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

I'm very surprised that it does sound like a guitar when played with a pick. Or it's your technique Tomo? Wow!

I know nothing about bass.

Hugo

Thank you Hugo! Bottom strings are bass range tone...but a little higher range is guitar sound!

I think Leo Fender was hoping this guitar (Bass VI) can serve something between Bass and Guitar.

Tomo

Versatile instrument with the jaguar switches. I liked the idea of setting up the combo amps for full sound. Totally agree it gets a tad muddy with big chords. I bet quite that is the guitar workout with heavier gauge strings, tread lightly with that one.
-johno

I'll bookmark this and watch later. I don't really know what "funk" is (except listening to Just Funky and some Bruno Mars song). Thank you Tomo! I guess it's a catchy topic and can attract some views, especially from an expert like yourself.

Hugo

Good one! I like the three part breakdown.

Totally agree Clay. Yes, this breaks it down nicely. On the power cord slide you can see Tomo use the string tension with right elbow pressure, guitar doesn't really move a balance. Watching the flat pick too. Going to be digging in on the lessons on GW at some point. This lesson is like an extension of the Gretch and Johnny Marr previous guitar videos. Piecing together some of those chops, applied 101. The goods!!
-johno

Thanks Tomo! I do want to know (learn) haha. I watched the Funk video. It appears to create faster (?) or some form of rhythm with 16th notes and it's sometimes on the down beat. Can many use of these be characteristics of funk music in general? I know genre defining is very hard with words but like all art forms there's a more commonly accepted general consensus (like what's pop and rock). And I wanted to see if some descriptions can help shape my music sense.

Hugo

Thank you Hugo for watching! That was lesson showing some ideas. I try to keep it simple as possible. I really appreciate your feedback. You can apply funk rhythm/feel to pop or jazz too.

Tomo

Thank you Johno! Teaching jazz is very difficult to do! Even great depths in jazz... will not do anything if a person didnot listen a lot... nothing will come out! This lesson.... I try to share a little jazz harmony. 251 is good! I almost did 2516... I think that's too much! You're very welcome! I just want to share my joy listening, practicing, playing jazz. I will do my best. Talk about a few important albums is good.

Tomo

Choice learning Tomo, it is an amazing best with diatonic structured 7s. Kenny Burrell, Blue note, side two. The one cover with the Andy Warhol image. Yes, hearing these artists listed to check out helps in some deep focus listening and learning about the changes.. plink along, at least i try. Their amps all sound so good.
-johno