In addition to the arpeggio workout this is a great study in rhythm guitar. Alex is a proficient practitioner of "la pompe" gypsy jazz swing rhythm playing!
Sir I've played country swing for 45 years you are absolutely awesome Jimmy Bryant and Leon Rhodes are some of my earliest influences You are one fantastic guitar player you make me a better guitar player
This is so cool Alex. Without you, it'd take me several thousand lifetimes of incarnation to find something like this, let alone the interest to try to play it, but you've done both !
Great video and great essential guitar education. Thanks for choosing a Jimmy Bryant piece that us mere mortals can play. I've been a Jimmy fan for many years. His recordings with Speedy West are classic. The inhuman speed they often play at is mind-boggling and unapproachable for all but the most advanced players. There's some great RUclips videos like the "Cabin Fever" album with some insane tunes like "Frettin' Fingers" and "Stratosphere Boogie". Jimmy has a really interesting bio on Wikipedia, and in addition he and Speedy were good friends with Leo Fender in their early Los Angeles career, and worked on the development of the Tele and the Fender steel and Fender amps.
Thanks buddy! It’s a fascinating story isn’t it?.. I have some super old recordings of Jimmy and Speedy on a radio show where the presenter talks about a prototype tele “Jimmy’s bought the little flat one with all of the wires hanging out of it!” 😂 Man, Stratosphere boogie and Frettin fingers are insane aren’t they?!.. I did learn Stratosphere wayyy back.. might have to dig that one out again! Thanks for watching and for the comment mate 🍻🧡
@@AlexFarranGuitar If you have learned Stratosphere Boogie - this would make a fantastic lesson! I tried to decipher it a while back and came up with a version I considered inaccurate. Would be great to understand your take of the song.
@@AlexFarranGuitar LOL "Stratosphere Boogie"? No kidding! Well if you can actually play it up to speed I will be more than impressed. As for me, I could do it at about quarter speed, maybe up to half, but in my lifetime I will never get up to that level. I'm down here in the valley looking up the peak of Mt. Everest, but that's OK for me.
Great lesson!… as always…jimmy bryant was an amazing guitarist, brilliant sophisticated harmony and shredding fast even with clean tone…father of Western swing…..thanks for all your effort with these videos
Thanks for the comment, really glad you enjoyed it! Yes, using some “slapback” delay.. a single, 150 millisecond repeat, with the mix set very low. Just to add a bit of that 50’s vibe 👌🏻
In addition to the arpeggio workout this is a great study in rhythm guitar. Alex is a proficient practitioner of "la pompe" gypsy jazz swing rhythm playing!
Ah thanks mate, I appreciate that comment! 🙏🏻
Sir I've played country swing for 45 years you are absolutely awesome Jimmy Bryant and Leon Rhodes are some of my earliest influences You are one fantastic guitar player you make me a better guitar player
Ah thank you so much my friend, that’s very kind of you! Really glad we have such similar tastes too, and also glad to have you here with us 🙏🏻🍻
Leon Rhodes was the best!
This is so cool Alex. Without you, it'd take me several thousand lifetimes of incarnation to find something like this, let alone the interest to try to play it, but you've done both !
Ah thanks man, that makes me very happy indeed! 🙏🏻🍻
Too cool for school! I'll be working on learning this lesson today as well as the recent Jimmie Rivers' lesson. Please keep these coming!
That’s so good to hear!.. thanks for commenting buddy. Glad to have you here with us! 🙏🏻🧡
Very Jimmy Bryantish! Nice!❤❤❤
Thanks buddy, so glad you enjoyed the lesson! 🙏🏻
Easy to understand, easy to play. Playing clean and steady ? Another world… let’s do it ! (I like all the 6th 3 voice chords, so classy)
Thanks buddy, glad you dig it! 🙏🏻
Great video and great essential guitar education. Thanks for choosing a Jimmy Bryant piece that us mere mortals can play. I've been a Jimmy fan for many years. His recordings with Speedy West are classic. The inhuman speed they often play at is mind-boggling and unapproachable for all but the most advanced players. There's some great RUclips videos like the "Cabin Fever" album with some insane tunes like "Frettin' Fingers" and "Stratosphere Boogie". Jimmy has a really interesting bio on Wikipedia, and in addition he and Speedy were good friends with Leo Fender in their early Los Angeles career, and worked on the development of the Tele and the Fender steel and Fender amps.
Thanks buddy! It’s a fascinating story isn’t it?.. I have some super old recordings of Jimmy and Speedy on a radio show where the presenter talks about a prototype tele “Jimmy’s bought the little flat one with all of the wires hanging out of it!” 😂
Man, Stratosphere boogie and Frettin fingers are insane aren’t they?!.. I did learn Stratosphere wayyy back.. might have to dig that one out again!
Thanks for watching and for the comment mate 🍻🧡
@@AlexFarranGuitar If you have learned Stratosphere Boogie - this would make a fantastic lesson! I tried to decipher it a while back and came up with a version I considered inaccurate. Would be great to understand your take of the song.
Definitely one I’ll put on the list. I’ll try and dig out my hand scrawled transcription and relearn it! 🤪
@@AlexFarranGuitar LOL "Stratosphere Boogie"? No kidding! Well if you can actually play it up to speed I will be more than impressed. As for me, I could do it at about quarter speed, maybe up to half, but in my lifetime I will never get up to that level. I'm down here in the valley looking up the peak of Mt. Everest, but that's OK for me.
Another fantastic lesson filled with great info and explanations…..fantastic!
Really glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the comment! 🙏🏻
Great lesson!… as always…jimmy bryant was an amazing guitarist, brilliant sophisticated harmony and shredding fast even with clean tone…father of Western swing…..thanks for all your effort with these videos
Thanks buddy, I really appreciate the comment 🙏🏻 Yes, Mr. Bryant is a big hero of mine for sure. 🧡
Outstanding lessons Alex !!
Thank you buddy, I appreciate the comment 🙏🏻🧡
Your guitar have a magic sound... and your finger idem... Top!
Thank you so much! 🙏🏻
@@AlexFarranGuitar Grazie a te! ;-)
So Wonderful Job ❤❤❤
Thankyou 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks so much!
Just found ur Chanel subscribed!!
Thanks so much buddy! Really appreciate the subscription 🙏🏻🧡
Wow great study!! Love it! Are you using delay in your performance at the beginning? Cheers
Thanks for the comment, really glad you enjoyed it! Yes, using some “slapback” delay.. a single, 150 millisecond repeat, with the mix set very low. Just to add a bit of that 50’s vibe 👌🏻
If you close your eyes and listen, it sounds like Obi-Wan teaching Anakin arpeggios
Am i countring right or is the B section 12 bars while the A section is 8?
What song is this?
This is “Chatter Box” by Jimmy Bryant .. a fun little tune for sure 👌🏻