We Need to talk about Improvising Guitar Solos
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Published 2024-03-27
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0:00 Intro
3:00 Do you have questions around concepts/lessons?
6:00 Improvisation isn't the MOST important thing
6:32 Always be playing with records.
6:50 Always be trying to play things you hear on records
7:37 I play the best when I'm not thinking
8:30 Concerning issues of length
10:35 The more you do it, the more it feels like something you can do...
10:57 As you think more, more likely to slip up?
12:12 lt's every day
13:26 Was it as bad as you thought? (or as good, I guess?)
14:06 A A B A IS a route to better solos
17:36 Listen to the Snare
21:14 Not every day is a good day
22:45 Some Outtakes as a demonstration of mindset being an issue
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All Comments (21)
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One helpful thing about phrasing is to watch your breathing. Most great improvisers I know stop playing to take a breath. Sounds maybe stupid but actually makes a lot of sense.
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This is absolutely one of the best channels for guitarists- music is stellar,the advice is solid,and the content is just plain enjoyable- would definitely buy his album
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Agree with all of this advice. This is why a looper pedal & filming & watching back to myself has been, in recent years, more educational than actually learning new things. Sometimes your best take is the first one, or the third, or the 27th, or you just don't get a good one. Sometimes the one that felt best sounded the worst & vise versa. And all of that's okay.
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You're intro playing is always fantastic, but this was by far the most lyrical playing yet... this was absolutely stellar!
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As always, thank you, John. Your channel, along with Tom Bukovac’s is the most inspiring, informative, and thought provoking. Well done again, sir
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That was the best I have heard you ever play. Well done!! Great melody!
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The outtakes are great - we wouldn’t have noticed anything amiss. As you say, it could be better than you think.. but it doesn’t feel right when you move out of that delicate alignment with your inner voice and it’s not authentic. But seriously, the slips ups are pretty cool all the same !
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This is gold. You are incredible. Love your videos. But this is soooo helpful!
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John, this was GREAT!!!! So helpful and insightful!!! You are the man--- Thank you again!!!
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:face-blue-smiling: Beautiful John!!! Love this
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Really appreciate this upload. There are times when my progress seems to move in geological time. Thanks.
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Great stuff as always JNC, even with the monocle!
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Brilliant lesson! Fascinating, all of it.
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Amazing to see the outtakes (refreshing to see human "flaws" in an otherwise perfect online world, you know). You're such an incredible player, thanks for doing this!
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The example around 15:00 reminds me of those Irish pub tunes in the 1800’s you see in movies!
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Hey John, your videos are very informative. However, the audio quality is low. Maybe get a better mic and try Izotope RX to get rid of noise and reverb. Also starting the videos with an ad removes the boost you can get from the starting preview time when you watch from TV
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Love this groove! ❤️🎸💥
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That improved line was beautiful 15:10 it can be used on movie scenes
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Brilliant! Very helpful
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Thx ! ur videos help me a lot !
