Jazz Guitarist Stanley Jordan Shows 'Touch' Technique
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2014
- Jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan shows WSJ's Lee Hawkins how to play the guitar using his signature "touch tapping" technique.
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Its a crime how underrated he his
Totally
Underrated????? No he's not!!! Maybe you mean not famous but among musicians Jordon is considered great.
@@nyobunknown6983 Yeah! Allan Holdsworth, Rory Gallagher, Stanley Jordan, Shawn Lane are musicians’ musicians. :)
He’s not underrated, just not as much a recognised player as say, Eddie Van Halen
I’m a Stanley fan, but weak material, and a lack of variation in tone (as a byproduct of the tapping technique) meant that he never really went beyond being a curiosity in the world of jazz & guitar.
I had one or two of his albums at one point-trouble was, once I got over the “wow! How’s he doing that?” I didn’t really enjoy the majority of the material. It sounded too much like a very limited variation on jazz piano, and without the visual spectacle it felt lacking.
@@tombstoneharrystudios584 Interesting take
I saw him on pbs about 30 years ago and I thought, this is the greatest player on the planet. I cannot believe he is still unrecognized.
I had a just to meet Stanley when my band opened up for him. He had gone from busking on the streets to having the #1 jazz album on billboard for over a year. He is a humble person. He is also a flat out genius, who has explored the depths of creativity stemming from the subconscious mind. And by the way, he let me try his guitar. There's nothing magic about the instrument--it's all him. If you've never seen him live, check him out if you get the chance. It's an unforgettable experience.
Man I was wondering if maybe he uses another string pitch or a high tension strings to the hammers
Maaan, he did just whip out Bach's invention no.4
FlaxeMusic yes I know that one, in D minor. It's an absolute nightmare to play fingerstyle (though it's been done - just very hard)
I think Stanley Jordan is a genius, certainly a pioneer. Quite a few people had occasionally used double-tapping before him, but I'm not aware of anyone using it to anywhere near that level.
There's much, much more than just strumming that tapping can't achieve (not that Jordan claims this). Try playing Ricuerdos de la Alhambra for a start with touch technique... For many different tones and sounds you need fingerstyle. But he's given the guitar new possibilities and I'm not sure he's been given due recognition.
To my friend Stanley Jordan. I've always had great respect for your talents and your contributions to so many people with your music stylings on the guitar. I'll always look back to my several visits to your concerts in Philadelphia. They were great, and it was an honor meeting you. Till later, your friend, Dave Bunker.
what separates a great interview from something you quickly forget are the questions. Great questions!
I have known Stanley since our college years. I was lucky enough to hire him to play for or residential college cafe for a pittance. He would practice - one hand guitar, the other piano. A brilliant musician and a wonderful friend
Once again, thank you Wall Street Journal.
We're not worthy!!!
so humble aswell ..
I remember seeing him on the streets. My jaw hit the floor..back on the 70s. The village NYC. Astonished. He was going places. Boom
A guitar innovator who was, and still is, way ahead of his time. I've always admired how some guitarists can take the instrument and play it with the sensibility and attitude of another instrument. At times, it almost sounds more like a piano than a guitar. Such is the man's originality and musical genius.
I went down a video rabbit hole yesterday and did some searching for Stanley Jordan. I still find myself mesmerized by what he does with the guitar. One of the great music experiences I ever had was watching him perform about 15 feet in front of me at a small club called Rockefellers in Houston. Amazing performance. Have been listening to him since I saw him on a late night program a long time ago.
Just saw Stanley Jordan on the Jimmy Fallon Show (11-05-2015) as Stanley played with the house band. OMG! I agree with the comment below about him going unrecognized. This man is a musical genius as well as an educator and humanitarian. It took a late night talk show for me to become a fan.
Barbara Carrier lowest bass singer
I was in a big music store in LA in early 90s, I was looking for a keyboard when suddenly I heard a very unique sound from guitar section of the store. Turned out it was him trying some MIDI guitar and I was awestruct at how complex the sound he made with just one instrument
Whenever a list of the greatest guitarists comes out and he's not listed in the top ten I feel that list is bogus
So criminally underrated that it hurts
One and unic tuch play maker congratulations for your contributions modern jazz music great man....
Best at this sound. A real musician.
Cool humble guy !
Great interview by an obvious fan.
His left/right brain connection is out of this world
I remember watching this!
More of this stuff on the news please!
I was expecting him to play some Bach not gonna lie
But the thing is ,it only shows how much of a brilliant man he is
Bach's invention is a great choice to learn hand coordination,and have each hand do its thing
Not to mention that it builds both hands finger dexterity better than many other pieces since this piece has scalar counterpuntal lines.
Also this really reminds me of Adam fulara
Veri good
Wow!
He played the solo on Kenny Roger’s “Morning Desire”. Brilliant
Interesting. Thanks :)
He had a cameo part in the Bruce Willis comedy film BLIND DATE!!!
All guitarists outthere that are just, know That Stanley jordan is a talented man hard to even try to imitate.
Genius...
i cry 😭
good, i like
1:29 interviewer licks his lips cause the riff is so dam tasty.
oh yeah
"hammer-ons and some other techniques"
he just didn't want to say "pull-offs" lol
Maikon Jordan das guitarras show de bola.
El guitarrista más innovador de los últimos tiempos, junto a Tom Morello, de lo mejor
Un fenomeno.......
I've been fascinated by two hand and tapping techniques since I heard a two handed tapped super mario arrangement. Playing the bass and melody much like a piano. That particular video is lost to time sadly.
Apparently there were actually some people who disliked this video...How many screws do you have to have missing in order to dislike something like this? some people I'll never understand...
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He was 55 in this video!! Doesnt look a day over 35 though. That's amazing, but still not as amazing as that Bach invention out of nowhere.
I would recommend to everyone, buy his first album: Touch Sensitive. That will show you how great he was from the start
you are absolutely amazing, give me your talent
I’ve seen Stanley live twice, once at Jazz Alley in Seattle and once at the Blue Note (BN) in Napa. I think if you were going to complain about his playing it might only be in some arrangements but that’s really subjective taste. But he is a true virtuoso guitarist and developed a technique that very few even try to duplicate. I think he has one really famous song called “Lady in My Life” perhaps and I’ll bet only five percent of people know he wrote, arranged, and plays it on guitar. Really unique talent. (At the BN he lost some of the crowd because he was discussing scales and notes and comparing them to the atomic table. I really was interested but most of the crowd started drifting off. I almost laughed though because it was over everybody’s head.)
You should have let him have an amp. He's wonderful.
Lol he basically turns it into two instruments at the same time lol
He is 57!!
He looks younger than me and im in my 30s
That’s a beautiful guitar. I’ll bet it’s custom. But I think he has a Floyd Rose locking system; I had one on my Flying V when I played. But it looks like he removed the tremolo bar maybe. I can imagine he’d rarely use it since he had both hands on the fretboard usually. But the locking mechanism is great because your guitar stays in tune longer.
the piece of music he demoed is not playable on guitar for basically anyone else lol
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I’ve never understood why he never made the leap to the Chapman stick; it would improve his tone and give him more sonic options too 🤔
😅😅😅 I understand now to rewrite my brain.
Oh lord that perm...
the thing about tapping though is it still sounds like super mario on an 16bit computer
Stanley is a freakin’ genius, who sensibly followed his own instincts.
Stanley is always great.
Tory Slusher has taken this technique and more, to the next level.
what song is that?1:30 thats cool!!!
Corent Sudibyo Something Bach. I'm not sure exactly which song, but I'm 99% sure it's Bach (or at least another Baroque artist).
bachs invention no.4
2 part invention on D minor - JSBach
thats not easy
Tory Slusher.
So all this media exaggeration just to cover regular tapping, made popular but not invented by Eddie Van Halen in the 80s.
yeah Van Halen made it popular but Stanley was doing this in the late 70's and fyi there were players doing this in the 50's
There's a video of an italian man tapping in the 60s. Check it out.
This video is amazing but I decided not to give it a like because it already has 666 likes and my friends is a blessing.
Balawan 🙄
He is a savant.
Why is he wearing a wig?
Tory slusher
Stanley Jordan should be up there with Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix, except for Stanley is better.
musical genius but get a damn haircut already!
lol he did later that year actually. He shaved it all off :p
Dude, that's a wig
jamesha175 Stanley identifies as non-binary today.