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Here’s something I did once which might be of interest. Basically it was a sort of exercise to write out ‘Freddie Green’ type four-to-the-bar chords, with a different chord on every beat, as much as...
Interesting. I looked into the Helix a few months back and searched for clips with a jazz tone that I liked and couldn't find any. There were a few sorta jazz demos on Youtube, all pretty bad...
From your description of the punters maybe their leaving wasn’t the worst outcome…
Dan Nicholas is back in US, I see. I used to know him. That’s a very good clip of what a Deluxe is capable of. Sounds nice. I never got to own a Deluxe so now it’s my time to test drive it. And I...
Nut width is also an important parameter... and a lot of other considerations (straight/relief, fret size, etc.) Finding the perfect guitar for one's personal taste can be the quest of a lifetime!...
Yep, moronical behavior is bad. That's a valid peev. Also a peev of mine is the idea that piano and guitar can't comp successfully together. A lot of people think this. I mean how noob of a...
Well if this isn't about necking I'm out...
Young man, rejoice! I'm 76. Got my crazy Toob speaker cab idea in 2007, newly retired, but had to wait another ten years for decent, size and weight compatible Class D guitar amps to emerge. Small...
Yes, agree with Allen, I often don't play at all when piano is comping. On the rare occasions that I do play it's 2 notes and more of a rhythmic device. I've heard Benson play full big 4-5 note...
I’ve got a video. Anyone have an anchoring tip to go from the last G7 to CM7. I’m trying to do the run a lot but get tripped up every time. xx3433 xx2413 https://youtu.be/GJrvuRnx4Dc
Feel free to assign some homework! I definitely plan to video document a lot.
I've heard the guitar instructors at Augusta's Swing Week workshops say of Robert Redd that he plays really well with guitarists, never intruding on their space. (I understand from one of my playing...
How it feels in my hand. Smaller dimensions feel better.
The Heart of the Matter, Don Henley 1989
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