Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Hi Tomo, I was just wondering if you recommended any specific ways of learning phrasing from singers. I think in there style I hear a lot of bending in vibrato and legato style so I guess practice that. Sometimes I feel like I am not getting anywhere with my playing, but have been practicing things consistently and focusing on a fews things for at least a few weeks and some things for a couple months. It just feels like there is a millions things I need to do sometimes, which makes me feel I will never get anywhere. Thank you for what you do! You are an amazing guitar teacher!

Great question! Once I heard Chris Buck... I could tell that he does not listen guitar players. So I had to ask a few questions via Skype. He was so nice! Yes! He does not listen any guitar players! Only Singers! (But you need to practice techniques: Bending & Vibrato... not jamming blues bluesy phrases... these will not do well! So you only need to practice bending part.

For singing references:

Do you know these artists?
1) Donny Hathaway "LIVE"
2) Mahalia Jackson
3) Aretha Franklin "Live at the Fillmore East"
4) Al Green
5) Ray Charles
6) Wilson Pickett
7) Marvin Gaye
8) Stevie Wonder
9) Ann Peebles
10) Otis Redding
And more! Start from those please.

You're very welcome!
Thank you!

Tomo

Ah yes! I remember you talking about Chris buck and the Skype meeting in one of your YouTube videos. Thank you so much for the awesome suggestions, what’s going on Donnie Hathaway has become one of my favorite songs since watching your channel. Excited to listen to these others! Have learned so much through guitar wisdom and your YouTube channel - Especially how so so important technique is to learn. Thanks again!