Tomo & Zack Talk - Limitations, social media, Ibanez

Be in the moment with us
0:00 Intro Jam
4:30 Life and Balance
7:45 Is it easier or harder to start guitar now?
9:20 How do you find balance using social media?
12:15 Paid advertisements vs. honesty
14:00 Focus on what is real
17:25 Do you need to be on all platforms?
19:00 Don't compare
20:00 Ibanez
26:30 Final Thoughts
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Zack: 1978 Fender Deluxe Reverb
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[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Leave a comment below with any questions or topics you would like us to discuss next!

[@billh3-21]

Tomo: have a squier tele when setting intonation, did I hear you say, better a little flat than sharp ? I use a Korg tm60 for tuning. Wish I had your talent, you are great knowledgeable teacher, thank you

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

@@billh3-21 Yes. Slightly flat. You can make sharp by playing,... but you just cants make flat! Thank you so much! You can join my Guitar Wisdom and learn more!

[@davidvelazquez3117]

Which amps are you using? Thank you

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

@@davidvelazquez3117 All information is in description!

[@davidvelazquez3117]

@@TomoFujitaMusic its true, sorry! You make ibanez better!!

[@bailey123198]

Appreciate how Zack has stayed in touch with you Tomo, as his teacher. Shows a great deal of respect. Futuristically, I'd be interested in hearing you two talk about best ways to continue advancing in guitar skills i.e., starting as a beginner, how to move from beginner to intermediate etc. Thank you for letting us listen in to your thinking today !😊

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks for sharing! Yes, great topic to think about. Too much information so now we all need to know how to filter all so you get better result from HOW to learn. Thank you!

[@suzannecoholic1467]

goodness! after a long and stressful day, that jam just melted all the goo away and I'm smiling now!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Good work! Thank you!

[@moai6251]

OH MY GOD the opening few second touched me so much. the sounds is so amazing!!!!!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So happy to hear that! Thank you!

[@andreashellman8935]

So great to see Zach in his element. He plays at my church 🎸😊

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So awesome! Thank you!

[@johndogwater]

Oh! I watched the whole intro and LOVED it, then discovered I'd accidently been watching at 65% speed (I slow audiobooks and podcasts down to help me sleep). I almost don't want to listen at normal speed now. I will be slowing guitar jams right down from now on.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much! Fun!

[@martinwick8211]

i LOVE HEARING YOU TOGETHER SPEAKING AND PLAYING

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So happy to hear that! Thank you!

[@craigpetterson3962]

What a great space you have created on KZbin Mr Fujita. It is so refreshing and thoughtful. I fell relaxed after listening to your chats with guests. 🙏🏻

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So happy to hear that! Thank you so much!

[@Jack.Waters]

The hardest question to ask is of a subject you never knew existed. Starting Guitar just because one always just wanted to is very difficult because the knowledge is insufficient to ask a qualified question. Then get inundated by so much info and not knowing what is a good path. Similar to asking a 10year old what they want to do when they grow up. Great discussion. ~❤🕯

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you for sharing! Love your depth on your thoughts. Thank you!

[@CornedWalls]

What a great way to start my morning. Enjoy your day, all.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you! Same to you!

[@RC32Smiths01]

Thoroughly enjoy these talks. Seeing different perspectives and answers, as well as just some solid advice is always helpful and beneficial!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@TomoFujitaMusic Cheers!

[@mburtondavis]

I really like those Ibanez guitars. It was nice to hear you talk about getting good at one thing because when I started learning over the pandemic there were so many videos and I tried to watch them all and never really got proficient at any of them.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks so much for sharing! Yes totally! Too many information! Proficiency Test!

[@tbluesboye]

Great talk Mr Fujita! Love your insights!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So happy to hear that! Thank you!

[@johndogwater]

Wow guy that opening gave me the feels.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@madarairgen9181]

Amazing video, amazing discussion.I got such an amazing feeling it made me want to quit social media and all other distractions and focus more on the natural thing "the music" Thank you Tomo

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@surfrby8876]

Good morning from Boston guys , getting my groove on with a coffee ☕️

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Good morning! Thank you!

[@WutipongWongsakuldej]

It's quite bizarre to see multiple guitars of the same model in the same color at once, and it happens to be the same as the one I play the most! I recently do a bit of online jamming (using a program called Jamulus) and I uses this AZ the most as it's very versatile and it's really easy to play. It looks good on camera too!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you for sharing! Awesome!

[@katsunori.bb.kawai.6633]

Thank you Mr.Fujita. Good jamming,good conversation about music & guitars.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@hayleyhooper7523]

Really enjoyed this video! I've been lucky enough to have a few lessons w/Zack - he's a phenomenal teacher and player, as well as a kind human being. I've love to hear both of you discuss how to "groove" to your favorite songs on guitar. Loved the opening jam, too! - Hayley

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So happy to hear that! Awesome! What a great guy! That's so important (first place!) Thank you so much!

[@JDavidChilders]

Thank you so much for this awesome video! It's always good to hear new insights. I'm grateful for your thoughts on social media.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

You're very welcome! Thank you so much! Just like food... good to eat but not great to eat too much or eat unhealthy food! Information & influence are same way.... we all need to get a good filter for life

[@adhamyousryyy]

Can you guys talk about EQ and the sound of a guitarist LIVE in a gig or something? that would be awesome and nice talk by the way keep it up!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Set at 12:00 and change as you like. Yes! Thank you!

[@danitinez85]

Please Tomo make an entire Album from that Intro music haha

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you! Possible!

[@xsamitt]

digginging it!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Happy to hear that!

[@judeworth938]

Nice jam fellas ! 👌 Less is more regarding Internet, guitars, gear, etc.... It becomes too overwhelming otherwise. One can always study technique, but one can never be taught what needs to come naturally from within.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks for sharing! Yes! Too much is not so effective! That's why I am making new series of "Reviewing guitar lesson homework" for Finn (one of my Skype students) so everyone can see what we have been working on....

[@juanesquivelmadrid]

Uff, what a intro, tastyful tone ever of both of yours

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@arthur9924]

I'm very happy with my only guitar, I have owned for 20 years. Once I borrowed money to buy an American strat, but I had some financial issues so I had to sell. Recently I have wanted another guitar, but this time I will save up the money. Inflation sucks though haha... you work full time and all the money goes on food etc.. then guitars go up in price as quickly as you save lol.. But it's ok! I live in the moment as you say. Thanks guys.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

That's so beautiful! Very rare! So much fun saving $$$ for buying something very special. You're doing so good! Thank you!

[@arthur9924]

@@TomoFujitaMusic Thanks Tomo :)

[@NoirRobert]

There are so many guitar instructors on social media and quite a lot of them are very good. The experience seems empty. I think a lot of people, however, are missing real interaction with people in the same physical space. I would give up a thousand stunt guitarists playing in their bedroom for a single, daring soul willing to risk it all on stage. Social media isn’t really making musicians because music is a social art.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you for sharing! Live music is all about!

[@farisalthibani1270]

9:12 Here is how I should/would have said this statement... "I do not want to be captured by the audience".

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you for sharing! Thank you!

[@MrLegion501st]

First, great playing, both sound wonderful. Secondly, with the main topic, is difficult for me to add something meaningful to the conversation as I do not consider myself a musician, as I only play as a hobby and I do not have a buddy to play with, but it is truly overwhelming to have access to a a lot of music and guitar information that you don't know what to learn, what to do, and more as a beginner, it can make the learning process too stressful. And with the guitar collection, it is cool and fun to have multiple instruments to select with, but truly we only need one single guitar if our only goal is to actually make music. Greetings to both.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@scbradford20]

The beautiful chord progression in the intro had some interesting twists and turns. I love the chromatic descending line over the C#m. Does anyone have the entire progression that they might be willing to share?

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So happy to hear that! That was Zack's idea! Thank you!

[@josilmalibu2595]

❤

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@abhinavaggarwal4062]

Hi Tomo ! I used to learn from your guitar wisdom course and I have question regarding one of the lessons. In your G mixolydian video, you talk about playing G13 and C9 as backing chords over G mixo and C mixo scales. Why did you choose those specific chords ? and how can a player determine what all chord voicings can be combined with particular scales or modes ?? This one question has troubled my all my playing life. I'd be really grateful if you explain this topic in detail. Thank you !!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks for sharing! That's very simple one. Not so much "Mixolydian" but approaches on improvisation & choices (not only one idea!) You're very welcome!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

There are more "Applied theory" lessons than before. Please check more latest lessons. Thank you!

[@djfuel100]

Hi Tomo, I am a Guitar Wisdom student. I have learned a lot since joining a few months ago. It feels like very deep learning. At 56 I've been playing the acoustic, on and off, for about 5 or 6 years. I am a good novice player. My biggest challenge with the guitar is that I find it very physically demanding. Practising often results is a sore back or very tight shoulders. I've tried different postures, some work better than others. Now I am using a foot stool which has helped. Even so I find sometimes I don't want to practice because the physical toll is too big. Also if I practice before bedtime I find it harder to get to sleep. Any advice on these matters would be appreciated. Thanks

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

So happy to hear that! Thanks for subscribing my Guitar Wisdom. Thanks for sharing. Body stretch exercise, finding a chair for practicing guitar (not couch), choices on what to practice (Chromatic exercise & R37 Swing groove etc) Did you watch this video? Musicians Injury Prevention & Awareness (Include Proper Techniques, Warm Ups & Daily Routine) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJyvqZdngb6dmpo

[@djfuel100]

@@TomoFujitaMusic thanks Tomo

[@dananthony6258]

Wahts the fret radius on that guitar ? Anyone know ? I need a friend to jam with . My best friend over doses and i miss us Jamming. Stay away from the dope eveyone.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you for sharing!

[@bcancun123]

🎸🎸🎸🔥🔥

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@da12ius]

Who is Zack? Love his fingerstyle.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Jamming with my student Zack Gibs at Berklee kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHK1o5p-dtCZiMk

[@Diegobrahms]

Esperame tomo, seré tu alumno algun día lo juro.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@kazzendo4027]

So, how did you get hooked up with Ibanez ?

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Through good friendship

[@denisdegullacion]

just had an eargazm

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@07LUTE70]

Zacks guitar has an effect on it that does not sound good and a bit too loud and muddy is my honest assessment. Too much treble or something. Overall, it is collectively sounding alright.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you for sharing! Thank you!

[@jaygarcia5982]

Where's the flavor? The opening jam felt pretty dry

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks for sharing.