Agree

Took the words from my mouth

Omg, thank you for saying this.

I saw him the first time he visited England at age 17 and he played a lengthy 5 string fretless guitar solo...the audience was spellbound. I thought he would go on to eclipse Clapton, Hendrix and Page as a 'Guitar Legend'. Great to see him healthy and still enjoying his talent.

never thought of that, totally agree

has for me at least

Excellent commentary Alex, couldn't agree more, an absolutely stunning talent and dexterity on the guitar!

@ Joey Simeone : it's "Jazz a Vienne" (Vienne is a city 50 miles south of Lyons, in France). I agree with you, it is a magnificent DVD, with fine solos of Bireli and of his special guests (Stochelo Rosenberg, David Reinhardt, Angelo Debarre, Tchavolo Schmitt, to name only a few of these superb musicians...). Some of it can be found on KZfaq (but the image quality is rather low...)

why you sharing this? that got nothing to do with this.. they not gipsy's

maybe ahead of his time..he certainly has more"moments" than other improvisers today . Check out Art Tatum

i love Birelli...but on my opinion the first guitarist that has redefined improvisation to an unreachable level was George Benson

I respectfully disagree. I would but Holdsworth first in the "improvisation to an unreachable level" both timewise and musically wise. Then in gypsy jazz, you may also have forgot Boulou Ferré from 1960

@@ber334 Like tatum he has a photographic musical memory plus perfect pitch. He can hear anything once or twice and he knows even without playing what it is! George Benson can look at your hands and listen then know what it is you are playing.

@@MrJairCarvalho Absolutely, Benson smokes the hell out of practically every guitar player on Earth.

its like an entire freddy green song built into a single run

Importa, me siento igual porque acabo de encontrarme con la dicha de saber que existe Bireli :)

When you need permission or permission needs you

One of??

@@t4fnut Yes with Gambale and Mancuso

Thats what she said...

Yes a Yamaha Pacifica and yes it is so refreshing to see he is not playing a $5000 instrument!! Keeping it real!

No it's a 611 but not too much difference. 600 dollars vs 300 dollars.

It's a 611VFM

It's pacifica 311 (the headstock is not painted)

No, it's a 611. The 311 does not have a gloss finished and tinted neck like the 611.

where dude?!?

I believe it's a 611 not a 311 but still it's a 600.00 guitar instead of a 300.00 guitar. You could give him a box of rubber bands and he'd find a way to make it sound good.

Or being a guest on a Snarky Puppy Family Dîner...

best quality is watching him live :)

I love bireli but have you ever heard him play a slow blues solo? He's not great at it!! He's a technical master and amazing at his own style, as is Eric. Not a competition though. 👍

Who is Clapton ? a vain Showbizz Icon !

@fusionaut23 There are so many good guitarplayers nowerdays, Clapton was one of few worldclass players in the 60/70ies in the Bluesgenre. He ist very good , no doubt, but I saw him severals times on stage and-for me- he was very vain and to cool. An outstanding guitarist who cover almost any style is Tommy Emmanuel and he is a nice guy, for me he is Nr. 1 if somebody like a ranking.......

@fusionaut23 spot on.

@@12nicky34 Yes: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h5l_o6Sg2Letg6c.html Do you have a clip of Clapton playing gypsy jazz?

Bireli is used to play on Dupont guitars more oftently , but even on Hahls guitars,...:)

Art Dude not a chance. Couldn’t last two seconds with Bireli

It's clearly not a fender. Doesn't even have fender style pickups. They are gibson style p90's

That amp is a Fender. The guitar looks like a Yamaha Pacifica.

not Fender, Yamaha Pacifica !

Birelli sounds gooood :) He could perform even on a washboard I suppose

A Yamaha PAC 611 w/ Seymour Duncan P90 & Alnico V pickups.

Ma podejście jak Joe Pass. Nie przekmuje się zbytnio brzmieniem. Dodatkowo jest endorserem Yamahy