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Rick, this story had great meaning for me. I never could play anything like Joe Pass, but I studied theory/composition through college and my ear was better, my understanding of harmony was better than my student colleagues, because I spent so many high school hours playing along (figuring out) my favorite records. I got good enough to play gigs that paid for a Masters degree. All because I had to know how the hell Terry Kath was doing his thing. (Honestly, I'm still not sure.🙄) I found out I was a much better rare manuscripts curator than I was a guitar player. But your story took me back to a wonderful, frustrating, exhilarating time in my life. Thank you so much for taking me there.
Just after this album came out, my guitar teacher hooked me up with a copy. I listened to it as intently as you did and I was equally impressed with his virtuosity. Imagine my delight when I heard he was playing at a Chicago hotel in the Loop. I asked some friends if they would like to go to see him, but rockers being rockers they said no way, man. As a guitar student, my interest was to see an absolute master play the standards we are all supposed to learn. I went solo, found the hotel that cold and snowy winter day, and made my way into the venue. The club was an empty room with a small stage and cocktail tables. I chose a seat close to ringside. I ordered a drink and waited for the room to fill. I sat by myself until this man came in dressed in an overcoat and fedora. He looked at me and said, "So, this is a jazz club. Who's playing?" I excitedly replied Joe Pass would soon be taking the stage and it was going to be good. The guy asked me if he could join me for a drink. Why not? We talked a few more minutes about jazz, rock, and believe it or not, bluegrass. He liked Clarence White. We passed the time a bit more until he said he had to go and excused himself. A few minutes later, this same guy walks out on stage with an ES-175. It was Joe Pass. He had shaved his mustache because of a skin rash. He smiled and said, "Looks like it's you and me, Dave. What do you want to hear? I don't think anybody else is going to show up." "How about 'Satin Doll'?" "You got it." He played a 45-minute set, packed up, and thanked me for making his play date worthwhile. It was a guitar memory I have long cherished. He was humble and appreciative. A role model and the definition of a guitar hero.
Having seen Joe and talked to him - really great guy that he is, I'm not surprised by your story. He's well known for his sense of humor and back then and earlier jazzers used to play a lot of pranks on each other. So his prank on you is very believable. But what I find hard to believe is that you two were alone! How could it be that in a big music city like Chicago - known for everything from a fantastic blues section of town and a fantastic symphony (known for perhaps the best brass section of any philharmonic orchestra in the world), not to mention Chicago's rich jazz history, how could that gig have no audience other than just you?? If it was out in the boonies somewhere OK, but in Chicago?? Joe Pass performing, essentially, to an empty house?
@@NACHOTHEIST me never .. had no father , no brothers , no uncles , cousins or grandparents or newphews etc ... me an mum .. still the same now im 60 , mum 92 .. my best friend , dad was an orphane and left young ...
Really nice comment that I hope Rick sees. When I play/sing, none of my family listens other than my border collie and he’s just waiting for the next ball toss.
I was lucky enough to see/hear Joe Pass in 1980. He did a solo act with nothing but him and his guitar. It was mind-blowing. After the show, he was humble enough to stand at the exit door and thank us for coming. He shook hands with us and answered questions. What a monumental talent. There won't be another one like him.
The term "influencer" often comes with a negative connotation and I love that Rick has become a true -- positive -- influencer. Everything he recommends or introduces to me that is new I take seriously and listen regardless of genre. I love this channel and how it has grown into such a large community of music lovers.
I agree John. I get the same vibe from Rick's videos that I used to get from the old Guitar Player magazines that included all genres as well as at least one bass article.
I've never played guitar, and have no plans to (I reserve the right to change my mind 😉!) and I absolutely love all of Rick's work. I have benefitted greatly from having Rick's vibes pass through me!
Hadn’t heard of Joe Pass, and hadn’t watched any of Rick Beato’s videos until now, so I just got a good one-two punch.🙂 Edited to add: I’m glad he pronounced his name at the end. I read it as “Beat-o”.😀
The GREAT Joe Pass! I produced a concert featuring Joe Pass and Oscar Peterson in the mid 70's. A great Concert.!!! Norman Granz (who had just started Pablo Records) flew in to check things out, which led to my producing concerts for Ella Fitzgerald. Talk about world- class.
@@williamlathrop5326 Lucky you, If I knew now what I didn't know then, I would have paid a lot of money to see Joe and Oscar together. But alas, I was still listening to the Allmans and Jethro Tull in the 70s. Joe was great, I get his Christmas album out every year as early as possible in Nov
Mate, probably you are not going to read this, but I need to say thank you. I got really emotional about this dad/son stuff. And you put together with Joe Pass (that is the closest thing to all the classical guitar/lute stuff I studied once)... It just made me buy an electric guitar again and back to study. THANK YOU
@@Phil27389108 Cheers Phil. Is curious, but some friends of mine growed up without a father, and they managed to be the best dads I ever seen. Bless you!
My dad tried pushing me into getting taught Accordion by him. I was about 10. He had no patience, it ended in anger (him) and tears (me). Years later i got my first guitar. That's when the journey began. Turned out i at least have inherited the talent plus i have sworn to myself to always be patient when teaching others.
As a father of young adult children, I can empathize with your father as he sat on the porch and listened. The pride and joy he must have felt! Like him, I do not offer praise lightly and I likely do not offer it enough. Men, don’t be afraid to tell your kids when they impress you. Take a moment to let them know when they’ve done well. All these years later and Rick still cherishes his fathers subtle approval. Thank you for all your inspirations, Rick.
I realized my dad was cool when a friend was like "you're lucky, your dad listens to Beatles and pink Floyd" ....he introduced me to the police as a 3 year old in 1984 and been a fan ever since
Just the truth…having tried and failed to gain any approval or acknowledgement from mine, I’m certain that no one should want their child to live with that. Rick is a lucky man…and his kids are lucky, too
I'm not a musician, but I've completely fallen in love with Rick's analysis and assessment of music, it's fascinating, and it's made me love some old favorites even more. This video was so heartwarming and told me so much about Rick's life and family, I found it really touching. Thank you for the gift of music that you bring us all, Rick. Thank you, Mike Beato, for buying that copy of Virtuoso by Joe pass, that was a really great investment.
This ( 12:46 ) is an incredibly important quote for two reasons “when I wasn’t working… I would… practice for HOURS and hours and hours. Scales, arpeggios, new songs, learning Joe Pass solos, Larry Carlton solos, ANYTHING that was out. Rock, Jazz, Funk, Blues. My dad would just sit there…, never say a word for HOURS. He was incredibly supportive - he never would SAY anything - but he was there EVERY day. When I’d go out to practice, my dad would come out and sit down.” Rick’s father’s rock solid, consistent, quiet support along with Rick’s ear and drive and inquisitiveness, together, both showing up every day, is powerful.
It’s weird how some dads are like that. Why not voice to your son how much you enjoy what he is doing and how good you think he is instead of not saying anything at all.
@@artboy789 Their dads probably didn't vocalize love and support to them, so they didn't learn how. But I bet Rick knew his dad loved and supported him by his presence on the porch more than if his dad had just thrown him some, "Wow. Sounding awesome, son" but didn't spend time with him. I mean, heck, if Rick was terrible, his dad probably wouldn't have sat there for hours! Maybe 5 -10 minutes. Hours, though, that shouts appreciation and enjoyment!
I hope people aren't missing the absolutely key role that your Dad played in this story. That's the part that really struck me on an emotional level. I lost my Dad when I was 7 years old. You say that this record changed your life. But your Dad was the one who bought it for you and listened to you play every day. What an image. The world needs more talent-supporting and character-building fathers like yours.
The death-spiral of America is due in part to the dearth of fathers and the demonization of men generally. I lost my father when I was three and have spent most of my life as a lost soul, stumbling around in addiction and degeneracy, and when I look out at all the chaos of crybaby "Wokeness", I just see multiple generations of people without good fathers in their lives.
@Martin McAvoy True demographics and economics are the deepest factors. State dependence also kills families by incentivizing women to have children out of wedlock. A little known fact is that black America had closed the wealth gap more before the civil rights era than today.
Some of my fondest musical memories are sitting six feet in front of Joe Pass at the original Yoshi's in Oakland California and whispering requests to him. He would play three to six tunes that I had requested before finally saying "Hey man, this isn't a wedding you know? " Thank you Joe. We love you.
Ha I saw him to at the original Yoshis with 2nd guitarist and good friend of Joes John Paisano...who years later I would take a master class with...this would have been 1993. Not long before Joe died.
Rick, I get teary eyed when you talk about your dad. I was raised in a similar household. Dad listened to Oscar, Trane, Miles, Getz, Dizzy, etc but also current pop music, ie Bacharach, James Taylor, Carol King, Chicago. In the 6th grade I started learning the clarinet so could eventually move up to an alto saxophone. The rest is history. I played in a lot of jazz, rock group until I got married. Anyway, like you I owe a lot to my dad for introducing me to great music. He's in the last days of his two year battle with cancer, but what he gave me is priceless. I feel a strong bond with you and we're close to the same age. Thank you for sharing so honestly and with a teacher's heart, brother. God bless you! ❤
Hey Jason, very sorry to hear about your dad. Hope you're coping ok. My dad passed away 1995, mom from lung cancer in 2002. Rick is fantastic, he shares his enormous knowledge on musical theory so enthusiastically and so generously. I liked jazz and pop but for me the music world ended around 1990 after which almost everything seemed to be remakes and rap. Back in the 70s/80s I played keyboards as a hobby, would pick up a lot of pop/chord-rich stuff by ear, but then my fascination with software development grew and took over all of my time. My brother has been a professional musician for 35+ years, nowadays he plays guitar / bass guitar in a band, and sequences a lot of backing tracks using Logic Pro on his Apple Mac. Anyways, take care buddy. Best wishes from New Zealand.
And then there are the other 99% of us whose parents in the 60s thought the Time Life collection of light classics and Lawrence Welk on Sunday night was high culture. At least We kids had the sense to listen to Everything Else that was exploding in the music world then !!! Only much later in life did I find out about Real Jazz! Oh... so many wasted years of wandering !! ; )
It’s because the album brings back memories of his dad. It’s always a blessing when certain songs/artists bring us back to memories of family/friends/good times
Rick, I can tell you that the influence this album had on you is the same as the influence your channel has had on me, and I’m pretty sure that that holds true for many of your millions of followers. Your name should be hailed forever as one of the music greats, because I believe it to be true that you’ve inspired a whole generation of musicians (jazz or otherwise). Thank you for everything!
I didn't grow up with a dad, but I can vicariously enjoy a moment hearing a story like this. Thank you for sharing one of the best videos I've seen since I got a computer.
Thank you again for inspiring me, seriously. I dare say that some may look at this as you tooting your own horn, but not the case. Your story here of an initially seemingly impossible musical feet that turned into success, is so inspiring. Thank you Mr. Beato!
Gave me a tear just imagining his dad sitting there, appreciating his son rather than go off into a room and not sit with his son. Touching story but we all need someone to look up to who looks up to us. Not out of adulation but out of love and respect. Nice one Rick👍
"He wouldn't say anything. But he would always come out and sit there when I practiced." Tear indeed. That's how Dads of that generation expressed themselves.
Subtitle for this wonderful episode: The Man Who Changed My Life. A railroad worker who loved jazz (and took a photography course in retirement) gently guiding his son, great stuff. More about your family and unexpected influences, please!
Rick, lovely story of your supportive dad. That generation didn’t talk too much, but they expressed their love thru actions. How he sat there listening to you practice - love it man. Rock on Rick, keep music real and alive!
I am 74, and I have always wondered why no one even MENTIONS the late, great Joe Pass. When I saw him play, I knew that he was the single greatest jazz player that ever picked up a guitar. THANK YOU for posting this story. Btw, I'm incredibly impressed how you taught yourself all those complicated progressions by ear!! Quite an accomplishment, one that I'm sure your father would have been proud of.
Grant Green, Joe Pass, Ed Bickert, Jim Hall, Django Reinhardt, on and on and on... there is no 'best' there is just great. We don't say Michelangelo was the best or Da Vinci, we don't say Bach was the best or Mozart? Why do we do this with guitar? Its not a sport. 'Virtuoso' is a great album, all of them actually, but Pass over Grant Green? Jim Hall? Ed Bickert? Django? No. There is no best there is just great. Art is 'eye of the beholder' music is art.
@@toddwilliamson8557 True enough. A favorite of mine was Django. But as far as pure technical facility on the instrument, it's hard to beat Pass. For example, there are THOUSANDS of great drummers, but there was only ONE Buddy Rich, in my opinion the single "Best of the Best."
"My dad was a simple man, he worked on the railroad." He knew who Joe Pass was and thought enough about it to buy you the record. Your dad might not have been as simple as you think.
Truth. We lived in a company house at a pet cemetery where my dad was head grounds keeper, had petty severe dyslexia and some might call him a simple man. Dude was a deep thinker. He gave me, his metalhead son, a Chick Correa tape for Xmas one year(not quite Joe Pass, sure) and it certainly changed the course of my musical tastes in what I put in my ears and played with my body(primarily hands). This vid by Rick brought back some awesome memories.
Wow! This brings back memories of seeing Joe Pass and Ella Fitzgerald at Bakers Keyboard Lounge in Detroit. Probably Mid 70's I think. I was blown away!
@CSI that's the way I took it too, from the inside, yet passers by to his dad could see it differently. They certainly did to mine(excluding friends and most coworkers).
@CSI Some days I feel like my dad was born in the 40s and never really made it out the 50s. Grew up in a village with way more swine than people. Definitely never made it out of the rural mindset. A 15 cent word for it would be unpretentious. Sophistication doesn't automatically mean improvement. In fact, many people now feel they would rather our lives were more genuine and less refined through abstractions of sophists, less waxed & varnished; the irregular, meandering, grainy stuff of life readily palpable.
Nobody's Dad is as simple as they think. Mine finished school aged 14, drove a mobile crane on the Liverpool docks for 35 years. He played piano and accordion. His favourite song was Hoagy Carmichael's Stardust. It wasn't until I was grown up that I discovered he also liked Comic Opera, had read books I still can't get my head around and wrote a war diary in beautiful English using words and expressions I didn't know were in his vocabulary.
Rick, Every time I listen to one of your shows, I'm more taken by your enthusiasm and willingness to share it, all you've learned, what strikes you and why. Your relationship with your dad and his encouragement is a beautiful thing. I'm a six-string player since '66, still have my '62 stratocaster; I now play a '55 L-4 with a Bennedetto in the Johnny Smith position. I'll never be a true jazz player, but I do come up with some cool arrangements when I apply myself: Caravan, Lenny's Pennies, It's a Jungle Out There, Night in Tunisia, largely to accompany my wife Lisa Markley's singing. I have some classical Harmony and Analysis behind me, and have stolen a progression from the Brahms Requiem for one of my tunes. I'm so thankful you have undertaken this path of sharing with us your bits and pieces of understanding, your in depth interviews with some favorite artists, and just being a hell of a guy. Ever a fan, Bruce Balmer
I feel like this video is as much about the relationship between fathers and sons as it is about the iconic album. When Rick started playing uninterrupted by his commentary I felt like I was sitting on that porch listening to him practice. This video is one of your best Rick, as it leans into the reason why we do what we do. We are all influenced at some point in our lives to be a Virtuoso or those that admire them.
@stampy990-totally agree. My parents loved music especially my dad. He liked all kinds, but he loved bossa nova so we listened to Antonio Carlos Jobim. So I learned to love and play that music, too.
I can't read music, know nothing about music theory, and all those *sophisticated* chord names went right over my head. And I still loved this video. What a fascinating story and such a great father/son moment. Your joy and passion shine brightly.
Funny thing ..Joe Pass Himself ! Couldn't read or write music ....he is one of THE most NATURALLY Gifted guitar players ...ever ...he was also a troubled guy ...heavy on the drugs & did jail time...but at the same time . he was also a.wonderful person ...who ..(even when he was at the end & in bad health ...took the time to personally answer a fans letter & give pointers ...
The fact that you were blessed with the chance to spend that kind of time with your father makes me nostalgic and a little sad, also so happy for you. Wonderful story.
Yes to this. Our Dads are often taken from us suddenly, and we don't talk enough to them, and when we do, we talk trash stuff. We should use the time better.
Rick's infectious enthusiasm makes listening to music I've never heard before very easy. (And in his videos, he always seems to say, "This is where it starts to get tough" about 10 minutes after I do.)
Rick - I am with you on this one! I was 24, a typical rock guitarist for 10 years, when I first heard Virtuoso in 1975, and it changed my musical life too. Altered chords on steroids. There was or is nothing to compare to it. I almost couldn’t believe it was real; until I got to see Joe in concert in Honolulu in 1981, and he really did play like that! I had already seen guys like John McLaughlin, Larry Coryell, and Al Dimeola; and they were great, but they didn't play chord solos like Joe. My album is from 1974, all black front & back, with liner notes by Benny Green. I have since parted with most of my album collection, but I still have all my Beatles albums and Virtuoso. Also, since 1982, my main guitar has been a 1965 Gibson ES-175, and I bought it because of Joe.
Low-key, blue collar, old-school father is something that a lot of us children from the 60's can relate with. They didn't say a whole lot but sometimes the silence and their presence was when you felt the love the most.
I had 5 or 6 uncles in WWII and 1 which did not go because he only had one lung. The 5 or 6 had no personality and the other 1 did. I'm thinking it was the war where they all died inside.
Damn…makes me miss my dad even more than usual. Nothing better than hearing hearing you talk about the little things that your dad did just bring back so many memories for my dad and I. Thank you!
I just want to tell you, man, that I have literally watched dozens and dozens of your videos today. Probably like 6 or 7 hours worth. I was having a really bad day, had to sell my instruments to pay bills today and am left with nary a guitar to my name. Then I discovered your channel. Now, I don't know if you're aware of this, but your channel is like pornography for musicians and music theory nerds. I am both of those things. You've made my day, sir. Keep 'em coming!
When you can afford it. Buy Rick's music theory book its astounding value and it's the most comprehensive text on the subject. And remember friend you can't play the Blues on a guitar that ain't been in a pawn shop. Tough times dont last tough people do. Hang in there.
@@dennisapplegate7553 Pawn, or sell blood to get new strings. That will get liven up your vibrato. Kidding aside, there's a lot of help from the gubmint available in these pandemic days depending on what state you're in. I used to work for the state and most of is re there to help people when they're down.
Hoping you get back on your feet. Go to the music store and practice. I used to practice piano in church. We did not have one. Anyway Don't give up. We will always have bills. Get a good playing cheap accustic guitar asap. No incentive to sell it. Then get a better setup later.
This is beautiful. It's about the most important things in life (in my humble opinion). "Relationships". Rick's relationship with his Dad - working hard on something that his Pop shared with him - and gaining his Dad's approval and additional respect (he already had his Dad's love & respect - this was "Additional"). It's also about Rick's relationship with his guitar, music, and Joe Pass' music, and to Jazz. This really moved me.
Thank you Rick, for all the richness of music you make available for us. This one in particular touches me due to your connection with your dad, I didn’t grow up with my dad, and didn’t get a chance to spend much time with him later in life either. But he did do a few things that influenced me greatly. He sent me my first guitar when I was seven, which I unfortunately ignored until the summer after I attended 7th grade (interesting coincidence). Dad worked in a casino in Reno, and he made friends with Joe Pass, dad and his wife would have him over for dinner, etc. Joe gave my dad a Fender Deluxe Reverb amp, which my dad later gave to me. That was my first endeavor into electric guitar and I spent thousands of hours playing through it. I still have it. The fact that it used to belong to Joe Pass didn’t mean much to me as a teenager, I too was into rock, and only later got into progressive rock, fusion, and eventually jazz. Years later I noticed that my Fender amp was serial #6. I had the honor of seeing Joe Pass in concert with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. Just AMAZING! I also attended a guitar seminar by Joe, where he demonstrated how he could take any song and instantly turn it into a full-bore jazz arrangement, with reharmonization, etc. He asked audience members to suggest songs, and sometimes he’s just get them to sing him a melody, and off he went. Absolute genius. At least I got a chance to introduce myself to him afterwards, and let him know who my dad was. My dad passed a few decades ago, and I inherited his Gibson 175; dad said Joe helped him pick it out. I was also sad when Joe passed away. But your video brings back so much, for me, love for my dad, and for Joe Pass, and jazz. Thank you Rick.
That’s how I am about Davy Graham, which I keep trying to bring to Rick’s attention🥺 Graham’s gotta be among the most unknown yet influential guitarists and artists of all time. Check him out RB!!!🙏🏼
“Could I figure anything like this out? I don’t know any of these chords but I have a good ear.” That says everything. That is the common story great musicians share. Well done. Great album.
... bless everyone, and everything, for our true love is only ever equal to our humility and our gratitude for the confidence and the prowess that stabilises our love ... signed by ... the ROCK OF PHAGES ...
I was at the NAMM show in 1987. I was headed for the Polytone booth when I saw Joe Pass who was headed there as well to do a showcase of their amps. I asked him if I could take his photo and he graciously agreed and I got a good photo of him. I followed him to the Polytone booth and he set up up and was about to start when a rocker at the nearby Mesa/Boogie booth started shredding loudly. Joe calmly reached over and cranked up the Polytone and began matching the shredder lick for lick. The Boogie guys looked over, saw Joe and respectfully turned down until Joe was done with his presentation. And of course his presentation was phenomenal.
As a 68 year old ex musician I constantly tell young guitarists that guitaring didn't start with Hendrix, Clapton etc... and there's so much more to guitarists... So watching this video was very satisfying for me... I enjoyed both the guitaring and the story behind the album... Thank you...
I know it's hard, because those guitarist are plastered all over the magazines and media. But what has made it easier today is the internet and videos of Django, Pass, Christian and others that we can show them.
I'm 70 and when I was 13 my parent thought I should learn a musical instrument. I chose guitar and struggled with it, never really progressing despite weekly lessons. I recently bought Rick's complete package and am starting all over again but his time I feel like I'm making daily progress. I turn on a lesson and there's Rick, the same, patient teacher not frustrated that I didn't get it the first 10 times I played it. I'd like to get to the point where I can play for my own amusement, but if you're like me with zero talent or even a lot of talent, I'd really recommend plunking down the $$$ and get Rick's lesson package. he shows you the right way to learn. (I really struggle with barre chords, but I'll get there)
Same w me when I was 8 and 9 I didn’t like my teacher and the songs he picked and wanted an electric guitar . So I just bought it all ! Now got to figure out how to learn
@@lauraestes9304 I started playing guitar when I was 13, in 1970. I fell in love with it, and even though my progress has been slow, I believe that the most important thing is consistently putting in the time. It appears to be true, no matter the field of speciality (I.e. music, sports, science, etc.) putting in the time is what brings results. Wishing you the best, with lots of enjoyment in the beauty of music.
I love this story about you and your dad. You say that your dad wasn’t a musician. It seems he was but not as we traditionally know it. Some of your dads love and inherent knowledge of music has been passed on to you!
My Dad was the same. Didn't play an instrument and didn't know notation. But man! Could he sing and whistle! He and I used to do whistle duets to any tune he wanted to whistle. I learned how to harmonize to his melodies. Eventually we moved to classical pieces he loved. To this day I whistle away to those tunes and imagine him there with me even though he passed 23 years ago - too young, at age 69. Oh, I'm teaching my 8 year old grandson to whistle. He's getting pretty good for his age.
My dad played a little guitar for church band... we always had music in the house,, i learned to play around 16 and as a dad now my son was singing in a punk band and I was pretty proud... sweet story about Ricks dad really hit home.. The gifts we give are not always so apparent. no pun intended...
My dad wasn’t a musician ( save for a few cowboy chords on the guitar), but he had impeccable taste in music/artists. To this day, his choices stand up in my world. Cash, Orbison, Nelson,
I absolutely love that Rick gives credit to those who helped him become the musician and person he is, again and again and again. And that's one of the things that makes me a fan.
I love his expressions! He makes more crazy-faces than I do, and I'm nuts! He is very gifted, plus his Dad gave him so much support while Rick was a kid. Cool Dad.......
And, to me, the way he tells the stories that mention the support he received are always told in a way that I can relate to my life. In doing so two amazing things happen. One, I often feel a jolt of gratitude to someone I have underappreciated for their support in my life. Two, it awakens an idea in my mind, an idea on how I can be more supportive of other people, mainly my children.
I actually bought this album while on vacation in London. I still listen to it these days. I had the opportunity to meet Joe and even sit down with him for a lesson. When you played Cherokee, it reminded me of watching him play this at a club in Chicago. Half way through a burning solo, he stopped playing. "I got a cramp" he said. He shook off and laughed and went on to burn through the rest of the song. Amazing player and nicest guy I ever knew.
Your stories about your Dad and how you grew up are like priceless gems. What an interesting man he sounds like. Showing his support for you as a musician not in words but in his actions. What a beautiful thing that is as a budding musician. The gift of encouragement and obviously he appreciated and enjoyed the process of hearing you learn. What a compliment.
"Hey Dad, check this out..." - Rick, this is a beautiful story. You got me crying! You're an amazing guy - thank you for enriching my knowledge and stirring my emotions in the process.
My Dad was the same. One time he taped me playing at a gig and I could hear him cheering me on during my solos.......I never would have known he liked it.
Rick, I love many of your videos and your enthusiasm. This video hit home a little because my dad was from the same generation and expressed his love in different ways. I miss him very much now and I also appreciate the memories of the time that we spent together.
For me it was Maynard. His newer stuff (the MF albums) got me in the door; his older stuff sealed the deal. Then I started playing guitar at 18. And for those who are Maynard critics for his more commercial stuff, the truth is there are probably more Jazz freaks out there than not who, like me, were introduced to Jazz through him.
THIS IS SO GOOD RICK BEATO, almost in tears... As a father of two creatives, I can see God the Father's Heart, in this beautiful recollection of Your of your early teens with Your Dad..Wow "Pretty Good" (AMAZING) Playing!!!!)
The enthusiastic way you talk about music is like me talking about it. My daughter says: dad, if you start to talk about good music, your eyes start to twinkle! Joe Pass, John McLaughlin, Bach, Bizet, João Bosco, Ivan Lins, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Jim Hall, etc. Playing, hearing and studying music makes me happy!
That is why I keep coming back here, I love these stories of how you found certain gold nuggets of musical information by breaking down songs, and real life experiences with family and friends and just familiarizing yourself with all styles of music along the way….really great way to communicate your obvious love of music. Thank you for sharing.
There is no more joy than hearing my daughter figure out some new song she found and wants to learn, yes those few and little praises of encouragement go a long way in our relationship. Love you and your simply sophisticated father
Oh man i LOVE the record too and was super important on my journey. I spend hundreds of hours transcribing that stuff, so much fun. I must send you a rare "Live At Elder Hall" record, one of the last recordings he did and it's incredible.
I learned to play guitar at the age of 40 by listening to JustinGuitar. In my humble opinion the greatest TH-cam Guitar teacher ever. Thank you Justin, you rock, and you helped me rock.
Wow I also LOVE transparently commenting on other people’s stuff to shamelessly promote my own content. I must send you a bag of dog feces, it’s incredible
I can relate to this one!!!! I listened to punk and rock n roll at around 14 years old, around 1986. I begged my parents to take guitar lessons. In my first lesson, my guitar teacher gave me a cassette. Joe Pass "Virtuoso" on one side. Oscar Peterson "The Trio" on side two. Completely changed everything.
Rick is so inspiring. His desire to share his experiences and what he knows is unmatched. After a year with a teacher who shared the minimum, and I had to hound for feedback/corrections on completed assignments that I never received to this day,...wish I had Rick as a Comp & Arranging prof.
Standing there and listening to the rehearsal schedule was a beautiful way of supporting his son's journey. This is an example of good parenting and love. Beautiful.
This video made me truly happy. So many things I want to say but I will just say for a rocker that started out on classical piano and went to college for jazz guitar I owe so much to Joe Pass. The summer that I transcribed my first real jazz guitar solo of Rosetta and painstakingly learned every note and analyzed all the genius behind him. The dude is not human. Changed my life and learned more from that one tune than I did in the previous decade. Wow. Respect for making this video and to a kindred soul.
Thank you Rick Beato. We're the same age and you help me discover music I had forgotten or never even knew from my youth but also much more as you have intro'd me to Jazz masters and more contemporary artists as well. On top of that music theory that expands my understanding of the music we're experiencing. Appreciate you man!
I saw Joe in Portland, Maine 6 months before he died. He walked onstage, sat down and started playing something. Of course it was wonderful. It was in the last maybe 16 bars before I recognized the tune. It was "Turkey In The Straw". I would HIGHLY recommend the duet albums he did with Ella Fitzgerald, just magic by the two of them.
I've been told that Duane Allman played a hellacious Turkey in the Straw. You can hear some of it on the Live Filmore albums..."..put your hands together for this..."
I’m ashamed to admit it, but I probably didn’t give albums like this the time of day back in the 80’s. This was my how my grandpa played on his old white National. It was so uncool that If I did listen, I was looking over my shoulder while doing so. Funny how kids miss out on so much due to peer pressure and foolish pride.
And probably insufficient ears to understand and appreciate it. Rare is the young rocker who could actually tackle that tune and make anything of it. It shows what monster ears Rick has.
Don’t beat yourself up! You were in good company. I was exactly the same. I guess it’s all part of our musical journey which we share with each other. As we keep searching for new musical talent and inspiration sometimes we discover it was under our noses all the time! Take care - Mike
@@sblack48 Rick had a BIG head start - he had already worked out lots of rock guitar solos. So he'd already developed not only his ears but subconsciously also the process of transcribing - how to get from ear to neck fingering. You'd be surprised how good you get just after transcribing 1 solo by ear. Then the 2nd one is a lot easier, etc.
I was fortunate enough to see Joe in the last 70’s at a rather small jazz club. I had never heard of him but my friend insisted we go. He was alone on a small stage and played for well over an hour. Finally he said, “Well I’m going to stop now. I’m getting tired and starting to play on automatic and I don’t want to do that.” He was incredible and I have always been thankful for my friend pushing me to go that night.
Rick, thank you so much for sharing your musical development and inspirations...I'm a little older than you and I've been playing guitar (like you, self-taught) since 1974. First, your love for your Dad - and his quiet love for you - was already so generous to impart to us. But I don't meet that many guitarists or pianists that - like me, and you - have taken the time to "tear apart" their records. You describe so eloquently a process I continue to undertake (though not approaching your dexterity.) Recently I've deconstructed "Desafinado" and "Chega da Sadaude" - I'm particularly proud of the latter's intro. I was fortunate to hear live Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis and Charlie Byrd at Carnegie Hall in 1975. You've inspired me to chase down Joe's "Virtuoso" and...tear it apart. Thank you for all you do Rick!
Joe Pass never used complicated chord positions and he refused to think in terms of modes. He had a few recognizable licks and phrases but mostly he was playing the music that he heard in his head and never played a song twice the same way. He was a very modest genius with a great sense of humour.
That's what I found when I had one on one lessons, the link in this interview (after the concert) so exemplifies that idea of keeping it simple and within it he found true virtuosity, similar to why I love some bluegrass players.
I am 53. My grandfather's friend was a jazz drummer. When I was in my teens, the guy knew I played guitar and he gave me a tape of Charlie Byrd live. I was floored and loved the bossa nova groove in his style. I got to see him in the very early 90s play at the NC Performing Arts School. Charlie and his band rocked.
When I saw the title of this video I thought:”That’s either clickbait or tongue-in-cheek.” - But it absolutely isn’t. Listening to him telling his story about his relation to his Dad, and how it motivated him to learn this Jazz stuff beyond his interest in Rock: it’s just moving! It’s genuinely who he is, and how he came to be that way. It’s authentic. And when it’s authentic, why not put it in the title of your video, even if it seems cheesy at first.
When my husband was 13 his parents bought him a clarinet and a Pete Fountain album called 'Plenty of Pete'. Well, he fell in love with the album and dixieland clarinet and kept the album for 50 years. He played the songs so often, he could play it by rote in his head.. to this day one of the great clarinetists, an inspiration to thousands. A real gift for his life as a musician.
A genuinely inspirational TH-cam is a rare thing. This is one. Your respect for the man and his music stands out. Never saw Joe Pass. Did have the priviledge of seeing Oscar in a small hall in Manchester on his last UK tour before he died. Had to be helped onto the stage. Sat at the piano and that was it - like a different person in a world of his own creation. Just extraordinary.
Finding you on TH-cam is arguably the most important factor in my development as a musician! I can’t overstate how much I appreciate your work, compassion and life wisdom. Thank you! As an aside, how about a piece on Matteo Mancuso? Peace, Michael Baccari from NC
My dad also worked for the railroad, here in Canada. He had a copy of a Steely Dan mixtape that he listened to driving back and forth to work. I'll never forget hearing Deacon Blues for the first time. Opened up a whole new world to me.
"Deacon Blues",.....maybe my favorite Steely Dan song. The line "they've got a name for the winners of the world,...I,..I want a name when I lose",..........often reduces me to tears.
I remember hearing Deacon Blue in 1993 at 14 years old and it blew my mind. Went out and searched for more vinyl from the Dan (thrift stores) and opened up a whole new world of music. The only Steely Dan tunes played heard on the radio were Reeling in the Years and Do It Again. Good tunes, but underachievers compared to their other stuff that never hit the radio waves (at least in my area).
When I was 15 years old taking my first formal guitar lessons, my guitar teacher later broke out a Joe Pass song book. He taught me a progression of 7 jazz chords. I'll never forget how smart it made me feel knowing how to play something so obscure for a kid my age. I'm 55 years old now and I still know how to play it. Thank you, Joe!
I absolutely love how the generations of influence - from your Dad and his parent's influence on him, and theirs on them and so forth - have come to you, Rick, and now are going out to millions of people around the whole world and influencing them. It's such a beautiful thing, and I deeply thank you and your's.
Great story as always Rick. This was the trifecta. A story about your early influences, wonderful musicians, and the deep family connection that nurtured your growth. Loved it!
I had the honor in the 1970s to sit in and listen to Joe Pass try out the guitar that my cousin Jimmy D’Aquisto was working on for him in his workshop in Huntington New York. I was only 16 but I remember how beautifully he played. I had never heard music on a guitar played that way before. What a treat! I didn’t realize what a legend he was at that time. I also had the opportunity in that same shop to listen to Jim Hall. Jimmy passed at such a young age, what a genius!
My husband and I saw Joe Pass with Jimmy in N.Y.C. back in the 70's. Also heard him play guitar from Jimmy's shop , from a phone laid down on his work bench.
Rick! When you grin and look at the camera during one of these crazy songs Joe's playing, the joy comes through the screen, and it's an amazing connection to experience the song across time and space and memory with you.
I remember my guitar teacher getting me to learn to transcribe. I kept saying "I can't, I'll never be able to do it." He told me to keep trying,. One day, a few hours before my lesson, I was listening to an album and the guitar part on the second track I realized "I know what he's doing." I sat down and transcribed the whole album before my lesson. It wasn't perfect, there were a few chords I didn't know he had to show me, but I was on cloud nine the rest of the day. 😁
I saw Joe Pass play at a local college many years ago. I really had no idea who he was - I was a student, so the ticket was free and it was "something to do". Joe takes the stage, starts to play and the first thing I asked myself was; "Where's the bass player?" It was just Joe Pass on the stage playing ALL PARTS. I was mesmerized. I have always said that the Jazz Guitarists are the REAL guitarists. They know the instrument.
I had a similar life changing album: Paco de Lucía's "Almoraima." I wore out cassette recordings of this at age 13 rewinding and relistening until I figured out how to play those songs as best I could. I didn't know much about Flamenco, or that I wanted to learn it, but I'm pushing 50 years old now and I'm still learning from Almoraima and other great Flamenco albums.
@@guitaristdotcom Amen to that. Sabicas' "Flamenco Puro" was the first LP that I ever purchased over 60 years ago. May have been the best. Still blows me away. Perfect, soulful music.
Rick, your content and the way you deliver it and your kindred spirit are so uplifting and refreshing. I've been playing guitar for 42 years and the more I learn the more I realize I don't know much at all. I love the way you are. I wish when I was growing up that I could have hung out with you and jammed on a lot of those tunes. Keep going brother. I wish you the best.
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Hey Rick, you're awesome, thank you for all
Ciao Rick! Great how you feel music, still ;-) Compliments! Reiner
😳I was a music minor at IC. No kidding. Did you know Dave Brown, by chance, Rick? Wow, what a coincidence!!
Rick, this story had great meaning for me. I never could play anything like Joe Pass, but I studied theory/composition through college and my ear was better, my understanding of harmony was better than my student colleagues, because I spent so many high school hours playing along (figuring out) my favorite records. I got good enough to play gigs that paid for a Masters degree. All because I had to know how the hell Terry Kath was doing his thing. (Honestly, I'm still not sure.🙄) I found out I was a much better rare manuscripts curator than I was a guitar player. But your story took me back to a wonderful, frustrating, exhilarating time in my life. Thank you so much for taking me there.
@rickbeato PLEASE do a bit on Davy Graham🙏🏼
Just after this album came out, my guitar teacher hooked me up with a copy. I listened to it as intently as you did and I was equally impressed with his virtuosity. Imagine my delight when I heard he was playing at a Chicago hotel in the Loop. I asked some friends if they would like to go to see him, but rockers being rockers they said no way, man. As a guitar student, my interest was to see an absolute master play the standards we are all supposed to learn. I went solo, found the hotel that cold and snowy winter day, and made my way into the venue. The club was an empty room with a small stage and cocktail tables. I chose a seat close to ringside. I ordered a drink and waited for the room to fill. I sat by myself until this man came in dressed in an overcoat and fedora. He looked at me and said, "So, this is a jazz club. Who's playing?" I excitedly replied Joe Pass would soon be taking the stage and it was going to be good. The guy asked me if he could join me for a drink. Why not? We talked a few more minutes about jazz, rock, and believe it or not, bluegrass. He liked Clarence White. We passed the time a bit more until he said he had to go and excused himself. A few minutes later, this same guy walks out on stage with an ES-175. It was Joe Pass. He had shaved his mustache because of a skin rash. He smiled and said, "Looks like it's you and me, Dave. What do you want to hear? I don't think anybody else is going to show up." "How about 'Satin Doll'?" "You got it." He played a 45-minute set, packed up, and thanked me for making his play date worthwhile. It was a guitar memory I have long cherished. He was humble and appreciative. A role model and the definition of a guitar hero.
That's a great story!
Incredible story!
One of the best musician stories I've ever heard!
Having seen Joe and talked to him - really great guy that he is, I'm not surprised by your story. He's well known for his sense of humor and back then and earlier jazzers used to play a lot of pranks on each other. So his prank on you is very believable. But what I find hard to believe is that you two were alone! How could it be that in a big music city like Chicago - known for everything from a fantastic blues section of town and a fantastic symphony (known for perhaps the best brass section of any philharmonic orchestra in the world), not to mention Chicago's rich jazz history, how could that gig have no audience other than just you?? If it was out in the boonies somewhere OK, but in Chicago?? Joe Pass performing, essentially, to an empty house?
What a wonderful story! You're a lucky man, Dave.
Music is only a secondary message of this video. The power of a father's affirmation is the more powerful statement.
Great point and very obseviant so you ... pity more dads arent like this ...
Yeah. Wish my dad had been like that. Rick clearly had talent from an early age, but the right support at the right time matters a lot, too.
Yup. Kids without dads hardly ever go anywhere compared to ones who do.
To the point where when people start talking about their dad, I stop listening. The information doesn’t pertain to me.
@@NACHOTHEIST me never .. had no father , no brothers , no uncles , cousins or grandparents or newphews etc ... me an mum .. still the same now im 60 , mum 92 .. my best friend , dad was an orphane and left young ...
The hero in this story is Dad. He knew what motivation you needed. Then sat back and let it happen. True legend.
True that. Great parenting right there.
This is the way…
Really nice comment that I hope Rick sees. When I play/sing, none of my family listens other than my border collie and he’s just waiting for the next ball toss.
I was lucky enough to see/hear Joe Pass in 1980. He did a solo act with nothing but him and his guitar. It was mind-blowing. After the show, he was humble enough to stand at the exit door and thank us for coming. He shook hands with us and answered questions. What a monumental talent. There won't be another one like him.
The term "influencer" often comes with a negative connotation and I love that Rick has become a true -- positive -- influencer. Everything he recommends or introduces to me that is new I take seriously and listen regardless of genre. I love this channel and how it has grown into such a large community of music lovers.
And, he gets nothing other than shared joy by reading feedback when others follow his lead. These are not 'product promo' videos.
Spot on!
I agree John. I get the same vibe from Rick's videos that I used to get from the old Guitar Player magazines that included all genres as well as at least one bass article.
Yeah he is passing the torch on for sure..He's great!
I've never played guitar, and have no plans to (I reserve the right to change my mind 😉!) and I absolutely love all of Rick's work. I have benefitted greatly from having Rick's vibes pass through me!
When Rick does air guitar, I have no doubt he is playing the correct notes.
AND hearing any air Dissonance in those notes
i was thinking that too
Totally 😑🎶🎸👐
;_} so true
Now that’s a great comment!
What a gift that you're introducing so many people to great music like this.
Hadn’t heard of Joe Pass, and hadn’t watched any of Rick Beato’s videos until now, so I just got a good one-two punch.🙂
Edited to add: I’m glad he pronounced his name at the end. I read it as “Beat-o”.😀
You're not alone, that's the way I thought his name was pronounced too
The GREAT Joe Pass! I produced a concert featuring Joe Pass and Oscar Peterson in the mid 70's. A great Concert.!!! Norman Granz (who had just started Pablo Records) flew in to check things out, which led to my producing concerts for Ella Fitzgerald. Talk about world- class.
@@williamlathrop5326 Lucky you, If I knew now what I didn't know then, I would have paid a lot of money to see Joe and Oscar together. But alas, I was still listening to the Allmans and Jethro Tull in the 70s. Joe was great, I get his Christmas album out every year as early as possible in Nov
It’s so obvious how well you were raised. Bless your Dad. He raised a really special man. ❤
That was a really nice thing to say. :)
Mate, probably you are not going to read this, but I need to say thank you. I got really emotional about this dad/son stuff. And you put together with Joe Pass (that is the closest thing to all the classical guitar/lute stuff I studied once)... It just made me buy an electric guitar again and back to study.
THANK YOU
Very cool Nick and Rick!!
Well, I read your comment-Rick’s story touched me the same way. I had no father. But otzher people supported me that way.
@@Phil27389108 Cheers Phil. Is curious, but some friends of mine growed up without a father, and they managed to be the best dads I ever seen. Bless you!
What a great story about your dad - he was there. A testimony to the importance of a father in ones life.
@@johnschkeeper yeah. Just yeah.
My dad tried pushing me into getting taught Accordion by him. I was about 10. He had no patience, it ended in anger (him) and tears (me). Years later i got my first guitar. That's when the journey began. Turned out i at least have inherited the talent plus i have sworn to myself to always be patient when teaching others.
Joe also had his dad’s encouragement.
My old man kept to himself. Maybe in another life.
Amen!
As a father of young adult children, I can empathize with your father as he sat on the porch and listened. The pride and joy he must have felt! Like him, I do not offer praise lightly and I likely do not offer it enough. Men, don’t be afraid to tell your kids when they impress you. Take a moment to let them know when they’ve done well. All these years later and Rick still cherishes his fathers subtle approval.
Thank you for all your inspirations, Rick.
Well said, Vinzetto. The section on his dad brought tears to my eyes.
I realized my dad was cool when a friend was like "you're lucky, your dad listens to Beatles and pink Floyd" ....he introduced me to the police as a 3 year old in 1984 and been a fan ever since
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Just the truth…having tried and failed to gain any approval or acknowledgement from mine, I’m certain that no one should want their child to live with that. Rick is a lucky man…and his kids are lucky, too
I'm not a musician, but I've completely fallen in love with Rick's analysis and assessment of music, it's fascinating, and it's made me love some old favorites even more.
This video was so heartwarming and told me so much about Rick's life and family, I found it really touching.
Thank you for the gift of music that you bring us all, Rick.
Thank you, Mike Beato, for buying that copy of Virtuoso by Joe pass, that was a really great investment.
This ( 12:46 ) is an incredibly important quote for two reasons
“when I wasn’t working… I would… practice for HOURS and hours and hours. Scales, arpeggios, new songs, learning Joe Pass solos, Larry Carlton solos, ANYTHING that was out. Rock, Jazz, Funk, Blues. My dad would just sit there…, never say a word for HOURS. He was incredibly supportive - he never would SAY anything - but he was there EVERY day. When I’d go out to practice, my dad would come out and sit down.”
Rick’s father’s rock solid, consistent, quiet support along with Rick’s ear and drive and inquisitiveness, together, both showing up every day, is powerful.
Yep, agreed! That was the killer part that choked me up, I gotta say!
Absolutely.
It’s weird how some dads are like that. Why not voice to your son how much you enjoy what he is doing and how good you think he is instead of not saying anything at all.
@@artboy789 Their dads probably didn't vocalize love and support to them, so they didn't learn how. But I bet Rick knew his dad loved and supported him by his presence on the porch more than if his dad had just thrown him some, "Wow. Sounding awesome, son" but didn't spend time with him. I mean, heck, if Rick was terrible, his dad probably wouldn't have sat there for hours! Maybe 5 -10 minutes. Hours, though, that shouts appreciation and enjoyment!
Your last sentence is what I want all my students’ parents to hear.
I hope people aren't missing the absolutely key role that your Dad played in this story. That's the part that really struck me on an emotional level. I lost my Dad when I was 7 years old. You say that this record changed your life. But your Dad was the one who bought it for you and listened to you play every day. What an image. The world needs more talent-supporting and character-building fathers like yours.
Amen.
yeah. sweet and touching and beautiful and wordlessly supporting the son in becoming who he becomes.
The death-spiral of America is due in part to the dearth of fathers and the demonization of men generally. I lost my father when I was three and have spent most of my life as a lost soul, stumbling around in addiction and degeneracy, and when I look out at all the chaos of crybaby "Wokeness", I just see multiple generations of people without good fathers in their lives.
I agree, man!! That’s a cool father to have!
@Martin McAvoy True demographics and economics are the deepest factors. State dependence also kills families by incentivizing women to have children out of wedlock. A little known fact is that black America had closed the wealth gap more before the civil rights era than today.
Some of my fondest musical memories are sitting six feet in front of Joe Pass at the original Yoshi's in Oakland California and whispering requests to him. He would play three to six tunes that I had requested before finally saying "Hey man, this isn't a wedding you know? "
Thank you Joe. We love you.
BWAHAHAHA almost spit my tea with that line! sound like he was a fun dude too!
Ha I saw him to at the original Yoshis with 2nd guitarist and good friend of Joes John Paisano...who years later I would take a master class with...this would have been 1993. Not long before Joe died.
Nice! I saw him a couple of times at the Great American Music Hall in the 70's.
I also heard him at Yoshi's! 1989
Amazing
Rick, I get teary eyed when you talk about your dad. I was raised in a similar household. Dad listened to Oscar, Trane, Miles, Getz, Dizzy, etc but also current pop music, ie Bacharach, James Taylor, Carol King, Chicago. In the 6th grade I started learning the clarinet so could eventually move up to an alto saxophone. The rest is history. I played in a lot of jazz, rock group until I got married. Anyway, like you I owe a lot to my dad for introducing me to great music. He's in the last days of his two year battle with cancer, but what he gave me is priceless. I feel a strong bond with you and we're close to the same age. Thank you for sharing so honestly and with a teacher's heart, brother. God bless you! ❤
My Dad brought home a Chet Atkins record once and I was very impressed.
Hey Jason, very sorry to hear about your dad. Hope you're coping ok. My dad passed away 1995, mom from lung cancer in 2002. Rick is fantastic, he shares his enormous knowledge on musical theory so enthusiastically and so generously. I liked jazz and pop but for me the music world ended around 1990 after which almost everything seemed to be remakes and rap. Back in the 70s/80s I played keyboards as a hobby, would pick up a lot of pop/chord-rich stuff by ear, but then my fascination with software development grew and took over all of my time. My brother has been a professional musician for 35+ years, nowadays he plays guitar / bass guitar in a band, and sequences a lot of backing tracks using Logic Pro on his Apple Mac. Anyways, take care buddy. Best wishes from New Zealand.
Blessings brother. Don’t despair. You will see him again Amen.
And then there are the other 99% of us whose parents in the 60s thought the Time Life collection of light classics and Lawrence Welk on Sunday night was high culture. At least We kids had the sense to listen to Everything Else that was exploding in the music world then !!! Only much later in life did I find out about Real Jazz! Oh... so many wasted years of wandering !! ; )
You have literally sparkle in your eyes when you talk about his album. That's beautiful. 😭 💙
Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river...
His happyface is very happy. The power of music 🎶 🎵
It might help that he is talking about his Dad as well.
It’s because the album brings back memories of his dad. It’s always a blessing when certain songs/artists bring us back to memories of family/friends/good times
And a trace of a few tears in his eyes when talking about his Dad.
Rick, I can tell you that the influence this album had on you is the same as the influence your channel has had on me, and I’m pretty sure that that holds true for many of your millions of followers. Your name should be hailed forever as one of the music greats, because I believe it to be true that you’ve inspired a whole generation of musicians (jazz or otherwise). Thank you for everything!
I couldn't have said it better, mate! I believe you captured the spirit of whatever it is which makes us all fans of Rick Beato!
I didn't grow up with a dad, but I can vicariously enjoy a moment hearing a story like this. Thank you for sharing one of the best videos I've seen since I got a computer.
Same 👏
Touching story about a father's love and support for his son.
Thank you again for inspiring me, seriously. I dare say that some may look at this as you tooting your own horn, but not the case. Your story here of an initially seemingly impossible musical feet that turned into success, is so inspiring. Thank you Mr. Beato!
Gave me a tear just imagining his dad sitting there, appreciating his son rather than go off into a room and not sit with his son. Touching story but we all need someone to look up to who looks up to us. Not out of adulation but out of love and respect.
Nice one Rick👍
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"He wouldn't say anything. But he would always come out and sit there when I practiced." Tear indeed. That's how Dads of that generation expressed themselves.
Looks like it got to Rick at 13:30
Big-hearted genius
Yeah that was a touching story... had me choked up as well. There's nothing like impressing your dad/parents. Love Rick B.
Well said dude.
Subtitle for this wonderful episode: The Man Who Changed My Life.
A railroad worker who loved jazz (and took a photography course in retirement) gently guiding his son, great stuff. More about your family and unexpected influences, please!
Yeah, dad knew what he was doin'....giving you the jazz cooties.
Rick, lovely story of your supportive dad. That generation didn’t talk too much, but they expressed their love thru actions. How he sat there listening to you practice - love it man. Rock on Rick, keep music real and alive!
I am 74, and I have always wondered why no one even MENTIONS the late, great Joe Pass. When I saw him play, I knew that he was the single greatest jazz player that ever picked up a guitar. THANK YOU for posting this story. Btw, I'm incredibly impressed how you taught yourself all those complicated progressions by ear!! Quite an accomplishment, one that I'm sure your father would have been proud of.
If you ever talked to me I would definitely mention Joe Pass.
One great guitar player who mentions Joe Pass is John Heussenstamm (TH-cam channel 'John Guitar').
Glad I had a chance see him live. A guitar buddy said you have to go see this guy. So glad I did. He was solo and so amazing.
Grant Green, Joe Pass, Ed Bickert, Jim Hall, Django Reinhardt, on and on and on... there is no 'best' there is just great. We don't say Michelangelo was the best or Da Vinci, we don't say Bach was the best or Mozart? Why do we do this with guitar? Its not a sport. 'Virtuoso' is a great album, all of them actually, but Pass over Grant Green? Jim Hall? Ed Bickert? Django? No. There is no best there is just great. Art is 'eye of the beholder' music is art.
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True enough. A favorite of mine was Django. But as far as pure technical facility on the instrument, it's hard to beat Pass. For example, there are THOUSANDS of great drummers, but there was only ONE Buddy Rich, in my opinion the single "Best of the Best."
"My dad was a simple man, he worked on the railroad."
He knew who Joe Pass was and thought enough about it to buy you the record. Your dad might not have been as simple as you think.
Truth.
We lived in a company house at a pet cemetery where my dad was head grounds keeper, had petty severe dyslexia and some might call him a simple man.
Dude was a deep thinker.
He gave me, his metalhead son, a Chick Correa tape for Xmas one year(not quite Joe Pass, sure) and it certainly changed the course of my musical tastes in what I put in my ears and played with my body(primarily hands).
This vid by Rick brought back some awesome memories.
Wow! This brings back memories of seeing Joe Pass and Ella Fitzgerald at Bakers Keyboard Lounge in Detroit. Probably Mid 70's I think. I was blown away!
@CSI that's the way I took it too, from the inside, yet passers by to his dad could see it differently.
They certainly did to mine(excluding friends and most coworkers).
@CSI Some days I feel like my dad was born in the 40s and never really made it out the 50s. Grew up in a village with way more swine than people. Definitely never made it out of the rural mindset. A 15 cent word for it would be unpretentious. Sophistication doesn't automatically mean improvement. In fact, many people now feel they would rather our lives were more genuine and less refined through abstractions of sophists, less waxed & varnished; the irregular, meandering, grainy stuff of life readily palpable.
Nobody's Dad is as simple as they think. Mine finished school aged 14, drove a mobile crane on the Liverpool docks for 35 years. He played piano and accordion. His favourite song was Hoagy Carmichael's Stardust. It wasn't until I was grown up that I discovered he also liked Comic Opera, had read books I still can't get my head around and wrote a war diary in beautiful English using words and expressions I didn't know were in his vocabulary.
Joe Pass makes a record in ‘73, Rick Beato still grooving to it 48 years later. That’s staying power. Right there. Some music will just go on forever.
Amen brother👍
Right? Can you imagine still being able to play a piece this nuanced that you picked up decades ago like it was yesterday?
Rick, Every time I listen to one of your shows, I'm more taken by your enthusiasm and willingness to share it, all you've learned, what strikes you and why. Your relationship with your dad and his encouragement is a beautiful thing.
I'm a six-string player since '66, still have my '62 stratocaster; I now play a '55 L-4 with a Bennedetto in the Johnny Smith position.
I'll never be a true jazz player, but I do come up with some cool arrangements when I apply myself: Caravan, Lenny's Pennies, It's a Jungle Out There, Night in Tunisia, largely to accompany my wife Lisa Markley's singing. I have some classical Harmony and Analysis behind me, and have stolen a progression from the Brahms Requiem for one of my tunes.
I'm so thankful you have undertaken this path of sharing with us your bits and pieces of understanding, your in depth interviews with some favorite artists, and just being a hell of a guy.
Ever a fan,
Bruce Balmer
I feel like this video is as much about the relationship between fathers and sons as it is about the iconic album. When Rick started playing uninterrupted by his commentary I felt like I was sitting on that porch listening to him practice.
This video is one of your best Rick, as it leans into the reason why we do what we do.
We are all influenced at some point in our lives to be a Virtuoso or those that admire them.
.....ditto...........
@stampy990-totally agree. My parents loved music especially my dad. He liked all kinds, but he loved bossa nova so we listened to Antonio Carlos Jobim. So I learned to love and play that music, too.
@@memories-in-memphis Were you 'the girl from Ipanema'? jk
Very wise words.
I can't read music, know nothing about music theory, and all those *sophisticated* chord names went right over my head. And I still loved this video. What a fascinating story and such a great father/son moment. Your joy and passion shine brightly.
Funny thing ..Joe Pass Himself ! Couldn't read or write music ....he is one of THE most NATURALLY Gifted guitar players ...ever ...he was also a troubled guy ...heavy on the drugs & did jail time...but at the same time . he was also a.wonderful person ...who ..(even when he was at the end & in bad health ...took the time to personally answer a fans letter & give pointers ...
@@sarge7string232 Neither can Paul McCartney!!!!
@@cubnationBut William Shepherd can :)
The fact that you were blessed with the chance to spend that kind of time with your father makes me nostalgic and a little sad, also so happy for you. Wonderful story.
I know the feeling. I remember my dad. He taught me so much.
Yes to this. Our Dads are often taken from us suddenly, and we don't talk enough to them, and when we do, we talk trash stuff. We should use the time better.
Amazing, Rick! Your Dad must have loved to hear you play! You really surprised him when he came home from work. You made him so proud of you!🌟😊
Rick's infectious enthusiasm makes listening to music I've never heard before very easy. (And in his videos, he always seems to say, "This is where it starts to get tough" about 10 minutes after I do.)
Rick - I am with you on this one! I was 24, a typical rock guitarist for 10 years, when I first heard Virtuoso in 1975, and it changed my musical life too. Altered chords on steroids. There was or is nothing to compare to it. I almost couldn’t believe it was real; until I got to see Joe in concert in Honolulu in 1981, and he really did play like that! I had already seen guys like John McLaughlin, Larry Coryell, and Al Dimeola; and they were great, but they didn't play chord solos like Joe. My album is from 1974, all black front & back, with liner notes by Benny Green. I have since parted with most of my album collection, but I still have all my Beatles albums and Virtuoso. Also, since 1982, my main guitar has been a 1965 Gibson ES-175, and I bought it because of Joe.
Low-key, blue collar, old-school father is something that a lot of us children from the 60's can relate with. They didn't say a whole lot but sometimes the silence and their presence was when you felt the love the most.
I had 5 or 6 uncles in WWII and 1 which did not go because he only had one lung. The 5 or 6 had no personality and the other 1 did. I'm thinking it was the war where they all died inside.
Damn…makes me miss my dad even more than usual. Nothing better than hearing hearing you talk about the little things that your dad did just bring back so many memories for my dad and I. Thank you!
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Joe Pass "Virtuoso" sales are gonna go up this week! lol
As well they should!
Well deserved!
And that’s the very reason I don’t get how Ricks stuff gets Demonetised. He’s actually promoting music by giving us insight into it.
Hope so...
@@graemeogle4492
Truth.
Rick is a lottery ticket for these conglomerates, and they keep rippin' on him.
🙄
I just want to tell you, man, that I have literally watched dozens and dozens of your videos today. Probably like 6 or 7 hours worth. I was having a really bad day, had to sell my instruments to pay bills today and am left with nary a guitar to my name. Then I discovered your channel. Now, I don't know if you're aware of this, but your channel is like pornography for musicians and music theory nerds. I am both of those things. You've made my day, sir. Keep 'em coming!
Hope things are getting better for you.. they will :) And agreed.. I love geeking out on this stuff.
When you can afford it. Buy Rick's music theory book its astounding value and it's the most comprehensive text on the subject. And remember friend you can't play the Blues on a guitar that ain't been in a pawn shop. Tough times dont last tough people do. Hang in there.
@@dennisapplegate7553 Pawn, or sell blood to get new strings. That will get liven up your vibrato. Kidding aside, there's a lot of help from the gubmint available in these pandemic days depending on what state you're in. I used to work for the state and most of is re there to help people when they're down.
Hoping you get back on your feet. Go to the music store and practice. I used to practice piano in church. We did not have one. Anyway Don't give up. We will always have bills. Get a good playing cheap accustic guitar asap. No incentive to sell it. Then get a better setup later.
Where you located?
This is beautiful. It's about the most important things in life (in my humble opinion). "Relationships". Rick's relationship with his Dad - working hard on something that his Pop shared with him - and gaining his Dad's approval and additional respect (he already had his Dad's love & respect - this was "Additional"). It's also about Rick's relationship with his guitar, music, and Joe Pass' music, and to Jazz. This really moved me.
Thank you Rick, for all the richness of music you make available for us. This one in particular touches me due to your connection with your dad,
I didn’t grow up with my dad, and didn’t get a chance to spend much time with him later in life either. But he did do a few things that influenced me greatly. He sent me my first guitar when I was seven, which I unfortunately ignored until the summer after I attended 7th grade (interesting coincidence). Dad worked in a casino in Reno, and he made friends with Joe Pass, dad and his wife would have him over for dinner, etc. Joe gave my dad a Fender Deluxe Reverb amp, which my dad later gave to me. That was my first endeavor into electric guitar and I spent thousands of hours playing through it. I still have it. The fact that it used to belong to Joe Pass didn’t mean much to me as a teenager, I too was into rock, and only later got into progressive rock, fusion, and eventually jazz. Years later I noticed that my Fender amp was serial #6.
I had the honor of seeing Joe Pass in concert with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. Just AMAZING! I also attended a guitar seminar by Joe, where he demonstrated how he could take any song and instantly turn it into a full-bore jazz arrangement, with reharmonization, etc. He asked audience members to suggest songs, and sometimes he’s just get them to sing him a melody, and off he went. Absolute genius. At least I got a chance to introduce myself to him afterwards, and let him know who my dad was.
My dad passed a few decades ago, and I inherited his Gibson 175; dad said Joe helped him pick it out. I was also sad when Joe passed away. But your video brings back so much, for me, love for my dad, and for Joe Pass, and jazz. Thank you Rick.
So cool to see a grown man willing to express childlike awe about something he loves so dearly. Good on you Rick. Thank you.
That’s how I am about Davy Graham, which I keep trying to bring to Rick’s attention🥺
Graham’s gotta be among the most unknown yet influential guitarists and artists of all time.
Check him out RB!!!🙏🏼
“Could I figure anything like this out? I don’t know any of these chords but I have a good ear.” That says everything. That is the common story great musicians share. Well done. Great album.
Plus hours and hours of practice.
... bless everyone, and everything, for our true love is only ever equal to our humility and our gratitude for the confidence and the prowess that stabilises our love ...
signed by ...
the ROCK OF PHAGES ...
Not to mention most great musicians can’t understand why the rest of us don’t get it🤣
I was at the NAMM show in 1987. I was headed for the Polytone booth when I saw Joe Pass who was headed there as well to do a showcase of their amps. I asked him if I could take his photo and he graciously agreed and I got a good photo of him. I followed him to the Polytone booth and he set up up and was about to start when a rocker at the nearby Mesa/Boogie booth started shredding loudly. Joe calmly reached over and cranked up the Polytone and began matching the shredder lick for lick. The Boogie guys looked over, saw Joe and respectfully turned down until Joe was done with his presentation. And of course his presentation was phenomenal.
great story! That shredder was lucky to be humbled like that too, whether they realized it or not. Real learning moment
Coryell ?
@@j.richards2346 Yes.
@@tomcoryell Related to Larry Coryell ?
Love that story!
Beautiful dedication to your father and his love for his son.
As a 68 year old ex musician I constantly tell young guitarists that guitaring didn't start with Hendrix, Clapton etc... and there's so much more to guitarists... So watching this video was very satisfying for me... I enjoyed both the guitaring and the story behind the album... Thank you...
Your are right. It started with James Patrick page.
I know it's hard, because those guitarist are plastered all over the magazines and media. But what has made it easier today is the internet and videos of Django, Pass, Christian and others that we can show them.
Hey Man, much respect! You are still a musician.
Every son lives to hear 'good job' from his father. What a blessing you got one Rick.
The fact that your Dad listened was all that he needed to say. Now you get to pay that forward by inspiring others. A great gift. And, a great story.
I'm 70 and when I was 13 my parent thought I should learn a musical instrument. I chose guitar and struggled with it, never really progressing despite weekly lessons. I recently bought Rick's complete package and am starting all over again but his time I feel like I'm making daily progress. I turn on a lesson and there's Rick, the same, patient teacher not frustrated that I didn't get it the first 10 times I played it. I'd like to get to the point where I can play for my own amusement, but if you're like me with zero talent or even a lot of talent, I'd really recommend plunking down the $$$ and get Rick's lesson package. he shows you the right way to learn. (I really struggle with barre chords, but I'll get there)
Same w me when I was 8 and 9 I didn’t like my teacher and the songs he picked and wanted an electric guitar . So I just bought it all ! Now got to figure out how to learn
@@lauraestes9304 I started playing guitar when I was 13, in 1970. I fell in love with it, and even though my progress has been slow, I believe that the most important thing is consistently putting in the time. It appears to be true, no matter the field of speciality (I.e. music, sports, science, etc.) putting in the time is what brings results.
Wishing you the best, with lots of enjoyment in the beauty of music.
I love this story about you and your dad. You say that your dad wasn’t a musician. It seems he was but not as we traditionally know it. Some of your dads love and inherent knowledge of music has been passed on to you!
My Dad was the same. Didn't play an instrument and didn't know notation. But man! Could he sing and whistle! He and I used to do whistle duets to any tune he wanted to whistle. I learned how to harmonize to his melodies. Eventually we moved to classical pieces he loved. To this day I whistle away to those tunes and imagine him there with me even though he passed 23 years ago - too young, at age 69.
Oh, I'm teaching my 8 year old grandson to whistle. He's getting pretty good for his age.
My dad played a little guitar for church band... we always had music in the house,, i learned to play around 16 and as a dad now my son was singing in a punk band and I was pretty proud...
sweet story about Ricks dad really hit home..
The gifts we give are not always so apparent. no pun intended...
According to morphic resonance its where it all started
My dad wasn’t a musician ( save for a few cowboy chords on the guitar), but he had impeccable taste in music/artists. To this day, his choices stand up in my world. Cash, Orbison, Nelson,
Thank God for smart, hard working good dads imparting good values to their kids. The world needs more good dads or even just plain ole dads.
I absolutely love that Rick gives credit to those who helped him become the musician and person he is, again and again and again. And that's one of the things that makes me a fan.
I love his expressions! He makes more crazy-faces than I do, and I'm nuts! He is very gifted, plus his Dad gave him so much support while Rick was a kid. Cool Dad.......
And, to me, the way he tells the stories that mention the support he received are always told in a way that I can relate to my life. In doing so two amazing things happen. One, I often feel a jolt of gratitude to someone I have underappreciated for their support in my life. Two, it awakens an idea in my mind, an idea on how I can be more supportive of other people, mainly my children.
The love between a proud father and a loving son is what I will remember.
Same here
I actually bought this album while on vacation in London. I still listen to it these days. I had the opportunity to meet Joe and even sit down with him for a lesson. When you played Cherokee, it reminded me of watching him play this at a club in Chicago. Half way through a burning solo, he stopped playing. "I got a cramp" he said. He shook off and laughed and went on to burn through the rest of the song. Amazing player and nicest guy I ever knew.
Your stories about your Dad and how you grew up are like priceless gems. What an interesting man he sounds like. Showing his support for you as a musician not in words but in his actions. What a beautiful thing that is as a budding musician. The gift of encouragement and obviously he appreciated and enjoyed the process of hearing you learn. What a compliment.
"Hey Dad, check this out..." - Rick, this is a beautiful story. You got me crying! You're an amazing guy - thank you for enriching my knowledge and stirring my emotions in the process.
My Dad was the same. One time he taped me playing at a gig and I could hear him cheering me on during my solos.......I never would have known he liked it.
Rick, I love many of your videos and your enthusiasm. This video hit home a little because my dad was from the same generation and expressed his love in different ways. I miss him very much now and I also appreciate the memories of the time that we spent together.
For me as a 13 year old trumpet player in 1972; it was Sketches of Spain by Miles
For me it was Maynard. His newer stuff (the MF albums) got me in the door; his older stuff sealed the deal. Then I started playing guitar at 18.
And for those who are Maynard critics for his more commercial stuff, the truth is there are probably more Jazz freaks out there than not who, like me, were introduced to Jazz through him.
@@daveberkheimer2166 I saw him sometime in the late 70's.
THIS IS SO GOOD RICK BEATO, almost in tears... As a father of two creatives, I can see God the Father's Heart, in this beautiful recollection of Your of your early teens with Your Dad..Wow "Pretty Good" (AMAZING) Playing!!!!)
The enthusiastic way you talk about music is like me talking about it. My daughter says: dad, if you start to talk about good music, your eyes start to twinkle! Joe Pass, John McLaughlin, Bach, Bizet, João Bosco, Ivan Lins, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Jim Hall, etc. Playing, hearing and studying music makes me happy!
Guthrie Govan... I took a shot at the spelling?
@@theoldstoryteller Guthrie is just simply amazing. My personal favorite guitar player. And yes you spelled his name correctly!
Aye! All good comes to you.
Sounds like you had a wonderful dad! God bless him for providing that positive support, it surely paid off.
That is why I keep coming back here, I love these stories of how you found certain gold nuggets of musical information by breaking down songs, and real life experiences with family and friends and just familiarizing yourself with all styles of music along the way….really great way to communicate your obvious love of music. Thank you for sharing.
There is no more joy than hearing my daughter figure out some new song she found and wants to learn, yes those few and little praises of encouragement go a long way in our relationship. Love you and your simply sophisticated father
Oh man i LOVE the record too and was super important on my journey. I spend hundreds of hours transcribing that stuff, so much fun. I must send you a rare "Live At Elder Hall" record, one of the last recordings he did and it's incredible.
I learned to play guitar at the age of 40 by listening to JustinGuitar. In my humble opinion the greatest TH-cam Guitar teacher ever. Thank you Justin, you rock, and you helped me rock.
Justin youre the man! Ty for great lessons!
Hey Justin. Glad to see you cruising to other channels. Beato is one of my favorites along with yours. I love your triad lesson. Good stuff.
Wow I also LOVE transparently commenting on other people’s stuff to shamelessly promote my own content. I must send you a bag of dog feces, it’s incredible
@@brentmcf you tool.
I can relate to this one!!!! I listened to punk and rock n roll at around 14 years old, around 1986. I begged my parents to take guitar lessons. In my first lesson, my guitar teacher gave me a cassette. Joe Pass "Virtuoso" on one side. Oscar Peterson "The Trio" on side two. Completely changed everything.
Rick is so inspiring.
His desire to share his experiences and what he knows is unmatched. After a year with a teacher who shared the minimum, and I had to hound for feedback/corrections on completed assignments that I never received to this day,...wish I had Rick as a Comp & Arranging prof.
Standing there and listening to the rehearsal schedule was a beautiful way of supporting his son's journey. This is an example of good parenting and love. Beautiful.
"Virtuoso" absolutely changed my musical life. It COMPLETELY blew my mind.
And continues to.
This video made me truly happy. So many things I want to say but I will just say for a rocker that started out on classical piano and went to college for jazz guitar I owe so much to Joe Pass. The summer that I transcribed my first real jazz guitar solo of Rosetta and painstakingly learned every note and analyzed all the genius behind him. The dude is not human. Changed my life and learned more from that one tune than I did in the previous decade. Wow. Respect for making this video and to a kindred soul.
"if you can play like this you've acomplished something with your life" So simple yet so true.
and predictive, in his case ...
That story concerning your dad just completely warms my heart.
Great story Rick!! Joe Pass is my favorite jazz guitarist... so much influenced by him!
Love these stories
Hi Tomo...you're a great player and teacher too..
I really like that Tomo likes this.
Right?
Check out Larry Meyer from Long Island. Best improv jazz player I've ever seen
Thank you Rick Beato. We're the same age and you help me discover music I had forgotten or never even knew from my youth but also much more as you have intro'd me to Jazz masters and more contemporary artists as well. On top of that music theory that expands my understanding of the music we're experiencing. Appreciate you man!
I saw Joe in Portland, Maine 6 months before he died. He walked onstage, sat down and started playing something. Of course it was wonderful. It was in the last maybe 16 bars before I recognized the tune. It was "Turkey In The Straw".
I would HIGHLY recommend the duet albums he did with Ella Fitzgerald, just magic by the two of them.
also like the stuff he did with Carmen McRae
I've been told that Duane Allman played a hellacious Turkey in the Straw. You can hear some of it on the Live Filmore albums..."..put your hands together for this..."
I’m ashamed to admit it, but I probably didn’t give albums like this the time of day back in the 80’s. This was my how my grandpa played on his old white National. It was so uncool that If I did listen, I was looking over my shoulder while doing so. Funny how kids miss out on so much due to peer pressure and foolish pride.
…and bad hearing😁
And probably insufficient ears to understand and appreciate it. Rare is the young rocker who could actually tackle that tune and make anything of it. It shows what monster ears Rick has.
Don’t beat yourself up! You were in good company. I was exactly the same. I guess it’s all part of our musical journey which we share with each other. As we keep searching for new musical talent and inspiration sometimes we discover it was under our noses all the time! Take care - Mike
@@sblack48 Rick had a BIG head start - he had already worked out lots of rock guitar solos. So he'd already developed not only his ears but subconsciously also the process of transcribing - how to get from ear to neck fingering. You'd be surprised how good you get just after transcribing 1 solo by ear. Then the 2nd one is a lot easier, etc.
I was fortunate enough to see Joe in the last 70’s at a rather small jazz club. I had never heard of him but my friend insisted we go. He was alone on a small stage and played for well over an hour. Finally he said, “Well I’m going to stop now. I’m getting tired and starting to play on automatic and I don’t want to do that.” He was incredible and I have always been thankful for my friend pushing me to go that night.
Wow, just wow!
Rick, thank you so much for sharing your musical development and inspirations...I'm a little older than you and I've been playing guitar (like you, self-taught) since 1974. First, your love for your Dad - and his quiet love for you - was already so generous to impart to us. But I don't meet that many guitarists or pianists that - like me, and you - have taken the time to "tear apart" their records. You describe so eloquently a process I continue to undertake (though not approaching your dexterity.) Recently I've deconstructed "Desafinado" and "Chega da Sadaude" - I'm particularly proud of the latter's intro. I was fortunate to hear live Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis and Charlie Byrd at Carnegie Hall in 1975. You've inspired me to chase down Joe's "Virtuoso" and...tear it apart. Thank you for all you do Rick!
You’ve always been exceptional Rick, just like your Dad. Figuring out Joe Pass by ear as a kid…wow..Virtuoso 💛
Joe Pass never used complicated chord positions and he refused to think in terms of modes. He had a few recognizable licks and phrases but mostly he was playing the music that he heard in his head and never played a song twice the same way. He was a very modest genius with a great sense of humour.
That's what I found when I had one on one lessons, the link in this interview (after the concert) so exemplifies that idea of keeping it simple and within it he found true virtuosity, similar to why I love some bluegrass players.
One of the things I love about your videos is the intensity of emotion and passion you have for so many different kinds of music.
I am 53. My grandfather's friend was a jazz drummer. When I was in my teens, the guy knew I played guitar and he gave me a tape of Charlie Byrd live. I was floored and loved the bossa nova groove in his style. I got to see him in the very early 90s play at the NC Performing Arts School. Charlie and his band rocked.
When I saw the title of this video I thought:”That’s either clickbait or tongue-in-cheek.” - But it absolutely isn’t. Listening to him telling his story about his relation to his Dad, and how it motivated him to learn this Jazz stuff beyond his interest in Rock: it’s just moving! It’s genuinely who he is, and how he came to be that way. It’s authentic. And when it’s authentic, why not put it in the title of your video, even if it seems cheesy at first.
I like listening to stories like this. Thank you for your sharing all that you do with us, Rick!
Rick Beato never does click-bait.
@@TheEvertw , Can you imagine, the word "NEVER" ever appears except for NEVER DOES CLICK BAIT! Amazing!
When my husband was 13 his parents bought him a clarinet and a Pete Fountain album called 'Plenty of Pete'. Well, he fell in love with the album and dixieland clarinet and kept the album for 50 years. He played the songs so often, he could play it by rote in his head.. to this day one of the great clarinetists, an inspiration to thousands. A real gift for his life as a musician.
A genuinely inspirational TH-cam is a rare thing. This is one. Your respect for the man and his music stands out. Never saw Joe Pass. Did have the priviledge of seeing Oscar in a small hall in Manchester on his last UK tour before he died. Had to be helped onto the stage. Sat at the piano and that was it - like a different person in a world of his own creation. Just extraordinary.
Rick's enthusiasm is addictive and entertaining! Thank you
Finding you on TH-cam is arguably the most important factor in my development as a musician! I can’t overstate how much I appreciate your work, compassion and life wisdom. Thank you!
As an aside, how about a piece on Matteo Mancuso?
Peace,
Michael Baccari from NC
My dad also worked for the railroad, here in Canada. He had a copy of a Steely Dan mixtape that he listened to driving back and forth to work. I'll never forget hearing Deacon Blues for the first time. Opened up a whole new world to me.
"Deacon Blues",.....maybe my favorite Steely Dan song. The line "they've got a name for the winners of the world,...I,..I want a name when I lose",..........often reduces me to tears.
I remember hearing Deacon Blue in 1993 at 14 years old and it blew my mind. Went out and searched for more vinyl from the Dan (thrift stores) and opened up a whole new world of music. The only Steely Dan tunes played heard on the radio were Reeling in the Years and Do It Again. Good tunes, but underachievers compared to their other stuff that never hit the radio waves (at least in my area).
I frigging love anyone that shares their passion so openly as you do, Rick. So glad you had a dad like that. I'm subscribing. ♥️ Welcome to my life!
And welcome to Rick's. You're going to love his channel, if you don''t already.
When I was 15 years old taking my first formal guitar lessons, my guitar teacher later broke out a Joe Pass song book. He taught me a progression of 7 jazz chords. I'll never forget how smart it made me feel knowing how to play something so obscure for a kid my age. I'm 55 years old now and I still know how to play it. Thank you, Joe!
I absolutely love how the generations of influence - from your Dad and his parent's influence on him, and theirs on them and so forth - have come to you, Rick, and now are going out to millions of people around the whole world and influencing them. It's such a beautiful thing, and I deeply thank you and your's.
As a 60 year old kid I’m still trying get my 99 year old Dads approval and praise. A powerful “influence”. My hats off to the Beato Dads.
Great story as always Rick. This was the trifecta. A story about your early influences, wonderful musicians, and the deep family connection that nurtured your growth. Loved it!
Yes, Rick might be the best story teller in music,
I had the honor in the 1970s to sit in and listen to Joe Pass try out the guitar that my cousin Jimmy D’Aquisto was working on for him in his workshop in Huntington New York. I was only 16 but I remember how beautifully he played. I had never heard music on a guitar played that way before. What a treat!
I didn’t realize what a legend he was at that time.
I also had the opportunity in that same shop to listen to Jim Hall.
Jimmy passed at such a young age, what a genius!
My husband and I saw Joe Pass with Jimmy in N.Y.C. back in the 70's. Also heard him play guitar from Jimmy's shop , from a phone laid down on his work bench.
It’s such an immense pleasure experiencing music through your perceptions. Thank you for sharing your musical gifts and passion.
Rick! When you grin and look at the camera during one of these crazy songs Joe's playing, the joy comes through the screen, and it's an amazing connection to experience the song across time and space and memory with you.
An inspiring and moving story. How key to have a Dad who let things unfold naturally with a great taste in music as well!
One of the most well rounded videos Rick has done. Theory, heart, and love of music mixed to perfection. Nice work, Rick.
I remember my guitar teacher getting me to learn to transcribe. I kept saying "I can't, I'll never be able to do it." He told me to keep trying,. One day, a few hours before my lesson, I was listening to an album and the guitar part on the second track I realized "I know what he's doing." I sat down and transcribed the whole album before my lesson. It wasn't perfect, there were a few chords I didn't know he had to show me, but I was on cloud nine the rest of the day. 😁
That's awesome! I've been learning guitar for a year and a half and can't wait to reach that point.
@@willpennington5479 Keep after it, you'll get there :)
I saw Joe Pass play at a local college many years ago. I really had no idea who he was - I was a student, so the ticket was free and it was "something to do". Joe takes the stage, starts to play and the first thing I asked myself was; "Where's the bass player?" It was just Joe Pass on the stage playing ALL PARTS. I was mesmerized. I have always said that the Jazz Guitarists are the REAL guitarists. They know the instrument.
I had a similar life changing album: Paco de Lucía's "Almoraima." I wore out cassette recordings of this at age 13 rewinding and relistening until I figured out how to play those songs as best I could. I didn't know much about Flamenco, or that I wanted to learn it, but I'm pushing 50 years old now and I'm still learning from Almoraima and other great Flamenco albums.
Amen, and Sabicas' "Flamenco Puro" before it. Gigantic milestones.
@@guitaristdotcom Amen to that. Sabicas' "Flamenco Puro" was the first LP that I ever purchased over 60 years ago. May have been the best. Still blows me away. Perfect, soulful music.
Rick, your content and the way you deliver it and your kindred spirit are so uplifting and refreshing. I've been playing guitar for 42 years and the more I learn the more I realize I don't know much at all. I love the way you are. I wish when I was growing up that I could have hung out with you and jammed on a lot of those tunes. Keep going brother. I wish you the best.