September 2012 - Alone Together

**wizard3739** · 09-01-2012, 05:36 PM

Since "Alone Together" will be our obvious winner, here are some backing tracks you can use if you like and a PDF lead sheet. The backing track is a BIAB ballad style real tracks file with a 4-bar introduction. 4 choruses and a standard ending in the key of F Major/D minor. Not being a strong theorist, I would lean toward D minor due to all the minor II V's . I see the analysis as a lot of II - V progressions mostly related to d minor, a good tune for experimenting with melodic minor sounds. I hope everyone enjoys playing on this one.

Box

Box

wiz

**0zoro** · 09-02-2012, 02:46 PM

Thanks Howie! Though I was not active in the voting (I must have slept through it) I really appreciate it. The BIAB track is great, and Im already going in for it. Best regards 0zoro

**russellm** · 09-04-2012, 10:53 AM

I've put together a listening list on Spotify for anyone who uses that service; it's named "PSG Alone Together", and contains 38 recordings of the song.

Helpfully, the first is Ella singing a Nelson Riddle arrangement. I'm always better able to dig into a piece if I know the words along with the melody.

In any case, enjoy.

**oilywrag** · 09-10-2012, 11:12 AM

Ten days in and still no-one posted a version???

**Klatu** · 09-11-2012, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by oilywrag

If anyone wants a more uptempo version its here

Tom...

This is what BIAB sounds like now? It sounds great!

**oilywrag** · 09-12-2012, 09:07 AM

Perhaps a little inspiration might help

!!!!

Tom...

**equinox** · 09-13-2012, 10:49 AM

This is my version!!

**kris** · 09-13-2012, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by equinox

This is my version!!

Nice melodic solo and good feel.Thinking guitar player!

Jazzingly
kris

**kris** · 09-13-2012, 11:44 AM

John Scofield - Alone Together - Video on GuitarTube

Scof is great!

**kris** · 09-13-2012, 01:20 PM

I/ve just tested my new recording hardware Balance with Reason Essentials.

I can made studio quality recordings...I think.

**oilywrag** · 09-13-2012, 03:41 PM

Equinox, lovely melodic version, very easy on the ear..
Kris, sounding goood as always, that new gear might be good for a version with a backing later??

Thanks to the pair of you for posting..

Tom...

**bluegreenguitar** · 09-13-2012, 10:22 PM

sounds great guys ... just realizing how many times I've played this tune without really knowing it that well.

I was listening/watching this on YouTube to run through the song some. It's fellow who plays piano an has the score going as he plays it:

**kris** · 09-14-2012, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by oilywrag

Equinox, lovely melodic version, very easy on the ear..
Kris, sounding goood as always, that new gear might be good for a version with a backing later??

Thanks to the pair of you for posting..

Tom...

Thanks Tom,
Jazzingly
Kris
ps.
I will work with the version with backing...

**bluegreenguitar** · 09-14-2012, 01:37 PM

here's what I have so far :

it's myself playing chords and lead recorded on GarageBand with the computer's built-in mics

**wizard3739** · 09-14-2012, 06:02 PM

This a quick version I put together this morning but I'm not really very happy with it. This song seems to be hard for me to improvise on. If I have time this weekend, I will try again. This version is mostly by ear.

https://www.box.com/s/l9e1sxmd982eemclrwr8

wiz

**kris** · 09-15-2012, 02:27 AM

Originally Posted by wizard3739

This a quick version I put together this morning but I'm not really very happy with it. This song seems to be hard for me to improvise on. If I have time this weekend, I will try again. This version is mostly by ear.

https://www.box.com/s/l9e1sxmd982eemclrwr8

wiz

Wiz,
Very nice sounding ,relaxing version.

Thanks

**kris** · 09-15-2012, 02:31 AM

Originally Posted by bluegreenguitar

here's what I have so far :

it's myself playing chords and lead recorded on GarageBand with the computer's built-in mics

Nice gypsy style acoustic version.
Good idea with pics...:-)

**oilywrag** · 09-15-2012, 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by wizard3739

This a quick version I put together this morning but I'm not really very happy with it. This song seems to be hard for me to improvise on. If I have time this weekend, I will try again. This version is mostly by ear.

https://www.box.com/s/l9e1sxmd982eemclrwr8

wiz

Howie, nice and relaxed as usual, you have a very good ear.

Tom..

**wizard3739** · 09-15-2012, 12:46 PM

Thanks Tom & Kris, I am going to try it again with a Bossanova style (thanks Tom) just for the fun of it.

wiz

**equinox** · 09-16-2012, 09:19 AM

Thanks kris & oilywrag!!!

**equinox** · 09-16-2012, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by kris

John Scofield - Alone Together - Video on GuitarTube

Scof is great!

This is a fantastic Version!! Thanks for the transcription!!

The bass player is Chris Minh Doky. He is excelent too!

**kris** · 09-16-2012, 01:10 PM

I've just recorded one chorus of "Alone Togheter" with my Tele.
I/ve tried 11's D'Addario EXL116 strings.Sounds quite good on my Tele style guitar.
Jazzingly
Kris

**Reg** · 10-03-2012, 12:18 AM

Hey Guys... great tune, nice playing. I think I made a video of AT somewhere... Might be quicker to make a new one. I haven't been on in a while, I want to read some of the post... I'll make video later tonight, same old style. Talk, ( slowly about the tune and how one could approach etc, then play through)
Reg

**kris** · 10-03-2012, 02:31 AM

Originally Posted by Reg

Hey Guys... great tune, nice playing. I think I made a video of AT somewhere... Might be quicker to make a new one. I haven't been on in a while, I want to read some of the post... I'll make video later tonight, same old style. Talk, ( slowly about the tune and how one could approach etc, then play through)
Reg

Great Reg,
Thanks
Kris

**Reg** · 10-04-2012, 02:28 AM

I'll try and join the group again... I made vid of using harmonic concept to help organize how I might play through Alone Together. I posted on My Thread in the theory section
Here is that Post...

Ok moving on... here's a example of using a concept to control how I might approach playing a tune.
I'm using MM somewhat like a blanket or template over the tune, "Alone Together".
I modal interchange all the minor chords to MM... at least as starting point, my reference. Now I add all the related V7#11 chords to those Min chords. I really want to actually change my tonal reference to those related V7 chords.
If I have a V7 chord, I add related II- with again MM Modal interchange which could change the source of original V7 chord . I always have access to all subs.
I now have source for Blue Notes and I'm changing the original tonal concept... creating different relationships and what actual note create those relationships.

I'm doing this on the spot... like a head arrangement at most gigs...

I'll write out the arrangement of the tune which will show a set of results... that's part of playing Jazz... every time I play the tune it can change

There is always a balance to use of any concept or technique...
So here is a vid of result... rough, but I dig the resulting changes and influence on the tune.... I'll make lead sheet and post later.