1. The Benevolent Dr. K (Kostakos): a tribute to my Dr. of nearly 20 years and one of my favorite people (Katherine is her 1st name).
2. Gettin' Ahead of Myself: A reference to my lifelong proclivity for jumping the gun. Always wanted to write to this title.
3. Egret Regret: I thought up the title and liked its sound, then wrote a dark instrumental commentary on man's slow elimination of wildlife and ecosystems. I hope at least some people regret it...
*Edit: Oops! The good doctor needs a dot on the 1st beat, 2nd ending of B---or else you may grow dotty trying to play it...
I know the guitar well. Here's a bit of the back story.
Once upon a time, Heritage was new and trying to penetrate the market. The builders were all experienced in their craft. JP Moats was the...
I love Joe too. I remember this in an interview, roughly: "I learned how to play jazz in small coffee houses and clubs. They're all gone. We're screwed man!! How's a kid gonna learn how to play now?"...
Oh no. Yeah I can't write that one off with a straight face. I can walk and comp on piano pretty well but I have to work up my 6ths. You know where they play quarter notes in 6ths leading somewhere....
Whatever tone he eventually settles upon just needs to be full and clear / clean.
But some of those examples were ?? ( trying to be nice here )
Bossa Nova, samba, Latin - - that music is...
It's much more about playing with your fingers, and playing in the right groove rhythmically. Fingers take the edge off of round wounds, flats might even be too dull in some cases. To some folks....
Imo, assuming you're not worrying about clashing with the melody, you just have to experiment with different extensions and color tone / chromaticism systems to get a sense of how they all sound and...
Pleasantly surprised at the Katana 50 for a clean...
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