I would trade about 3 dozen berklee “flavors of the week” for one Tal Farlow. He had it all as a Jazz player and as an artist. He had the admiration and attention of every great improviser from Wes to George to Jim Hall, to john McLaughlin, Steve Howe, A genius in every sense of the word.
@CSaboe4 жыл бұрын
the kindest, sweetest genius i've met. he let me become his friend. i love and miss you, Tal
@JodyFisherMusic4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your wonderful memories......
@gregoryhodges10793 жыл бұрын
I was in the audience for this when I was 16. So glad I got to experience his playing live.
@gimpyjwilliams Жыл бұрын
what year was it?
@EdArmGuitar Жыл бұрын
I think it says in the beginning 1997
@billyfitzgerald8342 ай бұрын
glad you decided to go because he would have passed not long after this. Looks like the mid to late 90s here
@DaveLynchJazzGuitar3 жыл бұрын
I studied with him for a short time. A beautiful human being, and a tremendous player. One of my all time favorites. I miss him.
@gregmcloughlin32135 жыл бұрын
Tal Farlow is such an enigmatic player to me, this video offers some truly rare insights into his genius
@mintygreen87604 жыл бұрын
What’s amazing about Tal is that he always picked fairly lightly but yet he has so much drive and force in his lines.
@videotra3 жыл бұрын
I was named after Tal Farlow in 1979 by my jazz upright and guitarist father, Mike Connor, in Missoula Montana. My dad died in 2004 and left behind only a couple poor quality recordings. I still listen to a lot of jazz, and there's a sentimentality in jazz guitar in particular for me. I'm fairly familiar with Farlow's playing, but I didn't realize he was such a respected gentleman until I started watching this and reading the comments. I never saw him play - Tal died when I was a senior in high school. Years later (2013?), I saw McCoy Tyner play in Seattle - he's my little brother's namesake. On top of being a serious student of music, my dad was a sweetheart and intellectual. It's unlikely, but does anybody out there remember him? Listening to music is one way I stay in touch with him.
@DaniloMarrone5 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful surprise. The standard of excellence that Tal set in the 1950s is unbelievable. Farlow's album "Tal" is still one of the finest recordings of jazz guitar virtuosity anywhere. His humility is on full display in this video, especially when reminiscing about the great Lenny Breau. Jody did an amazing job of asking all the right questions in this workshop. Absolutely priceless! Thank you.
@BernieHollandMusic4 жыл бұрын
I second every comment that has been posted here - he will always be my favourite guitarist - and he is such a nice person
@shanehen4 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful, humble gentleman. One of my guitar heroes! Sorely missed.
@LetzBeaFranque4 жыл бұрын
Tal Farlow exudes joy in his playing. Inspiring.
@halilakaydin84715 жыл бұрын
Priceless. Thank you 🙏
@JodyFisherMusic4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, Halil......!
@jpkaneshida50753 жыл бұрын
I met him once. Lucky to see this legend and vastly underrated maestro
@michaelanzelino50683 жыл бұрын
Tal is so 'old school' and i love him for it. Guys like him and Barney Kassel play the way they play because they have an aptitude for it. There is little to no mystery about it. At a certain point in ones life, one has to come to the realization that they either have it or they don't. One other point I'd like to make is Tal has large hands. And just like Paganini on the violin and Liszt on the piano, they can stretch up to the tenth degree in an instant.
@Allan-et5ig2 жыл бұрын
Exactly...one either has it or one doesn't. But that's heresy these days, because the mantra of today is that if you practice you succeed... anyone can be successful if they just practice hard enough...which isn't true, obviously.
@m.r.21832 жыл бұрын
There are a lot of great musicians who would disagree with your assertion. Yes, there will always be a top tier of highly gifted people but there are many excellent even great players who put in thousands and thousands of hours to develop their music. John Coltrane and Bill Evans are two that started off with average talent but developed into world class iconic musicians. Tal was uniquely gifted starting at age 22 but retired early from the business and fell into obscurity.
@DonFonzarelli-uq9yxАй бұрын
I agree to a point.but much smaller hands have mastered the guitar.
@TvDaddyAndTheTabloidArmy Жыл бұрын
so good that you got this
@tombstoneharrystudios5844 жыл бұрын
A fascinating insight into Tal’s chops...especially how he organised his scale/solo ideas! When he said he worked out of two positions mainly I was as surprised as anyone!
@bradlloyd62613 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jody!! I'm Greensboro born bred a Jazz drummer and now live here again after having left a while.
@travelingman97633 жыл бұрын
Pure Talent and work ethic! I talked with him once after his Th. gig in N.J! Seemed to be down to Earth and a no nonsense fella!
@phillipholmes7144 Жыл бұрын
Genius, beautiful guitar 🎸 and beautiful picking!!
@IgnacioCacace5 жыл бұрын
This is soooo inspiring. Tal Farlow is an unique genius, his approach was so ahead for his time. And is beatiful the respect and admiration Jody Fisher show to him.
@JodyFisherMusic4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Ignacio...
@rickjensen2717 Жыл бұрын
Great interview Jody - you really got the best out of Tal on this day - such an unassuming great! Thank you - best wishes from the UK.
@wbjams5 жыл бұрын
Thank You so much for sharing,Jody, This is priceless! Got to meet and hang with Tal a number of times,Great memories of a great musician , and true gentleman!
@jean-lucbersou7583 жыл бұрын
THANKS to JODY FISHER to conduct such a brilliant and detailed analyse of TAL FARLOW's genial guitar playing with TAL himself ,so generous and nice . I could'nt imagine in the late seventies FARLOW to come home .He was yet a mysterious legend , a name , a nickname " octopus " , an innaccessible superman ! Here you bring some keys and both your guitars work classy and TAL offers his soul , wide knowledge , intimacy , secrets and unique own approach . THANKS and TRIBUTE to TAL FARLOW .
@JodyFisherMusic3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Jean-Luc Bersou....!
@jean-lucbersou7583 жыл бұрын
@@JodyFisherMusicMAESTRO ....I feel honoured you answer me .....as you just really deserve compliments from all parts . I 've kept a small question when you asked TAL FARLOW ( 2nd minute of your conversation ) about the way He started playing . TAL answered He started on a four strings UKULELE . May I think this ukulele was tuned as the first four strings standard guitar tuning ?
@TrumpTownsendJazz75 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jody, for all you do, man! This is a totally great video! - I miss Tal... he was always a good man, and always nice to me.
@gfriedman993 жыл бұрын
I saw him at the Blue Note in nyc early 90s. Just as humble and unassuming as anyone could be. Yet you know you are unmistakably watching legendary genius. It was quite the mind blower.
@davidmaslow3993 жыл бұрын
I played bass with Tal in the mid 80s. Wonderful it was!
@Sals375 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading this!
@anthonysilva53123 жыл бұрын
Jody; just watched this a second time. You are an amazing interviewer and guitarist!🇨🇦
@dr.norstrom Жыл бұрын
Jody asked such great questions. This is a treasure trove.
@sa7sul4 жыл бұрын
That's a gemstone of inspiration. Thanks for uploading!
@JodyFisherMusic4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Schneesieber....!
@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid8 ай бұрын
Brilliant! Can't say thank you enough!
@apoculamus Жыл бұрын
I have a few guitars and I looked inside all of them. Clearly his guitars had more notes inside them than mine do. Over the years I've been playing - 60+ I don't think I have ever heard any other player quite like him. There are many others also great, but he was unique.
@MattLeGroulx2 жыл бұрын
This is incredible Jody, thanks so much for posting it! I could watch episode after episode of this all day long. Incredible resource.
@nickdrake56114 жыл бұрын
I think this was done shortly before his passing. Unearthly geniuses, Farlow and Holdsworth, maybe the humblest and most unassuming of them all. R.I.P. you true masters
@JodyFisherMusic4 жыл бұрын
The video was shot one year before his passing......
@bradlloyd62613 жыл бұрын
Yes one year
@datapro0073 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jody. That was one of the most fascinating videos I have seen in a long time. Extraordinary.
@jg11x11 Жыл бұрын
Jody is truly a Gentleman of Great Guitar Skill
@paulhicks35953 жыл бұрын
A goldmine of insight.
@JakesPhoto_5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the Upload, Must have been a honor to play with Tal! Super cool!!
@danielhornbeck65885 жыл бұрын
One of my heroes interviewing another one of my heroes.
@RoryGFan-394 жыл бұрын
I almost feel ashamed that it has taken me this long to learn about Tal. I've listened to guys like Wes Montgomery and Kenny Burrell for about 10 years but I should have learned about Tal sooner considering I live less than an hour from where he is originally from
@JodyFisherMusic4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, David....
@jumboshrimp5193 Жыл бұрын
I love it!!!!!
@johnzammitpace4 жыл бұрын
Tal Farlow is one of my favourite Jazz guitarists, and Jody Fischer is an excellent one, too.
@132petrit5 жыл бұрын
Tal is really Master, what a great player👍
@brainstory46413 жыл бұрын
Thank u for this Jody!!! This is amazing.
@sgt.pepper2 жыл бұрын
Humble and so, so great.
@kellyneese52162 жыл бұрын
I TOOK TWO LESSONS FROM TAL AT HIS PLACE IN SEABRIGHT IN THE EARLY NINTIES. WOW ! GREAT HUMAN.
@gfriedman993 жыл бұрын
It’s hard not to have a smile on your face when listening to Tal play.
@normandbolduc2545 жыл бұрын
WOW!! Wonderful!! Thanks
@aaroncampmusic4 жыл бұрын
Tal was so great. It hit me pretty hard to hear he saw lines related to chord shapes. I do that too, but figured I was just doing it wrong. Maybe it's a good thing.
@BernieHollandMusic3 жыл бұрын
Paying a second visit today - it sounds like Jody has his 5th and 6th strings tuned an octave down - very effective ! And of course Tal is wonderful both as a player and a person - did you know that many years before he had his guitar stolen from the trunk of his car while he was spending an evening visiting a friend ?
@JodyFisherMusic2 жыл бұрын
Nothing is tuned down.....just standard tuning....
@BernieHollandMusic2 жыл бұрын
@@JodyFisherMusic Really Jody - so are you using some effect there because it sounds like a bass line an octave lower - or do I need my ears tested ! ! ! All the best to you from London UK.
@JodyFisherMusic2 жыл бұрын
@@BernieHollandMusic Just a little reverb....really....:-)
@rostandbergerac64132 жыл бұрын
What a great American man!
@stringz635 жыл бұрын
Fantastic interview!
@CalebOrvik4 жыл бұрын
21.29 - Tal goes somewhere that no other musician has gone before, ever. I can’t think I’ve heard anything like his sound, from anyone else.
@sa7sul4 жыл бұрын
I don't know who used the harmonics first on guitar, you ll find many players who incorporated into their playing and developed the artificial harmonics. Take listen to Tommy Emmanuel with Somewhere over the rainbow. or Lenny Breau.
@brorsen-metcalf5 жыл бұрын
Muchísimas gracias, maravilloso.
@raimondocarbonella36874 жыл бұрын
Great Great Great !!!
@JodyFisherMusic4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Raymond....!
@arnieus8664 жыл бұрын
"I do that automatically". I am more manual. Thanks for uploading this fascinating glimpse into the mind of Tal Farlow.
@JodyFisherMusic4 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome......
@l.a.covers84003 жыл бұрын
Tal kinda strikes me as a real gentleman. And very unselfish and played from the soul. I'm glad youtube is around or else i may not have been able to watch and be inspired by him.
@xRisingForcex3 жыл бұрын
looking great here, jody!
@JodyFisherMusic3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, xRisingFprcex....!
@reggiechavez17475 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!!
@harryschultz69513 жыл бұрын
Those hands wow - amazing
@spkay319 ай бұрын
John McLaughlin's main influence was Tal. Hearing him discuss how he see's the fretboard and intervals relative to the root note is great. He is both intuitive and analytical without effort.
@gabri3l3674 жыл бұрын
Tal Farlow Great !!! Improvisation number ONE!!!
@sclogse15 жыл бұрын
Those early days...having to get it up. Brain altering. Heaven.
@willjammski4 жыл бұрын
Tal is a master. Miss him.
@sgt.pepper2 жыл бұрын
My favourite jazz guitar player , hi and Herb Ellis are something that makes me feel better, like in a sort of cloud.
@tonycalabro512511 ай бұрын
THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@mcashnv3 жыл бұрын
Tal was a country boy from North Carolina, somehow found his way into jazz.
@JazzGuitarForum4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jody!
@JodyFisherMusic4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Jazz Guitar Forum......!
@newmoon542 жыл бұрын
Sadly Tal Farlow passed away the year after this video was made. A REAL ~Country Gentleman~, born in Greensboro, N.C. in 1921 not far from Wilmington, N.C. where I live~!~
@nostringsattachedmusic3 жыл бұрын
Wow this was such a joy to watch, you remind me very much of my old teacher. Do you think it's safe to say that Tal's approach (at least the one he's talking about here) is very rooted in substitutions (Am7b5 = Cm6 = F9 for example) and a very intuitive mastery of his favorite fingerings and the sounds that they produce, and sometimes he's just kinda "out there", improvising and responding to what he's hearing?
@gfriedman993 жыл бұрын
That’s my take away from what he said. It is difficult for him to explain it because its not a formula method. It’s intuitive to him.
@maxmadro5 жыл бұрын
WoW Nice!
@pb126614 жыл бұрын
he's using the caged system. Awesome guitarist/musician.
@sa7sul4 жыл бұрын
You mean he always locked his women into cages?
@anthonysilva53125 жыл бұрын
Tal should’ve worn a Nike shirt: “Just do it”
@bradlloyd62613 жыл бұрын
Absolut!
@walterprince84623 жыл бұрын
Greensboro North Carolina home town to good to believe
@matteofontana29755 жыл бұрын
super
@HopeIanHope7 ай бұрын
Genius
@guyluca73614 жыл бұрын
I may have purchased that guitar in 1998 from Michele his widow. I did not think he ever played it. Wow.
@guyluca73614 жыл бұрын
Nope. This one is more flamey. I think this one may be on Reverb.com.
@JodyFisherMusic4 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool....!
@life-is-inspiring39533 жыл бұрын
1. Charlie Christian 2.Tal Farlow and Wes Montgomery 3. G. Benson, Jim Hall, Barney Kessel 4. John Mcglagulin, Al di Meola, John Scofield, Lee Ritenour..... That's how I rank great jazz guitar players.
@googo151 Жыл бұрын
Tan Farlow, NEED AN EDIT.
@maxvasquez43925 жыл бұрын
could you please fix the misspelling of his name? please?
@arnieus8664 жыл бұрын
Not yet.
@globalnomad40742 жыл бұрын
HIGHLY ORIGINAL INTRIGUING STYLE
@themusiccovenant2 жыл бұрын
Guitar Gods
@life-is-inspiring39533 жыл бұрын
Even Benson was inspired by Tal
@frostedfudgerdt38824 жыл бұрын
Top player
@cuccone3 жыл бұрын
I was there
@brainstory46413 жыл бұрын
Shout out to Jody tho! Best guitar educator!!!!
@peterfriedrich1353 жыл бұрын
Maybe I'm stupid: In wich year is this evening taped ? Peter
@gfriedman993 жыл бұрын
I thought it was 1997
@jodyguilbeaux82253 жыл бұрын
in the start i think tal is playing a mixolydian over the five chord, that is basic modal scales.
@barryo51585 ай бұрын
This appears to me as a big missed opportunity with the very poor questions.
@ampm59944 жыл бұрын
Someone could tell me the name of the first song ?
@JodyFisherMusic4 жыл бұрын
It's a minor blues progression.....JF
@ampm59944 жыл бұрын
@@JodyFisherMusic Thank you Mr.Fisher, I'm a beginner :)
@davidmaslow3993 жыл бұрын
We became friends
@charlesduckettjr.8004 жыл бұрын
What Tal Farlow says about using two positions, on the guitar, is not some great insight; I think anyone who has ever played the guitar has come across that. They are the two positions where a diatonic scale can be played within four frets. All other postions require five frets. The interview fellow takes that basic notion way too literally. As if, "Oh, Tal can only play in two positions. I have busted him". Tal Farlow could play in any spot on the guitar, as can any good player.
@davidpalmisano51154 жыл бұрын
Wow...music college was such a waste of money and time. I should've just learned from the Masters.
@ChordmelodistJ104 жыл бұрын
Uncommon common sense. Take notes.
@donharrold13755 жыл бұрын
Looks like they are doing the seminar in a dirty old warehouse? Bizzare!
@sa7sul4 жыл бұрын
How could you know that's its dirty? Have you lived there?