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I don't know that I would call that the "perfect" jazz guitar tone (there is no such thing), but it's a very nice tone. And I think in terms of visual themes, that particular pickup matches the...
I did say Salvation Army dumpster. No problem with the stuff inside the Salvation Army store.
Not a lord. I've met one or two, they're a bit odd. Could be the inbreeding :-)
The Notated Lick Compendium. A thread for posting and storing notated licks. I like this quote:
iim's commission threads are one of the best things about the forum. And he has some dandies. I remember the 'Roycroft Rose'. I look forward to watching this evolve. All the woods look amazing. The...
More like a dirge in this instance... for whom did the bell toll?
Yes, one should be able to effortlessly play any melody one hears, except perhaps complicated be-bop melodies, etc. Being able to play what you hear is necessary to be a proficient improvisor....
The variation of placement position of a phrase into the tempo is "beat width", which in jazz is highly desired to be as "fat" as can be musically controlled - Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Wes...
Gee Skip, I am not a mental health professional but that sounds suspiciously like a form of depression to me, specifically what is clinically called anhedonia, which incidentally was Woody Allen's...
You are a patient and gracious lord. I guess it’s constructive criticism time?
I think that the way to memorize melody is the same way any non-musician can sing a popular song they like. You listen to the song, learn the lyric and sing along. Then, there's a skill you...
What is this Thing Called Love?
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