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2-1/2 years ago I visited Patrick Amato at his house. After I played couple of his guitars, he began to tell me about his relationship with Vinnie Corrao. Vinnie was his guitar teacher. Vinnie was also my fathers best friend when he was just a boy. Patrick always raved about Vinnies playing, and rightfully so. Patrick pulled out a CD recorded by Vinnie. On it was a few tunes played with his band. But Patrick singled out "Lush Life". We listened to it. Patrick told me that was his favorite song. He asked me to learn it for him one day. I promised I would.
Here you go Patrick. I hope you hear this. Your legacy here still lives on for 2 years after your passing. We miss you. I did this for you..
This is the Joe Pass version. Recorded with Mic and Zoom G3 into separate channels. Mixed using my USB Mixer.
Joe DeNisco
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08-25-2017 09:19 PM
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Just beautiful, Joe. I'm sure PA and JP are smiling, sipping espresso and puffing on Cohibas, listening to you playing, and swapping stories. Well done!
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this is why i love this place!!!
great story.. great homage...great playing!
bravo joe D!! (as always)
cheers
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Wow. A Joe Pass tune, played on a Johnny Smith guitar, in honor or Patrick... there's almost too much there to even absorb!
Stunning.
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Just beautiful, Joe.
I feel the emotion of the homage and at the same time the magic of the moment.
Eternity is Today.
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Joe- fantastic playing! I love the emotion you put into your playing - always heartfelt .
A tremendous gift for Patrick - I'm sure he is smiling down on you .
Thanks for sharing this - very special
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Couldn't think of a nicer tribute. He would have loved that, man. Lovely playing!
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Joe D
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Brother Joe, seriously good stuff....and thanks for sharing. But this brings up a musician joke that I have to share:
A bandleader has a highly paid New Years Eve casual and the night before the gig, his main reeds player calls in sick. The bandleader calls around and everyone is booked. Finally he talks to his keyboard player who says he has the number of a reeds player, but he has never played with him and cannot vouch for his skills. The bandleader, being desperate takes the number.
The unknown reeds player is called and amazingly is available and the bandleader hires him. The reeds player shows up to the gig and tells the bandleader "I am a pretty good player, thanks for hiring me, but I do want to tell you that I only know how to play two songs"
The bandleader yells :TWO FRICKEN SONGS! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? WHAT ARE THEY?
The reeds player replies "Lush Life in any key and Happy Birthday in F"
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Joe, very nice, great playing!
PS: I love the way these mid seventies JS sound and your clip makes me wonder if i'd better replace the frets on mine too ....
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Joe,
Very well played my friend, not an easy tune to conquer but executed
with great panache. Patrick will be pleased that you kept your promise.
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Great playing and that Gibson JS sounds great! Thanks!
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Great as always
i woke up this morning and this is the first thing I played, now I will be humming all day !
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And beautiful playing, Joe. Kudos.
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Joe, I really enjoyed your video! A wonderful song played perfectly. The sound your getting is fist rate. Thanks for posting!
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thanks bro.
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As far as the frets.. I see no redeeming quality to the low frets, whatsoever. Maybe on a Les Paul, yeah but on a chord melody maker? I just don't get it. Personally, I'm glad they are off and I don't miss them one bit. Plus I LOVE the look of the Gold EVO frets. When I am playing, I look down at the perfectly polished gold fret ends and I actually see them as an cosmetic upgrade as well as a functional necessity.
Replace them!
Thanks guys!
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Joe - as it happens, I was on a site last night and someone posted a clip from Casablanca. At the end of the clip, the screen filled up with various other clips from one of the finest films ever made - with one exception. There in the upper right hand corner, amongst the clips of Ric and Ilsa and the rest of the first-rate cast, there was Joe DeNisco playing Lush Life on his Johnny Smith. I thought it was appropriate.
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Joe,
My favorite chart. Exceptional playing, man. And, the Johnny Smith sounds beautiful. Superb.
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Joe, that is beautiful, brother. You are a fantastic player and awesome human being! Made my day a rich experience. Thank you!! I thought you were pretty talented before, but that puts it into a whole different level. Very cool.
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I can feel Patrick's giant grin shining down from Heaven. Bro seriously that is by far the best video you have ever done. Flawless bro. I can hear the words of Joe Pass saying "Hey that guy can play ! "
I forgot how beautiful that song is. WOW bro that was a masterpiece. I watched it 5 times. This one blew me away.
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Joe,
As you might expect you got Two Thumbs up
from June, a rare event, doubly difficult after
the stroke. The verdict .,,a masterly performance,
and I wholeheartedly agree.
Keep up the good work JS & JP are watching.
SF
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Just like the sound of your voice bro..
Joe D
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You are a great dude Foxman. Thanks for gracing us with class.
Thanks my bros
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