Julian Lage - I'll Be Seeing You (Live in Los Angeles)

Julian Lage, Kenny Wollesen and Scott Colley perform "I'll Be Seeing You" at the Blue Whale on 6/4/16.
Julian's Live In Los Angeles EP is available now: smarturl.it/JulianLiveinLA
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Directed by Alex Chaloff.
Julian Lage's ARCLIGHT is available today.
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[@elithepitbulldog2209]

The bass player is a magician. He plays bass and sits in the audience at the same time...

[@MrAskaric]

I'm glad I'm not the only one to notice this. This guy is the glue of the trio.

[@manabozho]

This rhythm section played in Bill Frisell's trios. Both Bill and Julian studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

[@basildog007]

@@manabozho wow amazing my ears knew I had heard them before!

[@JohnAugustine-Music]

Casual bilocation. Nothing to see here.

[@Landitty]

As well manages to have facial hair and also be clean-shaven at the same time

[@zenobardot]

It's so heartening to see that 1.5 million people have watched a video of three people playing a song written in 1938 in what looks like a parking garage, wearing casual Friday clothes and mostly just looking at each other or their instruments. There's nothing wrong with show-biz, but it's great that we can experience this kind of thing as well.

[@matiasbosques3002]

I mean, to be fair, the guy's quite handsome as well, so...

[@khangenbamavanjit122]

Thanks...you couldn't have said it better'!

[@briangandt8400]

Agree!!

[@jP190--_]

We are part of a select few with a sexy palate for good music hahah

[@HighRoadMusicTutorials]

What more do you need right?

[@phish1]

I had a Skype lesson with a Julian today. I saw that he was offering private lessons on his Instagram and jumped on it. Nicest guy ever. At the end of the lesson I asked about this intro. I asked if it was completely improvised. Really, I knew the answer was yes, bc I've seen him do this intro about 5 times and every time it's completely different. But part of my brain had to believe that some of it was pre written, I just couldn't believe something that rich and complex could be completely improvised on the spot. He just laughed and said it was all improvised. He talked about improvising compositions. How he would literally practice improvising like this, just his guitar, no accompaniment, for 40 minutes straight without stopping. He said Keith Jarret did that a lot in concert. Incredible stuff.

[@jackhennessy5274]

Haha thank you for this comment. I can only imagine how much knowledge he imparted with that lesson! The man is incredible.

[@iwokeupthismorning2]

Probably a good time to get a lesson with him trough the internet cause of the current situation..

[@j.h.leonard587]

Arpeggios?

[@phish1]

J.H. Leonard he uses those

[@el3xg373]

If you're not familiar with Jarrett's solo concerts you need to check them out urgently. Especially th Sunbear Concert collection

[@alessandrobonomi7830]

the dude under julian's left arm is my spirit animal

[@philipm3173]

His faces are my exact faces lol

[@iommi13]

I can read his thoughts, because I'm having the same ones. How the? What? Why do I call myself a guitar player again?

[@estebanuriona8849]

Jazz is still alive

[@Ayo.Ajisafe]

I agree, i just wish the audience could reflect this life. This is nothing new though. Jazz audiences have been snooty for years. He looks like he's high on life playing to a room full of people trying to solve a math equation.

[@javiceres]

I saw him live with the trio and couldn’t stop moving my head opening my mouth and making all kind of funny faces without caring, because, how can you care what your body is doing when you are witnessing a miracle

[@jonieevangelista]

will never die :)

[@sai2129]

I won't like the comment cause it's in the number 251 as of rn

[@annonymeandfish]

Especially on the internet, jazz fans are doing well!

[@robertnoble6956]

That intro is like an improvised 21st century jazz version of Bach

[@alexh7336]

Apparently Bach did a lot of live improvising, we just obviously don't have a record of it. Unsurprisingly many of the structural patterns found in Bach are reflected in 'changes' of choice for jazz improv(see autumn leaves).

[@raymonddavid4061]

I am a violinist.. First time listening to this guy.. I thought he was playing some bach piece

[@kahecebeats.6728]

Arpégio and triad... never disapointed 😉

[@pablolopezminnucci5992]

Agree

[@de31.8]

I LOVE this comment. Just saying…

[@billybobtexas]

His tone.. its like I can hear the wood. So pure.

[@Chinchu86]

This guy is a monster. His use of dynamics is masterful!

[@Zeal808]

Best use of dynamics in a long time ✨🙌💯

[@local-teen]

This concert feels like it's unfolding in some Utopian society.

[@justanmolanick4393]

lazyGhost I love it!!!!

[@j.s.m.5351]

where free thought is suppressed by free jazz

[@shuurlydoddjobs8675]

white people playing jazz of all things for a room of mostly white people, utopia, unity, what

[@TheCompleteGuitarist]

You mean in a room of people who chose to go there.

[@Qyniuq]

I see black, latin and asian people in the room

[@ZacisBadatGuitar]

That little Fender Champ is pushed to its limit. It sounds so good. Great performance.

[@watchtheflow3880]

Actually he sets it on 3 😂😂😂

[@danialafa]

I just realised he might be my favourite guitarist and musician of all time

[@DevInvest]

It’s a crime I can only like this one time, but watch it so often.

[@EnterEscape]

one of the best things about his performances is that you can actually tell he's having so much fun. it's contagious really

[@vbassone]

He might be having fun but that doesn’t mean he sounds good on this tune.

[@santiwan4249]

@@vbassone what a loser.

[@obsoletecd-rom]

@@vbassoneplease, enlighten us as to why you think he didn’t sound good here?

[@vbassone]

I've ALREADY ENLIGHTENED you. WISEGUY...... Go figure it out. If you really want to hear the greatest jazz guitarist of this era, and actually many eras, go listen to Kurt Rosenwinkel.....That's a whole other league....@@obsoletecd-rom

[@Larriex97]

Yes! Kenny Wollesen and Scott Colley, too, I suppose 😎

[@stevehardy7584]

There are tons of technically brilliant guitarists around but very few who are so deeply musical.

[@Tasmanaut]

and he's not one of them

[@fermisurface2616]

Like that dopey kid with the neck tattoos and unbrushed hair.

[@error9900]

@@Tasmanaut name some, then.

[@Plan-ETs]

@@fermisurface2616haha best Tim Henson description

[@ryancampbell444]

I couldn’t agree more. When I heard him ripping that major seventh arpeggio over and over and modifying it ever so slightly every time in this intro, it felt like an awakening of some sort, like my eyes were opened for the first time seeing color. I genuinely thought it was meticulously written out and practiced beforehand, but realizing this was improvised adds a whole other jaw dropping element to the equation. Writing something like this seems more believable than improvising it. The structure, the flow, the storytelling going on, it’s something I could never dream of, let alone pull out of my ass on the spot. It feels alien. Nobody can whip out something so melodic and musically complex on the spot. He riffs on the melody so well it feels like it’s part of the tune, and he really nails the essence of tunes down to a t. He goes out to the andromeda galaxy with the tune while still keeping the soul and spiritual core of the tune the same. He speaks the jazz language and understands jazz better than almost anyone alive today. He blows my mind every time I hear him play

[@levinascimento1995]

A minute of silence for the people who haven't found this 13 minute gem.

[@phish1]

I took my lunch hour in Manhattan and headed down to a guitar shop today in the village to try a Collings guitar bc I’d seen Julian playing them and was curious. I go to open the door and who pops out of the shop. Julian!! Nicest guy. Just chatted briefly, told him what a fan I was. Whish I’d caught him playing inside!

[@dominicmcmahon4798]

Collings guitars are amazing.. pick me up a junior DC

[@tizianopastor7444]

Dio can vecio

[@rustykensington2496]

That is so awesome. Now he has two signature models with Collings!

[@alonsoboulevard]

i love how well this is recorded/filmed/mixed

[@joelhoffman1764]

alonsoboulevard Totally agree. It's amazing on headphones

[@yawnjones]

Totally agree !!!!👍🏿👍🏿🔊🔊

[@kantvishi]

Played

[@ainepearson3520]

it is a true blessing

[@jseymourguenther6527]

Not crazy about the overall EQ - too much mid high. I’ll try the 🎧 - not fair to judge from iPad speakers 😢

[@shanereider2290]

My first exposure to this artist... won't be my last.

[@shuddles08]

Please don't expose yourself to Mr. Lage.

[@displaychicken]

Wear a trench coat for maximum effect

[@lukezaharczuk1043]

Move over Eddie Van Halen!! I ve found a new guitar hero! This man is all about beautiful phrasing and exquisite chordal changes. It's so melodic and tasteful!!

[@javiceres]

I just seen them perform live. I can’t believe how above anything I can think of they are, like they literally belong to music heaven... and I’m a sucker for rock and electronica. I feel like I just seen Mozart, Bach and Liszt... I’m speechless. My standards have been smashed, blown, disintegrated.

[@YQN2149]

The KZbin recommendations algorithm makes wonders

[@MrNachoponcho]

Anytime I’ve lacked inspiration as a guitarist I come back to this video and I start practicing right away

[@borislozovina7184]

Julian is one of the best guitar players of all time.

[@decayinoblivion666]

if pixar made a movie about a musicians journey to find the soul of sound. this song would be the moment in which said man finds what he is looking for.

[@CamKnoppMusic]

It's kinda like the ending of Whiplash

[@AdebayoFayemi]

It'll most likely be some pop song lol

[@paulywauly1942]

actually he does look like the chef in Ratatouille...

[@baliscotsurf]

the soul of sound is the sound of soul

[@S-s-121]

Dayuum

[@lorenzodelre245]

I must admit that this dirty kind-of-rock sound coming from his tele in a jazz context is a thing to me!

[@brycechristianlowry232]

Lorenzo Del Re Me too!

[@HomoChomsky]

It brings us back to the beginnings of electric jazz guitar too. Towards the end of his (too short) life, Charlie Christian was experimenting with not-rock but not-clean overdriven sounds very close to what Julian is using here. I love it.

[@j.sherwoodowl4826]

Yeah it sounds sooo good. Early electric guitar often has this tone because of the limitations of the gear at the time and has a similar quality (thinking specifically of George Barnes).

[@diogomartinho8303]

you're getting late mate!

[@MtnLiner]

Tweed Fender Champ? Strymon Flint for reverb.

[@MrDominicMark]

I super appreciate how perfectly Julian gives the Bass his space to sing.

[@kristianwhite2912]

This is one of the best live jazz performances I’ve ever seen. Mind. blown.

[@ComplexConfiguration]

yup

[@shiv2033]

I am a Julian simp, I can't stop watching this, I come here everyday.

[@xers999]

The tone, the dynamics, the touch, and the emotions put on 6 strings,,, He is probably one of the finest guitarists alive today. It's a privilege listening to his magical playing, free of charge on the Internet.

[@jorisev]

I've watched what happens between 01:00 and 02:15 multiple times now and I still can't really wrap my head around that. I don't think there is any other guitar player alive today who can play that so cleanly.

[@UnitedElectric]

Wow Julian as always but.. Ladies and gents, that right there is Kenny Wolleson. One of the most underrated drummers in the solar system.

[@lorinctelkes1046]

I'm really not into jazz or jazz drumming, but hey, the guy's playin with frikkin' Julian Lage. Since this is the case, how could he be underrated? Julian plays with him, that must be one hell of a recognition. IMHO ;)

[@cliffirddelbridge2810]

I agree, Kenny takes me away. What a touch.

[@markcollins1497]

No question. A super supportive virtuoso who never steals the show

[@sylviacarlson3561]

I think it would be really hard to play drums with Julian and he does it magically.

[@2hardbackrub743]

And after just a few videos, Mr. Lage finds himself among my favorite guitarists.

[@shiv2033]

Come here everyday to remind myself how cool and real jazz is.

[@HMohr]

It must feel crazy to watch your own concert while seating at the same time.

[@bhekumuzigwala5688]

I keep coming back.. Over and over again. I Love the dissonance. My favourite guitarist ❤️

[@vr4dreamers]

The sound of jazz, the beauty of life.

[@PawsAndKeys]

I saw Julian play in Fall River, MA in December 2021. He literally changed my mind, he exploded my concept of taking time, of taking pauses, of not just shredding but being creative. He changed how I think about music. After 20 years of playing piano, I didn't expect that to ever happen. Thank you Julian for truly giving me a second birth of musical freedom.

[@keeferhazlewood6918]

HOT SPACE!

[@ryanphelan6861]

he is magic...do you enjoy bill frisell by chance Julian to me is like bill melodically with keith jarret or metheny like virtuosity. Where was he playing the narrows? From that area :) You catch yourself holding breath and then surprised all while playing such beautiful lines!

[@vbassone]

He plays a whole bunch of non-musical “shredding” guitarisms that are typical here. There are pauses, but there are a ehole bunch of nonsensical and unmusical displays of technique as well.

[@ColocasiaCorm]

That you had to be reminded to take space and not to shred is a poor indicator of the health of music today.

[@digineet8421]

@@vbassonemaybe you just don’t get it? Maybe you’ve written off a palette of music as “unmusical guitarisms” and forgot that the guitar is a unique instrument and sometimes it’s okay to do the guitar thing. Part of why I love Julian is that he loves guitar and isn’t trying to be a saxophone or piano player. Maybe you are too focused on harmony and not shape, texture and dynamic/attitude?

[@simonfivez2947]

This guy at 8:48 watching with mouth wide open, totally in awe :D

[@theopinson3851]

Masterful brushwork...everyone present is ridiculously talented.

[@MaxwellJErwin]

I think this is the most I've smiled at a live performance ever

[@skyttvstrm]

“Like” doesn’t even begin to describe what I’m feeling...

[@ComplexConfiguration]

THis is probably my favourite jazz guitar piece ever, and quite possibly the greatest solo ever.. the tone and sound of everything is immaculate.. bass great, fucking love the classy drumming and the wishy washes of those cymbals.. jesus fucking christ its insanely good.. floored..

[@borgassi]

I love how he breathes in between phrases, always a correct pause, master.

[@Minori451]

my soul are getting higher watching this

[@dandyroll7610]

Bach with a Telecaster. Sublime.

[@displaychicken]

Dandy Roll if you want some seriously bachy Bach with a tele, KZbin search Ted Greene Baroque improv. You will not be disappointed

[@paulczech]

From his hands straight to my soul. Undeniable beauty.

[@daverice2426]

Man, the tightrope walk with insanely well-executed almost baroque stuff swerving into dissonance and that little amp right on the edge of distortion; this guy's incredible...

[@javiceres]

I just seen them perform live. I can’t believe how above anything I can think of they are, like they literally belong to music heaven... and I’m a sucker for rock and electronica. I feel like I just seen Mozart or Bach, Liszt... I’m speechless. My standards have been smashed, blown, disintegrated.

[@casualintrovert207]

The dynamics of his playing is absolutely sublime. And the way he just reaches at the very end of a phrase for a soft high note is just so good.

[@jonathon1334]

It is such a great experience to watch someone who is amazing at their talent enjoy taking part in the ritual of playing great live music..very beautiful

[@zaldum386]

there are no words to express how good this is, the more i watch it the more amazed i am, and it´s been years. The tone, the easyness, the drums, bass... absolute masterpiece

[@ibefullofme]

That guy in the background is still there, jamming out

[@audiochris78]

But...where is his beer?

[@dangreenwood]

ITookYourName He dropped it in amazement

[@JasonCone]

I bet he's baked.

[@clappersox]

Stunning virtuosity all around, man, that Tele sounds sooo good!!

[@sacho747]

no shredding, only playing the right notes, that's what I love on this guy

[@cliffirddelbridge2810]

Total shred Ala Julian.

[@Noejjkkkj]

Um… yeah…

[@matteogazzolo1]

I'm speechless.... each note is pure crystal...

[@cordelay9170]

Julian's music is pure joy and hapiness

[@alfgwahigain5544]

I play guitar, and have for a long time, and I'm very OK at it, but I can't emphasize enough how incredible it is to see Julian Lage and Scott Colley play with this complexity without looking at their instruments. I try to play without looking all the time (an exercise in being fully engaged with what you you're playing rather than thinking about the physical exercise of playing) and it's not easy in the least. I love jazz but many jazz players have traditionally had a very muffled tone which I don't find appealing. It's nice to see Lage using more varied guitar tones as well as playing with a tweed Champ and a telecaster. Sounds amazing.

[@tonywallens217]

Yeah the dark tone is nice at times. But it starts to lack warmth and happiness and joy

[@corbysimpson9146]

The Fender Telecaster is an outstanding guitar for jazz. Not to detract from Julian Lage.....Ed Bickert videos on KZbin are available. Also Tim Lurch. Julian is awesome.

[@georgemcelroy3058]

I found myself clapping, then realized I was all alone. Incredible music!! Thank you!!!

[@LuigiCappel]

WOW! Not only is Julian Lage astounding, but the band just responds so well to his changes. You need to watch this a few times to see and hear what the bass and drums are doing too! Craftsmen all!

[@karlderdelinckx]

Yes I was wondering how the bass could follow these improvised changes.

[@pereztube2]

julian lage is one of the most inspiring players I've ever heard

[@rsmallfield]

Holy crap! This is one of those musical moments I'll remember for the rest of my life. What inspired and inspiring playing!

[@wilfredhosein7492]

One of the best guitarist in the world actually!!!!

[@RichLyles]

The quiet is the most treacherous landscape in music. Bravo! Thanks for the magic.

[@reff9289]

THIS is the future of jazz.... NOW. Players extraordinaire, beautiful production and presentation and immersed audience in the mix. BraV-Fn-O!

[@keithklassen5320]

I feel like every time I listen to this, my ears get a little sharper, my eyes get a little brighter, and my heart gets a little bit more open. Julian, you make this world a markedly better place.

[@bennicod655]

The drummer nervously laughing at 1:33 is one of the most relatable thing ever

[@grgwashnton23]

his notes and dynamics are so pure! hes the perfect guitarist!

[@Randomwhitekid]

Truly an unreal player. Plus the expression of the guy in the audience is priceless too. I guess that's what your face looks like when your mind is blown

[@lammabing9752]

The blood of the greatest guitarists of all time, from the most diverse of genres, runs through his veins with effortless grace and harmony, straight from the heart. He is the ultimate reincarnation, the chosen one who demonstrates the pure and infinite beauty of all music. Maximum respect and gratitude to Julian for all that he is.

[@TheGasMoney]

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[@TheGasMoney]

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[@johnbruno6868]

+ Lamma Bing: You've got a way with words. I think your right!

[@MrShaneConaway]

Lamma Bing unless you wanna be Bill Frisell

[@juankacortesg2557]

You missed your signature: Your sweet mother.

[@darrylhamber4730]

I would have given anything to have been in that room with those guys. I have never heard anything like this. Talented above and beyond anyone else. I'm floored!

[@olivierarnold_]

I just watched this with my neighbour who is like familiy to me, and we got in a trance where we felt like we were in the room watching this performance, to me this is everything i want myself to be as an artist... music is a magical thing, maybe one of the most magical thing in all of life

[@milodunn-clarke8766]

It's like Julian Lage's superpower is guitar.

[@leonsibum]

Zo much excitement!! This is heavier than a metal show. LOVE it.

[@anuteamsterium]

Never heard anything like this guy. All that technique, all that harmonic complexity, it's all to serve an artistic end, never just to show off. He redefines the instrument. (The little Hard Days Night strum at 7:15 is worth the price of admission!)

[@cquig2691]

you can see it on the faces in the room, just pure hypnotism, I felt just the same when I saw him

[@SeanAsheOfficial]

Such elegant playing

[@damianhamowski2495]

Sean Ashe didn't expect to see you here, man

[@bairstoww]

Im dumbfounded. He's actually sparked my interest in Jazz

[@allennodine9649]

I have watched it numerous times, and each time is mesmerizing. The 84 people who gave it a thumbs down must have musical tastes, the likes of which I am not familiar.

[@sebuteo]

Nice to see/hear jazz of this kind played on a Tele'. Lage gets a lovely sound out of his; clean and jazzy, but with just that hint of 'bite', a little glassy and brittle, on the edge of distorting. But still pretty full and mellow... really great.

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

You get that when you push a tube just enough.

[@olddoggeleventy2718]

This I can wrap even my limited musical understanding around. Familiar yet edgy and taking chances. I like.

[@edward10004]

01:35 remind me Johan Sebastian Bach. What a Genius!!

[@xtothx7]

And that chord change at 02:26 reminds me of Chopin tbh

[@PlayLikeTheGreatscom]

In fact, he arpeggiates a pretty standard jazz progression of Fm7, Bb7, Ebmaj7, Abmaj7, Dbmaj7, G7, Cm7, C7, Fm, ...

[@Keeganator3]

I heard he plays through Bach lute suites just to "get it in his brain" like ???? insane

[@nolanr7679]

Reminds me of Eric Johnson playing jazz.

[@GildedLiliesBand]

he keeps getting better. he was already incredible when i saw him live 4 years ago

[@SammyMakepeace]

God I can't stop listening to this

[@SammyMakepeace]

Still and every time it's just as pure

[@buttoneer63]

Musicianship beyond compare all three. Pure magic. Whenever I watch Julian play I wonder how it would sound if George Benson was introduced into the mix. Gnome sayin?

[@federiconunez4416]

My god.. what a landscaping playing!

[@SpartanLaserCanon]

That into though 🤯 I'm glad one of my guitar teachers showed me this guitarist.

[@brandobin]

Every time I come back I'm just as awestruck as the first

[@MiguelLumberto]

Please oh please oh please offer this entire show in Blue Ray.

[@huntmich]

Yeah I'd pay for this in HQ.

[@minimoogle3335]

that tele picked julian lage as his instrument..the level of uniqueness coming from julian is just pqjeuqnalqnxhenqoz.. i have no idea how he comes up with those notes its amazing.. one of the best musician of today..

[@sergeymoskalenko9670]

Это потрясло мою сущность!!! Я много слушал прекрасной музыки, но эта Муза - Гениальна!!!!!!!! Спасибо, это пела не гитара, а душа - потрясающе чуткого человека!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnnycouture2012]

As a guitar player I melt in my tracks hearing this such beautiful phrases the picking dynamics touch my soul❤

[@boldandbrash5214]

Ughhhhhh THE TOOOOONE

[@Voltanaut]

The faces Julian pulls are hilarious. He looks like he's having a lovely conversation with someone.

[@blake46long]

4:45 is my favorite. It's not often you actually get to see a genius go, "Hmmm, I wonder...what if I...."

[@rosaatomica9976]

hes talking with his guitar

[@guitar9310]

EVERYTIME I watch this im inspired to play. Thanks jlage!!!

[@Nich0tep]

I hear a mellow beauty in his guitar tone, and it feels very natural.. All Natural, Julian..

[@1Ma9iN8tive]

That lick at 2:08 ... The epic ness of this piece is other worldly ... Sublime ...

[@yesfan157]

Thank you, Julian. Thank you.

[@kendallfrombensoniteproduc7113]

I wonder how many times I’ve watched this now.

[@Younglioncastillo]

Just discovered Julian today I’m blown away😱

[@beeoui4063]

This was the most welcoming thing for my mind today❤️

[@monkeyxx]

Among other things, that was some sweet guitar tone. Also love the performer laughs throughout.

[@maximalist5038]

Hell yea dude. Too many people talk shit about tele neck pickups. A good twisted tele neck pickup is better than really any strat neck pickup imo. They have a smoothness to them like s humbucker but still have the single cool transparency

[@blucheer8743]

That teley through a tweed champ is the ticket in the right hands for jazz

[@thejamnasium6447]

if you pause it at exactly 6:47 you can see the bassist magically on stage AND in the crowd at the same time. that's some serious talent.

[@JonFrumTheFirst]

I noticed. Separated at birth.

[@jorgetenamusic]

Man, wish I was there. Amazing!!