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Unfortunately it’s not really possible to untangle some of this stuff from the racial politics of the time. Lennie dismissing the blues-orientation of a lot of black musicians probably wasn’t...
There are of course good and bad vintages..... Q: "Was that a good year?" A: 'Well, um, it's debatable" ;)
Coincidentally, Grossman is holding a sale of instructional books on country blues, cake walks, marches & early jazz through June 20th (Stefan Grossman'''s Guitar Videos)
Being vintage sounds better than old and tired. I am old and tired, but maybe thinking of myself as vintage will make me feel better. :cool:
Those two statements are in contradiction! It's obvious to you and me but maybe not to a beginner. I think what they should have done was put a note on the chart: Play that bass line with the head...
Are you capable of keeping things civil?
Yes, I didn't mean to accentuate the negative in my critique, he plays well. We all have our weaknesses, and developing jazzy, stylish phrasing is a great challenge.
I really like the way Mike Stern plays, especially in a straight-ahead context like @ Vignola's but the problem I have with listening to him is that the way he uses FX makes his sound so indirect and...
My daughter-in-law gave me a (fake) Calvin and Hobbes T-shirt with the text: I'm not old, I'm a Classic. My fave.
"I haven't notated it and likely won't!" I am getting pretty frustrated with music notation apps, I may resort to writing it down on music notation paper and photographing the sheets with my...
Jazz adage I learned in school: There are no mistakes, only resolutions. i.e. if you play a "wrong" note, play a note that resolves it. Or play the "wrong" note three more times :-) And Peter...
The examples above are rather song than blues forms. AFAIK Gershwin's I Got Rhythm comes from those forms. Those dominant chains are the same as the I Got Rhythm bridge (aka Sears Roebuck bridge). ...
If that's the case, the next time I'm asked my age I'll simply say, "I'm vintage!" :triumphant:
Two questions, if you don't mind. First, what is your asking price? Second, what is the significance of the "X" on the back of the headstock and the unusual serial # (only the first two digits are...
Guitar purchases Reverb - EMG pickups
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