Jim Hall said "Too many guitars"

**marcwv** · 03-07-2014, 06:34 PM

In heard it someware that Jim Hall said "Too many guitars".
Does anyone know what that was in reference to?
I think I know but want a reference.
Marc

**SamBooka** · 03-08-2014, 10:18 AM

Dunno.. but I heard him in an interview with PatM saying he had never done guitar duets because one guitar is enough.
I think that was from the PBS interview.

**M-ster** · 03-08-2014, 11:12 AM

"One can never have ... ?"

**kris** · 03-08-2014, 11:20 AM

may be : "too many guitars" on the guitar market...but this is my idea...:-)

**3625** · 03-08-2014, 06:39 PM

Was it the 'Great Guitars' trios of the 70's (Barney, Herb, et al.)? They always sounded like one giant mess to me - like so much music of that period. Dig most of those players individually, but together... too many...

**cosmic gumbo** · 03-08-2014, 11:51 PM

I think he was telling someone why he didn't like Lynyrd Skynyrd.

**marcwv** · 03-09-2014, 02:35 AM

That's what I think....to many guitars playing. I Think he didn't like more the one guitar in a group or playing together!
Just didn't like the sound!
Marc

**larry graves** · 03-09-2014, 04:36 AM

Popular music is flooded with guitars!...He didn't mean that though.. Did he?...

**TonyB56** · 03-09-2014, 06:21 AM

Originally Posted by 3625

Was it the 'Great Guitars' trios of the 70's (Barney, Herb, et al.)? They always sounded like one giant mess to me - like so much music of that period. Dig most of those players individually, but together... too many...

Probably not I attended a guitar workshop in my youth run by Jim Hall, Barney Kessell and George Benson.

**mr. beaumont** · 03-09-2014, 08:52 AM

Obviously he was talking about trying to get a footing in Chicago's jazz scene.

**NSJ** · 03-09-2014, 09:53 AM

Has anyone seen the photos of a Bruce Springsteen concert or perhaps the ending jam at the Rock and Roll Hall-of-Fame? 10,000 guitarists on stage, playing that first position harmonic "ostinato" so familiar to everyone: G-C-D7. G-C-D7. G-C-D7.

Apparently, nothing more is ever needed or required.

**TonyB56** · 03-09-2014, 11:30 AM

I wonder how many weeks it took to get them all in tune

**Phlatt Wound** · 03-12-2014, 12:21 PM

Scott Henderson has a song "Too Many Guitars" on his Dog Party cd. Everybody and his brother takes a solo on that one.

**jasaco** · 03-12-2014, 12:29 PM

"Too many guitars... too little time".

That's what I think!

**markf** · 03-12-2014, 01:17 PM

Mr Beaumont …. who would you say are the top three jazz guitar players in Chicago?

**mr. beaumont** · 03-12-2014, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by markf

Mr Beaumont …. who would you say are the top three jazz guitar players in Chicago?

Hmmm...I guess three names most folks would recognize are Bobby Broom, Henry Johnson, Fareed Haque (nearby, teachers at NIU) and the gypsy jazz cats all know Alfonso Ponticelli...but there's plenty of guys who aren't household names who can kick some serious ass...Mike Allemana, Frank Portolese, Paul Abella, John Moulder, Aaron Koppel, Jeff Parker...world class players, really...I'm hesitant to post because I'm missing many...

**Patrick2** · 03-12-2014, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by TonyB56

I wonder how many weeks it took to get them all in tune

That would presume that they actually were all in tune. :-)

**markf** · 03-12-2014, 06:17 PM

thanks, not surprising there's so many.

**pingu** · 03-12-2014, 11:20 PM

I agree , one guitar is definitely enough and often its too many

ie I don't generally like Guitar duos .... aaaargh

Apart from these guys of course

**SamBooka** · 03-13-2014, 01:55 PM

Agreed.. one is enough

**teok** · 03-13-2014, 02:02 PM

The full quote probably goes something like,

"Yes, dear. You're right. I have too many guitars. I'll move most of them to the basement right after I take out the trash".

**JayRivers** · 04-29-2014, 05:08 PM

I agree with SamBooka. Here's a clip of the video he is referencing.

The quote is at about 17:33 ish

**JayRivers** · 04-29-2014, 05:12 PM

And yeah if you listen to the Jim Hall/ Pat Metheny songs above, it kinda does sound like there's hella stuff going on all at once between the two of them, lol especially on "All the Things You Are".

**Doctor Jeff** · 04-29-2014, 05:33 PM

I just listened to Herb Ellis and Joe Pass yesterday--great stuff. They really complement each other and stay out of the other's way when soloing.

You can have too many guitars. Much as I love Bruce, on many songs he has about twice as many guitars as needed.

**fumblefingers** · 04-30-2014, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by Doctor Jeff

I just listened to Herb Ellis and Joe Pass yesterday--great stuff. They really complement each other and stay out of the other's way when soloing.

You can have too many guitars. Much as I love Bruce, on many songs he has about twice as many guitars as needed.

the duo LP that was on Verve in the 70s? it had Cherokee and Samba de Orfeu on it I believe . That was great.