Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

he seems like a genuinely good person in the documentary Tomo, I am happy to hear it's true.

the doc has Mayer, Santana, Gary Clark Jr, Christone Kingfish Ingram, and Buddy Guy (of course :)) all talking about his music and his life.

the transition from picking cotton with his family as a boy in the deep south to blues guitarist that inspired the stones, jimmy and everyone else is really miraculous. how he stayed a decent human being exposed to it all is deeply inspiring to me.

also amazing to me is that he was told to abstain from "his sound" by folks like chess records. when he finally got a chance to play as he wished, he just kept going. truly awesome. what a life.

I have seen Buddy Guy in concert many times, he has such amazing connections with his audience. He loves to stroll out into the crowd and let random people strum his guitar while he frets the notes. Priceless.

I love that you saw him so many times Linda! I want to go to his blues club now, before he's gone! He seems like a super generous player, and super down-to-earth.

I often think its too late for me to catch up to yours and Kurt's live show experiences, also super pricey these days.

But, we usually make it out to a few shows a year. I feel like this season is going to be amazing. We're in the middle of something now, much bigger than the 60's on up. The effect these times will have on music, will be profound, in my humble opinion.

Loving these beautiful memories.

I love the idea of the blues -- creativity within a restricted form. They mention that in the doc too, and I have heard you say this often, I believe, Tomo.

Occasionally I worry, I "just don't got it" (the blues feel). But this is when I just love foundation practice to keep going.
And, I think you will say "don't worry!", "don't expect too fast!", "don't compare!", and "be kind to yourself!!", Tomo.

That is helping a lot, and I am learning so much...slowly building a foundation.... I am going to start recording myself again. Because I can't see the incremental progress. I get it now. :) Onward.

Hennessy X is likely a large part of how Buddy Guy made it to 89!

Thank you Sunil! It's very simple! I love making a lot of efforts but I try not prove anything. Just being positive and going forward without expectation. So I try not to expect anything.

Tomo

Thank you Tomo, for your honesty and example. I am truly finding your method and perspective quite helpful for learning guitar and approaching life.
Guitar Wisdom!

Clay, you always find the best artists.

So great!

Tomo

So good - I love those howling dog bends.

Another Texas guy! He used to hang out & perform in Deep Ellum (artist's neighborhood in Dallas). Always loved Lightnin'.

Love it so much!

Dog is crying!

I love his imperfection.

Tomo

Nice! I hadn't heard of these guys Linda. Had to look them up - Boston band.
I love that album cover.

Yeah, that album cover must be a story unto itself. Love the slow solo.

Loved this Linda.
I want to sing the solo.

Really nice slide blues. Crazy thing - I recognize that house from the BeeGees documentary. They recorded there too.

Oh interesting, I will check out the doc.
Wondering what the history of that house is now...

Retry of the first post….

Awesome Linda!!
Following you on the internet! :D
https://msbluestrail.org/locations/b-b-king-birthplace-map

Awesome Linda - thanks for sharing. Safe travels!

Thank you Linda for sharing very special video!

Tomo

Thanks for sharing linda , b b king! Seems like a great trip you had

He's here in FL next Saturday. I'm 50-50. Struggling to find someone to go with as most my buds don't know him.

I’m in the same boat, but have to say I think I’m going to go…this song is a cool pentatonic run, I’m now doing some ear training with.

Try to get someone - but if no takers you should just go. I do that sometimes if I want to see someone. Get a beer, get as close as you can meet some people there. Tomo actually talks about this in his book.

Lovin' this.
Just go.

Love the BB slow blues. Little bit of everything in there - space, dynamics, phrasing, bends. I like listening for where in the measure he decides to rest.

Loving these and the slow blues.

Comments awesome Clay.

There was another comment you made somewhere, about string noise on lower strings, you mentioned it took a month to realize and a few more to fix. Been very aware of how I am lifting my fingers off bottom strings last few days...

Thank you!

Tomo

Listening to the above again.
Args, I see why they are on your rotation.

Tomo, loved the slow blues above.
I just listened to it several times.
Really loved the second solo, felt like you are taking the audience home with you through the traffic and back home to get cuddles from your kitty cat! Created so mich space after Oz was ripping! So amazing to see the effect of slowing down, playing softly. Dynamics!
Loved how Oz played with you too. Amazing bass and drum professors to of course!

Cool to listen to Tomo and BB one after the other too, player --> ancestor.

Great share thank you.

Yes! I love slow blues so much and I never felt anything perfect yet!

Keep going!

Tomo

*Pinch* harmonics... :)

Also:
* amazing that these guys just keep going. immediately back to jamming together right after tour, that is amazing to me.
* even at greg's level, they had to find creative ways of making touring work. he said without selling merchandise, they would have come in at -$2000 after the tour. sobering realization for me. (gas is actually $7/gal here, I think ~$4/gal around the midwest where they toured?)
hope the "grissle-missile" goes electric.

Marcus King is amazing player!

Tomo