November 2016 - All the Things You Are

[ragman1]

Here is some soloing of me

I like it! If only you could fill in the gaps a bit :-)

[mr. beaumont]

Man, some good ones this month.

Here, I'll throw my hat in the ring and then I'll go back for second listens and comment on some more.

[mr. beaumont]

Ragman, dig the laid back old school style. Got some nice lines in there.

[mr. beaumont]

my contribution

Really lovely. BRINGS out the pretty in this tune.

[lawson-stone]

Man, some good ones this month.

Here, I'll throw my hat in the ring and then I'll go back for second listens and comment on some more.

That's one of the most refreshing takes on ATTYA I've heard in a long time. Really nice, Thanks!

[mr. beaumont]

That's one of the most refreshing takes on ATTYA I've heard in a long time. Really nice, Thanks!

Thank you!

I still think there's a lot of life in some of these old tunes.

[unknownguitarplayer]

Man, some good ones this month.

Here, I'll throw my hat in the ring and then I'll go back for second listens and comment on some more.

Nice. Extra points for putting it out there off the cuff and unaccompanied. I downloaded it and have been playing along with the first (comping) chorus.

[asf1187]

Just did a few choruses on attya with a metronome at 220bpm. I've never posted here before, but I'm looking forward to getting some feedback! It's just an iPhone recording, but it got the job done.

[unknownguitarplayer]

Thank you.

How did playing along sound? I actually didnt intend that to be "comping," if we were playing together in reality I'd have never played that busy

Yeah, there's more motion than"regular"comping, but it's fun to play along with. I'd post it but I'm a dunce at recording and Audacity isn't cooperating.

[Vladan]

I still think there's a lot of life in some of these old tunes.

I have some catch up listening to do with contributions. Have to go back and listen to Hyppolyte's version (somehow I missed that one), then to all after pkirk's ...

Have to say I've never listened to this song before this thread came up and always have wondered what could be that ATTYA everybody mention every now and then.

After listening and trying out the chords, the main problem I have with it is the ubiquitousness of the progression and it's parts.
From obvious ones, like "I Will Survive", over some local children songs, some of my own efforts in various incarnations and substitutions, be it pop, psychedelic, or electronic, to "Someone's Gonna Die" by The Blitz ... they all simultaneously ring around my head, especially during actual playing, producing too much noise, preventing me from thinking clearly ...

Seems I'd have to invent completely new song, unless I'm to aimlessly noodle around the chords as provided.

BTW, here I wrote my "lateral thinking" analysis, but deleted it. I did it because I've remembered that the other day, after being inspired by another thread I bothered to check couple of chapters from Levine's book (available in Google Books), once again I realized people (on the forum) are generally just repeating what someone else have said. Not much of an original idea, or approach. Here I talk about analysis and thought process. Actual playing is a bit different, as more people do present some freshness.
Anyway, once again, I've decided to join the crowd and mostly take, unless giving could provide some quick and obvious benefit.

If I record something, I'll post. In the meantime, one all MIDI instrumental Acid Jazz with chords somewhat similar to the 1st/ 2nd 8 bars of ATTYA progression ...

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[ragman1]

Thanks for your likes. It is quite wintery, isn't it?

(edit)

Well, since posting that there've been more likes. I can only say thank you. Maybe the winter picture makes it because by itself the music might be a bit dour. I wasn't sure you'd like it at all!

[pkirk]

Incidentally, here's a backing track of this tune I recorded a while back: just bass and guitar, for anybody who wants to download a different one to blow over.

SoundClick artist: Paul Kirk - page with MP3 music downloads

[ragman1]

That's a very good backing track, Paul. Bit quick for me, though

I hope others will do it, should be good.

[Vladan]

A perennial classic..

Here's a live excerpt of a duet rendition from a recent gig..apologies for bad video quality

Your video is set as "Private", I can not watch/ listen.

[rcpj]

sorry - missed that!

should be viewable now..

[ragman1]

Just did a few choruses on attya with a metronome at 220bpm. I've never posted here before, but I'm looking forward to getting some feedback! It's just an iPhone recording, but it got the job done.

Sounds good but it needs a backing.

[unknownguitarplayer]

Just did a few choruses on attya with a metronome at 220bpm. I've never posted here before, but I'm looking forward to getting some feedback! It's just an iPhone recording, but it got the job done.

You really get a terrific sound. What are you using?

[grahambop]

Sounds good but it needs a backing.

I thought it sounded great without a backing actually. A brilliant demonstration of what Pat Metheny advocates, I.e. You should be able to hear the changes in the solo, without an accompaniment.

In fact it reminded me of that Metheny masterclass video where he plays ATTYA with only a metronome.

[ragman1]

In fact it reminded me of that Metheny masterclass video where he plays ATTYA with only a metronome.

Yes, but that was a lesson :-)

Sorry, I'm not saying it wasn't well played, just that for listening pleasure it's maybe a bit thin. In any case, a backing proves you've got the notes right! Or am I too strict?

[mr. beaumont]

I never took the practical standards threads as a means of sharing polished final products. Obviously, that's fine too, but that's not my angle.

[christianm77]

Yes, but that was a lesson :-)

Sorry, I'm not saying it wasn't well played, just that for listening pleasure it's maybe a bit thin. In any case, a backing proves you've got the notes right! Or am I too strict?

Well I dunno, what did you think of Peter Bernstein's solo record. :-)

Personally I'd rather hear players unaccompanied. I think backing tracks are a crutch, maybe ok for beginners. But you get an honest idea of your playing without.

But I appreciate not everyone has other musicians to play with and there only so much you can do solo. And backing tracks do have some uses for practice beyond jamming along with the changes.

[ragman1]

Well I dunno, what did you think of Peter Bernstein's solo record. :-)

I hadn't heard it and it's not on Spotify but there some solo vids on YouTube.

Obviously he's very good.

Personally I'd rather hear players unaccompanied. I think backing tracks are a crutch, maybe ok for beginners. But you get an honest idea of your playing without

That's possibly true although personally I get bored quite quickly listening constantly to solo playing by itself. Bernstein is brilliant, of course, but even so. Mind you, for learning purposes it's very interesting, you can see what he's doing and not much is at high speed - and maybe that's far more important for aspiring players.

As you say, backing tracks have their uses. In fact, I'd say they were necessary tools - and you can make your own, of course.

One day I'll arrive with a solo thing, all by me :-)

[christianm77]

I hadn't heard it and it's not on Spotify but there some solo vids on YouTube.

Obviously he's very good.



That's possibly true although personally I get bored quite quickly listening constantly to solo playing by itself. Bernstein is brilliant, of course, but even so. Mind you, for learning purposes it's very interesting, you can see what he's doing and not much is at high speed - and maybe that's far more important for aspiring players.

As you say, backing tracks have their uses. In fact, I'd say they were necessary tools - and you can make your own, of course.

One day I'll arrive with a solo thing, all by me :-)

The thing I like about PBs solo stuff is he makes no effort to make it sound like it's a whole band in that Ted Greene/Martin Taylor way. Those guys are amazing obviously, but it's a whole specialist thing. PB just plays jazz guitar on his own with a pick and makes music.

I just thought of another thing if you don't want to do the solo thing that I have got a lot out of. Try this - record the melody and solo for a song first and then comp for yourself. It's fantastic to do it that way around because you practice your comping and learn what you are like to play with.

It's a sobering experience though. This is how I learned how I cannot actually play a melody haha!

[55bar]

The thing I like about PBs solo stuff is he makes no effort to make it sound like it's a whole band in that Ted Greene/Martin Taylor way. Those guys are amazing obviously, but it's a whole specialist thing. PB just plays jazz guitar on his own with a pick and makes music.

I just thought of another thing if you don't want to do the solo thing that I have got a lot out of. Try this - record the melody and solo for a song first and then comp for yourself. It's fantastic to do it that way around because you practice your comping and learn what you are like to play with.

It's a sobering experience though. This is how I learned how I cannot actually play a melody haha!

Great advice, I do this all the time with my ditto looper, it exposes a whole bowl of new issues.




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[ragman1]

I think probably I'm lucky because I have it fairly naturally but a lot of it is familiarity with the tune. Uncertainty can certainly make one speed up/slow down inadvertently. I think knowing what you're playing definitely helps timing.