Every time I think I may have found the best RU-vid guitar tutor for my needs the algorithm feeds me yet another even more relevant than the previous. Now, you’re that guy, a very concise communicator who effortlessly blends all my favorite influences with precision and authenticity. I wish I had these resources when I was younger and dedicated more of my time to the craft, but it’s nice to have people such as you for what time I can afford, so as to cut right to the chase. Thanks a bunch.
Yes! Marc Ribot! Exactly what I have been looking for! You’ve solved a long standing mystery for me, this is gateway Gypsy jazz for me. A hard nut to crack! Thanks brother!
I recently discovered your channel and I have to say I feel like I struck gold. I've been watching your videos non stop. I particularly love Marc Ribot and there's not many people addressing his style, so thank you for doing this.
About two or three years ago I stumbled upon Eric Haugens channel, who als does some great Ribot lessons.And only now I stumble upon your channel…the algorithm works slow. But I feel like you and me are in for a long ride! Love Ribot, love gipsy, love guitar…great stuff right here. Glad I’m on board.
Everything about this video is awesome Alex. I have it on repeat. The interval instruction and the way you put it all together into an etude for study and practice is pure gold. Thank you!
This channel gives me the same feeling I get when I find a band that hasn’t blown up yet, but is so great you know their rise to stardom is inevitable. Great playing, great style, production is solid yet isn’t overdone, and the things you talk about are actually things players will use on stage on not just for IG clips. Well done, my friend 👏
Wow, that comment has totally made my day!.. thank you so much! I’m really glad you’re enjoying the videos! I feel like I’m just getting going, so plenty more to come! 🙏🏻🧡🍻
@@AlexFarranGuitar glad it made your day. My style is very similar to yours and not many cats out there talk about the players I dig. This is all right up my alley, and forgive me in advance for the licks I’m stealing 😉😎
This is exactly what I’m trying to get into my blues… that exotic and mysterious Gypsy Jazz feel, which seems to fit it so well, atmospherically and emotionally. Thank you for these lessons, man… you’re an excellent guitarist.
Thanks buddy, glad you enjoyed it! Have you seen my other 2 Ribot videos?.. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3YfBdDBBc_o.htmlsi=qzecgZV-4urnvgMN ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-K4qtEtx2qcA.htmlsi=CnHk_FdJKkvcQKna
This Patreon is the best deal ever for learning guitar. I'm completely stocked and loaded with his continuing new and older lessons like this that I'm discovering. Alex makes it more than obvious that you have to know the basics to be a guitarist. He gives you the finished product, but he first gives you the parts that it's made of. Put the time in, and be greatful that you've got something like this.
This is such a wonderful lesson. Back at guitar after many years away and a life long Tom Waits fan who grew up in the age af ‘punk’ this is just where my sensibilities lie. I’m very taken by the “you should go off and get your skills up on the arpeggios and triad’s then come back”. I’m about a year or two from the coming back 😊. Such a great blueprint for where I need to travel. Hope the video is still here when I get there. This time I’m determined!
So many great little nuggets in here. I’m working on expanding my vocabulary so this is exactly what I need. And I really appreciate what you say about what makes Mark Ribot so great, that really captures it.
Great lesson. Loved your approach. You start with the arpeggios and add tensions to create scales. It took me years to approach guitar like that instead of thinking only scales. I took this approach from Jerry Bergonzi's books, which I consider a must. Try to use manual focus on the camera, so that it will be steadily focused on the guitar. There are times in the video that it autofocuses on the mic making your fretboard blurry.
Thanks for the comment buddy, I appreciate that. Glad you found the lesson useful. Funnily enough I did switch to manual focus at the start of this year, so if you check out my more recent videos you’ll see a big improvement in that regard. (I did another Ribot lesson last month you may find interesting)
I’m getting addicted to your videos man ! This one is awesome. You could make this for hours ? Good cause I could listen and learn from you for hours too , Thanks Alex 🙏
@@AlexFarranGuitar Could I pick your brains please. What scales can you play over the e7 and f7? Im presuming you could mix major and minor. over them. Also, I can play the blues scale for the 1 chord but can you play a D minor blues scale for the D minor to?
Tasty tasty tasty! Love that the musicality/expressiveness is always in your playing even when you're explaining a concept... Can't keep a real music maker from making real music...
Clear and to the point, thank you - gaining a lot from your "how to approach" lense. I learnt the standard 7 note major scale all over the many neck years ago. Unless you want the sparser note grouping sound of the pentatonics, I find you can play the relevant major scale in the relevant spot over most genres to great effect with two caveats - taste(ear) & timing. Different scales for different genres get mentioned a lot and without getting too pedantic I'll just see a major scale pattern shape off a different degree or launch point. Am I confusing myself here or missing something? Again, I don't mean this to be a vast catch all statement.
Great video Alex. It really helped me move beyond the bluesy pentatonics that I was finding myself trapped in. Very helpful. Your playing is fantastic.
Alex, your playing is great ! I especially like minor cords song like that one. I just discovered your channel so I will be watching. Thanks for the video Alex.
Thank you so much for the kind words mate.. that means a lot to me. I put a lot of effort into the sound production on these so it's nice to know it's not in vain! :)
Alex - I really enjoyed this video. Great tone, playing and instruction. The way you leave space for each phase to be heard is beautiful. This inspires me to explore the Waits/Ribot catalog. Thanks!
Full of taste and class ! This great performance lured me to become a patreon member of yours. Looking forward to dive into this gypsy blues style and your other great stuff too!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the comment and your support over on Patreon. There’s already a huuuuge archive of stuff to explore there but I for sure will be doing many more lessons in this style in the near future too. Glad to have you with us my friend 🙏🏻
Glad you’re enjoying the videos buddy!.. make sure you check out my others too.. I did a part 2 Marc Ribot style lesson. And yes indeed!.. discipline is a key part of the puzzle for sure! Don’t move on from something until you’ve truly “got it” 👌🏻
Very cool video every since I saw Clap Hands on Big Time I have been a fan and your vid is a great tool to start recreating the sound. Thanks, Have you seen the Jon Zorn Birthday footage?
Amazing lesson, bought it from gumroad and I will probably subscribe to patreon, but one lesson at a time first ! Just an unrelated question, what string gauge are you using on your tele ? I have a fender player tele with 10, and struggling a little with all the bends.
Thank you buddy, I really appreciate that.. super glad you’re enjoying the lessons. I favour 10-46 strings on my teles.. seems to be the perfect gauge overall 👌🏻 If you’re really struggling with getting your bends up to pitch, do make sure that you’re bending properly from the wrist and not from the fingers 👍🏻
This is incredible Alex. Really love the style and the sounds. Been jamming to the chords on my loop pedal. Is there a backing track available to purchase for this one? Hours of fun to have with this!
Thanks mate, glad you dig it! Yes indeed, my backing track is included with the lesson materials. Check the links in the video description to get a hold of it ☺️
@@AlexFarranGuitar ah perfect. I checked the links and this lesson didn’t mention backing track when others did so I wasn’t sure. I love what you’re doing Alex so have just signed up to the patreon. Loads of great ideas and the backing tracks will be worth the money alone. Keep up the great work.
I recently found your channel and it surely is too advanced for my abilities, but - this lesson makes me your patreon, for sure. I always loved Tom Waits´ music, but I did not find that much about the guitarist Marc Ribot, now here is what I needed, thanks Bernd
A brilliant lesson, thank you i will be attempting this one, saw the Rain Dogs show at the Dominion theatre on my 21st birthday, stunning guitar playing both of you
Thanks man! Hmmm, I’d suggest digging into the following Tom Waits albums for maximum Ribot; “Rain Dogs”, “Big Time”, “Mule Variations”, “Real Gone”. And also check out any of the huge amount of solo work he’s done. And a special mention to the song “Over Her Shoulder” by Joe Henry and Marc Ribot 👌🏻
Alex, thanks for this! Just started working on it. Interesting comments about dissonance. Just curious, have you ever looked into Dave Rawlings? He uses some dissonant motifs similar to Ribot's (though maybe you'd say in a "country noire" setting (?) with Gillian Welch).
Thanks for the comment buddy. Yes indeed, I'm a big fan of Dave Rawlings! Funnily enough I featured one of his records over on my Patreon not too long ago. I will put up some RU-vid lessons on his style in the very near future for sure. I agree that his use of dissonance is similar to Ribot.. albeit in a country noire kinda way! ;)
Have you done a video yet on the Spaghetti Western vibe you touched on in this? If not, it would be great to hear another lesson that goes deeper into that idea.
Thank you so much! Funnily enough, I just recorded another video lesson in this style of playing and I go into some detail on how to dial the tone in. So, please do subscribe to be notified when it drops 🙏🏻❤️
Killin tone! Pretty much the perfect tele tone. Obviously great playing too! Ive always admired ribot from a distance i guess… i need to dig into his catalogue…What amp/pedal/plugin? Btw, if u havent already u should check out the barry harris 6thdim concept…😉
Hey dude, I believe I was using a Decibelics golden horse “klon(e)” pedal with gain set low.. just pushing the front end of my vintage 1969 Deluxe Reverb 👌🏻 Haha funny you mention the Barry Harris thing.. not sure if you’re joking or not cos I talk about it in many of my videos.. but incase you missed it, check out my recent “Misty - classy chords” video. But I also did a video specifically about it where I go into some detail on his 6th/dim scale for majors, minors and all the inversions etc; ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-e7ojDU1pNSI.htmlsi=AkJWK8bKDC6wka5S
@@AlexFarranGuitar i wasnt joking my understanding is the Manouche guys were using these scales of chords before barry as were big band arrangers and classicsl composers-he just did a great job of codifying it for the bebop generation. im actually studying BH with Chris Parks 5 classes a week on Open Studio. They hired him to teach guitar. the barry stuff is life changing if youre stuck in intermediate land and you want to play jazz as i am/was. ill check your lesson out with the hope i already know the material!!
Oh man yeah, I totally agree about the Barry Harris stuff.. I just thought you might be joking in the sense that you’d seen me already harping on about it in many of my other videos already! 🤪
@@AlexFarranGuitar not yet…gotta tube dig on your ouvre bro. by the way, I did see the title you linked me to where you reference Barry Harris and the melodic minor scale, but he never used melodic minor. He used the minor six diminished scale, which is basically harmonic and melodic minor together. it’s also the only scale where he played the scale itself when soloing…His other scales of chords were only used for harmony and he used the garden variety scales we all use for soloing . He just has a bunch of rules that he applies to them which make them amazing-and that’s a very water down of the truth and probably shit you already know!
I take it you didn’t watch the video then? Haha. I start off speaking about how to get some minor 6th sounds from the melodic minor as a starting point, and then we take a big detour into the Sixth Diminished scale for the rest of the video. Of course I know they’re not the same thing. I’ve been using the Barry Harris scales for about 15 years now!
@@AlexFarranGuitar That was my problem with patreon and lessons. When i taught Strategy all students had to start at #1 then do #2 etc. Mixing albeit great ideas just led to abject confusion. Weekly lessons are needed in most cases to repeat and refresh but here in South Island NZ it is very difficult to get a tutor.
@@AlexFarranGuitar that’s amazing!!! This stuff is exactly what I’m looking for. This type of darker surf jazz stuff is the best. Thank you for helping me learn it.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Haha thanks buddy, glad you like my playing. I’ve had a few people say the same, and it’s funny because I’m only really familiar with a couple of Roy Buchanan pieces! 🤷🏻♂️🤪
@@AlexFarranGuitar No, thank you. I just love these sounds and vibe so much. It’s amazing how much you packed into this one lesson. I’ll be signing up to your Patreon after Christmas.
Hey, Alex. In case you haven't seen it, just calling your attention to a great video that you might be interested in, on Tom Waits' guitarists: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MJPPMV8m2Kw.html Of course it includes plenty on Marc Ribot (I was not aware of his work on the later albums), but also highlights many others and provides some playing tidbits. One of my favorites is Joe Gore (see his ToneFiend channel). Very interesting musician and person, you might find a lot in common with him. Thanks again for the great lessons.
Sorry to keep fan-boy-ing, but I just listened to Marc's/Ceramic Dog's latest, Connection. Mind-blowingly good. Try Ecstacy and No Name (uncategorizable). And I'm going to to see them tonight in Berkeley! BTW, just saw Adam Levy's post "8 guitarists..." - loved your solo! @@AlexFarranGuitar
