Wes Montgomery's Band Followed Him. Yours Is Babysitting You

How to lead the band on a jazz blues with one note — targeting the third, Ab to A natural, on Wes Montgomery's Fried Pies (Boss Guitar, 1963). That's from Fried Pies — Wes Montgomery's own blues, off an album called Boss Guitar (1963). And that title wasn't marketing: that's what they called him, the Boss. Here's how real it was — in 1964, while Wes was still on the throne, a young George Benson's debut got titled The New Boss Guitar. The seat was that absolute. Now put on any Wes record and listen to the band. They're not backing him. They're following him. So here's the question that actually matters: when's the last time a band followed you? Ten minutes, one bar of the Boss's own blues: the moment the band comes home — and the single note Wes changes to call it, Ab to A natural, targeting the third. You'll hear it once and never un-hear it. Tonight, on a blues you already play, you mark that same moment with one note — and your band hears exactly where you are. New to these voicings? Start from zero with the free 2-hour course and 28-page PDF (Building Blocks) — shell voicings, upper structure, targeting the third, now extended with Building Blocks for Blues: https://www.voicelidjazzguitar.com/bu... ▶️ WES' BLUES INSIGHT: FRIED PIES — THE BOSS'S FULL CHORUS, NOTE FOR NOTE One video shows you the signal. It can't walk you through the whole reign. In Wes' Blues Insight: Fried Pies I map the Boss's full chorus — when he pulls the dark color, when the bright one, and why, note for note. $19, live now. Take it into the weekend — by Sunday night your band hears where you are: https://www.voicelidjazzguitar.com/ja... ▶️ PLAYLIST — Blues Is Not Pentatonic:    • Blues Is Not Pentatonic   ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Fried Pies — Wes Montgomery's Own Blues (Boss Guitar) 1:27 Berklee Apprenticeship With Richie Hart 2:03 One Note Signal — Wes Montgomery Dictates the Band 2:47 Fried Pies First Chorus — Bb7 IV Chord Structure 3:37 Ab to A Natural — Targeting the Third on Blues 4:28 Free Building Blocks — Shell Voicings for Blues 5:34 Wes Montgomery's Long Line — Turnaround Major Third 7:15 Leading a Blues Band — Detroit Jam Story 9:45 Leading a Jazz Band — Make Them Listen 10:44 George Benson's Billie's Bounce — The Same Two Sounds 11:35 Blues Voice Leading and Target Notes 13:17 Comping a Jazz Blues — Not Just a Backing Track 15:01 Wes' Blues Insight: Fried Pies — Full Chorus Mapped 15:35 Dictate With Placement — Wes Montgomery's One Note #WesMontgomery #JazzGuitar #BluesGuitar #JazzBlues