chris!!! Looking Forward

[@gerardmanjoue]

Great ! Thks

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

thank you!

[@Achase4u]

Dig it!

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

thank you!

[@pietroloprete8562]

GRAZIE 🎸👏

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@bigbud144]

Nice! One thing though, the top note of the B-7 at the end should be an E. This creates a nice little chromatic ascending line on top, a classic Barney move!
Also, and this may sound a bit crazy, but it really sounds to me like Barney hits a low (open) E in the bass of the #9 chord. Could it be that he tuned down a half step and played the whole tune in A?

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thanks for pointing out the E in that voicing! Such a great detail, and yes, that root on the Eb7#9 sounds low to my ears as well. Maybe he is tuned down a half step......

[@sdgc543df]

Great info :) What cab and speaker are you using with the quilter?

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

homemade cab with a eminence lil buddy 10" speaker

[@onimekyo7633]

Since when you are giving jazz lesson?
I know that you only do covers

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

I have been putting up lessons for years

[@63sgod]

👏👏👏👍👍👍🌻🌻🌻

[@ChrisWhitemanGuitar]

Thank you!