Blues Demonstration | Charlie Hunter Clinic

[@keithstapleton7541]

unbelievable player. not to mention- I bought an effects pedal thru craigslist and when I arrived at the from door it was him. i recognized him and he invited me in. hell of a nice guy. true story

[@johnalvarez3604]

woahh that’s so cool!

[@PayUntoCaesar]

How was the sex? Was he on top?

[@erikaw7767]

@@PayUntoCaesar power bottom

[@PayUntoCaesar]

@@erikaw7767 touché

[@DonaldMohrMusic]

I assume this was in NJ?

[@yoshikigrg1260]

When you close your eyes and listen to this, never in a millikn years will you ever think that those bass lines and guitar melody is played by by the same person on the same instrument.

[@Muzikman127]

walking bass and playing those licks at the same time? That is incredible.

[@easternsunguitarist5791]

That isn't incredible... that is literally unbelievable! HOW?

[@rodhan6478]

As a bassist and guitarist, this is the skill level I'm after. Simply amazing

[@woodwindbrasswind]

Amazing player indeed

[@taliesinmusic]

the more you pracitce it, the less time yo have to spend thinking about it. Amazing advice. Get it feeling as natural as possible

[@fabieneldridge3414]

Just found Charlie Hunter a couple of months ago, what a fantastic guitar players. He is going to have a long career playing guitar. Way to go young man. Thank you . Your Blessed run straight into it ! 🎼🎶🇺🇸🎸

[@daddywhatchucookin2924]

Ive been comin back to this vid for 3 years, and that line at 1:53 never ever fails to totally floor me. Goddamn Charlie you’re my hero

[@organjoe]

Don't hear his name mentioned often but he is one of the greatest ever. Just amazing!

[@DeanRadcliffe]

I love how's he's got that radial outlay of the frets, pointing perpendicular at the node at the 7th fret, meaning he can play down below 7 with a better wrist angle. That is a fiendishly badass designed instrument !

[@azzans]

they're called fanned frets. they do what you say here, while also working the intonation.

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

Fanned frets are not for that reason. They were invented by Ralph Novax so the strings would have better distributed tension across the neck by having different scale lengths.

[@frnrt73]

I see that guitar/bass chimera and think "so much want" and then remember how poorly I play the guitar and the bass separately, maybe in a few decades

[@shiningzimra]

this is phenomenal on so many levels.

[@HocusPocus6969]

“Well, you know, just that...”.... biggest understatement ever.

[@Britmysta]

This just shows me that Charlie has been growling when he feels the groove for a long long time

[@brendanbullock9468]

"So, you know... Just... That."

[@iceburgs98]

I read this before I watched the video and I had no idea how we’d get there but, yeah...just...that.

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

2:18 When I drink the secret orange juice that mum hides under the sink.

[@Garrett9339]

Hahahahaha

[@joshscott6914]

lol perfect

[@MrTrendkill42]

Best comment ever

[@poigmhahon]

Charlie Hunter "the best guitar player in the Bay Area" I first saw him at the DNA lounge with the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy cheers from Alaska..

[@audisfour20]

I have a long way to go still it never ends. That is the most true statement about guitar I ever heard

[@MikaelLewisify]

This dude is just whole other level.

[@edgarmac2914]

sos lo maaaaaas charlyyyyy saludos desde argentina cuando estuve en san francisco te fui a ver y flashieeeee!!!!(peiper)

[@erikl6988]

Still blows my mind

[@edibleresidue]

What a humble guy, and casually playing two different parts. Nice.

[@althejazzman]

Here we have two exceptional musicians, each playing 3 parts at once.

[@craigmadz]

How the hell please tell me... Is he playing BASS Rhythm and Lead guitar??????? All at once??? How??

[@DanielVerberne]

I'm watching his fretting hand and it honestly only seems like he's shaping two or three major patterns and obviously accomplishing a heck of lot using those broad hand positions.

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

I recall john pizzarelli doing something similar on his 7 string. The nature of the instrument means that he can play Root 5 bassline with one finger, freeing up the other three for chords and melody And like Charlie here, he uses a handful of shapes but his rhythmic groove is so good it works Musically.

[@dvdly]

I reckon this is a fundamental concept accomplished musicians are all aware of. It reminds me of Fripp saying you practice so you're ready when the music arrives.

[@nusstu]

Now, who needs a bass player when you got chops like that.

[@aleale1345]

real talk

[@Lyraorganum]

He is a bassplayer and a guitar player if you ask me.

[@КурбановШерзод]

he improvisated?

[@nathanarnaud4936]

I'm pretty sure it's improvised.

[@shanestorozuk9727]

@@nathanarnaud4936 It is

[@jurgenk.9867]

Damn, this really makes sense.

[@DanJakeElefant]

What's the name of the great musician that he mentioned? Couldnt really understand what he said.

[@desmo999]

Whouuuwwhhhhhh! A Rythm God! Wonderfull!!!

[@jrat372]

What's so amazing, he's thinking about the notes and they are coming through his hands and body.

[@andrewjenkinson8948]

Question: So how do you play blues? Hunter: I don't know, you sort of do it like... *plays something no mortal human being could even imagine* Erm, thanks, Charlie.

[@tartanhandbag]

pretty much every guitar clinic ever

[@BeefNEggs057]

9 years later. Lol. Funny comments are forever

[@ericbhatnagar2873]

Its just a 4 minute video that was likely the ending of his clinic where he dived into stuff. Also his point is to know your theory well enough from when you practice so that when you play live you play phrases more intuitively and with less thought. Hope that helps.

[@agamhamzah2924]

Charlie is Magic

[@EdArmGuitar]

I Love the groove!!

[@atiostefony3760]

Even when for a mili second of getting lost he the sings and get his way back in and it sounds killer.

[@superclarendon8648]

Could someone ID the guitar?

[@charliearavena3030]

Amazing !!!

[@gregarnold1696]

He's good anyone heard of Grant Green

[@porglife4104]

Bass and guitar at the same time . Unbelievable

[@Bmxmusikian]

Why have I only just found this

[@acebryk]

Shiiit.. connect a three-piece kit to his feet and you have a full blues trio. Charlie is amazing.

[@buddypearson]

I was there!

[@elenka.svaliva2]

What's called this kind a guitar he use here? And nice master class.

[@jtaustinmusic]

The fretting is interesting as it's not straight up and down

[@elenka.svaliva2]

@@jtaustinmusic yeah but what's the model of a guitar?

[@Facu_Roldan]

@@elenka.svaliva2 it's a novax. That's the brand he uses.

[@elenka.svaliva2]

@@Facu_Roldan thanks

[@airsoftguyperson]

2:19 most brutal scream ever

[@yoshikigrg1260]

Jacob Drew Sounded like Arnold swazzzerna.... (Dont know the spelling) you know what I mean. :D

[@davidarbelaez4395]

Scream?

[@davidarbelaez4395]

He was channeling George Benson

[@yohenson]

same scream at 6:45 I heard it today. better to start at 6:40 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoewo6J8apV6Y68

[@quickstep2408]

wow, he is so free

[@bernardogui3933]

amazing musician!

[@connorlee8983]

"Yeah, Charlie, our bass player isn't here today". Charlie: "No problem!"

[@lockyi]

well done Charlie

[@greenfly1264]

Only just got into Charlie Babbon Strength is a great album.

[@TheFunkyCriminal]

hahahahaa how does he do that i literally dont even understand

[@Ohkthxbye]

THIS MAN IS UNREALLLLLL DAMNNNNNNNNN

[@GeorgiaBoy1961]

What's old is new again. Charlie Hunter sounds like a reincarnation of Bill Doggett crossed with his famous guitarist Billy Butler, with some of his own spicy stuff thrown in for good measure. Doggett for the organ-type chord fragments and bass lines, Butler for the tasty blues-jazz guitar lines, and oh by the way, that drummer sounds great, too.

[@muthapluckinnathan]

as raw as it gets

[@smackythefrog91]

I just chucked all my guitars out the window.

[@animationpuppetry]

"I'm not totally there yet; I have a ways to go, as we all do. And it never really ends, you know. Yeah, it's good." Said after the world's weirdest blues. Long live Charlie Hunter.

[@karolkonopa]

hey hey who is that guitar tuning ??

[@theHumanBryno]

I think it's tuned EADadgbe

[@elmerexpress]

Holy cow - that guitar neck just about makes me seasick!

[@yohenson]

crazy. that's and organ duo without an organ

[@luigicannizzo2669]

" Another dimension ". .. Help. .. Very Special Talent. .. So' Good ... ☺😊😀/💙💙💙/👍👌👏👋

[@murdockqotsa]

wtf is up with those frets? does that serve a function?

[@Facu_Roldan]

It's a multiscale instrument. That means each string has a different scale length. In order to accomodate for having different scale lengths, you need to put the frets that way.

[@jonathanstrand2474]

Reminds me of watching Oscar Peterson, his brain is literally divided in 2!😳. I’ve been jamming to a tune of his, I knew he played an 8string I didn’t knew he was also the bass player at the same time until just recently, that he is unique is an understatement

[@seanbear69]

7 string

[@jonathanstrand2474]

@@seanbear69 yes, 3 bass and 4 guitar strings & multiscale…..I’ve never seen another like his instrument !😳 very unique voice!

[@seanbear69]

@@jonathanstrand2474 I saw him live Friday night with Kurt. Just phenomenal.

[@MrJordancameron]

This is insane.

[@JamesSpeiser]

I saw this cat in Denver god damn

[@lukex1337]

2:44 - 2:47 bass riff = amen!

[@wadesharp11]

The man..never gets old this..i love Charlie but sorry ive heard so many better jazz blues players

[@Jack458111]

this is literally the most advanced shit you can do on a guitar and he just says “just go for the feel” LOLOL

[@mattl5470]

I love how he vocalizes nonsense as he plays. It adds so much character. Oh yeah and the fact that he plays bass and guitar at same time lol

[@lazylion420]

it's not nonsense. he's singing. he's vocalizing the notes he's playing. it's known as scat, in jazz. most guitar players (most people who play any instrument) do this instinctively. you sort of sing along with your instrument. you follow the melody. for some, it's a low and almost inaudible humming. for others it comes out yelling (like Stevie Ray Vaughn). some players try to silence their vocalization but they're still feeling the notes. this is why some people make that weird 'guitar face' because the emotion is still coming through.

[@mattl5470]

@@lazylion420 I honestly didn’t know that and I appreciate u for giving me that explanation

[@VodkaSelekta]

@@mattl5470 It's also a well-known exercise for playing solos as well. Singing the lines first, or singing and playing at the same time, helps you get out of just playing endless licks and into being more tuneful and aware of what you're playing to.

[@Convisis]

Well holy fuck.

[@TheHuester44]

Nice !

[@wadefite]

Why does that fretboard seem so odd.?

[@cyrnoz1803]

Fanned frets, better for intonation. Especially with heavier strings like he has on the bottom

[@Plus1Lite]

This guy is the fucking MAN!

[@matthewrzeszutko5601]

2:18 When you wipe but your thumb slips.

[@jasonjenkins7825]

Sometimes I wonder what video other commenters watched.

[@lushkordz6643]

This jazz dude has an alien brain 4 sure o_O

[@exed3405sf]

Incredible! Amazing fingers! He might be even better than Kalle "Shitfinger" Mänttä.

[@peterorany]

No music but skills

[@enijize1234]

Charlie is the fuckin best

[@andrey901]

And for what? Maybe do you attract a bass player in your band? :D

[@CAGED1702]

@bintix Parce qu'il en est capable ;-) Pour ma part, je trouve que ses solos sont mélodiques, dans le contexte du jazz évidemment...

[@carlosgoyeneche6315]

So right

[@jbluesmusic]

this is awesome. 2:19 haha

[@5urg3x]

The strings are so close together wth

[@spidrmage]

is he borrowing jim gaffigan's voice? great guitarist

[@cliftontorrence839]

I guess this lends some credibility to the idea of left brain vs right brain skills

[@Bmxmusikian]

I'm so confused

[@Erebus5620]

that face haha!!

[@Heavywall70]

This is fabulous. But in my head all I can hear is Phoebe Buffay saying “Bear claw! Old Lady!” My uncle once told me “You ain’t gotta practice, ya just gotta play” If you don’t take that literally it’s an absolute pearl of wisdom.

[@guitashamilele]

Lot of Woodwind and Brass players in the audience glad they didn't choose the guitar

[@kumaburnface]

2:19 I can't stop fucking laughing...

[@rhondamason3511]

Schrodinger's bass

[@valvetrom]

not really 12 bar blues like Milt Jackson played, but still impressive

[@cooldebt]

"I have a ways to go" - Go where?!

[@0008890]

So tell me Charlie: How do YOU seperate science and magic?

[@3rdGorilla]

The master!

[@JamesIanGilliam]

That wasn't a weird blues at all, that's a very very standard blues.... at least in jazz. What most people think of "blues" is washed down rock n roll with the same ol pentatonic licks over and over (ala SRV/BB/Albert king)

[@sarge7string232]

Monster

[@DanielVerberne]

Can't fault Charlie's approach - cover as many instruments as possible on his own - less dividing of the gig $!

[@reefkayoss]

When u cant decide if u wanna be a guitarist or a bassist...so u be both..

[@TheJoecoool]

he play bass and chords and solo at the same time that what humans cant do

[@pitt6766]

I can throw all my guitars and basse, get my buzz on 1 guitar....shit and I'm 3 years late lol