David Becker Lessons with a Gibson Custom L-5 Wes Montgomery at Norman's Rare Guitars

[@massimojannelli]

David Becker, amazing guitarist, great sense of humor and lovely parallelism with the Italian language. Greetings from Italy 😀

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Grazie!

[@paulsimmons5726]

Brilliant playing! The L-5 is gorgeous and sounds so warm, and yet clear!

[@johnpandolfino8663]

Great teacher.....great player...... Norm needs to bring him back once a week .....

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Thank you!

[@Moxymury]

This is the best rendition of Autumn Leaves that has ever graced my ears. Wow!

[@chrisshipp7514]

Norm, thanks so much for having David Becker on your channel. He is a true monster player and I always learn something when he teaches. Love your channel!

[@vayabroder729]

Great musician and educator. Beautiful instrument and lovely sound. Thank you!

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Thank you!

[@RickMcCargar]

Just found Mr. Becker today, and I've spent a few hours in the rabbit-hole checking him out. Such a great player, but able to explain simply what he does...and what he does, is neither simple nor easy. The sign of a pro in any field is that they can explain what they do to people who are not in their field. I've picked up quite a few bits and pieces today, thanks! Going to check out his courses.

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Thank you!

[@eamonmcdermott4032]

That tone is just fantastic! Wonderful player, David Becker.

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Thank you!

[@advntr_tme]

Awesome guitar, and great lesson! Keep the quality content coming.

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Thank you!

[@davidhumphries853]

Talking music and guitars is a cool thing

[@EHzRacingCollecting]

"Imitate, Assimilate, then Innovate." - That is just plain old truth in anything you want to learn in life. Good stuff.

[@psadorski]

Cheers from Poland:) true fan:)

[@stevenheath741]

Autumn Leaves is the perfect song for this Demo …Great tone too BTW

[@stickman55100]

David is a brilliant player, and a genius when it comes to voicings, comping, and chord melodies, in addition to be a fantastic teacher, and an all around great person!

[@thomassawicki2065]

Very clear and inspiring lesson on a classic Jazz tune. I had to grab MY Wes Monntgomery L5 and add some reverb to play along with the Burnin' Becker .

[@mirralph]

Please more shows with Mr Becker, he is a fantastic teacher!

[@mattrogers1946]

Agreed!!

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Thank you!

[@barrysoetoro8452]

@@davidbeckertribune607 you are exceptional Thank you for this video

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Thank you!

[@jdl2180]

Thanks that makes a lot of sense

[@BlueSkies32]

So good to see David, and insightful. Thank you David and Norm.PS I was in Toyohashi visiting a friend who turned me onto an album with David and Joe Diorio. What a masterpiece

[@nigeljones1681]

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[@BlueSkies32]

@@nigeljones1681 oh man, thank you!

[@fodiddlediddle5015]

beautiful lesson. Great playing. Thank you!

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Thank you!

[@doctorskull8197]

Outstanding ‼️🔥

[@nigeljones1681]

Thank you!

[@scooter5005]

Wonderful tone, illustrations and points!

[@randy1randy1]

Awesome performance yall !! Very talented player ,, Hello everyone there ,, , and as usual shout out to entertainer Frank Stallone !!

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Thank you!

[@TheColorofLight]

Awesome Mr. Brecker.

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Thank you!

[@TeacherPablo]

Multiply my like times 1000. Amazing musician and an even better educator.

[@pallhe]

I've heard some great, very advanced playing by him together with the late Joe Diorio. Gifted guy,

[@garythecrow3935]

What a great player and guitar !! ... wondering when Norman's Vancouver is going to open...lol

[@Stumpchunkman226]

Very well explained!

[@mrmillcake8525]

This is very interesting. Please do more.=)

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Thank you!

[@jonnybeck6723]

Great lesson, David! (Too bad Norm/Norm's can't afford to block the ads) cheers all

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Thank you!

[@jasonwilcox6334]

needs more reverb

[@RustingStrings]

He makes an easy sense. Gets a great sound too

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Thank you!

[@Adriel-g9q1f]

Great player😊

[@FenceThis]

Autumn Leaves is part of the American songbook” ?

[@localguy8]

Mr Becker that’s beautiful just beautiful 👍🏻🌹❤️🎸

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Thank you!

[@WolfMartini]

So this is a WM -L5 CT ? I can’t see the engraving on the tailpiece 🤔. They built the CT R.I. with 2 different scales 25 1/2 and 24 3/4 AND x-bracing and parallel bracing. My guess: it’s a ‘normal’ CT with 1 HB and logically paralel bracing. Still a gorgeous guitar! Kind regards WM

[@henryjones8185]

Norm I have a good tar something like that I was wondering if you could tell me what I got it is a univox I would like to see what it is that's why I'm trying to reach out to you

[@dna4817]

Show 🎸🎼

[@bradgrant307]

Never seen so many empty racks at Norm's before. Where did they all go? Is there a guitar shortage too? Great lesson BTW.

[@jazzsounds8159]

David Becker a great musician.

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Thank you!

[@edgarwieringa9338]

@@davidbeckertribune607 what’s the name of the song ?

[@davidbeckertribune607]

@@edgarwieringa9338 Autumn Leaves!

[@edgarwieringa9338]

@@davidbeckertribune607 ahh thanks! So nice this sound. Beautiful playing! (Sound of the guitar is also amazing btw)

[@davidbeckertribune607]

@@edgarwieringa9338 Thank you!

[@thomassawicki2065]

I use Becker's approach to improvising. I like to be able to hear the tune in a solo. If you play scales, you are just trying to not hit wrong notes . If you play out of chords or "changes" you will target the "Right" notes. If you listen to Louis Armstrong , every note is so right , that's how I wanna pay.

[@antoonhermans8953]

finally a guitar teacher that make sense , no difficult music theory , endless boring scales ect. Rick Beato could learn a lot from this man .

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Thank you!

[@nigeljones1681]

I agree!!

[@scooter5005]

Rick Beato is humble enough to do that. I've noticed Rick is a good player to emulate-so passionate about his guitar playing and lessons -he just shines; I think Rick is a good soul.

[@bldejong]

Where can I buy this guitar, it’s not on your website?

[@Cyrus7596]

Came for the guitar, stayed for the life lesson.

[@donppricemusic9285]

Hes a bad dude!!!

[@zambufly1]

Gibson probably didn't know they made that guitar either...

[@waitaminute7257]

🤣😅

[@jaytea42]

Love it when someone can actually play jazz on a real jazz guitar.

[@tigerstripe8049]

I ceee 😻👍🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@markmcmyn8967]

For improvisation, it's the harmony/chord shapes. To me, scales are almost irrelevant.

[@howardsternssmicrophone9332]

Get real dude and throw some fuzz pedal on that thing!!! LOL J/K....Great guitar.

[@davidbaise5137]

Hang tag says: IF YOU HAVE TO ASK.

[@SH-pq5zq]

All these players are great…BUT the amp EQ and settings sound too reverby and boxy…. Too much reverb in general…not necessarily this one, but when the usual guy demos, the eq (IMO) does not do the guitar justice…. The playing does! Love the channel!

[@charlesbobillier4992]

Autumn leaves

[@buckfaststradler4629]

I shake with mirth [and fear] when I hear the word "voicings" !

[@teddyboy9116]

Blimey he looks old these days, is he still married to posh spice?? Haha

[@Dobrovinskiy]

Decay of the reverb is too looooong....

[@ardiris2715]

All wrong notes to Norm's ears. (:

[@maxwellfan55]

Also more than one way to skin a cat. He (and the Gibson) sound terrific but he also sounds like another jazzer playing formular "jazz". Every guitarist needs to realise that soon as you've mastered the basics, the sound you're creating is your sound, so work hard and be proud of it. Can't think of a better example than a MrJ Beck who's never stopped honing his own sound.

[@barrysoetoro8452]

She's blood, flesh and bones No tucks or silicone She's touch smell sight taste and sound But somehow I can't believe that anything should happen I know we're right where I belong and nothing's gonna happen, yeah Cause she's so high High above me, she's so lovely She's so high Like Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, or Aphrodite She's so high High above me First class, fancy free, she's high society She's got the best of everything Why could a guy like me ever really offer? She's perfect as she can be, why should I even bother, ah ha Cause she's so high High above me, she's so lovely She's so high Like Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, or Aphrodite She's so high High above me She comes to speak to me I freeze immediately Cause what she says sounds so unreal Cause somehow I can't believe that anything should happen I know we're right below and nothing's gonna happen Cause she's so high High above me, she's so lovely She's so high Like Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, or Aphrodite She's so high High above me She's so high High above me

[@GuitarlosCarlos]

THIS IS GOOD KNOWLEDGE HERE I TAUGHT AT A CONSERVATORY UP IN SAN FRANCISCO BACK IN THE EARLY 1970s HIS APPROACH IS SURELY APPLICABLE I CAN UNDERSTAND HIS APPROACH I JUST KNOW THAT HE PLAYS WELL OPEN CHORDS INSIDE CHORDS THE UPPER PARTIALS & INTERPOLATION CARLOS GUITARLOS 90042 USA

[@davidbeckertribune607]

Thank you!

[@luiscardenasrodulfo7420]

tooooooooooooo muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch reverb