The Builder's Bench

The Answer Is Yes (Jim Hall)

A variety of picking techniques

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What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

Red Garland comping rhythms

FWIW, the original ES-125 is a non-cut, 16”, laminate body guitar. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

Love to you Rob. Alan Zither Banjo | Rob MacKillop ~ Musician

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

... and I lowered some of the prices. Buy one from me and we'll both be happy! Buy more than one from me and we'll talk! -1998-2002 Fender Stratocaster American Deluxe; -tele partscaster;...

Bunch of great plank guitars I don't need

About 2 years ago I got tried of lugging my PA around and decided on a line array system. My local GC had the Bose, JBL and EV products and I auditioned all three. I went with the EV Evolve 30. I am...

Seeking Advice for PA Speaker Voiced For Jazz Ballads

From what I've gathered, Gibson made a cutaway but they made it in the ‘proper’ way, so no extra binding to make up for gaps between the arch. Then D’Angelico made a cutaway but couldn’t be bothered...

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

BRW has been used for bridges and saddles by Gibson for so long that I honestly don't know when they started! Flat tops (bridges) and arch tops (base and saddle, for instance ES175 before...

Replacement footer and badge for my '63 Kessel

I believe close to the edge was voted the best progressive album of all times and I agree. Listened to it so much back in the day, I had to buy another copy because I wore out the first.

Most influential prog rock band

Thanks for replying Frank. That is truly sad about the cyber bullying. I know that I speak for most here that recognize and enjoy Mike's talent and constantly upbeat personality. Anyone who cannot...

Frank Vignola's Guitar Night, an ongoing concert and livestream series

That's really the way it was done back in the 70's for jazz, though. You had to get out there and get your music heard by audiences in order to build a following. Back then there was no Internet, no...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

The Sweet 16 arrived in excellent shape. The wood inlay in the tailpiece has what I thought was a sticker emblem. It's not. It's a perfectly done MOP insert.

Circling back: Heritage Sweet 16 incoming

It's drop dead gorgeous in person. I'm sure Mike's happy it's going to a good home.

Circling back: Heritage Sweet 16 incoming

Best, best wishes Rob! And all our hopes for a rapid positive response to treatment so that you can get home and on with your life.

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

Tim gives the example of Just Friends going to Bbm7 - Eb7. He doesn't agree with any analysis of this as ii-V in Ab. His reason is that in terms of Ted Greene's 'expanded scale' idea, those two...

Tim Lerch on Reharm

Thanks Peter for the response and your own excellent examples. Yes, that anticipation 'and of four' is a hard one for many people to both conceive and play. I think it's because for the sake of...

Red Garland comping rhythms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqeSq8dRy_A

The Answer Is Yes (Jim Hall)

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

How do you understand the 5th and 6th bars of rhythm changes?

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

What did early Jazz guitarists in America play live pre-swing era?

Time After Time - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold - Tune #2

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 3) - Straight No Chaser

Rich Severson’s top 5 guitars

How bad is this?

Just a Gigolo C7 Bb7 A7

In-ear Monitors for a Big Band

AI music, yikes, it's improving fast