Eddie Lang, Pretty Trix

[MikkoKarhula]

Hi!

Eddie Lang (1902-1933) is considered the first jazz guitarist. Here is my transcription of his great solo on Pretty Trix.


Cheers, Mikko

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[Irishmuso]

Well played. I was reading about Lang in Ivor Mairant's beautiful book 'The Great Jazz Guitarists'. Lang and one or two others were creating an idiom which hadn't existed previously. I wonder how the rest of us would have faired, if faced with that challenge It contextualises all of those early recordings that might otherwise be descibed as a bit primitive.

[MikkoKarhula]

Well played. I was reading about Lang in Ivor Mairant's beautiful book 'The Great Jazz Guitarists'. Lang and one or two others were creating an idiom which hadn't existed previously. I wonder how the rest of us would have faired, if faced with that challenge It contextualises all of those early recordings that might otherwise be descibed as a bit primitive.

This happens all the time. I was just watching document of Jeff Beck and realized how he amazed people with new unheard possibilities of guitar a bit like Jimi Hendrix did.

To me interesting question is:
Is everything invented now? When I listen today's innovative guitarists who are inventing new paths in music I hear really difficult techniques like music of Polyphia. It's like, everything is invented and all we have left is only the race of max speed or complexity in techniques. I don't know.

But these older kings of guitar still please me.




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[darkwaters]

Love Eddie, especially his work with Joe Venuti.

IMHO, technique will only take you so far; the music is what really matters. New music that excites you and others is where it’s at. Technique is just a means to an end.

[MikkoKarhula]

Love Eddie, especially his work with Joe Venuti.

IMHO, technique will only take you so far; the music is what really matters. New music that excites you and others is where it’s at. Technique is just a means to an end.

I complete agree with you.
There is always this point where some new guy with exceptional unheard things changes the trend line in music development. And when talking about guitar music it's really often related to new technique and approach.

Maybe Eddie had revolutional approach in his times.

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[wintermoon]

I really got burned out on Django/Grappelli but I never get tired of Joe and Eddie

[MikkoKarhula]

I really got burned out on Django/Grappelli but I never get tired of Joe and Eddie

Ok, why is itso? Do you think Veuti/Lang has more "air" in it?


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[JimmyDunlop]

Ok, why is itso? Do you think Veuti/Lang has more "air" in it?


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Thanks for the video. Nice playing Mikko. I used it to train my ear as well. I transcribed the 0:06 scale. Interesting

[MikkoKarhula]

Thanks for the video. Nice playing Mikko. I used it to train my ear as well. I transcribed the 0:06 scale. Interesting

Thank you! That's nice.

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[wintermoon]

Ok, why is itso? Do you think Veuti/Lang has more "air" in it?


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don't get me wrong Django/Grappelli were superb but I listened to it so much for so long I can only listen in short stretches now. Gypsy jazz just doesn't float my boat anymore
I always like Venuti much better than Grappelli, he's just cleaner/more exciting to me. Lang didn't have Djangos chops but there's something earthy I like about his playing. I'm sure many people disagree w/these opinions but.....

[MikkoKarhula]

don't get me wrong Django/Grappelli were superb but I listened to it so much for so long I can only listen in short stretches now. Gypsy jazz just doesn't float my boat anymore
I always like Venuti much better than Grappelli, he's just cleaner/more exciting to me. Lang didn't have Djangos chops but there's something earthy I like about his playing. I'm sure many people disagree w/these opinions but.....

I agree with you! I had similar feelings years ago. I listened A LOT gypsy jazz and then it came to its "end". I needed to get inspiration else where, something different.

It actually changed my listening habits. I never get attached one style for years anymore.

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