Improvisation

Comping for group thoughts

Answer Me My Love

Maya 175 opinions

Moody AF

Hendrik Meurkens (warning: harmonica content)

You don't have to convince me. I'm just going by the comments I've seen on here! It's a very eclectic group we have! :)

Out of Nowhere

Shell voicings but drop the root and add an extension on top instead! Third and seventh on the d and g strings and then the extra note on the b or e. You can get looooooads of mileage out of...

Comping for group thoughts

Hello everyone. Recently and luckily I got a call to come jam with a group (more time playing out yes!) for the week after this week so I got assigned to comping duties (and maybe soloing) for 10...

Comping for group thoughts

yeah agreed tbh I don’t think a lot of jazzers get how minor is used in classical… mixed minor use is a bit of an art form but I think we are often taught to stick to one scale because we tend to...

Is minor "home" (Im) dorian, melodic, neither?

The Epiphone and the Godin are good choices. The Wes sound is definitely in the thumb. Actually, I think you can hear on the recordings that if someone picked up his guitar and played it through...

Help me buy a hollowback

Composed in 1952 by Gerhard Winkler I just wanted to make an SG version of this lovely tune.

Answer Me My Love

Don’t make me feel old, oh wait….

Giant Steps

How to do it? Just do it, I suppose! I would think that starting out 30 minutes might be a lot. I'm going to try it. I think you'll find yourself repeating yourself a lot at the beginning...that's...

I'm doing the Monk

Wes's sound came much more from the playing with his thumb than from the gear he used, and in fact a lot of his recordings were done with an L5 with P90s (e.g., the early organ trio albums). P90s...

Help me buy a hollowback

Thanks for quick reply! Now (event after reduction) the price is approx. $1000. It still seems to be too much (you know, I do not need the guitar :)). I like the wooden bridge (not TOM), by the way.

Maya 175 opinions

Catch me sounds like the 175 to me. The precussive (dare I say it) thunk seems evident to my ears.

The dilemma of Fender guitars

Hi. I used to own one of these. Very good copy of the later ES175s. Well built. Good sound and playability, versatile, but not great acoustically. I advertised mine at £650 and sold it for about...

Maya 175 opinions

What ever gave you that idea? Pat Metheny has received 38 Grammy nominations and won 20 Grammy Awards, 20 Grammys playing INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ. That's unheard of, that's HUGE. Even the great George...

Out of Nowhere

For JP, I think it's obvious that the solidbodies were a compromise, but for many they're an affirmative choice, not settling. I don't know whether JP ever did a jazz recording with a solidbody once...

The dilemma of Fender guitars

Hi guys, Maya ES-175, a 43 years old japan instrument appeared in my area. I haven't checked it yet, but it is in flawless and original condition reportedly. What is the reasonable price, please?...

Maya 175 opinions

Is minor "home" (Im) dorian, melodic, neither?

Is the Forum getting old and tired - or is it just me?

Diminished function …. I wish I knew ….

Now that we have been at this google "best amp" thing for a cope decades

How do you practice phrasing?

Marchione Guitars

Making it in the Small Time.. To Gig or Not to Gig

Shapes vs Notes

The dilemma of Fender guitars

Some Martin Taylor appreciation - and a wish

help?

Don't think that you can play bass just because you're a good guitar player

Neat trick when setting up vintage ES-175 (and other) wooden bridges