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“The harmonic minor scale, prevalent in classical and folk music, is often mentioned in theory books as “the scale played over a minor II-V-I.” If...

I think he actually gives an example of Bud Powell using it later on in the book.

when soloing on Corcovado I used to emphasise that Fo to F change then i tried playing F stuff over that change and it works fine (and is less...

Wow. Wish I could pick this up! Been a massive fan of this model for awhile. Looks gorgeous. GLWS!

You mean instead of a ladder?

Out of curiosity why was that? It’s in the music, no? Donna Lee always being the first example to jump to mind.

I don’t think that’s quite what he meant. Bass is about linking up the chords more than it is about arpeggiating the one you’re on. Not that I’m...

The few times I got my hands around a bass I always enjoyed playing. The feeling of digging in to those thick bass strings is unmatched... though I...

Saw him last night in Hartford. Very full show. 2 solid hours of an overview from his musical career. He was very engaging and entertaining. His crew...

Hello, everyone, old, young, experienced, and newbies: I’ve been a member of this community for about 9 years and wish I had found it sooner. You...

Thanks Hippolite for the useful advice: I'll try to put it into practice!

So I guess like everything it depends on the tune and the gig. But generally, the bass is about foundation for everyone else. So you could walk basic...

Don’t forget Gene Edwards, who played a few tracks on that album. I was never able to learn much about him, but he played on several Gerald Wilson...

For Wes-type of sound I think a humbucker guitar is the easiest way to go. Since I bougth my Ibanez AF55 - the cheapest hollowbody in their...

Not a Marchione, but my Westville neck carve has the same soft V to a C, and is indeed incredible to play.

Indeed - it's a very different instrument, starting with the basics of the note. Most guitar players who dabble in bass pluck notes as though they...

Hollowback is just my autocorrect going crazy when typing hollowbody Ive canceled my order on the rps hollowback. It's probably a good guitar,...

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Tbh despite what I wrote above I’d just play phrygian dominant, so yeah Db/C# minor The bVI7#11 (A7#11) is a common chord in the minor tonality...

Actually the other week the big band I play in couldn’t find a bass player, so it was me and drums for the first half and a pianist joined us for the...

I enjoy playing bass but wouldn’t inflict it on paying customers… it’s a lot of power and responsibility Ive never had too much trouble with...

Some dude on the internet said there’s an ski lift

It could be considered an application of mode VI of harmonic minor….

Chord- melody is a technique for an advanced guitarist,not for a beginner !You don’t run before you can walk Start with the basics,we’ve all been...

It was and here's the evidence.

I learned the double bass at a music school, but I wouldn't be able to play the musical parts today in a modern big band. I haven't practiced the...

Loved that, Mark. I want to be you when I grow up!

Tell us more about the comparative sound of these guitars, please. I've played a bunch of lovely D'Angelicos and Parkers, and a wonderful-sounding...

It might have just been a semantics problem. I mean, if you don't read bass clef, and there are no written chords, you're really @#$__@$ for the gig,...

Levine was indeed anti harmonic minor, he used to lecture against it. I am not a fan of it either, in particular thinking of it as a scale...

i call the Corcovado thing embellishing the I with a I Diminished. I do it a lot on ballads and intros.

^ If we're talking doing it like Monk, just power through the tune constantly lol! I did my hour today on Solar and I just ran the tune, soloed,...

It's not my band.

I did the funky chicken the last five days. The ENT doc finally dislodged the rubber ear-tip from my left ear today! Damn that hurt! Skyy Vodka!

Yeah, you're right; if he had a chord chart it would've been alright, but we weren't playing swing dance music, we were playing modern jazz charts by...

The forum is certainly very valuable because it popularizes jazz music - this is obvious to me.

Do all bass players read music well? However, if a good guitarist takes up playing the bass, he should not embarrass himself.

All good my friend, certainly can't complain about his playing, it's Joe Pass after all! And it's not like listening to his sound on those early...

I had heard that there were rechargeable ones now. Sounds like yours does everything but dance the funky chicken? :smile-new: Doug

Funny you should say that, I noticed that also but I know so little about guitar building I wasnt sure what to ask. It has pretty heavy "spider...

It's true, bass really isn't rocket science. The dude might want to be able to read tho before trying for big band lol.

This does not answer the question at all: How to spend one or two hours on playing one single tune in tempo.

Oh man, please tell me you’re joking!

This particular chord in this particular tune also happens to be maybe my favorite chord of all the chords to ever chord.

The Fender belonged to Synanon. I believe he was given the 175 as a birthday gift a year or two later by a local businessman named Mike Peak, who...

Yeah I changed my approach a while ago lol I've seen the error of my ways. For now I'm just sticking to one tune (the more common easier ones first)...

Controversial take, it’s not rocket science. Just walk 1 3 5 7 arpeggios, hit the root on the one and sometimes also the two, you’ll be so solid...

You know, that routing really is quite clean for the pickup hole. And from the photographs, it looks like the finish on the edges of the wood is the...

My knee jerk recommendation is Epiphone, they just reissued the Broadway. Of the guitars you borrowed, which was your favorite? With that info we...

I'll second the Godin Kingpin. Perfectly playable hollow guitar and a great buy, but I'd say OP wants something with a hum bucker from what he says....

The rosewood is amazing! That fretboard is phenomenal.

That’s even cooler!

This may seem like a logical approach but it's actually pretty random. I feel your practise time would be better served by learning a single...

Yes, the one Professor Bop listed on the Forum earlier this year is a great deal. I've seen the guitar in person and it is a gorgeous instrument. I...

Steve’s experience is very similar to mine. I agree that the hearing aid technology has improved greatly in the past five years.

The Jazzmaster might cover indie and jazz the best. If you're looking to save money you can just get an eq and pump up the lows and adjust the...

Guys, it’s a very good idea to get your hearting tested, both for your auditory health and your cognitive health. There is a strong correlation...

Doug, mine are from a company called Phonak. They are bluetooth enabled, waterproof, & rechargeable. They can be synched w/ a cell phone for...

Are you gonna fire him?

Ahhhhh right I’m there now. Up the ladder, maybe. But it does get a bit wobbly up there.

Hopefully the young guy will realize he should learn to read bass clef.

^^

What do you mean “up the ladder?”

I'm w you my man, but what's this "land line" you speak of? :cool:

I think one could get a decent jazz sound out of any guitar with a neck pickup, tone control and a good amp... some better than others obviously. I...

Thanks for listening and thanks for saying!!

All true, but I was referring to the photo of him playing a Bass VI, with 3 pickups, no chrome on the upper bass bout, and no Jaguar logo, posted...

I can imagine the damage those organists do on your hearing, Just looking at them fiddle around with their stops and dials, and then their body...

Bump -this is also listed on Reverb but I would like to sell here to avoid all the fees, and you would like to buy here to avoid all the taxes!

I like this raw, honest unedited approach with some interesting evolving lines showing up, some of which are a fair way up "the ladder" if you listen...

Or outside the US

Did Joe every play a Tele? On record? I heard that photo was the result of him being handed a Tele and handing it back after the photo was taken...

Thanks for that information. I have found multiple sites that carry the connectors that feature the Molex terminals. I haven't seen one shaped...

For a bunch of opinionated old men I think this is one of the best jazz groups I've found. Most are very kind, and debate is typically good natured...

WOW!!!! Where is this from? Is there more???? Thanks for posting PK

Yeah they’re cool! Steve Cardenas is kind of a Monk guru so it seems like he nailed them. We See is next on the list, and that’s definitely the...

I think I posted this a while back. Straight from my Jazz Theory text in college (i'd say 8 pages is within fair use). Ultimately, I like the...

I've been a member of this forum for over a decade, as far as online forums go . . . I think JGF is great. There are a number of interesting and...

In this video at about the minute and a half mark you can see the Jaguar label, plus the guitar has only two pickups (Bass VS has three) and metal...

I've heard enough players get great traditional jazz tone through a Strat to understand that it's possible. That said, wanting and needing a new...

I’ve got that Monk fakebook and it seems very good to me, I like the way he’s included Monk’s voicings, counter-melodies etc. and he details the...

:cool:

These are common connectors, used in computers, automobiles, and all sorts of electronic devices. They usually come as a set, male and female. Thus...

Oh what a coinkydink, I literally learned let’s cool one yesterday. Although I say learned, I do need to dig a bit deeper into the monk versions.

I just got a cheap tele and put a cheap alnico 2 HB in the neck position …, left the pots as 300k 12 guage TI flatwounds it works great …....

I have a Marchione 15" archtop. It's stellar in every way. The playability is out of this world. The neck carve is incredible, soft V to a C. It...

yes. Although some also call it a cadential diminished I think? It’s a nice a way to dress up a ii V I

This thread is very interesting, also for the visibility it offers on the forum members who intervene less. So I feel obliged to say that, as far as...

The Cameo’s tongue is sticking out :smile-new:

I used to be much more absolutist about musical aesthetics etc myself in the past, I think it’s comforting. odd to imagine I was even more...

Having all three: strat, tele, JM.. I would say that the tele is the most useful but any can really work. I would not worry. JM are great guitars.

Up to a point.

That picture sure is! Good eyes. He did play a Jaguar too-- think it was the house guitar at Synanon? At any rate, it's a Jaguar here. ...

I imagine a hierarchy of play, practice, rehearse, perform. Play is what I do most days, with no particular goal in mind, just a general hunt for...

The one on reverb is screamin deal! I actually have it in my cart but am pretty sure Im not going to be able to close as I need to make room. I...

What amp do you use?

Very nice and beautiful tone to boot.Really enjoyed it.

I've played several. They're really nice. He has a new 16" on Reverb right now at a remarkable price. It's a carved 16 with a Koa back and looks like...

It kind of beats the alternative.

So I often see that "Joe Pass playing a Jaguar" picture, but what most people seem to miss about that picture is that it's a Bass VI.

Thanks Mark, Frameworks guitar with out the standard body.It is extremely quiet and cannot be recorded using the microphone.this is the nature of...

Unfortunately the Ventures mucked up the image of the Jazzmaster (and Strat) for playing anything other than surf music. And then there was Dick...

Reportedly, the same is being said of mainline churches, and churches in general.

As far as I can recall, it was the same as now.

Really nice playing man. Do you have any way to mic the guitar rather than going direct? It would be so nice to hear.

I was an old rmmgj member for years started back in the late-middle 1990s. It is mess now I have gone to it a few times nothing at all. What was your...

"Joe Pass made some mighty fine music on Fenders, including a Tele and a Jaguar" agreed nshsi, but the sound of those guitars in Joe's recordings...

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Welcome! In the opinion of this crotchety old curmudgeon, it ain't what you play - it's how you play it. Joe Pass made some mighty fine music on...

Thank you for listening. And I really appreciate your feedback too!

Ha! you should know. BTW the one I got from you is my all time fave, we bonded immediately and she's what I play every day. Almost silly that I...

Rob - Pat has been playing that nylon Ovation for decades on and off. His Slaman nylon also has an Ovation pickup in it. I wondered that he returned...

Agree that's a really nice sound but in so many videos like this I've seen it seems almost any guitar can be made to sound big and fat. Most that...

A Fat Tele (humbucker in the neck position, with appropriate control potentiometers) works pretty well. Look up Ed Bickert, and Paul Desmond's album...

I don’t know if there are. I’ve never seen one. This article has some discussion of early piezos. The Pickup Story, Part I: the 1920s - Premier...

This thread has all kinds of echoes with other nature-of-art conversations and debates I've encountered in a lifetime of talking about art...

I think people are focusing on the wrong thing. There's nothing wrong with being old, or being an old form member. The issue is that there are fewer...

Piezo-electric sensors have been used as "contact" microphones for a long time in various applications. I don't know any specific examples, but...

Hah, well I suppose anythings possible, personally I'd have chosen a nice tight barber pole piece of maple for balance but who knows besides him....

I can hear just fine in a band setting but it's a challenge in conversation. Years of playing in Hammond B3 bands killed my hearing, one guy in...

Strats can work just fine for jazz. Our own Dutchbopper: https://youtu.be/06qnbxerLq8 In the thread: Jazz ballad on my Strat As pointed...

I use a squier bullet telecaster and I think it works great. I know many (including mine) have an issue where they send them out with loose neck...

Are you sure it wasn’t a Jaguar ? I have owned several Jazz masters and none were thin sounding.

The problem with a humbucker in the neck of a telecaster is , the load of a 250k pot makes the humbucker very muddy and dull. If you put a 500k pot...

Any guitar that inspires you to pick it up is a good guitar imo. However, whenever I've heard a jazzmaster it actually always sounded very thin to...

Well done Peter. I respect those that post their playing no matter how good or bad. We are all on the ladder somewhere. :smile-new:

FWIW, I have a Strat ('89 American Standard), which I often use for jazz. I'm able to get a fairly thick sound with it by increasing mids on the amp...

There's one on my Keisel Osiris, (more about that in another thread). When blended with the beryllium pickups, especially in single coil position, it...

Hey cool, a GBV fan. Also worth a shot replacing just the trebles with a higher gauge. I find heavier basses doesn't do much but make the guitar...

If you’re going up from 10s to 12s then the nut slots might need widening. If so, putting on 12s might cause some tuning issues. Going up to 11s...

I don't consider being old unfortunate, rather very fortunate. There is only one alternative, and I don't care much for it. I was in the old...

I really like to treat these two chords as the V and #V of Db minor. With that in mind, you can use any Db minor language that sounds good to you. ...

Pat… what a guy. Unbelievably accomplished player, yet I’d say he’s a musician first and foremost, a composer second, an arranger third and a...

What a tasteful and accomplished player. I’d never heard of him, so thanks for sharing this! His choice of instrument and the use of a thumbpick are...