West Coast Blues - Wes Montgomery Deep Dive! (Patreon)

Head, Solo & Changes to Wes Montgomery’s jazz blues masterpiece! Detailed breakdown on his approach!

*Access all lesson materials by becoming a Patreon at the link below for just a small monthly fee!.. https://patreon.com/AlexFarranGuitar If Patreon isn’t your bag, you can purchase the materials for this lesson alone, directly at the link below; https://smogfalls.gumroad.com/l/ajuyqc Book in for a private Zoom lesson!.. just choose a slot at the link below; https://tidycal.com/alexfarranguitar/guitarlesson A cool and classic jazz/blues from Wes Montgomery.. we learn the head, and the first solo (chords and lead for both parts!) Learn to put some swagger in your swinging 3/4 blues with this one.. oh and a bonus "ladybird turnaround" thrown in for good measure as well as some very powerful concepts and topics covered in depth! As always, stick around til the end for gear talk and recommended listening 👌🏻 ⏱️TIMESTAMPS;⏱️ 00:00 - Performance 01:30 - Introduction 02:07 - Chords (Head) 04:05 - Chords (solo sections) 06:43 - Tritone subbing a ii-V ???? - Lead (the head) 10:37 - Wes’s M.O (upper extensions on a minor chord) 11:20 - Minor thinking over the IV chord 14:59 - Practice tips (metronome!) 16:25 - The Solo! 18:04 - Do I REALLY have to play the changes?! 22:30 - My favourite lick in this solo! 23:01 - Classic Wes minor 9 line 23:32 - Easy altered dominant idea!.. Expanded into ii-V-I 23:34 - Navigating the “Ladybird Turnaround”.. thinking ii over the V 26:48 - My non-negotiables; high standards & accountability 27:16 - Recommended listening! 28:37 - Patreon shoutout! Gear used in this video; Gibson es335 63' reissue 1958 Gibson es175 Lazy J20 amp Bluechip Pick (jazz 3 style) D'addario NYXL 10-46 (on the es335) D’addario EPN21 strings (on the es175) Universal Audio OX - amp top box Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Logic Pro Universal Audio plugins Sony ZVE-10 camera Neewer Desktop Tripod Final Cut Pro Thanks for watching! Alex Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexfarranguitar/ Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/alexfarran #wesmontgomery #blues #jazz #jumpblues #guitarsolo #guitar #guitarist #music #musician #gibsonguitar #es175 #es335 #archtopguitar #vintageguitar #vintage #1950s #fender #vintageamp #alexfarran #guitarlesson #jazzblues #guitarsolo #lesson #inspiration #motivation #westcoastblues #alexfarran #lazyjamp #lazyj20 #gibsonguitar