Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Tomo, I love the sounds you get with Beth reverb and SL-100! Love this lesson so much. Very beautiful!

What kind of ice cream?

Thank you Scott! I love that amp and my Beth Reverb!

Tomo

Mostly Vanilla Ice Cream. I love Haagen Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream.

Tomo

I feel like I wanna study this video for a long time. Maybe years.

Also yes, vanilla Haagen Dazs is great. My favorite used to be Vanilla Swiss Almond but when I tried it recently the quality of the chocolate covered almonds had gone down.

Thank you Clay for sharing. Yes. Any videos that you already seen at my YouTube channel then it is fine to share. That triad approach on funk groove A-7 D9... will publish this coming week, Tuesday 8:00am EST. After that you can post it.

Tomo

Oh man - Johnny Marr, Bill Withers (Use Me), a pinch of Bee Gees, and Tomo Fujita. What a combo!
In phase vs out of phase is what I think you described for noise canceling.

I can't believe I heard and picked up Stayin' Alive. It's my childhood memory! Need some time to learn the content though. Thank you!

Hugo

Thank you Clay! Great ear! Use Me and Bee Gees... just because "TONE" made me play those on the spot! No plan about those melody, groove! That's why it's super important to get "Good setup" and good amp tone! Very inspiring to play. Noise canceling like two pickups together with a Stratocaster.

Tomo

See if I hear something, I can play it! If I cannot hear in my heart then nothing will come out even if I know some scales, arpeggios, triads and chords.... Those are information. Not music.

Tomo

I like that concept - information vs music.

Thank you Chris!

Tomo

This video's wisdom is appreciated Tomo. Yes, very thankful and it takes perseverance to get somewhere. To not have a kitchen or running water is very difficult situation climb out of. Very thankful to have a 'no leaky roof' too!! I finally was finally able to listen cover to cover Donny Hathaway live, old blown out scratchy vinyl, all original nostalgia (I had to wait for a first time listen on the original vinyl opportunity). Yeah, do chicken shack with F blues base line 6 times sing the solo, or tell a story and no mistakes; most definitely not easy, wow. Cheers to staying on the Health train.
-johno

So happy to hear that! Most of us are so lucky to have a place to live and things to eat. Not only that! We have hot shower and cold refrigerator! Amazing! Thank you so much! I love listening Donny Hathaway LIVE! Good job! Chichen Shack is a great song! I am so grateful to be healthy today! So this guitar thing is really PLUS!

Tomo

Thank you Cruz! Blues is so great for my soul! I really need it everyday. Totally I made 11 youTube videos ahead of time so when I am busy.... I have them ready! My little not book is making me busy everyday! I have shopping list (What to do!) My pleasure!

Tomo

Thanks much Tomo for this video. It's certainly helpful. On the Eb7 chord, The fretting hand shape is slightly different for beginners (without thumb to mute the low E string and the use of fingerstyle) (the "full" version sure isn't easy; I'm still struggling happily)- which gives extra to try and learn.

The theory expansion is great too. I'll need some time to digest and understanding why for the diminished and 7th chords. Going on to the later parts of the video now~ back to update my thoughts soon!

[Post-edit: the reminder on the handshape changes between chords is insightful. The Blues Jr settings are good reference.]

Hugo

You're very welcome Hugo! Thanks for sharing! Thanks so much for your kind words! So great to hear that!

Tomo

Excellent sounds Tomo. A-7 & D9 have been fun, great ideas, all three videos with Gretch and this Jaguar. If was to search out a jaguar that would be it!! Put something with 'Jaguar' in the title. The instrument being modern and consistent build is the draw for me, love the color too. How about 'Johnny Marr's modern Jaguar'. The instrument being signature sounds of good quality. Instead of 'modern' , I guess it could be 'signature' either way very cool.
-johno

Great color on that guitar like a copper with gold flecks kind of. LIke those little riffs.

Question,
When you grab a guitar for the first time whats some go too rif or motif you play to check it out? :)

Thank you Cruz! Very special color!

Yes. Definitely. I play blues melodic phrase. No scales! Simple Chromatic chords (7th chord) so I can feel all the frets) Then I pick something then I will play it. I would play simple open chords. I think I have a several things to play.

Tomo

Thank you I always noticed great guitarist make everything sound great when picking up a guitar. Was thinking I need some of those go-to's rifs or motifs :)

My pleasure! I think it's nice to have something that you already practiced it well and all set to play so it sounds great everytime you grab a new guitar at any time. Funk riff, Jazz chords, Blues bending... a few to think about it.,

Tomo