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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I usually compare the fretted 12th fret note to the 12th fret harmonic. I do understand there are other methods. What do you find when you compare using that method. If I have to choose I find a...
Thanks RJVB ,
I forgot to reply, please excuse me.
Yes I think you've understood what I was writing about. The fact that my intonation is now spot-on gives my 175 an airier tone. I am talking...
I too looked at that guitar but really too much for a Wine Red. I see just now it is on hold. I would not pay this for a wine red but possibly a Sunburst. I don't see the color itself having any...
Those are very nice guitars. There used to be some good used shops in Madison, and there was a guy in La Crosse who used to be Dave's main guitar tech and had started his own repair and vintage...
Here's an L5 you don't see every day. Not sure what to think of it. The pickguard def. has to go! :-)
https://www.12fret.com/instruments/gibson-custom-l-5-signature-archtop-electric-crimson-2012/
Grant Green, What is This Thing
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