I hear a lot of Howard Roberts in Julian's playing. I also hear Frisell, Keith Jarret and Pat Metheny. As well as some serious study of Classical Music. He has put in a lifetime of work in a short period of time. And, he is Superbly Talented.
it´s stunning that even though the other guy is playing solo, i still use all my attention to Lage, and the way he is playing in pocket. he´s never boring to listen to!
Btw, Randy has some wonderful books out there; - The Drop 2 Book - Three Note Voicings - Line Games The information in these books are an essential part of Julian's early years. I see it in his playing. They're advanced fundamentals for advanced players with real life connections. If you're not too cool for school that is..
@@cjgreen4331 so unbelievably revealing in terms of dynamic comping. An absolute eye-opener, really. It’s all concepts that I was for the most part familiar with but the way the book is structured and how it all has applications directly related to specific progressions and tunes really makes it click. Highly recommend for anyone in a rut or that wants some new tricks.
the most interesting and pleasing guiter plays on a simple jazz tune. There are all different ways to make the good sounding music that's most enjoyable as demonstrated by Julian & Randy. Hope they'll try more of it!! I became a very enthusiastic fan of their's. Very nice indeed!!! Thanks Kinya
Thank you so much for posting this video!! I'm a huge fan of Randy Vincent who is such an under rated virtuoso. Without some great instructors like him and Mick Goodrick, we may not be hearing Lage, Scofield, and so many other world's top Jazz guitarists today. Just listen to Randy comp, and you can really tell how awesome his playing really is.
I've been fortunate to have followed Julian's advancement since he grew up in my area. He was just a kid of like 9 playing at Zone music, his dad by his side. I was drawn by the mature jazz I was hearing. So we met and he knows me a bit. Also I got to take lessons with Randy back in the mid '80s for a year. They sound so good together because they are such good friends and have been playing together so long, since Julian was 8 till 12 they worked together.
Julian has come so far since we saw him as an opening act in a tent at Tanglewood many, many years ago. Such a pleasure to hear him intertwined with Randy at key moments.
graduated from SSU before jazz guitar tuition was possible.. randy arrived after I’d left.. must say I really liked this.. and I’ve never heard julian more brilliant! 🎸😎
exactly man never give up on your dreams, i started at 13-14, though i didnt take it seriously until last year. Now im heading to my first year of music school in september. i practice about 5 hours a day, when i get to school that practice time will double. DETERMINATION AND DEDICATION OVER EVERYTHING. no matter what anybody ever tells you.
Hey man I'm in the same boat you were 5 years ago right now, how'd it turn out for you?? Is it possible to keep up with the child prodigies having started later than all of them?
I think it's just a fact you have to start at a very young age to be able to play like this. Science is telling us that early childhood is the most important stage of development. People who were steeped in a musical environment from a young age just have a level of musical ability those of us who started in our later years will never reach. But to be fair to both of them, playing like this also requires enormous practice. Like all the time. Julian has held a guitar more often than not.
I think I will need 10 lives to learn to play like this... these guys are from another planet! Unreal! This is just true music, not scales, licks and all this crap!
One of the few times I've watched Julian duet with someone that isn't instantly overmatched by comparison. Randy is obviously supremely secure in his own style (as he should be, the man is a giant), and unthreatened by Julian - makes for a fabulous study in contrasting emphases.
BELIEVE is every thing. if you believe, you wont play that good, you wont. if you chooose to believe, youll be motivated, practice with heart and discipline, you will play that good..
what i meant is, when the other guy is playing solo i still use all my attention to Lage and how i accompanies the other guy without overshadowing him.
agreed. another example would be joe satriani, at 14, not a particularly young age either,often times comments like" I am too old to start something" only suggests that a person's inertia or dispair. A person with determination would go very far. I believe one should only compare to yourself. To get ahead is to get started.
I think that there is also something to be said for how high the "bar" is during the times in a player's life when they are putting in the hours. With every new innovator the bar keeps rising to a new standard, and there are new approaches to transcribe and learn from. If you were in the shed pre- Wes Montgomery then that influence will be absent from your playing unless you go back after the fact and assimilate it. Then, see the comments relating to the time constraints that come with age.
phenomenal solos by both! I love the contrast between the tones too. Julian kicked butt like usual, but I like Mr. Vincents solo a bit better. either way both are leagues above my own!
i must agree with JGL. Lets keep in mind that Wes Montgomery started at 19....enough said. the only thing that makes it difficult with age is time constraints and responsibilities. but if you find the time to practice endlessly it is possible.
Lage is an example of how hard work and technique can make you great. Most of us work as hard as we can with as much talent naturally has Lage but don't acheive the level for lack of work.
I would say, from what I have heard and seen of Julian, that his brilliance has been equaled by his passion and work ethic. But, his natural gifts are pretty damn remarkable.
I would say, from what I have heard and seen of Julian, that his brilliance has been equaled by his passion and work ethic. But, his natural gifts are pretty damn remarkable.
It seems like great guitarists like Pass, Hall, Montgomery had a unique consistent style that I in some way equate with a genius of sort. I realize Lage has some of that too.
I transcribed Julian Lage's entire solo in this video. If anyone wants the score send me a message or search my instagram, I posted there too! @leandrocruz.musico
4:24 Randy Solo starts 4:30 quiet comp 4:46 Accent play starts The way I can think of it is.... Transcribe your favourite PIANISTIC comping rhythms Learn to play these rhythms; Plucked Strummed IN THE CONTEXT of four to a bar background playing Accompanied with walking bass.
One guitarist is more solo-orientally pleasing, the other more chordally so; both, hopefully, aspire toward ground-breaking musical territory bestowed the guitarist by e.g., Lagrene & Luc.
just not born in the right time, nor place, nor country, nor world, nor species, nor gender, nor universe, nor to a benevolent god - but then again, nobody ever, ever, was.
