Alex is truly a gifted teacher helping those of us who aspire to play at a deeper level and - at least for me, newer to jazz guitar - so much packed into each of these episodes - thank you, Alex!
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Thanks Mark, that’s very kind of you 🙏🏻 I am passionate about both playing AND teaching so that means a lot. 🍻
@maineguitarists9 ай бұрын
I'm a tone junkie. Of course technique is important but the tone you get from your fingers and heart onto the fretboard of that vintage Gibson is perfect for this style of jazz and or blues. Great inspiration for new guys like myself with this genre.
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much buddy. I appreciate that 🙏🏻 The secret is in the picking hand to get that fat, punchy vintage tone. Rest strokes where possible and strong bias towards downstrokes 👍🏻
@37BopCity9 ай бұрын
Wow, fantastic! This is such a great tune. It's just one of many amazing Charlie Christian solos that anyone familiar with Charlie's recordings know very well. There is just nobody like him, in my opinion. He operates on a whole different level. What is even more amazing about his recording and performing career is that it all happened in about 5 or 6 years, and then he was tragically gone at the age of 26. An entire generation of the greatest names in jazz guitar history from Barney Kessel to Wes Montgomery and many others, have all bowed down to his enormous talent and influence.
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Absolutely my friend!.. he was an enigma! Played with such confidence, articulation and conviction in every note. So much to learn from his short career 🙏🏻
@portsideguitar19819 ай бұрын
Man, I’m always so impressed by your mastery and deep dives on all my favorite genres and players. I’ll never know how you know so much but I’m immensely grateful you are sharing it all!
@AlexFarranGuitar8 ай бұрын
Ah thanks so much my friend, what a lovely comment! 🙏🏻 The answer is an obsessive mind and a life dedicated to music 🤪 Not something I’d necessarily wish upon someone else 😂 Thanks for the comment buddy 🙏🏻
@matthiasscheffler5489 ай бұрын
Alex - I love the seemingly plain but totally genius and seminal early jazz guitar style Charlie Christian played... and you are teaching this perfectly well!
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Thanks buddy! Yeah totally agree.. there’s something so exciting about Charlie’s playing, the way he drives forward with so much momentum and purpose from note to note. 👌🏻
@duyle89213 ай бұрын
I think this might be the best lesson on Christian's style. Thank you, Alex.
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Wow thanks buddy! I plan to do one specifically outlining his most commonly used “shapes” very soon 👍🏻
@greatvanzini9 ай бұрын
Wow! Something about Charlie I can actually understand. Thank you so much.
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
My pleasure! Glad you found the lesson useful mate 👍🏻
@uberjam-sam85129 ай бұрын
And I quote: it's all about keeping track of the beat. Staying in the pocket. That is what it's all about another great lessons fun to listen to you play and explain (on its own) as well as learn. Cheers!
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Thanks buddy, absolutely! All about being in the pocket and making those notes really land. I’m glad you enjoyed the lesson! I appreciate the comment 🙏🏻
@Vadik-r2b19 күн бұрын
I beleive that sunny music will save the world😊
@AlexFarranGuitar19 күн бұрын
I hope so!
@IsaacSmelcZhan4 ай бұрын
I have a 59’ Es125, it is great to see other people using ES125s to cover one of my favorite guitarists, Charlie Christian.
@AlexFarranGuitar4 ай бұрын
Very nice.. congrats on the sweet guitar! Play that thing at every chance! 👌🏻🍻
@maineguitarists9 ай бұрын
I listened to three other guitarists on KZbin play this number. You played it with more pzass or bounce than they. You have blues and jazz in your soul! tom
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Wow thanks Tom, that’s very kind 🙏🏻
@johnpandolfino86639 ай бұрын
Love Charlie's playing.....he wrote the book.....a long time ago ...great lesson Alex 👏👌⛄🔥🇺🇸😎💪👍💰🦫
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Agreed my friend! Thanks for the comment 🙏🏻
@justinpaquette2242 ай бұрын
Your videos really make jazz feel accessible to me
@AlexFarranGuitar2 ай бұрын
That’s so good to hear! Thanks for the comment matey! 🙏🏻
@justinpaquette2242 ай бұрын
@@AlexFarranGuitar It also helps that the styles of jazz that you are playing are styles that I resonate with. I feel like the more modern jazz gets, the less I'm into it. Would love some videos on old 1920's New Orleans stuff
@AlexFarranGuitar2 ай бұрын
I'm totally with you there man, and yes indeed some proper 20's tunes coming very soon!
@justinpaquette2242 ай бұрын
@@AlexFarranGuitar Great, looking forward to them
@eohippusone9 ай бұрын
Thanks! CC is a true inspiration!
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
He really is! 🙏🏻
@davidwilkinson75194 ай бұрын
Absolutely fantastic lesson Thank you so much So detailed 👍
@AlexFarranGuitar4 ай бұрын
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏻
@daithi483 ай бұрын
Love the way you casually, nonchalantly rip this brilliant solo off 😀👍
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Haha thanks mate! 🙏🏻
@JazzStrat7819 ай бұрын
Wonderful video and playing, just like always! Keep up the great work 👍🎸
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Thanks so much my friend, I appreciate that 🙏🏻
@jukejointjack9 ай бұрын
Love this jam Crucial thanks brother
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Cheers buddy! 🙏🏻
@stephenbrayfield41359 ай бұрын
Wonderful low key teaching style. Keeps his composure when lesson is interrupted by his cat
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Haha thanks Stephen! 😂
@tjesson9222 күн бұрын
Fantastic lesson. Appreciate the content. For a beginner Charlie Christian nut this lesson was exactly what I needed. Now just got to bring it up to speed 😅
@AlexFarranGuitar21 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment my friend, really glad you liked it! 🙏🏻
@frankvaleron9 ай бұрын
Brilliant lesson, really looking forward to the breakdown of CCs trusty shapes that he returned to again and again
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Thank you Frank! I appreciate the comment buddy 🙏🏻
@mrcatfishjohnson9 ай бұрын
Beautiful playing
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Thanks so much buddy! 🙏🏻
@DavidSchneiderIP9 ай бұрын
Excellent as usual!!!!
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Thanks David, always nice to see you around my friend 🙏🏻
@JasonSmith-pv1ff9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the fantastic content, very well done and exacting what I'm looking for
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
I’m so glad you enjoyed it buddy, thanks for the comment 🙏🏻
@JasonSmith-pv1ff9 ай бұрын
I even heard Allan Holdsworth say he was a Charlie Christian fan.
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
@@JasonSmith-pv1ff man, I wouldn’t doubt it.. being a man of taste an’ all 😉👌🏻
@ericmintz66899 ай бұрын
Thanks, Alex. Great tune, great rendition, great lesson. (And as soon as Louis appeared, the algorithm cut straight to an ad for cat litter. He's earning his keep!)
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Haha that’s amazing 😂 Thanks for the comment Eric, glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏻
@peteandrews71693 ай бұрын
Brilliant lesson Alex, you explained and simplified Charlie's characteristic chord based licks and ideas. Thank you, all the best, Pete.
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
My pleasure! Thanks for the comment!
@jbowerman502 ай бұрын
I've been playing guitar at least 50 yrs, I've heard many praise CC, some try to tell you all about his playing, but very very few can reproduce his sound , tone , and technique quite like your examples. Thankyou
@AlexFarranGuitar2 ай бұрын
Wow thank you so much! That really means a lot mate 🙏🏻🧡
@jimc66879 ай бұрын
Excellent live stream new course and interaction this morning, Alex..........hungry kitty and all!! Getting my friend Chris Mullin's attention is a great positive direction for your site as he has quite a few good connections and influence!! Jim C.
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Thanks Jim! I appreciate you my friend 🙏🏻
@Jonobueno2 ай бұрын
Cool lesson mate ! Just bought the transcription. Cheers.
@AlexFarranGuitar2 ай бұрын
Ah thank you my friend, I really appreciate that! 🙏🏻
@youngandrew663 ай бұрын
And you've 'nailed' as they say, the sound
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thanks Andrew! 🙏🏻
@riblanc9 ай бұрын
carry the torche, as they say. well done.
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Thanks buddy, I appreciate the comment 🙏🏻
@riblanc9 ай бұрын
Yeah! You feel it man! God bess
@tbluesboye9 ай бұрын
Way cool Alex!
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Thanks man! 🙏🏻
@aminahmed22209 ай бұрын
What a fantastic video have a good weekend Alex also last night was my friend's birthday ❤😊
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Thanks buddy, really glad you enjoyed it! And happy birthday to your friend! 🙏🏻🧡
@jakedejongh945320 күн бұрын
Such great stuff thanks so much man.
@AlexFarranGuitar20 күн бұрын
Anytime buddy
@youngandrew663 ай бұрын
Love this solo
@tonypersson99984 ай бұрын
Really good stuff! Thank you!
@AlexFarranGuitar4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@MandolinSecrets6 ай бұрын
Thanks! I find this very helpful as I'm working on this tune. Just bought the transcription and now it's time for study. Great content!
@AlexFarranGuitar6 ай бұрын
Awesome to hear it buddy! Thanks for picking up the transcription too.. have fun! 😎🍻
@vivito-5 ай бұрын
Another great lesson !
@AlexFarranGuitar5 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it mate, thank you!
@DeGroove9 ай бұрын
Hold on to your hats, this is going to be smokin’. ❤
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Thanks man, hope you enjoy it!
@stevenmeger37989 ай бұрын
The only one more interested in this lesson is Louie! Thanks much for a another great one. Looking forward to the upcoming Charlie Christian lesson, there's so much to learn from his playing.
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Haha thanks Steven! Louis is clearly a big C.C fan too 😂
@WillyPDX943 ай бұрын
Lovely and smart video but the kitty made my day. ✌❤
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Hehe thanks buddy, Louis will be happy to hear that! ;)
@frakognome44349 ай бұрын
This Is faboulous, there's no jazz guitar w/o Charlie Christian. Fuzz your awesome cat!
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Thanks man! I agree dude, C.C and Django laid the groundwork for us, and they laid it very well indeed 👌🏻 P.S; Louis says “hi” 😂🐈
@mattwoodsrootsmusic6 ай бұрын
outstanding breakdown, thank you!
@AlexFarranGuitar6 ай бұрын
My pleasure buddy!
@manuelfornies16677 ай бұрын
Wonderful Lesson, Alex! Love your youtube lessons!
@AlexFarranGuitar7 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend, I really appreciate the comment 🙏🏻🍻
@jaguarsunburst15708 ай бұрын
Really Great Once Again !! Thankyou. ❤❤❤❤❤
@AlexFarranGuitar8 ай бұрын
My pleasure buddy, thanks for the comment 🙏🏻
@marinolorrai8552 ай бұрын
another great lesson!! thank you Alex, say hello to your cat!!!
@AlexFarranGuitar2 ай бұрын
😺 I will do for sure!.. thank you matey! 🙏🏻🧡
@maineguitarists9 ай бұрын
The licks are simple in a way since there isn't any long reaches, string skipping etc. I do find playing them up to speed and keeping time is my most difficult challenge. I"m learning it slower first. I'll get it. The way you break things down help alot. :)
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Thanks buddy, really glad you’re working on these phrases! 🙏🏻
@Tamarind19 ай бұрын
Wow. You the best!!
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Thanks buddy! 🙏🏻
@lastofthe4horsemen2793 ай бұрын
Anyone that loves animals is a friend of mine.New subscriber.
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
We certainly share the same sentiment there buddy, cheers 🍻🧡
@karllongbottomguitars91929 ай бұрын
A jazz cat with his jazz cat 😺
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
😂😂 absolutely spot on buddy! 🍻
@RyanHeitz8 ай бұрын
More Louie 🐈
@petemetcalfe43855 ай бұрын
Great video Adam with much insight into Charlie's world and by the way, where did you get that hat.
@h.sinclair9 ай бұрын
smoking man 🔥
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
Cheers dude! 🙏🏻
@akfisher71389 ай бұрын
great lesson. Do you visualise shapes or do you just know all the notes? I have learnt a lot from somebody called Tim Lerch, and you. I like the way you and Tim call out the intervals. He just calls out 3, 5 etc rather than thinking about shapes. And yet I am a very visual person and I like shapes too. Should i learn triad shapes or focus on notes...or both...or caged ...? How do you look at the fretboard, or a better question would be how did you, when learning, look at the fretboard? Hope this makes sense!
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
That’s a tough question! There’s a bit of everything going on really I think.. like anything, you need to come at it from every possible angle to get a real 3 dimensional awareness and understanding of it. Certainly started thinking more shapes, but anchored off a particular landmark interval.. ie; play this shape off the third of the chord, or play that shape off the fifth of the chord etc. Eventually you do just know where these things are as you get faster at recalling the information. Hard to explain but hopefully that makes some sense!
@akfisher71389 ай бұрын
@@AlexFarranGuitar Thanks for replying. I suppose listening too as your fingers go there semi automatically. Am sure there is a PhD there as the guitar is wonderfully complex in terms of learning strategies. Your playing is beautiful. Thank you
@AlexFarranGuitar9 ай бұрын
@@akfisher7138 absolutely!.. all of the practice you put in mapping out the fingerboard should be done slowly and clearly as you’re training your ears along the way also. Eventually you’ll hear the sound you’re after and find it immediately. 🙏🏻
@iainmackenzie-j2u7 ай бұрын
Love that you're a cat man!
@AlexFarranGuitar7 ай бұрын
Always! 😸🍻
@greenati5 ай бұрын
Nice video, beautiful guitar, great playing, lovely sound. What strings are you using?
@AlexFarranGuitar5 ай бұрын
Thanks man, I appreciate it! Check the “tone talk” section near the end of the video for a list of all the gear including strings 😉
@greenati5 ай бұрын
@@AlexFarranGuitar Missed that for some reason..
@johandonceel52947 ай бұрын
Wow indeed!! And tnx so much Alan. I'm a little new to jazz (-blues) but I learned a lot from these chord approaches. I really appreciate the lessons you're sharing. Regards from Belgium.
@AlexFarranGuitar7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words, really glad you’re enjoying the lessons 🙏🏻🍻
@LPManic3 ай бұрын
Hi Alex what guitar are you playing? EDIT: Ah! I see from other comments it is a ES125!
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
That's it.. my 53' es125. (I always do a "tone talk" section near the end of my videos where I go into some detail on the gear used) 👍🏻
@LPManic3 ай бұрын
@@AlexFarranGuitar I am looking at getting a 125 or a 175. Do you have any preference or advice?
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
You can't go wrong with either, but if you're going vintage, the 125 is much better value for money. Tonally, in my experince, the 125 is a darker, more percussive guitar than the 175 which tends to be a little more bright and resonant.
@brendantindall8058 ай бұрын
What guitar is that please
@AlexFarranGuitar8 ай бұрын
Hey dude, check out the "tone & gear talk" near the end of the video. It's my 1953 Gibson es125
@augustusbetucius29319 ай бұрын
Simple, sure, although that depends on who you are. But even if they are CC was so d*mn musical, and every line he plays connects to what came before and what will follow. For Jazz, one could almost argue that all you need is CC, Wes Montgomery and Jim Hall.
@AlexFarranGuitar8 ай бұрын
Man, include Django in that list and I’ll agree wholeheartedly 😂
@ewancowleymusicАй бұрын
2mm. A medium pick!
@AlexFarranGuitarАй бұрын
@@ewancowleymusic haha, compared with the 4mm Wegen gypsy jazz picks I used to use, I would definitely call this one medium 🤪
@ewancowleymusicАй бұрын
@@AlexFarranGuitar lol. Beautiful playing Alex. I found your video as I'd heard of Charlie C buy knew nothing about him. I know more now!
@timjbd6 ай бұрын
D Minor.. that's the saddest key of them all.. -Nigel Tufnel
@AlexFarranGuitar6 ай бұрын
😂 wise words indeed .. Kafkaesque 👌🏻
@petemetcalfe43855 ай бұрын
Sorry Alex!!!
@AlexFarranGuitar5 ай бұрын
No worries buddy, thanks for the kind words. The hat was a lovely gift from a student of mine. It's a U.S Stetson Stratoliner.. a lovely hat 🧡