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Matteo Mancuso! Last year, it was a privilege to interview Matteo Mancuso. He someone who is as equally amiable as he is a great guitar player! When I first saw that he put out a video playing Giant Steps I didn't think much of it. Everybody was putting out a video of themselves playing giant steps. However, when I heard it… Thought I knew I needed to make a react video about it. Mancuso sounds as if Michael Brecker were playing the guitar.
In this guitar lesson, you will learn some of the lines and concepts behind what makes this solo an amazing piece of music.
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[@MatteoMancusoofficial]

Wonderful Job! You did an amazing analysis pointing out the most important things about vocabulary and phrasing, quality stuff! 👍🏻🙏🏻

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Does it even get better than to have a compliment such as this from the Maestro himself?! Thank you so kindly. One of the things that has impressed me just as much as your guitar playing is your heart. It comes through in your music and in you as a person.

[@mrsnakepit]

Hai matteo mancuso

[@tasosdiaforetico7377]

His just a great lad, beautiful playing. I heard his solo on acoustic and it has aspects of Flamenco, banjo rolls, soul and jazz all in one.

[@manny75586]

Great solo over a classic tune. You just got a new subscriber in me! Thank you both for this analysis and solo.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

@@manny75586 i’m just seeing this right now and I want to tell you how happy I am that you subscribed! I value each one of my subscribers and I try to provide the best value to them… I’m giving you really university level education! It thrills me to be appreciated! Wait until you see the next one that’s coming out tomorrow!!

[@deanronson6331]

One of the freshest improvs on "Giant Steps" I've ever heard, and as a former radio jazz DJ with 25 years of experience in a major market, I heard my fair share of them. Matteo is not only a Renaissance man of jazz and jazz-rock fusion but also one of the most tasteful and original music minds in those genres working today.

[@deanronson6331]

@@michelledavis-leadguitar-cb2me Are you totally devoid of reading comprehension skills as well as hearing abilities and a refined music taste?

[@jlkoenig4377]

Matteo is simply a gift to this era of music, SO brilliant and new, he will influence a generation of musicians

[@ulrichw.6374]

Oh man this guy is sooooo talented and also a very humble human being

[@axeman2638]

funny how those things seem to go together so often, maybe it's the attitude needed to get so good? Oscar Peterson is another great example.

[@nickmaddalena985]

What amazes me it he can apply all this at such speed. If he is aware of every note, he is a genius!

[@jeremyversusjazz]

Matteo’s frickin killin…but your ability to know what hes doing and immediately distill it fo us lessor mortals is equally impressive maestro!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

So glad you got something out of this!

[@petereiseman-investor]

Great analysis Professor! I learned a lot from your explanation. I’m absolutely awestruck with Matteo’s mastery, especially at his age.

[@j.goebbels2134]

Sure he's got the speed and fretboard agility and huge fusion vocabulary. But it is the clean articulation and intonation of his phrasing, every time I hear him in any style, that is so amazing.

[@harlowpiggly]

The kid is super super great but I’d love to hear if he can play these things with a pick, no fingers included. I’ve been playing for 18 years and I’ve watched a few people already take up the challenge and play everything he plays, but with a pick. If you can learn his finger picking style then you can do it as easy as he can (that would be the mathematical aspect of it: 1+1=2) but how versatile is the boy? That’s what I want to see: that’s what makes a great guitarist- versatility. If the band you’re in tonight says ‘we’re doing country’ can you chicken pick? If they say ‘prog rock’ can you play like polyphia? If they say ‘Metal’ can you play like Dimebag or Vanhalen? There’s a lot more that goes into being the best than to just play one style that tickles my ears and makes me think you’re good. He’s AWESOME but is he the best?

[@swayp5715]

The cleanliness and tone is because it's his fingers on the strings.....once you use a plastic plectrum the sound is changed

[@LesPaul91HD]

@harlowpiggly he can impressively country music as a any other style, just watch it's videos

[@bills48321]

I love Matteo' playing.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Isn’t it just fantastic , Bill?! I sincerely appreciate the time you took to watch the video and I hope you have subscribed and hit the notification bell so you don’t miss upcoming analysis of players that you’re going to learn a whole bunch from!

[@danherring5676]

I generally avoid these 'reaction' videos like the plague, but something told me this one would be worth the listen. I mean, it's Matteo Mancuso and he's the heir apparent to all the great fusion players I've grown up listening to. Great commentary and not a bit overdone.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Well done, you win the award for kindest compliment! If you like this one, you should look at the Polyphia one where I say specifically that I don't "react" but… I actually TEACH! Reacts videos are really a pile of shite for the most part. As a matter fact, your comment is making me strongly consider ditching that word and using the word "teaches." Just don't know how that would do for the click rate. And let's face it… We are all competing for clicks/views. Thanks again for your support I hope you subscribe and hit the notification bell because there's some really cool shit coming up I wouldn't want you to miss!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

ps I have also just posted a video that I did on Robben Ford which I know you would like if you like this one! Also my breakdown of Josh Meader's tune "Circles" might be right up your alley.

[@danherring5676]

@@streetwiseguitar5113 Thanks. I'm looking forward to checking out the Robben Ford breakdown. He's such an awesome teacher himself. And for what it's worth, I really don't think changing the wording will hurt your click rate one bit.

[@user-ob3gi5do1i]

Excellent summary! I completely agree!

[@rogerramjet6615]

It blows my mind that someone so young can be that good. Thankyou for the analysis.

[@rwlane]

That's a great video, man. I'm a rock player of 50 years standing with absolutely NO IDEA! of how the theory works outside of basic pentatonic/blues scales, but you made that very easy to understand. 👌

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Hey there Barb! Thank you so much for your kind words! I think you're gonna like some of the videos upcoming so I hope you subscribe and hit the notification bell so I wouldn't want you to miss anything that's super cool! 50 is the new 30!

[@artompkins7958]

About the same here (i.e., 50 years playing rock and pop), but working hard on expanding into jazz the last 10 yrs. I have found the distance between understanding and executing is measured in astronomical units.

[@Avatar7x7]

Matteo is on another level !

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

💯

[@BrandOdyssey]

Matteo has to be one of the best jazz players ever. Or even generally best ever electric player. His technique is just amazing. His note selection beautiful and his speed is other worldly. And his two hand tapping is at least as good as eddys. And he is so young!! I think he has freaked out every player out there.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

There's no doubt so many people love them! I'm very pleased that you enjoyed the video. Hopefully you learn a thing or two! Please subscribe and hit the notification bell so you don't miss anything upcoming!

[@KingJorman]

music is an expression, not a competition

[@deegee6046]

The guy can really play his ax great player but saying the best ever? yea he is taking it to another level but I also like listening to wes,Joe Pass Barney kessel who are straight ahead players and really great,personally I don't believe there is the best on any instrument just great players all around.

[@putinkhuylo]

@@deegee6046 potatoe potato Fact: Matteo is on a level others can only follow.

[@G.u74]

Nah Guthrie is better..

[@jakeliftsnshreds6670]

You got a new subscriber for this video. I'm a metal player and I love learning more jazz or fusion. Thanks

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

OMG! Thank you so much Jake! I am going to be doing tons of videos that will help you learn to improvise better! It’s so nice to have earned your subscription and I hope you find all the videos whether they be interviews or tutorials beneficial to your growth!

[@Joshualbm]

Nice deconstruction of a fabulous solo. It's amazing how well Mateo makes this his own, fresh and interesting expression. The guy's got no limit to where he'll take things. Bravo.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Hey Joshua… So glad you enjoyed it!

[@charleswright8142]

I have to thank you for this! Great work studying Matteo and his approach to Giant Steps. I've been playing for 50 years but always a student of the instrument because of cats like Matteo taking things to another level, so to speak.

[@colinhodgesgroovymusic1545]

Absolutely Brilliant!! So grateful and appreciative of the light you shine on the "upper room" of musicality and artistry of Guitar playing & players alike. Truly lucky we are to get such high value wisdom/knowledge/content. Cheer!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Colin! This is a very kind thing for you to write to me and it means the world. This video took a lot of time and hard work to do. If you look at the rest of my channel you will see that I have been in the way… All over the place and what I want to do is make pretty much all of my videos now about, “you!” I want to do this for a living and I really enjoy reaching so many people! Thank you for supporting the channel and please hit the notification bell and subscription bell so you can keep up with everything that’s happening!

[@MrAndrewCreech]

You know the dude can play when Kinch goes into analysis mode. I bought the album the day it came out, bud. It's like this guy hits us right in the sweet spot. He's great at building tension. Check out the end of Open Fields. Goosebumps on the rock section.

[@trondog1755]

You are doing a fantastic job not to mention the awesome transcriptions, you did a fine job!!!!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this, and I appreciate the compliment! If you enjoy this, you should definitely see my interview with him!

[@wooliegeek]

I love breakdowns of music. This was fantastic. Thank you.

[@alexandrejohnston7797]

Great breakdown of matteo's playing. Thanks for the upload ! Had the chance to see him live yesterday in Montreux, Switzerland. The show was fantastic😃 he is such an incredible player and seems to be equally a wonderful human being. I feel very lucky I had the oportunity to see him live. Do not hesitate if you have the chance to see him in concert !

[@Jeff_____]

Great video, would love more of these. Matteo is insanely good.

[@peterjung4163]

The line at 3:18 is the melody of Harold Arlen's "If I Only Had A Brain," from the Wizard of Oz.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

You’re the second person to point that out! Gerry Coker made a book which included lots of those sort of melodies that were adapted into the jazz vernacular. Wouldn’t you know that that book is missing in action from my bookshelf!

[@stevenchilson82]

*I thought the same thing as soon as I heard it.

[@mountainman8775]

Great breakdown, I’m glad you enjoy doing this kind of content, because you’re very good at it and knowledgeable. I felt you threw some really expert and useful advice and insights into Matteo’s Giant Steps take, instant sub!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

This is absolutely fantastic mountain man! Thank you so much… If you think that this was amazing then you definitely have to see my latest video! There’s so much to learn from it and if you like detail and analysis, this video is for you! Look in my video queue it’s the one about Josh Meader : hype or brilliant. Please let me know what you think! Definitely get out your guitar because there’s a lot of stuff to learn…

[@mountainman8775]

@@streetwiseguitar5113 no problem, however long you want to be doing this I’ll refer to your content now and again as a source for research and study - I know an academic’s level of insight when I see it! But boy have I got many tiny steps and a long way to go first to understanding your tutorials, best wishes from U.K. and congratulations on the channel.

[@idag071]

Absolutely enjoyed your analysis. Great work transcribing and dissecting the solo for us. Respect.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

So glad you liked this! If you haven’t seen my interview with him, you should definitely check it out!

[@Daniel-oi7qz]

Nice to see someone describe complexity and nuance with the contexts fantastic job and even better with a Celtic brother at the helm 👌 🎼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

That means so much. Thank you!!!

[@garyballard723]

Extremely well done video, thank you and keep them coming.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

And Gary they will be coming! Thank you so much for supporting this channel… If you haven’t seen the latest video, you must! Please subscribe and I can guarantee you that you will learn something from every video that comes out of this channel.

[@FreepowerUG]

Awesome video, picked a level of analysis that covered a lot of ground but still highlighted key ideas and some accessible chunks to borrow. Great teaching!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thanks so much Daniel! Those words mean a lot to me and especially in the light of the fact that I am really working hard on this Josh Meader video. This thing is going to have so much in it that you can use! Also I will finally have my Patreon set up :-) it’s starting to look like a real channel/community💥 Thank you so much for your support!

[@wendelllanders8439]

Great breakdown of the patterns over the chord runs!Thank you for the interesting concepts!They will come in handy!!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Glad you like them! if you make a video of them and send it to my Instagram channel (with the same name), I will post them! Thank you for supporting this channel by watching the video, please subscribe and hit the notification bell so you don’t miss anything else, upcoming.

[@thomascniels7418]

Yep, do more of this kind of analysis. It's great

[@williamlenihan7536]

Great job! And Matteo, as always, just incredible playing.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thanks a lot!

[@TheBostoniaRecords]

Fabulous playing and equally great analysis!

[@cloud-forge]

Amazing I loved your insights and Matteo playing is just so incredible. Thanks ! Make more please.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

I am 100% making more! Please subscribe and hit the notification Bell. I believe I should’ve been doing this all the time… But I for some reason got distracted with the interviews which I’ve been absolutely delightful to be honest! I have two more interviews to do and then I will be done for the season but I will continue making these as well. Thank you for the positive feedback! You don’t know how much that means to me as a lifelong teacher and student of music.

[@JazzStrat781]

Just an incredible video and solo from a brilliant musician 👍🎸 thanks so much, best to you man!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thank you kindly! Sincerely appreciate your support!

[@KerryLiv]

Glad I ran across your channel! Your talent and insight is surely a gift to us all

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

I appreciate that!

[@seanfitzpatrick7878]

That was great! When I heard his version I was both amazed and dismayed because I don't have time to go through it with a "Slow-down" app, line by line. Your breakdown helps tremendously. Thank you. Keep 'em coming please...

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Hey there Seán! That’s a great picture of yourself and your wife! Wait until you see the next one which is going to hopefully come out this week.. Josh Meader!!! I will also have my Patreon account open running and I will be offering the PDF for a little donation. Thank you so much for watching this video and if you haven’t subscribed and hit the notification bell already, please do!

[@enricocastaldi2006]

You are doing a great job and for sure lots of people apreciate it. Tnx and keep the good work going. Best wishes from Italy.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Enrico! Thank you so much for that! If you enjoyed this I think that you would really enjoy my video of Josh Meader that I did a very detailed breakdown on. I hope you have subscribed as it would be great to have you a part of this community! Thanks again

[@daveperkins1194]

great breakdown of this masterful solo. i’ll be grabbing bits and pieces from this as best i can! thanks!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

That is absolutely fantastic, Dave! I would love to know about your progress with it. As you can see in the first opening seconds… I had to practice that line a ton to get it up to Tempo! Please do subscribe and hit the notification bell because the videos are going to be getting better and better! It would be great to have you onboard!

[@timfairfield407]

Thank you for this analysis. I have really been impressed with Matteo’s playing as I have started following his playing in the last few years. Finally we have someone younger picking up and moving jazz guitar to a new level. This analysis was great. I have slowly been working though Giant steps over the years and love how the changes work I do not play with any of that speed but there are so many options to change voicing and move between these chords. Matteo has done some new things here which are very special. I recommend anyone to try and go through this song very slowly and just enjoy the sounds at whatever speed you can play . You have shared even more ideas Matteo’s ideas and your analysis are sparking some new ideas.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Hi, tim! I want to thank you for that very thoughtful and insightful submission you wrote! It really is pleasing to know that somebody is getting so much from some thing I worked so hard on! I have been a university level guitar teacher for 30 years and I think I have finally found a format that people enjoy! Definitely hit the subscription and notification bell so you don’t miss what’s upcoming because I think you are going to really like it 😉

[@chrisgermany5919]

Found this guy from a Steve Vai clip in which Vai said that Matteo's playing was new level stuff. My. God. He was right. What that also means is that Mr. Vai now has a new infow of inspiration and information. That means maybe some new next level Vai videos! That said, Matteo is probably the Mozart of this age. Vai was right. This is playing like I've never heard. Now I've gotta deep dive jazz. I kept hearing him sound like a sax with that guitar. Some phrases were as if a human sang them bc the call and answer abilities are on some astral plane above mere mortals. I'm just an old metal/rock/blues/rap fan whi dabbled in guitar, but I know genius when I hear it.

[@knudsandbknielsen1612]

Very nice video, informative and inspiring! Of course, anything to do with Matteo Mancuso already has my attention! Your "dissection" makes it easier to understand those magical lines! I can assure you I did indeed enjoy this! Thank you very much! And good luck on your own path!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Knud! Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and also, thank you for the kind words! Your comment in the view really does help support this channel! If you haven’t seen my interview with him, you should definitely check it out! I think he would enjoy it.

[@johndanter2246]

I'm on board, loving it, keep 'em coming n thanx.

[@innerstream]

Thanks for sharing the tab so we can practice it! Great vid! 😎🎸

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

It took a lot of hard work to get those fingerings! Please let me know how you get on with them!!

[@reinh]

3:10 the If I Only Had a Brain pattern! Great stuff. Really enjoyed your breakdown.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Rein! Thank you very much for the kind words! if you enjoyed this, you would definitely enjoy the interview I did with him! Look for it in my video cachet

[@kevinskuhagen2120]

Thank you for this incredible and thorough analysis!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Glad you enjoyed it! It took a lot of work to do, Kevin and it's great to know that there are people out there like yourself that enjoyed it! I hope you subscribe hit the notification bell so you don't miss any great stuff that's going to be upcoming!

[@aliensporebomb]

Matteo can play! Kind of a breath of fresh air due to unique fingerings and using the right hand to actuate a lot of the lines in an novel way.

[@peterlewis90]

Honestly it’s Matteo’s feel that gets me. He could be half as good and make mistakes and I’d still keep coming back to his stuff !

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment! I sincerely appreciate your support of this community.

[@scottbrouse3747]

This guys playing is incredible.Great assessment video top notch

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Hey Scott! Thank you so much for your wonderful comment. This was so hard to put together and it was really a labour of love. I hope you subscribe and hit the notification bell as they are going to be many more of the “music professor reacts…“ I have been a teacher for my entire professional life At the university level and it is wonderful to be able to share this with so many people as yourself.

[@SharpEdgeStandardOfficial]

Amazing breakdown as well! Excellent work my friend

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thank you kindly! :-)

[@herbrubio4474]

This was amazing, I’m a serious player most of my life and I actually learned something- thank you and great job!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

This is very nice to hear, and thank you so much for supporting the channel! If you’d like this, you should see my breakdown of JoshMeader’s “circles.“

[@jack6136]

I’m starting to play Jazz gig in New York and I have learned that I am a good listener not a great soloist a rhythm player lots of useful chord voicings a great attitude and willingness to be corrected and schooled by the musicians I hire who are far better than myself. Enjoy!!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Very true, Jack! If you are ever interested in (Guitar), tuition, I teach!

[@jack6136]

@@streetwiseguitar5113 After four years at Berklee College of Music and playing professionally for several decades I am still learning and I would love to go back to guitar lessons and music lessons myself but my wife and two kids frown on me spending on me so I will have to make due with a metronome sheet music Alexa smart speaker and continue on my own.

[@fabzeman2614]

Thank you for this analysis. I am a big fan of Matteo Mancouso (who by the way could be my son, which is a bit depressing) and the work you did, which was supposed to reveal his tricks and get the magic out of his playing, makes me admire him more !

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Fab! Thank you for taking the time to not only watch the video, but make the comment as well! You support the channel by doing so. So glad you enjoyed this analysis! Hopefully you got a trigger two out of it!

[@silvanusforth1180]

A breath of fresh air. Exactly.

[@seabud6408]

Great to see this so clearly set out. Feels almost doable 😀

[@nicholasnicoletti8253]

There's a wealth of knowledge in this short video! Instant subscribe. Can't wait to see more analysis :)

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thanks, Nicholas! I’m going to be doing breakdowns and all sorts of teaching stuff to help improve where you’re at. Thank you so much for watching and supporting this channel!

[@cheiney]

Loved this video! Would be great to break down Matteo's right hand technique as well.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Christian! Have you seen the interview of myself and Matteo? He explains it in very good detail. So, I think I will just have to defer to the master on this one! I hope you have subscribe and hit the notification bell as it would be great to have you a part of this community that I'm trying to build!

[@robertrobles4028]

Loved this discussion. My complaint with some fusion guitarists is that some aren’t true Jazz Guitarists, which I always think is odd. Mateo is truly a great Jazz guitarist!

[@jmcqueen3454]

Really well done and you have a wonderful energy as a teacher

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Mr. McQueen! Thank you so much for your kind words… They really show me in continuing with this particular format. I hope you have subscribe hit the notification bell so you don’t miss future videos which will be coming very soon! Thanks again…

[@tonya5468]

Wow! Cool video...way over my head, really, but I love seeing the brilliance of both the playing and the analysis...maybe in another life I will have musical ability like this...itś great to see so much talent, in any case...😊

[@franckdebank]

Great format , clear and straight to the point and more than that we can feel the love of music

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thanks so much for these kind words! You are definitely going to like the next video so I do hope you hit the notification bell and subscription button so you don’t miss anything! This is going to be the way I am going to be teaching for the foreseeable future!

[@removemental2873]

When you play the cliche slowly it definitely reminds me of the wizard of oz "if I only had a brain" song

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Hey Kyle! Thanks so much for that. Yes so many people have noticed that and it is one of the many movie cliché as that have ended up in the jazz vernacular. Pretty cool huh? I hope you have subscribe hit the notification bell is there is going to be some really great videos coming out! Also if you haven’t seen my interview with Matteo, please check it out!

[@bryandickerson5365]

I’m new to Matteo’s playing - holy sh!t!! Very cool the nod to Michael Brecker’s influence. I love the long-standing back and forth relationship between sax and guitar players since the old days!

[@tomfernandes6724]

Great job! Lot's of cool things to work on, would love to see more!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

More to come! Please be sure to subscribe and hit the notification bell so you don't miss anything, Tom! Thanks again for taking the time to watch this it was a lot of hard work to put together!

[@joseph2707]

Fantastic video. Great analysis. You're definitely right about how important it is to put passing tones in the right spot.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Hey Joeseph! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch this! I might do a live video on chromatic passing tones. Definitely hit the notification bell so you don't miss it if I do so!

[@andrewkeen3129]

My friend who is a guitar teacher and very serious guitarist has shouted at me about that for years lol

[@motorcitysmitty]

Great stuff. I could listen to Matteo all day.

[@pinopietrazzi2731]

Matteo number one!!!!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@greyguy69]

Matteo is not of this world. How can a human that young be that good.😮

[@DrAgan_tortojed]

Jesus and Buddha discovered who they are, in their early years...

[@martinmummert5614]

​@@DrAgan_tortojedJesus was, and is, 100% God. He's very much alive, and will one day snatch up his bride (the small remnant of born-again believers) to Heaven. Buddha, on the other hand, is a human philosopher who died long ago. Big difference.

[@paulwagner6439]

Yes his playing is impeccable, more please! ❤😊 luv your Channel and I just subscribed. Thanks for this. Beautiful 🎉

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thanks for subbing!

[@Quezecotl2012]

Great insight in digesting his blazing riffs. Well done on learning and transcribing for us mere mortals.

[@dongiannico]

Pat Metheny on steroids... illustrious performance by Matteo...Soaked in every second of this 8 minute exhibit of exquisite playing and tone and your wonderful commentary and breakdown of this great solo with the immense cherry of transcription on top. You have a tremendous gift of finding these gems and delivering them to us in a humble and palatable fashion. It's videos like this that inspire guitar players to keep at it. The thrill of witnessing and the thought of realizing this level of playing is humanly attainable and yet I'm not quite certain that Matteo is actually a mortal like the rest of us.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thanks so much, Don! Your words mean a lot!

[@Deliquescentinsight]

I am stubbornly old school, I am not interested with speed and flash, blurs of notes: I want melodic and harmonic invention, emotion and honest musicality. My ears have to be pleased! I like your video by the way!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Micheal that’s amazing and I really appreciate that. I really like how in this community of ours we can express our likes and dislikes without being shelled for it! I think you’re gonna like the next project especially because I break it down and it sounds good at any speed… Blazing or slow!

[@khudson4901]

@@streetwiseguitar5113 Video analysis is great. Definitely will create some do ideals on my end. Great guitar playing. But the comment makes a great point. The average a listener wants harmony, dynamics, smooth easy listening, hence smooth Jazz. Playing in a beer club will teach you that lesson fast. George Benson, Al Di Meola learned that lesson when they started communicating musically with the listener. I like the speed, pace as well. But put the right context.

[@thatsamazin-]

You perfectly describe why Max Ostro is my favorite guitarist.

[@stevengrinold3203]

I just subscribed. Great analysis of one of the most amazing young talents I have ever heard!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Steven! I wanna thank you so much! I put so much work into this and I really genuinely like this lad! He is one of the good hearted souls doing this music! Did you see the interview that I did with him? Also if you like this you may also like the one that I just did of Josh Meader! Thank you very much for the subscription I’m sure that you’re going to find this channel varied, informative and interesting

[@mwpv11]

Great review and analysis. This type of video is something that can really help you get your head and fingers around. Inspirational!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@surfghost9121]

Great stuff and thanks! Fun riffs to learn and Matteo is off the charts.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Glad you like them!

[@fireguitar]

This Matteo , unbelievable , he is phenomenal , whatta a talent 😅

[@doctorc643]

Very nice indeed. Thank you for the analysis. Matteo is on a level of his own.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Hey Doc! Thank you for supporting the channel by watching the video! I sincerely appreciate it and this video was a tough one to make! If you enjoy this definitely check out my interview with Matteo. I think you’ll really dig it! Also please subscribe hit the notification bell so you don’t miss any of the other killer videos are coming up

[@sbadreau]

Excellent! Not too long, the transcriptions are very helpful and your analyses are spot on

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thank you so much! I really like teaching in this format and I would encourage you to check out some of the videos that I have done in the past, “what makes him so damn good?“ If you search in my video cachet you will find them. Please set the subscription and notification Bell so you don’t miss any of the upcoming killer videos that are on their way! Lots of work for me to do :-)

[@davidjeffries7875]

Totally enjoyed your analysis. Thank you for sharing.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

If you like this one, you should definitely check out the one I did breaking down a Josh Meader tune

[@EJENRIGHTMUSIC]

Nice job man! This is great stuff and definitely keep it up.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thank you so much! Be sure to check out the Josh Meader Circles breakdown if you liked this one! Also please subscribe hit the notification bell as there is going to be a couple of tremendous videos upcoming! Will be great to have you onboard…

[@andrewcampbell2903]

A lovely video . This should be inspiring for all musicians . Nice presentation . Thankyou !

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thank you, Andrew

[@richardsheridan2624]

i subscribed as it was a huge eye opener to Mancusos playing and i thought you did a great job explaining it also professor. I look forward to more videoes you put up on your channel. Thankyou ...Ben from Down Under.AUSTRALIA.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thanks for the sub! Much appreciated… All of the kind words! Thank you again!

[@ricdrews7539]

Wonderful Analysis of Mateo, making hear this Solo even more Interesting! Think you!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thanks so much Ric! Wait to you see what’s coming up next… Josh Meader! I hope you have subscribed and hit the notification bell as I wouldn’t want you to miss anything💥💥

[@mikebledsoe2315]

*Awesome breakdown video Music Professor, Matteo is a great guitar player.*

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

OMG Mike! Isn’t he just fabulous? Thank you so much for your kind words, I really do mean a lot! The next video will be a breakdown of Josh Meader. Please subscribe hit the notification bell so you don’t miss anything!

[@thepartimemusician65]

Love this lesson, great inspiration.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch it! I think you’re gonna love the next one as well… Please be sure to hit the subscribe notification bell so you don’t miss it!

[@qazjvm]

you got a new subscriber sir. it takes a master to appreciate mastery, and a great one to break it down to byte sized packages. high quality stuff.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Awesome, thank you!

[@maxscaccaglia]

What a Great video lesson on a Great playing!!!

[@howgreatisourgodgreatminds3032]

Thanks Prof for breaking down this stuff. What a wonderful world we live in to be thought by a professor at a distance.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

I really appreciate the time that you took to watch this! Please share it and help me grow this channel if you could…? Also subscribe and hit the notification bell as all the videos coming out of this channel are going to be kick ass!

[@lc4Music747]

that was very enlightening! Thanks for getting down to the nitty-gritty... Matteo is astonishing. He plays fusion, jazz, rock and classical. Great video!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Rock on!🤘🏻

[@burningdaylights]

It's easy for "Joe Sixpack" guitarists to be impressed with his dexterity and speed, but his mental speed in applying his knowledge spontaneously is what impresses me. Still, even if I could memorize his stuff, I couldn't pull it off physically. He's really a total package, music-wise. I appreciate your knowledge and enthusiasm for teaching us, as well, Doc. You're doing the Lord's work.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thank you very much for taking the time to write all that. And also, thanks for the support!

[@darylporter4290]

Thank you for this post. I have subscribed. Looking forward to more very cool content.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thanks for the sub!

[@MZ-xj2lc]

Excellent analysis and commentary professor. Matteo is incredible.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thank you so much for your support of his video! I sincerely appreciate it!

[@attuneu]

Great breakdown. Refreshing

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

This is fantastic! I sincerely appreciate your comments

[@Isaiah_McIntosh]

Definitely do more of this type of stuff prof!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Hey there Isaiah! I have only two more interviews scheduled for the season. So there will be some interviews and there will be a ton more of this stuff!!! I’m so glad you like that and I know that that’s what everybody has been wanting so you were going to see many more lessons in this sort of format! Thank you for your support!

[@torethrana]

So little time...so much to learn. You contribute big time, Sir. Thank you!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Tore! Thank you so much for your support! I hope you subscribe and hit the notification bell so you don’t miss anything upcoming and if you would like to come and share this. It really does help the algorithm pick up my channel

[@samuelivannoya267]

I love this analysis! Grettings from Chaco Argentina.

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Helllllooooooo ARGENTINA 🇦🇷! Ché! 💥 Thank you so much for taking the time to watch this video! I hope you learned a lot from it!? The upcoming videos are going to be amazing as well so definitely hit subscription and notification bells. It would be great to have you as part of the community!

[@paolorusso9077]

I really enjoyed your video and explanation about Matteo technics, style and heart playing guitar! Though I know a little about jazz and fusion guitar technics I understand almost all you explained and that proves you did a good work. Thank you! 👍 And let me say Matteo is astonishing 🔝

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Paolo… Thank you so much! I worked very hard on this and the fact that it was able to reach you… Somebody who might not be well-versed in improvisational music such as this… Means a lot to me! That’s my goal! Please subscribe and hit the notification bell so you don’t miss the upcoming stuff!!!!

[@paolorusso9077]

@@streetwiseguitar5113 did it! Thanks!

[@willgrigg1779]

fantastic vid man. really appreciate the transcriptions

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Thank you for supporting the channel, Will! Please subscribe and hit the notification bell because I wouldn’t want you to miss the next one Josh Meader💥💥💥💥

[@willgrigg1779]

@@streetwiseguitar5113 done and done

[@yuvalp4954]

Loved this piece - It really is a gem.

[@timreyes58]

Brilliant explanation and breakdown. Mile grazie!!!!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Tim! Thank you so much! I put a lot of time and effort into all of that and it’s nice to know that it was appreciated! Also, thank you for supporting the channel by watching the video and making a comment. I hope you have a subscribe and notification bell so you don’t miss anything really cool in the near future!

[@meditationlifeskills9310]

I heard him say in an interview that he still practices three hours every single day, without fail.

[@craigberry4051]

I enjoyed this reaction and breakdown!

[@streetwiseguitar5113]

Craig thank you so much for taking the time to watch this and I am super happy that you enjoyed it! If you enjoyed this, you would probably also like my Josh Meader breakdown. I hope you subscribe because there’s going to be some killer videos coming up with probably one of the most important in Allan Holdsworth videos being dropped to date.