British guitarist reacts to Stairway played VERY differently by Stanley Jordan!
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- Tonight I'm taking a look at Stanley Jordan and his unique take on Stairway to Heaven!
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No one is mentioning how he can play 2 different melodies simultaneously and blend them in together as one. Like there are 2 different guitarists playing together. He's also playing the bass line, the rhythm and the lead.... AT THE SAME TIME! His technique goes way beyond just tapping. Some people obviously have difficulty accepting something different and innovative
I remember when he came up in popularity in the 80s and we used to just say this guy has to have two brains. It’s not like you’re doing a baseline that’s repetitive while you’re playing a melody which is difficult enough and that’s just pure practice and muscle memory, this is two melodies going in different directions. I just can’t understand how the hell he can do it
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Agreed. I don’t think that anyone is mentioning that Stanley can play 2 different melodies simultaneously because that’s a skill beyond pop musicians. A few jazz keyboard musicians can do it (Art Tatum) but also that is not very well known.
To appreciate what Stanley Jordan is doing some knowledge of classical piano and even better organ playing is helpful. For instance Bach has many organ compositions where each hand is playing a different instrument part on separate keyboards while the feet play another part using pedals!
That’s the kind of top level skill that Stanley is doing!
I had the pleasure of meeting Stanley when I was in New Orleans. I was a photographer for the day, and it was hard to take pictures because I was so mesmerized by his playing. Nice.
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Stanley is like a mad scientist of the guitar . I’m not a big fan of the music but I am a fan of his technique. Brilliant
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I'm glad you did Stanley. I've been a fan of his for decades, I think he's amazing. Great job explaining what he's doing.
First time I have seen Stanley in a long time..he impressed me many years ago..thanks for showcasing him, Fil..he is and has always been a virtuoso at two hand tapping.
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I've seen Stanley on one video playing with Chet Atkins and another video with Les Paul. Amazing how different generations and different styles result in the obvious mutual admiration that is demonstrated. You could see Chet Atkins peeking over at Stanley amazed by what he was doing, and Stanley doing the same when Chet took over the solos.
If I have the details right, Stanley caught Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia at one of their acoustic sets and played a bit for them right before they went on. Al wasn't with them at the moment, but he said he was almost glad he didn't see Stanley until after the show, based on how amazed the other two were! He said as if he was that amazed he would've had trouble concentrating during their set. Maybe not verbatim, but that's the story as I recall it.
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To say the man is a guitar virtuoso is a declared understatement, he's absolutely brilliant...
Amazing skills in this man's hands. Shame I waited all these years to hear about him and his insane music. Thank you Fil!
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The first time I heard Stanley Jordan was back in 85' with his cover of "The Lady in My Life" Ever since then I've been a fan of his for LIFE. When he released "Stairway to Heaven" I was immediately turned to TEARS and nothing has changed of my reaction everytime I hear that song. I'm totally convinced that this once in a lifetime artist is undeniably THE GREATEST GUITAR PLAYER EVER AND WILL BE ON THIS PLANET.....
WOW thanks Fil...this is one of the most interesting and unique renditions of this song that I’ve ever heard....So mesmerizingly beautiful!!..☮️❤️🤘
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Love for jazz tunes he tossed in towards the end. This was an insane video or I should say Stanley was insane. Fil take Christmas off you deserve it. Cheers and have a🤘n Christmas.
Thanks! Merry Christmas!
Some people just don't or won't get it. This guy is chording and soloing at the SAME TIME. It's like he's separating his brain and ears. Extraordinary. The detractors sound like haters to me. Unwilling to give this guy credit for the genius of his talent and unable to expand their minds. We all have our preference but if you're a fan of the guitar, then you have to appreciate his talent. To me anyway
Finally! I love his version of "Eleanor Rigby".
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So, he's a cover dude. Do we need these fucking covers? No.
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Name me a great guitarist who don't do covers?
He's basically turning guitar into keyboard. Check out him playing lady my life or Eleanor Rigby, he reminds of a jazzy Jeff Beck, who gets all these sounds using different techniques.
He's a jazzy pianist playing guitar -- especially when he has two guitars going at once!
Love it! Stanley is one in a million
Stanley took tapping to a extreme and it varied little from PIANO BASED MUSIC. I have seen Stanley live, and you cant begin to fathom how many chordal changes you can throw into ONE SONG unless you view the guitar as a piano. I dont mean from notation BUT AS A ACTUAL PIANO. Tapping DOSENT GET MORE EXTREME THAN THIS and Stanley can play whole songs within other songs in the blink of a eye. If your idea of playing guitar is SPLIT SECOND MODAL CHANGES AND BLISTERING CLEAN TONE NOTATION then Stanley is your man. To myself this was a awakening to what VAN HALEN had done in terms of guitar playing. He turned the instrument into a piano and it was WAY TOO MUCH NOTATION. Stanley is still the master of this style to this day.
The first time I heard Stanley Jordan was in the movie 'Blind Date' with Bruce Willis. When Bruce goes to the guitar studio, Stanley is playing in the background. Stanley is awesome. Do a RUclips search for the scene.
Saw him live late 90's, mesmerizing. For the younger folk out there would be helpful to point out this is not a gimmick approach, it IS how he plays the guitar, years and years of study, period. Ergo the Vigier super flat neck for example.
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Me too. I discovered him on PBS doing the famous Elenor Rigby and happened to see him at a free show in Rochester NY around that time. Then saw him in a small Jazz club on my Birthday years later. Mesmerizing indeed.
If it's not a gimmick what is it? If it wasn't a gimmick, he wouldn't still be doing it. Fucking shite. Easy-fucking-listening music.
Wonder what this sounds like backwards...
Number 9, Number 9, Number 9....
lol I don't want to know. Scary. lol
It probably sounds a lot more like Stairway to Heaven.
Elevator To Hell
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Thanks, Fil... loved the performance, loved the video, and loved the analysis. It's difficult to decide what you want to highlight in this performance, isn't it? One of the signs of a real musician is to be able to understand and appreciate different styles of music, and you represent that well, Fil. It's all good, folks... absorb it and make it part of your musical experience. For those of you who say Jazz isn't "your cup of tea," I am sorry you're missing out on a lot of great music and remarkable talent and styles. Same for those of you who won't listen to Country, or Heavy Metal. or Classic Rock, or Classical Music! If you love music, why would you knowingly limit your enjoyment to just one or two genres or styles? There is much in this world to appreciate. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!
Amen! You too!
Well put! When I was growing up there were weekly " variety" shows on TV. Fortunately, I was one of the lucky ones who's parents watched them all! It was a great time. I saw everything from Opera to Rock and in between. A wonderful day and age to learn how to appreciate genre's of music and dance.
I remember the first time I saw Stanley Jordan back in the 80's and being blown away. I love his rendition of Eleanor Rigby.
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The first time I saw Stanley Jordan he was on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He played Eleanor Rigby. My Dad lived on the west coast, so I called him and told him he had to watch the show that night. Good times.
Dug the way he jazzed up those pentatonics during the solo! Amazing!! And the jazz fills during the G Am!! Nice! Thanks again Fil!
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I saw Stanley play on Feb 16, 1984 with about 50 other people at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. I know this as I am looking at his album, Touch Sensitive, that he signed for me that day. He was only 24 years old at the time.
:43 jesus... that was sweet. This guy is probably the top guitar tapper. I don't know of anyone else who does it better. Anyone else know of someone doing it better?? I can't think of anyone.
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Nice analysis, Fil. Very insightful and accurate! doing all that with the right hand.... just amazing that he is able to play so accurately and keep the force of the taps so consistent. I wonder if he uses a little compression to help or if it's just straight into an amp. I wonder what Eddie VH has to say about this guy's tapping skills. :)
There is no greater technician in my opinion. What he does is the physical limit of what can be done with two hands on a fretboard.
Yes, other guitarists use the same technique, but none of them uses it as well as Jordan does as far as I’m concerned.
Now from a compositional point of view, though, Stanley is hardly the greatest guitarist out there. The tunes he writes aren’t necessarily bad, but they’re definitely not extraordinary.
Improv, technique, phrasing and emotion, though? Give him a hot standard to cover, and he does more with that stuff than anyone does.
@@richcapo yeah, most are like that. Songwriting is a craft as much as playing. Some are good at playing but not great at songwriting. You have to spend time doing something and if you're studying playing, you are NOT studying songwriting. Hard to master 1 thing, much less 2 or 3.
@@TruthSurge indeed. That's what made Prince so great to me. In his early albums, on the cover it would say produced, arranged, written and performed by prince. In the later years, he mixed and mastered his albums, all be it with technical help. Completely astounding
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@@Jack.Ingoph Ichika was most definitely inspired by this guy. But the difference is that this is live while ichika has as many chances as he wants to get it perfect.
Fil, Great analysis & video! I will always be a fan of you! Thanks for all of the work you put into everything you do!❤😎✌
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I used to see this fabulous guitar player for free in the student union at the University of Wisconsin Madison in 1982!
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been following him for years. So creative.
Amazing player... seen him twice in concert...…. great stuff. He occasionally does play in a more traditional manner... I've seen Stairway where he really rocked it out with some nasty distortion.... great stuff.
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It's been a while since I suggested Stanley to you. I thought you forgot about him! Excellent cover of him, Fil. He was Princeton educated, where he learned hand ergonomics to play the way he does (for a lengthy career). He discusses it some in his Star Licks Master Sessions video (80s). I read his family was very poor and had to sell the piano to survive. He later picked up guitar and tried to apply the two-handed playing (from piano) to guitar. I'd say he did a very good job. In the Star Licks video, he plays rhythm and lead concurrently, one hand on each guitar. The only guitarist I've ever seen to play with 9 of his 10 fingers (right thumb as a pick at times).
Thanks Dan! Yeah I get to everyone eventually!
@@wingsofpegasus Cheers and Happy Holidays!
i had a friend in high school who taught me how to play guitar. he had a unique way of playing where he not only picked the notes w/his right hand fingers, he also picked the open strings w/his left hand fingers. he may have also picked fretted notes w/his left hand fingers. i had never seen anyone do that, & it wasn't until i watched this guy (it may have been stanley jordan) many yrs later on the johnny carson show do the same thing, except he played a jazz fusion type music, whereas my friend bill dunbar played more folk/western style music. bill was & probably still is an amazing guitarist, as is stanley. & bill, if ur watching & reading this, THANK U BRO!
Absolutely amazing talent but not my cup of tea.
I remember when he first came on the scene. Yes, I'm that old. :-) I guess this kind of tapping was just way weirder back in the day, people were not used to such a radical thing. So it was a bog deal. Surely, there was Eddie Van Halen and such, but nothing this radical. Back in the day this was just freakin amazing, not so much anymore.
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Many guitarists of the new generation tend to add this kind of playing to their music.Especially some progressive guitarists and mathrock guitarists.
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Wings of Pegasus still ❤️ comments fil. Been here from the start and watched the channel grow and u still showing love to your subs. Top bloke. Wonder how many it’s going to take b4 u can’t keep up lol. Have a great xmas fil. How about a slade riff as IIIITTTTTSSSSS CCCCHHHHHHRRRRRIIIIIIISSSSSSTTTTTMMMMMAAAASSSSS
He ain't tea. He's hot coffee.
Love this video! Hearing and watching are two different things. I'm old enough to just listen or seeing artists in person. This is amazing. Thanks, Fil. And, Happy New Year!
Thanks! Merry Christmas!
I love it! I don't know how he does it, finger tapping, but I love the resulting musical sound.
Listening to the guitar/violen version of "Carol of the Bells"
Merry Christmas from America!!!!
Merry Christmas Kimberly!
He's working that fretboard more than Eddie Van Halen. He's clearly ambidextrous. I'm surprised he didn't use a double-necked Gibson.
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It's just my humble opinion, but it has to do with two completely different approaches on the instrument. Van Halen used tapping in order to extend the melodic possibilities of the guitar, and Jordan thought the guitar like a piano.
Both beautiful and magnificent!. Stanley actually takes us there!!!
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Came here from today's Benson analysis...early '90s, I caught Stanley Jordan at, of all places, the Va Beach Oceanfront. Outside, hot as hell, & free. I owned maybe 2-3 of his albums...but had never seen him play. The 1st 3 tunes, my jaw dropped. After that initial shock, I just settled in & enjoyed. Still the best impression of Hendrix & Shankar I have ever seen. "Stairway" was mind blowing, too.
saw him live in 85. one of the top 3-4 shows ive ever seen.
I just stumbled across this video, this morning. I have 2 DVDs of Stanley Jordan which I bought about 15 years ago. I have been truly amazed by this man's talent ever since I first saw him perform. Thanks for the review of this performance.
Yes, is not my cup of tea too, but this guy is an alien ! For sure he belongs to another planet ! The way he plays is so amazing, looks like he is playing magic ! Unbelievable !
I saw Stanley on this tour. Caught him at Count Basie in Red Bank, NJ in winter 1990/1991. He even wore the same suit.
That was thirty years ago.
He’s much better now.
Sorry, shredders.
Great analysis, as usual you explain details about what goes into making the music. I noticed that he seemed to get lost a couple times in the song and threw in so riffs that were misplaced. Lots of people that don't like Jazz would say all the riffs are misplaced, haha. Interesting your recognition of his piano beginnings and his reasoning behind his technique now. I wish you would do Rachel Flowers doing Montana with Dweezil Zappa, or Flying in a Blue Dream on Keyboards. She plays the guitar like a keyboard and Dweezil is amazed, or the keyboard like a guitar, and Joe was amazed.
Talk about a heavy right hand I love Mr Stanley Jordan I would really love to see him live one day
Great analysis so full of insight on what going on here. Stanley Jordan is new to me a cool perform here. always enjoy the vast ray of musical artist that You feature on your channel. thanks Fil.
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Thanks Fil for bringing this amazing talent to my attention. This dude is unbelievable.
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I have watched Stanley Jordan for almost 30 years. He is one of the players out there that I take as I would a magician. That is, I just want to purely enjoy his art and afterwards say, "WOW" and "AHH!" as I would when watching a good magic trick. I won't even attempt to try to emulate it as it is so far out of my league that I would ruin anything I would attempt. Stanley is perhaps the most innovative player on the planet yet is perhaps one of the least known at the same time. Thanks for exposing his art to many that are unfamiliar with his work.
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I saw Jordan play at a lounge back in the 80s. All alone, no crowd. Just me and him. I thought he was miraculous.
And here he is, being analysed by others .
HI FIL WOW HE REALLY GOT INTO IT. THAT WAS GOOD. THANKS .YOU ARE SO WONDERFUL .WE NEED MORE OF YOU. STAY SAFE OUT THERE. PEACE AND LOVE
Another great video is his rendition of Eleanor Rigby.
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Said it before, Fil covers and appreciates all kinds of music. I've discovered a lot of good things watching this channel!
Wow! Stanley is amazing. I have never seen anyone play two guitars at the same time that way. That bass player was jammin too.
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I saw Stanley Jordan play at a small club in Georgetown, Washington DC back in the 90's and while I was (and still am) a longtime guitarist, what he does didn't seem like he's playing the same instrument. He hits some clams here which shows he's human at least. Very unique player.
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I'm a huge Stanley Jordan fan. Have been for years. Love to watch his technique. My fav will always be "The Lady In My Life". Gorgeous! Love your analyses!
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I had no idea that he covered this! This is awesome! Thanks again Fil!😎✌️
He's the Miles Davis of the Guirar. One of my favorite players.
I wouldnt say THAT. Miles changed Music like 5 times.
I might compare him to Hendrix however.
He didn't think you could get as much music out of a guitar as you did a piano. And then he heard Jimi Hendrix
“He’s just tapping all the time.” - one of the greatest understatements of the century.
And what is most amazing he is playing with clean tone and no effects pedals. Typically tapping done on an electric guitar has distortion, overdrive or compression to get the tapping to ring out and sustain more. I would love to know what he has the knobs set to, sounds like all neck pickup, no bridge, but can't get a good shot to tell.
You just get lost and amazed, watching him play!
Saw Stanley in concert many years ago. Mind blowing!
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Whenever I hear stairway it reminds me of Carolan’s Farewell to music.
A lot of comments on Stanley's style, the tapping. Tommy Emmanuel said (not specifically about Stanley or Michael Hedges) that after awhile it looks like a "science experiment".
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This isn't a technical experiment. That's how others may use tapping. To Stanley, his 2 handed fretting is how he thought you were supposed to play the guitar. It's the core of his guitar playing ability. It's far more complex than tapping as others do it. Tommy does a whole lot of tapping, cascading harmonics and other technical wizardry. I love his playing too. He's absolutely fabulous. He's my favorite guitarist currently. Stanley is very unusual and special too.
Talented without a doubt. But for me, a little tapping here and there is cool, but it can be overdone.
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I don't regard this as tapping just for it's own sake. This how Stanley learned to play the guitar. Tapping is often used by others as a technical gimmick, but for Stanley, this is how he always plays. So, if you think he should just use tapping for a bit of flair, then go back to playing without tapping, he can't do that. His tapping is much more complex than anyone else. He's often playing 10 notes at once, as if he's playing piano. He is tapping more than just few notes with one or two fingers. No one else has seen the guitar the way Stanley does. Also, despite this mastery, he's not technically perfect. Some people think his fretting and timing are sloppy. I think it brings a unique character to his playing. Thanks Fil for adding Stanley to your list of reviews!
@@billbmsn I guess for him the guitar is more of a percussion instrument.
It's a fucking pain in the ass.
mel obrien Pain in the knuckles anyway
There was an Australian TV show called The Money or The Gun where a diverse range of musicians all did their versions of Stairway every week. It was very good. My personal favourite was by The Jeff Duff Orchestra. But The Beatnix (a Beatle cover band ) came a close second. Strangest version was by The Rock Lobsters.
So glad you did this one! I don't know how many times I've seen this performance, but my jaw still drops every time. The bass player, Charnett Moffett, is also amazing, so when you get a chance, check him out as well.
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Thanks Fil. Stanley is amazing.
HI FIL...WOW THAT GUY PLAYED COOL. I HAVE NEVER HEARD HIM BEFORE. YOU ARE DOING A VERY GOOD JOB. YOU ARE THE BEST. STAY COOL. STAY SAFE OUT THERE. PEACE AND LOVE
Far from the way it usually sounds at Guitar Center.
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That...was...umm... is...a-freaking-mazeing....wow...great job as you always do Fil....Rock!!
So im ashamed to say I’ve only just now discovered Mr. Jordan.
And yeah….. im completely mind blown. Too much so to leave a more appropriate comment.
I don’t have superlatives for what i just witnessed.
At the time of this comment Matteo Mancuso is taking the world by storm (which is understandable because that young man is from another universe)
But here, we are reminded that there’s always that one player whose uniqueness sets them apart beyond description.
This blows my mind! Merry Christmas everyone.
Merry Christmas Danny!
I am not diggin this , it like Stevie Wonder driving . Parts just don’t sound right. Technic should not stand out over sound imo
Yeah it's not for everyone!
This is not a technical adventure. This 2 handed fretting using ALL fingers is how Stanley thought the guitar was supposed to be played. Despite his mastery of full 10 finger fretting, he is NOT a technical wizard. His fretting and timing are not precise. It is part of the more rippling way Stanley sees music. Other people view this as sloppy fret work. I think it's not that at all. It's how Stanley wants to play and adds an ethereal feeling to the songs.
guysmalley , you all are making me smile
Damn! I forgot about Jordan! He took finger tapping to a whole different level. Thanks for this one! And yes, still binging.
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He was amazing and very unique and his style, this dude really stands out in the crowd! When the drummer came in he was just beating the hell out of his kit, remarkable! And the guy on that stand up bass was one of the best I've ever heard, I could spend an evening just listening to the Rhythm Section! I hope I'm saying this correctly when talking about the drummer and bass player?
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As a few folks have commented earlier, yes, check out some Chapman Stick videos. They've been around since '69/'70(?). My 1st exposure to it was seeing Tony Levin using one with King Crimson. Very interesting concept.
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Have you seen him play two guitars at once? Looks like he has the set-up for it on stage there.
His technique is amazing!
Hey! Glad you got around to Stanley .. first thing I saw him on was a show called Innovations where he was showing some school kids a synth guitar .. But Al Dimeola found him playing on a street corner .. Busking .. Check ou Eleanor Rigby too ..
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First heard of Jordan back in the mid 80s. Always admired his creativity. Best way to describe the way he plays is that he plays piano on a guitar.
Simply the best. Take your favorite shredder and pick his hardest composition. Now up his soloing technique by a favor of ten, syncopate his rhythm track ... Stanley will play both parts at once with more sensitivity, chops, and emotions than your shredder could ever hope to match.
All while throwing in some bass notes here and there, of course.
Absolutely Sic! That man is Freaking Amazing!
THANK YOU FIL! Been waiting for this one. :)
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I think that k saw this man when he was a teen. I remember the style and how unique it is. Great review Fil.
Thanks Joel!
I've been listening to and enjoying Stanley since MAGIC TOUCH, and obviously his musical brain is functioning on an almost otherworldly level. But I can't get over his wardrobe... those shoulders.
It was all the rage!
Bro, there are levels to this guitar thing…
First saw him on the old TV show called the tube, I think it was around 1986, I had an album on tape at one point and have searched him on you tube in recent time too, fantastic, other worldly player, also happy Christmas And happy new year to you Fil, I love these videos mate.
I first was made aware of Stanley Jordan in the Bruce Willis movie "Blind Date" from 1987. Then I read his story about how he was discovered and became a huge fan.
Pretty cool! Never seen that style before. Beautiful tone, great sound. I like it 👍😎
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Glad you liked him wonderful artist. Have a great holiday ...
Thanks Scott, you too!
I guess that’s what a Princeton University musical education sounds like! Stanley Jordan is a Princeton Alum. My guitar playing probably sounds like a Penn State Engineering degree. Fortunately, music includes us all.
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Oh yes! this has been a favorite of mine for years. The feels @ :48 to :49 So bright!
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I saw Stanley play solo in San Luis Obispo CA back in the mid 90s. His performance was impeccably executed. You had to be careful when leaving after the performance as there were many jaws that had dropped to the floor.😀👍🏾♥️👍🏾
i'm impressed with your coverage of an extremely unusual and underrated guitarist like jordan - who brings the very vogue style of two hand (and multi finger) tapping, in the eighties rock to jazz - he's bringing the chord melody style known to others like joe pass to electric guitar - and without a plectrum
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Fantastic! He’s looking good for his age. I remember him in the early 1980s. Interviewed by Jools Holland. He was brilliant then. Excellent ambidextrous technique. It’s his own original style. I didn’t know he tuned differently? Brilliant video again Fil!
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Nobody notices all the fucking mistakes he's making, eh?
Thanks for giving your thoughts on the piece, really insightful discussion!
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This is an example of a supremely talented engineer building the World Trade Center out of toothpicks. He can do it, but he shouldn’t.
It's amazing! This guy gives us all a version of stairway to heaven that is second to none! I like the jazz lines! Very, very extraordinary! Top!
Fantastic!!! I have seen quite a few of his videos, but that is the first time I have seen him play two guitars at the same time, I don't know how I missed it. Thanks for that analysis, Fil, it made my day!
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Thank you . I love it! He has always amazed me with his playing. I saw him live and was just totally amazed at how he got all of the notes out of that guitar! Cheers
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