Gibson ES-165 - Night and Day (Joe Pass)

**Max405** · 08-01-2015, 12:34 PM

Hi Guys,
Here is my Gibson Es165 playing Joe Pass's rendition of Night and Day.

I hope you like!

Joe D.

**Para** · 08-01-2015, 12:39 PM

Nice tasteful playing and a really sweet sounding guitar.

**Jabberwocky** · 08-01-2015, 12:46 PM

Superb, Joe.

**Stringswinger** · 08-01-2015, 02:39 PM

Bravo! Now that is what I call jazz guitar. It doesn't get any better than Joe Pass. And at the end of the day, it doesn't get any better than an ES175/ES175D/ES165. Your video is proof of this.

**Jazzman301** · 08-01-2015, 03:06 PM

What are you playing through?

Man what wonderful playing. Great playing coupled with a superior instrument. Fantastic tone.

'Moe

**Herbie** · 08-01-2015, 03:08 PM

Nice!
What amp?
Strings?

**Max405** · 08-01-2015, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by Para

Nice tasteful playing and a really sweet sounding guitar.

Originally Posted by Jabberwocky

Superb, Joe.

thanks Jabs and Para. I appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Stringswinger

Bravo! Now that is what I call jazz guitar. It doesn't get any better than Joe Pass. And at the end of the day, it doesn't get any better than an ES175/ES17D/ES165. Your video is proof of this.

SS, Thanks. Joe Pass is the master. It took me 3 months to learn that and he prolly threw it together in an hour.. Your right no matter what guitar I play, the 165/175 is just perfection. Thanks bro.

Originally Posted by Jazzman301

What are you playing through?

Man what wonderful playing. Great playing coupled with a superior instrument. Fantastic tone.

'Moe

Thanks Jazz Man. Just a zoom G3, flat eq, no amp simulation amp a small amount of reverb. That's it. Thanks buddy.

Originally Posted by Herbie

Nice!
What amp?
Strings?

Thanks Herbie. No amp. Strings are chrome 12's.

**Longways to Go** · 08-01-2015, 03:51 PM

Awesome!
I let a couple of really nice sounding 165s slip away when I didn't have $$$. too bad.
I'm starting in on the Joe Pass chord melody book & totally get how much work that must be!
Do you mind my asking what was your source for studying that arrangement?

**gtrplrfla** · 08-01-2015, 03:53 PM

Great tone and you've captured Joe very well indeed ! Even though you are honest in stating how long it took to nail it, it still manages to sound impromptu which in my opinion, is no small feat ! I too, learned it from a transcription and still have to refresh the fingers over a day to play it passably (excuse the pun ! ).

**gtrplrfla** · 08-01-2015, 03:58 PM

Hi Longways to go. An old guitar player magazine had a transcription in standard and tab , but there's a more recent one posted on You Tube and actually now I think of it, a transcription of the "Virtuoso" version (The one played by Joe DeNisco ) and a live version is also available. Happy hunting !

**Max405** · 08-01-2015, 04:02 PM

This helped me a lot.

it gets you close. And yes it is time consuming but it's worth it for sure.
Thanks Long ways.
Joe D

**Max405** · 08-01-2015, 04:09 PM

Gtrplfla,
thanks for nice things you said. It's funny, usually when I record, I have headphones on. I took off the headphones and the groove just happened. I played a couple other takes with no mistakes but this one had some life in it so I went with this one.
thanks buddy, Joe D

Originally Posted by gtrplrfla

Great tone and you've captured Joe very well indeed ! Even though you are honest in stating how long it took to nail it, it still manages to sound impromptu which in my opinion, is no small feat ! I too, learned it from a transcription and still have to refresh the fingers over a day to play it passably (excuse the pun ! ).

**Longways to Go** · 08-01-2015, 04:10 PM

cool.

Happily, I've got myself weaned off TAB (thanks to a tough but excellent guitar instructor)
but transcribing direct from listening to recordings just kills me!
I may have to buy a copy of the Joe Pass Omnibook if I make it through his chord melody book!

**skykomishone** · 08-01-2015, 05:42 PM

Way to go Joe! That was awesome! Love that Joe Pass.

**silverfoxx** · 08-01-2015, 07:10 PM

Joe,
That was worth 3 months hard work, you should be proud of yourself
the Es165 sounds just great too. Congrats on a great rendition .v.cool.
JP would have smiled.

Best, mon ami

**gspirro1** · 08-01-2015, 07:47 PM

Very nice! Thank you for the inspired playing!

**Patrick2** · 08-01-2015, 07:56 PM

Nicely played, Joe. Great guitar tone too. This will probably be moved by a mod to the Showcase section. But, I'll follow it there. It's a keeper for me!

Hey . . that's a nice lookin' L5 Wesmo you got hanging on your wall there!!

**Larry M** · 08-01-2015, 07:56 PM

Hey, Joe. Very nice indeed!

Makes me miss my es165 even more.

**Bluedawg** · 08-01-2015, 09:06 PM

Nice

I started out working on the same arrangement ... I think ... but I only got through the first few choruses LOL

I'm too easily distracted ...

I'll have to get back on that .... but I'm working my Ted Greene "Over the Rainbow" at the moment.

**Max405** · 08-01-2015, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by Larry M

Hey, Joe. Very nice indeed!

Makes me miss my es165 even more.

Thanks Larry. This 165 is a keeper.

Originally Posted by Patrick2

Nicely played, Joe. Great guitar tone too. This will probably be moved by a mod to the Showcase section. But, I'll follow it there. It's a keeper for me!

Hey . . that's a nice lookin' L5 Wesmo you got hanging on your wall there!!

thanks bro. I got plans for the L5, stay tuned.

Originally Posted by gspirro1

Very nice! Thank you for the inspired playing!

thanks GSPirro! Thank you for listening.

Originally Posted by silverfoxx

Joe,
That was worth 3 months hard work, you should be proud of yourself
the Es165 sounds just great too. Congrats on a great rendition .v.cool.
JP would have smiled.

Best, mon ami

silverfoxx, I'm glad I stuck with it. It is rewarding to finish it. Now I have to remember it! I'm glad people are still listening to JP. The man was a genius. Johnny Smith and Joe Pass, the masters to me. Thanks buddy!

Originally Posted by skykomishone

Way to go Joe! That was awesome! Love that Joe Pass.

Sky, thank you my man, I appreciate it. Love Joe Pass too. He was in a class of his own.

**Max405** · 08-01-2015, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by Bluedawg

Nice

I started out working on the same arrangement ... I think ... but I only got through the first few choruses LOL

I'm too easily distracted ...

I'll have to get back on that .... but I'm working my Ted Greene "Over the Rainbow" at the moment.

Its really easy to move onto something easier. But then I wouldn't be able to realize that I know a full Joe Pass arrangement. Over the rainbow, that's nice.. I'm thinking "when you wish upon a star" is next. But I also have to polish up on my improv skills. One day I'll be good like my man Zucker or Mr. Matz..
thank you for commenting buddy. I appreciate it.

**jzucker** · 08-01-2015, 11:02 PM

nice! Thanks for posting that. Inspiration for me to do some solo guitar work!

**citizenk74** · 08-01-2015, 11:53 PM

Joe D. - You have done Joe P. proud! Excellent performance of a masterful arrangement of a timeless classic. Well done, Sir!

**Max405** · 08-02-2015, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by jzucker

nice! Thanks for posting that. Inspiration for me to do some solo guitar work!

Hey Jack, thanks buddy. Weird question, did you hear thunk in that?
just wondering. There's really no processing in the sound other than flat eq, and slight bit of reverb. No amp simulation. Used a Zoom G3 as my DI.
Jd