How well do you know the great players? Test yourself!

**princeplanet** · 07-06-2017, 12:57 PM

I only picked 5 from 14. Hmm, that's a whopping fail

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**jbernstein91** · 07-06-2017, 01:30 PM

I guessed 10 out of 14 right, although I probably would have not picked Bireli for no. 10 without the hint.

**wintermoon** · 07-06-2017, 01:36 PM

10 is really good imo.
I only got 6.
can't believe I missed Pass and Hall

**princeplanet** · 07-06-2017, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by jbernstein91

I guessed 10 out of 14 right, although I probably would have not picked Bireli for no. 10 without the hint.

Oh, there were hints? I just saw them again and yeah, the hints probably could have helped guess a couple more. I did a similar thing once with sax players and did very well, oops!... Goes to show what I mainly listen to!

**wintermoon** · 07-06-2017, 01:41 PM

yeah, I didn't see the hints either, but....

**maggles55** · 07-06-2017, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by jbernstein91

I guessed 10 out of 14 right, although I probably would have not picked Bireli for no. 10 without the hint.

You beat me...I only got 7 right.

**princeplanet** · 07-06-2017, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by wintermoon

yeah, I didn't see the hints either, but....

... but... we shouldn't need hints, right?

Actually, I found I didn't really enjoy most of them. Have I dedicated a large chunk of my life to the wrong instrument?

**princeplanet** · 07-06-2017, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by wintermoon

10 is really good imo.
I only got 6.
can't believe I missed Pass and Hall

The Pass example, like the hint says, is not typical Pass, so don't feel bad about it. I picked Pass for the rolling credits though, do I get extra credit?

**jbernstein91** · 07-06-2017, 02:01 PM

I also didn't recognize player No. 6 as Pass, but instantly recognized the playing during the credits as his.

**Lobomov** · 07-06-2017, 02:37 PM

8 right .. messed up jim and joe

**destinytot** · 07-06-2017, 03:00 PM

Missed 9 & 11.

**princeplanet** · 07-06-2017, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by destinytot

Missed 9 & 11.

Gosh, 12! You must be a fan of Jazz guitar!

Strange there was no Wes or Raney (or Kessell or Ellis...) As for Gambale and Abercrombie, I'm pretty unfamiliar with their playing, and am impressed that you guys could pick them. A few of the others were tough too, so well done chaps!

**jameslovestal** · 07-06-2017, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by wintermoon

10 is really good imo.
I only got 6.
can't believe I missed Pass and Hall

I also got 6. While I select Scofield and Abercrombie I had them reserved; my of my.

But this was fun.

**Hep To The Jive** · 07-07-2017, 10:18 AM

I got 6 right. The first 4 examples all sounded the same to me haha. Then things got a bit easier.

**christianm77** · 07-07-2017, 11:10 AM

Missed a few actually! Tal Farlow I got right away, which is funny given I don't listen to him much. I got 7 or 8.

The players I missed are the one's I don't really listen too much though - Abercrombie, Breau (what a bebop cat!) and Benson (lol don't shoot me.)

But some guys are one noters (one note and you've got them) - Jim Hall, Frisell, Sco, Metheny and Django.

Garland - I know that record.

Birelli I thought it was him, but then he played lots of left hand slurring and I was confused.

Gambale - could tell he was a fusion cat (very straight feel) but couldn't place him.

Is it just me or has the development in guitar technology and musical styles within jazz allowed more of a diversity of approaches, making modern players easier to identify?

**rob taft** · 07-07-2017, 05:57 PM

Well, I've listened to a lot of jazz guitar but I only got 6 right, 7 if you include the credit roll. That said, one can hear the influences of older players in the younger players (relatively speaking) e.g. Pat Martino in Pat Metheny.

**mr. beaumont** · 07-07-2017, 06:00 PM

10. Kind of. I wrote down a few names for each, for 7 I got it right on the first name.

Missed Hall, my favorite by far out of any of them... Shitty example, imho.

**Melodic Dreamer** · 07-08-2017, 12:50 AM

Got 6. Honestly more than I was expecting to get.
I do agree, the first few sounded similar style wise.

**jzjazz** · 07-08-2017, 05:43 AM

I got 5

Jim Hall was obvious for me. Pat / Sco /Django were too easy. All that more difficult stuff I made mistakes with :-D

**christianm77** · 07-08-2017, 06:40 AM

This is fun! Can we do another one at some point? And can we get away with copyright on YouTube?

**destinytot** · 07-08-2017, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by djg

12 out of 14. missed no.2 (not familiar with breau's playing) and no. 6.

the benson is from casa caribe.

What gave it away for me (and the only thing I don't dig about Lenny's playing) is when he goes above the guitar's typical range.

**Stevebol** · 07-08-2017, 07:41 AM

I got 5 right...
Not a total of 5. I got 1 right. #5 was Django.

**princeplanet** · 07-08-2017, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by Stevebol

I got 5 right...
Not a total of 5. I got 1 right. #5 was Django.

Hehe, you're just saying' that to make me feel better, right?...

**destinytot** · 07-08-2017, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by Stevebol

I got 5 right...
Not a total of 5. I got 1 right. #5 was Django.

**Greentone** · 07-08-2017, 01:14 PM

Eight for me. The easiest were Lenny Breau and Django. Well, if anyone missed Django I'd be surprised. He was sort of the free square on bingo, no? He's probably the most readily identifiable artist in all of jazz guitar.