Jazz guitar virtuoso Emily Remler performs her composition "Blues For Herb." From the Vestapol DVD "Jazz Masters, Volume One." More info at stefan-grossma...
bluegoose555: You wrote that 12 years ago 😃😃😃 and agree with you more! Were are bluegoose555? This is the firt time i’ve read a comment that’s been written 12 years ago! Would love to hear from you!!
That's funny. I was watching with amazement. Never expected she would play that instrument. I had one that sounded pretty crappy and got rid of it. But in her hands it works.
In a 1982 interview with People magazine, she said: "I may look like a nice Jewish girl from New Jersey, but inside I'm a 50-year-old, heavy-set black man with a big thumb, like Wes Montgomery." Her first album as a band leader, Firefly, gained positive reviews,[3] as did Take Two and Catwalk. She recorded Together with guitarist Larry Coryell. She participated in the Los Angeles version of Sophisticated Ladies from 1981-1982 and toured for several years with Astrud Gilberto. She also made two guitar instruction videos. Remler married Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander in 1981; the marriage ended in 1984.
The best female guitarist in my opinion. Technically flawless; but beyond that her interpretation and commitment are unbelievable. (Technique up there with Joe, Barney and Chet!)
that last chord was Fsus, an unusual type power chord but she had a way with chords and playing in general. She didn't sky away from a challange and playing this in F with a hands that couldn't be that big is very impressive. Emily Lives!
I think that Herb Elllis is ment? I still have an old live recording live in The Netherlands from the radio where she played with Herb Ellis and Tommy Flanagan. Still one of my favourite gigs although the technical quality of the recording isn't that good. She is amazing in this video too.
i got turned on to Emily because of You Tubes new way of programing you into a new video whether you want to watch it or not which i find very annoying however it did turn me on to Emily.I was watching Johnny Winter and before i could stop it this new video came on and it was some girl named Emily Remler and before i could put it on pause she started playing and i thought ah shit now i gotta watch it and before it was over i was a fan.What a HELL OF A GUITAR PLAYER.
Terrific performance! BTW...a random thought...i was playing another guitarists rig (including Epiphone Les Paul and Line 6 rig). He said "man you sure have that soundin' great!"....i didn't touch a thing. I guess it was a compliment of sorts. Not that i can touch Emily's great chops, but thought i'd share. I smiled on the inside ;)
My favourite girl guitarist. What talent and commitment. Perfect timing and technique. Fsus at the end I think. The opening to the Beatles' A hard Day's Night. A pun. A joke for,us all!
Just learned a new fingering for a sus chord- thanks. I never checked it out but I heard the Hard Day's Night chord was all open strings, nothing fretted.
I think this is the best Solo Guitar playing I've ever Seen/Heard. Such Passion & Feeling. Also an added Ingredient the other Guys don't have : a WOMAN'S Touch !
When I asked my guitar teacher, what about women guitar players? In the history of the guitar, only men appreared. Emily Remler was the example he could gve me. She was one the finest jazz guitar players among men. And of course I could give you more examples after doing some research: one of the pioneers in the history of Rock&roll was Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Music is for all genders to make and express.
Can I recommend some young female performers making jazz history? They are horn focused but perhaps their guitarist has her own channel with solo performances. ruclips.net/video/q0bo1_2tkt4/видео.html
Looks like an Ovation Standard Elite 2778 AX Acoustic-Electric Guitar, which costs around $800. It shows you don't need expensive equipment to sound great!
Emily was my eighth grade crush and wearing micro mini skirt and she was pretty but found out she was gay and did not know how to play guitar until her late teens when she learned in a month locked in a room in the Hamptonzs
I feel sad when someone makes suggestions like this, that Emily took this and that. Regarding your first point, here is a funny but clear way to explain what I mean: search for the RUclips video 'The Lick' posted by user Alex Heitlinger. It is also in my Jazz playlist. Especially in the blues you can easily find thousands of similar licks from different independend artists: it's all the blues, you know. Regarding your second point: read an earlier discussion about this in the reactions here. Also: listen carefully how Emily develops her blues before she takes this chord. If you know something about modern harmony as practised in Jazz you will understand why she uses it as a final chord. I doubt that was in the mind of the Beatles when they did their stuff. Nobody owns the colour of a chord voicing, just as nobody owns the word love.
Not long after her death, I had the chance to ask her ex-husband, Monty Alexander for his reaction. He seemed to be at peace with it, telling me, "Well, she's in a better place now."
Tremendous player. Notice around 2:20 she is playing with an open hand strumming with her thumb. Where is her pick that then mysteriously appears again at about 2:38? Perhaps she has it in between her index and middle fingers? Very slick technique.
+Stuart Milton The transfer back to the pick is pure magic show. Just had a funny thought. Jennifer Lawrence, who knocked me out in "Joy" could play her in a bio.
At 2:14 she quickly palms her pick - her hand goes nowhere near her mouth - and plays the Wes influenced thumb stuff. Then she deftly slips it back to normal picking position at 2:38.
One of the most convincing solo jazz guitar performances I've come across. she maintains the interest throughout. Superb rhythm too.
Wonderful creative player. You hear melody, rhythm, and bass line - essential elements of jazz. Left us far too early but her music lives on.
Listening to her play that walking bass while chording... amazing!
I've never heard an Ovation sound that good
bluegoose555: You wrote that 12 years ago 😃😃😃 and agree with you more! Were are bluegoose555? This is the firt time i’ve read a comment that’s been written 12 years ago! Would love to hear from you!!
So the problem was the guitar players
Old comments-sorry, lol-but I’ve had a couple Ovations, and though they sound awful acoustically, they sounded great plugged. Go figure.
That's funny. I was watching with amazement. Never expected she would play that instrument. I had one that sounded pretty crappy and got rid of it. But in her hands it works.
I love that we get a nice shot of her superb economy picking technique at the end of this video. She could play that jazz box, that's for sure.
Great playing. Too bad she's no longer with us.
Still fills my whole heart
She was a great player. R.I.P. Thanks for the video.
In a 1982 interview with People magazine, she said: "I may look like a nice Jewish girl from New Jersey, but inside I'm a 50-year-old, heavy-set black man with a big thumb, like Wes Montgomery."
Her first album as a band leader, Firefly, gained positive reviews,[3] as did Take Two and Catwalk. She recorded Together with guitarist Larry Coryell. She participated in the Los Angeles version of Sophisticated Ladies from 1981-1982 and toured for several years with Astrud Gilberto. She also made two guitar instruction videos.
Remler married Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander in 1981; the marriage ended in 1984.
Man, that is something else... to think I'd never heard of her until a few days ago.
Love this tune, used to play it back in the 80s! Godspeed in the next realm Emily.
Such a great guitarist. Should be remembered as such.
That bit from just after 1:30 is just golden; I love it
I watch this when I am a little behind on my practising. Gives me inspiration to continue!!
The best female guitarist in my opinion. Technically flawless; but beyond that her interpretation and commitment are unbelievable. (Technique up there with Joe, Barney and Chet!)
Terrific!!! I love Emily Remler's playing.
She was some genius wasn't she.
agree - I get a crush on her style and rythm - r.i.p.
Genuis chops,,,miss you Emily
Love this piece
full of soul and passion! RIP Emily.
that was absolutely amazing
Wonderful musician! Unique "Feeling of Guitar" .🎼🙏
that last chord was Fsus, an unusual type power chord but she had a way with chords and playing in general. She didn't sky away from a challange and playing this in F with a hands that couldn't be that big is very impressive. Emily Lives!
Do love to hear Blues. Nice on that 6 string Signature Ovation too.
man that lick is gnarly ... what kinda harmony is that??? ... that one awesome lick ...
A legend.
I think that Herb Elllis is ment? I still have an old live recording live in The Netherlands from the radio where she played with Herb Ellis and Tommy Flanagan. Still one of my favourite gigs although the technical quality of the recording isn't that good. She is amazing in this video too.
i got turned on to Emily because of You Tubes new way of programing you into a new video whether you want to watch it or not which i find very annoying however it did turn me on to Emily.I was watching Johnny Winter and before i could stop it this new video came on and it was some girl named Emily Remler and before i could put it on pause she started playing and i thought ah shit now i gotta watch it and before it was over i was a fan.What a HELL OF A GUITAR PLAYER.
You're annoying.
Thank you.Have a good day.
Really annoying. No need for a response.
Guitar Man where do yo usually go?
@@guitarman6742 , you're an asshole. No need for a response.
now Herb is gone and a long and great carerr. Thanks Emily and Herb!!
Wow..👌Awesome Emily Remler..👏🎸🎶Groovy licks..👌Warm cheers..😊🎶🎸
A blues masterpiece. No easy chore to play in F. I dig the F sus. power chord at the end
Ye,s bit of a Beatles moment..
she was very special great guitar player
Bravooo!! Excellent !!
WOW! SHE'S AWESOME
I have. By a Joe Meeks of Ogden Utah. Blackmountain rag . Was superb.
Wow, she's definitely a master !
Terrific performance! BTW...a random thought...i was playing another guitarists rig (including Epiphone Les Paul and Line 6 rig). He said "man you sure have that soundin' great!"....i didn't touch a thing. I guess it was a compliment of sorts. Not that i can touch Emily's great chops, but thought i'd share. I smiled on the inside ;)
Super Legend! Thanks!
Très belle composition, merci.
Beautiful.
The question and answer thing..Emil's got it down really great..and on an Ovation that looks like it's strung with .14's!!
My favourite girl guitarist. What talent and commitment. Perfect timing and technique. Fsus at the end I think. The opening to the Beatles' A hard Day's Night. A pun. A joke for,us all!
+Kevin Webb My favourite jazz guitarist, period.
Just learned a new fingering for a sus chord- thanks.
I never checked it out but I heard the Hard Day's Night chord was all open strings, nothing fretted.
Kevin Webb, I don't think Fsus was the opening to "A Hard Day's Night." I'm pretty sure it was a G based chord which George Harrison built on.
@@bobtaylor170 the hard day's night chord is basically an F add 9. Although McCartney is also playing a D on the bass.
Absolutely da best
Maravilhosa...👏👏👏👏
Can't avoid watching this example of perfection. (Like the 'Hard Days Night chord at the end - Fsus I think)
Wow!
Love this!
thanks Emily.
RIP Emily!
Oh, perfect!
thank you!!!
Great fantastic,
Emily was so committed and ended that jazz piece with the famous opening chord of A Hard Day’s Night.
GREAT👍🏻👍🏻
best jazz Guitar!!!!
Amazing and imortal
THE BEST !
great !!!!
Thrown in the "Help" chord at the end as well!
I think this is the best Solo Guitar playing I've ever Seen/Heard. Such Passion & Feeling. Also an added Ingredient the other Guys don't have : a WOMAN'S Touch !
it´s fantastic! she was a great guitarplayer...
Great!
so damn beautiful
SUPER !!!
Wonderful Playing ! . Sadly Moved On. What A Great Loss. x.
❤️
WOW!
When I asked my guitar teacher, what about women guitar players? In the history of the guitar, only men appreared. Emily Remler was the example he could gve me. She was one the finest jazz guitar players among men.
And of course I could give you more examples after doing some research: one of the pioneers in the history of Rock&roll was Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Music is for all genders to make and express.
Can I recommend some young female performers making jazz history? They are horn focused but perhaps their guitarist has her own channel with solo performances. ruclips.net/video/q0bo1_2tkt4/видео.html
Check out Mary Halvorson, if you don't know her.
Looks like an Ovation Standard Elite 2778 AX Acoustic-Electric Guitar, which costs around $800. It shows you don't need expensive equipment to sound great!
$800.00 is not necessarily cheap. Nonetheless, great stuff.
Ariel Cardona Thanks for the comment. It brought me back to this page with Emily's wondering guitar slinging!
rlevenberg I meant to say "wonderful"!
Emily was my eighth grade crush and wearing micro mini skirt and she was pretty but found out she was gay and did not know how to play guitar until her late teens when she learned in a month locked in a room in the Hamptonzs
+Ronny Levine I read that she started playing when she was about 10 years of age. She was already a serious student when she was in her late teens.
does anyone what kind of guitar she played here? It sounds fantastic!
Wow...Emily...
Thanks! Does this guitar have special sound? Do you know anything about this guitar?
Wow! Listen to what she does from 1:32 to 1:46.
To Swede McGuire: She is magic. Up there with Barney & Joe for chord work.
Wow!😎
oh yeah!
A genius
The best ever female guitarist; and better than most men too.
More than most
Can anyone RECOMMEND a good beginner/instructional jazz dvd? I have a basic chord understand,and a little improve with blues. Thanks
Thanks for helping! This guitars must be very expensive aren't they?
Sweet
Wow!! 😉
Nice
Dead too young ,RIP Emily
UNICA
Nice reference to Coltrane's A Love Supreme at 1:33 - 1:40
I think its actually "Blues for Gwen" by McCoy Tyner
@@tylerkreutel3838 Ah, interesting! I'll give that a listen!
i love u!
def looks and sounds like it
Wooooooooow.
See Emily Play.
Emily was my favorite player when she passed away. Could you tell me what DVD this clip came from I'd like to buy it...
thanks
3 minutes of supreme time.
Yeah she can definitely blues.
The first lick is kind of taken from Dimples by John Lee Hooker, and then end is A hard Day's Night. But Emily is superb, whatever!!!!
I feel sad when someone makes suggestions like this, that Emily took this and that. Regarding your first point, here is a funny but clear way to explain what I mean: search for the RUclips video 'The Lick' posted by user Alex Heitlinger. It is also in my Jazz playlist. Especially in the blues you can easily find thousands of similar licks from different independend artists: it's all the blues, you know. Regarding your second point: read an earlier discussion about this in the reactions here. Also: listen carefully how Emily develops her blues before she takes this chord. If you know something about modern harmony as practised in Jazz you will understand why she uses it as a final chord. I doubt that was in the mind of the Beatles when they did their stuff. Nobody owns the colour of a chord voicing, just as nobody owns the word love.
+mer red everybody rips everybody even across genres and if u think someone is uniquely original that just means you havent found what they took yet
Not long after her death, I had the chance to ask her ex-husband, Monty Alexander for his reaction. He seemed to be at peace with it, telling me, "Well, she's in a better place now."
Tremendous player. Notice around 2:20 she is playing with an open hand strumming with her thumb. Where is her pick that then mysteriously appears again at about 2:38? Perhaps she has it in between her index and middle fingers? Very slick technique.
+Stuart Milton The transfer back to the pick is pure magic show. Just had a funny thought. Jennifer Lawrence, who knocked me out in "Joy" could play her in a bio.
+Stuart Milton She holds her pick in her mouth 0:36 and grabs it when she needs it.
There should be a bio of her.
At 2:14 she quickly palms her pick - her hand goes nowhere near her mouth - and plays the Wes influenced thumb stuff. Then she deftly slips it back to normal picking position at 2:38.
sweet
She say's Herb- but the drive & feel is more Wes M.
Esta chica...
Technically, I would put her on a top par with Barney Kessel, Joe Pass and Chet Atkins.