Embryonic Journey

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Steven McLane

10 жыл бұрын

My Favorite Jorma Kaukonen tune (with a little embellishment)

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@crosslink1493 Жыл бұрын

The one time I've heard a cover of this where the embelishments actually enhance the song. Very well done!

@stevenmclane9372 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Cross Link, glad you liked them.

@schincat 2 жыл бұрын

Never has anyone played a better version of this tune. You made it your own without wrecking it, truly outstanding.

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter . Glad you liked the additions.

@ramp7t Жыл бұрын

@@stevenmclane9372 Very well done!

@e77toe77 8 ай бұрын

truly stellar @@stevenmclane9372

@edwardhoran2511 2 жыл бұрын

Thank God for masters like this to keep a classic alive

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Edward, yes , one of my all time faves

@ramp7t Жыл бұрын

I'm 68 and Jorma was huge in 1973 while in college. What a beautiful way to celebrate a song of true virtue.

@stevenmclane9372 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark, glad you liked it

@michaelmcdonald8877 9 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning. Thank you for posting. This song has a special meaning for me. Last year I was diagnosed with kidney cancer and I decided to learn this song as a way to minimize my anxiety. It did magic and your lovely version helped me learn. God bless and best wishes!

@stevenmclane9372 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael.I'm glad it helped. Sorry I didn't reply sooner. I hope all is well with you now. Steve

@outfield1988 6 жыл бұрын

Michael McDonald amazing piece makes me feel happy

@ginibonds5083 4 жыл бұрын

@@outfield1988 The most Fabulous sound...lv known every note since 1969.. this is my SOUL MUSIC

@Lazuma1 3 жыл бұрын

Love you Michael. Thank you for such a beautifully committed life.

@laurabourke5429 2 жыл бұрын

Hope your surgery went well

@rogueplanet1142 6 жыл бұрын

Seriously ,that's one beautiful interpretation... sounds golden.

@stevenmclane9372 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@jidnyaasu8931 2 жыл бұрын

You have taken this to the whole new level. Beautiful beyond words. Divine.

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Saurabh, glad you enjoyed it.

@neilmeadows8641 11 ай бұрын

Discovering this has quite made my day. Wonderful.

@stevenmclane9372 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Neil, glad you enjoyed it.

@reluctantloner9162 2 жыл бұрын

This song always makes me want to go out and hug something. 🤗

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, yeah this song does have a really nice mood/emotion to it

@njmikec 7 жыл бұрын

Wonderful. Thank you!

@19AKS58 2 күн бұрын

There is no better fingerstyle solo piece than EJ. Great version, Steven, and thank you, Jorma.

@stevenmclane9372 Күн бұрын

Thanks, and yes, thank you Jorma.

@denishearn448 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the moment of magic.

@stevenmclane9372 Жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@debbiecarew2163 10 жыл бұрын

Steve, your just awesome...enough said!

@jacksonhild2917 8 күн бұрын

Your playing is legendary! It’s obvious how much work you’ve put into honing your craft over the years!

@stevenmclane9372 4 күн бұрын

Thanks Jackson.

@joeybenoit6269 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning!!!!!

@stevenmclane9372 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Joey

@mdf9446 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful job, Steve. You rendered it beautifully. Many thanks!

@ChristopherSmith-zd6hu 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely epic.....thanks

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christopher

@samuelkelsey1153 6 жыл бұрын

Captured it really well!

@suecham1390 10 жыл бұрын

This is such a beautiful song and you play it so light and joyfully . . . Thank you!

@davelucas5134 10 жыл бұрын

Ahhh, just like I remember. Great playing, as always.

@3degreesflip 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Absolutely stunning! More than I could have expected.

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 3

@jasonlee263 7 жыл бұрын

So smooth, beautiful, flawless...Love this song and the theme, tribute to the sacredness of birth!

@eths1966 2 ай бұрын

Just beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

@stevenmclane9372 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Eths

@mariothepookster 2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous! Thanks, man.

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mario

@robinl2247 8 жыл бұрын

Hello, I'm currently learning this song, it's taking me a lot of concentration. I see you're mastering it and you've made little changes, your playing is very clean and every note sounds amazing. It's a pleasure to hear this !! Thank you for sharing it

@estebangavajda9371 2 жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL !!!

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Esteban

@bluemermaid8026 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this- I always wanted this song to be longer!

@stevenmclane9372 5 жыл бұрын

Yes. Definitely too short for such a beautiful piece. Glad you liked it

@treetoppa8388 2 ай бұрын

I have this song on my iPhone playlist and have listened to it a thousand times and it never gets old. Virtuosoism.

@stevenmclane9372 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. Yeah it’s timeless.

@tattoarato3112 2 жыл бұрын

Espetacular!!Amazing!!

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tatto

@jimfreyler2944 3 ай бұрын

This is spot on for the most part. Tone is perfect, timing is perfect, and sounds like the correct key also. Don't like the few tweaks but still, this is fantastic. Best cover of it I've heard. Jorma would be impressed.

@stevenmclane9372 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Jim

@jaober9 2 жыл бұрын

Such a great version and your sound is among the best I have heard....really love this!

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jared, yeah I always wanted it to be a little longer because it's so much fun to play.

@monicakander7999 Жыл бұрын

That was beautiful! Truly 🎶 to my 👂 👂. Thank you. 🎸

@stevenmclane9372 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Monica, glad you enjoyed it.

@jimwagoner4741 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Thank you.

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jim

@emburke207 2 жыл бұрын

This is just beautiful. Thanks. Portland, Maine(born in 1961

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Elizabeth. My parents were born in Rumford Maine. I spent a lot of vacations there when I was a kid.

@wilsonportlock9969 Жыл бұрын

Brought my to tears during my work break, truly wonderful ❤

@stevenmclane9372 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Wilson, glad you liked it.

@joelmcbride8907 6 жыл бұрын

Listened to alot of versions, play it myself but to you I say Chapeau! Thats as good as it gets!

@stevenmclane9372 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Joel. Glad you like it

@alancameron8897 6 жыл бұрын

I am humbled.Thank you.

@stevenmclane9372 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it

@lisadc4681 2 жыл бұрын

This just might be the most beautiful thing I've ever heard, and I've heard alot!! Excellent job!!❤❤

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lisa, glad you liked it

@edwardhoran2511 2 жыл бұрын

You're right Lisa. IMHO it is the most beautiful modern guitar instrumental ever written.

@klarifoon 6 жыл бұрын

Astonishing pace, sound and adhesions. I found myself repeatedly visiting this particular execution of the song.You certainly put it to a new standard . Great work!

@stevenmclane9372 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comments John. Glad you like it

@lukeg4806 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautifully played. Amazing guitarist

@stevenmclane9372 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luke

@widam Жыл бұрын

beautiful version.

@stevenmclane9372 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mau

@dog6413 4 жыл бұрын

This is truly an incredible cover of this song, and just an amazing job of doing such a complex piece in general. Very rarely do you see such pure clarity & precision in a cover of a song like this, thank you for this and great job!!!!!!!

@stevenmclane9372 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dog. Glad you like it

@edbankston5593 3 жыл бұрын

Love your interesting chord adaptions. Keeping those bass strings goin like that is really great. Jorma really wrote a fantastic tune

@stevenmclane9372 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ed, yeah definitely one of my faves. Fun to play

@e77toe77 3 ай бұрын

Excellent and in a good key for me!

@stevenmclane9372 2 ай бұрын

Glad you like it

@NYNick49 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful rendition. Well done, and great sound from the Martin!

@stevenmclane9372 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick

@laurinelsen 2 жыл бұрын

fabuleux, la meilleure versiion que j'aie entenude de ce chef d'oeuvre !

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Merci

@bobjenkins9676 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful job on this song. Your Martin reminds me of a HD28S 12 fret I once owned and foolishly traded away.. Thanks!

@stevenmclane9372 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob. Yeah, this one's a keeper. Steve

@lisazack6459 3 жыл бұрын

I keep listening to this, it makes me cry, my grandfather used to play it all the time, along with 'From the Beginning' also a guitar version of 'Take a Pebble'- ELP and 'A Small Fruit Song' - Al Stewart. He always told me he would teach me the guitar when I was old enough. Well I'm13 now and that's not going to happen, he doesn't even remember my name or even my mothers.

@stevenmclane9372 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry about your Grandfather, Lisa

@fishmanpa 7 жыл бұрын

Bravo! Love the personal touches (the harmonics at 2:20 are sweet!) and that Martin sounds AMAZING! Tuned down a step too... nice :)

@stevenmclane9372 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mark. Yeah I like the deeper, more relaxed sound when tuned down. Plus, it's easier to play.

@kyledavis828 Жыл бұрын

beautiful takes me away from my worries for a bit

@stevenmclane9372 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kyle. Glad you liked it.

@kosmikcharlie6637 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful....good job sir

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kosmik

@filiphagkvist3396 5 жыл бұрын

Such a great talent and lovely feeling. Thanks for posting.

@stevenmclane9372 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Filip

@filiphagkvist3396 4 жыл бұрын

@@stevenmclane9372 Again thank you Steven for playing this loevly tune and posting it. I often return to this clip just for to get relaxed.

@stilldreamin57 5 жыл бұрын

My favorite as well. I remember what a treat it was coming at the end of Surrealistic Pillow. Clearly this style was Jorma's forte, but he was so imaginative he came up with parts that worked perfectly, playing electric leads, especially on White Rabbit. Your tone is gorgeous and guitar beautifully recorded. Your "embellishments" or variations are well done, fit perfectly within the piece without overtaking it. I've been teaching myself the song for a while now. I used to know it but, use it or lose it I guess, and I lost it, and so starting from scratch. As an electric player exclusively, alternating thumb picking does not come naturally to me. Well done Steven Mclane, I will follow you on youtube.

@stevenmclane9372 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Robert

@therealDac10012 5 ай бұрын

Lovely. I'm 72 and I remember when the Airplane released this epic Jorma Kaukonen tune. Thanks!

@stevenmclane9372 5 ай бұрын

You're welcome.. Always one of my faves. Thanks

@sarthwahb 4 жыл бұрын

Greatest I've ever heard

@stevenmclane9372 3 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks Live. I appreciate it

@sarthwahb 3 жыл бұрын

Steven McLane yeah man I am 16 years old and I think a year ago I heard embryonic journeys by Jefferson airplane....and it was great still I love that song but I can’t play it.......but you have played it really amazing......so good that I can just imagine myself to play like you.......

@williamj1813 5 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite songs as well. I was fortunate to see Jorma at a guitar summit in Madison Wisconsin many years ago. I had a front row seat and was amazed. However, your 'embellishments' are absolutely beautiful and fit well in this song. Your playing and acoustic guitar sound beautiful as well. Incredible sounding music. Keep up the great work... Take care. Cheers from Wisconsin.

@stevenmclane9372 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks William, glad you liked it

@AntonioPenja 8 ай бұрын

You played it with such convincing authority and ease❤❤❤❤ I have listend this now for one and a half hour and not noticed how much time went by❤️❤️❤️❤️

@stevenmclane9372 8 ай бұрын

Thanks AntonioPenja. Glad you like it

@fewhite5126 Жыл бұрын

A dred in the hands of a Master is king. Fantastic.

@stevenmclane9372 Жыл бұрын

Thanks FE

@zzwerzy 4 жыл бұрын

A pleasure to listen to and watch. Nice right-hand technique with a Fahey-like flourish. Big, phat sound too. Love your comfort with the tune. Thank you for sharing!

@stevenmclane9372 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks zzwerzy. Yeah, I listened to Fahey's Christmas album quite a lot when first learning to fingerpick. Glad you liked it.

@zzwerzy 4 жыл бұрын

@@stevenmclane9372 This, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrpmipWZr9nViXU.html , is what turned me on to Fahey, many years ago. Besides being a guitar composition of note, it is also a right-hand tour de force. And it's in a C-tuning (CGCGCE) - something I think you might be comfortable with!

@Ferocious_Imbecile Жыл бұрын

Well done. Executed perfectly but in your own style. Thank you.

@stevenmclane9372 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it

@JL-vk1rs 8 жыл бұрын

great job!

@TZKeyz 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful.

@stevenmclane9372 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tommy

@tomt435 7 жыл бұрын

Wow! very nice.

@nilserbp 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent.

@stevenmclane9372 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@stevenkarnisky411 9 ай бұрын

Perfect!

@stevenmclane9372 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Steven

@jamurd51 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely Job! And it’s a special treat to see someone I’ve actually met on the “Tube”! I’m an old friend of Munson’s; we met at Chuck’s when you played those gigs and others. Good to see you! I’m subscribed-

@stevenmclane9372 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Andrew, I remember. Good to hear from you. I still talk to Craig a couple times a year. Glad you liked it

@barbaranicholas9855 4 жыл бұрын

just beautiful

@stevenmclane9372 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Barbara

@FBXL5 3 жыл бұрын

All I can say is beautiful One day I will play it like this

@stevenmclane9372 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks S M. I appreciate it

@BegToDiffer99 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@stevenmclane9372 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@rogerkunkel1920 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done, Steve!

@stevenmclane9372 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roger

@ZafodB3 Жыл бұрын

Very Nice!

@stevenmclane9372 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you like it

@tom4526 7 жыл бұрын

Can hear a lot of "Candy Man" by MIssissippi John Hurt in the first few measures and revisited throughout. Nice.

@BillKeilt 10 ай бұрын

Agree with others' comments: Nice job of adding your own interpretation without losing the heart of Jorma's masterwork..... Well done!...

@stevenmclane9372 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Bill. Yeah, it’s so much fun to play, I wanted it longer but with the same feel. Glad you like it.

@richardturk7162 2 жыл бұрын

Nice take on a great song.

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard

@johnhenrydough8047 2 жыл бұрын

Buddy you are goooood!!!

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John

@johnhenrydough8047 2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenmclane9372 No, thank you for playing so well and for posting one of my favorite guitar pieces.

@spgokc78 10 жыл бұрын

That was wonderful! You're pulling some serious tone out of that Martin.

@stevenmclane9372 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shaun. Yeah I really like that guitar. It's a D18 Golden Era (1934 copy)

@lupecatala 10 ай бұрын

BRAVO 👏👏👏

@stevenmclane9372 10 ай бұрын

Thanks

@user-ji8cg3lm9j 2 жыл бұрын

Dare I say that this sounds better than the original?...

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Aptëm, I appreciate it

@davidfong1565 3 жыл бұрын

Bee - yoo - tee - FULL!! Well done bro.!

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you , David

@richardlindquist5936 2 жыл бұрын

Man , you make that Martin SING!

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, yeah, that's a great guitar

@ramOm420 Жыл бұрын

Very nice, gracias

@stevenmclane9372 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ram. I Liked your version of Bron-Yr-Aur

@ramOm420 Жыл бұрын

@@stevenmclane9372 Thank you very much Steven, it's an honor to hear that from you. Jimmy Page is my favorite guitarist and the most beautiful version of Embryonic Journey I've ever heard was yours, God Bless you

@jimmyjohnson9615 7 жыл бұрын

Well done.

@bills48321 7 жыл бұрын

that guitar sounds huge.

@peteestes 2 жыл бұрын

Masterful performance! My classes in college suffered due my infatuation with learning this tune. That was around 1969. 2022 finds my feeble rendition still a most pale of attempts in comparison to yours. Shivers and some tears of joy for you. Now fast approaching 72, that's acceptable, yes?

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. I'm 68, that was one of my first attempts at playing fingerstyle many years ago. Been playing it a long time also. As long as it makes you happy. Cheers

@kevinkreusling6373 Жыл бұрын

Great dude. Lov Jorma. Most underrated guitarist. Hot Fkn Tuna

@stevenmclane9372 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin. Yeah , he inspired me to play fingerstyle guitar, along with Leo Kottke.

@kevinkreusling6373 Жыл бұрын

@@stevenmclane9372 saw leo early 2000s. Great player

@jkmorrison1013 3 жыл бұрын

great man

@stevenmclane9372 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks JK

@stefanjagrik9128 2 жыл бұрын

Bravo majster 👍🇸🇰✌️

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stefan

@rubberplantsandwich 8 ай бұрын

Music to the closing scene of TV series Friends

@erperumall 7 ай бұрын

last scene of friends i shazamed it 😔

@kingpetra6886 2 жыл бұрын

Steve McLane does a good job with this. It is clean and picks up all the notes in spite of the "embellishments". And he does it completely solo. I was never sure the song could be done solo and come up to the Surrealistic Pillow version even when Jorma Kaukonen played it. The pace is a bit slower but so what. It good that there is someone around who can still play the tune. And it is one of my favorite guitar picking songs.

@stevenmclane9372 Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks KingPetra. Glad you liked it. Yeah I like to play things slow .. You can hear all the individual notes. (Plus I can't play fast)

@craighill388 4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff, better in some ways than the original....not to take anything away....but the way Jorma played Embryonic in the J/Airplane's Surrealistic Pillow's all time greatest of their great music it was more haunting because of the way the record was engineered to sound....like hearing it in a tunnel with that far away off feel to it.

@stevenmclane9372 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yeah I always loved all the reverb on that tune

@doityourselfdave 3 жыл бұрын

It gave me frisson

@hughbuchanan9048 6 жыл бұрын

Steven: A wonderful job on one of the best pieces ever written for solo guitar. You play it better than Jorma. Your embellishments add a lot to the piece. The guitar sounds fantastic!

@stevenmclane9372 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Hugh. Yeah I love that guitar. Steve

@senorbigchief 6 жыл бұрын

top notch

@noname1st139 4 жыл бұрын

Just wow 👍✌️

@stevenmclane9372 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Noname

@vituskyper 4 ай бұрын

il timbro della chitarra è spettacolare!!! (certamente una Martin...)

@stevenmclane9372 4 ай бұрын

Adoro questa chitarra!

@atlantabob9544 Жыл бұрын

Very nice

@stevenmclane9372 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob

@taimeuppe6174 2 жыл бұрын

Jorma would be proud I am sure

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Taime

@neiloshodges2816 3 жыл бұрын

Thats really great playing brother. Great sound too.

@stevenmclane9372 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Neilos

@neiloshodges2816 3 жыл бұрын

@@stevenmclane9372 Just retuned to watch and listen to you play this again. Im really inspired to learn this piece now. Im currently learning John Denvers version of Darcy Farrow. Its challenging but I think this will be another step up in difficulty 🙂

@stevenmclane9372 2 жыл бұрын

@@neiloshodges2816 That's a nice fingerpicking part on Darcy Farrow. Have fun.

@neiloshodges2816 2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenmclane9372 Hi Steve hope you are well. Got Darcy Farrow squared away and Im now learning 'watching the river run' by Loggins and Messina. Some interesting picking patterns in this one...Im already noticing an improvement in my right hand control just from learning it 🙂 Watching you play this again. I think Im ready to tackle it next.