im the richest man in the world

[gingerjazz]

the thought that allways excites me is that once youve decided to be a student of music how much money you have doesnt give any one an advantage i can be just as dedicated and committsed to learning music as any other person in the world so who needs money in this respect i feel just like the richest man in the world does

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

Of course, Ritchie Rich in your class is playing his Super 400 through a Tweed Twin

I hope you know I'm joking here! In fact, I was thinking of the Bhutan, where they are trying to use happiness rather than GDP as a measure of the country's well-being.

[gingerjazz]

give joe pass my ibanez ag75 and i bet it still sounds cool i saw an interview with jp once and the interviewer said thats a nice sounding guitar joe put the guitar down and said how does it sound now

[mr. beaumont]

Originally Posted by gingerjazz

give joe pass my ibanez ag75 and i bet it still sounds cool i saw an interview with jp once and the interviewer said thats a nice sounding guitar joe put the guitar down and said how does it sound now

now, that's an urban legend. we all know joe pass never stopped playingWhen I first started learning jazz, I was so overwhelmed, until it dawned on me-- I will never be bored with guitar playing again...there will ALWAYS be something else to learn.

[brad4d8]

Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles

Of course, Ritchie Rich in your class is playing his Super 400 through a Tweed Twin

Around 1980, I spent two years pursuing a B. Mus. in classical guitar performance. There were about 15 or so guitar students, most of them right out of High School, but myself and two others were in our 30s, FWIW. At one of the early group gatherings, one of the kids said to one of us veterans, "Wow, you have a Ramirez, you must be good." His response: "no, it just means I could afford to buy one."
Same thing with Ritchie Rich.
Brad

[gingerjazz]

wow brad you must be a world class player with all those guitars

[brad4d8]

Originally Posted by gingerjazz

wow brad you must be a world class player with all those guitars

You bet. As long as you limit the world to my basement practice room.
Brad

[fumblefingers]

thats right. you can be very poor, study classical or jazz, become a very solid player and even teacher with a MM or Phd! and remain quite poor.

oops. that's a little depressing.

ignore me.

[Goofsus4]

Originally Posted by gingerjazz

the thought that allways excites me is that once youve decided to be a student of music how much money you have doesnt give any one an advantage i can be just as dedicated and committsed to learning music as any other person in the world so who needs money in this respect i feel just like the richest man in the world does

This is really true observation. Just about anything that requires artistic expression is a great leveler of men and is rarely dependent on material wealth, relatively speaking, of course. It's about passion, discipline, persistence, and hard work. You cannot buy your way to virtuosity.

[gingerjazz]

oh yeagh i often feel insecure in many situations in life but allways feel confident that no one is more dedicated to improving as a musician and artist than me i may not be as good a player as mike stern but i believe i can equal his dedication and commitment

[shadowguitarist]

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

now, that's an urban legend. we all know joe pass never stopped playingWhen I first started learning jazz, I was so overwhelmed, until it dawned on me-- I will never be bored with guitar playing again...there will ALWAYS be something else to learn.

I feel exactly the same way! Does anyone spend their whole day figuring out ways of substituting different minor pentatonic scales over a static dominant 7th chord? That's the kind of learning that I love about jazz...you could never really milk the barrel dry

[gingerjazz]

hey shadow ive been checking out your blog its great you seem like a really interesting guy is their any where i can hear your playing oh and thanks for the reply

[shadowguitarist]

Thanks for checking out my blog gingerjazz . Haha i've been thinking of posting up videos for a while now. Don't have a webcam yet, but when I do I'll be sure to post up a few vids on my blog via YouTube, so keep checking!

[gingerjazz]

willdo shadow where abouts in the uk do you live

[shadowguitarist]

Originally from Glasgow, but currently living up north in Dundee. Yourself?

[gingerjazz]

hi shadow i live in huddersfield so im a bit away from you i once worked in glasgow it was in a park opposite the main court buildings i cant remember the name now it was so long ago and im getting old and senile