Groovin’ High

[pamosmusic]

It appears we’ll be working on Groovin’ High, with a little Miss Ann side plot

[Mick-7]

By "side plot" you mean those who want to take on Miss Ann and share their progress are welcome to do so?

I wrote this out so I may as well share it, i.e., the attached. It's in the Real Book 1/Jazz LTD key. If anyone would play this differently, what would you change? (besides the key, which may be too high for some guitars). I'll have to check Eric Dolphy's phrasing to see if it would alter how I play it.

[Christian Miller]

There's a Vic Juris version which might be worth a listen with these questions in mind. It's on streaming.

[CliffR]

Here's a version I recorded a few months ago:

[GuyBoden]

Here's a version I recorded a few months ago:

What's that guitar?

It looks similar to a Mike Sankey.

[pamosmusic]

There's a Vic Juris version which might be worth a listen with these questions in mind. It's on streaming.

god he’s so good

[CliffR]

What's that guitar?

It looks similar to a Mike Sankey.

It's a Spalt Apex:

Apex Guitars - Spalt Instruments

[Mick-7]

god he’s so good

Yeah, I mentioned the Juris rendition in your other study group thread. As I said there, he plays the head just as Dolphy played it (and like the pdf I shared) except for one note: he does not play the octave leap - F# > F#(8va) on the first beat of measure 4, he just repeats the lower F#. I have not checked the chords though, there are slight differences in the Real Book & Jazz LTD fake book charts.

I noticed that the Dolphy rendition on Last Date is slower than both the Far Cry and Vic Juris renditions, fortunately for us it does not have to be played at 300bpm to sound good.

[ragman1]

No one here is going to play it at 300 bpm.

[pamosmusic]

No one here is going to play it at 300 bpm.

How dare you.

Youre almost certainly correct, but how dare you.

[Mick-7]

How dare you.

Youre almost certainly correct, but how dare you.

Of course we all know you'd have no trouble at all with that, Peter.

So... after listening to Dolphy (Last Date video), I changed a few fingerings and added some phrase markings - see the attached.

The chords sounds right, hard to hear the bass player in the YouTube clip. I think Measure 12 is Fo7 as JazzLTD says, but it could also be called a E7b9, as the piano player plays a few 7b9 chords. Dolpy's solo would be a cinch to transcribe.

By the way, Juris and gang changed a few notes in measure 9, why I don't know, I liked Dolphy's line better.

[Mick-7]

It's a Spalt Apex

Made in Austria.... some pretty radical designs, can't imagine paying that much $$ for a solid body but I suppose you're buying a work of art.

[pamosmusic]

Of course we all know you'd have no trouble at all with that, Peter.

I don’t play anything at 300 if I can help it

[ragman1]

I can do you a dirge. I'll need paying, though.

[Mick-7]

Actually, the Juris track is more like 230bpm, seems faster when you're trying to play it.

[ragman1]

All you'll ever need.

Groovin' High - Melody For Jazz Guitar (Tabs & Video)

[Boss Man Zwiebelsohn]

What's that guitar?

It looks similar to a Mike Sankey.

It looks like a dangerous weapon of Sauron's army.

[joe2758]

...everything is served on a plate.
In my time, there was no Internet and musicians worked with old recordings.
I did that too and learned this tune a long time ago.
Recordings and ears.
It may have taken longer and required more time, but maybe that's why I remember it well to this day.

And if those damn kids don't get off my lawn I'm bringing out the garden hose.

[CliffR]

Here's a version I recorded a few months ago:

I thought it might be interesting to post an earlier take I recorded of this. The one below was after a couple of weeks' practice (yes, I learnt the head by ear). As you can hear, the timing is pretty bad. Christian gave me some pointers, I worked on it another week or so, and switched out the guitar for the morgul axe you see in the quoted post, and I hope you'll agree it sounds a lot better.

[ragman1]

I've done this. I quite like this tune. It's not as quick as it should be and the head's not that great. To be honest, I don't care much about the head, I'd rather let the sax do it. I've done some improv because that's the fun bit for me :-)

[joe2758]

I've done this. I quite like this tune. It's not as quick as it should be and the head's not that great.

Maybe try something simpler? I heard flintstones theme is good.

[GuyBoden]

I'm using this simplistic video:

Starts about 4:40min

[ragman1]

Maybe try something simpler? I heard flintstones theme is good.

It was simple enough. Have you done it yet?

[joe2758]

nah I don't like it

[GuyBoden]

This Sax player sounds good practicing Groovin' High: