I would see John live at the Plymouth folk club back in the 70's even have his first album Morning Brings the Light, the club was run by Bill Lang, we kept in touch up to a few year back but i am not sure if Bill is still with us his christmas cards just stopped coming. Happy days and i was a lot younger now 70 but it seems like only yesterday. John still has it timeless music.
This tune was composed by Dave Qualey, who used to play it back in the seventies on a nylon-strung guitar -- and it was amazing, as were many other of his own compositions. To my ear, the tune is much better on a nylon strung guitar -- not saying that John James plays it badly, but when Dave played it, it was absolute magic.
How in the world does he keep that all straight in his mind and then make his fingers do it??? Rubber fingers, I'd say so, too. Fantastic playing, John!!!
Got told off by an irate fan when I dared suggest that Tom Emmanuel was too flash.........nice guy and all that. I think of JJ when I hear someone trying to beat a tune to death. This is sublime. Thanks for a great post.
@kurt8805 has the right of this. It's actually most likely an M36 (which was JJ's favoured guitar for a number of years). M=0000 in Martin language. It's not a 28, as it has a bound fretboard (35s and up only) and it certainly isn't an 0M as the pickguard is the wrong shape. In passing, most 000s have 14 frets to the body; it is the scale length which differs between 0M and 000.
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never heard this man until today ....
What an absolute gem of a guitar player, just a joy to watch and listen too.
I would see John live at the Plymouth folk club back in the 70's even have his first album Morning Brings the Light, the club was run by Bill Lang, we kept in touch up to a few year back but i am not sure if Bill is still with us his christmas cards just stopped coming. Happy days and i was a lot younger now 70 but it seems like only yesterday. John still has it timeless music.
As with many truly natural talented people - makes something very difficult look so simple. An absolute delight.
Decades ahead of Tommy Emanuel, only more highly skilled and not so much show off ego! Love it!
never really realized that Tommy was a show off until I read your comment
You are right on the money. Tommy bores me.
Yup
Always loved John's arrangement of this Dave Qualey tune.
I knew him since the early 70s, and he gets better and better -
He's absolutely GREAT!!!
This tune was composed by Dave Qualey, who used to play it back in the seventies on a nylon-strung guitar -- and it was amazing, as were many other of his own compositions. To my ear, the tune is much better on a nylon strung guitar -- not saying that John James plays it badly, but when Dave played it, it was absolute magic.
I'm a huge John James fan, but what you say is true. David Q is a great player, but it is also the nylon strung guitar that makes this.
How in the world does he keep that all straight in his mind and then make his fingers do it??? Rubber fingers, I'd say so, too. Fantastic playing, John!!!
Pure dead brilliant with melody!
Take it away JJ - great stuff!!! Fantastic to see you playing so well again.
Simply amazing, still have fond memories of seeing the 6 fingered wizard in a folk club near York.
The first guitar tuition video I ever bought was John James. Man I lucked out on that one!
Totally amazing!!
Now that's class! If you have any more John James ..... please :-)
Fabulous ! Marvelous !
Got told off by an irate fan when I dared suggest that Tom Emmanuel was too flash.........nice guy and all that. I think of JJ when I hear someone trying to beat a tune to death. This is sublime. Thanks for a great post.
Great !
He should say, that this piece is from David Qualey.
amazing
Tremendous!
New CD Album available, for an up to date take on what JJ is up to these days.
see john james guitarist site
It's not fair - his fingers are made of rubber !
Echoing daddystovepipe, wonderful!!
bro could shred frfr
Anyone know what guitar hes playing here?
Looks like a Martin OM28
Yeah Martin OM28, 14 frets so OM, if it had been 12 frets the 000-28 , same bodies but the number of frets tells us it’s an OM
@@TT-wz6xy cool thanks
Martin 0000
@kurt8805 has the right of this. It's actually most likely an M36 (which was JJ's favoured guitar for a number of years). M=0000 in Martin language. It's not a 28, as it has a bound fretboard (35s and up only) and it certainly isn't an 0M as the pickguard is the wrong shape. In passing, most 000s have 14 frets to the body; it is the scale length which differs between 0M and 000.
😅I felt like disliking this video cause I'm jealous
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