Jerry Garcia’s Secret To Surprising Solos

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

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[@douggreen639]

One major thing I noticed in Jerry’s soloing and definitely noticed in your three examples, he never just ascends or descends in a scale or “lick”. There’s a lot of up and down variations in any given phrase. That is something I’ve been really trying to learn. I think it was Stitch Method that said Jerry liked to dance around the note you expected to hear.

[@Rowjimmyguitar]

That’s such a good observation, it so obvious now that you put it into words this comment was almost as helpful as the video lmao thanks

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

That's a great observation. I'm actually planning a video on that exact topic. In the jazz world they call it 'neighbor notes'. It's where you play a fret higher or lower than a chord tone first. That way is like dancing around a melody. Jerry did it all the time and it definitely added to his playful sound.

[@yonimushermusic]

You make watching guitar education videos genuinely fun again. Even your video itself uses the exact technique you were just talking about.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Hey thanks! Glad you noticed that.

[@dsbuchalter]

Yoni knows what’s up! Brilliant insight; that is exactly right-Jeff is super aware of the self-reflexive elements of his videos, and his videos DO what they say. Great insight. You’d make a good literary analyst.

[@joshuacalzada5892]

Thanks!

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Thank you!

[@avrahamsiegel7713]

You took us on a wild ride with that one Jeff

[@evanschubert1113]

Love the fun production for this video. Thanks for another inspiring one. Have been looking for some easy wind backing tracks and lessons and they are tough to come by! Would love it if you could treat us with one!

[@vwjay270]

I love driving. Cars ,dirt bikes, sleds, vw buses! Great teacher TY

[@jeffisabel1987]

This was great, thanks for the help! Your video finally showed me how to leave the repetitive solo rollercoaster.

[@viviennet6119]

Jeff, thankyou so much for this great sharing 👍👍👍🥰

[@jroc2201]

I think of the stuff Jerry plays as three dimensional, like he cerates a 3D abstract shape, other people sound good playing his stuff, but its like sooner or later the difference between them and Jerry starts to become clear......great lessons, all your stuff sounds good, excellent, well played

[@kane6529]

I think they are all improvised is what’s in common

[@SunCo.]

Best in the business. Thanks Jeff!

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

No prob. You're too kind!

[@cblf]

Hey Jeff. I am so glad you rolled out another 'Dissecting...". On my way to purchasing it right now...I have mentioned to you that I bought all three previous 'Dissectings' courses and they have absolutely changed my playing in profound ways. And not because they ask me to copy Jerry and Bobby (impossible!), which, of course, they do not. They have changed my playing in that they are inching me ever closer to my ultimate goal of sounding like myself. It is a long journey to be sure, but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Thanks again for the knowledge, skill and love you pour into your Dissecting courses -- they are more than worth the price of admission. Always high quality, great clear charts, super tracks, stems, etc. -- very professional packages. I know these will light up any true Dead fan wanting to explore the magic, mystery and miracle that was this band. Nothing like 'em then or since.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Hey thanks so much and so glad to hear the courses have been that helpful! It might be awhile before I make another unfortunately because I'm now focused an a large course that's all about playing intuitively. It's definitely gonna be my best one yet. Then I plan on getting back to some more Dissecting the Dead later this year. What you just said about the courses was better than what I wrote on my website! haha Would you mind if I used a snippet for a testimonial? And a first name or just initials to go with it? If not, no worries at all. You're kind words and support are more than enough. Thanks.

[@cblf]

@@JeffWilliamsGuitar Hey Jeff. By all means -- you can use any/all parts of my comments -- they are from the heart! You can sign it as "Clark M"

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

@@cblf Awesome, thanks so much Clark! It will really help people know more of what to expect if they're interested in them.

[@coastercook]

Great idea! Thanks, Jeff

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Any time!

[@folkartlullaby]

This video is solid gold

[@waynegram8907]

JEFF WILLIAMS, try to make a video lesson about various jerry garcia scale patterns and scale sequences

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

I've actually been meaning to. It's on the to-do-list

[@waynegram8907]

@@JeffWilliamsGuitar Are you going to make a JG scale patterns and scale sequencing video soon? Does Jerry Garcia "chase root notes, chase 3rds or chase 5ths? Chasing means starting and ending either the root note or 3rd or 5th for each chord change.

[@johnnyguitar2185]

HI Jeff , i just found your channel today "amazing " i love the backing tracks really great.. Glad to see some allman brothers.. Question for you , do you do any requests for backing tracks ? I have been looking for months maybe over a year for backing track of the allman Brothers > "Good Clean Fun" .. I think it would be such a great song to play . Is it possible for you to make one ?

[@thejamnasium6447]

haha, love the skit mang. good stuff. hey this is off topic but I asked this question recently on a super old video and I don't think it ever got answered. at the end of Crazy Fingers live they usually go into some kind of exotic sounding jam, phrygian or something. I was wondering if you knew exactly what that was.

[@Orang5]

Is that the Arabian Jam?

[@FIGGY65]

@@Orang5 . I was thinking the same thing, from Grateful Dawg. Now, in the original (HBO?) documentary, IIRC, Jerry, Grisman and his son, and about 5 other artists are JAMMING arabica/Arabia hard for what seems like 15 minutes straight in their home studio, whilst being filmed live- it was a mind blower when I first heard it !

[@TheEs150]

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[@hakwrite]

Thank you sir so much for this!

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

No prob!

[@MrYatesj1]

Haha great production value brother. Aces!!

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Appreciate it!

[@dan666x]

Brilliant video, very helpful and love the comedy sketch 😂

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Thank you 😁

[@jordanrobinson8030]

Hey Jeff, thanks for the video. I was wondering if you could make a video on how to solo over Hell In A Bucket. There isn’t much online content for that song/solo

[@stelliumeleven2889]

Chaos!

[@marley8782]

Lol loved this

[@HoratioLindez]

Garcia was the greatest noodler of all time- Meant in the best noodlin’ way possible, noodlehead🤘🏻

[@loganbrown3565]

It involves watching your speed when you're driving that train

[@kjguitarman]

You can have Jerry influences yet put your own style on top as you expressed. John Mayer’s style with Dead and Co is a perfect example. He’s not a Jerry replica. He clearly is combining his blues and pop style with Jerry’s eclectic, improvisational, psychedelic style. It’s a great combination, especially to watch him play live.

[@JimmyGambiniEsquire]

All playing in the same few keys … with the octaves of em put to use?!

[@bptsullivan]

Chromaticism? Focus on the third?

[@quinnganahl200]

yes and yes

[@Bhh-j2s]

Damn cops.

[@charlesfellows8130]

Come on. We all know psychedelics was his secret.

[@JeffWilliamsGuitar]

Haha!