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Today, 09:33 PM
Are you an ECM artist?
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Today, 09:28 PM
I have an Evans GH200 head that I hadn’t played in years. Recently hooked it up to a Raezer Stealth 12 cab and thought Wow… sounds great by itself...
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Today, 09:19 PM
ECM artists are allowed two days to record and one to mix.
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Today, 09:16 PM
The US Copyright Office publishes a useful guide, What Musicians Should Know about Copyright. In particular, the guide emphasises, "A sound recording...
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Today, 08:31 PM
Excellent points all around.
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Today, 08:30 PM
I’d rather spend the time learning the tune. Maybe you can come back tomorrow and flame my video, sounds good?
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Today, 08:28 PM
Actually do you think we could cultivate this little side plot into a more interesting argument?
or nah?
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Today, 08:16 PM
Great cab, but where is the iconic black Hammer chair?
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Today, 07:55 PM
I guess what are you trying to get out of the exercise? It seems like one that's aimed at mechanical rather than musical goals. Which is valid of...
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Today, 07:55 PM
I've been thinking about this recently. Whether to try to be benign regardless of circumstances. I came to the conclusion that I disagree. There's...
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Today, 07:34 PM
Monetization on YouTube requires:
1. Get 1,000 subscribers with 4,000 valid public watch hours in the last 12 months, or
2. Get 1,000 subscribers...
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Today, 07:31 PM
Yeah that’s a one way thing. Latency is a problem going two ways.
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Today, 07:21 PM
A fair point
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Today, 07:21 PM
So…. That was perhaps a little more context than I would consider strictly necessary for ease of comprehension.
So, am I missing something or...
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Today, 07:06 PM
A couple of weeks ago Wilkie said it should be completed in a few weeks. So, I’m assuming sometime in August at the latest. July hopefully.
AKA
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Today, 07:03 PM
Looks very good Jack! The feedback thing just goes to show what a mysterious contraption the archtop is. Sometimes the generally accepted wisdom...
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Today, 06:57 PM
Ummm, I did?
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Today, 06:55 PM
Thanks for the response,but i was hoping for someone that actually has played one.People say PRS has too much bling on some guitars but that doesn't...
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Today, 06:55 PM
Played with Hampton for 30 years. He’s probably also the lefty in another video from 1969.
Thanks everyone!
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Today, 06:54 PM
It's an exercise that Danny Gatton used, and it was so difficult to play, that even he kept messing it up and yelling out curse words on the...
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Today, 06:53 PM
I found this quote from Wilkie regarding the Florentine cutaway shape.
“I came up with many years ago with a customer of mine who wanted it more...
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Today, 06:47 PM
The dudes on vibe and bass seem righties ...
Billy Mackel - Wikipedia was apparently playing left handed so Old Nick may be spot on.
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Today, 06:38 PM
Sometimes the video clips on Youtube get flipped on processing for youtube. So a right handed guitarist would then look left handed. The guitarist...
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Today, 06:38 PM
Blueberry archtop guitars
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Today, 06:31 PM
Okay, no more stalling. Here it is, not fluid yet, so not very musical, but I'll keep working on it.
As you can see by the video it is definitely...
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Today, 06:29 PM
Bill Mackel?
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Today, 06:26 PM
Have your stuff together it should take a day to get an album recorded. Then take a break and mix it on another date.
If the engineer is still...
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Today, 06:23 PM
Anyone know who the lefty killing it in this Lionel Hampton clip is?
https://youtu.be/R_rTICMVXQQ?si=hyPfjtzhtZFuntDx
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Today, 06:23 PM
Speak for yourself
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Today, 06:19 PM
How much longer until we, pardon, you can hear her?
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Today, 06:12 PM
Here's my kessel with it's badge and hand carved bridge footer (brazilian) to replace the one that was collapsing.
2nd photo shows the board that...
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Today, 06:08 PM
It’s great to see someone having the same problems as I do. :highly_amused:
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Today, 06:07 PM
One of my favorite little cabs. With my Acoustic Image Clarus I head, sounds great for jazz. With a few pedals (EQ, OD, Delay, chorus), I can play...
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Today, 05:52 PM
Thanks! Seems I guessed right about how they're supposed to work - a bit like shooting-range cans but without the internal pass-through mic.
I don't...
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Today, 05:46 PM
^ I haven't played it for years, but on a tune like Ain't Misbehavin' in Eb you could get some girth by fretting a drop 2, but you may not wish to be...
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Today, 05:37 PM
SOLD to a fellow forum member
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Today, 05:36 PM
(Do they have a physical keyboard? :cool:)
(Oh wait, that must have been a case of minor colour deafness :o)
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Today, 05:17 PM
... to really get the idea of how much work it really takes to make a good recording?
By "separate" I mean, separate works. Not the same one.
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Today, 05:14 PM
That is a nice option for that passage, definitely smoother to play. I actually do like Arnold's voice leading, particularly the bass movement (c -...
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Today, 05:14 PM
The large knuckles on both hands indicate arthritis, which I can testify can be very painful.
I am also constantly amazed by the sound he gets...
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Today, 05:09 PM
I just follow Stanley and Lou Levy on this song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTDYBL41wcM&list=PLfBilZ5yf-Yft-T1O5Ops7vGE4tQs0EHp&index=1
This...
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Today, 05:02 PM
Great punch. Is it parallel braced?
Really doesn't sound like most Eastman's I've come across, which have that Benedetto thing going...very...
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Today, 04:53 PM
Thank you very much! :o
Yeah I totally agree! It's hard to beat those Eastmans. I kinda lucked out with this one though. If I were to design a...
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Today, 04:48 PM
I would try 654 triads.
Example G6
322xxx
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Today, 04:32 PM
I don't see any arch-tops, word on the acoustics is that they're way overpriced, you're paying mostly for the fancy artwork rather than for their...
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Today, 04:29 PM
Yes, a seven string would be very useful in a guitar/horn duet but I didn't/don't have one. These days, if asked, I'd probably just use the Boss...
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Today, 04:20 PM
Just wondering if anyone has ever bought or tried a Blueberry acoustic or archtop guitar? They look well made.I never see them mentioned on guitar...
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Today, 04:15 PM
The Time after Time arrangement is fairly easy so not a problem this time around.
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Today, 04:07 PM
My vote would be to keep things moving on a two week per tune basis.
This thread isn't going to disappear and I can always post late on here when...
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Today, 04:02 PM
Joe Pass played chord melodies fingerstyle but whipped out his pick to play single line solos, I don't recall if he'd do that during a chord melody,...
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Today, 03:53 PM
Thank you! I like using the pick because it gives me a mellower tone than my fingers. I'd like to say that it also sets me up to play Joe...
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Today, 03:32 PM
Thank you. It's hard for me to tell if the voicings aren't inherently smooth or if I just need to practice more. I find the 2nd measure in the Coda...
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Today, 03:25 PM
Price drop from £3000 to £2800.
That's about $3,560 USD.
I will post internationally.
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Today, 03:23 PM
He is also endorsed by Quilter amps. Don’t forget he has been doing this for fifty years, I have no idea how old he is but no spring chicken. He has...
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Today, 03:23 PM
Since you asked...
I've been using IEMs since about 2018. Before that, I used foam earplugs for over 30 years on all but solo or small group...
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Today, 03:22 PM
Same here, with phones ranging to various Sennheisers, a pair of AKG studio phones, Grado SR60x and Klipsch and iMore earbuds. If anything I might...
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Today, 03:11 PM
Peace is within yourself, not between you and someone else.
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Today, 03:02 PM
I'd like to mention that the Gibson L4C is similar (same size) to a Gibson 175, but has a carved spruce top, not laminate like a 175.
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Today, 03:02 PM
I am talking about quarter notes not eighth notes.
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Today, 03:01 PM
I like 3 against 4, it's like Calypso :-)
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Today, 02:58 PM
If you look at a picture of that model guitar, the knob is located where it can be hit accidentally - more easily than on other guitars.
It seems...
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Today, 02:55 PM
Hi there, of all the tutorial stuff we are offered nowadays, there is this lesson from Mike Moreno playing the changes which I find the most useful....
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Today, 02:47 PM
Tutti.ch is a very similar website than ricardo.ch, almost everything from tutti is on ricardo (I think I saw the guitar that you could be interested...
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Today, 02:45 PM
Beautiful!
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Today, 02:39 PM
It's a beauty! I'm a sucker for that Eastmany-red finish with the lighter binding – it's essentially the same as the finish on my Eastman AR905CE CC...
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Today, 02:38 PM
I have #1058. It’s a Model E and is signed but not dated. I was told it’s from 2011.
Congrats on the Continental. They are gorgeous. I would...
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Today, 02:38 PM
I perfectly understood your point and appreciate your comments, they are very important to me.
I don't know how much refinishing affects the sound....
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Today, 02:30 PM
Thanks for posting this! I've never heard of him before, but he's great!
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Today, 02:23 PM
I’m confused as to why the L5 is too big but the Tal, which is a whale of a guitar, is not?
Granted the arched plates on the L5 are slightly more...
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Today, 02:20 PM
Rich has a very advanced set of peddles and effects he puts on his sound.
I doubt that signal is dry going into the amp.
Worth asking him...
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Today, 02:08 PM
If in-ears are that bad, how is it that I've heard many performers sound great while using them?
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Today, 02:08 PM
I learned to play the violin as a child. When I was older, I wanted to play an instrument that could play harmony.
I now play guitar instead of...
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Today, 02:02 PM
Hmm, I'd be keen to keep it to two weeks per tune to keep the momentum going.
However, perhaps for this tune we can extend the timeframe a little...
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Today, 01:52 PM
Gee, what an odd policy:
NEW: SMS verification for account registration
...
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Today, 01:48 PM
I just tried it with AKG Q701s, Sony studio phones, Edifier WH700NBs, Jabra buds, JBL buds, and the BASN B SInger Pro IEMs that I've been using on...
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Today, 01:35 PM
:fight:
I'm done arguing if you're done not arguing.
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Today, 01:32 PM
I tried to register, but you come to a point where you need a Swiss phone number to verify. You can’t continue without…
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Today, 01:23 PM
Think 3/4 over 4/4. That should unlock it.
EDIT: I should rather say: Trying to see the 3/4 phrases against 4/4 measures will help you understand...
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Today, 01:19 PM
You got me there! Yeah, had to turn pages. I'm the last one in my Band still playing from paper, but I think I'll be making the switch to an Ipad...
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Today, 01:16 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1JJ19UQLb-4
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Today, 01:14 PM
It is a lot like playing the lottery, you never know what you're gonna get, so gambling addicts should probably stay away.
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Today, 01:08 PM
No, Bobby, nothing to do with you at all. That's the whole point, it really is. I just said what I wanted because that's how I felt about it. Nothing...
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Today, 01:08 PM
I'll look them up. Yes, Dm7b5 in line with this:
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Today, 01:05 PM
Strange, over-syncopated.
Playing in uncommon keys can be interesting but I was only talking about the guitar. It's actually largely...
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Today, 01:04 PM
That's fine. I know you like to discuss things. What was bothering me is you were taking these benign specifics that I posted and blowing them up...
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Today, 12:59 PM
You don't need references to demonstrate it for yourself. Play music through your headphones, then listen as you bring them to your ears, then take...
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Today, 12:55 PM
LP, I think it's too soon to begin another tune, most here are just getting into Rainy Day, I'd hold off a little longer.
:clock:
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Today, 12:51 PM
If there are no objections I'll set up the thread for Time After Time tomorrow.
I have an arrangement from years ago, must dig it out to compare....
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Today, 12:49 PM
Appears to be a German site, but what makes you think only certain nationalities can register, was your registration rejected?
Of course if you...
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Today, 12:37 PM
What argument? Nothing to do with me.
I repeat, I'll say what I want. It's impersonal, it's solely about the music and they're just thoughts....
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Today, 12:37 PM
You've been the one who's instigated all along for the past 3 weeks and I've been slow to escalate if you go back and reread it. You must be joking...
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Today, 12:34 PM
How many listens does it take for it to be monetised and copyright claimed?
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Today, 12:34 PM
This argument is boring.
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Today, 12:33 PM
Bobby, I'm not replying to your rants. They're argumentative and neurotic. If I think Monk's head is a bit crazy - which I've no doubt it is, he was...
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Today, 12:31 PM
ragman, the proof is not in the pudding that B is an inferior sounding and therefore playing key just because you never practice in all keys and get...
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Today, 12:21 PM
Not familiar with this tune, which I suppose makes me "dolphin safe." However re: improvisation, the first thing I'll do when I want to improvise on...
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Today, 12:19 PM
Yes, well, here we go.
I've got a lead sheet in F so I just sat down about a half-hour ago and dashed this off. Sight-read the head and went...
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Today, 12:17 PM
Hey :)
I‘m trying to contact someone for a great guitar he is selling on tutti.ch but only Swiss residents can open an account. So I was wondering...
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Today, 11:57 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVGbDEAnDyo
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Today, 11:40 AM
Last price drop before I just keep it £450, it’s an unbelievable amp for archtop guitars.
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Today, 11:27 AM
Like SS I have
Gibson
John D'Angelico
Heritage
Mark Campellone
If I were to add a guitar now it would only be a Gibson or D'angelico.
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Today, 11:27 AM
Learning from fellow players' interpretations of standards is pure gold, right? As for the copyright dilemma, it's a tricky road to navigate. I...
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Today, 11:23 AM
I've been obsessed with this tune this week, listening to lots of great versions. It's really been daunting to approach with it's unique chord...
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Today, 11:23 AM
I like OPs tone. But I'm not jazz guitarist myself.
The trouble with treble is that the more trebly, the more control you need in the fingers. Those...
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Today, 11:22 AM
I own 11 archtops made by the following makers
Gibson
John D'Angelico
Heritage
Mark Campellone
Any of them could be my number 1 and...
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Today, 11:21 AM
Two things about Rich I see that gives me some clue. He is an electric guitar player first I don't believe acoustic archtops are his major bag....
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Today, 11:20 AM
Excellent! Page turn at 2:50? Can you remind me what Eastman you have again? Every time I see
one of your videos I get the itch.
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Today, 11:16 AM
ragman1: "And the head for this tune is insane"
Bobby Timmons: "Insane? You might want to work on your technical skills."
Is that insane as in:...
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Today, 11:15 AM
Re: singers: I think we're all familiar with the fact that we hear our own talking voice as much lower in frequency (or richer in lower frequencies)...
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Today, 11:09 AM
You can't use inversions? :P
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Today, 11:08 AM
He is above all a magnificent guitar player, he really know whats and how to play. I applaude him for his skills. He sounds nothing less than...
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Today, 11:06 AM
Was it on here that someone called this the Doppler effect and used it to explain (basically) why external tuners give an erroneous reading?...
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Today, 11:02 AM
Nobody ever asked George Van Eps that question…
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Today, 10:59 AM
When he first got the Quilter Mach 3, he did a video about it showing his settings. I bought one and use his settings. It is a great amp for jazz...
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Today, 10:56 AM
So... browsing through the book, I see that some arrangements are easier than others. Looks like the one we started with, Here's That Rainy Day, is...
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Today, 10:50 AM
I know this is an older thread but I'm looking at a Broadway and was wondering how yours has been after a year?
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Today, 10:48 AM
I thought maybe on week 3 ragman would stop drumming up strange bs precedents that were never stated to argue about but I guess not. ragman what...
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Today, 10:47 AM
Chick Corea / Herbie Hancock style arpeggios based on diatonic diminished scale
These arpeggios are very cool and there are a lot of variations...
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Today, 10:45 AM
The classically described proximity effect has nothing to do with pitch. It applies to directional mics and refers to the increase in bass that...
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Today, 10:43 AM
yeah it’s fine if it’s on their side of the call. But I don’t want to dictate to a student what equipment they should have. My job to work with what...
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Today, 10:36 AM
It probably ought to be a bit longer.
Stream SNC by ragman | Listen online for free on SoundCloud
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Today, 10:33 AM
He does make the Quilter amp sound great. He's got a video on how he addresses that, although it was a while back and I think was a different model...
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Today, 10:30 AM
Assuming you wanted to hear the metronome together with the students playing, neglecting this:
wouldn't his metronome app and his playing over...
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Today, 10:29 AM
I don't remember ever knocking the volume knob while playing. But I pick with my hand by the end of the neck so I'm usually pretty far away from the...
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Today, 10:19 AM
Hmmm. I play guitar because I love the sound of the guitar. It no more struggles against the nature of itself then does the saxophone, the trumpet,...
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Today, 09:57 AM
Metronome needs to be on the side of the person playing it. No matter the technology, there will be some tiny bit of latency that makes it sound off....
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Today, 09:55 AM
I'm impressed with the sound he gets from the Quilter!
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Today, 09:37 AM
<< It is possible that this black colour is not original, I totally ignore the guitar history between 1955 and 1968. >>
That's ok, but now I...
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Today, 09:28 AM
OK misunderstanding. But aren't there ways to share computer audio e.g. via zoom? I am not very experienced in that field yet but I have taken part...
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Today, 09:23 AM
Doesn’t sound like he needs one bra
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Today, 09:22 AM
I'd get a bluetooth speaker in order to amplify the click.
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Today, 09:18 AM
The common thing in all these is a chromatic line going from the 6th of the key to the 5th of the key.
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Today, 09:12 AM
These top 5 are from the hundreds or more he's owned.
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Today, 09:10 AM
He has significant arthritis of his hands. Despite that, he sounds very good and is quick. His strings are light, but not slinky.
D’Addario...
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Today, 08:59 AM
Another way this is written into jazz changes is with ii(m7b5). An inverted ivm6
September Song, I’ll be Seeing You, All of You written this way...
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Today, 08:52 AM
Most celebrated female blues guitarist/singer of her time—Memphis Minnie:
https://youtu.be/W5VmVvsjyKw?si=qS3NuSV4uMskOFl9
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Today, 08:42 AM
I really like Mark's lyrics and story. I think he captured the disjointed weirdness of a dream... crazy. And he was generous in putting up with all...
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Today, 08:39 AM
I'll check them out, thanks :)
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Today, 08:19 AM
Was hoping we'd see you here! Sounding great as usual.
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Today, 07:11 AM
Matthew Scott blew up his YouTube channel we he bought this one on Goodwill. I don’t remember what it went for, but I think it was fairly high....
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Today, 06:49 AM
Wow. So awesome!!!
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Today, 06:43 AM
Another thing I’ll say.
I have this very talented 16yo classical student and the lessons are online. He wears headphones, which is important...
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Today, 06:33 AM
Ooooooooooooooooooh.
Yeah okay. So taking Christians point, I still wouldn’t ditch the metronome.
Something I find very useful, is taking an...
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Today, 06:12 AM
I was thinking the same about simple earplugs, and IEMs, in fact. Though I don't really see why we'd distinguish them from simple plugs. Because I...
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Today, 05:57 AM
Does his sound have a peaty, smoky sweetness with maritime notes? ^^
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Today, 05:54 AM
Hi Ol' Fret,
Thank you for your intervention.
It is possible that this black colour is not original, I totally ignore the guitar history between...
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Today, 05:43 AM
I said Eric Skye but on electric guitar.
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Today, 05:13 AM
Hey guys!
Cool to see the rhythm Camp going on!
I played a gig in Luxemburg yesterday, and snagged some clips for you.
This is me playing some...
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