Comping, Chords & Chord Progressions

mclaughlin sound here

Palm mute

"Strive" - Guitar / Hybrid Guitar /...

Thomastik Bebop Roundwound Strings

Standards with Static Chords and Changes

Yes, saying 1 person shredded all of history is a bit of a grandiose statement. However, it's still absurd if you think Charles's playing isn't several levels above PC or even that PC's playing is...

Who's Your Favorite Bass Player?

Oh, that's sad alright, in so many ways...

Sad songs written in major keys?

Perhaps, but if Jazz ceased to be recorded after 1970, there'd still be more than enough recorded Jazz to keep all future generations entertained for, well, ever..:cool:

The greats have raised my standards too high

It wasn't accurate, just an opinion but glad you can see it. Can't say I agree w the notion that a great upright solo is "thudding around" but to each his own. Is this just "sawing around"? Just...

Who's Your Favorite Bass Player?

Anyone know how to get Mclaughlin’s synth sound here at 1:44 onwards ? ...

mclaughlin sound here

i think i might see what i was missing the Eb in bar 3 one could play but the scoreit is a Eb6 minus the root? and for the Eb7 the score is a Eb6 with the 3 instead the 7?

Aint Misbehavin chord meldy theory help

Hi! Here's challenging palm mute picking etude in quintuplets. If you try this remember to practice it in small portions to prevent any strain injuries. Cheers, Mikko ...

Palm mute

TBH, I'm not really sure. There are multiple ways of wiring a tone control. It's late, and I've had an adult beverage or two, so I'm not going to try to do the work on it right now.

Joyo JF-14 American Sound

You’re coming at this the wrong way. Instead of trying to show up Count Basie, just try to have some fun. That’s what his band was doing. Sure, there were cutting contests and stuff, but that was...

The greats have raised my standards too high

I do like upright bass. Bass was my first instrument and I also played upright. Maybe saying Charles shredded all the greats wasn't accurate. But he certainly shreds all the average work of...

Who's Your Favorite Bass Player?

If everyone that came after Duke and Basie thought that way a lot of good music wouldn't have been created.

The greats have raised my standards too high

I suggested in post #27 that the use of different chord names for "the same thing" was probably for the benefit of bass players (vanilla root perspective) or conceptually for the guitarist,...

Aint Misbehavin chord meldy theory help

You could get a small 2 wheeled hand cart and the amp would be more than easy to handle.

Newby to jazz seeking small light amp under $1000 for hollow body

You could get a small 2 wheeled hand cart and the amp would be more than easy to handle.

Newby to jazz seeking small light amp under $1000 for hollow body

Good news. I now have my Boss GT-001 (Guitar Effects Processor) and Boss Tone Studio working in Windows 11. I tried many things, e.g., installing what I believe is the latest driver and...

Help (please): Boss Tone Studio, GT-001, and Windows 11

How to play over Min7b5 (half diminished) chords, Gibson 175, FractalAudio

Adam Neely on the Marsalis definition of jazz

Anyone handled the new Epis?

Aint Misbehavin chord meldy theory help

Nylon Stringed Electrics?

Who's Your Favorite Bass Player?

What are your rules when having to criticise?

Dorian b5 and Mixolydian b9 scales. Why not?

Daw hep

New appreciation for Steely Dan

Ibanez GB10 vs Gibson L4CES over Doxy - which do you like better?

Passing chord C --> Em7

Campellone Cameo