Joe Pass - Blue Side of Jazz

[@juancpgo]

00:00 blues 01:18 "hello fellow guitarists" 03:12 ending a tune 05:38 12 bar blues 06:18 V ↔ I 06:53 half step above I (♯I ~ V) 07:58 half step above IV (♯IV ~ I) 08:42 half step below I (bI7 → I) more specifically (bI13b9 → I) 10:00 “On the guitar, a lot of playing is with forms and continuity” 10:37 half step above IV (♯IV → IV), here using ♯IV13 11:19 half step above IV (♯IV → IV), but changing the root to the b5 (which is the I) 11:56 IV → IV♯dim (IV♯dim ~ (bI13b9) 13:22 turnaround: C9 B7 E7 Am11 D7 G7 (keeping a common tone-the note D) 14:28 12 bar blues (basic) 15:02 12 bar blues (with more subs) 15:58 12 bar blues (with other voicings) - many good voicings 17:32 turnaround 18:06 the importance of continuity in chordal improvisation 21:20 12 bar blues (with voice leading and pedal tones) 22:52 “I'm using a lot of the same grips, they're bar forms. They're chords that all guitar players learn and know” 23:53 12 bar blues 24:20 dom7 ↔ m7 25:10 +examples 25:33 the importance of common tones (in changes) 26:47 “Always count 1, 2, 3, 4. I don't know why” 😂 26:53 12 bar blues 27:07 moving chords down chromatically (C13 B13 Bb13/E A13) 27:46 “you can always move chords either chromatically or through a cycle” 28:35 variation (moving down chromatically) 29:30 12 bar blues (with many 251s), 50s/60s style 30:27 same above 30:57 blues 50s style 31:55 alternative version 33:14 again 33:52 pinky chordal movement (I IV V anchored in I) 34:12 don't do things that break the flow of music 34:47 most guitar greats use mainly simple barred forms 36:09 lines that come from simple forms 37:06 “don't play any chords with four fingers that you can play with two or one” 41:52 another blues variation 42:27 using diminished chords as dom7 chords 43:01 another blues 45:50 Joe checking why his lick wasn't working 😂 49:59 another blues

[@hangerlanetheearthman9421]

thanks man ,, this is amazing ,,, just the time spent alone ,,bro ,,you big ,,,, u ,huge ,,,,,,,,my best part was 30.50 ,,,,,, well done man

[@FreeSilio]

The more useful comment to this video. Thank you.

[@justinludeman8424]

You reveal (your discretion is perfect) the analytical structure beneath the familiar conversation. Nice work man.

[@Wyrdo999]

This is great... thx.

[@aadityakiran_s]

Ask the uploader to put it in the time stamps.

[@stephenhayesuk]

Joe Pass called me a fellow guitarist! Bless.

[@davepuxley7387]

"Ahh... hello, fellow guitarists,..." what a wonderful spirit emanates from just the way he puts himself level with you right off the bat. We're all guitar players here :)

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

👍🏻

[@sunkmanitutankaowaci2733]

That struck me also, very down to earth humble guy and of course a guitar GIANT

[@michaelfinnegan3805]

I think it's the drugs.

[@stddisclaimer8020]

@@michaelfinnegan3805 He was long-clean by this time.

[@McNoiseboy]

34:12 "Never play anything that's hard. If it's hard don't play it!" I think I'll take this nugget of wisdom as today's lesson.

[@VancoldGH]

Luckly for us eddy didn't take that advice and revolutionized rock music :P Sounds kinda lazy tbh

[@Digitalpapii]

@@VancoldGH read the Book effortless mastery and maybe you’ll understand what he means by that. seems to me he means play what comes naturally- if its hard go practice it more.

[@VancoldGH]

@@Digitalpapii i did understand what he was implying i was making a jokingly observation. It comes down to what is hard btw. For some people particing shapes for 6 hours to play insane stuff isn't hard. For some it is. For some it is hard to improvise for some it isn't, just thought the quote by itself is kinda lazy if taken out of context ;)

[@itsmegianna]

@@Digitalpapii as a classical pianist this is truly what it is and i believe what he meant.

[@VancoldGH]

@UCxJhPcXqqk9ntmm8YX4DrHg You are quite ignorant and elitist. Music is not about being better, it is about expressing yourself lol

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

Joe Pass is like the coolest uncle you never had.

[@kriztiannuevita1]

​@@steveb9325 yeah his expressions look quite odd, like he wasnt really there from time to time. Still an incredible player and educator

[@laurieharper1526]

@@steveb9325 He's just very under-stated. It's the way he was as a man. These days, teaching vid's are full of "Wassup, guys. Wham. Bam" etc, etc and we become de-sensitised to someone who is simply speaking to us as he would a student he was teaching in the same room. I like it. A welcome change from being hit over the head.

[@steveb9325]

@@laurieharper1526 agreed. Thank you.

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

Laurie Harper To which I would add: just because he’s a performer doesn’t mean he’s necessarily comfortable or natural in front of a camera.

[@UncleEti]

@@kriztiannuevita1 Joe was not very friendly with his own mind. To become one of the world's best guitarist is sometimes a lonely road. You know, practicing alone for days, months,..

[@SebaRolaMusic]

Imagine if Bob Ross was there painting at the same time. Best 70's party ever!

[@themichaelcantrellband1516]

I used to help him out at his house in Van Nuys around 1971 for guitar lessons. Bothered him for years at Dante's on Monday guitar nites and he finally gave in and invited me over. He was like a god to me and I only knew him personally for two years, but will never forget him, I was just 19.

[@jacksonvalad8012]

Very cool

[@harimathur2191]

Wow!!

[@paulwatsonguitar]

👍lucky you, he was the greatest.

[@victorwong9622]

Lessons from JOE PASS, wow!!!

[@rickjensen2717]

You are a very lucky man!

[@bfletchtonetube]

He did a small session at Berklee back in the 90s and I got to talk to him and he signed my guitar. What an amazing man. ❤. RIP

[@Ashley-jp4nn]

I want that guitar 😭

[@mikemartin2020]

This is a Masterclass in how to both be a “back up” player and soloist in a jazz ensemble. Incredible.

[@adamflax2012]

His right hand technique is unreal...completely relaxed & effortless. The touch so connected and dynamic. In a class by himself, total legend.

[@vladavasiljev]

check out Igor Paspalj right hand...the best ever.

[@Minor7thb5]

​@vladavasiljev Nice player with great technique and great right hand but it's a stretch to say he has the "best right hand ever"... Joe is not playing with any distortion or effect to make the guitar more "legato" like. Classical players (and I am not one) I believe have the best developed right hand techniques.

[@johncostigan6160]

God bless Joe Pass, he taught so us much. I had the honor of seeing him twice. A real genius.

[@nicko6710]

Joe's off hand style is refreshing compared to the current "you tuber lessons" Straight to the point from one of the greats.

[@jamesschaller3763]

I love: "If you check in a music theory book, you'll see it's all correct." HA! What a Master of the Understatement.

[@alansimpson8962]

This guy was nothing short of being a jazz guitar genius.

[@elninojustino]

He explained complex music theory, not easily put into words. Best teacher I've seen

[@davidceredig-evans1071]

There's so much here ... what a wonderful player, and such a nice guy. RIP Joe.

[@wrangler548]

Best advice I've heard in years. Some basic rules of the road still make the most sense. God Bless Joe Pass a rare gift to guitar music.

[@Spinz99]

What a remarkable guitarist and human being. Hail Joe!

[@vspaulding1]

Played with Joe at GIT 84 one on one in a room when he was there doing a seminar, gave me chills when he looked up at at me and gave a Big Smile:)

[@schreds]

the golden yrs of GIT before becoming Music Institute or MI ,,, some real legends cruising the halls back then ,, loved the old campus ,, but history repeating its self my son just graduated from the bass department about two yrs ago

[@gregggaldo9181]

I attended the Summer Session 86 in the old school and then attended M.I. G.I.T. 89/90 at the new location....Great Times !!

[@pierrelacazotte8376]

I was there too! 9/84 - 9/85 and Joe was there alot: it was full of some great stuff/great year!!!

[@naranjamunicipal8047]

Saw an advertising page, in black and white, of Hot Licks series with a bunch of my guitar heroes in a1992 GW with Angus Young on the cover. The first title that focus my atention was "The Blues Side of jazz" Joe Pass. Didn`t know who he is. In 2005, a friend of mine brought from Usa, at that time in dvd, Paul Gilbert, Albert lee and Brian Setzer of Hot Licks, and in that moment, in a flash, remember about of that video in the magazine. i asked him if he had seen that video that had me intrigued for years and he told me: "Joe pass? i never heard you talking about Joe Pass!!". For that reason he didn`t consider it. Now, Tuesday 7, January 2021, at 03: 05 am, finally, i`ve been able to watch, 28 years later, more than an instructional video, a testimony, a legacy, made by a TRUE GUITAR GENIUS. Thank you so much, Mr. "Younguitarplayer". Greetings from Argentina.

[@njuham]

This video was on youtube about 10 years ago and was then taken down. What a master, and in a practical sense, not just thinking what HE can play in isolation, but how to support the band he's playing with.

[@Ayo.Ajisafe]

10 years later I'm still coming back to this. Learning with Joe is always fun. Trust me there is a lifetime's worth of material in this video then you have his other tapes. Solo Jazz guitar as Jazz lines is hard to find a good audio quality version.

[@TheRealSandleford]

Its here on this post or not I guess its only fifteen minutes

[@paulnicolosi4792]

I met Joe along with Ray Brown at a Polytone amp seminar. They were both extremely nice. Ray unbelievably, allowed me to play his bass...

[@bornamovafaghi6075]

This man is a magician

[@porcoddiogesubastardo9669]

Joe Pass is an absolute Legend

[@gitanoespana7694]

Those 82 thumbs down must be very good guitarists that nobody has ever heard playing. Thankyou for the music Mr Passalaqua. May you rest in peace.

[@FredGuits]

82 geniuses?😅😅😅😅

[@Ultimo51]

Uncle Joe will always be the best guitar teacher in all the multiverses 🥰🎸🎸🎶

[@ainsleystones4600]

As a confirmed Metaller in the mid 90s, I was introduced to Joe's playing by my guitar teacher and it absolutely revolutionised my view of chords. Thanks Joe. Bless you. :)

[@michaelstrand9306]

Joe Pass says “I don’t bother with theory, it confuses me” also “I don’t know why you count 1234” I play using bar shapes for most everything I play, not funny fancy chords. ILove It!! One of the best Jazz guitarist ever.....love it

[@sonnywc]

That's amazing because one of the things that make him great is his incredible time.

[@timhitt9541]

but in this lesson, he played mostly movable non barred chords and fancy chords

[@RickMeister64]

And yet JP knew his theory inside out. You don't become a great jazz player like JP without tremendous knowledge of theory and a whole lotta technique.

[@richardlavine7621]

Joe says that, but If you every tried to play a transcription of one of his pieces there are lots of fancy chords, just not the sort that require 5 fret stretches. Joe had full mastery of all basic jazz chords the b5's and the b9's and the 13ths. Don't think your going to play like joe with a couple of bar chords.

[@richardlavine7621]

And while Joe was playing he did know the chord and he had dozens of wonderful ways to play against that chord, that his fingers knew how to do.

[@michaelb2211]

What a gem! Thanks for posting. There are few guitarists that could sit and play solo for two hours and keep people captivated. He could even do that improv

[@billysolhurok5542]

His work with Ella is unsurpassed

[@roythomas3553]

Jesus what a beast...squeezing every bit of extended harmony in here

[@BradOut-bd5wp]

He was very economical with his strumming hand, from the looks of it. Total respect for the man.

[@arlenroth8373]

So wonderful making this video with the great Joe! This was his second one for me and Hot Licks!

[@laminebaazi4376]

thank you.

[@thrutheveil74]

You're a legend in your own right sir. You've done a lot for guitar players. Thank you.

[@eddies_everything]

Arlen, you are a legend. I spent most of my teens watching hot licks videos. Masters of the Telecaster was my favourite and I stole loads of your licks and still play some of them today.

[@victorwong9622]

THANK YOU ARLEN ROTH!!!

[@PeanutButterandShely]

Dood thx! This vid is so good

[@clivehazell3672]

To be in the presence of a master of the craft. What a blessing.

[@adriankorsner]

I met Joe a couple of times and he was just the nicest man. I gave up playing 50 years ago but I never quite realised just why Joe sounded so wonderful, now I know what he was doing and what gave him that amazing way of playing. Fascinating just watching him doing those changes. Its hard watching his left hand and trying to work out what I'm listening to as you never properly see how he is picking with his right hand. Its just the most incredible and enjoyable things I've seen and heard. There's a 'burning bush' around somewhere because G-d is speaking from it.

[@jacklane6912]

He is def on my Mount Rushmore of (jazz) guitar players. 🥇🏆🎸

[@gerrymcguire7521]

Discovered him about six months ago, I just fell in love! What a master!

[@zwakelemgabhi]

I love mastery, I love seeing it everywhere. It makes the world a better place!!

[@nmonye01]

Love Joe Pass...one of the greats❤

[@starkickermusic2100]

This is what made Joe a great teacher "always count to four"! Absolutely brilliant! Thanks for the vid!

[@Younguitarplayer]

You are wellcome! All the best 🌟🙌🏼

[@jamro217]

How can you not like this man?

[@normhardy]

Perhaps the best lesson I've watched/heard in a long time.

[@wungabunga]

I remember saving up to buy a joe pass instructional video decades ago when I was a kid, naively expecting some tab. Imagine my disappointment when he started talking about flat dominant turnaround 572's etc. Now I'm starting to learn all over again, and we're back with Joe! Thank god for the internet.

[@bobdeyoung7261]

I bought this on VHS back in the 90s. Valuable stuff being taught here.

[@stevesilver9069]

When I first heard a Joe Pass solo album as a teenager. I kept asking: why isn't the bass player getting any credit, who is playing bass? I just couldn't get my head around what Joe had going on simultaneously. That was 50 years ago, and he has been my idol till this day. While I've come a long way and studied with some greats, he is the gold standard. Mind you, no one played like that before him, he figured it all out. Whatever tiny tidbits you can get - grab ... it will provide a foundation for more. Hal Leonard has a few books with complete tab that I highly recommend. Thanks for posting this!

[@frankoi7022]

Nice one. Indeed, his combination of just fantastic bass tunes with the beatiful cords and melody, and everything fits so perfectly. Well, this is Joe Pass heritage. :-)

[@GordiansKnotHere]

Just gave me some stuff to work on for the next decade, Thanks Joe!!!

[@squidkid2]

There is a wealth of information in every word in this video. This guy has played with every jazz legend there is and here he gives us a lesson in jazz blues but also so many other insights into how to perform live. He is speaking from years of gigging and every bit of information he gives us here contains so much practical knowledge.

[@skimanization]

He was the real Charlie parker of Jazz guitar hence he also recorded a full album "I remember Charlie Parker". Thanks for sharing this masterclass.

[@BI-km6dl]

This is why KZbin is awesome! Aaaaah, to learn at the feet of a MASTER!

[@valerypopov6499]

I think Joe Pass finally made me click on jazz comping... He's a phenomenal musician and a real inspiration to play jazz. I hope I will get back to this lesson in years and realise what this lesson gave me and how far I've went with this

[@motherlessblues1565]

I could even enjoy a glass of water with Joe ; the conversation would be so stimulating & inspired ,, he is a treasure like water.

[@BigKmaniac]

This guy grunts and I learn a whole new way to see the fret board

[@pathus5907]

Thank you for sharing this masterclass of an absolute cool and humble jazz genius . There is so much material in this video to improve blues playing and learn chords , scales , patterns etc...although it would take a lot of time to get to this level . Watching and listening to Joe Pass is a great pleasure on its own.

[@frankoi7022]

All right, I didn't have any idea this exists! Arguably the greatest jazz guitar player is showing its staff, from the basics to advanced. They are saying - "learn from the best". Here he is.

[@bernardtheillaucher9478]

I should like to play like this great guitarist, but I'm not able to. He is so marvelous ! Thanks for share !

[@BiancoInstruments]

Saw Joe play live at the Office in Staten Island Ny. Many years ago. He was amazing. Personal. And just an incredible person.

[@JimmyJoeization]

I quit playing 3 years ago. Nice to see some things that I can add whenever I play again.

[@Digitalpapii]

pick it back up bud!

[@6strings5904]

What a Man !!!!!! On a higher plateau .

[@TM-jo4wz]

Love Joe. I had this on vhs and the jazz one. After a few years I didn’t have a vhs player so a few years later I gave all my vhs tapes to a guitar repair man. Another favorite was Jacos video tape. BIg mistake!!!!! I wish I had all of them back. Anyway great video. When I had the tapes I listened to it probably 40 times.

[@markrichardson239]

Joe, what a pleasure to even watch you. My many thanks! Mark

[@bobbyc52]

One of the all time greats !!! Saw him once in Fort Lauderdale !!! Him and Toots Thielman together !!! They joked around with each other !!! I remember Joe saying to Toots, " When I look at your face, I just have to laugh !!! " Hahaha !!! Both were so talented !!! And obviously enjoyed each other !!! Toots and Joe played on the live album Oscar Peterson big 6 !!! They all blew me away !!! Joe is a hell of a teacher !!! He gets right to the point and breaks it down to the basics !!! RIP Joe !!! You left a treasure of extraordinary work !!! 😎

[@spivvo]

There is enough in here to keep me learning for the next ten years. Thank you for sharing! Favourite quote 33:08 “I don’t bother with theory because it confuses me”.

[@TheWriter86]

It’s hard to not smile at everything he’s saying. Really cool, wise guy. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@GS-uy4xo]

He spent so much time stressing the really important stuff, so thankful he went into different topics and showed how he thinks , what a great teacher. Thank you lord for Joe Pass !!!

[@LMTH27]

So grateful 🙏🏼♾️❤️☮️

[@marcbaum7849]

What a gift to be able to spend time with this guy. Thank you technology.

[@shaalis]

Fun fact: The Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II has the 3-way switch in the upper bout of the guitar. He hits the lower bout 3 way here. They moved the switch into the upper bout to remove a chance of hitting it. He's playing a prototype here. AND the guitar is a semi-hollow guitar. A block runs halfway down the centre. It allows the guitar to fight feedback REALLY well.

[@co7013]

I don't think it's a prototype. They had this model already, just slapped the Joe Pass name on it and moved the switch (whether Joe initiated this is apocryphal i guess -?). And it is definitely a full hollow body guitar, not a semi.

[@GradyElla]

This is the box that I play. It does have the 3 way up top. I have half round 12s on it and we took real care to intonate that floating bridge. I still find myself worrying sometimes about intonation but every time I check it, it's very close. You have to live with that one idiosyncrasy, common to most arch-tops, these are not tune-a matic bridges, but I don't treat this instrument the same way I do my telecaster! You can't "knock it around" or just let anyone pick it up. It's a beautiful guitar. It will feed back like a monster if you don't pay attention, but honestly, these instruments are made to be played just north of acoustic. They're not SGs! And that terrific tone he is getting? I get that easily out of the guitar plugged straight into a Katana set to clean.

[@TheJofrica]

@@GradyElla Is your Katana closed-back? I think closed back generally is good for jazz due to the tightened bass response.

[@Deliquescentinsight]

@@TheJofrica Katana cabs are open, still you can get a beautiful clean tone with them, it is a question of tweaking the EQ and using the clean amp, similar to a Fender pro reverb

[@Cabbycabbage]

I just pointed and laughed! This tape as it was in my day with the others he did was legend what ever banjo he played!

[@jodyguilbeaux8225]

i bought this as a cassette video in the early 1990s and was disappointed with it. but joe pass is a fantastic solo guitar player. and now, watching the video, it is pretty informative. maybe i had to musically grow into it.

[@raymondlaracuenta746]

As a guitar player my self. l in joyed this .JOE PASS IS THE BEST

[@sega62s]

best what?

[@chrisbatson3402]

If you like Joe Pass. You should listen to Pat Martino.

[@vatsaakhil]

These long video formats of legendary guitarists are my favorite! So much to learn, and so cozy vibe love it..

[@rocknroll_123]

Joe pass " If the line and melodies don't come from your head then you are playing patterns". I quote his statement. Genius cat!

[@kennethmassey534]

Papa Joe I love this down o earth humble genius and Master of Jazz guitar

[@MrBobrguitar]

Boy, do I miss Joe. One of the main reasons i play guitar.

[@paulmartin4502]

A captivating teacher and a sublime guitarist. Making for a stress-meltingly brilliant video.

[@rickjensen2717]

The greatest jazz player ever!!!

[@henkchierkoet4025]

George Benson?

[@claytongillaspy8847]

Wes Montgomery joe pass second a close second at that and George benson

[@sir60man70]

I'm thinking this guy's musical mind works on a different level than most who will ever pick up an instrument.

[@mikehorton1934]

I bought a box of sleeveless albums at a garage sale for a $1.50 in 1980. Only a few of them were playable, namely, Virtuoso. Without really knowing why, that album was always in the play stack. Fast forward to when Rick Beato does a segment on Joe as an early inspiration and I get to re-discover him. It took me a while, but I found that album again. I replaced the needle and belt on my old Pioneer turntable and all those memories came back. Joe Pass is now back in my life. It's nice to see he is still inspiring players to this day. What a gem.

[@mjusufatur]

Actually learned a lot from his video in high school, still my only guitar lesson i took ever

[@dixjam2258]

This is golden. What an artist and what a wonderful simple way to explain things.

[@robertripley9274]

Such refreshing humility

[@2112CO]

I can't believe how good this guy is just think about what is happening fills so much space for 1 human incredible!

[@AleksandarStanojevic-o4e]

Woow so cool and helpful!!! Lov this still... Great Master!!! 🎶🍀🎸

[@ADHD_GUITAR]

"I don't know theory, it confuses me." Joe Pass Honestly, that shocked the heck out of me.

[@ldhorricks]

what are you trying to say?

[@ADHD_GUITAR]

@@ldhorricks what are you insinuating? It's shocking to me that Joe Pass said in this video that theory is confusing to him. To play simply. He is a brilliant guitar player, probably one of the best to ever live. I just thought he knew more technical terms and stuff regarding music theory and how he plays and improvises. I can't explain that more simply.

[@MusicFed]

What an amazing player. Love his style

[@nyfaniloandrianjafy8171]

9:15 "Now this F#7... is... F#7...". It cracks me up everytime because I know he doesn't consciously think about the extension details at this point

[@gabrielladim9440]

yeah, it doesn't F#7 at all

[@musical_lolu4811]

If you're still thinking about extension details, you got a looooong way to go.

[@nyfaniloandrianjafy8171]

@@musical_lolu4811 I am not. I'm only highlighting how funny that part was to me. Way to go to encourage people.

[@GrumpyStormtrooper]

@@musical_lolu4811 Oh come on, not all of us have been playing for long enough to hear the 13th in a voicing.

[@chenangokid]

amazing how he breaks it down and took the time to share a small part of his knowledge with us a true master and a great man for sharing

[@MegaTubescreamer]

i just love joe pass,,,he`s funny and incredibly wise !

[@borsanablues8243]

Super ☆Joe Pass☆ ...! Thanks for this magic video . 👍👍

[@ElliotShulman]

Thank you so much for this!!

[@difFamilyVlog]

I bought this and I think two more Arlen Roth videos of Joe Pass of of EBay back in the late 90’s… they were too advanced for me at the time but so thankful they’re on KZbin!

[@dsilva70]

Brilliant! Thanks Joe. RIP 🙏🏻

[@Astavolamusic]

A actual must weatch for me if ive ever seen one, thanks Joe!

[@MrROTD]

This man is the foundation of my playing, I read his book

[@ccoppolaphoto]

one of the great masters of the instrument.. so effortless, thank you Joe!

[@ReadingInRedding]

Joe Pass was soooo fucking good. my first favorite of this unique sound.

[@abfranklin8492]

This is a gem. Thanks for sharing.

[@michaelbw12345]

Fantastic! Someone who not only plays brilliantly but can articulate what he is doing in a way that emphasises the underlying simplicity of what may, at first sight/hearing, seem unreachably complex. Thank you, Joe Pass.

[@ALXandroATS]

This is truly a great video, raw, humorous and full of wisdom, a great reference too. I sure hope Joe was able to catch his flight.

[@DeOmnibusDubitandum76]

One of my big six. Love this master.

[@georgesember9069]

I’ve got a little blue book Joe wrote quite a few years ago with a lot of jazz/blues chords in the key of F that helped my no-talent head get to where I actually some blues and enjoy it. I’m sure it’s out of print now. It just shows how great And generous Joe Pass was