Jim Hall is the reason I wanted to play jazz guitar in the first place. I heard something from his first album and was completely captivated.
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
That's great! That album is indeed amazing!
@stefanobonoli8783 Жыл бұрын
Bill Frisell is the new Jim Hall! You put my two heroes in one sentence. Thanks Jens. ❤
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
😁🙏
@houstongalloway638024 күн бұрын
I saw Jim Hall when I went to a Joe Pass concert in Atlanta circa 1982. I was unaware of Jim Hall but fell in love with him during his set. He made a great warm up for Joe Pass.
@RC32Smiths01 Жыл бұрын
There's always something new to learn for every musician. So much history and inspiration to go off of! Cheers
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ron!
@RC32Smiths01 Жыл бұрын
@@JensLarsen Thanks!
@sydrose13 Жыл бұрын
He was a beautiful player. My teacher studied with him. Good lesson to learn to play simply but with intention and purpose to every note
@christuxford4462 Жыл бұрын
Jim was a legendary musician and very kind to those who sought his teaching. I believe the Canadian government used to fund a chosen young music scholar to learn from him in New York each year.
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
Nice! Didn't know that 🙂
@marciamakesmusic Жыл бұрын
My teacher had a friend who took a lesson with him, and he said he showed up to Jim's house and they ate sandwiches lmfao
@sydrose13 Жыл бұрын
Yes. I studied with Nathan Hiltz in Toronto who went to NY to study with Jim
@bezziano57 Жыл бұрын
I love Jim Hall.. Love discovering his solo stuff as well as his associations..
@plantagenant Жыл бұрын
Yeah well, I can't play fast but I can play loud so I'm half way to Jim Hall's talent.
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
😂👍
@tonyflorez703 Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂🤟👊
@jesusislukeskywalker4294 Жыл бұрын
😃
@keithlye2956 Жыл бұрын
The first Jim Hall album I heard was 'Jim Hall - Live!' and it blew my head off. It is a perfect example of his shifting of phrases across the metre, but also his ability to insert chords seamlessly into his heads and solos (tempo permitting). For playing at fast tempos without strings of eighth notes, the track 'Scrapple From The Apple' is sensational. His timing is always dead accurate.
@bozakarlin9034 Жыл бұрын
Always good tips and lessons, thanks Jens.
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@davidsummerville351 Жыл бұрын
Although I was never a big fan ,I paid a lot of attention to what he did and was very influenced by his contribution to jazz guitar. Top 10 most important players. Everyone had utmost respect back in the day. Thanks Jim.
@JazzGuitarScrapbook Жыл бұрын
Another guy who does the same ‘plays uptempo without sounding fast’ schtick is of course Jim’s student, Peter Bernstein. But I tend to think of it more as a horn player thing on the whole, Prez, Getz….
@markrollinger5366 Жыл бұрын
Listening to Jim Hall on the Jimmy Giuffre album "Western Suite", even though there is no drummer or bass player, Jim Hall does it all. Very impressive. The tune " Topsy" shows what a total package he is.
@wrtoomes600 Жыл бұрын
This topic is excellent.
@benjaminsayers4300 Жыл бұрын
I read an interview with Jim Hall where he said that Pat Metheny ran away from home at age 14 to come and see him and jokingly reffered to him as a juvenile delinquent. Maybe that was when he copped that lick. In that same interview he said that when he gave Bill Frissel lessons he taught him about his concepts of melodic development, how you take the melody and transform it through improvisation, in the same way as someone like Beethoven would do in classical composition....but in real time. You have to be so clever to make things sound so simple. When I first left home in my late teens I had a teapot, a borrowed guitar, a radio and vinyl copy of Jim Hall live. Still my favourite guitar album. Such a great player.
@raydamoiseau Жыл бұрын
Theres a lot of beauty in simple but nuanced leitmotiv for sure
@GOODTARGETBARTZ Жыл бұрын
Jim is the 🐐
@brendaboykin3281 Жыл бұрын
Thank you,Jens🌹🌹🌹🌹
@seanvine392 ай бұрын
Jim’s gift is he used his limitations to his advantage. He did not have great technical facility. Didn’t matter. His creativity was so overwhelming, didn’t matter that he couldn’t play like Kessel, or Ellis.
@seanvine392 ай бұрын
Also, he played more like a horn player than any other guitar player to this day actually.
@alexanderpotts8425 Жыл бұрын
gotta say this newer style of video with your live reactions to solos has been a great choice
@gaylanbishop1641 Жыл бұрын
Just found this channel. Your analyses are excellent!
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂 Glad you like it
@bobblues1158 Жыл бұрын
Love your enthusiasm Jens!!!
@TiagoLageira Жыл бұрын
Wow! Will have to check out this record for sure, thanks so much Jens!
@NatureCafeOfficial Жыл бұрын
This music is very peacefull
@JazzGuitarScrapbook Жыл бұрын
Oh I thought you had found some footage of Jim playing through a Marshall Plexi
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
Haha! Not exactly 😁 I did come across a Barney Kessel Jim Hall video that I had never seen before a few weeks ago
@dalesmith4089 Жыл бұрын
Jens, I've never seen you smile so much!
@gianfrancopinos3737 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, thanks, thanks
@michaelhills6117 Жыл бұрын
Gave a like before seeing it. ‘Cause they are always likable
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the trust, Michael! :)
@JazzGuitarScrapbook Жыл бұрын
Django played some wild odd groupings. Check out Sweet Sue (‘36 recording I think)
@markjohnson5659 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for talking about Jim Hall´s approach to the guitar, which is really musical. He is one of the guitarists who inspired a whole generation of players. One of my favorite albums that he made is the Red Mitchell Jim Hall album (artists house). Could you talk about that album sometime? Another player I would like to hear you talk about is the great Danish player Jacob Fischer. I met him when he was playing with Peter Gullin and got a chance play with Jacob one afternoon. He really astounded me. You are doing great work by talking about wonderful music and digging into it. Thanks again.
@mdspman000 Жыл бұрын
That was a really good video. There are other Jim Hall recordings on slower tempo songs where you don't think he is playing fast but he throws in what sounds like some pretty fast sweep picking lines. The swing note choices you pointed out also sounded a lot like the type of lines Tal Farlow played.
@DavidGatto Жыл бұрын
Just picked up Jim Hall - Signature Licks - right on point
@wolfgangdankwarth7312 Жыл бұрын
I love the video and I like Jim Hall. Would love to see more examples from him.
@petejandrell4512 Жыл бұрын
Gary Potter is always inspirational
@kleberveridianogoncalvesde6293 Жыл бұрын
Thank you !!!
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@markslist1542 Жыл бұрын
Great video Jens. Lesson request. "The best method to efficiently memorize scales."
@harriairaksinen5694 Жыл бұрын
Jim recorded Crazy Rhythm with Chico Hamilton Quintet around 1956 without any problems. At the time it was the fastest performance I'd heard so far. I was 14.
@insidejazzguitar8112 Жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks!
@diegomaugeri4038 Жыл бұрын
Great, now I have to buy one more record! Thanks...
@yusefandersen Жыл бұрын
Jens, you have really “caught my attention" indeed. Thanks for interrupting my life! The real stuff you are....
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it! 🙂
@zu0832 Жыл бұрын
Check out his playing with the Art Farmer quartet 'Live at the Half Note" smoking!
@jensbusch5602 Жыл бұрын
thanks! :)
@kevindonnelly761 Жыл бұрын
Sometimes, I call a Major Pentatonic Scale (to the 8ve) the 'My Girl' Pentatonic. It helps me remember its sound.
@jdcrouhy Жыл бұрын
haha male me laugh ;) love this video ! congrats
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
🙏😁
@cbolt4492 Жыл бұрын
All set 😎
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
Great! 👍
@wocko63 Жыл бұрын
I got straight on to ebay to buy that cd.
@matt_greene Жыл бұрын
How is this free (I'm in the Patreon, but still)! Such great insight on one of my fave guitarists.
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
Thank you Matthew! 🙂
@kylealanhobbs Жыл бұрын
Great video, as always! I'm curious what your thoughts are on fusion guitarists like John McLaughlin.
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I made two videos on him: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH6rpX-aa55lfNk
@hienbossa1065 Жыл бұрын
❤
@AllSpace11 ай бұрын
Lars is the best here for Jazz with out a doubt, very intuitive...🎸🎸
@christopherjones1649 Жыл бұрын
I love Jim Hall, he made me realize that you don't have to continuously burn eighth notes in order to play jazz, especially at fast tempos. What is that device that he has on his headstock??
@deangranros8493 Жыл бұрын
It is a string damper. Supposed to keep the open strings from ringing or feeding back as I understand it. Herb Ellis often had one on his guitar. I have never seen one in person though.
@JimStandley Жыл бұрын
What kind of strings are you using? Your tone is always so good.
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I use sonotone strings. There's a link in the description 🙂
@diegoolea8196 Жыл бұрын
Mr P.C. right there
@harryballs7029 Жыл бұрын
you can learn so much from Charlie Christian ... for example charlie christian live at minton's ... the beginning of bop on the guitar
@xoxb2 Жыл бұрын
I once clicked a Bill Frisell video on here, and the algorithm went bonkers - it showed nothing but Bill Frissll videos for weeks! I lost all my cute animals, health tips and "three things you must never do in Japan". So be careful ...
@4578a2 ай бұрын
I couldn't imagine anyone ever saying Jim hall is faking anything. That's just ridiculous.
@billmiller9145 Жыл бұрын
I wanna say Grant Greene does this often in his soloing
@enricosenno7767 Жыл бұрын
You mentioned syncopation..do you know the book by the same title? Would you recommend It for guitar players? Cheers
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
No, I actually don't know that man books :)
@ericstrauch3215 Жыл бұрын
I studied drums using the Reed Syncopation book. Only a small portion of it is devoted to syncopated rhythms. For guitarists, it's a great rhythm only book. Use the rhythm to practice scales, arps, chords. Possible inspiration for melodies and solo ideas.
@JackTheSkunk Жыл бұрын
I enjoy jazz guitar but am not to the exclusion of other types of music. I like Jim Hall but not when he used effects pedals. Other favorites include the 3 George's....Benson, Barnes & Van Eps, Howard Alden, Andres Oberg, Howard Roberts, Johnny Smith and Jimmy Bruno. I value good taste and melodicism over speed for speeds sake.
@jantonisito Жыл бұрын
Which Bill Frisell chord melody arrangement?
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
The one that is in the video I link to 🙂
@jantonisito Жыл бұрын
@@JensLarsen Strangely enough it does not display link in frame on my old Smasung tablet.
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
@@jantonisito There is a link in the description too, maybe use that?
@rockstarjazzcat Жыл бұрын
I thought the card in the case said, “Make musical sense.” Myth again?
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
Never heard that story? 🙂
@rockstarjazzcat Жыл бұрын
Might have come from his instructional video on VHS. Been awhile. Anybody remember? ☺️
@rockstarjazzcat Жыл бұрын
@@JensLarsen Definitely stuck with me!
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
Who are your favorite Jazz guitarists? This solo is AMAZING for Jazz Blues: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnOyoYWva8ybgNU
@Trombonology Жыл бұрын
Too many to mention, but most of them go way back. Jens, have you heard Tobias Hoffmann? I recently discovered his work through the Vintage Guitar Oldenburg channel, where he regularly does demos, and was blown away. He shows a strong Frisell influence.
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
@@Trombonology I haven't, I'll give him a listen 🙂
@johnd942 Жыл бұрын
Your commentaries are ridiculously fast and far too technical. You are no doubt a great 'talker', but certainly no 'teacher'.
@flatbaroque4049 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Man!!
@JensLarsen Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@jesusislukeskywalker4294 Жыл бұрын
man, your are the coolest 😎 heard you’re appearing on aimee nolte channel .. can’t wait 🎚