Unbelievable Guitarist II - Jack Pearson

Blooby · June 14, 2009, 03:24:41 PM

A while back, I posted a link to Steve Kimock, one of my favorite guitarists. I thought I'd try again with Jack Pearson, a Nashville guitarist, who fronts his own band. He also served a two-year stint or so in the Allman Brothers. He is equally at home playing a swampy blues, scorching "Whipping Post," or playing straight jazz. The following is a video from the Gibson guitar site. There are five total with him if you are interested in seeking out more. He is just ridiculously good.

Peace.

Blooby

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Video/Jack%20Pearson%20Performance%20A%20(3)/

guitarron · June 14, 2009, 04:39:15 PM

o my god- that guy was fantastic-what smooth tone -hmmm good

Bro · June 15, 2009, 12:55:37 PM

Oh! Amazing!

Great jazz-blues playing!

Satchwood · June 15, 2009, 02:36:51 PM

Flippin great guitar playing!! Reminds me of Joe Pass, but even better!!

Digg that fancy chord solo work - nice change ups too!!

So smooth - I wish I could play like this!! If I could only make my Les Paul sound like this!!

OsCKilO · June 15, 2009, 07:41:44 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsD6uEZsIsU

I still love this......

It is the only thing that keeps me going in playing guitar......

That I may one day understand the concept behind this....

The Scales behind Mr Pearson will send me well along the way though Blooby!

Thanks for Posting this!

Peace

T

guitarron · June 16, 2009, 02:35:21 PM

did you notice the special capo-i wonder what kind of tuning he uses-awesome playing/tone

OsCKilO · June 17, 2009, 10:37:33 AM

Quote from: guitarron on June 16, 2009, 02:35:21 PMdid you notice the special capo-i wonder what kind of tuning he uses-awesome playing/tone

As For Tuning only God knows...... And Mckee......

Isn't it just a normal Capo which is put on Half the strings........?

He does a version of Africa By Toto, all on the one Guitar as well!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgA4zAKSvqE

Blooby · September 13, 2010, 03:42:34 AM

Just found this noodly solo by Jack. Not a whole lot of harmonic content going on behind him, but damnation, he is good.

Blooby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekmibr7ft_U

Glenn Mitchell · September 16, 2010, 08:00:39 PM

Thanks for this name.
I like his switching back and forth between the 4/4 and shuffle rhythms both full and half time. Reminds me of a modern Robert Johnson. (The first recorded evidence of this technique as far as I know)

Blooby · February 11, 2012, 05:52:33 AM

Still can't get enough of this guy. Here he is reworking one his own tunes on the spot. The comping kills me. I put a version of the tune below how it is normally performed.

Blooby