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Today, 12:57 PM
Now now. Set a goal and stay focused on it. We only have so much time.
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Today, 12:56 PM
Personally, the biggest jazz recording I recall was from 1971. It was Freddie Hubbard’s, First Light, which featured great Benson and Hubert Laws,...
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Today, 12:54 PM
Hi guys,
probably not a very common topic but i need some help here.
I caught a cold, have to cough every now and then and want to avoid this...
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Today, 12:52 PM
I guess that’s fair.
Flip side being that part of the fun is seeing how these things apply in other contexts.
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Today, 12:47 PM
That should cut down the waiting time! :eagerness:
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Today, 12:45 PM
There's no reason to make the turns work that way if they weren't like that in Bebop. We are talking about studying an 80 year old style of music.
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Today, 12:43 PM
The people saying play smaller voicings are assuming you are playing with a bass player and maybe even a piano player.
In that context, you want to...
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Today, 12:40 PM
I remember learning those and submitting a video to Jimmy back when he had the Workshop (JBGW)
It's good to know those voicings even if you don't...
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Today, 12:38 PM
I actually kind of like the idea, though I think it really needs a fairly different treatment from trying to be Monk-ish. Anyway, here's my crack at...
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Today, 12:38 PM
If that LHT and I were in the same country, it would be mine by now. (If I hadn't just lost my job and been landed with a $20,000 bill to fix the...
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Today, 12:34 PM
You're probably right about that. I haven't looked at this one side by side with a Standard or Custom yet, so I don't know how it stacks up. ...
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Today, 12:31 PM
Just as there are many different ways to play jazz guitar (Some cats who dig Wes Montgomery cannot stand Blood Olmer for an example),there are many...
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Today, 12:30 PM
it sounds jazzy in band in a box. its because ii V I?
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Today, 12:23 PM
Nah that’s a big old ii-V-I in G.
Bar one is a big Am7 with some common upperstructures.
Bar two is D9 with some common upper structures.
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Today, 12:19 PM
I’ll try and make it work later today. I feel like it probably could?
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Today, 12:17 PM
Yeah that’s not a super uncommon change. Common reharmonization in the first bar of the second A in a lot of versions of I Should Care. Though they...
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Today, 12:12 PM
Definitely out of the ordinary, but beautiful! I've always loved the look of the scroll design on F-style mandolins.
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Today, 12:10 PM
Not that anyone asked but at a glance it’s a short Quiescenza in Dm (Dm Gm/D C#o7/D - classic Bach prelude move see also bwv999) followed by a move...
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Today, 12:02 PM
I like amp reverb but I never use it when I'm recording. The problem with recording with amp reverb is that it eliminates all of your post...
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Today, 11:56 AM
yes you are right it let me use F#m7b5/C , it fits. Before I was using cmaj 9 , and both sounded related in the harmonical context of the chord....
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Today, 11:52 AM
In case you want to obtain it legally: Amazon
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Today, 11:46 AM
It doesnt let me the C6#11
I dont know why it let C7b5 C9b5 c7#11 C9#11 etc
but it doesnt offer any possibilities for 6 chords, only C6
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Today, 11:45 AM
C6b5 is the same as Am6/C or F#m7b5/C. I think those would be more familiar
It’s a very nice chord, usually on bVII leading to a VI7.
Sent...
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Today, 11:38 AM
Each bar has 4 beats and each beat has 1 chord: I separate each bar using } symbol
Bar number 8 is a rest but you can substitute by G for...
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Today, 11:38 AM
Can you input the C6b5 as a C6#11?
For the Gmaj9sus4, do you want the 3rd and 4th in there?
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Today, 11:35 AM
Here you go
https://youtu.be/YYvuBzNtUsY?si=HzGGL_kXY2JL4Fe9
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Today, 11:32 AM
I have (2) AR503CE guitars. Unplugged the guitars do not sound the same. I like the older one the best unplugged. I did swap the original Eastman...
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Today, 11:24 AM
I guess these chords exist, but somebody knows how to insert them in band in a box 2009, it doesnt let me- Maybe there are other names for them?
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Today, 11:07 AM
I have a Studio, a Standard and a Custom. The body thickness is slightly different on all three. As the Studio has less wood (The Custom has the...
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Today, 11:02 AM
I have seen and played a few 57 ES-175's (both one and two pickup versions) that had humbuckers. My understanding is that it was a mid year switch...
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Today, 10:39 AM
:numbness:
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Today, 10:34 AM
I'd like to hear someone solo without intervals.
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Today, 10:33 AM
I don’t think the OP was attempting to analyze the Bach in these terms. Just noticing that it was considered unusual in the context of counterpoint,...
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Today, 10:31 AM
I'll try to get to it this weekend. I have a gig tomorrow and prepping is taking all my practice time.
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Today, 10:29 AM
Don't go by Gibson catalogs, they're frequently incorrect/inaccurate. The ledgers and experience are the best sources.
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Today, 10:26 AM
Have you considered a Positive Grid Spark Go? I have been traveling with one for a while and it is perfect for hotel room practice. It also doubles...
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Today, 10:24 AM
I tried going upwards and it also sounded awkward to me also. That's why I was asking if you had a different way. I was trying out scalar warmups...
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Today, 10:24 AM
^ It's cool. Use some intervals in your solo too.
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Today, 10:20 AM
I would skip amp reverb and effects, but I really like the King Cole or Oscar Peterson Trio sound. So very traditional...
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Today, 10:17 AM
Sounds like a technical exercise or a Philip Glass tune. I love it.
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Today, 10:17 AM
Good point.
First example, just play the pattern back up the scale. It’s written descending but you can just ascend. In the video, I think I...
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Today, 10:17 AM
I'm a big fan of PRS guitars, would love to have another Custom 24. Given the choice I'd take a Custom 24 over a Les Paul any day, simply for the...
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Today, 10:15 AM
Right. But they first appear in a 175 in the ‘58 catalog, and only in the D. The single PU 175 still has a P90 in the picture. 1958 was a...
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Today, 10:12 AM
I’ve been trying to understand how you all got to the content in this thread from a simple observation on Baroque counterpoint.
Yes, there are...
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Today, 10:07 AM
Late '57 is when humbuckers appeared
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Today, 10:00 AM
Hi all,
I am going to do some recording in a small studio and was interested what others use of amp reverb was? The room is quite dry and dead but...
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Today, 09:53 AM
Mostly in jest I note that there are some other choices:
It all depends on what your definition of "is" is.
But yeah, Woody. TGP is...
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Today, 09:53 AM
Another thought, the turns sheet you did was a downward exercise. Is the next one going to be upwards?
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Today, 09:36 AM
What’s with people eating weird ice cream like rocky road, or mint chocolate chip, or strawberry? Why doesn’t everyone just eat chocolate or vanilla?
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Today, 09:34 AM
Sure, I can post the lead sheets.
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Today, 09:33 AM
Combining turns and arpeggios. But just do the ones I'm bad at, m7b5 and Augmented.
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Today, 09:33 AM
Gotta know how to make it spikey.
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Today, 09:32 AM
By the way, not all of us have up-to-date fake books like you. I haven't got Misterioso. Would you mind supplying lead sheets for some of these tunes?
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Today, 09:27 AM
nothing freaks me out :sour:
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Today, 09:25 AM
I've just talked to you over on the Jam site.
Actually, I don't mind gloomy much, I can handle it. But I'm not good at making it edgy :-)
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Today, 09:25 AM
I see. Now I understand. I ain't callin it JGBE tho. Jazz guitar Belgium isn't the name of the forum.
Next tune will be Misterioso by Monk since I...
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Today, 09:21 AM
Thank you Chris, I enjoyed it with my morning coffee.
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Today, 09:19 AM
OK, Jr :-)
What's the next tune?
It's the country code for Belgium. The site's run from Belgium.
ccTLDs | Full country domain list -...
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Today, 09:18 AM
Thx rag.
I think it sounds really cool because it changes it in a unique way. Makes it gloomy and dirgey. My premise was never that it sounds...
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Today, 09:17 AM
It's important to observe that Gibson currently is not building archtop guitars, so if you want a Gibson you have to go used. Since they are not...
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Today, 09:10 AM
Actually, I don't think the melody and feel for the tune is improved by making it minor. Bobby, the OP, has made a very good job of the solos, nice...
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Today, 09:08 AM
A mandolin with 6 strings (and bridge pins) definitely looks weird, but I'm sure it sounds just fine :cool:
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Today, 09:06 AM
The OP seems to be saying, "We have good, popular guitars like G/F, so why do we need Trenier?" so yeah, we have F/VW, so why Mercedes?
I don't...
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Today, 09:04 AM
Bigsby is the coolest thing. But that Starla is trying really hard to be a Gretsch Corvette, and it's not getting there.. Now I just remembered the...
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Today, 09:02 AM
Guess what? I'm in charge now mofos!
New guidelines:
1. Yes, guidelines because you can do as you please as it is a jam. Jackassery,...
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Today, 08:47 AM
Personally, I'd go with a Tele. A mid-60s Tele was my first guitar decades ago, it was very versatile. I used it in garage bands and a wedding band...
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Today, 08:44 AM
Have you considered a Positive Grid Spark Go? I have been traveling with one for a while and it is perfect for hotel room practice. It also doubles...
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Today, 08:44 AM
Over 1700 views and no comment..... :grumpy:
So I just say THANK-YOU for your GREAT WORK.
Grazie mille!
Ettore
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Today, 08:40 AM
Accent patterns. Jack Z recently made a great post about groups of threes, and a not-so-well-known guy on YouTube Benny G did something similar - I...
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Today, 08:32 AM
Twiddles m8
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Today, 08:28 AM
So I’m going to do a little follow up on the turns next, maybe two. Then what would be of interest?
The things I’ve made some material on:
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Today, 08:09 AM
I'm happy with this sound.
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Today, 07:55 AM
What a lovely, old-school GASB evening.
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Today, 07:54 AM
PRS has 2 models I think are soooo freaking cool, the original Mira and Starla.
Now they glossed up the Starrla and put a damn Bigsby on it....
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Today, 07:42 AM
So generally speaking it seems the high strings need to be tamed (not boosted) whatever the pickup. This suggests there is a problem with the OP's...
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Today, 07:42 AM
Price drop bump. I’ll probably keep it at this price over the weekend and if it doesn’t sell, I’m gonna keep it.
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Today, 07:41 AM
Thanks. And yes, the lower end ones can be great. It's amazing how much extra you pay for binding and a nicer looking piece of wood and/or shinier...
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Today, 07:38 AM
Price drop bump.
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Today, 07:26 AM
Here’s another example of how things have changed. I never knew in what year my 175 was made. Nobody cared back then because it was a tool - a...
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Today, 07:26 AM
I'm not sure about measure #10:
C# is not present, so no A "major" as such major.
There's G# and there's no G, so no "dorian" as such minor.
I'd...
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Today, 07:21 AM
Good (and no wonder) that they provide the streams for free!
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Today, 07:11 AM
I don't see Bernie's Tune like that. I look at it the same way I look at a minor blues turnaround: F7 E7 Am. In Bernie's, E7 comes as Bm7b5 E7. So to...
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Today, 07:03 AM
If you need to perform with a keyboard in addition to a grand piano ur wack. :P
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Today, 06:30 AM
LOL yeah people are so whiney
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Today, 05:53 AM
This is not The Gear Page.
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Today, 05:49 AM
IMO, such amps are attempts at FRFR (full range flat response). The Henriksen amps seem to me to be in this family.
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Today, 05:43 AM
Are you saying Ford/VW cars are the equivalent to Gibson/Fender guitars?
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Today, 05:26 AM
I think it is commendable, but neither a Gibson nor an Epiphone.
I nearly bought one — oddly enough from a town in the North Island of New...
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Today, 04:43 AM
You CAN do it in major (we have permission)
C7 - F7 - C7 - C7alt
F7 - F#o - F7 - %
G7 - % - C7 - %
The minor one's a bit weird, of course,...
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Today, 03:40 AM
Hermeto Pascoal "played" living pigs on Slaves Mass (1977).
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Today, 03:23 AM
Josh,
Enjoy this beautiful guitar. Again, thanks for your business.
Hope the Benedetto will arrive soon!
Will make sure to enjoy this weekend...
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Today, 03:21 AM
This is not a minstrel show ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLF1tauHoIQ
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Today, 02:22 AM
Well, now, that is just a beautiful guitar. What a warm, friendly color!
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Today, 02:17 AM
The Levin is likely a very nice guitar. They were well-regarded in their heyday, mainly in Europe. My wife has a Levin mandolin that is a wonderful...
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Today, 02:14 AM
The KC series has four inputs. Ch 1 is mic/line, meaning there's a preamp in Ch1 and not in the other channels. So it will be louder if you plug into...
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Today, 02:07 AM
It's the hunter, not the bow...
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Today, 02:02 AM
I went to college in Winona 77-81 and lived/worked in La Crosse 83-88. Used to go to the blues night jam at Pearl Street initially, then it was at...
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Today, 01:58 AM
No country instruments, no wind instruments, and marimba sounds too minstrel. I would never choose that over vibes.
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Today, 01:38 AM
Congrats. May she inspire your playing for many years to come.
I have a 2017 Studio. These lower level Lesters are fine guitars.
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Today, 01:36 AM
Marimbas are more affordable, wood rather than metal, and they can be amplified if you wish.
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Today, 01:15 AM
Nup
Nup
Nup
Lil student vibraphone at 1:44. It's 3k with tax and shipping.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UpC73XwS_I
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Today, 01:05 AM
Oh man, they're so ugly I can't even speak about them. Scary, too. Like that Hitchcock movie.
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Today, 01:04 AM
Almost right,you forgot to say how awful the bird inlays on the neck look.
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Today, 12:50 AM
... After not having had a Gibson of any flavor for many years, I just today bought a Les Paul. So I guess now that I'm back in Tribe G, I'm...
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Today, 12:39 AM
I've been kind of hunting for a LP with P90s off and on for a while, especially a goldtop (that Julian Lage Emily video definitely put a bee in my...
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Today, 12:37 AM
All this bantering reminds me that I have that volume and didn't look at it much, but will now. Mick includes a lovely small watercolor he painted...
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Today, 12:28 AM
When I was young, I went to a country fair. There was a band and a guy had a little pig he held under his arm and as the little guy squealed, he...
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Today, 12:26 AM
My first try devolved into blues-dad minor pentatonic tomfoolery after I kicked on the OD and invoked the spirit of Dickey Betts...fun, but not...
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Today, 12:17 AM
I've been wanting a saxophone recently....
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Today, 12:04 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS7n-uFMmk4
Pretty cool
Nice playing and singing
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Yesterday, 11:27 PM
Maybe a nice pedal steel guitar?
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Yesterday, 11:18 PM
if it's the Leavitt books u're after, you can find them on archive.org or z-lib
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Yesterday, 11:03 PM
Doesn't sound harsh to me at all.
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Yesterday, 10:45 PM
Last year I was in the 99th percentile for Chet Baker and Ahmad Jamal listeners. I heard a lot of good music that year
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Yesterday, 10:41 PM
Sounds like
1 Dm
2 Dm
3 Gm/D
4 Gm/D
5 C#dim/D
6 C#dim/D | Dm
7 Dm
8 Dm
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Yesterday, 10:16 PM
Indeed, though there are stories of him going on vacation to maybe Brazil and not touching the guitar for a month, only show up in Tokyo to meet up...
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Yesterday, 10:13 PM
that show just concluded with James Churillo is the BEST one I have heard in this series. These mofos SWUNG so hard and played so melodically. It...
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Yesterday, 09:56 PM
Lawson,
Thanks for sharing your experiences with the great one with us.
This truly is a great place. People like you make it that way.
I always...
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Yesterday, 09:54 PM
Yes. Walkin had two available a couple months ago. I bought one and shipped it to the US. The other one just sold. There is a thread about it in...
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Yesterday, 09:43 PM
Diatonic IV to vii a la Autumn leaves.
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Yesterday, 09:42 PM
I’ve been playing my Tele through a Roland keyboard amp, KC something or other, at the music school. 4-channel, maybe a 12” speaker? Not very...
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Yesterday, 09:41 PM
dunno … just didn’t quite settle into it
*shrugs*
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Yesterday, 09:29 PM
For perspective, I'm about 320k of Grant Green's monthly listens
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Yesterday, 09:03 PM
Hi all,
I'm wondering if anyone who studies from A Modern Method for Guitar has PDF copies of the volumes or of the complete volume of all three...
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Yesterday, 08:58 PM
One million Spotify streams pays 3-5000$ usually. Artists get from 14-20% up to 50% of that if they have a really good contract, write their stuff...
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Yesterday, 08:53 PM
Isn't OP the same guy who's trying to sell a 1917 Style O?
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Yesterday, 08:39 PM
If you are partial to a '34 L10, I get it (as I have a '34 L5). That being said, there is a wide variety of jazz as you well know and unless you...
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Yesterday, 08:11 PM
$25 (+ $5 booking fee) per person for bar seating.
$35 (+ $5 dollar booking fee) per person for table seating.
+ a $20 minimum spend per person.
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Yesterday, 08:08 PM
“Most popular jazz” is a funny phrase these days.
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Yesterday, 07:55 PM
A Squier Classic Vibe Tele is a great buy IMO. (I’ve never had one, but have a CV Fender Jazz Bass.)
If you’re the least bit handy, get parts from...
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Yesterday, 07:49 PM
Ah I lived in the Driftless region for 10 years in LaCrosse, WI. I never fly fished there unfortunately…
These days we go to Lanesboro and fish...
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Yesterday, 07:38 PM
I hear what you describe "quack" in Strat neck pickup as scooped tone with little bass (which is a beautiful tone). To my ears, the characteristic...
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Yesterday, 07:36 PM
No but he is a guitarist and is one of the most streamed actively touring guitarists out there.
(Note I am not including Benson, who doesn’t tour...
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Yesterday, 07:32 PM
Yes with RE Nighthawk with either my ‘36 L-5 or Holo, where I am looking for an acoustic sound with an Ischell or AT-831b.
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Yesterday, 07:05 PM
Nice ax. I think the 57 would sound great in it and tame the inherent Eastman brightness.
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Yesterday, 06:56 PM
I’m interested in the swap. I’m not a fan of mine through an amp. Love the acoustic response though.
I should have known better, I never met a...
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Yesterday, 06:53 PM
I'm hoping I like how it sounds better once I swap the stock SDSL for a 57 or the Fralin Pure I got recently. Wondering if the 57 will be less clear...
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Yesterday, 06:53 PM
Is there a cover charge and a table minimum? Just wondering how it works.
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Yesterday, 06:52 PM
I sold my digital organ so I only have my $600 Yamaha P-125 digital piano. Looking at other instruments to get. :smile-new:
Better digital piano...
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Yesterday, 06:50 PM
As others stated, the list above is a dream list for many players!
This is kinda like saying, "Why buy anything other than a Ford/VW?!" (top...
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Yesterday, 06:43 PM
Super cool, congratulations on the sweet find!
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Yesterday, 06:42 PM
^ Lol why ehh?
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Yesterday, 06:23 PM
Hi Tonnie,
Another beautiful guitar has arrived, so another set of strings to stretch. Again, thanks so much for making this possible. Hope you...
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