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If the video was issued as a private video by a bigband, of course the entire song is in the video. If the video was issued by the publisher of the...

Out of curiosity , I contacted Collings on this one , Hi Sol, Thank you for sending this over! It appears that this guitar does have...

Totally right. Back in my younger days when I was doing studio work in addition to every kind of gig imaginable to make ends meet in NYC, I had a '60...

Wow haha. Absolutely.

I'm confused are we talking about the lines running down the length of the neck or the "ears"?

"Gibson has always been on the leading edge of innovation. We've always do the same thang." What a lovely oxymoron :flowers: Respectfully I say to...

Another interesting chart shot, this was on the piano while they were playing 'Sanctuary'.

And before ......?

No worries John. You raise some valid points in there which I am taking on board before I do the next video. Cheers

Hello everyone. I want to thank the members of the group who have shared their experiences ordering a Wu. As a lefty, this was basically my only...

Yeah, sorry, that came off harsher than I intended.

Getting good wood and large pieces is getting very hard. Most 1 piece laminate tops and backs used to be 1 piece. Now 2. Mark Campellone told me...

That looks like one piece. Look at the pic near the heel, that's one spot where a lamination would be obvious and it looks to have continuous grain....

Couldn't have put it better man. I came to a realisation a few years back when I was in a bit of a slump. I was comparing myself to some of my...

They say they would have to waste too much wood to carve it in one piece. A number of youtube videos show how they make the necks. I guess if...

You may find the songs, but I doubt the arrangement would be the same. It would probably be best if you entered the chord changes in from the...

All good guitar players on this group. No GREAT guitar players! We should always try to encourage one another.

I am sure John is a much more accomplished guitarist than I am and that why he is picking up on my sloppy playing.?

I agree with you that there is more to a solo than it's smaller parts. But it's not obvious to me how to systematically work on incorporating these...

Yes...I used my private shortcut in a hurry.:smile-new: sorry

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The problem is to play my own solos. You have to be creative - learn from the solos of the masters but at the end play your own. Make sure the solo...

Rich Severson has2 or 3 packages of biab files. One is Swing,another islatin jazz and one more that I forget right now.

Actually, for some of us really bottom-feeding amateurs, impressing our friends is really what it's about! I mean, I called "I'm Old Fashioned" in Ab...

IMO, you really should learn how to read notation. Once you get it, you'll be happy that you did learn it. I would say, don't let learning it get in...

Well I see it as a selfish decision in that it has to enjoyable for me. So I do what interests me. Point of fact trying to emulate a tighter format...

That's part of my argument - imagine all that work that goes into making YouTube videos (no irony) applied to your instrument... Anyway, following...

I would say the value of learning whole solos or whole choruses is that we get the logic of the solo. A good solo is more than just a set of...

Oh I watch little jazz instructional stuff in general. (Not cos I think it’s bad, it’s just not for me.) NB: even gigs pay a lot better than...

I think that (for me) playing gigs for pocket money is way more rewarding than trying to be an influencer on social media. Making a slick video takes...

For the record Christian, I do actually appreciate your online content quite a bit from what I've briefly checked out. Even with 7k subscribers (a...

Well, this is a public forum. OTOH people say all sort of stuff behind each other's backs. What's better? I do feel that sentiment I often see of...

Yea... most of us are somewhat normal. By that I mean... we don't have perfect pitch, photographic memory and all those freaky skills. I sure don't,...

Sorry if posted earlier in thread: 5 Reasons You Shouldn't Transcribe Jazz Solos - Learn Jazz Standards

NB: I suspect a lot of YouTubers use the platform to motivate their practice. It might be worth bearing in mind that what benefits the creator to...

Deleted two comments. I feel over exposed and self conscious. Jens and other social media influencers are fine.

Hey this is a great idea, I'll check it out! Do they post the entire song? Thanks. Tom

If you really want to drown yourself in theory, you can..:smile-new:

I read somewhere that’s what Kenny G does now! Playing an instrument is very therapeutic though, even if it doesn’t go that well, at least it...

BiaB = Band in a Box BB= Big Band :smile-new:

I generally find very little to disagree with in Jens's videos which I think are getting better and better at distilling good advice into bite size...

I have to agree with orri - I've gotten an enormous amount of benefit from Jens' videos. He certainly doesn't sell jazz shortcuts. I'm not sure what...

I disagree with the "great content and information" part but I respect people enjoy his videos, of course.

Ah, sorry to trigger you, Juan. If it's of any consolation, I agree with you 100%. I've devoted enough of my own time to reach a level that is still...

The harmonics ( timbre ) of a middle C (or any other note) are vastly different when played on different strings (1st fret on B, 5th on G, 10th on D...

BIAB is a great tool for learning songs. You can slow down the tempo, change the key and style easily. Certain parts can be repeated over and over...

BIAB = Band in a Box (not "the Box") BB = Bigband :smile-new::smile-new:

Sure. If I’m ‘mad’ at anything, it’s more at bad teaching (usually from those who themselves can’t play jazz to a high level - but maybe not...

BB- Band in the Box BB-Big Band These are different things.:smile-new:

The YouTuber in the OP is The Godfather of “jazz guitar” clickbait. Worst of all is that it’s clickbait marketing applied mostly to pedagogy. These...

I already wrote about this.... These are the so-called A Players Guide. f.ex. "Coltrane -a players guide to his harmony"

They should have sprayed the whole thing gold or black like the old days. Easy fix for hodgepodge guitars. I don’t think it’s a current QC issue,...

Fwiw I thought I’d see how many books would come up if I put ‘jazz theory’ into Kindle, and a lot of books are on there, several pages of titles. ...

Jazz musicians are rather cheerful guys.:very_drunk:

Levine’s books are on kindle if that helps

Very sensible answer... :-)

I think you may have missed the point Ragman was making (as I understand it.) Being: there is no extra kudos or intellectual clout to be gained...

Litterick, I see what you're saying. Jazz theory has always existed, but it's taken a while to get formalized and be visible. It certainly exists...

You're getting my thoughts wrong. I just gave you advice. Everyone around the world knows that theory is very important.:amen:

How would you know my purpose, Jimmy, if it were other than my words? Had you read my post carefully, you might have noticed I was writing...

Thanks for restating my position to me.

1) Angry 2) Mentally ill (usually crazy) 3) To love someone or something. mad | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

Ok kris, if I defend the truth I 'dream of theory.' This is the whole mad-at-theory phenomenon. Say one thing regarding theory and people's...

So what?

How can you play when you dream about theory all the time? Calm your emotions. Or tell your teacher not to overwhelm you with theory. Forget...

That's good. I have to bug out of society and become a day trader.

I'm saying don't argue at all. That's not a discussion, it's a brawl. There's no 'you vs him', there's just the subject. This may be of interest....

You may find a lot of recorded versions of the most popular BB arrangements on YouTube. In some cases you can find on yt the official play along...

well FWIW Randy Vincent sums it up in the foreword to his Guitarist’s Introduction to Jazz. Simple and to the point Otoh I actually think...

It's his usual spin. But I'm not going to argue anymore with you about a post he made. About the terminology of mad lol. Noone in North America...

So I understood correctly.:smile-new:

Litterick's is not a foolish post. There hasn't been much innovation in theory for a long time, at least as far as I'm aware. Maybe Barry Harris was...

It's not a true post, rag. It obviously reads as spin. Blighted thread, trying to discredit all views on the thread. Few theorists have been...

You also made the mistake of calling thread mad-at-theory. You want to prove something that has been known for a long time.

The usual meaning of mad is mentally unbalanced but in American English it also means angry. 'Mad at theory' means angry with theory.

And don’t get them in a twist.

Maybe it's something else entirely. Maybe it's about respect for the theory? So I suggest renaming thread. The word "mad" causes a negative...

Then contradict what he says with fact, not the personal stuff.

Hi thanks for all the comments and opinions. I have taken peoples advice and started to use less effects as I have been relying on them a lot....

I agree with your perspective, but his whole post was aimed at spinning the truth, not voicing anything accurate. Again, the only alternative is he...

Thanks James, rpjazzguitar, Allan and mjo: very thoughtful and thought-provoking replies. I hope it doesn't turn out I'm spending too much time on an...

We're all different - I've been playing archtops for so long I don't even know how I sound on a solid body. Some people tend to sound more like the...

Just me maybe but Relics are embarrasing. - Your musician friends will know it's a "relic'd guitar" and think you're just a poser. - Your...

I think I used both pu’s, yes. I use an Ibanez Tonelock-series Tubescreamer, TS-7 if I am not mistaking.

On the one hand, I can appreciate what you are saying Christian. On the other, methinks everyone doeth protesteth (far) too much! Whoever thought...

I can't answer for Litterick or anybody else but I doubt if he's purposefully lying, as you put it. Of course theory isn't a niche subject if...

Keep your knickers on.

Ok, he's purposely lying to further his narrative. Is that direct enough for you? The only other possibility is he's too dense to absorb these...

very nice ! both pickups on ? what distortion box are you using there

There’s stories about Glenn Campbell playing orchestral sessions by ear but yeah the thing is good ears don’t just happen by accident. That’s the...

Hi Jay , i just ordered one of these cause I’m in the uk and can’t order aliexpress Amazon.co.uk looks to be the same / very similar to yours ,...

Or my good friend Chris Newman - played with Stephane Graphelli when he was 18, tours extensively - Australia and the States scores of times, teaches...

Thanks very much for the comments mate. Much appreciated. I'll be sure to keep going. Also thanks for the subscription. BP

Thanks very much. I appreciate it.

Thanks very much for the comments mate. Much appreciated. I'll be sure to keep going. Also thanks for the subscription. BP

Midrangy and punchy works better for me when playing live. So the burst (prefer the look of a burst as well).

Thanks John. I see what you mean about the compression but it was literally only a small amount added. YouTube does obviously compress videos...

In much the same way as everything is better if you always interpret ‘pants’ to have the UK English meaning.

I’m choosing to interpret mad in its correct non-American meaning as ‘insane’ in this and all contexts regardless of how it was intended. I think...

I remember having days like that. Now I’m retired it’s all peace, love and sanity (well most of the time...)

These thread can threaten to descend into a false dichotomy. you can define some aspects of swing feel - the basic ones such as eighth and...

True that. I too have the tendency to sound the same on no matter what guitar I play. I now participate in studio sessions that sometimes really...

I’ll look out for that!

I'm "mad: at math because my teacher makes me learn it at my school.:smile-new: "Why is music math? The ancient Greeks considered music to be an...

I think the key to really develop that style of picking is using the rest stroke. It's what gives the stability and makes speed possible. Most...

Sax on the beach :cool::smile-new:

Btw, my AF55 does overdriven tones pretty darn good as well! https://youtu.be/Cqn1b2gxxEc

I think that overtone is really because of the TOM-bridge. Put a wood one on and I bet you'll get rid of it.

Intonation is rather perfect! I don't hear any out of tune notes when I play up the neck.

That’s the long and the short of it…. The point of it is not in fact to play other people’s solos on YouTube to impress yer mates, though you can...

Jimmy, this phrase is becoming silly. If you mean angry at theory that's not true. I doubt if anyone's literally angry at theory.

Yes too much dobro-like metallic overtone, even with the tone knob rolled down. And yes, the matte nightburst finish is equally as sweet as the...

Both CC's sold

Ooohh... I'll take the HCC upper left w/white binding!

Thanks for the link and thanks for the info on this, I'm clear now on what I'd be getting with BB. Think I'll just stick with playing along with a...

Present as in too much treble/high frequencies? Tone knob doesn’t tame it down? I think a solid foot rosewood bridge will help. I did have to better...

Here is the link to a large number of BIAB projects - Welcome to Minor9! As kris said, BIAB will create its own arrangements, that's the whole...

Did some further digging on this...it seems that with some of the packages ("UltraPAK+", etc.) you get a Fakebook songs in MIDI, which I assume would...

Create a free account at dropbox.com and post it there. Then give the URL to whomever needs to download it.

That's probably not the point.

You can't do that with BiaB. BB generates own arrangements. This is an automatic. You'd have to have a DAW and save arrange tracks exactly as in...

Yes - there's a file floating around with something like 14K tunes called "BIAB Songs". I have it but not sure how I'd get a file that big to you....

This is what I've always written about. Why are you transcribing? Just to hear better. Hearing music is a broader issue.

I guess I could have just said that :smile-new:. Yes, that's exactly what I'm thinking I want to do. I sit down, load up the tune, and it's roughly...

I don't understand. Do you want to practice arrangements of big band with the BiaB software?

Who is the theory for? 1 For theoreticians and historians who are not musicians 2 For musicians who learn theory during their education. Since a...

Great ideas David. i would like to give this a go. cheers!

Great review. I'd recommend doing your thing whichever way you feel is best. Over time, you'll get data from Youtube letting you know what...

There's a very active BIAB forum hosted by PG Music, maker of the software. You would do well to post there.

That sure looks like more than one piece of wood. FWIW, they did make 3 piece mahogany necks in the 70s (I had one), but that’s not what they looked...

Ur mad at theory.

Actually I’m on the look out for a up to snuff Jazz guitarist to demo the guitars I will build. I’d be more interested in someone coming to the...