Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Haven't gotten through them yet. I've only watched a few of his own song tutorials on YT. They are on my list this week. I shall come back to comment when I'm done.

However, one thing I've noticed is that his muting is freaking solid. Not a stray note to be heard. Tomo I'd love to hear you play some Frusciante song like Can't Stop, you'd nail that funk groove hard! Probably too easy for you to play but you'd be good at playing like him :)

I really have to work on that skill more. I got a long way to go!

Thank you Kurt!

So happy to hear that!
You made my day!

Tomo

Thank you Michael!

Thanks so much for your kind words!

I think I made that video playing that song "can't stop" on my Instagram.

I don't practice funk at all! All came from my R 3 7 swing groove!

Thank you.
Tomo

So happy to hear all that!

Did you see that photo of "Dumble amp" I borrowed it from John Mayer!

Take Heart, Just Funky... Only one take! First take! I only had two days to recored 11 songs!

People Get Ready.... very easy to do a la Jeff Beck... So I had to think twice!
That drummer is James Gadson... He played so many great R&B records...
Bill Withers drummer James Gadson, Ain't no sunshine!!

Coral Sky... chords are all diatonic! Key of C!
Thank you so much!

Tomo

Thanks for the insight on "Blue Sky"
Yes, I saw that amp! The case for it is probably worth more than my house.
It's fun to know those important songs were first takes. Travis Carlton on bass is solid on every song. Larry's son? Wow!
Guess what I found? Coral Sky lesson! Hearing this track makes me proud to have you for my teacher. We are all so lucky!
Adding the lesson to the other 50 open tabs on my TomoScreen.
Kurt

The lesson:

The Track- (If this is ok to post here)

Some songs on one take? You got your skills honed for sure. Tight!

Yes! Most songs were 1st take or 2nd take. Never played 3 times!

I redid my melody and solo on Coral Sky & maybe People Get Ready...
Any songs with Kirk Fletcher or Josh Smith... One take! No fixed!

Thank you.

Tomo

Thank you Kurt!

That amp is inanely expensive NOW!

Yes! Travis Carlton is Larry's son. Travis did an amazing job!

I made a lot of lessons (my own songs!)
Thanks for finding that.

Tomo

Your Mom has a good ear for great music! Don't forget the tunes!
Xin Xin is a sensible blue cat:-)

Thank you Jiayang!

So happy to hear that! People Get Ready Gadson Shuffle

Twinkle Twinkle!

I loved reading your story about blue sky Jiayang and listening w your mom. Jealous you have a cd player in the car. Too funny about the cat moving to the beat

Hi Jeffrey ! HAHA , This is funny , but do you know later what happen ? We listen Blue Sky on car whole winter , when this summer is coming , I put the Blue Sky in the CD player , is broken & stuck , Just Funky listen like aways repeat one drums again and again ... Haha , That is funny but little bit terrify .

I send the Blue Sky to repair , maybe cost 8 dollars , then it can listen again !

That cat ! HAHA , yes , that time when I find Xing's tail will moving with music , then the song name have Vodka ... Really really funny thing!

lol lol. I feel like xing is the family drummer. You should place a drum right under tail.

Tomo is his toughest critic. I love that track! Can't be too bluesy for me when you have that guitar.

"Go inside the reverb. It's almost therapy, you know". - Tomo Fujita

Thank you Sammi! So sweet to hear that!

Thank you Kurt!

This intro is horrible! Too much! Too long!
Simple melody is good!

Horrible? I wish all the stuff that I hear was as bad as this :-)
Also, it's not always bad to have something to be imperfect. There is a thing called Deliberate Imperfection. The Native Americans (first Seattleites up here in the Pacific Northwest) leave at least one imperfection in all their rugs or beadwork. I think they say only God is perfect.
It's good to be human!

Yes! Only about too long and too complicated (Intro!)
Bad decision!

Yes! Totally!

That's so beautiful (Human nature!)

Thank you.
Tomo

I wish you can listen my CD PURE!

Next time in China... Actually you can ask my manager in China...You can buy it from my management. I will tell him at our next meeting.

Thanks for sharing this!
I have so many versions (many unlisted too)

Thank you.
Tomo

Thank you Sir! Oh , That's so great , and some pickboy Tomo signature :)!
Whoa ! Many Kyoto ! Thank you for sharing , pure gold , love this song .
It's so beautiful !

Thank you Tomo! Great idea.
Let's get that girl and her sensible dog and blue cat Xin Xin some swag!

Thank you Kurt!

I will pick some for GW later....

Whoa , Kurt Thank you , The sensible dog name is Beng Beng , means “ jumping & happy every day "

Swag! I think already find a precious swag in my life , some really precious friends , and very great teacher , I become more and more honest here, say something here with guys I feel happiness ,when I was receive encourage from here, peace is coming , so grateful with GW like treasure’s supplemental courses ...!

I have a wish that's hug GW your guys everyone !

I cannot share them from me because they are not special as GW unlisted videos.
I use these for my private lesson students. As long as you enjoy them. Good!

Thank you.

Tomo

Really grateful for this Sir !

So happy to hear that!

Thank you.
Tomo

Thank you Jeffrey!

You can practice KYOTO chords & melody!
And triads! Those 3 items on my solo guitar etude book.

Oh! That's wonderful! Please enjoy your vacation!

Tomo

Awesome! I’m looking forward to getting into the etude book have a copy coming. Also am going to work on the questionnaire in flight maybe good plane activity. Thank you!

Great! You are planning things so well!
Yes! That's great way to spend your time. Normally I go through videos in my iPhone.

Thank you.

Tomo

Thank you Kurt!

I love drummers! Yes!
So happy to hear that!

Tomo

Yes 李jiayang! This is so beautiful in many ways.
We are flying with Tomo!
Kurt

Thank you Jiayang! The sound is from my album PURE.
This version was played with Will Lee on bass & Steve Gadd on drums.

This place is so beautiful!
My pleasure!

Tomo

Thank you Kurt for sharing this video!

I think one of oldest videos at Eminence booth / NAMM show.

Slap Guitar is fun working on both hands cordination!

Tomo

The organ sound is spooky cool.

2007 was a good year!
Some of your students probably weren't even born yet :-)
Kurt

WOW ! This is really need be WOW !
“ Some of your students probably weren't even born yet ”
- That time I‘m 2 year old .

We can't image time , Tomo is so amazing ! WOW !

Thank you Kurt!

2007 is a Good year. So nice to hear that.

That's so correct!

Tomo

Thank you Jiayang!

Only 2 year old!

Wow!

Tomo

Thanks so much Kurt for sharing! You’re very welcome! This session was Toshiki Soejima’s request! He really wants to play Just Funky with me! And KYOTO! It sounds like I only have two hit songs! LOL! I am so graterful that people want to play my original song! Thank you!

Dynamics!

PS, Toshiki Soejima posted Just Funky Duet on his YouTube channel.

Tomo

Thank you Kurt for sharing , Kyoto is so beautiful , even I haven't go to there , but my ear going to Kyoto first , oh , such a peace place .