Melvin Sparks Lesson | 4 Badass Licks from an Unsung Jazz-Funk Master

[@markeggins890]

You have great taste sir...Melvin's playing on More Today Than Yesterday done by Charles Earland was top shelf...

[@MatthewJBell]

Melvin’s rhythm is absolutely giant. These riffs are fun too. Thanks, Rick!

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Yep, was a very funky dude

[@MatthewJBell]

“It Is What It Is” has got to be one of the best jazz funk grooves ever.

[@Dannotalk]

Thank u so much for playing the Unsung Funk Master! Great licks!

[@watchthebeveragedude]

I was lucky enough to see and record Melvin a few times. He was a hell of a player.

[@TastyGuitarcom]

nice!

[@PettiMusicStudios]

Nice video. Nice to see Melvin Sparks getting some attention. Love all your Grant Green videos as well

[@lazylightning5496]

I booked Melvin into a little PAC once. He was a monster player and a beautiful human being.

[@mraggrovator]

Thanks again for yet another fantastic lesson.

[@krolkoolmarek7074]

Thanks!😃

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Thank you for watching

[@lavaspin]

Thanks Rick! These licks are great!

[@TastyGuitarcom]

thank you!

[@galenfrazer8541]

Love this

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Thanks Galen!

[@MarkMcCluney]

Always an education. Thanks so much.

[@TastyGuitarcom]

thanks Mark!

[@jimbeaux4988]

Thanks! Difficult but well worth it.

[@TastyGuitarcom]

The 3rd one had me sweatin'

[@jimbeaux4988]

@@TastyGuitarcom Yes the third one is a must have. Will definitely be learning that one.

[@Carlwatkins1984]

cool video

[@TastyGuitarcom]

Thank you for watching!

[@tyrone5360]

There is a song called "donkey walk" by lou donaldson, and on the song melvin sparks is playing his guitar.Can you do a video on how to play his part in the "donkey walk" I'm a guitar novice .Much apeeciatated.

[@bluetiger3142]

Hey Man, the first lick starting at first beat, are you fine? It's a joke, you're a number one!

[@annie4971]

💜

[@lamgefyoutoob]

Rick Is God

[@TastyGuitarcom]

I appreciate your enthusiasm, but um, no I'm not lol

[@bzlax]

who is the 1 person that doesnt like this?!

[@TastyGuitarcom]

probably the same guy who dislikes ALL of my videos haha

[@PettiMusicStudios]

Seriously!! I liked before the video even started. All i saw was melvin sparks and I knew it would be good

[@TastyGuitarcom]

@@PettiMusicStudios thank Petti, great tracks btw

[@PettiMusicStudios]

@@TastyGuitarcom oh thanks man!!! I try to capture the Grant Green and 70s jazz funk as much as I can. Your videos actually inspire me as well.

[@mraggrovator]

billy bones yeah I know there is no reason why anyone can possibly have any reason to dislike a video like this.