Tour is a great metaphor for the extensions and harmonies embedded in the Jump Blues form. Less is more. It's what I listen for in blues guitar, as it feeds into so many other genres of playing, even re-imported into Country Blues (we conveniently forget Robert Johnson had a teacher). There's a lot to listen for here, and a lot to steal.
@AlexFarranGuitar2 күн бұрын
Thanks buddy! I’m with you!.. it’s such a stylistically deep and rich sub-genre of the blues 👌🏻
@ericmintz66893 ай бұрын
A wonderful escape from "the land of the normal" into the Kingdom of "Harmonic Awawareness is Your Friend"! Couldn't ask for a better tour guide - there is something for everyone in this lesson.
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Ah thank you Eric, I really appreciate that 🙏🏻🧡
@greyguy69Ай бұрын
Absolutely the very best guitar 6:02 instructor on the net.
@AlexFarranGuitarАй бұрын
Thanks buddy, I really appreciate that! 🙏🏻🧡
@Hoodrio3 ай бұрын
Excellent as always, and I especially appreciate that when you are covering more advanced stuff like this you put the lesson in a common key to take away one level of needless complexity for us mere mortals.
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words mate, I’m really glad you find the lessons to be useful and accessible 🙏🏻
@mikeb7083Ай бұрын
Just cleared all my other KZfaq guitar inspirations. Your right in the pocket of where I'm moving to with my playing. Thank you.
@AlexFarranGuitarАй бұрын
Thanks Mike, really glad you dig the lessons matey! 🙏🏻
@davidneath819424 күн бұрын
Wow! This is gold! Thank you!
@AlexFarranGuitar24 күн бұрын
You're so welcome! 🙏🏻
@JesseEngelGuitar3 ай бұрын
Another amazing lesson. Honestly, every part of your lessons from constructing the solo and breaking it down bit by bit are the best I've found on KZfaq. A real treasure trove of knowledge in each one. Thanks so much!
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Jesse! That really means a lot mate 🙏🏻🍻
@mattacjonesАй бұрын
Amazing Alex, there SOOOO much packed in that lesson. I can't imagine what it's like to (a) know all that stuff and (b) be able to do it!
@AlexFarranGuitarАй бұрын
Thanks man! I’m so glad you enjoyed the lesson! Definitely quite a few things packed into this one as you say! 🙏🏻
@michaeldorrenbacher89773 ай бұрын
Your song selection, teaching, presentation, all together is just perfect. Thanks a lot for helping to become a better musician!
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
My pleasure mate! Glad you like the lessons! 🙏🏻
@portsideguitar19813 ай бұрын
Love Jump Blues! Such a great feel and the precursor to so much rock and roll that came later.
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Totally with you dude 🍻
@barrypilson21583 ай бұрын
Great lesson finally some shows how to use the thins we learn in a song format thank you
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
My pleasure! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙏🏻
@jackedery96523 ай бұрын
all I can say is WOW....thank you so much for sharing and inspiring
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Absolutely my pleasure buddy! Thanks so much for the kind words 🙏🏻🧡
@TheSebtrain2 ай бұрын
All kinds of epic. I adore Junior Watsons playing 🙌🏻
@AlexFarranGuitar2 ай бұрын
Thanks buddy, glad you enjoyed it! 🙏🏻
@abrigospardos3 ай бұрын
A perfect synthesis of many of the greatest stylists of this wonderful blues subgenre, this is the epitome of awesomeness! A lesson only Alex Farran can put together in such a way that we can all learn something regardless of our level! 🙏
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Ah that's a lovely comment, thank you! I'm really glad you enjoyed the lesson my friend! 🙏🏻
@richdunn97993 ай бұрын
Thanks Alex! If I could only play one style this would be it! Over 40 years ago I was playing piano in a blues based band and one of our guitar players was good friends with Michael Mann AKA Hollywood Fats. He would sit in with us from time to time and completely blow my mind!! I've been addicted ever since!!
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
That sounds like a lot of fun.. what an experience! 👌🏻 I know what you mean, it's addictive for sure!
@danstreck543 ай бұрын
So sweet Alex. Thanks for sharing.
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
My pleasure! Thanks for the comment 🙏🏻
@mimusashi3 ай бұрын
I love your lessons. I am learning so much from you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Have an awesome day and greetings from Germany.
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thank my friend, I’m so glad to hear that! 🙏🏻
@billblock9553 ай бұрын
I always look forward to these lessons. They’ve helped to advance my playing. Many thanks!!!
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
That makes me very happy, thank you for the comment! 🙏🏻
@MrGhardisty3 ай бұрын
So so good. Top notch playing and teaching
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend, I appreciate the comment 🙏🏻
@biglouis42013 ай бұрын
Your knowledge and musicality make for great listening and inspiration. Thanks.
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, really glad you enjoy the lessons 🙏🏻
@jcpapa13 ай бұрын
"Perk me up!", "Beam me up!", and jump around the house a bit! Exhilarating lesson - such a diversion from my "normal" blues pursuits and one that I want to explore more because of you. So, jumping into it - Bye Bye Birdie!
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
That’s music to my ears buddy, thanks for commenting 🙏🏻🍻
@martynspooner58223 ай бұрын
That was so cool, thanks for teaching and sharing.
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
My pleasure Martyn, thanks for the kind words 🙏🏻
@glennchester623 ай бұрын
Man, you are crazy talented.
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words buddy, I really appreciate it! Glad you dig the videos 🙏🏻🍻
@stevesimpson6883 ай бұрын
looking forward to this one Alex.....do like a bit of the old jump blues !!! I am sure you will give us some very tasty licks. Thanks for the work you put in mate its appreciated.
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thank you Steve, I appreciate that my friend 🙏🏻
@Mobab_blue3 ай бұрын
You are the guy I want to play like. Unbelievable man
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Ah thanks mate, that’s very kind! 🙏🏻
@MartirosHakopianMarHak3 ай бұрын
As usual excellent...... Thanks for sharing .... Alex you are the best teacher for someone who has played a while but somehow has gotten stuck and feels like not coming out of their comfort zone. Guitar Vocabulary ..... Lovely .... Thank you again and again....
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words buddy, I'm so glad you enjoyed the lessons! 🙏🏻
@johnolenski3 ай бұрын
Great Jump Blues lessons. I'm digging all the lessons. My playing and musical knowledge has jumped to a new level. Cheers.
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
That’s so good to hear John, music to my ears! 👌🏻🙏🏻
@johnpayne31343 ай бұрын
This is an impressive, excellent solo with clear explanation. Got to get me some of this wonderful useful vocabulary
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thank you buddy, glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏻
@AltonW521Ай бұрын
My ears just can’t get enough of it!👍🎸🎵
@AlexFarranGuitarАй бұрын
Thanks buddy, really glad you enjoyed it! 🙏🏻
@johnvansmirren86262 ай бұрын
Good teaching, and so soooooo useful.
@AlexFarranGuitar2 ай бұрын
Thanks buddy, glad you think so 🙏🏻
@karllongbottomguitars91923 ай бұрын
Absolutely awesome Alex 👌 🔥 That's one pretty stratocaster 👌
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thank you Karl, glad you liked it! Ah yes, my latest acquisition.. it's a beauty! 👌🏻
@stevesimpson6883 ай бұрын
superb Alex......thats my task for the rest of the day, your playing is next level and the strat sounds greatl !!
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thanks Steve, really glad you enjoyed the video! Yes indeed.. this Strat is a killer! 👌🏻🔥
@cugoman2 ай бұрын
no one does this sort of lessons, no one.
@AlexFarranGuitar2 ай бұрын
Ah thanks mate, very kind 🙏🏻🧡
@adriatic.vineyards2 ай бұрын
exactly! excellent format covering under appreciated music. 💯
@anyoneallen40823 ай бұрын
Absolutely crushing it, Alex. Thanks for all of your hard work!
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
My pleasure mate, thanks for the kind words! 🙏🏻
@DeGroove3 ай бұрын
‘Dirty jazz licks!?’ You certainly know how to trigger my impatience…
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Haha glad you like the sound of it buddy! 🙏🏻
@weps209718 күн бұрын
Your playing is so smooth. This one will be next, I'm still working on Sleepwalk.
@AlexFarranGuitar18 күн бұрын
Thanks mate! Glad you’re enjoying the lessons! 🙏🏻
@johnvansmirren86262 ай бұрын
Got through the whole video !!! Step by step. There is so much in it.
@AlexFarranGuitar2 ай бұрын
Really glad you enjoyed the lesson and stuck with it all the way to the end! 🙏🏻
@arturogarciabasconcelo3 ай бұрын
Really cool one! thanks! I also learned your beautiful chord melody from your other last video!
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Ah thanks buddy, that makes me very happy indeed! 🙏🏻
@joshuajackasandwich35623 ай бұрын
I was always asking why nobody that likes what I like makes videos. I've been looking for this for decades. I need to get back on the Patreon for those album recommendations and stuff like the Jockey full of bourbon Ribot breakdown.
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Ah thanks buddy, I’m glad you feel like you’ve found a teacher who gets your “niche”.. can be hard to track down for sure. Happy to provide! 🙏🏻🍻
@HughJengine3 ай бұрын
Superb! Just finished ripping off all your licks in that jump blues in E demo you did a while back. Now that's this week's practice sorted too. Cheers Alex. Can't get enough of this style 👍
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you for commenting mate, glad you enjoyed it!
@HughJengine3 ай бұрын
A pleasure, you deserve to do well on this channel. Thanks for all the effort you put into it.
@vicpostillion59962 ай бұрын
I just absolutely love these lessons. It’s starting to really sink in. Thank you so much.
@AlexFarranGuitar2 ай бұрын
That's music to my ears buddy, thank you!
@theskullknows3 ай бұрын
Cannot wait for this one!
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thanks mate, hope you enjoy it! 🙏🏻🍻
@elrafa7823 ай бұрын
Thanks Alex, I should know now, but each time I’m surprised how dense your vids are, and so much hard work in only 20 minutes or so clip. Good job again. I’m still on autumn leaves inversions, first string set. I definitely can’t follow your pace dude 😉 Thanks again for your work 🙏
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend, I really appreciate the comment 🙏🏻 Glad you’re finding plenty of things to work on! No rush, just take your time on each piece 👌🏻
@JazzStrat7813 ай бұрын
Wonderful as always brother 🎸🙏 I don't think that your capable of playing a bad note 😧 best to you man
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Haha ah man, you’re too kind! Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the lesson my friend! 🙏🏻🧡
@michaelbartgen7096Ай бұрын
Incredible….simply incredible
@AlexFarranGuitarАй бұрын
Thanks so much! 🙏🏻
@JS-nf1sn3 ай бұрын
Monster player. Unbelievable as always.
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much my friend! 🙏🏻
@37BopCity2 ай бұрын
Another Five Star video, Alex! I'm a big fan of jump blues and all the great players of that era. Excellent backing track and your guitar sounds great as well. I love the live studio sound of that era in recording history, as exemplified by all those wonderful King and Federal Records made in their historic Cincinnati studio. It's like you are in the room with them. The list on Wikipedia of all those King records by so many legendary artists like Earl Bostic and Freddie King is just amazing. As far as I'm concerned, I'l take that sound over digital any day! Back in the days when the music came first, not the technology.
@AlexFarranGuitar2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment my friend! Really glad you enjoyed it! Man, yeah that was a legendary era for sure and I’m with you.. I adore that live room sound 👌🏻🔥
@Blues403 ай бұрын
You’re rad man!
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Cheers mate!
@drfunkology81643 ай бұрын
what fun!! thank you!
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it buddy!
@StuartwasDrinkell3 ай бұрын
Looking foward to this! ❤ time to dust off the strat! My tele is so spoilt!
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Right on buddy!.. give that Strat some TLC 👌🏻
@rafa_guitar3 ай бұрын
Another great lesson Alex, love the style jump blues, the lesson is full of so many tasty ingredients, love just watching your performance and taking what I am able to learn, thanks a lot buddy!
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thank you buddy, I’m so glad you enjoyed this lesson 🙏🏻
@antoinenioi68633 ай бұрын
Good sound Alex …70%’chicago blues … 30% jazz !! Strato sound great 👌
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thanks mate! Exactly the ratios I would give it too! ;)
@massimonardi87783 ай бұрын
Sei un grande Alex complimenti ;)
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend! 🙏🏻🧡
@fishzebra3 ай бұрын
Awesome lesson, great inspiration but slightly above my level, could do with breaking it up and showing frets on the screen, I'll get there one day.
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Hey buddy, glad you enjoyed the lesson. I do quite a few close-up shots of fiddly bits and won't be doing any overlays or additional graphics etc. Not to state the obvious, but if you're serious about learning this then you could grab my insanely thorough and carefully typed out lesson materials at either of the links in the description ;)
@DonTheGuitarGuy3 ай бұрын
Amazing. THANK YOU!
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
I appreciate the comment buddy, thank you 🙏🏻
@jeremyversusjazz3 ай бұрын
love it! I was just about to guess that maybe Fender sent you one of their 70th anniversary 54 Strat custom shops I still like my real but it’s nice to see one that isn’t once in a while!
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thanks mate. Those 70th anniversary ones look nice too, but this one is a brand new 56' custom shop.. it's a beaut! 👌🏻 So, do you own an original 50's Strat then?! Amazing!
@jeremyversusjazz3 ай бұрын
@@AlexFarranGuitar oh heavens no! I have a custom shop reissue 57 with a chunky V-neck. It’s a little too relic for me as far as a neck goes but the body looks great. It’s a like almost like gold foil paint over Sunburst heavy and I just think it looks cool as hell but that’s only 50. I have a couple 60s the 68 land out in the 63 land out, which are both awesome. I got a ton of guitars way too many all of them were bought used and I only have one real vintage guitar, which is my dark burst 65 L5 custom with a factory installed gold d’armond pup. it would be the perfect arch top guitar the next a little thin but once I play it for a few minutes, I get over that, but I really don’t pull it out much arch tops kinda give me a backache from reaching over the top of them.
@GuitarguyRichard563 ай бұрын
I cant believe I just found your channel. Its fantastic. So many great lessons. I thought I had found all the good teachers. Thanks so much for your great lessons. I love the simple rhythm played in the Marc Ribot/ Tom Waits lesson form a year ago. Moving to the 6th then 5th chord. Simple things. Is that chord progression from a specific song of his?
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words buddy, I really appreciate it! Ah yes, so that type of sequence can be found in a few Tom Waits tunes. Check out "Dead and Lovely" and "Green Grass" 👍🏻
@GuitarguyRichard563 ай бұрын
@@AlexFarranGuitar All the best to you Alex. Thanks from Canada
@MBRMrblueroads26 күн бұрын
You are killer 👍👍
@AlexFarranGuitar26 күн бұрын
Thanks man!
@KillerGuitarRigs3 ай бұрын
Hey dude, quick heads up - there's a one or two pixel white line along the bottom of your thumbnail that's visible on for you pages or search pages. I have a black BG on YT so I see it easier, should be a super quick fix. Great video by the way! You and Eric Haugen are my absolute favorite people on YT at the moment. Keep it up!
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Ah thanks for the heads up mate, I appreciate that! .. and for the kind words too 🙏🏻🧡
@aminahmed22203 ай бұрын
What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend Alex also I was an instrument player to be honest ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Thank you buddy, really glad you enjoyed the video! 🙏🏻🧡
@mandolin-george-uk3 ай бұрын
31 hours to go …. That’s 3pm Saturday? ..
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
3:30pm Saturday, hope to see you there for the live premier! 🤩
@What_If_We_Tried3 ай бұрын
Does your CS Fender Strat have a 7.25 radius neck, and if so, do you need to remove it to adjust the truss rod?
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
It does indeed have a 7.25” radius, and yes, it needs screws loosened and to be tilted back in order to adjust the rod 👍🏻
@ecpasos2 ай бұрын
🎉
@AlexFarranGuitar2 ай бұрын
Thanks buddy! 🙏🏻
@mvinesny2 ай бұрын
Does anyone know Alex's background? Where did he study guitar? He seems to know everything. Alex, I guess I should just ask you. How'd you learn to play like this? And do you do session work?
@AlexFarranGuitar2 ай бұрын
Hey buddy, thanks for the message and kind words. I do indeed do session work, and I’ve been playing since I was 8 years old.. self taught, no musical education or music school training. Learned everything by ear and got into bands at a very young age. That, coupled with a bit of an obsessive mind and a big passion for music has gotten me to where I am playing wise. Thanks for the comment 🙏🏻
@mvinesny2 ай бұрын
@@AlexFarranGuitar That is just unbelievable. You are extremely gifted. Also, Alex, am I better off buying you cups of coffee rather than purchasing an individual lesson? I don't really read tab very well.
@davidwilkinson75193 ай бұрын
Why the Selby hop Alex?
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
Good question!.. it’s related to the name of the street I grew up on 😉
@davidwilkinson75193 ай бұрын
Ahh Just wondered coz I’m from selby But I like to keep it quiet!!
@timwallace19123 ай бұрын
Cool lesson that brings back a lot of memories. I was walking in Berkeley California with my girlfriend summer 1986 when I heard a howling harmonica and overdriven hollow body sound coming out of some dungeon club, so had to take a look. And lighting it up was Little Charlie Baty, Rick Estrin, and the other Nightcats who were completely unknown to me at the time. I was gobsmacked. The night I saw him, he alternated between a Strat and an absolutely gorgeous ES-150. Here's a video very close to what I saw. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iMyqgKWGqNrJp3k.html
@AlexFarranGuitar3 ай бұрын
That’s super cool Tim, such a vibe in that video.. love it!👌🏻