I love this tune. I used to accompany a friend on clarinet on it before he passed away. The Duke Robillard version that the OP links to is really nice.
Here’s my attempt on solo guitar. I’ve been doing a lot more gardening than practicing lately, so it’s rough. I’ll try to work on finger mechanics and clean it up.
It's been awhile since i last logged in here, but there's a strange synchronicity in that i was just playing
'If I Had You' a couple of days ago, and here it is as this month's standard...
and so, off to the shed i will head, since there are still a few days left in the month!!!
In any case, here's a quick 'baseline' recording, playing the melody and changes from memory, and
without the benefit of my 2nd cup of am coffee:
Hopefully it will get a little better...
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You can find a fine archtop for that money.There are a ton of Eastmans on Reverb in your price range and they are beautifully made and sound terrific.You might want to check out the new D'angelico's...
Yes his interests and his style are not really like those of real jazz guitarists**
** please disregard one of the greatest jazz guitarists of all time, who openly admires Grant and whose career...
He wasn't. That's why Graham's video is so good, because he's playing the R&B stuff so heavily (I'm talking about the first track). Think about what other jazz players would have done. Perhaps not...
Yeah I think “simple, not easy” is the distinction.
And I don’t mean to say the ideas are easy—more like he’s our Chet Baker or Red Garland. The ideas are lyrical and within reach of anyone who...
Graham -
I won't re-post the video.
I hear it, it's great stuff, of course it is, no question. My problem is my energy goes out to the person, not just the music. And I can't relate to what I...
Facts, which are your inferences, based on what you read. Got it.
Dude, a simple, "he's not my cup of tea" would have worked. But saying that you can hear that "he wasn't a complete jazz player...
Well, I said I'd do it. I don't say it's a perfect picture but I haven't included anything non-factual. Apologies to those of you really rate him musically. Maybe it's a fault in me. But, to be...
Clearly intimidated by the cameras:)
Re: Grant's stuff being easy to play...yes and no. I find it very easy to HEAR...
I've told the story before, but what the hell. I had been listening to...
Some, maybe all of the modelers, have slots to insert downloaded IRs.
There are a zillion choices, some for free, others not.
Very little info on how to go about choosing one.
And, of...
Lesson #91: Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Joe Zawinul)
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