Bireli Lagrene @ North Sea Jazz - 'Cherokee'

[@terrryc]

The guy's comping in and of itself is worth the price of admission......WHAT A SUPERB GUITARIST!!!!

[@romeohv]

20005 is definitely a cool year

[@freshpansen6313]

And saxofoon is a nice instrument i've heard

[@MegaLJ3]

Unreal. Talent and creativty never stops.

[@markus180963]

Superb - Birelli - always stretching the boundaries in his technique and phrasing. Thanks! M

[@heidistevenson]

Amazing - a fair amount of Tal Farlow influence in his solo - but he's definitely got his own thing going. Rhythmically, this is nothing short of a marvel.

[@josiecrotwell8627]

fuck me... Bireli is KING on guitar, the fact that he never makes the top 100 guitarist list in any rankings i have seen is a abomination of ignorance. Anyone on this thread trying to over analyze his playing as not "tasteful" and full of "licks" need to heavily question their brain function and understanding of music and talent in general. Or they simply are jealous because this guy destroys the best of the best, even George Benson himself has to be learning something from each of these displays of brilliance.

[@121649able]

just SMOKING solos!

[@AlekeGuitar]

magnifica version.

[@dill__pickles]

love the guitar

[@MikeNeer]

He really tore this one up.

[@xXGamerRockerXx]

Fantastic

[@BlindTom61]

Holy shit!!! Unbelievable...

[@andrealogos]

bireli sei proprio forte !!!

[@xXironraiderXx]

BEAST

[@brayjas222]

Bireli is slammin'...

[@rubine24]

faaascinatingg! ^.^

[@GPHawk1]

@EddieVanhangover wish he would play the Ottawa Jazz Fest this year. Maybe he'll be at the Montreal Jazz fest though...

[@mpcguy]

frank wolf was howlin" on that soprano!!!!!

[@rogerferrer2]

Beautiful coltrane's lick at 2;03..

[@andocrates]

people rip on kenny G because they think it's cool - kenny g got his start by playing with black artists like Barry White and in funk and fusion bands. The fact that he went commercial and is the most popular instrumentalist in the world is just business.

[@mexicotaco0913]

wealth =/= musicality

[@Samw1se]

A little giant steps there just after 4:10!

[@poleniñaki]

Tight

[@jiyujizai]

💚🌸🌲😀

[@KreatorOfDeath1985]

"With the drum sticks n' the pap pap diddly pap n' the WOW zib zab dubidy dab!" i can only imagine bill cosby with drums

[@aKnightInTunisia]

Fucking Beastly!!!

[@jonathanvincent8696]

he is a little gispy like me i'm proud

[@fabin00b]

5.20-5.24. Is it a known lick or just a lick Bireli invented and uses very often in his improvisations?

[@MrJairCarvalho]

its very used on jazz...its major triads used chromatic...he do it on his own rhytm but the idea its to use on dominant chords to have some tension

[@CaevanOShite]

[@johnnylance]

Who's Kenny G?

[@Deathbunny14]

Hehe, 20,005. I'm watching a futuristic interpretation of modern-day Gypsy Jazz.

[@richardsmithmusic]

Deathbunny14 Bebop

[@ricaard]

I agree there; he's much more fun to listen to than G...

[@smuffjules]

@NLisi55 incredible knowlege and technique...sometimes lets taste get away from him....one of my faves though

[@hymnal1]

..am i the only cat that slows this way down?!

[@Pewpshmear]

@thejazzman8 kenny garrett

[@singana1]

what's a saxophoon

[@smuffjules]

A "known" lick! :-) Ha

[@kingclarinet]

Agree but Frank wolf shows much more musichianship, theory, and experience a.s.o than kenny g and dave koz :P

[@BenzSwingDude]

but i think kenny G rich more than gypsy jazz guy :P

[@tapiiRE]

Good speed but can he play like Clapton? I think not..

[@jadipeperzak4034]

I know for 100% sure he can

[@BassThrasher]

Agreed, hate that tone. It's a good version nonetheless.

[@dr.strange3956]

Bireli uses too many chops and no real feel or dynamics. Sounds like a zillion other jazz guitarists. No style. Try bending a note or two once in a while and using the bridge pick up every so often. You have a long way to go.

[@Residence28]

lol u are kidding right?

[@IRACEMABABU]

@@Residence28 His name says all, strange...