Other Styles / Instruments

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the...

Reverb Fraud

Monteleone guitar exhibit and Art of the Guitar...

A few bad notes or a missed chord

So what kind of blues is this (or not?)

Sometimes, the advertisements are fake but no fraud is intended. Rather, the sale is used for money laundering. I was tempted by one guitar, which was said to be in a suburb of Auckland. However,...

Reverb Fraud

Dowling seems to be influenced by Piedmont blues, especially that of Blind Boy Fuller. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni_OwMFZKjA

So what kind of blues is this (or not?)

Or this. But it's quite difficult for players of your age and skill to change styles. If they even really want to, that is. Sorry! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6QGSFhId2c

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

Well that’s how I played it (or rather - failed to play it) when I first learned this tune. But I don’t hear the piano playing all these chords. Otoh bird isn’t articulating them all either. You’ll...

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

... which became very popular during the folk blues revival of the 60ies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMICKJQMldA Many blues singers would not only play 12 bar blues songs: ...

So what kind of blues is this (or not?)

You don't sound like jazz because you're not playing jazz. Your guitar is not set up for a jazz tone and you're playing these tunes like an acoustic player would. That's not jazz. This is jazz:...

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

I currently have three T-style guitars, all cobbled together from parts and with different pickup configurations (SS, HH, HH splittable). Actually, I find seven out of eight pickup positions (one...

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

Books... Tim Lerch on melodic impro, Randy Vincent cellular approach (if I remember the title correctly)... Personally I never really used any as I feel like for comping (or chordal soloing)...

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

I think Rouse would purposely play sharp as well..

Why is the internet out of tune, and what can you do?

There is a "ragtime" style of guitar playing associated with musicians like Blind Blake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GDMm5P48wo

So what kind of blues is this (or not?)

Yeah, I love keys. I think I'm fortunate that my ability lies there, piano really. I had to quit guitar (and bass) because of a finger injury. I had a Hammond XK-5 digital organ rig. It was both too...

What instrument to get?

In simple terms, your playing doesn't swing, it's like you're playing classical music, a Bach chorale or something. Your technique is adequate, your tone is too bright and chimey, as Bobby said, I'm...

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

You sound like a really good player, you have a lot of stuff already worked out. I can see why you're frustrated, as you've put in the work but it's not sounding like you want it to. Here's my 2...

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

"However also try to record Jeff's version as that is what this study group is about." I don't plan to change it much, on paper anyway, just add some alternate voicings and/or chord fingerings. I...

Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold

Fully understandable for horns to tune to 442. I play only bigband and IMHO it makes no sense when a conductor insists that my guitar and the bass are to be tuned to 442 whilst the E piano is 440,...

Why is the internet out of tune, and what can you do?

What's with all the weird Jazz guitars people buy?

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 1) - Blue Monk in minor

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Do these chords exists? Any different name for them?

Rosewood vs Maple fretboard head to head - There's a difference

Itching for a Fender, which one?

Please Recommend Me Some Beginner Solos/Heads to Learn

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

how to suppress cough on the bandstand ....

Thoughts on Gabor Szabo?

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Tritone chord root movement