Funk Changes Improvisation 

If you wouldn't have groaned, no one would have ever noticed that little slip up. Fantastic finger action. Bravo!

John Foreman Absolutely!! Personally, I dig the fact he groaned, it shows a certain human element ya know

you prolly dont care but if you're stoned like me atm then you can stream pretty much all of the new series on InstaFlixxer. Have been watching with my gf recently :)

@Arjun Moses yup, been watching on instaflixxer for months myself =)

@Arjun Moses yea, I have been using Instaflixxer for since december myself :)

This is how you get the ladies!

Levi Clay Transcriptions man you'll have to get me that solo id locs to learn it i think I could figure out a fair bit but it would take so long haha I've heard of your work levi 👍

That is greg howe's vibrato.Tom definitely studied him.Nonetheless, tom is a monster :).

Ricardo Figuerola Guerrero si estudias lo podes lograr.

Gracias

RTWrename Good luck man. Really, it all comes down to studying your instrument, not just having a dude tell you what scales he's using. You need to know why it sounds that way, what it is, how it related to what you heard before and what you want to hear next. It's about personal practice and understanding, not just having someone list some scales, modes, which flats and sharps he's utilizing and when, what sort of legato techniques and patterns he's using.... There is so much more. If you want to get this sound, try to listen to more music like this, try to figure out what they're playing, and why the lead runs sound the way they do over the chords used behind them. I know this comment is 4 years old, but best of luck man, I hope you've still been on your musical journey ✌

RTWrename Good luck man. Really, it all comes down to studying your instrument, not just having a dude tell you what scales he's using. You need to know why it sounds that way, what it is, how it related to what you heard before and what you want to hear next. It's about personal practice and understanding, not just having someone list some scales, modes, which flats and sharps he's utilizing and when, what sort of legato techniques and patterns he's using.... There is so much more. If you want to get this sound, try to listen to more music like this, try to figure out what they're playing, and why the lead runs sound the way they do over the chords used behind them. I know this comment is 4 years old, but best of luck man, I hope you've still been on your musical journey ✌

slow it down and transcribe

The faster parts of this are probably the easiest parts for him to improv. its less about phrasing and thought and more just pure shred with some chromatics. Harder to do the syncopation and develop the solo than shred shred. at least thats how it is for me... obviously i dont speak for Tom.

Lorenzo Rizzardi agreed slightly, but that isn't just "shred improv" by any means.... he's using pretty advanced legato techniques, and crossing modes like a boss... much more than simple shredding for sure. I feel you on the fact that sometimes it can be easier to play fast runs because at times, the fast passage is more of a transition to a much more pronounced melody line, but what he is "shredding" is definitely not to be considered any orthodox shred.

I mean if we are talking about "shred" in the general like metal and rock, which is what its usually affiliated with then yeah i totally agree that it's unconventional but in Fusion and Jazz modal and chord scale knowledge is pretty much required so for a fusion player i wouldn't say its unconventional but for a simple shredder it would most definetly seem that way. That being said Tom is amazing and i wouldn't compare him to anybody besides the best. not to say you are a simple shredder, obviously idk you haha. And its not bad to be Diatonically shred-tastic, its just a style difference