JGBE Virtual Jam (Round 24) - A Child is Born

**TOMMO** · 06-29-2021, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by ragman1

Oh, we want to hear you!

I just did this for fun... at least, I think it's fun

Great to hear you with a full backing for a change. Seems like you got a kick out of that little bebop lick you put in there...

**ragman1** · 06-29-2021, 06:57 AM

Bebop lick? Moi?

Where?

**TOMMO** · 06-29-2021, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by ragman1

Bebop lick? Moi?

Where?

Right before your chuckle? Wouldn't that be a bebop lick?

**ragman1** · 06-29-2021, 08:46 AM

No, it was just a Bbm pentatonic blues thing, going down the pattern. It just about works over Ebm. But I chuckled because I thought it was getting a bit crazy. But fun :-)

**fep** · 06-29-2021, 01:02 PM

A bit lost in places

**Triple_Jazz** · 06-29-2021, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by Ronstuff;[URL="tel:1130832"

1130832[/URL]]Here it is folks! Trying to chill on a hot and humid sunday morning.

I love how smooth your Ibanez sounds. Are you using flatwounds? I know a lot of people like rounds on their semi, myself included.

**rpjazzguitar** · 06-29-2021, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by Ronstuff

Here it is folks! Trying to chill on a hot and humid sunday morning.

tone is terrific and the overall feel is great. grooves despite the slow nature of the tune.

**rpjazzguitar** · 06-29-2021, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by fep

A bit lost in places

Nice tone and a really nice delicate touch.

**John A.** · 06-29-2021, 05:17 PM

Fep: both of your takes sound great. Love that edge-of-break-up tone

Ronstuff: really nice stuff.

**Ronstuff** · 06-29-2021, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by Triple_Jazz

I love how smooth your Ibanez sounds. Are you using flatwounds? I know a lot of people like rounds on their semi, myself included.

I use Thomastik Infeld Bebop 12's. The lower 3 strings last forever and are really mellow. They have been on since last July and I just changed the top 3 strings a month ago.

**mr. beaumont** · 06-30-2021, 09:31 AM

Ron, you got soul man...it shows. Great take.

Few, I really like this take on the strat. Relaxed, melodic...good stuff.

**mr. beaumont** · 06-30-2021, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by Triple_Jazz

I wasn’t totally familiar with this tune but I’ve heard it before. It’s so beautiful I decided to arrange a chord melody. I imagine this is the music floating through my kids minds as they drift off to sleep.

Lovely lullaby. Nice take.

**TOMMO** · 07-01-2021, 10:07 AM

Alright - in the nick of time here's my take - first recorded take (after a week of practicing though). I still don't feel confident improvising on this tune but nonetheless:

Like always: any comments and critique welcome and appreciated.

**ragman1** · 07-01-2021, 11:22 AM

Yes!!!

Hey, Tommo. You've got the notes okay but I don't think you're feeling the pulse enough. I think that's why your heart's not in it. But don't desert it!

It's got to pulsate - one, two, three, one, two, three, etc. Kind of like riding a horse or something. It's internal, moving, pushing along. After you've got the rhythm in your blood you can mess about with the phrasing. In fact it'll happen by itself.

PS. You can play the Bb maj scale over Am7b5/D7#9 and Gm blues over all that Gm/D7 - Gm/D7 - Gm/C7 bit.

**TOMMO** · 07-01-2021, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by ragman1

Yes!!!

Hey, Tommo. You've got the notes okay but I don't think you're feeling the pulse enough. I think that's why your heart's not in it. But don't desert it!

It's got to pulsate - one, two, three, one, two, three, etc. Kind of like riding a horse or something. It's internal, moving, pushing along. After you've got the rhythm in your blood you can mess about with the phrasing. In fact it'll happen by itself.

PS. You can play the Bb maj scale over Am7b5/D7#9 and Gm blues over all that Gm/D7 - Gm/D7 - Gm/C7 bit.

Thanks for the tips ragman - will work on it

**Question** · 08-21-2024, 02:42 PM

After listening to Bill Evans play this tune yesterday I thought I would (re)-learn it.

Since I learn quite a lot of interesting things from other members on this forum, and prefer to play rather than discuss, posting this video from my practice session today is sort of my way of contributing something other than my opinion.

I hope that it might be useful or inspiring for someone.

**alpop** · 08-21-2024, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by Question

After listening to Bill Evans play this tune yesterday I thought I would (re)-learn it.

Since I learn quite a lot of interesting things from other members on this forum, and prefer to play rather than discuss, posting this video from my practice session today is sort of my way of contributing something other than my opinion.

I hope that it might be useful or inspiring for someone.

Thanks for posting! Wonderful musicality and great skill on display.

**ragman1** · 08-21-2024, 06:22 PM

Seconded, very nice.

**charlieparker** · 08-22-2024, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by Question

After listening to Bill Evans play this tune yesterday I thought I would (re)-learn it.

Since I learn quite a lot of interesting things from other members on this forum, and prefer to play rather than discuss, posting this video from my practice session today is sort of my way of contributing something other than my opinion.

I hope that it might be useful or inspiring for someone.

Tasteful. Are you playing with a pick and nylon strings?