It’s a jazzy week! Last night I went back and looked at your “White Christmas” chord melody from years ago, and then you post this gem. Lots of great stuff to work on over the holidays.
I've been listening to Charlie Christian since I was a teenager about 60 years ago, and this is without question the best intro to playing his music that I've ever seen. I have a sneaking suspicion that if you were to do more lessons on a few other of the tunes he played with BG all those years ago, they would be very well received. Great work!!
Yesterday my guitar teacher gave me this solo to learn. Back to home, I found this video by my favourit guitar channel. Someone could call it coincidence, I call it the power of music.
Love that track, and love your playing, Adrian. I'm still a beginner/intermediate, so this is way over my head, and about 1 or 2 years from now for me to tackle this one. Having said all that, even though it's over my head at this time, I get so much joy out of watching you play, and teach. I just turned 80 on Nov. 11, Veteran's Day here in Yankee country, and I am a Veteran. Only started learning to play guitar a few years ago during the Covid lock downs, If there was no UA-cam, I wouldn't even considered learning to play. Cheers! 🙂
Another outstanding lesson in all ways from Adrian, bravo! I have a feeling many music lovers have or will experience what I’ve felt whilst listening to Charlie Christian, and others have already noted it: it’s incredible to follow the thread of his creative work as it makes its way through jump blues, early rock & rockabilly, rock n’ roll, and on and on through the decades of what we generally call rock music. And of course, all art is influenced and shaped by the art that preceded it, and Charlie Christian would eagerly cite great musicians such as Lester Young, Art Tatum, many jazz and blues bands that were touring when he was discovering music, and so on. I genuinely find it so inspiring and beautiful to see how deep the roots go.
What a brilliant idea! I don't consider myself well versed in jazz, but I love Charlie Christian solos because they are based on beautifully simple concepts but still sound as fresh and stimulating today as they must have sounded when they were recorded. Listen everyone, if like me, you're trying to learn a bit of jump blues soloing, this lesson is going to be enormously helpful, thanks a million!!
Fantastic. Two weeks later and I've more or less got this down (at 2/3 speed). Unfamiliar with Charlie Christian, I've also been listening to this and some of his other stuff - and I'm awestruck. What a genius he was in the way he weaves around the chord changes. Dead at 25 tragically, and 100x better than I'll ever be at more than twice his age. RIP Charlie.
Good afternoon, Adrian. I was curious if you liked The Wrens, and if you would one day be interested in covering/teaching something off of Meadowlands? Love the videos, thanks!
Nailed it . Brilliant , thanks. I like these guys like charlie christian and wes. Jazz with a tune ! Stuff like bebop, although technically amazing, i just find inpenetratable. Maybe im too immature. I also learned this solo in a couple of different areas and strings on the neck , which will be very useful.
Adrian this is amazing! I've been crazy about jazz guitar lately! I've bene big into Kenny Burrell thanks to you! Me and my gramps are going to lay Chitlins con carne at a gig near Christmas! I've heard you claim before that you're not much of a jazz guitarist but a lot of the things I know about jazz comes from you!
Thanks-you. Yes, I suppose I don't want to overplay my jazz skills or knowledge too much. Compared with some jazz specialists I've got some way to go, but it's certainly a style I very much enjoy playing and teaching.
@acpg Amazing! Well it's enough to get someone into jazz playing! My gramps is a self taught Jazz guitarist, he got me into playing guitar. You have a gift! 😊
@@acpgI've been dipping my toes in jazz as well, also a big Kenny Burrell fan. The jazz content is awesome. I also just subscribed to your Patreon - the tabs and gp files are also amazing. Thanks!
It’s a jazzy week! Last night I went back and looked at your “White Christmas” chord melody from years ago, and then you post this gem. Lots of great stuff to work on over the holidays.
I'll have to check out White Christmas. Thanks for the heads up.
I've been listening to Charlie Christian since I was a teenager about 60 years ago, and this is without question the best intro to playing his music that I've ever seen. I have a sneaking suspicion that if you were to do more lessons on a few other of the tunes he played with BG all those years ago, they would be very well received. Great work!!
Yesterday my guitar teacher gave me this solo to learn. Back to home, I found this video by my favourit guitar channel. Someone could call it coincidence, I call it the power of music.
Love that track, and love your playing, Adrian. I'm still a beginner/intermediate, so this is way over my head, and about 1 or 2 years from now for me to tackle this one. Having said all that, even though it's over my head at this time, I get so much joy out of watching you play, and teach. I just turned 80 on Nov. 11, Veteran's Day here in Yankee country, and I am a Veteran. Only started learning to play guitar a few years ago during the Covid lock downs, If there was no UA-cam, I wouldn't even considered learning to play. Cheers! 🙂
Brilliant, glad you enjoyed this one. And Happy Birthday!
@@acpg Tgank you! :)
Another outstanding lesson in all ways from Adrian, bravo! I have a feeling many music lovers have or will experience what I’ve felt whilst listening to Charlie Christian, and others have already noted it: it’s incredible to follow the thread of his creative work as it makes its way through jump blues, early rock & rockabilly, rock n’ roll, and on and on through the decades of what we generally call rock music.
And of course, all art is influenced and shaped by the art that preceded it, and Charlie Christian would eagerly cite great musicians such as Lester Young, Art Tatum, many jazz and blues bands that were touring when he was discovering music, and so on.
I genuinely find it so inspiring and beautiful to see how deep the roots go.
Great playing - came to check out the guitar - stayed for the excellent musicianship.
What a brilliant idea! I don't consider myself well versed in jazz, but I love Charlie Christian solos because they are based on beautifully simple concepts but still sound as fresh and stimulating today as they must have sounded when they were recorded. Listen everyone, if like me, you're trying to learn a bit of jump blues soloing, this lesson is going to be enormously helpful, thanks a million!!
Fantastic. Two weeks later and I've more or less got this down (at 2/3 speed). Unfamiliar with Charlie Christian, I've also been listening to this and some of his other stuff - and I'm awestruck. What a genius he was in the way he weaves around the chord changes. Dead at 25 tragically, and 100x better than I'll ever be at more than twice his age. RIP Charlie.
Love it Adrian! Love your lessons and chouces
Cheers Pete!
Early rock'n'roll/rockabilly guitarists were not only influenced by country players but I'm pretty sure by jazzmen like Charlie Christian too !
Yes, that seems likely! I can definitely hear lots of Charlie Christian like ideas in country and rockabilly players.
And just before early rock'n'roll, jump blues players were heavily influenced by Charlie Christian too!
One more great lesson Adrian, thanks you so much !
Always great! Cheers
Your videos are truly excellent. Thank You.
Thank-you Ken!
Great playing Adrian, loved it
Good afternoon, Adrian. I was curious if you liked The Wrens, and if you would one day be interested in covering/teaching something off of Meadowlands? Love the videos, thanks!
Nailed it . Brilliant , thanks. I like these guys like charlie christian and wes. Jazz with a tune ! Stuff like bebop, although technically amazing, i just find inpenetratable. Maybe im too immature. I also learned this solo in a couple of different areas and strings on the neck , which will be very useful.
Only one adjective: excellent!
I hear a bit of Sister Rosetta Thorpe there. ❤
Great lesson. Rarely do you make a mistake but I think you meant to say 4th instead of flat 5 at 5:22.
For me there’s always a personal musical connection between Charlie Christian and Ernest Ranglin
I love my Vox SDC-33
awesome playing! what string gauge do you use
glad you're back, love the jazz guitar. wonderful...
How about "Stop the cavalry " by Jonah Lewie for a Christmas song?
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Anyone else notice the connection to early country (50's) Nashville? Grady Martin Chet Atkins etc. ,??
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Adrian this is amazing! I've been crazy about jazz guitar lately! I've bene big into Kenny Burrell thanks to you! Me and my gramps are going to lay Chitlins con carne at a gig near Christmas!
I've heard you claim before that you're not much of a jazz guitarist but a lot of the things I know about jazz comes from you!
Thanks-you. Yes, I suppose I don't want to overplay my jazz skills or knowledge too much. Compared with some jazz specialists I've got some way to go, but it's certainly a style I very much enjoy playing and teaching.
@acpg Amazing! Well it's enough to get someone into jazz playing! My gramps is a self taught Jazz guitarist, he got me into playing guitar.
You have a gift! 😊
@@acpgI've been dipping my toes in jazz as well, also a big Kenny Burrell fan. The jazz content is awesome. I also just subscribed to your Patreon - the tabs and gp files are also amazing. Thanks!
How do I get on patron.
First