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This one from nevershouldhavesoldit.
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06-09-2022 06:42 PM
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(I should tell you that Prelude To A Kiss was the tune of the month on the Practical Standards thread in May 2019.
However, on the grounds that it was all three years ago and most of the contributors to it at that time are not posting now, I'm letting it through. Apart from the fact that nevershouldhavesoldit requested it, of course, and it's an interesting tune harmonically).
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I may as well be first up this time. I did it all before some years ago but this is new. It's quite an easy tune to play fairly diatonically but it pales after a while so I've spiced the solo a bit. Better, I think.
I really am looking forward to seeing what you all do with it!
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Great call! Such a lovely tune
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Originally Posted by ragman1
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Hee's my take. Both guitars are my Eastman 810 CE7, fingerstyle on the left and plectrum on the right.
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Ouch, well, it's not getting any better, so I am posting it.
Once again, backing by jjazzlab.
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Originally Posted by nevershouldhavesoldit
Artistic creation.
Congrats.
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Originally Posted by kris
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Simpler but slightly faster.
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Originally Posted by ragman1
I also hear a budding gypsy in it. I like it and may try that approach myself.
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Originally Posted by nevershouldhavesoldit
Actually, I thought it dragged a bit... :-)
But thank you anyway!
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Originally Posted by ragman1
Two guitars are the perfect combo for playing gypsy style ballads. Check out Joscho Stephan and Tommy Emmanuel playing the Beatles' Something In The Way She Moves and If I Had You for inspiration:
Last edited by nevershouldhavesoldit; 06-12-2022 at 03:48 PM.
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Never, thanks, I know you mean well but I am not a fan of gypsy stuff. A little goes a long way with me. I like saxophones and American jazz. And Bossa Nova by Jobim :-)
(When I said I knew nothing about it, I meant playing it, not who does it. I'm very aware of who does it!)
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Just a bit of fun...
(note zero fret on the right)
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I haven't played this very often, and not in quite a while. Beautiful tune. On to checking out you guys ...
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Originally Posted by ragman1
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Rags: Nice takes. This tune suits your approach well.
Mastodon: Very cool arrangement. I like the re-harms. Would love to hear you blow a bit.
J4zz: It sounds to me like you've got the "what notes should I play over these changes?" part pretty much solved. I think the key to making this sound a bit more alive is to work on rhythm, especially on adding a stronger sense of swing time and bringing in more triplet-based figures and phrases.
Nevercouldawouldshoulda: Very nice arrangement on the head and cool soloing.
It's an "easy" tune in the sense that the changes are pretty straightforward and the melody gives lots of clues as to how to solo. But it's a real challenge to maintain energy and interest on long-form ballads.Last edited by John A.; 06-13-2022 at 12:57 PM.
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Originally Posted by nevershouldhavesoldit
Good joke, though
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Originally Posted by John A.
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Originally Posted by John A.
The real challenge is to slow tempo and create the right climate.
Mastering the building of musical phrases, sparing playing and building tension and introducing the mood - these are the challenges for every musician who plays ballads.
my 1cent...:-)
Best
Kris
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Originally Posted by kris
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Originally Posted by nevershouldhavesoldit
I'm loving gypsy guitar more every day and am trying to learn to play in the genre. I've even started doing sweep picking exercises, but I'm far from proficient at that yet. Even so, I was inspired by ragman's take and wanted to give this one a try as a gypsy swing tune (albeit without sweep picking). The bass is my Fender P, and both guitar parts are played on my Ibanez 7 string flattop (all direct into a DAI):
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Never, I have to say, if I was going to try playing gypsy jazz, Prelude To A Kiss wouldn't be my first choice :-)
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Originally Posted by ragman1
Django recorded PTAK on a 78 single in 1949, but I’ve never heard it so I don’t know how he played it. I can’t find it anywhere, but hopefully a copy will turn up.
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