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I have listened and I think PMB is likely correct about pitching the guitar’s line an octave below the piano’s. Thanks all. Somewhere I have seen black and white film of Shearing performing with...
That's a good idea. And I'll definitely try what John suggested....I sidelined a lot of new learning the past couple weeks preparing for last weekend's event and this week I'm cutting grass and...
Ian Coury https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUEq5PJhZ0g Bruce Dunlap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIoI7byVVpg Tim Collins & Peter O'Mara
I believe the newer hollowbody I and II guitars have a slightly larger body per a couple company demos on them now. I'd love to give them a try but I've never seen one in person at a local shop and I...
Yes, get a teacher! Not just any music teacher, take private lessons with a jazz guitarist who can explain to you what you need to know in a way that you can understand. There are guys who can play...
More tunes, less "stuff."
I think that was the first Joe Pass album I ever purchased. If I remember correctly, he is pictured on the cover with the D'Aquisto*. I remember being somewhat baffled by the album at the time,...
OP, I remember those days. What I’d recommend is picking 5 songs and getting together with anyone else to jam. Weekly if possible. Slowly add songs until you get to 20, then start gigging at coffee...
That looks like a good guess. Although I have to say that Doug Raney had one of the best jazz guitar tones ever and it didn't matter what instrument he played, he always sounded like Doug Raney. The...



“Shearing style”
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