The Builder's Bench

Further dialing in the Ibanez AF95 ... I do like...

Hello from Chicago from big Mike

Heritage Johnny Smith incoming

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 5) - Mr PC

1946-48 Gibson ES-125

Hey Rob, I don’t post much these days, but when I see your posts I always have a listen or read. We met briefly when I bought your deering banjo. I’m sending you positive vibes and you will be in my...

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

Hey Mike... good to hear from you.

Hello from Chicago from big Mike

And now for something completely different. Here's a link to a vintage write-up by JBL themselves, including some neat pics and annotated drawings, describing what was so unique about JBL Alnico...

Is this an overlooked part of Metheny's sound?

I just realised this has two tritones a major third apart ? A very interesting way to look at this. Thanks for sharing. The tone that the melody emphasises is B. The same is true for...

All of Me - A7 on measure #28 (9th?)

I’m still missing the boat. He’s unbelievably talented, that much is clear. But it doesn’t captivate me and I can only listen to him briefly. He inspires me on a different level: he has his own...

Pasquale Grasso

I’m loving it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1946-48 Gibson ES-125

Oh, you're right... well, at that age, Brian and the boys didn't have to worry about looking chubby so vertical stripes were o.k. But later on....

Is this an overlooked part of Metheny's sound?

Well sharp #11. But yes, I agree about the b5 and Monk and bebop. b5 or #11 and whole tone is absolutely lesson 1 to sounding Monk.

All of Me - A7 on measure #28 (9th?)

Then why is he posting this nonsense which purports to explain both the delta and other symbols? Modes arranged in a musical sequence

Modes arranged in a musical sequence

I was of the same opinion until I saw how simple it was to use Tone Studio. It’s really nice to be able to dial out a little boominess or shrillness in the Global EQ and from there on out use only...

Pleasantly surprised at the Katana 50 for a clean jazz tone

I consider the flat five the key to bebop. Why did you not mention it? Thought you were a Monk fan ... :cool:

All of Me - A7 on measure #28 (9th?)

Funny you mention going in and tweaking the parameters via a laptop,computer,etc. I guess I’ve found if I can’t get a good tone via the old fashioned way of tweaking the simple knobs, I’m not that...

Pleasantly surprised at the Katana 50 for a clean jazz tone

Role in group is definitely the key. I think you could be doing what I'm doing in today's vid in less than a month honestly.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Best of luck to you Mike!

Hello from Chicago from big Mike

It has been a busy week but I've been working on this. That coda was (and continues to be) a challenging passage. I know my playing is very simple, even mechanical - I'm still relatively new to...

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

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.

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

Campellone PSA

L-5 Repair by Mark Campellone

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

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

Learning to play with a singer

How bad is this?

I don't know how to go about learning jazz anymore

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

AI music, yikes, it's improving fast