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How does this program work in person? Taking turns comping for each for other in 10 minutes stretches?

It’s so subjective. Some people love digital things for example, others hate them. I quite like my Tech 21 Blonde (on my FlyRig 5); that feels...

I bet pollution was worse in Harlem in the 30s and 40s than most anywhere today

Those Johnny Smith models were unquestionably the main inspiration for this instrument. The neck profile is wide D much like those early Smiths as I...

I haven't gigged in 20 years. I started messing with a DAW. learning the tricks and goofing around. What you say is true. Producers have a great...

Still available? Thanks.

I think it’s an analogue to visual design where negative space is the shape around the shapes, if you like.

Is it me or are the pickups on this guitar a bit hot? Would SD 59s tone it down?

I use a Rode NT1-A; a perfectly decent budget condenser mic that a lot of people use. Spring Chaconne (Baroque Improvisation) - YouTube

Maybe the estate sale company just has a different scale in their mind. What is the worth of an average estate? Depends but tens of thousands?...

Someone is going to get a great guitar at great price!:smile-new:

Are you looking for an alternative to your amp? You do mention that you like the squishiness on your Vibrolux. I have an amp based on that circuit...

why is it called ‘negative’ space shouldn’t it be called ‘space’ negative space would be ‘stuff’ (sorry , but I’m positively a ‘pedant’)

i’ve got a similar AF81 single pu venetian cutaway its good but I did upgrade the ACH ceramic pu to an Alnico 3 a lot of people put better...

I like everything about it except the shape. It doesn't *look* like an LP ... sigh ... Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

It is a stunning piece of work. It's a 25" scale, 1 3/4" at the nut. I don't really know how to describe the shape other than comfortable- thinner...

Beautiful Guitar! I've admired Peter Hopkins guitars for some time. I wish I needed another archtop, someone will be quite happy no doubt! Just...

i really love both. what's wrong with Snarky Puppy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk0WRHV_vt8

I REALLY wish we could have used transporter technology (any Trekkies out there?) and brought you all together to have done this together every day...

Here's another one. I prefer it slow because I can think but it could equally be done faster. There's quite a lot in here including altered and...

Ive had good luck with T.C. Jauernig Luxury Drive set to a minimum setting. It seems to open up the frequencies and sag slightly. They usually can...

To me the differences also include AKJ95 having maple top and Florentine cutaway versus spruce and Venetian cutaway. I don't think one is inherently...

I get that even great composers of the past even disliked others works at times. My point is now that music has been coopted by technology allowing...

Brittany Spears; specialising in hurdy Gurdy versions of late 90s/early 00s pop hits. It’s niche but it might just work.. could be huge on the...

Week 20! Day 1. Exercise 1B. Wow! Week 20. Pretty amazing. I had an excellent session this morning. I felt smooth, lyrical. I was able to bump up the...

Week 19. Reflecting and looking back. Amazing, to look back to December when we began this, and then to 2017 when I last was finishing up the Howard...

Thank you Jeff! :smile-new:

Things are getting back to 'normal' if there is such a thing but pollution was greatly reduced at the start of the lock downs. How could it not...

What I've learned from spending time on Audio Test Kitchen listening to a lot of mics... 1) The differences between good mics is very subtle,...

I should also mention that Hammertone deserves a major assist for offering his advice regarding many aesthetic details, for supplying me with some of...

This week's recording. My friend Mitch played the first two choruses of solo. Two mixes. One "vintage" and one Hi Fi. I feel like the vintage mix...

I sent an email asking and the reply gave the asking price of $5500. Too rich for my blood but it looks in better shape than me considering I am only...

Some players get great tone from anything. You have that ability or gift. The playing sounds great, great time feel, interesting harmony within the...

That is of course also an opinion. What do you base it on?

TOMMO, great sound, nice playing! PeterC, if that's what smooth jazz sounded like, I'd listen to it:)

They're beautiful and they make me drool :love-struck: but I'm just too scared of being bitten by buyer's remorse. The pickups on the AKJ are...

If you want to play the amp then all caps need to be replaced, death cap removed and proper grounding needs to be installed. You can be lucky with...

Some quilters have a limiter knob to imitate tube power amp sag. It's not actually a limiter but effectively works like a mild compression. So I...

Barry Harris nailed it, IMO.

Really nice sound. Thanks for info Kris

I remember your recording of Ramirez guitar...great sound. Thanks Kris

I own a Ibanez ak95. I always wonder how much difference there is between all these single cut hollow bodies by Ibanez . Aren’t they pretty much the...

I will buy expensive classical guitar. I would like the microphone to pick up the nuances of the guitar's sound. I have experience recording guitar...

I've had mine since 2011. It's a great axe and sounds great with the DeArmond Rhythm Chief on it.

To sum up: there’s no excuse not to practice :-)

Talking too much? Absolutely not, Reg! Some great advice and I (we) really appreciate it!

My tangent of the day... Reduced pollution in the last year will produce a generation of musicians with better hearing.

yea some more cool posts... Just a little more on Tempo and technique. No one needs or has to do anything, it's always cool to just play, enjoy and...

"Within that pursuit it seems that hearing what is not being played and that might enhance the whole is also an important ear training skill to...

Reviving this thread to ask for a little advice, For my first archtop guitar, I have the opportunity to get either an AKJ95 or an AF95, both second...

Here’s my understanding of this https://youtu.be/v3k4H8oDkAM

Hi,K, As long as the orange isn't from Chicago . . . and the apple in Nunavut! Play live . . . Marinero

True. Although I realised quite recently that it’s actually a way of getting you to play the harmonic minor only as much as is strictly necessary....

This is a fun one. Listen to it twice, before, tell yourself it says "hi judy!" You'll hear it. Then listen again and tell yourself it's "hi...

my "bedroom" amp is a Roland Microcube. It's what I leave in my office and is perfect for practicing. I haven't played the Little Jazz myself,...

I used Black Diamond flats in 13-56 on the guitar and was playing it through a mid '60s Ampeg Gemini I amplifier with a JBL D131 speaker. We're an...

I took another look at the almanac for the first time in ages, something that struck me - how important is knowing whether it’s an Em, C, G/C or Bo/C...

Eb7 down to the 3rd of C is just a way to get you to play F harmonic minor (or C Phrygian dominant) over Gmin7b5 - C7b9 Eb7 scale to the 3rd of C...

Regarding compressors... they COULD INDEED be exactly what you are looking for, but I would highly recommend getting one with a blend control, you...

I don't think my statement is an opinion. Brittany Spears songs are created to help you dance. Gregorian chants were created as a meditative...

Or the traffic noise outside my window, for that matter

I use a Rode NT4 stereo mic. I'm not saying it's the best, but in its price range, it seems to be the best.

It all comes down to luck anyways just like most or all things in life (even the practicing insane hours aspect is part of luck). Once I have...

The apple is good and the orange is good ... so that only the sun shines.:smile-new:

Indeed! The content that Chris shares is remarkably helpful. I've watched a number of episodes multiple times and have applied the material to other...

KCSM.org rerunning an archival interview with Tal and Charlie Byrd right now 8 AM PDT 4/18/21 91.1 FM in SF Bay area EDIT: Well that's what...

So here's my modest contribution - in the spirit of the threads another first take. I came up with the arrangement (if you want to call it that) for...

I agree wholeheartedly with Marty that is a stunning Guitar no matter what its origin I think we all did real good, the underlying thing we have...

That’s helpful because in my experience just connecting randomly doesn’t always sound all that great.

That is of course also an opinion. What do you base it on?

An apple will never be an orange no matter the soil, the sun or the season. ...

Aha, I just crunched the BH scale through some basic MG cycles and .... basically a lot of them end up being standard scales and inversions. maybe...

This is an opinion. There is no better or worse. It is all preference. Gregorian chant is not better or worse than Brittany Spears. They serve...

I only listen to player rolls from Scott Joplin. Ever since the wax Revolution the fidelity can not be matched from a real piano in the room with me....

Hi, D, You are one of the good contributors here. And, like C, I believe you are a gentleman. However, this "Black Magic" you and C are...

The amplified tone is nice but as always : which type/model amp was used, how was it mic'd up, how loud did you play ? I'd really be much more...

Everything you play sounds magical, sumptuous and exciting. This piece too! Bravo

It took a while but now when I think of a CMaj7 chord, there are "chordal lines" that I'll gravitate towards. One single chord just seems like a...

Ah yes, that'd be a helpful bit of info, wouldn't it? ;) The track is playing through the same amp.

For most show-type gigs where I'll need overdrive, fx etc. I take either my Line6 Stomp or the bigger HELIX board. Both have excellent DI signal...

Although does anyone else find it annoying that we spend all this time on fretboard harmony and yet still the instinct is to play x3523x when you see...

Hi, C, Thanks for your honest reply. We must accept that we agree to disagree. When I write, I write from my own experience. As a young...

From IMDB "Incorrectly regarded as goofs" "It is often incorrectly claimed that an off screen male voice calls out "Hiya, Judy" (referring to...

Bose Compact on every gig. Has a direct out for going to PA, and is self-monitoring in that you set it up behind you (no feedback) and most of the...

My view (based on having been an elite-level athlete and observing elite musicians): The real talent that the greats possess is the discipline and...

Probably wasn’t very clear that I was responding directly to MattKent in the sense I think Barry can be more contrapuntal than he seems to think; a...

It’s a “ second” and priced accordingly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This. Figure out your budget and what you are trying to achieve. Then learn how to use the equipment you‘ve got (mic placement, room location,...

The term triad over bass note is merely a name for a way that the initial 4 notes of a scale can be arranged within an octave so it includes a...

That is a stunning guitar no matter it's origin.

I dont see a price ?

Lot’s of modifications though.

That’s a really nice one. Keith

I used to own the late 1950s Gretsch version of that guitar. Gretsch naming was chaotic in those days, but the 17 inch version that I owned was...

Nice balance, love the Guild tailpiece.

dunno if this plays in the US. wes in indianapolis mid 50s playing tune up. Tune Up - YouTube

...thanks for the heads up! it's good to show up prepared at a rendez-vous - shall any contact opportunity appear on the radar anytime soon, i'll...

Good ol' google: 3/4 upright bass strings - Google Search

Here's another very reasonably priced one, with a more "traditional" shape. ...

Hi everybody, could someone explain to me the concept behind TRIAD OVER BASS NOTE 1 AND 2? Thanks

I am always amazed how cool could be a flattop sound, when a jazz musician picks/articulates it. Even coolest, richest and more jazz than a over high...

I met once: A talented lazy and hardworking average person. Sometimes the hardworking one wins.shreddin'

I haven’t watched much of Chris’s stuff (I probably should), so what I’m saying is what I remember from Barry’s classes; but when he demonstrated the...

Check out Peter Mazza’s offerings. He’s a really good and committed instructor. He organises 5 week courses, through a standard. His way in to what...

Good stuff Peter - I liked the staccato approach, although keeping it up for the length of time you did can be a bit too much...

Some people are very musically talented but in the end, not terribly interested. In the magical overlap between love and talent, one may find the...

Talent plus hard work - this is the best solution. Talent is difficult to measure.It can also be developed or not.

Agreed on his Youtube shyness, although he shared quite a bit more on Facebook. As someone who has bought several of his programs in the past, I can...

i use it with steel string acoustic, but the sm81 is a studio legend. i pair mine with a fathead ii ribbon mic for stereo acoustic recordings. 81 on...

Exactly... it’s comprehensible input. It’s not just reading that helps with this.... spending time learning the Rule of the Octave really helps with...

I learned to read music when I was five. I sight-sung the whole Brahms Requiem once (don‘t ask). On CG I can sight-read Sor and the like, but not...

I have no idea what M is on about, but I have not found reading classical guitar music very good preparation for reading bop lines or pop 16th note...

Naïve question..... given that these electric basses are 3/4 size, with 104cm /41" scale, can someone point me towards the type of strings I will...

Oh boy it looks like Chris goes into a ton of depth on the concept of playing all your ABCs on the min6dim scale with melodic lines here: (2)...

In my experience that is especially a popular sentiment among the non-greats. It's not their fault that they failed or never amounted to anything....

Thanks everyone! I think you've cleared a lot up for me and I can understand what to do now with question #1 (how do I get the b5 and #5 with half...

You used to be able to take Plectrum Guitar grades (1-8) as you can in classical guitar. The graded pieces were quite jazzy and some written by jazz...

I am using it. Agree, it is not user friendly. The tonal mapping hocus pocus does not add any usable for me. Even with basic jazz theory...

How are you capturing the backing track? John

I figured I would chime in after David's/JBN's post. It is amazing that we're approaching week 20. That in and of itself feels like quite an...

There is also a 1968 here: 1968 Gibson Johnny Smith | The Music Emporium

Thanks, having a good time feel is of utmost importance to me. So for recording, use a Yamaha THR 10ii. I put it right on the tabletop, and proo...

There is nothing inside the guitar except a cob web and a ghost. No labels/no numbers. I am not convinced it is Heritage-built as described. But I...

What if a player could read your charts but not Zappa's or some other harder chart? Can he sight read?

Starting WEEK 20! The final week of the Super Chops course. Before I even post the agenda for the upcoming final week, I'd like to get any...

The LJ has been a lot more than a bedroom amp for me. I've used in with an octet in a huge room -- and was told it sounded fine in the back of...

Chill man. That stuff you shared is great. I feel like I started this, so I'll speak up. All of this stuff about hearing bigger segments of music...

Have it but do not find it user friendly so don't go to it.

Beautiful. If I could play like this I'd have had more children. Great tribute!

Interesting, kinda pricey compared to very well known artist's lessons. Not much YouTube content so it's hard to tell what he's offering.