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Today, 11:23 AM
Yeah that’s fair
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Today, 11:21 AM
I mean, It's a good thing that online market places have these kind of authorizations... There are so many scammers out there on Reverb or German...
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Today, 11:19 AM
Really good question!
I do adjust for a b5, so for example Dm7b5 = Ab6.
One reason is that I just really want to do everything "right" and also...
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Today, 11:19 AM
I had some lessons with him and asked him some years ago how he got the sound he did on his recording of Sugar, which I think is pretty near to...
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Today, 11:14 AM
Sorry if this has been already discussed before, but I'm new here and just getting into jazz seriously.
I've transcribed several solos from my...
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Today, 11:12 AM
Anyone here have a spare ?
the switch for the control unit of the Rhythm Chief
i have checked Reverb and googled, nothing came up yet….
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Today, 11:09 AM
OP: It helps to think of the word "changes" literally: that is, focus your improv practice on the *transition* from chord to chord (e.g. how the 3rd...
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Today, 11:08 AM
In double blind tests, or is that just subjective and anecdotal?
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Today, 11:06 AM
I'm not saying pitches are irrelevant, and I completely agree with what you say about line shape. But If I were to talk about pitch collections to...
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Today, 11:03 AM
Nice one Lawson!
We are doing Jeff's Time After Time arrangement for the next two weeks.
There's a new thread for that tune so am hoping that...
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Today, 10:52 AM
I'm planning at trip to Zurich (since I can get a direct flight from Los Angeles to there): Any good jazz clubs that you can recommend?
(from...
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Today, 10:50 AM
Dm7 and G7 are in the C pool. I'll go for those chord tones in bars 4 and 5, but the scale pattern I'm using is the C major scale. I'm pulling Dm...
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Today, 10:36 AM
Yeah this is what I mean when I say it can be tricky in a vacuum to know if someone is playing “a key center” because what looks like a scale run...
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Today, 10:31 AM
My preferred quick-and-easy method is to just put something under the knob. I use a small piece of non-slip shelf/drawer liner cut to size and...
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Today, 10:15 AM
What is that tagline that shows instead of the link?
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Today, 10:15 AM
Yea... the jarrett reference from Mick-7 is great..
But eventually you need it all... or better put. The more you understand, the better your able...
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Today, 10:15 AM
I think key center playing is modal jazz stuff reverse applied to swing and bebop. You can get through a solo with it, but it won't sound um......
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Today, 10:12 AM
I love the tune and already have several clips of my own take on it, but I haven't gotten to learning the Arnold arrangement yet. I love making these...
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Today, 10:09 AM
You can play key center AND still play changes...once you get decent at it.
Somebody told me years ago (and I've adopted it as my kind of mantra) ...
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Today, 10:06 AM
I mean this also depends on what kind of recording you’re looking for.
Kind of Blue — 2 dates
A Love Supreme — 1 date
The Shape of Jazz — 1...
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Today, 10:02 AM
My friend's son was asking advice about how to make a living playing guitar.I pointed him to Rich Serverson but told him his life would be one...
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Today, 10:00 AM
I don’t know. I mean, I do love a philosophical cul de sac, and I’m certainly not disagreeing with you about rhythm—that’s A no. 1. But when you...
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Today, 10:00 AM
Have you heard the Sue Foley album Pinky's Blues? Came out like 2 years ago. She did it all live in the same room, sounds like being in a blues...
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Today, 09:59 AM
I've been curious about a thinline tele to compliment my '99 52 reissue. What prompted the use of a thinline and how do you find the difference...
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Today, 09:56 AM
Right. In the end you have to develop musical ideas and play them by ear.
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Today, 09:55 AM
Glad you like yours! Unfortunately, the one I ordered online came with a really thick neck. While I typically like this, it resulted in a very neck...
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Today, 09:53 AM
Yeah I edited the OP. Couldn’t take it off the poll, but made a note.
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Today, 09:51 AM
Howard Alden really contributed some wonderful guitar playing for that movie.
For giggles, I'm going to figure out the chords to this version as...
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Today, 09:50 AM
For many, the answer is because they’re trying to memorize and apply arbitrary rules and schools, when they should be freeing their minds to play...
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Today, 09:50 AM
My point was that there aren't a lot of resources for this alternative technique. Maybe less true these days with guys teaching Benson's style. So...
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Today, 09:45 AM
I spent about four hours doing 40 or 50 takes of a one minute solo last saturday. I've done so many one day and done recording sessions that produced...
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Today, 09:42 AM
There is already a Straight No Chaser thread happening right now. So we should probably skip that one at the moment.
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Today, 09:42 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWcy6zUe8Lk
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Today, 09:38 AM
This stunning Heritage 575 was ordered directly from the factory by Arthur Richards. Arthur was a career professional guitarist who played with Tom...
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Today, 09:34 AM
That's why I used quotes - for simplicity. He has a video promoting his set that he makes up and sells. Not viable for me in the UK but I have a...
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Today, 09:32 AM
This looks like it could use a hand:Just a moment...
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Today, 09:32 AM
Follow up on this. Do you adjust for a Dm7b5 or just fret the natural 5 on the E knowing you won't hit it? If I do the later I don't have to flip...
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Today, 09:31 AM
That all depends on your goals and standards. It’s a rare perfectionist who’s happy with one take on anything. But many bands and artists settle...
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Today, 09:28 AM
Interesting in the sense of forcing one to think about what playing the changes and playing key centers actually mean, sure. In the long run that...
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Today, 09:21 AM
You have to read the fine print. Bridge replacement has been reported to cause tremors, hallucinations, rash, blurred vision, palpitations,...
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Today, 09:15 AM
So I decided to try myself too and ordered one (in Cherry Red Flat which is a discontinued color, cheaper that the others, but I think I prefer it...
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Today, 09:11 AM
Playing jazz, from where I’m sitting, is for fun. And I have the most fun weaving spontaneous pathways through the changes. If I don’t know the...
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Today, 09:04 AM
Ok, thanks.
Doug
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Today, 09:00 AM
Thanks to all! This is all great advice. I'll try to work on a playing example that I can post
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Today, 08:57 AM
I rather meant that, how many displeasing sessions it took after just started?
Or was your very first one a brilliant one already? :)
Sorry for...
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Today, 08:56 AM
Yeah it's really beautiful! :smile-new:
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Today, 08:55 AM
The finish on this burst is well done.
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Today, 08:54 AM
Great idea about using Rainy Day as a warm-up when working on Time After Time!
Yes, I'm hoping for more participation from folks who initially...
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Today, 08:50 AM
D’Addario Chrome Extra Light Gauge Flat Wound Strings, plus a 13 and 15 to customize to Rich's Special Blend 13-15-20w-28-38-48
When the term...
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Today, 08:49 AM
Okay I still think it’s an interesting question, but yeah — rhythmrhythmrhythm
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Today, 08:40 AM
I think I’d need to hear the OP playing his notion of “playing the changes” and “playing the the key center” over a specific tune or two before being...
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Today, 08:37 AM
Here’s a fun question — can you tell the chord changes of a tune based on looking at a transcription?
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Today, 08:36 AM
Hey alpop, thanks for posting your recording!!
It's not to bad at all. I suggest going forward that we play the previous tune once as a warm up...
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Today, 08:27 AM
Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center
Both, but mostly the changes. Which includes substitutions.
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Today, 08:23 AM
No good deed goes un-punished.
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Today, 08:17 AM
Since 2021 I own a Pavan TP-30 myself, spruce top.
Yes, no one is talking, everyone is guessing. A lot of rumors about where they are made. I read...
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Today, 07:26 AM
Yes facebook marketplace, anibis and other platforms are full of scams. If you want to selll stuff with ricardo you need a proof of I.D. so it's a...
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Today, 07:20 AM
Strong melodies describe chord changes. So playing over “key centers” as opposed to chord changes could cause melodies to sound vague to the...
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Today, 07:05 AM
I love good practical examples!
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Today, 06:57 AM
He uses his "custom" set of strings which aren't particularly heavy. The top two are beefed up a bit though.
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Today, 06:57 AM
They do say that a bad review is the real sign you made it, because if you’re nobody and they don’t like what you are doing, you won’t get a review. ...
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Today, 06:51 AM
Now that you mention them, yes. From a time when I only had a recordplayer I wouldn't be afraid to play them on...
I also vaguely remember they...
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Today, 06:48 AM
What about Rosetta Tharpe then? (Too much gospelly content in her repertoire? ;) )
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Today, 06:45 AM
No built-in power amp. It's a simple cab, not a powered speaker.
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Today, 06:43 AM
FWIW those people will probably be able to obtain a Swiss SIM quite easily; working in Switzerland/living in France is probably one of the most...
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Today, 06:22 AM
In Switzerland as in many other countries, cyberfraud is skyrocketing and Swiss police are alerting customers repeatedly, as for example here (in...
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Today, 06:06 AM
You know JSB himself stole from (pardon, improved upon) numerous sources of inspiration, right?
As to Mozart, as far as I remember we owe him the...
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Today, 05:54 AM
I suppose (they think that) this gives them a pretty strong position to act against (claims of) fraud or money laundering, assuming that it's hard...
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Today, 05:47 AM
I tend to forget things like that, but I think it's X-braced actually. Will have a Look again, when I get home from work. It also has a fairly thin...
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Today, 05:38 AM
If the guitar is in direct sell (achat direct or sofort kaufen) you can scroll down and ask questions (not the best but at least it's a contact to...
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Today, 05:33 AM
I think this is a great example of of a tone that enables a horn like phrasing. And it's an interesting alternative to the previous generation's use...
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Today, 05:31 AM
Thanks for your help @Spal!
I found the same guitar on ricardo.ch as well and already registered there. It's just not possible to directly contact...
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Today, 05:20 AM
'm not sure whether if you would label it modern jazz or fusion or whatnot, but I love Krantz' sounds on this album
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Today, 04:07 AM
Well you know where he is. Have you asked him?
Cheers
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Today, 03:59 AM
I don’t think it was taught. More it’s a convergent evolution between players. It’s a natural way to play, but for schooled players it would feel...
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Today, 03:56 AM
Would your Razor's Edge work with a Universal Audio Dream 65? I assume the RE has a built in power amp? Thanks
Doug
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Today, 03:55 AM
Sculpturing an artistic melodic line that weaves in and out of the changes seamlessly is how the the greats improvise.
But, I think for mediocre...
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Today, 03:20 AM
This is tune #2 of the study group which is going through Jeff Arnold's book Jazz Ballads.
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Today, 03:19 AM
Hi.
I am convinced that the way to create a good improvisation is to play over the chord changes. For many years I played on tonal centers and in...
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Today, 02:59 AM
Solo artist?
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Today, 02:59 AM
1957 is post Christian, Montgomery. :)
Billy Mackel.
DG
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Today, 02:52 AM
The cab resides elsewhere, in the music room of one of our other esteemed members. Would you like to buy it? Free delivery to you next time I drive...
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Today, 01:55 AM
As a player he’s everything I’m not. I watch his vids occasionally to remind myself of the importance of keeping everything relaxed, efficient and in...
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Today, 01:50 AM
By "lame" I'm guessing you mean it sounds like you're running scales or playing an exercise, aimless sounding? A cure for that (or start towards a...
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Today, 01:29 AM
I used to play my tele through it, couldn’t believe the sound I got, like I’ve said I’m only selling because I don’t need 2.
Sent from my...
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Today, 01:21 AM
If you analyze that, or any other Joe Pass arrangement, you'll see that he uses and improvises off a small set of chord voicings, a KISS system. My...
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Today, 01:04 AM
A good player can make key center stuff sound great.
A good player outlining the changes may sound better, or jazzier, or something, by adding...
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Today, 01:00 AM
“Playing the changes” is much more than sticking to the original chords. It can mean something as simple as running the chords in scales or...
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Today, 12:55 AM
In my experience, a working band doing it in one day, multiple takes, mutual agreement on the best takes is typical. What often takes additional...
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Today, 12:41 AM
Really, he has a "very advanced set of pedals" in his signal chain on these videos ?
Are you sure of that ?
I've watched a quantity of his things...
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Today, 12:19 AM
Just to check the terminology, are these agreed, or are their other views?
Triads - play notes of the chord tones of the chords
Extensions - play...
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Today, 12:15 AM
Interesting post. Classical guitar technique has been codified and documented in many books. How would one even go about learning Wes' left hand...
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Today, 12:06 AM
I agree with this. I would do things differently now and not spend all that money on recordings that ended up 5% better than the demos we made on our...
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Today, 12:05 AM
Man, what a band! Is it a jazz band or is it a rocknroll band? Hard to tell, and that what's great about it. Why nobody plays jazz like that...
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Today, 12:03 AM
The Tal has 3” deep rims, making it noticeably more comfortable for the player. Many makers have figured this out - Heritage and Campellone come to...
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Yesterday, 11:57 PM
The question is what the sessions you describe produced. If they ended up as commercial quality recordings, you accomplished something great. If...
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Yesterday, 11:51 PM
Just a moment...
A great jazz box!
Neck Material: 3 Piece Maple
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Neck Profile: Traditional Even...
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Yesterday, 11:45 PM
Just a moment...
Condition :Excellent
Description
The H-530 is the lightest guitar in the the Heritage lineup and uses the same laminate...
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Yesterday, 11:41 PM
That’s Mackel. He joined Hampton in ‘44 and stayed with him for over 30 years.
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Yesterday, 11:40 PM
I prefer to record live, in the same room, no headphones and in many cases the first time the group has performed the songs together. Each of these...
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Yesterday, 11:37 PM
I’ve done one hired gun studio session and I dunno, 10 sessions with various original rock bands I was in.
I don’t see why recording a jazz group...
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Yesterday, 11:19 PM
It's my firm opinion that you have to be able to outline the changes to play jazz well and you can't only play the key center.
Although.. it's...
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Yesterday, 11:15 PM
On how many sessions have you played?
If you’re at the level of Ron Carter, I’m happy to accept your opinion on this. But even if that were the...
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Yesterday, 11:14 PM
Its up to the artistic discretion of the player.
Just kidding (I mean not really kidding, but you know).
So this is an interesting question. I...
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Yesterday, 11:09 PM
I’d try a higher friction pot. CTS are higher friction than Bourns or Alpha, so they’re harder to turn. If you have access to a stocking dealer,...
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Yesterday, 11:03 PM
Yeah, purely mechanical. Like Bird said, "you gotta master the instrument". It don't play itself. I don't wanna wind up getting a review in the NY...
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Yesterday, 10:58 PM
It all depends on the band. If you have serious guys who can leave the alcohol and weed out of the studio, you can get a lot done.
I also think...
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Yesterday, 10:49 PM
So I am a rock/blues/pop player who is trying to break into the world of jazz. While working on some tunes I noticed that my playing sounded kinda...
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Yesterday, 10:43 PM
https://youtu.be/sroLixWivX4?si=zn6x-LayaGH6WIRU
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Yesterday, 10:34 PM
You don’t tell us how experienced you are at this, so I can’t comment on your opinion. But I can tell you that my first recording session was in...
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Yesterday, 10:27 PM
If the drums are complicated, or there is a specific request that needs some experimentation, then you will need to allow for some extra time with...
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Yesterday, 09:52 PM
It all depends on why you want a Tele. If you love it for its’ signature sound then don’t mess with it. If you love the looks of a tele but want...
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Yesterday, 09:51 PM
But the good news is that the bridge is now solidly coupled to the top. No medicine has only one effect, and they’re not all beneficial, Jack. You...
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Yesterday, 09:33 PM
Are you an ECM artist?
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 09:19 PM
ECM artists are allowed two days to record and one to mix.
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 08:31 PM
Excellent points all around.
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 08:16 PM
Great cab, but where is the iconic black Hammer chair?
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 07:31 PM
Yeah that’s a one way thing. Latency is a problem going two ways.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Yesterday, 07:21 PM
A fair point
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 06:57 PM
Ummm, I did?
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 06:38 PM
Blueberry archtop guitars
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 06:29 PM
Bill Mackel?
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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 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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Yesterday, 06:23 PM
Speak for yourself
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Yesterday, 06:19 PM
How much longer until we, pardon, you can hear her?
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Yesterday, 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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