Julian Lage - Etude (Official Video) 

What an absolutely masterful performance and video - just in awe!!

As a guitarist, I can't even fathom how he remembers his own songs so well... It's like listening to modern Beethoven.

So beautiful. He’s in a league of his own.

Somebody gave a talented guy a tremendous musical upbringing, and he retained his whole heart. That's what I see.

I don't know what it is like to be a listener and not a guitar player, but I wonder how much of the impressiveness is lost to non-guitar player ears? Does super fast shredding sound more impressive? I say this to say that this piece is exhibit A on why I always say "Julian Lage" whenever someone asks me who the most impressive guitar player is today. His touch, dynamics, articulation, sense of harmony, chord vocabulary, knowledge of the fretboard, how cleanly he plays, how efficient his hands work, tone, feel, etc is all just otherworldly.

Back in 1999, my wife and I were waiting in line for a Pat Metheny show at Yoshi's in Oakland, standing next to a 12-year-old kid and his guitar teacher. This kid really knew a lot about Pat's music and was very excited to see the show. Then, he mentioned that he'd played with him before. It was easy to see that kid, Julian, was going places!

1:45 Man… I love that run.

In all Julian's work, we can appreciate not just his instrumental mastery but also his big ears and big imagination.

Like with every etude... I need the music sheet now, so I can try to study it and eventually give up

The man is a genius. Plain and simple.

His work establishes a new era in both jazz and Classical guitar - using technique from both schools (and others such as the oud and lute worlds) and is deep knowledge of real composition and music history, combined with his natural ability, work ethic and humility mean that he is well on his way to becoming one of those truly great artists of history, comparing him to Chopin is quite reasonable.

Such a beautiful performance! So happy to hear Julian channeling Debussy in his own unique voice. I’m also loving how the new Collings is allowing Julian to manifest the sounds he is hearing in his mind. Very inspiring.

While ultimately the tone cone from his hands, THAT COLLINGS GUITAR BREATHS LIFE!

This deserves so much more attention

Happy International Jazz Day Julian.

Complexity and Simplicity.. Syncronicity... Armonia

I love the beautiful nostalgic romance he often touches upon

Great musical masters of the past admire this standing close by like proud Obi-Wans in spirit form.

Magnificent.

This is by far the most impressive performance that I have ever seen. Insane skill.

Julian's playing is exceptional, no doubt, but can we appreciate his fashion style too? That outfit is fire.

Julian Lage is the Beethoven of jazz. ❤️❤️❤️

I know i'm listening to jazz. wonderful jazz. but i keep on thinking about radiohead. when julian plays I constantly get radiohead vibes. It's a compliment for me. Anybody else have the same impression?

Now, that's someone who knows their instrument to say the least. This is all around incredible.

It’s hard to find the right words to describe Julian Lage’s brilliance.

*an ABSOLUTE GENIUS...* I got No Words...

Oof, that new album can’t come soon enough. Julian is a treasure.

Beauty and brilliance. I don't have the words for it.

What an ingenious masterpiece ❤️❤️❤️,This reminds of Ted Greene❤️❤️❤️✨✨✨

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You ever hear someone do something so amazing and ridiculous that your only reaction is to laugh? With Julian I laugh and laugh and laugh...

I love how he adds piano and horn flavors in many of his tunes...dynamics and delicateness. Amazing work.

Not the first time Julian managed to leave me speechless...

Will go down as one of the best solo guitar recordings of all time. A cascading waterfall of music, beautifully arranged and masterfully played. And so dynamic. I love how his amp is driven right up to the edge of breakup. The power chord at 1:24 slays me every damn time. It's like he's saying "Oh, you thought that was it? Somebody hold my beer, this thing is just getting started" 🙃🙃❤

Did any classical guitar players notice that he used a pick the entire time?! Wow. I've played "fingerstyle" and with a pick (also occasionally using other fingers), and consider myself versatile... But I couldn't approach anything that fast & clean. And I'm only referring to his right hand! The left hand technique is awesome as well.

Best Julian to date

I feel some Satie, Debussy vibes..

Utterly delightful. Can't stop smiling.

Can’t stop listening to this guy !!!

Beautiful. His fingers like a tarantula dancing on his fret board...

This is music history in its making and only a few are blessed to witness

Julian is truly the master of dynamics. Really pulls you in with it.

Ive never found a guitar player that can invoke as much soul into their playing as Julian Lage does

Give this musician a listen. The sound and playing is so good!!

This is my favourite sound from the new Collings so far

The most similar classical guitar feeling I have heard played with a pick... And that it's not easy at all!

I'm going to listen to this every day in the hope that I will absorb some of this brilliance, through osmosis. Then I'll let that slip into my guitar playing. This is so beautiful. What a stellar performance. You know how some videos create those responses saying "I now know I have to quit playing guitar,"" I'm sure if I looked I'd find that on here. This makes me feel the exact opposite. Frantically. It makes me want to put off everything else and play guitar. It makes me want to play and play and play. Which is what I've been doing... when I'm not watching this on repeat (and a bunch of Roland Dyens performances, which are equally stunning) It's so rare to find something so potently inspirational. This touches the core of my musical soul.

Never has a solo guitar performance brought a tear to my eye, save this one.. awestruck. Beauty will save the world.. thank God for Julian Lage.

Well, I'm 51 and I dare to say he is the guitarist I have enjoyed the most during my time

You know that there is something wrong with our world, when 20 people (up 'til now) felt the need to actively dislike this.

I saw him in Tennessee about a week ago. It was an absolutely stunning performance

This song broke my heart. After hearing it the first time... I think I listened to it twenty times consecutively afterward. What a thoroughly beautiful piece. Thank you Julian Lage!

The rains that rumble in after the Clair de Lune...

Absurd! Monster!

Wow. Just. Wow.

It's not often that we are amazed by instrumentalists like this, with the craft in focus. Julian Lage's craft is something very special!

I loved that in the middle of all the melodic beauty you hit it hard and pushed a little overdrive, just to remind us there's some growl there waiting to get out

incredibel pice of music, I get vibes from a lot there, also part with som russian classics composer at around 1.26 :) so dynamic and gentle and ...ah waht to say, pure , organic great music, that can make your thought really come to peace and be in the moment here and now !

one of the best performance ever. love this man. Absolutely Stunning.

The best to ever do it. :)

Julian Lagend is a living legend to those who know. Heavy duty! Thanks Julian.

With tremendous respect for and joy listening to Julian !!!.... ... ...l also honestly believe that if randy rhoads was still with us..he would have sounded as good as this...started his training as a young boy in classical and was preparing to return before that tragic loss !

Unbelievable

Wow, that really was special. So pleasing to the ears.

Okay well, THAT was simply BEAAAAAUTIFUL!!!!!! 😍😍😍😍 wow...

That was absolutely beautiful!!!

Julian sonetimes adds flavors of piano to his guitar.

I can't put words to how much this blew my tiny mind. Beautiful!

Great stuff, Julian! You are right up there with Alex Degrasse and Michael Hedges.

As someone at 61 suffering knee and hip pain (and having learned and played guitar a few intense years before debilitating injury) such music now doubles as a kind of sublime pain management by the trick of mental distraction. Thank you!

Amazing..thank you Julian

" That Not a' Guitar Playing Istrument .. This is Special Piano Sounds Player ". .. Many Complit Mr. Lange for Your Work's on Music/Guitar Concept. .. Bravo ... ☺😊😀/💙💙💙/👍👌👏👋

I’m studying this piece for my guitar exam and my gosh it’s a pain in the ass to learn but yet so gorgeous

I am just awed. No words can tell how beautiful this sounded. An absolute maestro of his instrument.

Looks like he's got some beefy strings on that bad boy.

Beautiful musicianship.

That was really quite something. That was MORE than guitar playing of the highest order. That was literally wonderful and a work of art 🙏

Wow.

WOW just WOW

The best at work.

this is mindblowing.

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Genius.

1:50 OMG that part is amazing.

1:36 to 1:56 just magical to my ears. The resolution at the end butters all of my parsnips. The guy is simply superb.

WOW!!!! ❤❤❤❤

This song is a masterpiece. It's very rare that I am moved by instrumenal music but this song made me cry. It's been on repeat. What a beautiful song.

That guitar is just too awesome.

This man is immaculate. Beyond excellent Julian.

Oh my lorb that's so amazing. I'd love to hear it as a movie soundtrack - it may be so powerful with right footage.

The tone!!!

Lord oh lord…what a piece of music! Wow. Beautifully played as always

wonderful.

Feeling the Johnny Smith spirit!

Dude I'm gonna cry

Perfect.

as a guitar player this is like going out jogging and then superman casually runs past at the speed of a car

A master, a future legend !

Outstanding stream of consciousness playing. I love the through composed form. I'm wondering whether Julian has this notated.

This is outstanding! Thank you