Ep. #12 | Brad Barr part 1

In this episode I get to spend some time with Brad Barr.
This is something I've wanted to do for a long time, Brad being one of my favourite guitar players ever. In this first of two episodes with Brad, we talk about blues, slide playing, Blind Willie Johnson, how we both hide our picks when we play with our fingers (!) and we also get to hear Brad Barr sing some blues and play some jazz, which is a particularly amazing treat.
Brad had the idea that we should jam a bit on Dark Eyes, having recently listened to the Django Reinhardt version, and it was a great idea. Brad is a great jazz improviser, something most people probably don't know.
Links to the original Django version as well as to the Blind Willie Johnson song Brad sings for us are below.
Brad is know for his band The Barr Brothers, a group he has had with his brother Andrew Barr for many years. There are links to their albums below. Brad also released an amazing and beautiful solo guitar album recently called The Winter Mission, which you must check out. There are links to that album below as well.
Brad Barr - The Winter Mission
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Django Reinhardt - Dark Eyes (Les Yeux Noirs)
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Blind Willie Johnson - Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying
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The Barr Brothers
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Un énorme merci à François Péloquin pour la conception de ces épisodes, et pour le tournage, Stéphane Grimm pour le mix audio, et Stéphanie Grégoire pour le montage de ces épisodes avec invités.
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Jordan Officer is a jazz, blues, country guitar player, singer, producer, educator, touring and recording artist from Montreal. In these video podcasts he will be looking at guitar technique, language, ideas for improvising, gear, talking to some of his favourite guitar players, talking about his influences, and more. New videos will be dropping every two weeks starting Feb 2022 so stay tuned.
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[@yltcraxe]

Brad impresses me a lot as a guitarist (and writer). He seems to be able to get at the heart of a lot of roots and even world styles...and still play it with conversational/personal phrases. It's authentic to what it's aimed from, but still sound like him. I used to wonder if he needed like that extra "shred" gear or ran in to technique obstacles when I'd listen to some live recordings from earlier in his life, but then I'd go back and realize he was being pretty economical and smart or clever or in a narrative of sorts. And I think his technique probably did improve in time as I've heard him pull off more and more sophisticated stuff on his instrumental albums. And the whole blues slide old school authenticity is to be envied, as is his ability to find the right types and tones and tricks. He's an artist.

[@JordanOfficerStudio]

He sure is an amazing artist, beautiful musician, and always an inspiration.

[@cleantones]

Very cool. Thanks!

[@torontolarrivee7965]

Fantastic. You guys play beautifully together and it’s nice to hear those vintage arch tops played unadorned.

[@JordanOfficerStudio]

Thanks for the comment. It sure was nice to hear those two guitars together, both without any effects, really simple, there was definitely something magical about that. All the best!

[@dannyvue6595]

Amazing interview!

[@disowned9309]

I could watch this all day ! ❤

[@JordanOfficerStudio]

:-)

[@alainlapointe3528]

Totally inspiring and sooo much to learn... Thank you!!! Can't wait for part deux...

[@geoffwalton118]

Great conversation with words and music!

[@JordanOfficerStudio]

Thanks Geoff

[@ismagonzalez694]

Wow!!! amazing!

[@almaguapa-sailboatliveaboa440]

Amazing! Both of u need to tour together!

[@JordanOfficerStudio]

I couldn't agree more! :-)

[@KristopherCraig]

I absolutely love this! Hoping to see doing these interviews with all my favourite Canadian guitarists. Kevin Breit, Mike Rud, Russ Broom, I’m sure there is a bunch of great players you can turn me on to.

[@JordanOfficerStudio]

Yes indeed! I look forward to doing more as soon as I can! Thanks for watching

[@adamweinberg1768]

Wonderful

[@JordanOfficerStudio]

Thanks!!

[@johnhk4]

Great watch! Love to see Brad improvising with such nice filming / editing from another guitar player. Brad is an excellent guitar teacher too, I can attest to this! Wish I could improvise like that. Working on it. Love what you're doing with the chords in that gypsy tune, Jordan. Looking forward to checking out your music now too!

[@JordanOfficerStudio]

Amazing. I could learn lots from Brad. I'd love to do it again. Thanks for watching!

[@VitalBigras]

WOW this is awesome ! Really looking forward to the second part ❤ How can we contribute to your channel ? 🤔

[@JordanOfficerStudio]

I look forward to putting out the second part too. We got to talk about so many cool things. I'll let you know if there is a way to contribute eventually, but just checking out the clips, sharing, giving your feedback is awesome. Thanks and all the best!

[@01gsr510]

Any update? - When is part #2 going to be released?

[@JordanOfficerStudio]

Very soon. Can't wait to share it. :-)

[@malaladddd]

I liked the Barr Brother show more than Peter Gabriel, même le tien Jordan au dans Portneuf...des vrais virtuoses passionnés

[@JordanOfficerStudio]

Barr Brothers are amazing. Merci pour ton commentaire, et à la prochaine!

[@cleantones]

Part 2? :)

[@JordanOfficerStudio]

Coming real soon! :-)

[@cleantones]

Nice!!