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#1
12-19-2008, 08:46 AM
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 So May It Not So Secretly Begin First gig tonight as a Jazz Guitarist!! It's a workshop kind of group, comprising a drummer, 2 pianists, bassist (maybe 2), 2 trumpeters and a flugelhorn, 5 altos, 5 tenors, potentially 3 other guitarists...and Mango, nervous as hell. And, given the season, possibly a partidge in a pear tree. Venue - a Church Hall in Leigh-On-Sea, near Southend, Essex, UK. Likely audience - friends, families, maybe a few waifs and strays who have seen the flyers and advertising. Set list: 1. Birdland 2. Saxes With Attitude 3. Sugar 4. Mercy Mercy Mercy 5. The Weasil 6. Blue Monk 7. Well You Needn’t 8. In Walked Bud 9. Doxy 10. Theme from Alfie 11. All the Things You Are 12. Laird Baird I'm likely to get a feature on Donald Byrd's "The Weasil", bit of funky wah-wah stuff; maybe get to blow on a couple of others. Guitars and pianists take turns on comping (note the word "Co-Operative" in the title?) Wish me luck! (  nervous Mango!)    |
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#3
12-19-2008, 09:36 AM
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 Break a leg! MW
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#4
12-19-2008, 09:44 AM
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| jazz gig go for it!!
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#5
12-19-2008, 09:57 AM
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| enjoy it man.......... more time on the instrument.....yea... pierre....... |
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#6
12-19-2008, 09:58 AM
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| Good luck, dude. Swing away. |
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#7
12-19-2008, 10:25 AM
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| Cheers guys, details to follow. |
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#9
12-19-2008, 04:51 PM
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| Late to the party Mango! Hope it all went well. Mike |
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#11
12-20-2008, 06:14 AM
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| enjoy |
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#12
12-20-2008, 11:30 PM
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| Hats off to you mango. Will you let us in on the joys and woes of your experiences. What would you change if you could do it all over again? Many of us have ambitions to follow your lead and get out of the bedroom. Grand that you've made the transition and hope it really went well - even if not as well as hoped for. Happy Xmas Fast Eddy |
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#13
12-22-2008, 12:25 PM
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| Hi guys, Well, it certainly was fun! The band numbered 24 in the end, so didn't get to play on every tune, and only soloed on 3, plus shared out the comping duties between the 3 guitarists (alternating songs with the 2 pianists, and then taking turns on the "guitar" songs) but still enjoyed the whole thing. Did my funky wah-wah thing on Donald Byrd's "The Weasil", and ripped it; had a crack at Mercy Mercy Mercy but wasn't all that pleased with the result (tried to superimpose a Cm7 over the Bb/Eb changes in the verse, for a little bit more interest, and though the notes sounded OK, the phrasing was a bit iffy; and then had a chorus on "Doxy" which went OK. Arps up, scales down. Got good sounds during the concert - buying that D'Angelico was the best thing I ever did.All in all though it was a fairly gentle baptism, but at least I've done it. Now to get the quartet up and running!! That will be different gravy and much more demanding  , but I can't wait to get going on it!!Thanks to all for your support.  |
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