bluespuppet Says:

Nov 7, 2007 - Tal was simply one of the greatest players and innovators of the jazz guitar. His playing on his album "Tal" set boundaries that have yet to be reached by jazz guitarists anywhere. Tal was the Charlie Parker of the guitar.

jazz1bro Says:

Nov 11, 2007 - Tal was a real nice guy. I met and heard him live once in Sea Bright,New Jersey. His earlier albums show a speed and ear for intricate things that made him a most masterful player. He greatly admired Art Tatum and lester Young.

Markzyisme Says:

Dec 4, 2007 - I include myself

Dengmengdao Says:

Dec 18, 2007 - Wow! glad I heard this. You tube rules!!! I keep hearing all these great musicians, its humbling, and fascinating, and my love for jazz guitar has never been stronger, even though I'm a rocker and can't play anything like it!

harrubacool Says:

Dec 29, 2007 - i dont think bireli is better than tal. there both amazing at their own thing

stratojetb47 Says:

Jan 4, 2008 - Bireli is pretty tough on your nerves. I can't stand his gypsy music for mlre than half an hour. He is fabulous but this is it.

robbourassaguitarist Says:

Jan 12, 2008 - Tal played like a southern boy. What great ideas.

ahug4you323 Says:

Jan 14, 2008 - explain " like a southern boy"?

robbourassaguitarist Says:

Jan 15, 2008 - Herb Ellis was from Texas, Barney Kessel, Oklahoma, Johnny Smith, Alabama. Tal was from N. Carolina. These guys all played banjo or mandolin as kids. You can really hear the way Tal thinks of the first four strings as a seperate instrument and thumbs the bass. He was such a great thinker. He did so much to develop modern jazz guitar.

ahug4you323 Says:

Feb 6, 2008 - thanks,nice to know some backround

kenouman Says:

Feb 7, 2008 - I love the fact that Tal Farlow has a sound that that is just him. Same with Barney and just a few others. They all bring something different to the table. It doesn't matter who is better.

BilliHeathMusic Says:

Feb 7, 2008 - I miss you Tal Farlow! One of the nicest fellows I ever met. And one if not the greatest guitarist I ever seen perform live and now on video. I got to meet Les Paul from Tal at the Quay in Sea Bright NJ in 1975. I was a student of Tal's until he move back to S. Carolina to take care of his dad until he pass away. In the 1990's we both lived on Peninsula Ave. in Sea Bright. I got to play with the Man with the biggest guitar hands I saw! A pure Genius on Guitar! Tal, God Bless You! Billi

satziebaby Says:

Feb 13, 2008 - This is SUBLIME.I wish I could find any recordings of this trio.........PLEASE HELP if anyone knows....And ,oh yeah, Youtube, bless you for keeping thee music alive...

ernestangley Says:

Feb 19, 2008 - How can anyone listen to the double stops he executes at beginning @ 1:36, extrapolating from a theme from the preceding measures, and think Tal had lost anything amazes me.

potterman83 Says:

Mar 20, 2008 - nice... deep

padleynj Says:

Mar 25, 2008 - Quite the loss. I also knew Tal from the Yankee Clipper in Sea Girt, as well as in W. Paterson..I don't think Les Paul is in the same league as Tal. To bad he smoked too much!!!

tishierkrisis Says:

Apr 5, 2008 - Try 'the swinging guitar of Tal Farlow', you can find it on cd. Great music.

fourstar645 Says:

May 10, 2008 - smoked what?

fourstar645 Says:

May 10, 2008 - fuck the swinging of farlow, every one knows about that one, if you really wanna hear something with this trio chek out "chromatic palette", but the best trio set up is with hank jones and ray brown on the album "a sign of the times", same sound and drumming with the guitar, but more feeling.

satziebaby Says:

May 10, 2008 - Thanks "four star".I can't seem to find Palette.....When was it recorded? Label?.Satziebaby

padleynj Says:

May 10, 2008 - why the four-lettered-words? the only words should be about the sumblmine.......

edcerc Says:

May 31, 2008 - is that an l5

minor7b5b9 Says:

Jun 21, 2008 - I heard the original in 1956 on LP & it blew me away. As a result I became a jazz guitarist and gave up alto & tenor sax. I also have the CD version with the added tracks and bekieve it was the finest work he ever did.

aaronentresz Says:

Aug 23, 2008 - no it's not. Although, it would be easy to mistake it for one. It has the same body shape, but is about 1/2 an inch thinner. Also, the body of this guitar is totally laminated (like an Es-175).

edcerc Says:

Aug 23, 2008 - whataever it is it sounds great