Rather nice combination Victor of fingerpicking(theme)&plectrumpicking(improvisation). You are guitarist of both worlds , which is not easy to find theese days. Thank you brother for your wonderful art of guitar . Iggy
Thanks zimmerman many Jazz-men have died for this Music,I owe it to them to play with my whole Heart and Soul and give them a smile up there, Greets Vic.
A man and his Ibanez GB-20 classic jazz guitar, surrounded by solid electronics...that's one brief recipe that makes life worth livin'...He's no doubt spent hours experiencing the joy of music in that room. And now spreading that joy to the entire world. BRAVO!
Smooth playing Vic. My guitar teacher choose this song for me. I've been learning just by watching you play and hope to be as good as you are when I'm your age! I loved your chord melody arrangement. Awesome awesome stuff!!! Very inspiring.
Thanks Rich,I've always been attracted by musicians seeking freedom of expression,be it in Blues,Jazz, any other form, evolving on that path in Music and philosophy has become a way of life,call it destiny, thanks for your everlasting support, Vic.
Thanks Firas, glad I could make your day, people feel it in their Hearts when something is done with passion and devotion, always welcome to my channel my friend,Vic.
Thanks Franco, there are certain tunes to simply ask for a Soulful delivery and this is such a warm Ballad I had to put my heart in it. Greets my friend.
Thanks Lance, the American Song book so rich in melody and harmony,always an incredible inspiration,Cole Porter,Gerschwin,Rodgers&Hart, Victor Young,just to name a few. When people start feeling the depth of that Music they're lost(in a positive way). And for this pick, never knew it made such a difference in Tone-quality, now John (jazzwayze) is going to carve his own from a piece of good wood in his barn,LOL, till soon my friend, Vic.
Thanks Paul,have a great time with your wife, think you guys where longing for this trip. great that even on vacation you're checking me out,that means a lot Paul, enjoy yourselves,peace, Vic.
I always find amazing players when i window-shop for great hollow-bodies here on youtube. :) One more reason to love these big babies! I'll watch as many videos of your playing as i can! Thank you for posting!
Thanks Allen, I'm really honored you see it this way, it always has been my wish to create melodic inventions that are really composition worthy, I mean you'll find an interesting composed theme but after that in my opinion it has to remain interesting on that level,I practice till I feel I reach that point that the composer wont be disappointed, Greetings Vic.
Thanks Allan, great hearing this great positive reaction from you, I love this Standard and felt I could do a good job on it but this reaction is simply overwhelming,thanks again, greetings my friend,Vic.
Thanks Tamara,since I started my own Music-school it's more work for me but everything is going OK, in my spare-time (which isn't much)I try to prepare some nice Music for the Tube, cause it's appreciated by so many here, glad you enjoyed this Jazz-ballad,big hug Vic.
Thanks Bashing.. yes I'm a guitar teacher,with my own music school, I'm teaching in many styles but my Heart lies in Blues and Jazz, because they have the freedom to improvise, glad you enjoyed, Vic.
Beautiful, tasteful, great tone, on a rock-solid standard. Sure would get me in the same mood as Mary if I was thirty years younger.. Now it just relaxes me Victor :) Nice work as ever. Be lucky my Netherlands friend. John.
Thanks Amund, those are indeed great standards you mention,I love Michel le grand and Victor Young, both great composers,I'll certainly have a go at them in the future,greets Vic.
Thanks John, for your great comment, will be visiting you soon again, to listen to your marvelous Jazz, greets from Holland,the weather is getting quite well here now,Vic.
Thanks Maestro Scott, was just trying the wooden pick, and it struck me that the sound was very round and indeed mellow,did you ever try them before,Fred told me they don't work for him,I think it's a very personal, thanks for tuning in my friend, Vic.
Thanks Steve, many may call me a freak for calling these small details but the pick (in this case wood,natural substance) definitely has a quality that goes with it, it enhances the thick mellow Jazz tone I'm always hearing in my head, Greets Vic.
@pnojazz I couldn't have said it better,thank you, especially the part experiencing the joy of Music while learning and experimenting, not only absorbing what I hear around but looking in the Spirit what lies there is probably the most exciting,greets Vic.
It's interesting to see how you really were in the zone... you didn't give a damn when you would pick up the plectrum. You were so in the song that it was irrelevant. Well done Vic. Great to see such love for what you played rather than what others would say about it. That's a blessed place to be.
In a first place stands the art of music, and that's what you did... Everything else does not deserve a mention... Congratulations for your energy and kind interpretation
+Célio Piazza Thanks friend, great there are still people who show their appreciation instead of shopping to the next video and taking all for granted, greetings Vic.
@LONGWINDING Thanks Frank, what I like bout you is that you value the tunes I put up here for reference,we've had this discussion about "played today-forgotten tomorrow" at least there's a guy checking out my work out of pure enthusiasm even if it's played a year ago,I like that. cheers Vic.
Thanks so much Lanang, true what you're saying bout the left hand and the coordination, yeah I love that Octotonic lick,you can make so many beautiful sequences using that in other note combinations, kinda breaks the melody when you play that Stuff,thanks for dropping in Amigo,greetings from Holland Vic.
Thanks John, means a lot coming from a great Musician and also with an historic view on Jazz in general, I always love reading your Info when you post a new tune,always learning something there. and I hope this Pick is made from mahogany then it will last long,LOL,greets Vic.
Thanks Eddie, this is an outstanding Standard for theme harmonization and lead playing, if you want you can get my voicings by listening and watching,greets Vic.
Thanks boney, I thought you were new to it, but Jazz can be very melodic and lyrical, there are many styles within Jazz, I'll try to show the pick next time I play,greets Vic.
Well Fred normally I use those Jim Dunlop 2.0mm picks that produce great tone,this was just something I tried out and kinda like the result,thanks for tuning in,greets Vic.
Thanks Pop, I never realized the difference in sound till I started using this one(I think this is rosewood too) compared to the plastic it's much warmer and rounder sounding,I guess playing Jazz where subtle Tone is important all these things catch your attention.Igor is a fantastic guitarist,I have good contact with him, and the guy has a sweet,creative style with some really good techniques going on, a very friendly warm person too,all the best to you, I miss Naudo, greets Vic.
Thanks Igor, there was a period I loved the way Joe Pass played,he did lot's of finger-style work, but also used the pick in improvisations, this inspiration kinda brushed off on me,thanks for listening,greets Vic.
Thanks Sunny, that part you mentioned is the essential note changing to fit the following chord,it's a half-step but has great impact,I agree with you,thanks for listening,greets Vic.
Thanks Roeleke, one of my favorite standards,I know I'm a "sound freak" but I bought a wooden pick and this gives a tone so mellow, in the evening I'll keep her in my safe-box,LOL greets Vic.
Wow Vic, what a beautiful sound, execution and improvisation. My Romance, one of my favorite standards I liked playing allot myself on my sax. I'm going to keep this Vid a wile on my PC and try playing over it on my sax and maybe I will post it back to you. Boy I love your music and brings back allot of great memories, 5* Greets, John (Willemstad)
Beautyful! I stated clapping my hands in the end 'till i realized it's not a concert hehe i've just started playing Jazz on guitar too, hope to get to your level :)
An interesting discussion going on between you guys,you and Allen have been responding one an other and I didn't receive any posts from this,but you guys are sure making this an interesting place to be,the last post was great Jogi ,A chilf is born is a fantastic tune, greets Vic.
Beautiful Victor! I love this tune and you really did a great job. Love the full sound from that wooden pick and your lines are wonderful - very horn-like! Greetings from Buenos Aires, by the way! Paul
Thanks Frank, guess you're right, only that wooden pick adds warmth to the sound that I like very much, let's say an additional small element,greets Vic.
Thanks Stephane for your critical listening observations, it's great you gave these numbers so other guitarists can actually hear what you mean, check out "Footprints" to see what I did with annotations, greets my friend.
Hi Vic, Very good!!! Exellent hollowbody clean & round Jazz sound. You take the music coming to you, and great feeling. I especially appreciated the phrases: from 2:12 to 2:17, 4:09 to 4:12 And from 5:06 to 5:12...and the others of course. Bravo. Stephane.
Thanks John, it's a beautiful ballad, man you should take back up your sax playing,you had a great sound man, and it will bring your Spirit on another level besides all the hard work that you normally do(also on my webSite) really enjoying all your commenting, and you taking your time to check me out much appreciated,greetings brother,Vic.
Extremely good plaing, Vic. The phrasing is excellent, and that smooth, warm & wooden sound is wonderful. Your playing would deserve a more... I don't know... energetic accompainment. This is the first time I feel that this band-in-a-box-thing doesn't really do the job. But what YOU do... GUSH! Greetz, Jogi
Thanks Terry, it's through what you say, I hit the strings precise but not hard, a little more pressure when more technique is involved, and this wooden pick is very responsive to my style,like it's helping me develop my sound. I heard someone say he's going to start carving his own picks from wood he has in his barn,LOL greets Vic.
Thanks Artur, I guess what you scetch there would be a very suitable surrounding for this listening Music, listened to by Music lovers, now however the whole globe is listening,LOL,greets Vic.
Hi sexybrox, it's an Ibanez GB-20 Jazzguitar (taken out of production for quite some years) It's great I bought it in a time that buying such a quality instrument was affordable (1981).Now you have to rob a bank in advance,LOL,greets Vic.
Hey Vic! This new video from you is so wonderful my friend! :0) Your playing is always a pleasure to listen to and 5 stars isn't enough to leave for you my friend! I hope that you are not too busy at the moment! Love, Tamara xxx
Rather nice combination Victor of fingerpicking(theme)&plectrumpicking(improvisation).
You are guitarist of both worlds , which is not easy to find theese days. Thank you brother for your wonderful art of guitar . Iggy
Thanks zimmerman many Jazz-men have died for this Music,I owe it to them to play with my whole Heart and Soul and give them a smile up there, Greets Vic.
A man and his Ibanez GB-20 classic jazz guitar, surrounded by solid electronics...that's one brief recipe that makes life worth livin'...He's no doubt spent hours experiencing the joy of music in that room. And now spreading that joy to the entire world. BRAVO!
Thanks Pam, glad you loved my rendition of this fine Standard, loved playing it for you,greets Vic.
Thanks Stufish, keepin the Jazz tradition Alive is my life's work,greets Vic.
Thanks Bach, getting a compliment from such a great Classical composer fills me with honor, greets Vic.
Thanks Jesse,music will be here till my dying day,it would be too easy to stop,I'm addicted to Music,greets Vic.
And that: "I would love to hear the two of you together" ist simply the greatest compliment someone EVER made to me!!!!
You are always sutch a great inspiration , Vic .
Thank You for this beautiful version of
My Romance. God bless.
Thanks Don, the timeless ones are the best composed, the others are here today gone tomorrow, all the best Vic.
Smooth playing Vic. My guitar teacher choose this song for me. I've been learning just by watching you play and hope to be as good as you are when I'm your age! I loved your chord melody arrangement. Awesome awesome stuff!!! Very inspiring.
This is a beautiful rendition of the tune, I was really moved to tears, really touched and amazed! :o)
Thanks Rich,I've always been attracted by musicians seeking freedom of expression,be it in Blues,Jazz, any other form, evolving on that path in Music and philosophy has become a way of life,call it destiny, thanks for your everlasting support, Vic.
Thanks Firas, glad I could make your day, people feel it in their Hearts when something is done with passion and devotion, always welcome to my channel my friend,Vic.
Thanks Franco, there are certain tunes to simply ask for a Soulful delivery and this is such a warm Ballad I had to put my heart in it. Greets my friend.
A classic, and "well" done by the "V" ... a timeless tune that is always welcomed to the ears ... enjoying ...
Don ...
Back for yet another listen to your interpretation of this classic Rodgers & Hart tune. You improv tells a beautiful story.
allen
Hello Vic,again a wonderful melody,that blew me away,thanks for watching Blues in the Night,Ipriciate this a lott,gr Kees.
Thanks Lance, the American Song book so rich in melody and harmony,always an incredible inspiration,Cole Porter,Gerschwin,Rodgers&Hart, Victor Young,just to name a few. When people start feeling the depth of that Music they're lost(in a positive way). And for this pick, never knew it made such a difference in Tone-quality, now John (jazzwayze) is going to carve his own from a piece of good wood in his barn,LOL, till soon my friend, Vic.
Thanks Paul,have a great time with your wife, think you guys where longing for this trip. great that even on vacation you're checking me out,that means a lot Paul, enjoy yourselves,peace, Vic.
Vic, This is the BEST of your soul!
Great, tender feel.
I would be happy when I can play as you did on this video.
Franco
I always find amazing players when i window-shop for great hollow-bodies here on youtube. :) One more reason to love these big babies!
I'll watch as many videos of your playing as i can! Thank you for posting!
Thanks Allen, I'm really honored you see it this way, it always has been my wish to create melodic inventions that are really composition worthy, I mean you'll find an interesting composed theme but after that in my opinion it has to remain interesting on that level,I practice till I feel I reach that point that the composer wont be disappointed, Greetings Vic.
Beautiful playing and beautiful sound.
Thanks fanqueen, when you start tasting the beautiful flavour of those warm jazz tones, you're lost,LOL greets Vic.
Thanks Allan, great hearing this great positive reaction from you, I love this Standard and felt I could do a good job on it but this reaction is simply overwhelming,thanks again, greetings my friend,Vic.
Thanks Tamara,since I started my own Music-school it's more work for me but everything is going OK, in my spare-time (which isn't much)I try to prepare some nice Music for the Tube, cause it's appreciated by so many here, glad you enjoyed this Jazz-ballad,big hug Vic.
Thanks Sabine, great you're back on my channel, indeed missed your great commenting, thanks for listening,greets Vic.
Thanks Angèle, glad you enjoyed, I loved that last tune you did from K.M. nice choice and that 3 piece harmony really sounded great, greets Vic.
Hi Vic, beautiful rendition - thank you.
Rich in UK
Thanks Bashing.. yes I'm a guitar teacher,with my own music school, I'm teaching in many styles but my Heart lies in Blues and Jazz, because they have the freedom to improvise, glad you enjoyed, Vic.
Beautiful, tasteful, great tone, on a rock-solid standard. Sure would get me in the same mood as Mary if I was thirty years younger.. Now it just relaxes me Victor :) Nice work as ever.
Be lucky my Netherlands friend.
John.
lovely arrangement and beautiful playing.
Thank you for the applause,much appreciated, just practice everyday,greetings Vic.
Thanks Amund, those are indeed great standards you mention,I love Michel le grand and Victor Young, both great composers,I'll certainly have a go at them in the future,greets Vic.
Thanks James, glad you checked this beauty out, will drop in soon, the next will be a nice Jazz tune, cheers Vic.
Thanks Joao, even when they hurt I keep on playing it's my destinythanks Amigo,Vic.
Hi roby glad you tuned in man,always welcome,greets Vic.
It's about time you came back. Yea, I'm still coming down from my Paris trip. This just adds to the enthusiasm.
Thanks royefarol,always great to hear such enthusiastic comments,from the Heart my friend, greets Vic.
So tastefully done, beautiful job
Thanks Allen, glad you enjoyed my impro,I'll be visiting you soon,see what You've been doing lately,greetings Vic.
Thanks John, for your great comment, will be visiting you soon again, to listen to your marvelous Jazz, greets from Holland,the weather is getting quite well here now,Vic.
Beautifully done Victor! I've been wanting to try a wooden pick for some time now so I think now's the time. Thanks!
Steve
Mellow and tasty tune, Vic. That pick gives a nice tone.
Thanks Maestro Scott, was just trying the wooden pick, and it struck me that the sound was very round and indeed mellow,did you ever try them before,Fred told me they don't work for him,I think it's a very personal, thanks for tuning in my friend, Vic.
Thanks Paul, glad you joined here in listening, greets Vic.
Thanks Steve, many may call me a freak for calling these small details but the pick (in this case wood,natural substance) definitely has a quality that goes with it, it enhances the thick mellow Jazz tone I'm always hearing in my head, Greets Vic.
@pnojazz I couldn't have said it better,thank you, especially the part experiencing the joy of Music while learning and experimenting, not only absorbing what I hear around but looking in the Spirit what lies there is probably the most exciting,greets Vic.
It's interesting to see how you really were in the zone... you didn't give a damn when you would pick up the plectrum. You were so in the song that it was irrelevant. Well done Vic. Great to see such love for what you played rather than what others would say about it. That's a blessed place to be.
In a first place stands the art of music, and that's what you did... Everything else does not deserve a mention... Congratulations for your energy and kind interpretation
+Célio Piazza Thanks friend, great there are still people who show their appreciation instead of shopping to the next video and taking all for granted, greetings Vic.
@siliconbronze,thank you, glad you enjoyed my rendition,Vic.
Thanks greenlentils, gladly done, I see it also has a great function after a hard days work,all the best,Vic.
@LONGWINDING Thanks Frank, what I like bout you is that you value the tunes I put up here for reference,we've had this discussion about "played today-forgotten tomorrow" at least there's a guy checking out my work out of pure enthusiasm even if it's played a year ago,I like that. cheers Vic.
Thanks Local, can't help myself guess this is a positive addiction, greets Vic.
veeery nice again, Vic. It´s not just the pick, that sounds good, the fact it´s in your fingers explains it better !
Thanks Angel, I guess sensitivity is a born talent that can only be absorbed by the Sensitive ones, muchas gracias,Vic.
Thanks so much Lanang, true what you're saying bout the left hand and the coordination, yeah I love that Octotonic lick,you can make so many beautiful sequences using that in other note combinations, kinda breaks the melody when you play that Stuff,thanks for dropping in Amigo,greetings from Holland Vic.
Thanks Hashi, the presentation part is just as important as the content I'd say,all the best,greets Vic.
Thanks John, means a lot coming from a great Musician and also with an historic view on Jazz in general, I always love reading your Info when you post a new tune,always learning something there. and I hope this Pick is made from mahogany then it will last long,LOL,greets Vic.
Hey Vic, once again great playing. Very smooth, easy going and then however very intense. Loved it!!! Groetjes Angèle
Thanks Eddie, this is an outstanding Standard for theme harmonization and lead playing, if you want you can get my voicings by listening and watching,greets Vic.
I'll have have a listen to that one Pam, first some other things are coming up related to the Blues, greets Vic.
Thanks boney, I thought you were new to it, but Jazz can be very melodic and lyrical, there are many styles within Jazz, I'll try to show the pick next time I play,greets Vic.
Well Fred normally I use those Jim Dunlop 2.0mm picks that produce great tone,this was just something I tried out and kinda like the result,thanks for tuning in,greets Vic.
Thanks Pop, I never realized the difference in sound till I started using this one(I think this is rosewood too) compared to the plastic it's much warmer and rounder sounding,I guess playing Jazz where subtle Tone is important all these things catch your attention.Igor is a fantastic guitarist,I have good contact with him, and the guy has a sweet,creative style with some really good techniques going on, a very friendly warm person too,all the best to you, I miss Naudo, greets Vic.
Thanks Igor, there was a period I loved the way Joe Pass played,he did lot's of finger-style work, but also used the pick in improvisations, this inspiration kinda brushed off on me,thanks for listening,greets Vic.
Thanks Sunny, that part you mentioned is the essential note changing to fit the following chord,it's a half-step but has great impact,I agree with you,thanks for listening,greets Vic.
Thanks Roeleke, one of my favorite standards,I know I'm a "sound freak" but I bought a wooden pick and this gives a tone so mellow, in the evening I'll keep her in my safe-box,LOL greets Vic.
Thanks Mike, for your uplifting,enthusiastic comment,looking out to a nice Video from your Bluesy,Jazz playing Amigo, till soon,Victor.
All I can say: sigh.... top notch! Sweet!
and sigh again...
Per
Nicely done. Keep posting your stuff, I love the fact that you keep trying to make music. 5*****.
Thanks, and when you're at the top you'll find out how little you know,a great state of mind to be in :-) greetings Vic.
Wow Vic, what a beautiful sound, execution and improvisation. My Romance, one of my favorite standards I liked playing allot myself on my sax. I'm going to keep this Vid a wile on my PC and try playing over it on my sax and maybe I will post it back to you. Boy I love your music and brings back allot of great memories, 5* Greets, John (Willemstad)
Thanks friend, great you tuned in for a good liste,greets Vic.
Thanks Kees, great you watched this one, sure I'll be watching more of your Vids,je bent een zeer goede speler,groeten Vic.
Beautyful!
I stated clapping my hands in the end 'till i realized it's not a concert hehe
i've just started playing Jazz on guitar too, hope to get to your level :)
Thanks Toto, good what you did,those guitars are great indeed,I use "Thomastiek Infeld" and if I can't get those D'addario flatwounds.Greets Vic.
Ha Connie, thanks never saw that many groupies around jazz-musicians but you're welcome sitting front row, Greets Vic.
An interesting discussion going on between you guys,you and Allen have been responding one an other and I didn't receive any posts from this,but you guys are sure making this an interesting place to be,the last post was great Jogi ,A chilf is born is a fantastic tune, greets Vic.
Beautiful Victor! I love this tune and you really did a great job. Love the full sound from that wooden pick and your lines are wonderful - very horn-like! Greetings from Buenos Aires, by the way!
Paul
Thanks Frank, guess you're right, only that wooden pick adds warmth to the sound that I like very much, let's say an additional small element,greets Vic.
Great Vic many thanks again.
@tonezones Thanks that's a message from the Heart,you can never go wrong with that,greetings Vic.
Thanks Stephane for your critical listening observations, it's great you gave these numbers so other guitarists can actually hear what you mean, check out "Footprints" to see what I did with annotations, greets my friend.
Thanks Russ, glad you enjoyed man, greets Vic.
Hi Vic, Very good!!!
Exellent hollowbody clean & round Jazz sound.
You take the music coming to you, and great feeling.
I especially appreciated the phrases: from 2:12 to 2:17,
4:09 to 4:12 And from 5:06 to 5:12...and the others of course.
Bravo.
Stephane.
You get me romantic Now Mister :-)))
Great one Vic...indeed very romantic!
xoxo
Thanks John, it's a beautiful ballad, man you should take back up your sax playing,you had a great sound man, and it will bring your Spirit on another level besides all the hard work that you normally do(also on my webSite) really enjoying all your commenting, and you taking your time to check me out much appreciated,greetings brother,Vic.
Extremely good plaing, Vic. The phrasing is excellent, and that smooth, warm & wooden sound is wonderful. Your playing would deserve a more... I don't know... energetic accompainment. This is the first time I feel that this band-in-a-box-thing doesn't really do the job. But what YOU do... GUSH! Greetz, Jogi
Merci ...j'adore cet air la.. vous jouez merveilleusement bien.... bravo
Amazing Vic. I want to buy one guitar like that. As soon as i buy it, i will start uploading jazz tunes.
Regards!
Thanks Terry, it's through what you say, I hit the strings precise but not hard, a little more pressure when more technique is involved, and this wooden pick is very responsive to my style,like it's helping me develop my sound. I heard someone say he's going to start carving his own picks from wood he has in his barn,LOL greets Vic.
Thanks Artur, I guess what you scetch there would be a very suitable surrounding for this listening Music, listened to by Music lovers, now however the whole globe is listening,LOL,greets Vic.
Thanks Patrick,for tuning in,greets vic.
Thanks Wouter, I heard Larry Carlton was great and that must have been something in trio setting, see you guys tomorrow, greets Vic.
Thanks Sista,always welcome here,greets Vic.
Tololo,gracias Amigo,saludos Vic.
Hi sexybrox, it's an Ibanez GB-20 Jazzguitar (taken out of production for quite some years) It's great I bought it in a time that buying such a quality instrument was affordable (1981).Now you have to rob a bank in advance,LOL,greets Vic.
Hey Vic! This new video from you is so wonderful my friend! :0) Your playing is always a pleasure to listen to and 5 stars isn't enough to leave for you my friend! I hope that you are not too busy at the moment! Love, Tamara xxx