Tim’s explanation of how to get into playing chord melody/solo guitar was the best I have heard in all the hours I’ve spent scouring TH-cam lessons. It resonated with me so clearly. Thank you Zac for this interview, and to Tim for his soulful playing. Beautiful.
So you notice a new Ask Zac video… Step 1: open video and click like Step 2: watch the video and enjoy Step 3: sit back in satisfaction because you knew it was going to be good as soon as you saw the title, and you were right Thanks for a great interview! Tim is a great guitarist, and a great musician. I love watching anything I see with him on TH-cam.
What a GREAT player as well as a thoughtful, well spoken man. You can feel his quiet enthusiasm love for music in every sentence. A real treat, gents. Thank you.
u should find the story from one of his interviews where he talks about dropping guitar for 10 years and being a buddhist monk. explains s lot about the man and the musician. 😊
Great! Thanks, Zac. My heart dropped when Tim mentioned Mike Lull had died. He was THE guy to go to in the Seattle area for years. He did some transformative work on my Tele in the 90s, including adding a Van Zandt neck pickup. A true craftsman who always helped us get the most out our guitars. Rest in peace.
Dawned on me when Tim mentioned him, have you ever had Jim Campolongo on True Tone? Would love to see an interview?! I will definitely enjoy this one though with the master Tim Lerch!
I stopped the video when George Barnes was mentioned and listened to several Barnes recordings. Phenomenal playing. I had not heard his playing before. Thanks, Tim!
I’ve been bitten by the guitar bug for awhile now, especially the Fender guitar bug, and it all got started when I acquired my ‘67 Telecaster. I call it Frank the tank because it still plays and sounds like a dream after nearly 60 years of abuse. You can’t kill a Telecaster. That’s why they’re my favorite guitar. Thanks Zac!
Great video Zac, Tim is such an amazing player and so enjoyable to listen to. If I could go back in time to 1980 when I first started playing, I took lessons from jazz guitarist, he taught me what I wanted to play, which was folk and rock but I wish I would have asked him moreabout jazz, I know it’s never too late but time is at such a premium for me these days.
As I'm listening, I'm realizing how much Tim is a man after my own heart. I could play that Tele of his very comfortably indeed (though I'd usually go with the .011 string set he mentions). Love the thick, thick neck (opening up the hand, as he says), brass saddles, those pickups! Oh yes. And a Quilter amp through a 12 inch speaker (in an EH-185 cab, I want that). Almost like it's made for me! :)
Really great interview. I find that when I move with the instrument, I enjoy the playing more and play better - at least I think I do. When I don't move, normally I am not into it at that moment.
I love the B-hillbillys sound track...always did. when doodling around on the guitar I would play sump'n and think hillbillys. Now I know who that g-player is/was.
Tim’s explanation of how to get into playing chord melody/solo guitar was the best I have heard in all the hours I’ve spent scouring TH-cam lessons. It resonated with me so clearly. Thank you Zac for this interview, and to Tim for his soulful playing. Beautiful.
He really is the great Tim Lerch.
So you notice a new Ask Zac video…
Step 1: open video and click like
Step 2: watch the video and enjoy
Step 3: sit back in satisfaction because you knew it was going to be good as soon as you saw the title, and you were right
Thanks for a great interview! Tim is a great guitarist, and a great musician. I love watching anything I see with him on TH-cam.
Fantastic! Love Tim!
fantastic interview
Very nice Christmas present. Thanks, Zac and Tim.
What a GREAT player as well as a thoughtful, well spoken man. You can feel his quiet enthusiasm love for music in every sentence. A real treat, gents. Thank you.
u should find the story from one of his interviews where he talks about dropping guitar for 10 years and being a buddhist monk. explains s lot about the man and the musician. 😊
Great! Thanks, Zac. My heart dropped when Tim mentioned Mike Lull had died. He was THE guy to go to in the Seattle area for years. He did some transformative work on my Tele in the 90s, including adding a Van Zandt neck pickup. A true craftsman who always helped us get the most out our guitars. Rest in peace.
Yes, Mike was a dear friend and he did all the work on my guitars for over 30 years. I still miss him so very much.
This is a great interview. Thanks for sharing it. Tim is a wonderful player, on his own path. Glad to hear this chat.
Spectacular!
Wonderful interview. Tim Lerch is a treasure ... turn him loose, as here, and there it is!
Superb advice in this video! Thank you Zac and Tim
Dawned on me when Tim mentioned him, have you ever had Jim Campolongo on True Tone? Would love to see an interview?! I will definitely enjoy this one though with the master Tim Lerch!
Great interview, Zac. I've followed Tim for some time, and still learned some things.
Merry Christmas Zac 🎄
And Tim!
Best Christmas present ! Thanks so much to both of you! Love to both and have a great Christmas. Jazz guitar pals getting Tim's chord mugs!
Very good Tim and Zac. Loved this interview. Thank you guys. Have yourself a merry little Christmas! 😉
I stopped the video when George Barnes was mentioned and listened to several Barnes recordings. Phenomenal playing. I had not heard his playing before. Thanks, Tim!
I’ve been bitten by the guitar bug for awhile now, especially the Fender guitar bug, and it all got started when I acquired my ‘67 Telecaster. I call it Frank the tank because it still plays and sounds like a dream after nearly 60 years of abuse. You can’t kill a Telecaster. That’s why they’re my favorite guitar. Thanks Zac!
I've been fortunate enough to take several one on one lessons from Tim on Skye. He is a top quality guy. Super nice, patient and an excellent teacher!
Great video Zac, Tim is such an amazing player and so enjoyable to listen to. If I could go back in time to 1980 when I first started playing, I took lessons from jazz guitarist, he taught me what I wanted to play, which was folk and rock but I wish I would have asked him moreabout jazz, I know it’s never too late but time is at such a premium for me these days.
As I'm listening, I'm realizing how much Tim is a man after my own heart. I could play that Tele of his very comfortably indeed (though I'd usually go with the .011 string set he mentions). Love the thick, thick neck (opening up the hand, as he says), brass saddles, those pickups! Oh yes. And a Quilter amp through a 12 inch speaker (in an EH-185 cab, I want that). Almost like it's made for me! :)
Thanks!
Really great interview. I find that when I move with the instrument, I enjoy the playing more and play better - at least I think I do. When I don't move, normally I am not into it at that moment.
“I don’t like crowds.” LITERAL spit take! (Luckily I don’t have to change shirts THIS time!)
Merry Christmas 🎄
Guitar in Velvet by George Barnes & His Octet is an amazing album
I love the B-hillbillys sound track...always did.
when doodling around on the guitar I would play sump'n and think hillbillys.
Now I know who that g-player is/was.
Three of the best Telecaster Jazz guitarists in my opinion...Tim Lerch, Bill Frisell and Julian Lage ! Happy Holidays Zak and family !
And my all time favourite, Ed Bickert.
I love this list! I’ll add Ted Greene to that for me.
wow!!!
Sorry. But who is Tim Lerch?