Dark Eyes (Les Yeux Noirs) Django Reinhardt Solo Transcription

First video back for the new year, thank you to everyone who has subscribed in these last months!
I transcribed one of Django Reinhardt's improvised solos over the 'Dark Eyes'. It was a lot of work, but worth every bit of time spent. There are so many ideas and sounds to be inspired from in this solo, it's just one more example of the brilliance of the great Django.
Here is a video lesson on 5 of my favourite licks from this great solo:
• Five Iconic Django Rei...
Backing Track:
The backing track is from ‪@guitareimprovisation‬, go see their channel for a tonne of backing tracks and guitar related content, thank you!
Guitar:
The guitar is from the great Sebastien Carmantrand, he made this for me in late 2023, i've completely fallen in love with this instrument. Thank you Sebastien. ‪@guitarecarmantrand3887‬
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[@davidwalker5054]

This is awesome version of Dark Eyes. This lad must have put a lot of time and effort getting it perfect. it makes it mindblowing that Django played it off the cuff and improvised it on the spot

[@ZarekSilberschmidt]

Right!! Django is a master of the generations !!

[@guitarado]

great

[@ZarekSilberschmidt]

Thanks mate !

[@AntonioQuel]

💪

[@ZarekSilberschmidt]

Thanks!

[@marshallx1162]

nice

[@ZarekSilberschmidt]

Thanks!! ☺️

[@user-jj3sq2io6f]

Like liquid. I great pleasure to listen. Thank you

[@ZarekSilberschmidt]

Merci !

[@_rhapsodist]

🔥🔥🔥

[@ZarekSilberschmidt]

Thanks man ❤❤❤

[@brigittetorres9745]

❤🎶❤ Wow Zarek 😲 At the first notes, I hear a virtuoso ❤ One of the best version I heard 👍 👏👏👏 Many THANKS 🙏🙏🙏

[@ZarekSilberschmidt]

Thank you so much, Brigitte, your words mean a lot.

[@dominikschuermann]

Great ❤️🎶👍🏻 see you 😃

[@ZarekSilberschmidt]

Thanks Dominik!

[@Houllemare1]

Amazing sound control ! Man, you really figured it out

[@ZarekSilberschmidt]

Thank you so much! I’m still trying to get it happening more naturally, but it’s getting there! Appreciate your comment a lot.

[@flaneurculture]

Excellent work. I'd like to buy your transcription of the complete solo, but I don't see it on your store. Can you let me know how to buy it from you?

[@ZarekSilberschmidt]

Hey! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment and check out my store, I appreciate it immensely !!! I don’t actually have a written transcription of this as I worked it out by ear and just memorized it. You probably saw the tabs on my store covering my 5 favorite licks from this solo ?

[@trizick5379]

will you be doing something banjo related soon. also amazing effort .

[@ZarekSilberschmidt]

Thank you! No plans just yet for Banjo stuff, but I’ll add it to my list of things to make a video of. Any pieces or music that you wanted to hear on Banjo?

[@trizick5379]

might be a bit generic but duelling banjos@@ZarekSilberschmidt

[@ZarekSilberschmidt]

@@trizick5379that’s a great idea! I’ll add it to to my list !