-
Hi fellas, sorry for the bad quality of the video but you can hear what Im playing tho which is the important thing here, this is the most I can get out of this standard, chord, improv and ideas wise but I really want to improve my vocabulary and comping and I feel stuck for while with this tune so please check it out and if you have any idea on how to approach the song from a different place so I can get out my own lood be great to get your feedback.
Cheers!
Instagram
-
10-24-2025 08:59 AM
-
Hey, nice playing! I didn't watch all of your video because it's quite long but enjoyed both the rubato chord melody and single line soloing.
I started a thread in Showcase for my own performance of this tune. Maybe this could be a thread for playing unaccompanied performances of this tune?
Anyway, nice playing, probably more idiomatically jazzy than my own.
This might be of some interest -
-
Hey man thanks, really nice video on YT, btw what u men by more idiomatically jazzy? Im from Spain LOL
-
I just meant more jazzy... the word 'idiomatically' doesn't add much really haha...
Originally Posted by Basshead
-
Oh ok James, glad you liked it, yeah lets use this thread to share different versions of this standard and lets all learn from each other, great idea mate!
-
Ima post a new cover of all the things you are on guitar soon, in the meantime Id like to show you this bass line I just compose adapting this progression to a Flamenco groove call Bulerías, hope you dig it
Instagram
-
I just uploaded a new version, please be honest, I need brutal truth here, being practicing this tune for ever, Ive recorded like more than 10 versions and I think I used to do it better LOL not sure if Im going backwards or what.
Instagram
-
Well, the sound of the nylon string guitar is less than ideal for sure. Otherwise, you work through the tune fine but sometimes it is all about the sound that is recorded. Originally Posted by Basshead
-
You mean the sound of the recording/phone mic or does the guitar sound bad because of my technique?
-
The recording was not so good in sound and some of it may have been your technique. They go together is in a certain way but sometimes recordings can make anything look bad. Just listening and looking I would say it did not come across fluid sort of stabbing at the chords. That can be intentional if that is what you are after. I like the notes to hang on a bit on this tune when working melody. Originally Posted by Basshead
-
Oh ok I see, well yeah instagram destroys the sound when the video is longer than 3 min but on the other hand Im pretty stabby and jumpy in general so I accept your critique, taking notes
-
No brutal truth from my corner. Sounds good. Good time feel. A solid foundation. Originally Posted by Basshead
-
Nicely done, I don't hear any 'problems' that need correcting. Melody, comp, and single note sections are all smooth, continuous, original, and animated. Originally Posted by Basshead
If you want ideas on how to progress further, take recordings from great players, learn between 8 bars and an entire chorus, and extract vocab and deduce ideas that they use.
-
I got what looks like a joke video with a cartoon skull superimposed over the guitarist's face and has no sound. That makes it a bit difficult to judge. I looked at a couple other videos; there was one of comping on Billie's Bounce and my advice there is to stop playing so staccato and swing it more. Originally Posted by Basshead
-
1. Context.
Maybe the next time you record, once you're done recording your playing, put the audio backing track that you're listening to underneath. Minimally the bass and drums so we can understand how you're comping/playing against the bass and drums. We need to know the context.
2. Accessibility.
Post your video (your audio and the back track audio) on YouTube or a platform that has a progress bar. This bar allows us to find the good parts of your playing or the problematic parts. Give some control to your viewer/listener. When you force the listener to listen to everything without the ability to scroll on the progress bar to find parts they like, nobody is going to bother watching your video. This is not to say that you're playing badly. This is just making your content more accessible to listeners and reviewers who want to help you.
3. Specificity.
Don't post a long video and ask for 'brutal truth' or what we think. What do we think about what? Your time? Your tone? Your technique? Your articulation? Your vocab? Your chords? What do you want us to listen out for? Long video = Lots of things happening. When you just ask for what we think generally, the problem is too large for us, it becomes more likely for reviewers to ignore your long video and not even bothering to give you advice. Make it easier for reviewers. What do you want to know specifically? Tell us. E.g. "Guys, I need help. Is my swing too exaggerated? Or is it relaxed? If it's too exaggerated, how can I make it more relaxed?" Know how to ask good questions, then you will get good answers.
--------
Nothing sticks out as particularly bad to my ears. Just go and find jazz musicians and jam with them already.
You are more than ready. You don't need our permission or validation to say that you're ready and good. You're already solid.Last edited by brent.h; 11-26-2025 at 01:44 AM.
-
Thanks guys, Im starting to see a pattern tho, what for me is cool/groovy/bouncy a bit funky syncopation for you sounds jumpy/stabby/staccato...so maybe theres something to focus there, Im from Spain, love flamenco, afro cuban, brazilian stuff so Im a syncopation junkie and I like that type of staccato but for whatever reason sounds weird to some of you.
In this particular video Im not listening to anything, is a bit more free/rubato, which to me is harder as Im too used to use some type of click, loop or bt on cans and as good drummer say...thats like walking with crutches.
-
It sounds good, they're being dumbasses. The difference is obviously cultural, it's sound playing. You'll get a better response tho if you present it better. No skull filter, song form with head, solos, head, not jumping to different sections. Originally Posted by Basshead
Last edited by Strat-itis; 11-26-2025 at 03:51 AM.
-
I like your playing, but the sound quality isn't very pleasant for listening, it sounds like playing underwater.
Maybe, consider using a better quality recorder and posting on Youtube with higher quality sound.
-
Ok sorry for the bad quality, yeah its true that insta degrades the sound to a point that looks like Im using a chorus pedal
I think ima record a new version with the acoustic steel string guitar and shorter.
-
Please, post on Soundcloud and compare the sound quality to Instagram. Originally Posted by Basshead
Ok sorry for the bad quality, yeah its true that insta degrades the sound to a point that looks like Im using a chorus pedal
I think ima record a new version with the acoustic steel string guitar and shorter.
-
New version with better sound, same skull sorry LOL, better chord tone improv IMO and maybe a more soulful rubato feel, any feedback is welcome
Instagram
-
After listening to Metheny, Peterson and Scofield versions of this tunes I realized I need to keep focusing on just one standard, like this one, for maybe a month LOL
Hope Im getting better tho
Instagram
Reply With Quote
Desmond/Bickert video
Today, 02:25 PM in The Players