Marc Ribot/Tom Waits Soloing; Dark Americana, Cuban Gypsy Jazz Surf Blues! Guitar Lesson

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In this second study on the “Marc Ribot” style of playing, we take things up to the next level by delving deeper into the sounds that inspired his style, as well as gleaming ideas from some of his contemporaries. Bringing in many more elements.. touches reminiscent of players such as Bill Frisell, Jim Campilongo, Django Reinhardt, Hubert Sumlin and Junior Kimborough.
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Previous Marc Ribot/Tom Waits style lead study..
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[@simongregory3114]

great to see someone focussing on these kinds of sounds :)

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@greenvelvet]

The live version of '16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six', on 'Big Time', sound so damn good with Marc playing guitar on it! Adding some really demented angular hairy riffs towards the end.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

A favourite of mine too man, absolutely love that. I remember tracking down a VHS copy of “Big Time” back in the late 90’s.. that show frazzled my teenage brain in a very good way! 🔥

[@greenvelvet]

@@AlexFarranGuitar YES!! Love that performance. Thank you for these amazing lessons there's so much fun and they're really reinvigorating my desire to play, and my appreciation of the guitar 🙏🔥

[@sytsew]

Big Time & Bone Machine completely blew my youngster brain too, but I had no idea for decades why and how you could get to something so spiky, capricious, sexy but plain musical like that. (Taking a while to learn guitar being a dummer might be a factor too, heh..) Thanks a lot for channels like Alex' I might finally start to get it. Check also Joe Gore's (guitar on Bone Machine ao) channel for more rich "wide legacy" playing.

[@stevenmeger3798]

Cuban, gypsy jazz, surf - that’s ticking a lot of boxes! (next? spy film noir which seems right around the corner). At a gig today I copped some ideas from your lesson on I’ll See You In My Dreams and it fit in nicely, thanks for the inspiration Alex!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

That’s so cool to hear!.. thanks for commenting! Love that you applied some ideas on the gig.. that’s what it’s all about 👌🏻

[@Kawartha65]

Man that opening lick was sweet! I’ve seen Ribot more than once in concert ….you totally embodied his spirit. Well done!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you so much! And thanks for watching 🙏🏻

[@wheaty64]

My favourite channel. Another great lesson, Alex. The in depth breakdown of every phrase makes it so much easier to apply this material to your playing. Thanks!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

My pleasure! I’m so glad you find it helpful! And thank you for your kind words, really means a lot. 🙏🏻

[@jhwk1970]

Cultured guitar playing. I love it. My Saturday just went from canning tomatoes to a free afternoon to canning tomatoes and then guitar practice. Thanks. 🎶👍

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Haha thanks man! Gotta say, that’s not a sentence I’ve ever heard before!.. do you grow your own veg at home or is it a day job?

[@jhwk1970]

My wife gardens and I put up her produce. Tasty Kansas garden tomato makes the winter a lot easier, plus I make salsa and can that too. We are retired and good food is a fun part of our day. "Cultured guitar playing" is another endless interest for me. @@AlexFarranGuitar

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Oh man, that’s so cool! I really want to get into growing my own produce too. Very impressive my friend 👌🏻

[@patrickmckinney8610]

Alex this is spot on! Ribot is one of my big influences. Totally love these breakdowns. Thank you sir!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

My pleasure! Really glad you’re enjoying the lessons 🙏🏻

[@karllongbottomguitars9192]

Oh Alex that was so good, love the dissonance and thank you so much for your kind words ❤️❤️

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you Karl! My pleasure, this guitar is magic 👌🏻🔥

[@sukienukie551]

So excited for this!!! There’s no end to your creativity!!!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy it!

[@JDtverb]

Looking forward to this one!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you buddy, I hope you enjoy it! 🙏🏻

[@cymbaline87]

Another Ribot inspired lesson! thank you so much!!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻

[@obeyken]

I just discovered your channel and I’ve been diving into these, particularly the Marc Ribot ones. These videos have seriously expanded my vocabulary already. And your solos are really beautiful. Very inspiring, great stuff!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Ah thank you buddy, that’s very kind of you! Really glad you enjoy the lessons! 🙏🏻

[@gsnsiqueira]

Fantastic!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you!🙏🏻

[@waynefishermusic]

Just fantastic stuff. Love your approach, style and explanation of this lesson. Really tasty and inspiring. Thanks

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate that. 🙏🏻 Very glad you’re enjoying the videos too and that you’re finding them inspiring!.. that’s always my main goal. 🍻

[@jameshaff6574]

Love the Ribot stuff!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Me too buddy 🙏🏻

[@jameshaff6574]

@@AlexFarranGuitaranymore Frisell style stuff too would be really appreciated, especially his country stuff. Love your stuff man, keep up the good work, your channel is going to grow!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks James! Good shout on the Frisell country stuff. Maybe I’ll do a breakdown of his version of “Moon River” or something of the “Willies” album 🤷🏻‍♂️🍻

[@jameshaff6574]

@@AlexFarranGuitar The Willies!

[@bennyjonesmusic]

Great seeing your approach and insights here, so good!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks Benny, really happy you dig the video my friend! 🙏🏻🧡

[@bennyjonesmusic]

@@AlexFarranGuitar 😊

[@highstreetjackmusic]

Awesome channel!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks for much! Glad you enjoy it! 🙏🏻

[@BuntyDave]

Just Wow!! Loved this.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you my friend, much appreciated! 🙏🏻

[@jukejointjack]

Thank you for the these tutorials That’s the sounds I’m looking for

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Glad you like them buddy! Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻

[@madsbrandt598]

i've been trying to learn this style for many years already, every new variant is mind blowing. Thank you so much

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

You’re so welcome my friend!.. thanks for your interest! 🙏🏻🍻

[@robertgoodale362]

Great stuff Alex- low down dirty rootsy - makes me wanna go listen to some Heartattack and Vine with some bad home brew!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Sounds perfect my friend 👌🏻🍻

[@DeGroove]

Man...I'm so stoked I found your channel...can't stop watching all your vids...absolutely brilliant! Combining Django, Frisell and Ribot, things don't get much better.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

😃 thank you so much buddy! Really happy you’re enjoying the videos! And thanks for taking the time to comment! 🙏🏻 Haha yes.. it is quite the formidable combination! I’ll have to come up with some other combinations. Maybe an acoustic one.. Tony Rice, Elliott Smith and Bert Jansch?! 🤪

[@VLKV_loves_you]

Awesome!!!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks buddy, so glad you enjoyed it!

[@noahnelson3786]

Great Lesson!!!!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks so much, really glad you liked it!

[@mister_wardle]

I don't venture onto the Tube as much as I should but couldn't let this one pass me by on my Friday lunch break. Top stuff as always mate, totally nailed Ribot's Waits vibes

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Ah thanks mate, I appreciate you paying a visit! Always nice to see a familiar face 🙏🏻🍻

[@elrafa782]

Holy 🐮 love it ! I definitely have to come back on this one 🙏

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks mate, yes please do! It’s a fun one! 👌🏻😂

[@elrafa782]

@@AlexFarranGuitarminor third and the nine 🤤

[@glennmorrissey2529]

Alex, for god's sake man, stop quoting all these other guitarists, I can't keep up!! Stumbled on yourself yesterday and what great video learning tools yours are. I would describe myself as an intermediate level player and have not much knowledge of theory and scales but your videos help greatly. Thanks from Australia.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Cheers mate! Glad you enjoy the lessons! Chip away at the theory stuff gradually as and when you need it. I like to think of it simply as a way to describe a sound in less abstract terms. 👍🏻🍻

[@koho]

Man, just worked my way through the Ribot/Gypsy Blues lesson (fantastic!) and now have this whole additional, beautifully nasty world to explore. Buckling up. BTW, Joe Gore (on his Tonefiend channel) just posted a great dual piece of Joe's played with Jim Campilongo, so much overlap here. (Added note: this is a series Joe's hosting, the "Jim and Joe Show" - lots of stuff you might like...)

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks buddy, glad you’re enjoying these Ribot-esque lessons! Plenty more on the horizon too 👍🏻 Thanks for the recommendation on Joe and Jim’s videos.. already a big fan of them but hopefully your comment will turn somebody else on to it 🙏🏻🍻

[@floydmorrison2025]

Oh boy..not sure how this one slipped by me! Utterly fantastic lesson, Alex!!! You ALWAYS speak my language, but a Ribot lesson is akin to speaking my dialect, accent & slang as well! 🤣 I'm totally stealing that Db7 "X" shape tri-tone sub thing & also that absolutely wicked 9th with the b3rd on top double stop thing... that is SO NASTY, man!!! It really doesn't get any more Ribot than that!! I really appreciate how you talk about (for lack of a better term) what kind of "attitude" the right hand should be playing with. So many teachers neglect to mention that aspect of playing. Or maybe it just gets forgotten in the deluge of theory & technique, etc.. But it's SOOOO important to mention where it's not only OK to hit wrong notes, but actually encouraged!!! Ribot himself always plays his best when he sounds as if he couldn't give seven fucks about hitting a wrong note 🤣🤣Thanks so much for this amazing solo & lesson, Alex! I stand by my previous assertion that you're as good, if not a better player than Ribot himself, and you should be Tom Waits' next guitar player 🤷‍♂😱🙏🙌

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Haha man, I couldn’t possibly ask for a better compliment than that!.. I would of course give anything to play alongside Mr Waits 🫡 Really glad you enjoyed the video mate, and glad I could provide something worthy of being stolen! 😂 That Db7 tritone sub idea is a winner for sure.. I probably over use it to be fair 🤷🏻‍♂️😂 A pleasure to read your comments as always buddy, take care 🙏🏻🧡

[@rtstodden]

Love the dissonance in these licks!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks Rich! Glad you dig those 🍻

[@peteubriaco7496]

Your solos are so musical. I bought my first Tele a year ago and haven’t put it down since. I appreciate how you are synthesizing multiple players. Any chance of periodically including an album we can listen to get a deeper dive? Apologies if you already do this. I’m new to the channel.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that 🙏🏻 Sure thing, I’ll start doing album recommendations within the videos. I’ll be posting an “album of the week” over on my Patreon too starting soon. 🍻

[@ELZURDOROCK]

Great lesson! Big Lazy I love them too, congratulations on your work. Which overdrive do you use and which one do you like the most? A hug from Spain

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you my friend, really glad you enjoyed the lesson! For this one I used the Browne Amplification’s “Gritador” overdrive pedal.

[@portsideguitar1981]

Don’t think you could come up with any more descriptors for this title 😂 Awesome would be one though. Really sounds great!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Haha I know!.. it took me longer than I'd like to admit to even figure out what the heck to call this thing! Thanks for the kind words mate :)

[@waynehedd]

Where can we buy this backing track?!?!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

It's included with the lesson materials. There are 2 links in the description to get hold of those. 🍻

[@waynehedd]

@@AlexFarranGuitarawesome just bought those 😊

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

@@waynehedd thank you Wayne, I appreciate your support my friend 🙏🏻

[@Scratch_Monsters_Golf]

Silverface Deluxe, Pro, Twin? 🧐 My ‘68 Pro Reverb is my favorite amp of all time. Heavy as hell…But great tone is heavy.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Very nice! I love those amps! Mine is a 69’ drip edge Deluxe Reverb.. my favourite amp for sure. I also have a black panel 64’ Princeton Reverb that I adore. My favourite modern amp is my Lazy J20 which is based off the tweed 5e3 circuit.. amazing sounding amp 🙏🏻 Would love to add a pro or super reverb to the stable sometime 👌🏻

[@Scratch_Monsters_Golf]

@@AlexFarranGuitar Deluxe might be the best recording amp ever. Only topped by the Princeton, if anything at all. Something about 40 watts and 2 12s live that just sits and, more importantly for me. “feels” perfect in a live mix. Can’t go wrong with any Fender amp pre-1972 though. Your taste in amps is excellent, sir 😎

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks mate, same to you!.. a man of taste for sure! I agree, the deluxe is what I take to 90% of my session work, it never fails and it takes pedals extremely well too 👌🏻

[@Scratch_Monsters_Golf]

@@AlexFarranGuitar as much as I hate to admit it, I have a Tonemaster Deluxe Reverb (blonde model that is modeled after a Deluxe with the bright cap clipped…better reverb too), and that gets the nod for most club gigs these days. It’s just so damn light and convenient…and it’s pretty damn close tone wise to a vintage DR, too. Is it as good? Nope. It’s about 90% there though, and for a bunch of drunks in a bar, 90% is close enough. Direct out to FOH with an attenuator to keep stage volume down for the club owners and sound guys that can’t mix anything loud 🙄😂 Still got the real deal at the house for dates that need 100%, but the blonde Tonemaster DR will surprise you. Worth a test drive for anyone reading this.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Oh man, I’ve been so close to picking one of those up a few times now. The lightness of it is super appealing. You really reckon it’s 90% of the way there?.. how do you find it takes pedals? I’ve heard conflicting stories on it’s ability to handle drive pedals 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@graemero5532]

Again, loads of take aways from this video Alex. Thank you. No offence intended Alex, your playing was as ever superb, 👍but playlist wise, I am currently swimming in the beautiful land of French Impressionism, so the tubescreamer sounded like a broken power tool to me 🤣

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Haha thanks Graeme.. no offence taken at all! Sometimes you gotta be in the right mood for some gritty tone. What works well in a mix doesn’t always translate so well when it’s heard in isolation 😵

[@rogerhaase4651]

This sounds better than Marc Ribot. Really. More flow and more ideas. I mean, Marc is great, but I prefer Alex.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Wow, that is such a compliment my friend, thank you so much! You made my year! 🙏🏻🧡

[@hudelum3657]

Love this channel! , but sorry, no...

[@gedster72]

I agree