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#1
07-12-2011, 05:07 PM
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 ralph towner i have only been watching this forum for a little while and dont have much to contribute so i take what i can and am happy with that. I SUBSCIBE TO JAZZONTHETUbE and if you dont know ABOUT IT YOU SHOULD. YOU GET A FREE MUSIC VIDEO EVERY DAY AND WILL HEAR SOME GREAT JAZZ IN ORIGINAL FORM. today i got the thrill of my life and got to hear in my humble opinion thr best jazz guitar i have ever heard. hi name is ralph towner and i have never seen his name mentioned on this forum. please watch him. he is great. please let me know what you think     |
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#2
07-12-2011, 07:50 PM
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| Ralph Towner is definitely one of my favorite guitarists. I've enjoyed his playing for years, both solo and with other artists. "Sargasso Sea" was the first album of his that I heard. I had the privilege of running sound for him when he came to Seattle in 1973 or so with Paul Stookey did a solo concert at my college. Ralph Towner on guitar and Russ Savakus on bass acoompanied him. In the middle of the concert Paul gave Ralph a solo sppot and he performed a 12-minute piece on the 12-string guitar. It was interesting that Ralph got the biggest ovation that night when he played that piece. Ralph also plays classical guitar and piano. He has played with "Oregon" and with many other musicians. He is one of a kind in playing guitar. |
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07-13-2011, 10:53 AM
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| One of my top 5 jazz guitarists.
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07-13-2011, 11:36 AM
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| I used to listen to a lot of Paul Winter Consort and Oregon in the '70s Remember Towner's composition Icarus?
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07-13-2011, 12:32 PM
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| His duo with John Abercrombie is deep. For you beginners out there, you should know that he never even picked up a guitar until he was in his 20's. For you seasoned players, you can cry now. Get Diary. One half on guitar, one half on piano. Ralph Towner-one of my favourite piano players. David
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07-13-2011, 12:41 PM
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| This is going to drive me crazy. Was Icarus used as a TV theme? What program? Help! EDIT: Is it a standard fill on NPR? Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 07-13-2011 at 12:46 PM. |
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#7
07-13-2011, 01:27 PM
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| ralph towner thanks for the reply fellas- nice to know he is so well respected-also i have been listening to jazz since 1974 an never heard of hin till yesterday-really embarrasing(spelling huh).if you wany to emulate someone - he would be a good choice |
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07-13-2011, 03:11 PM
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He slips by a lot of radars because he tended to play in small acoustic situations. Solo, duo, his group Oregon, and though you'll find him in the jazz section and is well known with John Abercrombie, he's more improvisational chamber music. David
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#9
07-13-2011, 06:38 PM
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| ralph towner weather report was a favorite group for me at that time-i was playing alto sax- but i never knew the names of the original players. i should be more inquisative. tks for the reply |
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07-20-2011, 07:16 PM
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| His Nardis (live solo) is very impressive. Hell of a good player.
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#12
07-20-2011, 08:48 PM
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| markf ralph towner thanks for the reply mark i was just listening to jamiacan stopover and joyful departure by towner and they are my favorites as well as i fall in love to easily, great player and you can surely hear the classical influence in his playing. beautiful. thanks again |
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07-20-2011, 08:53 PM
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| hi there jonny pac-- nardis was the first thing i ever heard by towner--your right hell of a player. thanks |
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#14
08-18-2011, 07:06 AM
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| Towner has two books of solos published as well as a Guitar Method [out of print but available as a download PDF]. I have been listening to him since 71. I covered Ralph's Juggler's Etude on my site at; Billy Stewart | Chapel Hill, NC | Classical / Original / Acoustic | Music, Lyrics, Songs, and Videos | ReverbNation I would love to hear what anyone thinks of it. Thanks! Billy Stewart |
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