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Alex Farran Guitar
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Registrace 6. 10. 2006
A vintage inspired musical destination for guitar aficionados and sticklers for detail when it comes to recreating the magic of jazz and roots music. New lessons every week and accompanying materials available over on my Patreon; patreon.com/AlexFarranGuitar
Dead & Lovely; Tom Waits/Marc Ribot guitar lesson! Dark Americana Gypsy Jazz Cuban Blues Noir!
Access all lesson materials by becoming a Patreon at the link below for just a small monthly fee!..
patreon.com/AlexFarranGuitar
If Patreon isn’t your bag, you can purchase the materials for this lesson alone, directly at the link below;
smogfalls.gumroad.com/l/mmpmii
Book in for a private Zoom lesson to level up your playing, or find new inspiration!.. just choose a slot at the link below;
tidycal.com/alexfarranguitar/guitarlesson
It’s been a while since we last did a study on the impressionistic stylings of Marc Ribot.. a favourite guitarist of mine. His work across a whole slew of incredible Tom Waits albums has kept me inspired for many years now. Today we learn and analyse the key elements of his “Dead and Lovely” solo. It’s a super short solo so I’ve also done an in depth breakdown of my extended improvised solo where we apply some of Marc’s ideas and many more things besides!
The lesson materials are a real bumper pack again on this one, not only containing the solos but also neatly typed out sheets of all the discussed key elements.. arpeggios, triads & scale patterns! This should provide you with inspiring lead guitar ideas for many years to come!
⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
00:00 - Performance
01:48 - Introduction
02:22 - Overview of the Key Elements (worksheet included in the lesson materials!)
02:45 - C minor arpeggios & triad stacks
04:06 - 1,2,3,5 arpeggios aka “Coltrane patterns”
05:35 - All other CAGED shapes!
07:37 - Breaking down Marc’s solo
08:07 - Enclosures
09:47 - Minor 6th chord
11:28 - Soloist mentality!
11:49 - My Lead Study!
11:56 - “The Waits’ Changes”
14:29 - Spicy altered dominant lick as a turnaround!
15:41 - Dissonant spikes & melodic minor tensions
16:49 - Superimposing the V of iv
17:57 - Django-style
20:26 - Brief encounters with the V
21:16 - Culture in your playing!
22:00 - Listen to Tom Waits!
22:22 - Tone Talk!
22:50 - Thanks for watching!
Videos referenced in this lesson;
Marc Ribot/Tom Waits style lead etude (Gypsy blues in A minor)..
czcams.com/video/YgJfb4G3dvU/video.html
Marc Ribot/Tom Waits Soloing; Dark Americana, Cuban Gypsy Jazz Surf Blues!..
czcams.com/video/3YfBdDBBc_o/video.html
Gear used in this video;
1953' Gibson es125
Emprize Falcon amp
Universal Audio OX - amp top box
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X
Logic Pro
Universal Audio plugins
Sony ZVE-10 camera
Neewer Desktop Tripod
Final Cut Pro
Thanks for watching!
Instagram: alexfarranguitar
Buy me a coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/alexfarran
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patreon.com/AlexFarranGuitar
If Patreon isn’t your bag, you can purchase the materials for this lesson alone, directly at the link below;
smogfalls.gumroad.com/l/mmpmii
Book in for a private Zoom lesson to level up your playing, or find new inspiration!.. just choose a slot at the link below;
tidycal.com/alexfarranguitar/guitarlesson
It’s been a while since we last did a study on the impressionistic stylings of Marc Ribot.. a favourite guitarist of mine. His work across a whole slew of incredible Tom Waits albums has kept me inspired for many years now. Today we learn and analyse the key elements of his “Dead and Lovely” solo. It’s a super short solo so I’ve also done an in depth breakdown of my extended improvised solo where we apply some of Marc’s ideas and many more things besides!
The lesson materials are a real bumper pack again on this one, not only containing the solos but also neatly typed out sheets of all the discussed key elements.. arpeggios, triads & scale patterns! This should provide you with inspiring lead guitar ideas for many years to come!
⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
00:00 - Performance
01:48 - Introduction
02:22 - Overview of the Key Elements (worksheet included in the lesson materials!)
02:45 - C minor arpeggios & triad stacks
04:06 - 1,2,3,5 arpeggios aka “Coltrane patterns”
05:35 - All other CAGED shapes!
07:37 - Breaking down Marc’s solo
08:07 - Enclosures
09:47 - Minor 6th chord
11:28 - Soloist mentality!
11:49 - My Lead Study!
11:56 - “The Waits’ Changes”
14:29 - Spicy altered dominant lick as a turnaround!
15:41 - Dissonant spikes & melodic minor tensions
16:49 - Superimposing the V of iv
17:57 - Django-style
20:26 - Brief encounters with the V
21:16 - Culture in your playing!
22:00 - Listen to Tom Waits!
22:22 - Tone Talk!
22:50 - Thanks for watching!
Videos referenced in this lesson;
Marc Ribot/Tom Waits style lead etude (Gypsy blues in A minor)..
czcams.com/video/YgJfb4G3dvU/video.html
Marc Ribot/Tom Waits Soloing; Dark Americana, Cuban Gypsy Jazz Surf Blues!..
czcams.com/video/3YfBdDBBc_o/video.html
Gear used in this video;
1953' Gibson es125
Emprize Falcon amp
Universal Audio OX - amp top box
Universal Audio Apollo Twin X
Logic Pro
Universal Audio plugins
Sony ZVE-10 camera
Neewer Desktop Tripod
Final Cut Pro
Thanks for watching!
Instagram: alexfarranguitar
Buy me a coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/alexfarran
#tomwaits #marcribot #deadandlovely #realgone #guitar #guitarist #guitarlesson #guitarteacher #gibsones125 #gibsonguitars #vintageguitar #vintagetone #blues #jazz #gypsyjazz #jazznoir #americana #country #darkmusic #oldschool #djangoreinhardt #karllongbottomguitars #emprizeamps #scales #triads #arpeggios #archtopguitar #vintagegibson #1950s #1940s #cuban #latin #vaudeville #bluesguitar #leadguitar #rhythmguitar #motivation #inspiration #howto #bonemachine #pentatonic #minorblues #alexfarran #punk #filmnoir #surfmusic #rockabilly #country #musician #music
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Thanks for the gold! You made it easy for us <3
I hope you put this on Gumroad for the tabs. Thanks.
Great stuff; Alex; Well done indeed ! Nowadays money is tight, so it's nice to fill up that sound with one player ! Frank&Patty N.Y. State.
Thank you my friend! Haha you’re right on! 🍻
Beautiful playing and guitar!! I just purchase a very loved and cherrised 2013 '63 (exactly your guitar) - and it's the best instrument I've ever played. And I've played a few. :)
Oh man, congrats!.. I still have mine over ten years on and it's never going anywhere!
@@AlexFarranGuitar Thank you! So great that you're still loving yours. Yeah, these babies are life-long partners!
Fantastic lesson, you really broke down the brilliant Jimmy Rivers lines and explained what and why he was playing what he played over Jazz Blues changes. A ton of gems to digest and take away! And that LP of Jimmy and Vance Terry live back in 61-63 is essential listening! Thank you, cheers Pete.
Glad you enjoyed it Pete! Thanks for the comment 🙏🏻
Great lesson, on this pretty much essential R&B standard. Billy Buttler was one of the absolute greats. You broke down and explained all the great collection of Jazz Blues licks Billy used really well. His solo on Honky Tonk Pt 2 is also a brilliant lesson in cool logic! Thanks for the vid, cheers Pete.
Thanks Pete, glad you enjoyed it! Good to see a fellow Billy Butler fan!
Loved this sounds! good stuff, I didn´t know the "Coltrane patterns" till now! thanks
My pleasure man, thanks for the comment
awesome!
Cheers buddy!
@@AlexFarranGuitar you bet... im going to slide over to your patreon and start digging in. I love this style. You teaching style is smooth and easy to follow.
I've been playing for over 30 years and every lesson is an advancement in my playing!! Thanks brother!!!
That’s amazing to hear, thank you my friend! 🙏🏻🧡
Your extension to the solo is something else. I love it. I think it’s really too much for the song and very indulgent but those dissonant notes from outside scales sound fantastic and make for an inspiring video.
Haha thanks buddy.. absolutely not what I would play on a record, but for the sake of providing some concepts to teach and delve into, it works just fine 👍🏻
Nice. I've somehow only just discovered you after over a year of scouring CZcams for interesting guitar lessons. Bell rung... Looking forward to more...
Thanks buddy, I appreciate that! Make sure to check back on my previous videos.. I've been doing a lesson every week for a year now. 👍🏻
your channel is by far the most informative and interesting. A masterful study every time.
Wow thanks man, that's very kind! Glad you dig it! 🙏🏻
So nice! Thank you from Japan
Glad you liked it, thanks for the comment my friend! 🙏🏻
Way cool Alex! Great post!
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it!
Great great lesson, as always
Cheers buddy!
Fantastic stuff as always Alex, many thanks 🙏
My pleasure Karl, relates directly to what we spoke about the other night of course so a good one for you to have a crack at perhaps!
I really like these videos about how to approach chord changes , even if American is not what usually play, keep posting em ! You’ve got a new subscriber !
Thanks mate, I appreciate that! I shall keep making these videos for sure, and will be covering many other styles too!
Rapidly getting addicted to this channel ❤
Thanks mate, glad to hear it!
Instant dopamine release when I saw the title! Cheers mate, love the song, love Ribot and love your lessons!
Thank you Sam, I really appreciate that!
I love these Ribot lessons, i've seen him live so many times (not as much as richard thompson) and i've Listened to him and Django so much that i can "hear" what you doing and actually play it.I can't say that about most of you lessons.I've said it before and will say it again, you are an amazing teacher and your playing is right up there up with my favorite guitarists.You are the king of tone and taste!
Man, you always blow me away with your comments, thank you Scott, I genuinely appreciate the kind words. Knowing what a musically discerning chap you are, if you dig it, I know I'm doing something right! 🙏🏻🧡
Why ribbons ? Are they not very fragile . Sounds delicate and lovely though .
They're only fragile when up against a high SPL source, like a kick drum or the like. They're more than capable of capturing acoustic instruments, vocals etc.. and they do it so silky smooth. A very different texture than LDC or SDC mics.
@@AlexFarranGuitar ok thanks .. would love to try one day .. dynamic or condenser is all I have at present .
Lovely. ❤
Thank you! 😊
What is this ? A younger version of you ? Nice but I Like your new surroundings on the recent videos . Very warm and appealing .
Haha yes indeed, over ten years ago now!.. at my old place!
Unbelievably warm and satisfying tone . Great improvisation . ❤
Thank mate, glad you like the tone too 👍🏻
Great lesson on a great tune Alex. Are the chord shapes shown in the pdf as well as the solo?
Thanks Andy! Yes indeed, chords also tabbed out in the materials 👍🏻
what song is it???
It’s not any particular song, it’s just a Tom Waits style progression in A minor. And the solo is my own composition designed to outline some of the types of concepts that Marc Ribot would use. That’s the definition of a “lead etude” or “lead study” 👍🏻
@@AlexFarranGuitar amazing anyway.. you channel is my top favorite right now... i need more and more
Ah thank you my friend, that's very kind! 🙏🏻
It would be nice if you would give a lesson on the most dissonant Ribot, the Saints album for example. 😊
That’s a good idea.. I’ll put it on the list 👍🏻
Sooo freakin cool!
Thanks buddy!
What a fantastic lesson have a wonderful weekend Alex also happy father's day to you and your family ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊
Thank you my friend, happy Father’s Day to you and your family too! 🙏🏻🧡
Tasty and spinechilling! Could listen to you play this style all day
Thanks so much David! 🙏🏻
Very generous. Thankyou.
My pleasure buddy! 🙏🏻
This music is the best use of the electric guitar that I know. Anything you wish to teach, I want to learn. Thanks so much
I’m glad you feel that way! I’ll certainly be teaching more in this style soon 👍🏻
As always, top quality stuff. Marc Ribot has been one of my favourite guitarists for many years. Your addition to the solo was inspired!
Thank you!.. really glad you liked it! And so good to see Marc on other people’s “favourites” lists too! 👌🏻
Thank you so much Alex, Marc Ribot is one of my favourite players and I'm a sucker for Tom all day! Such hard working guys. Immediately getting patreon resources with this one before I watch. I recently impressed myself and as a study nailed the intro and double stop hooks of Julian Lage's Tributary... it gets a bit bonkers down the line but I will overcome it... it's in great part thanks to becoming your passive student, so thank you for guiding me this far. I am a believer!
Thanks for the comment buddy, I really appreciate it! I’m so happy to hear that the lessons are making a positive impact on your playing! Keep up the hard work mate! 🙏🏻
Hope you guys don’t mind, thought I’d share this wonderful playing and performance from Vince Lee czcams.com/video/H-jnd7M4uIw/video.htmlfeature=shared
Thanks for posting this. I love Waits and Ribot and have wanted to dig in to his style. Great video.
My pleasure buddy, thanks for the comment!
Love your work Alex. Always tasty stuff. Loved your last one you did on your session solo.
Thanks so much Michael, I really appreciate it! 🙏🏻
Ahh man, you not only show us how to build the house, you give us the bricks. What a steal your patreon is! And, as Captain Beefheart has recommended, you always have a great hat on!
Thank you so much for the kind words mate, I really do appreciate it! Really glad you enjoy the Patreon page, and love that Beefheart reference! 👌🏻🤣
Great lesson, a style I love and always want to get to grips with, thanks for the free tips
Anytime buddy, very glad you enjoyed it! 🙏🏻
A very beautiful interpretation of this lovely song.
Thank you so much!🙏🏻
Thanks, Alex. I'm not very familiar with Marc Ribot's playing, but this seems like a good entry point - and you always make the lesson about so much more than just learning the song. I found your solo a great complement to Marc's, building on, and digging deeper into, the tension between the notes and the chords. The 1-2-b3-5 pattern is the main motif in "Alone Together" composed in 1932 (though I'm sure it was used many times, in many tunes before that). Any particular reason that pattern is attached to Coltrane's name? All good on ya', e.
Thank you Eric, I really appreciate the comment! I’m so glad you’re getting a lot out of the lessons. Like you say, I think it’s crucial to take more than just “a new solo to learn” approach and dig into the deeper concepts around it. I’m glad to hear you enjoy that way of teaching too! To be honest, I’m not sure why Coltrane got the patterns named after him as of course, we can hear many players long before him using those cells too. Maybe he was the trendy name at the time! 🤷🏻♂️😅
Your comment of incorporating all styles of music is spot on. This particular style I find especially compelling and somewhat approachable, though I don’t hold a candle to your playing. And that’s why we so much appreciate your lessons - consistently enriching and brilliant. Thank you Alex!
Thank you Steven, that really means a lot! 🙏🏻
That G 7 lick at :57 is really sweet
Thank you! Spicy! 🌶️
Your playing is always so beautiful and musical 🎸🙏 just outstanding as always, best to you brother
Thank you my friend, I hope you’re doing well! 🙏🏻🍻
what’s the problem with flatwound … ? I thought they were superior for tone and playability ?
I guess it's a personal finger feel & tone pref thing for anyone, don't fret about it
I actually really like flatwounds, it’s just on this particular guitar they don’t make a good match. This guitar is already very dense, dark, middy and percussive sounding.. way more so than the es175. So the flatwounds just further congest and darken the tone. Whereas, these same strings sound beautiful on the es175 👌🏻
@@AlexFarranGuitar ah I understand. Yes, I thought I’d heard you mention your love of flatwound On a previous video. I’ll need to beat that in mind as I as thinking of putting a set on as a trial but it might need more thought .. I took back a Taylor guitar as I found it too bright … are you suggesting flatwound might improve harsh bright guitars ? But muddy already woofy dreadnoughts ..for example
Oh absolutely.. they're ideal for taming an overly bright guitar and for filling out the lower-mids a touch
This line from C7b5 to Cm, measure 27… gives me goose bump ! I love it 🙏
Thank you so much! It’s a spicy little lick! 🌶️
❤🎶❤ Gorgeous playing and guitar sound 👍 👏👏👏 Many thanks for sharing 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks my friend, glad you liked it!
Excellent as always Alex, thank you! I am wondering if anyone out there in Alex's guitar community could comment from experience on how close a Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin would get me to that ES 125 sound. I am lusting after a real one but $2200 for a niche guitar is probably not a trigger I am likely to pull anytime soon. I would appreciate any recomendations. Thanks!
Thanks buddy. I’ve personally played 2 of those guitars are thought they were great!
That guitar sounds great. Love moody and eccentric.
Thanks mate!
Marc is an admirer of the great Django Reinhardt and you can hear it in his playing
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