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Jimmy Rainey "Signals" via- Jack Wilkins & Jeff...

Angelo Debarre, Serge Camps, and Frank Anastasia...

Nels Cline bringing the funk down in New Orleans...

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How bad is this?

I look at big band charts like this, with odd numbers of bars per line, and I think "they really do hate us, don't they?"

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

All of Me, being largely 2 bars per chord, is "play the damn changes" time. Heck, you could look at every 2 bar chunk as it's own key center if you really want to:) But joking aside, absolutely...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Who is the rock player you are referring to? EDIT: I see, it is the OP.

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Here's everything you want... Ibanez George Benson GB10SE Hollowbody Guitar Brown Sunburst w/ Case Just a moment...

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I'm with you here. If I know a tune I can play over it fine, if I don't I'm thinking chord changes and playing connect the triads with my guitar. Eventually that stops and I can play over it,...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Jeff Barone is a great guitarist who put this together with Jack during Covid. Jeff also produced one of Jack's best albums "Until It's Time". Really, really miss Jack..... ...

Jimmy Rainey "Signals" via- Jack Wilkins & Jeff Barone....

Let's go one step at a time if you don't mind. Do you have any conscious awareness of any chord you're playing on or the chord that you are moving towards at any point in your playing, performing or...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

To be aware of where you are in the tune, you have to know the tune. That means having it in your mind as a frame on which to build your playing. If that requires continuous conscious effort, you...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Trust but verify is an old Russian saying. Reagan said it with a smile to Gorbachev, and Gorbachev laughed. What does the Russian proverb trust but verify mean? Translated from an...

Reverb Fraud

Hehe, rock players are always looking for a shortcut :D. Here's an interesting experiment that highlights what i think is THE difference between what you are probably able to do now, and what you'd...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

This trio produces a wonderful sound. Debarre especially is playing with a great tone. Imho. https://youtu.be/LMLqOEREQcM?si=3nfNekpwsvWqY6jA

Angelo Debarre, Serge Camps, and Frank Anastasia playing “Suite Yugoslav”

My new friend...I didn't join this Forum to start arguing with folks nor did I join to be crapped on. Do you think perhaps we can just keep the discussions to other threads and maybe consider not...

Michael Stevens LJ - Made by Founder of Fender Custom Shop

I’m using the one bar at a time seat of my pants approach.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

You might be thinking something else that results in the same (or largely overlapping) notes. For example when the tune goes to bar 3 (E7 from C maj), you surely are aware of where you are in the...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

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How bad is this?

What's with all the weird Jazz guitars people buy?

Rosewood vs Maple fretboard head to head - There's a difference

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Do these chords exists? Any different name for them?

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

Itching for a Fender, which one?

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 3) - Straight No Chaser