Martin Taylor and Earl Klugh - Fingerstyle Guitar Lessons

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Martin Taylor talks with jazz and fingerstyle guitarist Earl Klugh in this lesson. They cover fingerstyle lessons, jazz guitar lessons, learning to play the guitar, guitar influences and much more.
This interview is taken from the Fingerstyle Guitar School with Martin Taylor and more details can be found at www.martintaylo...

[@MaguireGuitar]

Klugh was an inspiration to me in 1976 and he still is! A kid from inner city Detroit learned to play such sweet jazz and write such great guitar music!! Thank you God for Earl Klugh!!

[@shlomorabenovets4709]

Stumbled upon Earl at a small club in Ann Arbor MIchigan in 1973. coming from a Rock Blues pentatonic approach. I was floored at his harmonic complexity and flawless technique. It was an unknown universe of which I had never ventured into. He would have been about 20 yrs old. I got a chance to personally thank him 45 yrs latwer when he performed at the Blue Note in Honolulu. Mahalo Earl!

[@TeleJazzer]

Awesome. It's not too often that a Jazz guitar and nylon strung guitar go well together. Simply beautiful.

[@letssharejazz6288]

Two great musicians. The best of the best

[@SuperMIKEFREE]

I was very lucky to be in the front row seats of the Ulster Hall Belfast 2nd March 2013 to watch two of the greatest guitarist's to walk the face of this earth. Oddly enough, you could not meet anyone more pleasant or down to earth than Tommy Emmanuel & Martin Taylor,the word MAGIC comes to mined, although we all this comes from HARD WORK something both these men have never been shy of.

[@LewisCannonMusic]

martin taylor has TECHNIQUE coming out of his TECHNIQUE! not only are his lines fresh and permanently exciting, he executes them like the boss

[@josemolina959]

Thank you Mr. Taylor. Earl Klugh inspired me to play the acoustic guitar. First time I heard Earl Klugh was in 1982 and I saw him three straight years at the same place, The Circle Star in San Carlos, CA.

[@AuSableBrownie]

Beautiful duet. Lovely, smashing! Both true masters of their instruments.

[@JB-se2ef]

Brilliant, seen you live solo, in England and Poland even had the the privilege of meeting you at a concert in Poland. Can never get enough of your music. All the best Martin 🎼🎶

[@dingoswamphead]

Great to hear two such sensitive souls really listening to each other and 'playing together'.

Lovely to hear you two playing together! And great convo with Earl!

[@brankosvil568]

Perfect!!! Love it!! Once travelled all the way from London to Indianapolis to see Earl play! Always been a really huge fan and love his music. Great footage!!!

[@CraigRelyea]

Brilliant -- wonderful music being made here by both of you. Thanks for posting, what a treasure!

[@dexblue]

Thank you for posting this ... great playing guys ... we love you!

[@kevc-69-]

I truly love these videos Martin, very informative and a joy to watch. I wish you would do a quick version of Danny Boy that you did for a magazine years ago. I managed two bars but I think im ready to tackle all of it now. Keep up the great work, it's inspiring.

[@Gunnabee]

facinating negotiation of rythm and tempo going on between them, it kind of never gets resolved which makes it even better

[@boreed5734]

George Benson said in 1987 that he believes in every note Earl plays, high praise from a another master guitarist.

[@abuyco]

Listening to Earl's solo on this one, I believe in every note Earl plays (beautiful and tasty note choices)! But, unfortunately, I can't say I'm a master guitarist like George Benson.

[@boreed5734]

@@abuyco I understand.

[@MaguireGuitar]

Benson had Klugh play on one of his albums when Klugh was 19 years old!! How did he get so good and learn so much at such a young age?!? Just genius!

[@boreed5734]

@@MaguireGuitar true

[@springertube]

​@@MaguireGuitar don't forget their joint "Collaboration" album (1987) as well as their tour of that - Japan and North Sea videos on YT.

[@herrysantoso2523]

both of you are AWESOME!!

[@GuillermoGarciaAr]

Earl is a great guitar player!

[@Octoguitarian70]

They know what to play and where to play it. Excellent.

[@Pan3405]

I love the fragile sound of the classic guitar!!

[@MrJimzovich]

Just beautiful.

[@conradopaulinoguitar]

I love Earl Klugh I love Martin Taylor great musicians!

[@changes12]

for those saying that Martins guitar is too loud, in this youtube video this maybe the case but in the original and whole clip on his website MTGA his part is at a lower level. I think it is simply down to whoever re-encoded the clip for youtube

[@Jiv_Ing57819]

Something about the nylon string and it’s richness, is relaxing : )

[@ukulelechriswilson]

Thank You so much. excellent. Very nice lincks.

[@simba3474]

Oh lord it's so beautiful

[@jarrilaurila]

Nice little conversation between two masters.

[@ernestqueen1643]

Great playing!

[@marcoshenrique7303]

Realy, great. Earl Klugh plays in wonderlands.

[@geoffmenzer]

The song is I'VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE from GUYS AND DOLLS written by Frank Loesser.

[@Octoguitarian70]

This is heaven right here.

[@RicoMamboo-mc4nz]

Idol!

[@donmilland7606]

two of my favorites! wow!

[@emiliodiazmusic]

very nice, two guitar masters!!!

[@uneedtherapy42]

Earl is a zen master on nylon strings... good lord do I love his sound

[@JamesW225]

2 respected players among musicians. Peer respect is more valuable than public fMe

[@MultiBEATA]

thats so fantastic ..Martin..and Earl ..great players

[@Narada57]

A Yamaha AEX 1500,minihumbucker at neck,and piezo under bridge,an excellent axe!!

[@clifflisette]

Wonderful! I really like it gentlemen.

[@neilcrowesongs9768]

Humble masters

[@murraykuun6009]

Love this

[@MalTomlin]

First saw Klugh at a tiny Club in Seattle-backing George Benson. He was special when he was still a puppy.

[@silver10gold]

Great playing by two guitar legends, I wish Earl was louder or that Martin was playing more softly.

[@nomorebl]

Thank you!!

[@fishbrehth]

you can bet on a man named after two of the best guitar makers will love the guitar

[@dhikayudhaperdana8161]

Mr Earl Klugh just used ordinary nylon string acoustic guitar with little fret, but he played it in extra ordinary way, but Martin is also my fav guitarist

[@fusion-music]

Very Nice indeed. Inspiring!

[@douskara]

Fantastic!!!

[@donmilland7606]

I would love Benson to join them. This is the first time I seeing Martin play with a plectrum

[@jasminetomca]

'Martin Taylor' has to be the best name ever for a guitar player....

[@2thGuy123]

Been a Klugh fan since the late 70's. Have seen him live many times. He seems to have disappeared over the last 3-4 years. Can't seem to find any information. Anyone know his status?

[@andreasfetzer7559]

Wonderful

[@KenjiMancini]

This makes me feel happy~

[@ProGuitarTuition]

Lovely playing, time to pop on the site again I think. Will42

[@pencap23]

unreal. beautiful music.

[@guitarplayer8627]

LOVE THIS FINE MUSIK.

[@temiongcecilio]

Anyone know what guitar Mr. Klugh is using here. Thanks. Nice interview even if it was short.

[@juangenesyjazz]

Excelentes !! Buen gusto!! Sutileza !!

[@DizzyKrissi]

Wow, Earl Klugh looks so young.

[@jazz1bro]

Great Playing! Hey Martin..we just met at NAAM a few days ago!

[@gabri3l367]

Due grandi della chitarra mondiale ,Gusto , feeling , swing e bei suoni con grande interplay.

[@Qpidon]

Exquisite Video: thank you for this!

[@mar-ho8bo]

Bravo!!!

[@christianrosenberg2828]

Fantastico!!!❤❤❤

[@earlsgirlblack]

Brilliant and just so tasty.. Make me so very happy .. Thank you fellas.

[@LeeMitchellAcoustic]

You're right Jessica. Martin's a tad too high on the volume for me too...(:-)

[@taildragger53]

@MML622 Ah yes, from 9 mins 20 secs it's Martin's own tune called "Chez Fernand"" which is on the "Spirit Of Django"CD. The name is attached to the cafe that Django Reinhardt frequented.

[@makelyaabaisa3135]

Beautiful People❤❤

[@clancyconlin2760]

What's the tune in the intro? Very nice tone

[@MauriceJudge1]

both guitars are plugged in.They mention it.Earl has a strap pin socket.The balance is not an issue to me.Maybe the softness of the nylon string..

[@nicksofialakis1448]

That's f the real musico-therapy and E-K's the music Doctor!

[@kapitbanda]

soda fountain shuffle i still remember my lost cassette tape copy

[@MultiNcHan]

two crazy people = awesomeness

[@기타쌤]

I read that the legendary and writing guitarist.

[@matonguitar]

CLASS!!!!!!!

[@enfocado1]

Dos genios en acción

[@joeygiustiniani502]

earl klugh OWNS his instrument

[@meow-ge7xk]

Do they have an album together? It's great when the masters playing music, they're just playing!

[@TheJaayys]

Guys, what song were they jamming to?

[@stevelongobardi6870]

Martin and Earl are Fingerstyle masters

[@gannonb4u]

"Long Ago and Far Away" by Kern/Gerswin

[@gxs9882]

i like klugh´s fingerstyle technique

[@merveilmeok2416]

I am almost 57 years old and would like to know how much practice (or how long) it takes to master playing guitar at an "OK" level, that is being able to replicate some of the easiest songs. Thanks.

[@captainjay9843]

At least 3 to 4 years

[@captainjay9843]

Do you want to solo a song or just play a few chords? it is totally different

[@merveilmeok2416]

+Jay Lau - For now just a few chords but competently. Thanks for answering my question!

[@captainjay9843]

+Merveil Meok That only takes two years

[@einc70]

+Merveil Meok I would say practice and how much time you want to put in. But most important, the ear. Practice the ear. Going over the changes, learn at least the basic scales majors, minors, 6th, 7th, 5th, 9th.

[@hienbossa1065]

❤❤

[@gerardderlet]

superbes guitaristes !! Que du bonheur

[@miscellanyman263]

Earl Klugh... Bob James... One on One (1979) 😎

[@kobanic]

wonderfullll....

[@kerrykrishna]

@ GigglingGirI , what we are hearing in the vid, is certainly not what they were hearing while they were playing. This is playback on two channels and whoever did the vid itself just had the electric turned up too loud. Actually quite a bit too loud to my ears also.

[@oldworldhuman]

he has got a really good name for a guitar academy

[@MultiBEATA]

very nice good .........

[@lionelmandela4367]

Hi Martin I'd really like to know how people improvise those kind of voicing. Where should i start really i know a couple of jazz chords but improvising is one of my greatest problems. I need help.

[@gabri3l367]

Bel duetto con grande gusto.

[@Ron9554]

your the best Eart klugh..... unti know stil playing your music

[@c8tdawwg]

I should know this but does anyone of you guys know the title to this song? Thanks...

[@gtrrobster]

Wow! just lookng at the opening clip of EK. What is the name of that tune? Is it a standard?

[@alainmetalbible5150]

grandèèèèèèèèèèèèèèèèèèè

[@issarakoat]

oh my godddd!!!!! love it:)

[@Obeliskeyes]

Genius

[@colliedogboy]

I agree with you--they should have backed down the electric guitar about 6dB.