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Matt Wiffen
United States
Registrace 11. 07. 2015
Instagram: @matt_wiffen_music
Matt is a New York City based singer/songwriter/performer who was born and raised in England. He draws influences from pre and post war Blues and Traditional Jazz.
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Moving to the U.S.A. in 2002, gave Matt the opportunity to travel the country extensively, immersing himself in American Music history and culture. These travels inspired numerous songs from real-life experiences. Matt writes authentic melodies and lyrics reminiscent of the Blues & Traditional Jazz artists of yesteryear.
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You will hear the influence of American heavyweights Blind Blake, Big Bill Broonzy, Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie, Son House, Blind Willie McTell, Robert Johnson and many others during his exciting performances.
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You can find Matt performing solo or with other musicians in New York City and Brooklyn in local bars, restaurants and events regularly where he has a number of monthly residences.
Matt is a New York City based singer/songwriter/performer who was born and raised in England. He draws influences from pre and post war Blues and Traditional Jazz.
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Moving to the U.S.A. in 2002, gave Matt the opportunity to travel the country extensively, immersing himself in American Music history and culture. These travels inspired numerous songs from real-life experiences. Matt writes authentic melodies and lyrics reminiscent of the Blues & Traditional Jazz artists of yesteryear.
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You will hear the influence of American heavyweights Blind Blake, Big Bill Broonzy, Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie, Son House, Blind Willie McTell, Robert Johnson and many others during his exciting performances.
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You can find Matt performing solo or with other musicians in New York City and Brooklyn in local bars, restaurants and events regularly where he has a number of monthly residences.
That’s Alright: Matt Wiffen, Hyllus & Peter Ford at Superfine, Dumbo. BK. 8/7/2024
That’s Alright: Matt Wiffen, Hyllus & Peter Ford at Superfine, Dumbo. BK. 8/7/2024
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Me & My Dog Blues: Matt Wiffen & Jackson Lynch at Sunny’s Bar, Red Hook. BK. 8/23/2024
zhlédnutí 46Před 21 dnem
Me & My Dog Blues: Matt Wiffen & Jackson Lynch at Sunny’s Bar, Red Hook. BK. 8/23/2024
Delia: Written by Blind Willie McTell and performed by Matt Wiffen
zhlédnutí 168Před 2 měsíci
This is a short promotional video of the classic Blind Willie McTell tune, Delia. . I'm playing a Fraulini 'Geremia' twelve string guitar tuned down one whole fifth . #delia #blindwilliemctell #countryblues #frauliniguitars #countryblues #mattwiffenmusic #brooklynmusic #acousticguitar #nycmusic #nycmusicians #nycmusicscene
Trouble Blues - Written By Scrapper Blackwell and performed by Matt Wiffen
zhlédnutí 76Před 2 měsíci
This is a short promotional video featuring a classic Scrapper Blackwell tune in duo format . Harp: Hyllus, Guitar: Matt Wiffen . #scrapperblackwell #troubleblues #countryblues #nycmusic #nycmusicians #nycmusicscene #mattwiffenmusic #saintmazie #stmazie #brooklynmusic
Don't Close That Door - Written By Matt Wiffen
zhlédnutí 260Před 2 měsíci
This is another promotional short video, this time of an original composition presented in trio format. . Harp: Hyllus, Bass: Aron Caceres & Guitar: Matt Wiffen . #countryblues #Mattwiffenmusic #acousticguitar #dontclosethtdoor #stmazie #saintmazie #brooklynmusic #nycmusic #nycmusicians #nycmusicscene
Me and My Chauffeur Blues - Written by Memphis Minnie. Arranged by Matt Wiffen
zhlédnutí 191Před 2 měsíci
Here is another promotional video, this time presenting a Memphis Minnie Country Blues Classic . Harp: Hyllus, Bass Aron Caceres, Drums Kevin Dorn and Guitar Matt Wiffen . #acousticguitar #brooklynmusic #countryblues #memphisminnie #frauliniguitars #saintmazie #stmazie #nycmusicians #nycmusicscene #nycmusic #bluesmusic
Cakewalking Babies from Home - Written by Troy, Smith and Williams. Arranged by Matt Wiffen
zhlédnutí 372Před 2 měsíci
This is a short promotional video of an absolute classic in a quartet setting I recently recorded at Saint Mazie in Brooklyn. . Harp: Hyllus, Bass: Aron Caceres, Drums: Kevin Dorn & Guitar: Matt Wiffen . #acousticguitar #tradjazz #cakewalkingbabiesfromhome #bessiesmith #countryblues #saintmazie #brooklynmusic #frauliniguitars
Gulf Coast Blues: Written by Clarence Williams and recorded by Bessie Smith in 1923.
zhlédnutí 233Před 4 měsíci
Gulf Coast Blues: Written by Clarence Williams in January, 1923. First recorded by Monette Moore, but first released by Bessie Smith in May of 1923 with Clarence on Piano. . I tried to take a lot of the piano lines, but approach it like a Blind Blake tune with double thumb on the bass and runs like a stride piano player. . Felt really good on a resonator so pulled out the @muleresonatorguitars ...
Cake Walking Babies from Home, written by Troy, Smith & Williams. Arrangement by Matt Wiffen
zhlédnutí 256Před 5 měsíci
Cake Walking Babies From Home: Written by Henry Troy, Chris Smith & Clarence Williams first released May , 1925 but recorded by numerous artists including Bessie Smith. . Decided to play the arrangement along with the iReal Pro app on the traditional jazz setting, way cool! . Can’t wait to play this with @mo.hyllus and a band! . #mattwiffenmusic #traditionaljazz #countryblues #cakewalkingbabies...
Gimme a Pigfoot & a Bottle of Beer - Bessie Smith , arranged by Matt Wiffen
zhlédnutí 207Před 5 měsíci
Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer, written by Wesley Wilson and recorded by Bessie Smith on November 24th, 1933. . I love this tune and it was a fun one to arrange on guitar. Can’t wait to play this with @mo.hyllus on harp and add a tuba bass to it! . Playing the @fraulini_guitar_co and it sounds great! . #traditionaljazz #tradjazz #blues #countryblues #mattwiffenmusic #gimmeapigfootandabott...
You’ve Been a Good Old Wagon, Bessie Smith. Performed by Matt Wiffen
zhlédnutí 153Před 6 měsíci
This is another Bessie Smith classic . #bessiesmith #countryblues #mattwiffenmusic #blues #traditionaljazz #archtopguitar #nycmusic
After You’ve Gone: Bessie Smith. Arranged by Matt Wiffen
zhlédnutí 208Před 7 měsíci
After You’ve Gone. - More Bessie Smith! . Written in 1918, music by Turner Layton and lyric by Henry Creamer this has been a hit hit and recorded by numerous artist for a hundred years believe it or not. . I picked it up from a 1927 recording by Bessie Smith. She played it in Eb, but it sat perfectly in C on the guitar (and who wants to play fingerstyle in Eb anyway!), which is at the top of my...
Delia by Blind Willie McTell performed by Matt Wiffen
zhlédnutí 367Před 7 měsíci
Delia by Blind Willie McTell on the @fraulini_guitar_co Geremia model. This was the same type of guitar that Blind Willie played, but his was a Regal. . On Christmas Eve 1900, Cooney Houston shot and killed Delia Green. If that isn’t tragic enough, they were both 14 years old. Their sad story would have been long forgotten, even in Yamacraw - the black neighborhood in the western end of Savanna...
Take Me For a Buggy Ride: Bessie Smith performed & arranged by Matt Wiffen
zhlédnutí 121Před 7 měsíci
‘Take Me for a Buggy Ride’ recorded by Bessie Smith, Lyrics by Leola P. Wilson and Music by Wesley Wilson. . First released in November of 1933. . Love this tune and picked it up from a Bessie Smith recording. Tried to cop the piano, bass and horn lines. . Cool song structure with a verse, refrain and patter. . Playing a 1934 Gibson L-10 Archtop. . #mattwiffenmusic #traditionaljazz #blues #bess...
Aggravatin’ Papa, first recorded by Bessie Smith
zhlédnutí 228Před 8 měsíci
Aggravatin’ Papa written by Roy Turk in 1923 and first recorded by Bessie Smith and Her Down Home Trio. . This was a big hit in the twenties and was recorded by a bunch of artists. . I tried to cop the piano lines from a Clarence Johnson Supertone recording I found on YoyTube. . Playing a Gibson 1934 L-10. . #aggravatingpapa #royturk #bessiesmith #blues #archtopguitar #gibsonl10
You Got to Know Your Gal - original tune by Matt Wiffen
zhlédnutí 124Před 9 měsíci
You Got to Know Your Gal - original tune by Matt Wiffen
The Stick Shift Blues, by Matt Wiffen performed at Rockwood Music Hall, NYC. 11/27/23
zhlédnutí 80Před 9 měsíci
The Stick Shift Blues, by Matt Wiffen performed at Rockwood Music Hall, NYC. 11/27/23
Can’t Afford to Lose that Gal, Memphis Minnie. Matt Wiffen at Rockwood Music Hall, NYC. 11/27/23
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Can’t Afford to Lose that Gal, Memphis Minnie. Matt Wiffen at Rockwood Music Hall, NYC. 11/27/23
Trouble Blues by Scrapper Blackwell. Performed by Matt Wiffen at Rockwood Music Hall, NYC. 11/27/23
zhlédnutí 72Před 9 měsíci
Trouble Blues by Scrapper Blackwell. Performed by Matt Wiffen at Rockwood Music Hall, NYC. 11/27/23
Me & My Chauffeur Blues by Memphis Minnie. Matt Wiffen at Rockwood Music Hall, NYC. 10/27/23
zhlédnutí 79Před 9 měsíci
Me & My Chauffeur Blues by Memphis Minnie. Matt Wiffen at Rockwood Music Hall, NYC. 10/27/23
When Did You Leave Heaven, version based on Big Bill Broonzy by Matt Wiffen
zhlédnutí 223Před 10 měsíci
When Did You Leave Heaven, version based on Big Bill Broonzy by Matt Wiffen
Trouble Blues by Scrapper Blackwell. Matt Wiffen at Stitch Bar & Blues, NYC. 10/10/23
zhlédnutí 80Před 10 měsíci
Trouble Blues by Scrapper Blackwell. Matt Wiffen at Stitch Bar & Blues, NYC. 10/10/23
Crow Jane, Carl Martin version. Matt Wiffen & Hyllus at Sunny’s Bar in Red Hook, Brooklyn. 10/10/23
zhlédnutí 33Před 10 měsíci
Crow Jane, Carl Martin version. Matt Wiffen & Hyllus at Sunny’s Bar in Red Hook, Brooklyn. 10/10/23
Trouble Blues, Scrapper Blackwell. Matt Wiffen & Hyllus at Sunny’s Bar, Red Hook. Brooklyn 10/10/23
zhlédnutí 38Před 10 měsíci
Trouble Blues, Scrapper Blackwell. Matt Wiffen & Hyllus at Sunny’s Bar, Red Hook. Brooklyn 10/10/23
Racketeer Blues, Lonnie Johnson. Matt Wiffen & Hyllus at Sunny’s Bar, Red Hook Brooklyn. 10/10/23
zhlédnutí 43Před 10 měsíci
Racketeer Blues, Lonnie Johnson. Matt Wiffen & Hyllus at Sunny’s Bar, Red Hook Brooklyn. 10/10/23
Me & My Chauffeur Blues, Memphis Minnie. Matt Wiffen at Stitch Bar & Blues, NYC. 10/11/23
zhlédnutí 39Před 10 měsíci
Me & My Chauffeur Blues, Memphis Minnie. Matt Wiffen at Stitch Bar & Blues, NYC. 10/11/23
Pawn Shop Blues, Brownie McGhee. Matt Wiffen at Stitch Bar & Blues, NYC. 10/11/23
zhlédnutí 65Před 10 měsíci
Pawn Shop Blues, Brownie McGhee. Matt Wiffen at Stitch Bar & Blues, NYC. 10/11/23
Mississippi River Blues, Big Bill Broonzy. Matt Wiffen at Stitch Bar & Blues, NYC. 10/11/23
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Mississippi River Blues, Big Bill Broonzy. Matt Wiffen at Stitch Bar & Blues, NYC. 10/11/23
Can’t Afford to Lose that Gal, Memphis Minnie. Matt Wiffen at Stitch Bar & Blues, NYC. 10/11/23
zhlédnutí 88Před 10 měsíci
Can’t Afford to Lose that Gal, Memphis Minnie. Matt Wiffen at Stitch Bar & Blues, NYC. 10/11/23
Prescription for the Blues by Clara Smith. Performed at Stitch Bar & Blues, NYC. August 23rd, 2023
zhlédnutí 67Před 11 měsíci
Prescription for the Blues by Clara Smith. Performed at Stitch Bar & Blues, NYC. August 23rd, 2023
Excellent rendition.
@@plumbthumbs9584 thank you!
This is great! Wish I’d been there
@@carsickphil thank you! Is a fantastic hang at Superfine!
Awesome picking! Blind Willie lived for part of his life in Statesboro, GA. Performed around town and the old Jekyl Hotel. A statue of him with guitar graces the visitor’s center, not to mention the Blind Willie McTell trail. Quite a blues influencer. The band Kill It Kid seemed very heavily influenced by him especially in their song Send Me an Angel Down since he wrote one by almost the same name. Your rendition was excellent. 8-2024
@@rebeccaavant2610 thank you for your comments and kind words!
Awesome stuff man, how do you figure this out?
@@cristoroxx thank you! First figure out the chords and then how to put the melody over it in a ways that’s playable. Also, listen to Clarence’s piano lines to see what to lift. I love taking non-guitar tunes and working up an arrangement, fun stuff!!
@@mattwiffenmusic Thanks man! Looks like I’ll be spending some time with this today! Your video is a great help. Keep it up!!
@@cristoroxx thank you! There a few more on my page like this, same idea. Gulf coast blues, Pigfoot and bottle of beer, buggy ride… all same process. Good luck!
👍👍👌👏👌
@@pierreconte5693 thank you!
Been a while since i seen 12 string blues pickin' , nice job!
@@Bruce.66 thank you!
Most excellent!
@@TheSeanCave-ub7fv thank you. Sean!
Отлично
@@deniss749 I don’t know what that means, but thank you for commenting!
Another beautiful guitar.. How many do you have? Very nice performance. Well done Matt. Pierre (Picardy - FRANCE)
Beautiful guitar... Very good performance on headphones. Congratulations Matt for your talent. Musical greetings Pierre (Picardy - FRANCE)
I have a Gretsch resonator guitar and an Ortega. Congratulations Matt for your guitar playing and your interpretation. Musical greetings. Pierre (Picardy-FRANCE)
Very beautiful composition and beautiful guitar... Bravo for the harmonica and double bass. Great quality service! Kind regards. Pierre
Great ! Big congratulations to you both. Very nice interpretation. A great performance. Friendly greetings to both of you. Pierre (Picardy - FRANCE)
@@pierreconte5693 thank you so much! ❤️
Good morning, I discovered your channel with great pleasure being a blues fan... Congratulations for your guitar picking and for your interpretation. I subscribe. Kind regards. Pierre (Picardy-FRANCE) Singer, guitarist, amateur and self-taught.
@@pierreconte5693 great! I’ll try posting some new stuff soon!
Great performance! Love the guitar, and is that a Shure Super 55? It sounds excellent!
Thank you! Much appreciated! Yep, it’s a S55 from the 60’s refurbished and I love it!
This is great Matt, nice job and for nothing else, you rock that hat
Haha, gotta have the hat!
Hell yeah dude.
Thank you!
This looks like a movie
Excellent! Thank you!
Thank you!
Great stuff man!
très jolie chanson!
Thank you!
I bet that was a chunk of change. Ive got two handmade Stella copies ones a Hauver and the other is a Goodman. Im trying to decide if a Fraulini is worth the extra $. How does it compare to the original Stella you had?
Hi Jerry - Honestly I think Todd's guitars are very reasonably priced when you buy direct from him. They seem to get super expensive when being sold second hand - people know Todd only builds a few so jack their prices up. The Geremia Fraulini vs. the Stellar is a hard comparison since the Geremia is the huge guiatar and my Stellar was the smaller grand Concert size. That side, I have a Fraulini Angelia which is the Grand Concert size and I think its a far superior guitar. The Geremia to me to the Daddy of twelve strings, the sound is huge and unique. String spacing is wider and the neck longer - I absolutely love it. I believe Todd is selling a second hand Blind Willie model he built for a customer so might be worth reaching out to see how much it's selling for. Good luck and honestly, yes - they're definitely worth the $$$! Best, Matt
@@mattwiffenmusic You must be a huge Todd Albright fan as well. Time to pass the torch and call that guitar the Todd Albright model 😀
I admire Todd’s playing greatly and he’s a super nice guy when you meet him also
If you don't mind me bugging you, what strings do you use on the Geremia?
@@jerryholliday5367 no worries at all! 1st: .013 2nd: .013 3rd: .017 4th: .017 5th: .012 6th: .026 W 7th: .017 8th: .038 W 9th: .046 W 10th: .020 11th: .066 W 12th: .026 W
Good cover, keep singing, thank you!
Thank you!
Great playing.
How the hell have i missed this! Loved it. 👍 Love n peace from UK.
Awesome, thank you!
Woah great technique 👌👌
Good cover
Thank you!
👏👏👏
Thank you!
That was really good. Thats right up there with Leon Redbone..
Thank you!
Nice. But it ain't Leon.
Very true to the original, well done.
Thank you!
Added to Popstar playlist.
Awesome, thank you!
Nice Mule guitar there!
Indeed it is!
Довольно не плохо. Гитара интересная.
What tuning is it in?
That's some real fine pickin'.
Love this! I’ve only watched two of your videos and I already subscribed.. good stuff!!
That’s great! Thank you for your support!
This is one of my favorite blues.... and you played it perfectly...
God I haven't heard this song for about 60 years, fantastic!
Excellent 😊got here by accident ! Glad I did - that geetarr sounds mmmm
Slick pickin', lad.
Thank you, Dad!
Tasty
Thank you!
👍Nice.
Tienes que hacer un tutorial men
You should be able to pick-up the chords from the video....unfortunately I don't have a tutorial
Super job my man,it's FANTASTIC::The Blues is in your blood..BRAVOOOO
Thank you!
Nice vibe brother. You can play this damn song i n so many ways. Chech my attempt lol
Thank you!
lovely looking and sounding guitar, how are you finding the Geremia model compared to the Angelina ?
Hi Jamie - I love them both, but the Geremia is a whole different level in sound. It’s a huge guitar and really grunts. I’ve found it sounds better played without picks so you gotta build up some serious callouses, but it’s definitely worth it. In short, I love the Geremia!
I have the Angelina Gran Concert (Smaller) and the Geremia (Bigger). I love them both and they've got their own characteristics. The Angelina sounds big and it's compact, but the Geremia sounds huge and has a longer scale and I believe slightly wider string spacing. Both are easy instruments to play, but if I could only own one I'd go for the Geremia. Mine is totally standard, though you could choose different woods. Mine is a mahogany back and sides. The Angelina is maple back and side. I like the tailpiece, I think it's cool looking and you can rake the strings behind it for a percussive effect here and there. Whichever you chose I know you'll love. I'm a big Fraulini fan and Todd Cambio is a super nice guy and well as master luthier. @@jamieisles7695
great cover man!
Thanks a lot!
PHENOMENAL!!!
Thank you very much!