Julian Lage - Etude (Official Video)

Artist: Julian Lage
Song: Etude
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Music video by Julian Lage performing Etude. Blue Note Records; © 2021 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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[@AdamNeely]

What an absolutely masterful performance and video - just in awe!!

[@matthewr8502]

Do a video Adam! Would love to have you explain all that's going on harmonically. Also, man that Collings...

[@bisamkiez]

yes, Julian is the true, rare jazz great in our time. He deserves a video, second that

[@mr.yellowstrat3352]

Hefty praise from the sullen eyed naysayer of MusicTube

[@mr.yellowstrat3352]

I'm kidding (don't look at me with those eyes) 👀

[@noahjames]

Oh yeah absolutely. Please do a video on Julian Lage. I would sign up to Nebula to watch the extended version of that for suuure.

[@Trombonology]

In all Julian's work, we can appreciate not just his instrumental mastery but also his big ears and big imagination.

[@DarknessB4TheDawn]

Thanks 😊🎶 Julian Lage , that was amazing.

[@MatthewElDeOrazio]

Truth! He always manages to surprise me. A true channeler. ⚜️☮️❤️🎶

[@patmcclellan1]

Back in 1999, my wife and I were waiting in line for a Pat Metheny show at Yoshi's in Oakland, standing next to a 12-year-old kid and his guitar teacher. This kid really knew a lot about Pat's music and was very excited to see the show. Then, he mentioned that he'd played with him before. It was easy to see that kid, Julian, was going places!

[@JGallard]

My current guitar teacher is Randy Vincent, Julian's old teacher, he told me the story of taking Julian to see Pat and getting a lesson from him. It's truly amazing

[@TimLerchGuitar]

Such a beautiful performance! So happy to hear Julian channeling Debussy in his own unique voice. I’m also loving how the new Collings is allowing Julian to manifest the sounds he is hearing in his mind. Very inspiring.

[@PolyakovAction]

Tim, how nice to see you appreciating this wonderful musician.

[@garretknisley6015]

nice to see ya here tim! would love to see you playing a collings someday, im sure it would be just as beautiful to hear :)

[@boomerdell]

[Me, quietly offering a prayer to, and requesting a sincere wish from, the musical gods:] "Please, please, please, let there be a Tim Lerch - Julian Lage collaboration one day, in whatever form they deem appropriate for the ears of music lovers everywhere. That is all. Thank you."

[@garretknisley6015]

@@boomerdell hahah, I've been thinking the same thing for awhile now, maybe you've just written my new mantra for morning meditation ;)

[@edwardjons8684]

Gymnopedes meets Syrinx via Leo Kottke and Leo Brouwer?

[@aaronlarsen7447]

Somebody gave a talented guy a tremendous musical upbringing, and he retained his whole heart. That's what I see.

[@SirWilliamTambourine]

Like with every etude... I need the music sheet now, so I can try to study it and eventually give up

[@danielbarry5547]

Write your own !

[@SirWilliamTambourine]

@@danielbarry5547 ahahhah good point, but it wouldn't be an etude for myself then

[@danielbarry5547]

@@SirWilliamTambourine lol I get it man, um guilty of study Julian myself but I always remember um suppose to be doing my own thing...but it is good practice to study others pieces! Having fun is all that matters !

[@christopherlin9888]

He actually provided sheet music for a sponsored thing with D'Addario www.daddario.com/globalassets/article-pages/covid-19/julian-lage-etude-6-gp7.pdf

[@danielbarry5547]

@@christopherlin9888 nice !

[@benmartin5417]

So beautiful. He’s in a league of his own.

[@davidbraid8429]

His work establishes a new era in both jazz and Classical guitar - using technique from both schools (and others such as the oud and lute worlds) and is deep knowledge of real composition and music history, combined with his natural ability, work ethic and humility mean that he is well on his way to becoming one of those truly great artists of history, comparing him to Chopin is quite reasonable.

[@nickfitzham]

Oof, that new album can’t come soon enough. Julian is a treasure.

[@leaveitorsinkit242]

1:45 Man… I love that run.

[@jtron9k]

I don't know what it is like to be a listener and not a guitar player, but I wonder how much of the impressiveness is lost to non-guitar player ears? Does super fast shredding sound more impressive? I say this to say that this piece is exhibit A on why I always say "Julian Lage" whenever someone asks me who the most impressive guitar player is today. His touch, dynamics, articulation, sense of harmony, chord vocabulary, knowledge of the fretboard, how cleanly he plays, how efficient his hands work, tone, feel, etc is all just otherworldly.

[@jclark1693]

At the risk of sounding like an old man yelling at clouds or dove kind of obnoxious purist, his playing so much the opposite of the heavily compressed noodling that’s so popular these days. I still like some of those guitarists, but I’m so much more enthralled by the dynamics. The subtle differences in tone. Most importantly the musicality. It doesn’t have that dramatic wow factor, but I like to think people would hear this and appreciate that it’s beautiful.

[@indiaaa1095]

I wouldn’t say it’s lost on all of us non-guitarists, but it might make a difference if the listener doesn’t play any instruments at all. I play saxophone, but I’ve been a fan of Julian’s for years because of his musicality. Super impressive. I also have a ton of respect for those who play guitar because my hands just don’t work like that lol, I’ve tried many times 😂

[@jtron9k]

Ya I want to be clear that I’m not disrespecting non guitar players’ ears or tastes. Just saying that a lot of what makes Julian so brilliant are super subtle details in his technique.

[@indiaaa1095]

@@jtron9k yep, I understand! There’s a lot of his technique that I definitely don’t understand since I don’t play. I do find it beautiful, though.

[@martinpaddle]

@@jtron9k I see what you mean, the subtleties may get lost to non-musicians. Non-musicians are often more impressed by flashy effects or percussice playing. I sometimes get sent some pseudo-Flamencoish wankery videos with titles like "best guitarist", which are completely uninteresting musically.

[@tasosdardaganis3897]

The man is a genius. Plain and simple.

[@keeferhazlewood6918]

While ultimately the tone cone from his hands, THAT COLLINGS GUITAR BREATHS LIFE!

[@jagmirani]

Beauty and brilliance. I don't have the words for it.

[@BladeDoomer86]

As a guitarist, I can't even fathom how he remembers his own songs so well... It's like listening to modern Beethoven.

[@keithratcliffe5275]

Will go down as one of the best solo guitar recordings of all time. A cascading waterfall of music, beautifully arranged and masterfully played. And so dynamic. I love how his amp is driven right up to the edge of breakup. The power chord at 1:24 slays me every damn time. It's like he's saying "Oh, you thought that was it? Somebody hold my beer, this thing is just getting started" 🙃🙃❤

[@NoName-to5xl]

I know i'm listening to jazz. wonderful jazz. but i keep on thinking about radiohead. when julian plays I constantly get radiohead vibes. It's a compliment for me. Anybody else have the same impression?

[@francescosivelli]

Complexity and Simplicity.. Syncronicity... Armonia

[@jackdemarco5223]

This deserves so much more attention

[@WaZaaap6]

UNDOUBTABLY... not sure why KZbin doesn't promotes this enough and promotes some trash instead... daily.

[@joelab9222]

How this doesn’t have 5 million views minimum right now I’ll never know.

[@Xtian.Ramsey]

I love how he adds piano and horn flavors in many of his tunes...dynamics and delicateness. Amazing work.

[@salvatoresikilacci8460]

Magnificent.

[@samlee2562]

I love the beautiful nostalgic romance he often touches upon

[@stevenbill2774]

This is by far the most impressive performance that I have ever seen. Insane skill.

[@RothBeyondTheGrave]

Now, that's someone who knows their instrument to say the least. This is all around incredible.

[@lock4rock]

1:36 to 1:56 just magical to my ears. The resolution at the end butters all of my parsnips. The guy is simply superb.

[@danoloane]

“Butters all my parsnips” 😂 love that, man! Might have to start using it myself…

[@akryeguy]

As someone at 61 suffering knee and hip pain (and having learned and played guitar a few intense years before debilitating injury) such music now doubles as a kind of sublime pain management by the trick of mental distraction. Thank you!

[@shyharmonic]

Great musical masters of the past admire this standing close by like proud Obi-Wans in spirit form.

[@WaZaaap6]

*an ABSOLUTE GENIUS...* I got No Words...

[@stratmad]

It’s hard to find the right words to describe Julian Lage’s brilliance.

[@ManuelTavares]

The most similar classical guitar feeling I have heard played with a pick... And that it's not easy at all!

[@jamielliott2301]

This song broke my heart. After hearing it the first time... I think I listened to it twenty times consecutively afterward. What a thoroughly beautiful piece. Thank you Julian Lage!

[@joemay6907]

It reminds me of a famous classical piece but i cant work it out. Especially between 2:00 and 2:10. Any idea?

[@enoughnonsenseplease3780]

@@joemay6907 Claire De Lune by Claude Debussy?

[@ryanwood3303]

@@joemay6907 reminds me of the breakdown on Queens Innuendo

[@leesamorrow6746]

@@joemay6907 there is a lot of Bach influence in this. Fugal statements. Arpeggios. But Lage uses dissonance in a very modern way. Very beautifully contrasting consonant sweet sections with brooding complexity. This is sheer genius. Lage is extraordinarily musical and brilliant.

[@hazemhaytham9910]

Not the first time Julian managed to leave me speechless...

[@rodrigoteresa7944]

Dude I'm gonna cry

[@cclark5376]

With tremendous respect for and joy listening to Julian !!!.... ... ...l also honestly believe that if randy rhoads was still with us..he would have sounded as good as this...started his training as a young boy in classical and was preparing to return before that tragic loss !

[@MisterNiles]

I'm going to listen to this every day in the hope that I will absorb some of this brilliance, through osmosis. Then I'll let that slip into my guitar playing. This is so beautiful. What a stellar performance. You know how some videos create those responses saying "I now know I have to quit playing guitar,"" I'm sure if I looked I'd find that on here. This makes me feel the exact opposite. Frantically. It makes me want to put off everything else and play guitar. It makes me want to play and play and play. Which is what I've been doing... when I'm not watching this on repeat (and a bunch of Roland Dyens performances, which are equally stunning) It's so rare to find something so potently inspirational. This touches the core of my musical soul.

[@jeffro.]

Did any classical guitar players notice that he used a pick the entire time?! Wow. I've played "fingerstyle" and with a pick (also occasionally using other fingers), and consider myself versatile... But I couldn't approach anything that fast & clean. And I'm only referring to his right hand! The left hand technique is awesome as well.

[@mcmSEA]

I saw him live last night... his right hand technique is amazing. Hybrid picking.

[@PlayLikeTheGreatscom]

It's not often that we are amazed by instrumentalists like this, with the craft in focus. Julian Lage's craft is something very special!

[@photog_matt_elder]

Jon, I hope you've reserved time to transpose "Squint" in its entirety for us mere mortals! It can't come soon enough.

[@PlayLikeTheGreatscom]

@@photog_matt_elder Hehe, thank you, Matt! It takes very mortal blood, sweet, and tears, but I'll see what I can do ;)

[@PlayLikeTheGreatscom]

Oh, this new tune is up now!

[@SirGuyGrand]

Utterly delightful. Can't stop smiling.

[@Srvtecej]

Julian is truly the master of dynamics. Really pulls you in with it.

[@Nedwin]

Julian Lage is the Beethoven of jazz. ❤️❤️❤️

[@BigfootEngineering]

This is my favourite sound from the new Collings so far

[@ivan_emege]

Best Julian to date

[@unstabilizer]

Wow. Just. Wow.

[@shiv2033]

What an ingenious masterpiece ❤️❤️❤️,This reminds of Ted Greene❤️❤️❤️✨✨✨

[@nosferatu7325]

I saw him in Tennessee about a week ago. It was an absolutely stunning performance

[@jackgriffith9229]

Give this musician a listen. The sound and playing is so good!!

[@danielperez9241]

I’m studying this piece for my guitar exam and my gosh it’s a pain in the ass to learn but yet so gorgeous

[@diogohaussen5646]

Absurd! Monster!

[@gamestalkercl]

one of the best performance ever. love this man. Absolutely Stunning.

[@Notsonice89]

This is music history in its making and only a few are blessed to witness

[@evanh5375]

Ive never found a guitar player that can invoke as much soul into their playing as Julian Lage does

[@heathkish6901]

Ever heard of Andrés Segovia?

[@ArthurYuill]

@@heathkish6901 kinda different as he wasn’t a composer

[@mackabeats]

Beautiful musicianship.

[@jeannekejeanneke3186]

Happy International Jazz Day Julian.

[@jvbluesville3426]

Can’t stop listening to this guy !!!

[@carld2796]

Wow, that really was special. So pleasing to the ears.

[@johnpecoraro1720]

Never has a solo guitar performance brought a tear to my eye, save this one.. awestruck. Beauty will save the world.. thank God for Julian Lage.

[@CaseyMoo1]

Perfect.

[@ritamarks3935]

Okay well, THAT was simply BEAAAAAUTIFUL!!!!!! 😍😍😍😍 wow...

[@guitarrazen]

Genius.

[@TGober1]

Beautiful. His fingers like a tarantula dancing on his fret board...

[@Wiz8nine]

Amazing..thank you Julian

[@imromoonen]

WOW!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@paulflook1599]

WOW just WOW

[@Dexterrjoe]

Unbelievable

[@christianlacheze3323]

Splendid

[@paulstaffordcook8799]

That was really quite something. That was MORE than guitar playing of the highest order. That was literally wonderful and a work of art 🙏

[@nathanielbrewster8457]

The tone!!!

[@cyrusfontaine2598]

I can't put words to how much this blew my tiny mind. Beautiful!

[@vargaslubbert]

The best to ever do it. :)

[@paulwhetstone0473]

Great stuff, Julian! You are right up there with Alex Degrasse and Michael Hedges.

[@fierybones]

I loved that in the middle of all the melodic beauty you hit it hard and pushed a little overdrive, just to remind us there's some growl there waiting to get out

[@landonmatthew]

wonderful.

[@saumyalimbu6918]

I am just awed. No words can tell how beautiful this sounded. An absolute maestro of his instrument.

[@timharrington4470]

That was absolutely beautiful!!!

[@nataliaheidorn287]

Super!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CNFir-fs6zs]

Julian Lagend is a living legend to those who know. Heavy duty! Thanks Julian.

[@Slimjimb]

The best at work.

[@dww613]

Lord oh lord…what a piece of music! Wow. Beautifully played as always

[@orangerecords_studio]

incredibel pice of music, I get vibes from a lot there, also part with som russian classics composer at around 1.26 :) so dynamic and gentle and ...ah waht to say, pure , organic great music, that can make your thought really come to peace and be in the moment here and now !

[@lukeskelton6479]

Well played.

[@garymukalay2]

Beautiful !

[@luigicannizzo2669]

" That Not a' Guitar Playing Istrument .. This is Special Piano Sounds Player ". .. Many Complit Mr. Lange for Your Work's on Music/Guitar Concept. .. Bravo ... ☺😊😀/💙💙💙/👍👌👏👋

[@wagstaff6135]

this is mindblowing.

[@winstonsmith8236]

stunning.

[@giovannimastropasqua5229]

Meraviglioso!

[@vvortex2931]

Oh my lorb that's so amazing. I'd love to hear it as a movie soundtrack - it may be so powerful with right footage.

[@MrWesleiguitar]

Fantastic!

[@leftymartinomc]

Outstanding stream of consciousness playing. I love the through composed form. I'm wondering whether Julian has this notated.

[@apzzpa]

François Leduc has made a transcription on his youtube channel

[@johnrobertpalomo4283]

This song is a masterpiece. It's very rare that I am moved by instrumenal music but this song made me cry. It's been on repeat. What a beautiful song.

[@MrOdissea1978]

Veering towards new horizons..

[@gavinbrinck]

subscribed and inspired. thank you

[@rogerborras607]

This is outstanding! Thank you

[@quickdryfloorcare8014]

Beautiful work

[@soren81]

That guitar is just too awesome.

[@dalerieger5927]

In his hands, yes.

[@christopherfederici2776]

This man is immaculate. Beyond excellent Julian.

[@lemartin93]

You ever hear someone do something so amazing and ridiculous that your only reaction is to laugh? With Julian I laugh and laugh and laugh...

[@SamuelPHell]

This is the perfect description. I just saw him last weekend in Salt Lake City and I was laughing the entire time because his playing elicits pure joy.

[@ivanholdenmusic9539]

sublime performance. A genius.

[@TheVinciol]

utterly beautiful!

[@abrahamjacobfriedman]

Feeling the Johnny Smith spirit!

[@sebastienboisvert3268]

Wow.