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A busier take, upon request:
Still working on getting 16th notes to pop in a melodic way. For that, I look no further than Cannonball Adderley. Billy Bean has a nice 16th note on his John Pisano cuts.
Just glad I can play guitar again. I was getting feisty
Definitely want to keep working on In Your Own Sweet Way, really enjoying this tune.
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04-14-2021 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by John A.
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Here's my take—this song feels like one of those lifers that I'll keep coming back to.
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Originally Posted by PickingMyEars
You’re right about Billy Bean. Dude was a time-feel monster.
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An idol of mine and many told me the same "leave SPACE between your phrases and play LESS!"
One day I'll get it right.
I liked Billy Bean's playing on Making It Again the most... although the jam session sound fidelity makes me wish it was recorded in a studio--but I'll take whatever Billy Bean I can get.
Right now I have to get my iTunes in order for the 4th time--keeps losing my library... Apple, you are dead to me...
I have to get outta that habit of over doing those "rake articulations" and articulate the faster passages more.
Loved your take wzpgsr! Extremely melodic and laid back. Are those gold foils? Whatever they are, everything about that take sounded clear and sparkly--sounded like a studio take with sound that clear.
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Originally Posted by wzpgsr
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Originally Posted by PickingMyEars
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Hey how can i get in on the virtual jam? Unfortunately “smoke on the water” is about as far as I can make it on guitar, but if i can play tenor sax i can hit anything, 26-2, Inner Urge, UMMG, Miyako, all those wicked changes tunes . I don’t see the older or original via search, but maybe y’all could link me the original rules?? Thanks cats!
LMAOOOOOOO ^^^
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Originally Posted by wzpgsr
Originally Posted by ragman1
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Originally Posted by thealps
There's no rules really other than take a solo, and don't play 30 choruses...treat it like you would your spot at a real jam. Also, no need to play the melody, unless you want to. Everybody goes about it differently here...use a track, or don't...I personally have no interest in hearing arrangements or polished recordings for this thread's purpose, I want to hear people IMPROVISING!
So we'll see you on this week's tune, I hope? (or any of the others, unlike a real jam, the tune never has to end)
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A few later versions I finally got to listen to.
Triple--- yeah, smack that thing like it did ya wrong! I know you alluded to wishing you could play with more subtlety, but this tune can get a little precious if you're too gentle with it. Got some good lines in there too, and I like the in your face tone.
Rp-- that said, your gentle solo version was like a lullaby, but one I wanted to make sure I heard the whole of BEFORE I nodded off. Really sweet playing.
wzpgsr, I really like your time feel. Your playing always sounds relaxed and in pocket. And great, clear as a bell tone, too.
Picking, yeah, now the challenge is to balance the note-y bits with the space you were leaving with the earlier takes on this tune and others. I did really like hearing some longer lines.
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I'm having a lot of trouble with the lead sheets on this tune. Between various widely available sources, the key signature differs (same notes), the bridge is WILDLY different between say, Aebersold and the Real Book, and the actual arrangement--interludes and such-- are confusing.
I would like to ask that future tunes presented to the group be accompanied by a leadsheet that at least can be a starting point. I am just trashing my efforts on this tune simply because I don't even know how it's supposed to be played.
Please--if you nominate a tune, supply a lead sheet.
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Originally Posted by lawson-stone
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wzpgsr nice touch and beautiful tone! A lot of you guys have such beautiful sound quality TOMMO, John, etc. I feel terrible posting these awful iPhone recordings in the basement of a hospital
I don’t have a recording setup at home and even if I did the kids are never quiet.
FWIW I’d advocate for going around the room calling tunes vs. voting
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Anyone up for calling next week's tune, send me a PM.
This week is spoken for, as mentioned above, but I'd happily map out a schedule...
Don't think I'm doing any voting. There's no voting at a jam session. Too much work. If people keep volunteering to call, I'll keep letting them call, in the order they contact me. (EVERYONE should call a tune, if you ask me, it's fun)
As for lead sheets, they're all a guide, a suggestion...The recordings are the answer. We should definitely have more discussions here, if people are having trouble hearing things, or hearing different things.
I can tell you already this week's tune might start some debate...but it's gonna be a blast.
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Originally Posted by Triple_Jazz
John
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Originally Posted by Triple_Jazz
Originally Posted by Triple_Jazz
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
Thinking I don't fit in any more, so I am just going to shut up.
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Finally got a chance to record this, been a busy week. Backing is Mr Sunnybass + brushes from BIAB. The video was done entirely in Reaper, I know RPjazzguitar was interested in this.
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Originally Posted by lawson-stone
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Originally Posted by lawson-stone
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Originally Posted by lawson-stone
John
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Yeah, Lawson, you absolutely belong here. Everybody does.
And you should call a tune, and call one you know. Nobody goes to a jam and calls tunes they've never played before!
Regarding ears and charts, I definitely don't think you have to figure out whole songs by ear...I think you get a chart, do some listening...maybe look for where your ear and chart disagree. And like I said, I think that's a good thing to have discussions about here. I think it's absolutely crucial (and a privilege you don't get at a real jam) to listen to as many versions of a tune as you can find when learning it.
In the end, it's jazz. There's not one way to play any tune. That's the beauty of it!
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I would say the ‘old’ real books are a pretty good place to look first for these tunes, whatever faults they have, they will probably have all the tunes in them, and people having been using them for ages.
I got my copies from here, they have all 3 volumes as pdfs and an index of the tunes:
Partitions gratuites. Real Book - Volume 1, 2, 3(C, Eb, Bb)
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And keep in mind, regarding those old real books with "wrong" changes...you will encounter folks who play the songs that way!
The legal sixth edition and the "New Real Book" are really must haves, and they're both pretty good in the accuracy department, particularly the "new."
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