Cory Wong - Gumshu Ft. Tomo Fujita

I texted Cory Wong, "I hope I can jam with you someday" and then this happened. I am so grateful! Live show from Toyosu Pitt, Tokyo, Japan. (6.6.2024)
“Be prepared; anything can happen at any time. Don’t plan everything because something unexpected will happen. Then you take it as it comes, whatever the time, whatever the task, you just do it.” "I made history. If I hadn’t texted him or looked at Instagram, it would’ve never happened."
Cory Wong Collaboration Episode & Tomo's guitar soloing approach on Gumshu is explained
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[@Ray-qi9oh]

A collab I never expected to happen. When I saw the thumbnail, I already knew it's going to be really funky

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you! i texted him at 11am (there) he got back at 1pm... "Let's do it!" I just showed up his sound check! Amazing day!

[@chenjunhao]

2 funkiest masters!

[@jonboy194]

i think the guy in the crowd speaks for us all... what a gift.. thanks Tomo

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!!

[@SUMOGIRAFFE]

Huge coming out in the Bocchi shirt 💪

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

🙏👍🙏

[@dzucur]

This is awesome Tomosama. Thanks for posting it's an honour to watch you and Cory play together

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it! You're very welcome! Thank you so much!

[@robinvandervoort9226]

I never knew how much I needed to see you two playing together, and I’m so glad I have! Thank you for bringing you music into the world Tomo, great respect to you! 🙏❤

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad you enjoy it! Thank you so much! Very unexpected! If I didn't text Cory in that morning then nothing happened!

[@toby8261]

Nothing beats the energy you get at a live show. Loved the solo and buildup!!!! Fantastic as always

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Couldn't agree more! Live music is super amazing! Thank you!

[@Joe-bs9dj]

My two favorite guitarist on one stage. Wow

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

🙏🙏🙏

[@loosfoos]

Always a pleasure to hear your playing! You’re an inspiration, makes me want to pick up my instrument again!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much! So happy to hear that!

[@TheLoneGamerAce]

When Vulfpeck wrote "It Gets Funkier", they didn't know this collab would happen in the future

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Umbrella_Summer]

10 years ago, I was covering Tomo's Just Funky.
Now, I'm covering Cory Wong's Lunchtime and Assassin.
Long live funk!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Good job!!

[@Reesecful]

スゴー！Playing that crowd more than the guitar! I’d love to see a breakdown of this solo on your channel sometime. The “out” jazz-inspired runs you did are something that I’ve wanted to understand for a while, and you always explain things so well.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much! I was'r crazy about that solo. I can play it as jazzy or soulful (BB King/Gospel) Possible!

[@ElBeeEss]

Haaaaa, so good to see good peoples getting together! Love you, love Cory and his band! x

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@neuroplasticjazz]

Mr Fujita, That was awesome! I hope I can jam with you someday

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@TheCQghost]

現地参加しましたがステージが遠かったのでアップロード嬉しいです

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

ライヴの参加、お疲れさんです！他にもサウンドチェックのヴィデオとか色々あります。良かったです！

[@chiba131]

Always a pleasure to see two masters do what they do best!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

🙏🙏🙏

[@mathiasbruce6582]

Superb! Just what I needed today! 🎸

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad to hear it! Thank you!

[@HarleyBob957]

Nice..thanks for sharing your experience with us.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks for watching!

[@megawattblue]

That was great!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@shu_1372]

コリー・ウォンのライブはhappyにさせるパワーが有って良いですね！リズム、音、ノリが素晴らしいです！トモさんが入るとスリリングも加わってさらに最高でした！

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

ありがとうございます！すごいバンドです！

[@gbspieg]

Love it! Two of my favorite players

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

🙏🙏🙏

[@dananthony6258]

Thats was ridiculously. Wow man. That was an instant classic in my book.. 😊

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@caprise-music6722]

Wow! Two of my favorites! Fantastic solo Tomo! Brilliant dynamics and building

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Glad you liked it! Thank you!!

[@odei6008]

4:19
このフレーズが飛び出した瞬間、ニヤニヤが止まりませんでした。

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

ありがとうございます！

[@ayushgvrg]

ur the best tomo, an absolute joy to watch u play

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@TomiLoveless]

Too Good. I'm forwarding this to my new band. It seems no matter what I do, Funcky is the new Standard! AND YOU DR. TOMO FUJITA!!!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks so much!

[@Fran-rz9yy]

Amazing Tomo, great touch

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!!

[@FronzSchornack]

Thanks again Tomo for sharing! Wow Bro. you both sounded great! but you were out standing! The guitar you were playing, "I believe it was you signature Ibanez" really sounded clear and alive! Thanks again.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks so much!

[@gohjohan]

One of the best collaborations that I've seen. I see that you are using your new Ibanez AZ2203N. I wish that I was there to listen. It would have been a wonderful atmosphere with the best musicians playing. I hope to see more collaborations in the future, Fujita sama.

[@WutipongWongsakuldej]

From the headstock and the output jack position ... I think this one is actually AZES31, which is down the bottom of the series.
AZ2203N would have darker neck/headstock (as it's torrified maple) and the upright output jack (like steve vai models).
Of course tone is in the hand. In the hand of a master, even a branch can be sharper than any blade.

[@gohjohan]

@@WutipongWongsakuldej ok, my bad. I know that he had an unboxing video put up 2 weeks ago and I thought that he brought that guitar with him to Japan.

[@WutipongWongsakuldej]

@@gohjohan no worries at all. These AZ guitar can look pretty similar and it's understandable to get confused. I just happen to be a proud owner of an AZ2204N so I'm familliar enough to spot the diffrences.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

I played Ibanez AZES31 ($299!) for this.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks so much!

[@annunacky4463]

Now that’s music I could listen to all night. Ok until about 9:30. lol. I’m old.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

This gig ended at 9pm!

[@imeverywhere3969]

I have to say Dayum! I felt the energy from Tomo Sensei 🙏

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@scottshevy8668]

So Killer!!!! Thanks for sharing! ❤

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@vagabondcaleb8915]

You got to play my FAVORITE Cory Wong song! Lucky!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

I am so grateful!

[@SnufEnSnuitje]

Two of my favorites together!! Who could imagine!! Awesome

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@scoresandflames]

Oh yes, that was an insane session! You complement each other in an awesome way! And the fact that you've used the AZES to do this jam should be praised as well.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much! I love playing the Ibanez AZES31. $299.99USD!

[@rogierasselt4972]

awesome...love em both!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@dennismcquoid9751]

Awesome!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@RLIAU]

O M G!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

🙏🙏

[@user-sc4xg4iv8p]

That is amaziiing~ 👏👏

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@burroughs334]

So good!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!!

[@meneer_kooi4466]

Amazing!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@charlieholt1868]

Fantastic stuff, so amazing it happened in your home country too.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Yes! It was so great!

[@BrianVallotton]

So happy for you Tomo!!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@georgesabitpol]

I like how Tomo Fujita nails it with a 200 dollar guitar. it just shows...

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you! Great price point guitar ever!

[@jeromtablet]

This is just
amazeballs

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@MauricioFigueroa-du7xo]

That was sick!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@passhole]

Sickest thing I’ve seen this month.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@TheKenken39]

I was surprised that Cory and Tomo knew each other.
It's a luxury to take the lead with Cory's backing.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Yes! Cory visited me at Berklee (many years ago) then he always tent me a text. It was so amazing!

[@jerryshade4333]

Very cool, made me do the chair boogie 😄

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!!

[@cat_toy]

I want to listen to it forever

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

🙏🙏🙏

[@user-ko4iy1pp9j]

🎸🎸💯💯👏👏👏👏. Great vibes today Tomo👋

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks for listening!!

[@israelr6636]

EPIC!!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

🙏🙏🙏

[@by_the_stone]

Amazing musicians and amazing audience!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

🙏❤️🙏

[@juliensoyer5786]

Wow Tomo is on fire !

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@fragwagon]

Outstanding performance. 👏

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks so much!

[@matthewskaj9531]

Love to see players use dynamics instead of just speed to make things interesting.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you! Just because I don’t have too many licks or fast phrases!

[@matthewskaj9531]

@TomoFujitaMusic love your modesty but seriously, I’ve always appreciated your “holistic” approach to music and the things you share. Thank you!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

@@matthewskaj9531 Thank you so much! My basic approach is "Blues" and "Jazz" in this solo.

[@dorian_eltze]

True words!

[@Nathan-bp2zx]

Tomo is always composed and calm so when I see him jump in excitement and passion and just having a blast it's awesome!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much! It was so amazing up there with Cory & his tight band!

[@AhrnNilsson]

Tomos what a show !!! You know how to entertain a crowd!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!!

[@GregsBassWorld]

Awesome! The Wongnotes are so tight. Would love to hear you on his podcast!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you! Love to join that!

[@shaffner2]

That just makes me feel so damn good

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@M0M...]

you made that thing SANG

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you! Volume swell with Ibanez AZES31

[@rmtsohyang-yoyoka6013]

after seeing one of your china concert shorts, i thought the two of you would make a great collab and left a comment about it,. once in a while I get it right

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

A lot of people already asked about this. So simply I texted Cory… he said “let’s do it!”

[@AB-wl5oc]

foen awesomeeee mr tomo fujita!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@user-vs5tj9mx1k]

Wow, voicing, frasing and dynamics 🎉🎉

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks for listening!

[@JamesPery]

If i'm not mistaken, that's a $350 guitar Fujita sensei is playing.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Yes! Ibanez AZES31

[@watermelon9959]

Great energy🌶🔥

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!!

[@cheeseaddict]

I am as surprised as the audience 🤯

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks so much!

[@guitarhero_1117]

Tomo The rock indeed

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@hp_melchizedek1512]

Super cool man

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks so much!

[@pilipili510]

Amazinngggg

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@stickclasher3086]

Great solo!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@user-uj1bj7zf6k]

Nice 🙏🏼

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@milonso650]

YEAHHHHHHH!!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@ruru-od9dv]

素晴らしい音楽、素晴らしい音、元気をもらいました。ありがとうございます。

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

お言葉ありがとうございます！

[@johnfeole1971]

Got my foot tapping, thats for sure!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@karmadave]

Two of my favorite Funkmeisters 🤩

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

🙏❤️🙏

[@poprostumati585]

you rock mr Tomo!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@droy47]

What!!!?? This is insane! So excited to see this. Will you be performing other shows with Cory?

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you! Possible!

[@raffriff3914]

Dynamite and fuse!!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

🙏🙏🙏

[@oldguy5381]

Good morning sir

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Good morning! Hope you have a great day!

[@KazzarEngel]

WOW this was so good! awesome solo tomo!!!
will we get a video about how this collab came about? curious to know about the rehearsal process and stuff. love cory wong/vulfpeck/fearless flyers!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you! Possible. Fun story behind. I didn't know about this until 1pm on that day! Only needed to go over that song before the sound check.

[@paullin8318]

Oh almost yell in the subway when I see this and then actually did when I see that Bocchi Tshirt!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much! I bought T-shirt two days before this!

[@AqueousMantra]

I love how Tomo gets the drummer's attention for that big ending

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

I love grooving deeply with the drummer! Thank you!

[@goods782]

coooooool！

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

🙏🙏

[@baMbouZ]

killer !

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@nathaninostroza7655]

Tomo, you're really starting to scare me, man.
You ve driven the band into hit the audience with your groove, not the tune s, what a joyous way to own someone elses tune and their crowd. You ve won everyone over. Thank u so much, Tomo.

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you! It was so thrilled playing with Cory & his tight band!

[@MEL-ql7nm]

こういう感じの曲ってかっこいいし落ち着くな〜😂

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

ありがとうございます！

[@thunderpegases8610]

TOMO AMIGO WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT SOS UN GENIO ME HUBIERA ENCANTADO ESTAR AHÍ LPM

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks so much!!

[@no_more_cry]

流石ですね❗素晴らしいです👍 シンプルギターでも音は全然負けないですね！

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

ありがとうございます！日本で４１８００円のギター！ライヴでもバッチリです！

[@mac-47601]

あ！これが、ぼっち・ざ・ろっく！のTシャツを着て出演されたライブの映像ですね！
トモ先生こんにちは。ぼっちざろっくは視聴されたのでしょうか？面白かったですか？もしまだ観ておられない様でしたら是非観てください！

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

ありがとうございます！はい！

[@raoulduke8720]

its a lot harder than it looks people, of course he plays better when hes teaching us, those stage lights are hotter than you realise and stage fright is no joke

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@joshuatjokro7944]

Greatest jam in the 21st century

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@Bladavia]

sheeeeeeeessssshhh

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

🙏🙏

[@user-jn2fo5ke4g]

「音楽」そのものです。トモ先生、ありがとうございます！

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

お言葉ありがとうございます！ライヴミュージックが一番楽しいです！

[@estructure8220]

Uau!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

🙏

[@dorian_eltze]

Is Tomo playing an Ibanez AZES40? (Getting one in 10 days and oh how this would justify my purchase 😂)

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Ibanez AZES31! Awesome!

[@dorian_eltze]

@@TomoFujitaMusic Oh the 3 single coil one... awesome and thanks for replying Tomo! All the best for now 😀

[@mirkojovanovic3216]

That was AMAZING!!!!!

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@taegoLake]

Insane jam ! love it !

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you so much!

[@davewinston4304]

That's glorious playing Tomo! Got soul

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!

[@onecloudyboi]

yo did anyone notice the bocchi shirt

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thanks for noticing

[@user-ri9ie9yq1f]

梦幻联动

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Thank you!