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I have often thought how ironic labels can be. I am a lifelong Allman Brothers Band fan. Man, what a great band. The Allman Brothers Band sparked my interest in jazz. Tunes like “Hot ‘lanta” and...
My string don't corrode, because I always wipe the strings thoroughly after playing with a lint free cloth with mineral oil. (Baby oil will do.) Sometimes I wipe them before playing too, it makes...
Well, I'm already studying from this book so I will give it a go.
Thanks for posting this.I downloaded all 3 parts and look forward to the other two if possible.Raney definitely deserves a lot more love than he gets.
Joe's story was that while he was at Synanon, he did not own a guitar. Synanon had a Fender solidbody which he was using for gigs (there are videos and the record Sounds of Synanon). A guy named...
I've heard that's the way and if you stick to it for a 5-10 years you'll be just fine.
I can hear things that made organ clunky make the piano sing. Great articulation and timing on the head.
I've had this issue many times. Sometimes I just could not get it dialed out and the issue was a bright instrument. One time, however, I did notice that my high e string had noticeably higher action...
it did not come across as jazz police to me.
Why do strings eventually sound dead?In a word, corrosion.
Might be the best sounding nylon string archtop I've ever heard...but I still think my $700 Yamaha classical beats it in tone anyday. But I love that Parker is always trying things. He's a true...
I've been playing jazz for many years. I'm at the point right now where I can come up with ideas/themes in my head (away from the instrument) over a song that I'm happy with ... say There Will...
Actually, about 18.5" Commercially available, I think only the giant Stromberg was larger.
Nothing macho about it for me. I had hip pinned 9 years ago and bladder did not wake up. Went home with catheter for a week way worse than the surgery and hip pinning. General anesthesia has greater...
Ken Parker has a long continuing series called Archtoppery on YouTube, and his latest included that clip at the end of it. He explained his thinking and the history of that guitar, which he built...
Tips for translating ideas from head to...
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