@xboxslimkid: Mark was bensons protege, I guess you could say, back in the 1990s when Whitfield hit the scene in a big way... Benson was one of his fans, and biggest influences. Listen to "The Marksman" from the album of the same name, for proof.
BRAVO ! Quite admirable performance for many significant reasons , his sense of our musics history exemplified by the informed reference to the "single notes" technique of Charlie Christian, the multigenerational collaboration with an elder statesman of Jazz Billy Taylor on piano and perhaps above all the Father son relationship that provided his first guitar and the nurturing environment that imparts a sense of LOVE from which this music called JAZZ is created and grows and in TRUTH, LOVE is the only source that gives such noble fruit like the sweetness of AMERICAN CLASSICAL MUSIC..
Oh man, this is nice... Billy Taylor and Whitfield dueting... that's some down home, good stuff right there. Like how Mark's playing assumes a different character depending on who he's playing with. Thanks for the clip, JVG!
Always loved this video - mainly for the moment where Mark plays with just drums. There's something I love so much about the style of playing that comes out when he's reacting to every beat with chords. If anyone could recommend something similar I'd be very grateful. The only loose comparisons I can make are so far from jazz, like certain 90's and 00's emo bands such as La Dispute or Julia or even straight rock and roll like Thee Oh Sees. The closest and most enjoyable comparison I've found yet are Still House Plants who everyone here should check out.
People like to hail Stevie Ray Vaughan ( for example ) as a guitar hero ( yes, there is no doubt that he was very, very good ), but there were a myriad of well accomplished guitarists well before his time that were just as good or better. Jazz/Blues guitarists.
All very true. Just as an example ... A guitarist I feel that was every bit as good as Stevie was would be Rory Gallagher. Did Rory achieve the loftiness of fame that Stevie was able to achieve ? No, but he was just as good.
I my view solo guitar playing comes down to two folks: Charlie Christian and Lonnie Johnson. After they did it, it was a given for all the other players, they all just added bits on top with their talent and luck for being born after those two.
Just mentioning Stevie and comparing him to Charlie is bringing him to the exact same level. They're both geniuses and if they've met they would never even compare each other to one another. I wonder who is harder to mimic, outside of their creativity. There is no best guitar player. Charlie would have praised Stevie, now go learn some power chords
So Mark did not know about Eddie Lang (1902-1933) who was certainly one of the real pioneers to single string solo and used chords that were not really used a lot by other guitarplayers. I certainly would not regard Charlie Christian as the first solo guitarplayers. Only as one of the first who used an electric guitar with an amp.
Could anyone please recommend me some music that is similar to when Mark plays with just the Drums. Anything at all that sounds like that - I'd love to hear more of. Thanks.
Also, I did explain my comment, apparently not well enough. There are many virtuosos, I just cited( probably incorrectly) George Benson and Stanley Jordan as two prime examples of guitarist who could play any style and really push the limits of guitar and composition.
The cat has some nice chops through the II-V. He played better stuff with just the drums. Not locked down to a harmonic structure as with the bass or piano. Whitfield is a very fine guitarist in my opinion. Same league as Benson.
Some other great guitarists in the same vein; Grant Green, Melvin Sparks, Jimmy Ponder, Phil Upchurch, Odonell Levy, Wes Montgomery, Eric Gale to name a few. Guys that sound like they were heavily influenced by funk and Motown.
@jackthehatuk I am not an authority on jazz or guitarist technique. I am merely a fan and an aspiring musician. I have no wisdom to share, seeing as I am unaware of your current knowledge.
Call me ignorant, but that is nonsensical. Virtuoso means excellence, skillful etc. Every one of the guys you mention is a virtuoso. I just don't get the monster, beasts, hiding, hack, closet thing. I am always game for education though so if you explain it more clearly i will digress. No offense intended mate.
I guess what im getting at is.... most jazz/funk guitarists are kinda haunted by the fact that guys like Benson and Stanley Jordan( not the best examples) have done it all( cliche) and they(most guitarists) can only hope to make clever reproductions of things that they( legends like benson) came up with. Its not my fault you dont get it, I guess . Maybe its not a great analogy, thanks for pointing that out. I will delete it, since it takes way too much effort to explain.
It is definitely not your fault. It is mine. But like i said i am always open to education. If you exert the necessary effort i will be a wiser man and you will have done a great thing for me. If this was the other way around i would be happy that i had helped someone understand something they didn't get. I at no point mean to offend. I just wanna know more than i know now. :-)
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Outstanding- amazing sound that he gets from the guitar-
agreed
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Great to see him carrying on the Wes and Benson tradition
@xboxslimkid: Mark was bensons protege, I guess you could say, back in the 1990s when Whitfield hit the scene in a big way... Benson was one of his fans, and biggest influences. Listen to "The Marksman" from the album of the same name, for proof.
Many Thanks. You Made My Day When I Heard This Music
BRAVO ! Quite admirable performance for many significant reasons , his sense of our musics history exemplified by the informed reference to the "single notes" technique of Charlie Christian, the multigenerational collaboration with an elder statesman of Jazz Billy Taylor on piano and perhaps above all the Father son relationship that provided his first guitar and the nurturing environment that imparts a sense of LOVE from which this music called JAZZ is created and grows and in TRUTH, LOVE is the only source that gives such noble fruit like the sweetness of AMERICAN CLASSICAL MUSIC..
Oh man, this is nice... Billy Taylor and Whitfield dueting... that's some down home, good stuff right there. Like how Mark's playing assumes a different character depending on who he's playing with. Thanks for the clip, JVG!
what an incredible right hand he has! I'm gonna be shedding this guy I think!
Enjoyed this session very much. Very educational!
Glad you dig!
this dude is pure fiyah!
Caught Mark at smalls a few years ago, he was awesome, I’ll never forget it
An interesting, well illustrated (musically) lesson on the lineage of Lead Guitar.
The duet with the piano is FANTASTIC
Billy Taylor lives.
Chip played with the Elvin Jones band for sometime. Great bass player!
Chip Jackson was the bass player for Elvin Jone's Jazz Machine... and it is great to hear him in another situation. Thank you Bret!
Just amazing!
Yhank you Bret !!!!! with all my respect Sir :D
Very nice. I can hear some of Benson's technique in there.
Wow, wonderful vid!
what a talent!
He has very good technique. Likes to play a lot of sixteenth notes.
Ken, Toronto
@GeorgiaBoy1961 Good point. I can hear a lot of Benson in his playing.
Very impressive!😀
Always loved this video - mainly for the moment where Mark plays with just drums. There's something I love so much about the style of playing that comes out when he's reacting to every beat with chords. If anyone could recommend something similar I'd be very grateful.
The only loose comparisons I can make are so far from jazz, like certain 90's and 00's emo bands such as La Dispute or Julia or even straight rock and roll like Thee Oh Sees. The closest and most enjoyable comparison I've found yet are Still House Plants who everyone here should check out.
Wonderful!
I like that last part with the drums.
Brilliant.
Respkt to Mark Whitfield in that he recognizes the BIG DAWGS(Wes, G.Benson, C.Christian)!!!
@zachrhea1 I'm glad you added "for me". I like it.
I like !!
Maravilloso
When true talent was just a day job for these guys.....
Funny, his first little demo of CC sound (around 38 secs) was so benson....
People like to hail Stevie Ray Vaughan ( for example ) as a guitar hero ( yes, there is no doubt that he was very, very good ), but there were a myriad of well accomplished guitarists well before his time that were just as good or better. Jazz/Blues guitarists.
All very true. Just as an example ... A guitarist I feel that was every bit as good as Stevie was would be Rory Gallagher. Did Rory achieve the loftiness of fame that Stevie was able to achieve ? No, but he was just as good.
I my view solo guitar playing comes down to two folks: Charlie Christian and Lonnie Johnson. After they did it, it was a given for all the other players, they all just added bits on top with their talent and luck for being born after those two.
Just mentioning Stevie and comparing him to Charlie is bringing him to the exact same level. They're both geniuses and if they've met they would never even compare each other to one another. I wonder who is harder to mimic, outside of their creativity. There is no best guitar player. Charlie would have praised Stevie, now go learn some power chords
Good = entertaining. They are not building bridges... Stevie was more entertaining than most others and still is.
Stevie is pure cringe. Just embarrassing. Yikes.
@heftybefty2 Dude's Bass sounded great!!
Lawdy lawdy lawdy, just found me some gold
4:10 God level lick
So Mark did not know about Eddie Lang (1902-1933) who was certainly one of the real pioneers to single string solo and used chords that were not really used a lot by other guitarplayers. I certainly would not regard Charlie Christian as the first solo guitarplayers. Only as one of the first who used an electric guitar with an amp.
very good !! DON MOCK RIFS 2:30 A 2:40 ! FANTASTIC
Damn! Just got that chop 4:10 ;)
The drum guitar duo sounded so good. Reminiscent of K B.
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cool : )
Could anyone please recommend me some music that is similar to when Mark plays with just the Drums. Anything at all that sounds like that - I'd love to hear more of. Thanks.
Did you think I was insulting Joe Pass, I wasn't... Joe Pass is one of my favorite guitarists.
Have you seen Von Bush Live at the Village Vanguard?
Also, I did explain my comment, apparently not well enough. There are many virtuosos, I just cited( probably incorrectly) George Benson and Stanley Jordan as two prime examples of guitarist who could play any style and really push the limits of guitar and composition.
the lick at 3:40
The cat has some nice chops through the II-V. He played better stuff with just the drums. Not locked down to a harmonic structure as with the bass or piano. Whitfield is a very fine guitarist in my opinion. Same league as Benson.
Charlie Christian was never filmed?
@4:10 O.o
Can anyone tell me the make of His guitar please ?
He's playing a Gibson.
are you sure?What model?
Looks like a Gibson Es 140-T but i`m not sure :)
Some other great guitarists in the same vein; Grant Green, Melvin Sparks, Jimmy Ponder, Phil Upchurch, Odonell Levy, Wes Montgomery, Eric Gale to name a few. Guys that sound like they were heavily influenced by funk and Motown.
That lick at 4:10. Yikes!
What's his guitar brand ?
Gibson.
didnt know doc rivers played guitar
Benson from a different planet Mark's still from earth but why compare
If you play guitar, play jazz.
Paul DesRosiers He who CAN play Jazz, can play ANYTHING.
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I didnt see any cats?
@jackthehatuk I am not an authority on jazz or guitarist technique. I am merely a fan and an aspiring musician. I have no wisdom to share, seeing as I am unaware of your current knowledge.
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Call me ignorant, but that is nonsensical. Virtuoso means excellence, skillful etc.
Every one of the guys you mention is a virtuoso. I just don't get the monster, beasts, hiding, hack, closet thing. I am always game for education though so if you explain it more clearly i will digress. No offense intended mate.
I guess what im getting at is.... most jazz/funk guitarists are kinda haunted by the fact that guys like Benson and Stanley Jordan( not the best examples) have done it all( cliche) and they(most guitarists) can only hope to make clever reproductions of things that they( legends like benson) came up with. Its not my fault you dont get it, I guess . Maybe its not a great analogy, thanks for pointing that out. I will delete it, since it takes way too much effort to explain.
Pat Martino one of the greats
It is definitely not your fault. It is mine. But like i said i am always open to education.
If you exert the necessary effort i will be a wiser man and you will have done a great thing for me. If this was the other way around i would be happy that i had helped someone understand something they didn't get. I at no point mean to offend. I just wanna know more than i know now. :-)
Totally ignoring Lonnie Johnson and Eddie Lang. They were the true Fathers of Jazz guitar.
Hmm jazz guitar.......top ten jazz guitarists anyone?
You gotta let the audience breath a little, play like you're singing, "run out of breath" so to speak. Otherwise, suburb.
You play for us, Big Bison
Well thats how he sings then .
did he die in 1942? wtf?
benson had his success as a result of his singing give me the night etc and not endless
repetitive licks around rythemn changes
Why does that bass sound terrible?
You could be more humble...
way too meaningless notes mark whitfield, I'll talk about it with you at Pat Martino's funeral..