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L-5, L-50, ES-150 questions

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Lush Life - Solo Guitar

You Only Live Twice - Solo Guitar

Don't Explain - Solo Guitar

I think that's what you're hearing somehow but that's not what he's doing. He's playing chords and following the progressions. He's not improvising anything.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Before Eddie Lang, the guitar was mostly a parlour instrument, seldom found in jazz bands or dance orchestras. Lang had played banjo, from 1920 with various acts, but took up guitar in 1924 when he...

What did early Jazz guitarists in America play live pre-swing era?

In the U.S.A. pre-swing era gear wise there were of course the big two Martin and Gibson guitars/instruments being used. There were other lesser known instruments being used also. Some popular guitar...

What did early Jazz guitarists in America play live pre-swing era?

I find it handy to keep me first finger on the C note, 8th fret, high E string, when changing from Am7/G to F#m7b5. Isolated practise indeed but we'll get there. shreddin'

Time After Time - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold - Tune #2

It’s a free channel. You can learn the B solo if you like, but there’s no obligation. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Bebop tunes, what’s tune no. 2

Hi! At the beginning of this video I play a single note solo over the "ALL OF ME" chord progression. I try to follow the changes using arpeggios,the harmonic minor scale and chromatic approaches. ...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Mick-7 What I mean: If you distill the FG style down to the most audible, it’s the constant movement on the D string. Mostly going to primary chord tones. There is of course a lot more to his...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

More from the Bachman auction. The East German-made Musima Record is relatively unknown in the New World, but absolutely the best deal out there. Most of these went for $1,300 at the auction,...

Vintage German Archtops

True. I don't have the guitar delivered yet. Photos Thursday or Friday if they won't leave it Thursday because I left the house.

L-5, L-50, ES-150 questions

Not sure what you mean, I think you'd have to understand what he's doing harmonically to copy his style, the top voice of the chord will only give you one piece of the puzzle. Which raises a...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Thanks!

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Long time SWL never got my ticket. Accidentally bought a good-working-condition Hammarlund HQ180AC on ebay a few years ago ... I didn't really think I'd win the auction but, surprise .... ! Back...

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So many words, so few pictures.

L-5, L-50, ES-150 questions

In case anyone is curious about how this sounds ... Stream Days of Wine and Roses with Les Paul 50s Tribute by John Albin | Listen online for free on SoundCloud Recording is direct using an...

Gibson Les Paul '50s Tribute

Apologies, but I am having zero results with forum searches, so I will ask a question...well, I'll try to start with only one. I am awaiting delivery Thursday (if I am home when it arrives) of a...

L-5, L-50, ES-150 questions

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

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

Jazz and Blues Single Note Soloing Recommendations ?

Telecaster - Single Coil or Humbucker?

Do these chords exists? Any different name for them?

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

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

Don Cherry on Lennie Tristano

Blues and Jazz-Blues Comping Recommendations ?

Are Modern Amps Repairable?

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 3) - Straight No Chaser

Rich Severson’s top 5 guitars

Lets go and compare improvisation to spoken language.