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"Any man loses his spoon spends a night in the box"

Thanks Roli. I thought so because the sharpness of your photos told me so. A good friend who is a photographer told me I can sharpen up my videos if...

I can’t believe nobody wants this wonderful $460 set of tuners. Guaranteed to make your budget Chinese archtop sound like an L-5!

… sometimes valves are places into amps or pedals as hype… there are real mini high spec valves out, that are hit with enough juice to have a true...

Time based effects sound “best” after the preamp. That is achieved by placing them into the effects loop on an amp. However, I have many amps that do...

In these woods here. An actor who sells for too low for appearance is shunned from the community. Musicians have no such thing. So they sell...

Frank it’s a totally reasonable comment; no negativity felt. I wrote quite an answer to you, only to lose it after being logged out. I’ll try and...

https://youtu.be/CZFupoapVZ0

Here’s a shot of my Trenier from my recording session today

Talk about a procrastinator. Just getting this in a few hours before the end of the month! Just one time through here, mostly melody.

Don't let the liberal media tell you how to think and feel. If you have hate in your heart let it out! - Chapelle (joke)

Good question, this thread was a spin-off of another thread so the first questions here were... "Gravity - did it even exist before that apple...

Thank you, Joe! I enjoy doing projects like this. And yes, I have LED back lighting above my bookcases. How can you tell?

Cant comment much. Just that I don't have a good feeling about Musescore. edit: it is good that it's free. is it the only free one out there?

Not sure how religiously yall follow mezzrow streams but here's a few hours of pg and the gang. Pasquale Grasso Quartet - Live at Mezzrow Jazz...

Do you mean that the Lexicon will only work with amps with an effects loop? I don’t really understand about the connections. With my Kendrick, I plug...

I can relate, but what one “is worth” is fungible. If companies are going to offshore their labor - without consequence - who’s to say what one is...

The Lexicon was my other choice, based on reading some of the people who use it or have used it, and your comment about it being warm. However, I...

There is a youtuber named tantacrul (has obvious Irish accent). Does a variety of composing related videos. As I understand it he at some point...

That is a cool read. Roli, I love your spirit man. Such a good dude. Keep having fun. I think the guitar looks great. I’ll bet it plays incredibly...

I think that part is Dm7 FM9 F#dim7 x 5 7 5 6 x x 8 10 9 8 x x 9 10 8 10 x

Which question?

Who is she, Paula Simon?:cool::cool::cool::cool:

They're very shiny, that's all that matters.

I needed a reverb unit for my AI Coda amp years ago, and some guy who fancied himself a tech expert on another forum (he's also here too, very rarely...

Didn't realize he had passed, loved reading his contributions he made in the past!

You were so right! That’s what happened here. :smile-new:

Deep cleaning. And again from the beginning. I'm going on vacation.:smile-new: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU6THM_Hxco

I'd like to, but a stop tailpiece and a metal bridge will always stop me on a jazz guitar. The guy was a freakin' Saint. Hammertone is doing a...

Les Pauls made in the late 60s were NOT made using leftover bodies. That's a myth that has been debunked over and over again, yet keeps popping up.

Very impressed with your skills my friend. Beautiful work !

It is, I might have got converted! I don't quite understand. After the C-6, G7/B is the usual chord. Are you saying that you've changed it to...

Might have been posted before, but worth another listen, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4NQy9QkvQ0 Sounds great with the big band.....and...

Yeah, after Rudy tried to get me to trade my D'A for a Gibson solid body Pat Martino model L-5 he had that went for 2K, I never went back there.

#656. You ducked it. You ducked it last time too. Very well, let's do it like this. Write your current position on this whole theory...

The way we listen to eighteenth century music is heavily conditioned by nineteenth century reinterpretation. It’s taken a long time to strip away...

Jazz lessons are specific. Not every teacher is patient if he has a lot of students.

Thanks. Have fun at work. Best Kris

Oh, I thought you were bashing me. Never bash me. Few live to tell about it.:mad-new:

The latest phase of the project involved new wiring and pickups. Warning: boring details ahead. Feel free to skip to the photos below. Details:...

! LOL rags. ..not joking, but quite possibly mad - proper english definition. My results are not quite as shocking as yours, not fair to say since...

Thanks, yes, of course! The recording was of a piano and I heard dynamics (which is why I noticed the missing marks). Christian Miller claimed...

Emanuele, congratulazioni per i tuoi bellissimi disegni :encouragement:

I love it also ! I happen to be working on this tune, so it was a bit of a shock, but easy to get the groove. -best, Mike

People also tend to focus on the harmonic method as well. In fact, I’d argue it’s the improv stuff which is probably the most immediately useful to...

Although I posted this link, I have one criticism about the video. It seems to be very largely based on Alan Kingstone's Barry Harris Harmonic Method...

Yes! When I listen to him demonstrate it's like having a golden age jazz musician playing before my eyes. Great player. He's a pretty good teacher...

Thank you Such a quick one take.:smile-new:

Super!

Yes, zoom video call.

Jimmy do you have lessons with Tony online? I saw his website he is very active in jazz education.

Strymon Flint. Hard to find used. Also has a nice tremolo.

I didn't have much problem playing Angel Eyes at 110bpm, because I already knew the song and had played it often many years ago, but this exercise...

even better than two is three guitars. Maiden has had three for some time now. Plus bass guitar. RAWK!!!

Love it!

It's a pity they don't play classical guitars...it would be nice with such long 'feathers".:smile-new:

Thank you. The fastest recording method - I use Band in a Box ver.2019. It's fun to work with it.:smile-new:

Indeed. This 175 is every bit as resonant as my bandmate’s '65 L-4C.

Just as jazz expanded over the years and new styles were created, so did the business called 'jazz education". Musicians often, due to the lack of...

Hell yeah. These are amazing and so resonant, referring to the early 50s ones. Definitely outclasses any other plywood boxes IMO.

I have used a Keely Caverns a lot. My experience is that the pedals is very sensitive to guitar and amp choices. Sometimes I had it sounding great,...

Don't forget MusicGoRound.com and Guitar Denter.

Holy Expletive! That is great photo!

I recently got a Keely Caverns pedal, which is reverb and delay. It was about $180 new, and I like it a lot. Saved some space on my pedalboard, too.

I love the approach - it’s fun and good music at the same time. Did you play the bass track too?

‘The only thing more beautiful than a guitar is two guitars’ Chopin meanwhile …

Jazzmuse: PM to jazzmus. Watch your spelling :cool: jk

We have plenty of students that learn vocations and do very well - thanks to unions - but a lot of these companies would sooner set themselves on...

About 175’s… there’s a Gibson marketing guy who posts regularly on a les Paul forum. He generally answers what he’s asked about future plans. All...

Iron Maiden certainly knew some theory regarding harmonies.

That is probably a very cool guitar. The Lesters made in 68 and 69 were made with leftover 50's bodies so we are talking old growth mahogany. The DAQ...

soon we’ll be at 666 ...the number of the beast...

Practice creating a solo that isn't nonsense.

Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia. Eurasia has always been allied with Oceania.

Sounds like usual Rudy's shenanigans. I stop by there when I visit NY but only to browse. They love pricing 200%-300% above market and lying about...

#656.

No doubt he is a supremely talented guy.I'm just burnt out with the whole smooth jazz idiom.A lot of talented players but the majority of the tunes i...

I'm good. How about you try holding yourself to conduct standards.

Answer #656. While I get some supper.

Oh yeah. Duh!

They're ridiculous.

Then I clarified: "usually". Rag takin it back to preschool with the 'nah ah you said.' I'm entitled to clarify or revise what I mean. Quit...

This is a bit of a cruncher. You realise what that means? The official mad-at-theory thread

I think we are really working towards an understanding here.... just another 20-30 more pages to go.

And back with the ad hominems when I'm the one being rational. But it's me who's off. Sure. Telling me to read carefully when you completely...

You're either not listening or you're doing it deliberately for some reason. Or, of course, you've got a personality issue as someone suggested and...

In your movement to continue to straw man me?

I understand that, it'll be factored in.

This isn't even the first time we've discussed this. I've clarified before. I'm entitled to do that. Discussions don't go 'nah ah you already...

I must have missed that. It wasn't what you were saying before. I must be pretty thick to have missed that. Unless you changed your mind halfway...

I don't dispute you that some people learn and play without theory! What is wrong with you?! They're the minority. I tell you bring something up...

But Jimmy, it's only true from the observer's point of view, not the player's. I do wish you'd get this simple thing. He plays a line, he has no idea...

Yes: Ministry of Defence, Whitehall, 1990s.

Yep, I'm a fan, have an album or two.

So what is the conclusion of this long discussion? I am talking about myself: I like jazz theory and at the same time I'm mad about it. is that...

Wow! Can't believe they're trying to pass it off as a Jimmy built guitar! I think it looks cooler in Larry's pic.

i like what rpjazz said. if you'll indulge a few thoughts. Eric is a wonderful guitarist that is NOT out of the Wes or George Benson bag. He liked...

If you are looking for a light-weight full range sound, instead of all those devices and connections, how about a light-weight full-range acoustic...

I get mad too. But I told myself eff it, I'm just going to do it. Since I have enough experience to get it and a good teacher. If I started from...

I found this photo long time ago, was looking for recording, but never found one.

I'm a big fan of PJJ. Also... Paul is Assistant Professor Of Practice, Artist In Residence, USC Thornton School Of Music, Popular Music Division.

Why would I change my mind about something that is true? Lol There are not 2 sides, there are 3 sides: player, theory, and both. I'm not a...

I don't think it's a problem that people who are inexpert in public affairs talk to each other about public affairs. Quite to the contrary, I wish...

Thank you. Luthier 'Hamadyk" Telacaster with chambers,rosewood fingerboard. Nect pick up-humbucer,bridge single coil. I used humbucker pick up for...

I'm interested in this pedal. Where do I order it? Does anyone have contact or link?

profoundly sad but hopefully someone honors his memory.

I really liked it. What kind of tele do you have? Like the tone. Also can you tell us which pickup(s) you were using? Sounded like just the...

Paul Jackson Jr. has done the Smooth Jazz Cruise a few times with Marcus Miller. There is a lot of footage on YT.

It's a speculative thread about what Gibson may or may not be doing as a brand. I guess you were expecting some authority from Gibson to chime in and...

Egg on my face, I would not be pleased with that D7arp if I played it.

Mark, Beautiful guitar playing. I am going to have to ponder on the state of the relationship referenced in the lyric but I know that that the...

you're right. thats the one and same. May 22nd will be Randys 88th birthday and i just played with him this past tuesday on an organ gig with Jim...

There's things in this tuning though, there's deep mysteries which leap forth. I understand there is one discussion going on which is basically...

lol- that’s flattering but misplaced, I assure you. I do appreciate the generosity and frequency of your comments on my posts. Thank you again.

You're welcome. :smile-new: He's an amazing and gifted player, both his rhythm and fantastic guitar solos. Yes, he's a very humble and down to earth...

Of the above mentioned, I owned and used the Hall of Fame, the Boss Rev5, the EH Holy Grail, the Lexicon LXP1 and the Digitech Rev7. I also had the...

Re guff - well, regarding the war, for instance, have people on this thread any direct experience or expertise in international relations, military...

In the past Gibson has been pretty much a conservative political donor so I guess people are speculating based on that. I wouldn't call it guff to...

It was the 60s. They didn't know any better.

mjo - Have you seen this? How Insensitive

I wonder why the zero fret.

I suspect you will be somewhat disappointed when comparing it to your Kendrick because pretty much all digital based reverbs suck compared to a good...

Oh, now you're you're just teasing :smile-new: Maybe that might be better than a waltz...

Reviving old thread —> actually, Michael, you were right & I was wrong ! I just found out that these two LPs shown above in this thread indeed are...

Oh, well, that's something else on the list. Not only two hands but also feet. Like a super-power :smile-new:

Precisely.

Paul is a great player! He has some really good rhythm guitar lessons for free on youtube. "The science of rhythm guitar". It's more geared towards...

Haha don’t go into the entitlement of musicians… I think quite a few would benefit from working a few years in a non music job…. but then I’m one...

I bought the Hall of Fame. Not the $70 one but one for $100 at guitar center. I can return it there if I need to. I do have a Kendrick reverb unit,...

Now Russia :doh: Back to topic? Russia's behavior is the epitome of rationality, as Henry Kissinger, Prof. Mearsheimer and countless other...

The subject seems to be a sort of Rorschach inkblot that encourages people to talk absolute guff. Not sure why.

It took me at lease 20 years to realize I hated wood bridges. Metal warms, focuses the sound and might increase sustain in my unpopular opinion.

Yes, that makes a lot sense too. Anyway, in my opinion, I found out that my solution worked better with my f-holes design. The beautiful thing in...

I’ve had 4 BL’s. They were all quite different in sound AND construction. The scale length, top thickness and bracing varied on every guitar (even...

The thing is, they can do the feet That’s got to do something

There are over 10 million Rus people in Ukraine. It's not a surprise that many would rather be part of Russia nor a surprise that their relatives in...

So what about the strange, neo-modern valve-like thing used in that Vox amp that was discussed here a few weeks back, where does it fit in?

Here is Glen Campbell soloing over this tune. Pretty wonderful. Some seriously fun jazz ideas in it.

His first two solo albums are called, "I Came to Play" and "Out of the Shadows" respectively. I would start with those two, and then go through them...