Herb Ellis - Blues for everyone

[@johnfenner347]

Well say no more ! . A masterly performance from, a venerable “ Older Statesman”. Doesn’t get any better. A remarkable rendition, of what, “ when I was starting to learn the Guitar”, in 1960, was called “ Plectrum Guitar” !. Absolutely terrific !. Dear Herb x.

[@jazzydog]

One of my guitar hero, master Herb Ellis.

[@jeffreyajohnson]

I'll never be this good, but at least it shows that there's still hope for someone as old as me. :-)

[@gabri3l367]

Mio grande idolo e grande influenza. Questo è un bel modo di interpretare un blues e che swing ragazzi. Fantastico !!!!!

[@lastknowngood0]

The Awesome Herb Ellis!

[@robbisonjustin5701]

Awesomeness.

[@jnoland2681]

The guy is smooth as silk. Old school style.

[@harry2928]

an amazing gentleman. what note/s did he skip in his blues. he used it all up. there's no kitchen sink left. forget about outdoing Mr. Ellis. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@guitar1067]

Great post! Herb belongs in the Hall of Fame. So great he could trade up-tempo licks with Oscar Peterson without batting an eye. Thankful I got to see him twice circa 1977 with the Great Guitars.

[@juanh02]

We'll remain for posterity... very good Mr. Ellis

[@gibson2546]

Cool uncle jazz 👍👍👍

[@chrishopman4431]

my favourite jazz guitarist of the Greats of yesteryear

[@ReedHarrison]

wow. he was shredding!

[@kuhchicken]

Master.

[@johnwillis5365]

So great

[@Thevisualguitrist32]

One of the giant guitarist in Jazz. Have added this to my video play list.

[@ReedHarrison]

I went into a music store once to show off my skills and some older guy like Herb put me to shame with the greatest jazz chops. Ha. don't ever unerestimate and old guy with a guitar!!

[@coolbeans4399]

Harrison Kessler there’s no way around getting better at guitar than years of practice

[@charlie863]

@@coolbeans4399 joe pass said it’s not how many years but how many seconds

[@jlucguitar]

trop méconnu ce géant de la musique jazz guitare... une humilité et le plaisir de jouer

[@guyonguitar]

Great musician and teacher. Pure guitarist.

[@jaytea42]

Brilliant Guitarist, and great guy too!

[@urgnomen]

jesus, best thing ive ever heard!!!

[@philiphalpenny9761]

Stellar. Hurts so good...

[@donottawaguitar]

so nice

[@pianistepascaljenny]

yeah great class . wonderful .

[@Funkyjazzomatic]

What a killin' grand pa' ! :)

[@Guitarman1943]

I love the bluesy jazz of Herbie. I have always done. from the guitarman1943

[@meekrob]

Very nice. RIP

[@guyonguitar]

My guitar Hero!

[@SquigglyJ0e]

Great as always, thanks for sharing.

[@MarkRhodesSongs]

Great, great stuff. Love Herb's playing.

[@stivlucavincent174]

The master.

[@DuneAquaViva]

Dig those ending touches..

[@mike.overly]

... Happy b'EartDay Herb!

[@kevinwebb2480]

One of the greats. Up there with Barney, Joe and Chet. (How he LIVES his music) A lot of Joe P in there,

[@thegeeeeeeeeee]

Kevin Webb herb was before joe p I think. I’m pretty sure there’s s lot of herb in Joe. Not the other way around.

[@MrSkeeja]

Very good

[@adaptiveagile]

I am in shock and awe. Well, the Gent did write quite a few music books, didn't he. @Quailblaster and tomthefunky, thanks for the laughs.

[@Nielmah]

nice little blues chugg in there

[@docroel8574]

master..

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

well grab your guitar and plunk along with a LEGEND = yes sir !

[@speereettoo]

Thanks

[@randybock82]

Wow!

[@yvensgambroise795]

Great

[@SIRONEDRAGON]

sweet!!

[@filmcrew1551]

Very subtle of you. ;)

[@BlueMoonGuitar]

YES

[@tomthefunky]

I was thinking the same thing. This guy's O.K., but he's no C.C Deville from Poison.

[@alansouzacruz970]

Mestre

[@mcmatthewclark]

one person out there is oblivious to great music.

[@326vince]

YEAH,HOW ON EARTH CAN YOU THUMBS DOWN HERB. HE DID THE GUITAR TRACKS AS THE GUITAR PLAYING JIM LINDSEY ON ANDY GRIFFITH. GREAT STYLE!!!

[@mtsn]

The fun begins at 1:35. Amazing.

[@vecernicek2]

@lukaas0073 At 1:25? The damper is there all the time :) Its the Van Eps damper.

[@randybock82]

Wow

[@benthemiester]

Thats how blues in the key of G should sound.

[@nww009]

1:00 on is when it starts to get goooooood...

[@jazz1bro]

He stayed in the same rooms as did his Black bandmates during the legal Jim Crow era. Some people think those notes only represent math skills and cloning. Lots of cloning and lack of original voices. So technical prowess has been substituted and actually helped to destroy jazz audiences among the young and women in the USA. This music is based off feeling.Average gig pay in NYC is 40-50 dollars,maybe 100 for some. Lots of cliques dominate certain venues based on b.s.

[@Funkyjazzomatic]

i'll even say that jazz musicians always love and know other musical style better than the guys who are claiming to be a specialist " musician"in a particular style....those guy often don't know a thing about other kind of music and not too much about their own style....

[@acemartella4341]

FOR YOU danny green

[@kuhchicken]

5 people gave Herb a thumbs down...that's just plain silly!

[@Desdelaperiferia]

I would like to have a grand pa like ellis....snif T__T

[@johnm3152]

First cat I saw using a capo.

[@DPsk8er96]

It's a string damper

[@drewmac26]

legit

[@hectorjayala]

what's the device on his headstock?

[@GabMartins]

That's a string dumper. Check out this article about it www.vintagearchtop.com/van_eps.htm

[@shotforshot5983]

Greg Larson brought me here.

[@mrFeinsilver]

Was this from an instructional video?

[@MrFilthyAussie]

1:47 his face, getting into it.

[@harriheinsoo]

What is the purpose of the rock'n'roll chorus in the end ? :S

[@MrSkeeja]

Perhaps because he felt like throwing it in? It is more like a blues than a rock and roll riff it worked OK

[@mike.overly]

Harri Heinsoo ... I don't think purpose is relevant when you are improvising streams of consciousness . . .

[@rayjr62]

I didn't know a cease and desist letter could take 5 months to compose.

[@lukaas0073]

is that a string damper on his nut at 1,25?

[@picksalot1]

Yes, it is.

[@jaytea42]

Van Epps string damper.

[@jakeizlove]

FVCK!! I should probably take up the kazoo and sell my guitar.

[@ethanknapp27]

jakeizlove So how's the kazoo coming?

[@pw00k]

Ethan Knapp XD

[@fran6b]

Lol ! :-)

[@Funkyjazzomatic]

i'll say : fucking star system.....that star system kill music...But there's more good music today than before....the paradoxal thing is that the "good"(i don't mean jazz is good and the others kind are bad....) music is underground

[@blunote4]

WTF!!!

[@TheGuitarShows]

Dear Gab Martins, take off ALL of the videos from The Guitar Show immediately. You do not have the rights to air them. I own the rights. If you do not take them off I will be contacting the legal department of KZbin.

[@rayjr62]

lol.

[@guitarpicka1]

He can`t even play `Hotel California`....But WHO CARES ??

[@xxxtincho]

Get an honest job SOAB!!! Music is a property of humanity. You are out of time.