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The ones in iReal sound right to me (I also have a chart with the A-7, and that sounds wrong with the melody to me). In my usual...

Boss guitar all day! I love the vibe of that album. Blew my mind when I first heard.

What changes everyone using? Seems to be a lot of variation, and given it's Monk, I guess that's no surprise. Not looking for anything definitive,...

Fret work would be the least of it.. I have a Yunzhi (possibly made by Wu before he left to work on his own) copy of a Monteleone. It was $1250...

Agreed!! I got it few months ago along with In The Beginning. It's fascinating to hear how his playing was so mature so early in some ways, yet it...

“Dynamic new sound” is the one I listen to the most often. It’s just tasty.

Week before last I traced the guitar shell onto the six pieces of 3/4” plywood: Then last weekend, I cut out all the pieces on the bandsaw and...

Thanks for sharing. I appreciate hearing the reactions on his new book. I may get it myself at some point. I marvel in Tim's ability to create such...

Try this one, it's outstanding Jazzed Up – Resonance Records Releases Newly Discovered Wes Montgomery, Bill Evans Recordings for Record Store Day...

Robert Starer's Rhythmic Training was recommended to me. A small book that I used to study on the subway. I think any of these books will also...

The biggest problem with studying through books is that it's difficult to get really motivated, at least compared to studying with a teacher, or even...

I played that gig a few times. You didn't happen to be playing a fest at Jantzen Beach, just outside of Portland Or? You nailed the sound...

That's right! Glad to see you ended up getting one. All is well here, hope you are well too.

So anyone play'em ?

Thank you! The amp plays like a dream. I couldn’t be happier with how clean it sounds!

Yea... gots to agree with Rick, RP. If you don't get your technique together, which doesn't happen with out having rhythmic skills... it doesn't...

I just got a copy of Smokin' in Seattle. If I understand it correctly, this was recorded at a Seattle club for broadcast on a local radio station...

This is a couple of years old, but I just got around to watching it yesterday. Mostly interview, but they fit in a bit of his playing. ...

:encouragement: Awesome!

Thanks for sharing these. He just keeps getting better and better! Aside from the brilliant technique, there is a greater maturity developing in...

Blasphemy!

Chrome 12s w/16 & 12 switched out to 17 & 13.

Nice guitar.

Thanks for the tips and the kind words. With regard to the rotation, I find it only happens when I post on JGOL.

There are a couple good method books by Charles Colin and Bugs Bower that provide increasingly complex rhythms in a graduated approach. But IIRC...

Almost any freeware photo editor will do the rotation - when you rotate and then save, some "metadata" indicating orientation gets saved with the...

Suppose to be a little brighter.

I can say early on in my musical training, rhythmic solfège was critical to understanding subdivisions. However, before that I always had good...

Apart from a faulty 1st string which broke whilst restringing, I find Martin Monel 12s the perfect strings for my Loar 700. (I managed to twist the...

oh heck yeah !!!! BigMike

Thank you mrb

Thank you. I should have got a 175 years ago.

I have no words to thank you...

So many people chase tone with a bunch of other guitars, when it's the 175 that's the answer. And what a cool 175 this is.

What a superb combination! Congratulations, and play 'em in good health! :encouragement:

Great score! Congratulations, and play it in good health! :encouragement:

There's a video about bridges in Ken's Archtoppery series where he shows his working model of this kind of bridge and explains why he never used it. ...

Sweet guitar is sweet! Best of luck with the sale, and congrats to the wise and fortunate new owner! :encouragement:

Hi, S, O.K. ms 17-32 signals a key change from G to E. This tells the musician the composer wanted a slightly different mood while still...

I don't believe this type of bridge was Ken Parker's idea. Didn't D'Aquisto explore this concept back in the 80's with the Solo and Centura models?...

The Les Paul Special is a worthy instrument for sure. Not the same as the LP Studio faded in my post. The studio has a mahogany cap vs. the flat top...

:welcome:

Five tunes from a recent set at Mezzrow.

Very cool guitar! Congratulations, and play it in good health! :encouragement:

Outdoor gigs are the pits - unless there is a proper band shell, and a good soundperson. "Lost on the wind" usually covers it. Among the many...

Sold! Thanks everyone.

The Telecaster does seem to work for jazz too as evidenced by Ted Greene, Ed Bickert, Tim Lerch, to name a few. It would definitely have been an...

More seriously, is there a difference between the black and white tapes besides their colour?

Wow! That's one of the 8 tunes that started me down the tortured path to being a jazz guitarist. It's on Wes' "Incredible..." album, which was the...

That's very kind. Networking definitely plays a part in the career, as does personality. And there are certainly those who have a strong career in...

Well... I suppose that he played in the times that jazz was the MOR! Or at least still close to it. Les didn´t invent the Les Paul guitar, it was...

Just noticed that Stout posted a bit about this guy on his blog ten years ago: "Chicken a la Swing" ala Japanese — Jonathan Stout and his Campus...

I've carried two rubber doorstops in one of my gig bags for this purpose. In a pinch, I've used everything from two shot glasses to a pile of...

I am not sure I totally agree. Obviously, all of these cats can play at Altura's level. But I imagine some of who plays with who boils down to social...

Yeah I contacted the guy also no affiliation and he’s decent fella he says he has shoulder problems now and can’t play it anymore BigMike

I like the show. I bet it was a lot of fun to play in a big band like that.

Sound, or tone, is an entirely subjective thing. I prefer to tilt my LJ back by putting something under the front edge, put it a foot or so from a...

Welk hired excellent musicians, including some top jazz players. Bob Havens, Peanuts Hucko, and others were with Welk over the years. Watching just...

I used cyanoacrylate and baking soda for years, but now I prefer, by far, UV resin. It cures as hard, but not until it's hit with UV light. Until...

Congrats and welcome to the LP Club! Oh yes there is P90 powered blank LPs, thousands of them! It is called Les Paul Special and they come as...

No, but you should definitely feel guilty about all the people you've killed. Not to mention not using your juicer enough. I think that clears...

I mean, once your ear is good enough I suppose. But people have to start somewhere. When I cop licks, I learn to scat them first, and then I write...

I bought it because I admire Tim's playing so much and because I am a chord voicing junkie, always looking for new, interesting stuff. I like his...

Thanks. In the meantime I've done my own slot - twice. Both time I used a low-tack take to mask of as much as possible while leaving only the slot...

Generally if you can hear and sing the phrase speed doesn't matter that much, but sometimes the notes can be too fast to clearly hear them, so I'll...

Thanks! I just packed the deep slots with baking soda and put a drop of superglue on top. The superglue wicks into the baking soda and I then...

FWIW once I heard the advice to not slow down the recording being transcribed, from the sax player - can't remember his name - in the Snarky Puppies,...

Ah, ya missed out then. This video has nothing to do with jazz anyway. It does feature some great guitar playing and an excellent band, even if the...

I'm no Les Paul lover. They all seem so heavy, muddy, hard to balance on one's lap. Just found one that seems like the antidote to my LP distaste. A...

'causetheceilingfellinandthebottomfelloutiwentintoaspinandistartedtoshout,this it this is it this it.I was walking along........haha.So i have...

I bought it. Haven't had time to sit down with it yet, due to being very busy at work. When I do have time to play, it's not enough time to focus and...

I'd have to listen to all of his records first, and I only have 12 Wes's records. All are good.:smile-new:

I doubt the fretwork would be anywhere close.

Beautiful instrument, you have to admire & appreciate John's work. But my entire nice suburban 3 bed one floor ranch with music studio, chamber...

With the white tape wound they're more like linguini. But then there's this linguine thanks to squid ink:

I wonder what your jazz comments will be at the age of 70.:smile-new:

The alternative to change is death. i would rather choose the first.

Not only chops, Clint's done his homework too.

PM sent.

Thanks. I am actually in Mark’s current build batch. My offer didn’t get me anywhere, but I got some great advice from another forum member. PM me...