What are you Doing the Rest of your Life?

[Dave70]

A Ted Greene version from '74 (this one is in standard notation only, F#m) :

http://tedgreene.com/images/lessons/...1974-12-00.pdf

[jasaco]

Thanks, Dave!

[Dave70]

Yeah great tune to work on, there's also a version in Em in Howard Morgen's book, "Concepts".

I think I'm going to try playing around with it in Am a bit, found a lead sheet too if anyone needs it: http://www.swiss-jazz.ch/standards-jazz/WhatArDoing.pdf

[edh]

Thanks Dave.

[targuit]

Nice lead sheet, Dave! Thanks.

[destinytot]

Threw a little something together....Going by memory here, which...welll...needs some work, maybe

That's lovely! Got to hear that bridge up an octave now: "Waiter, make mine plinky, please!"

[jasaco]

Jay, I don't know if you've already recorded something but if you have not yet done so and are still planning to, please do it as a CM version rather than a vocal, if you don't mind. it helps to see what positions you would go for to allow the melody to be available in your left hand rather than in your voice.

Thank you.

[mr. beaumont]

That's lovely! Got to hear that bridge up an octave now: "Waiter, make mine plinky, please!"

That's a job for a tele, not my beloved $200 classical.

[targuit]

Jim - sorry to be the bearer of bad news - actually this afternoon with a quiet house I recorded three tracks - rhythm, "lead" and vocal. I can probably record another version as a chord melody. I hear this as a vocal song, so I first put it down as that. I'm ok with it. But I can create a chord melody version simply by superimposing the melody over the accompaniment. Or to be more accurate to play the melody as incorporated into the arrangement. In the version I just recorded, I used octaves to address the melody stage right. I recorded a basic rhythm track stage left, both on classical guitar. And a vocal in the center. A bit of reverb and delay. (Auto pan).

Now that I think about it, I've never heard this tune as a pure solo CM version. I have heard Johnny Smith's version with a group behind him. Perhaps there are others.

Jim, as you know, you can transpose the melody line in the transcription up an octave and incorporate that into the guitar accompaniment.

[jasaco]

Jay, there is the Joe Pass CM version linked above. Maybe you think of that as solo guitar and not CM? Either way it's what I had in mind. But I'm happy to hear whatever you recorded. Thanks!

[targuit]

The Joe Pass version is excellent in my opinion, characteristic of his style. As I recall it is in Am and conforms more or less to the transcription. I've noted that at some point (haven't counted the measures into the song) that some use an Eb9 or something as a chord sub. Don't think Joe did, but I have heard it here and there.

[jasaco]

Yes, I referenced the EbMaj7 yesterday in post #21. Joe Pass does use it. Like it a lot.

[Eric Rowland]

my favorite version

[targuit]

Beautiful playing and concepts.

[pima1234]

Playing and teaching guitar.

At least until 2112, if that proves to be prophetic... (oh, and if I was to somehow live that long, of course! lol)

[targuit]

Fuzz - very nice version. I like your improvisation over the outro. Rather like Norman Brown or George Benson. Can you tell me again how you create these recordings? Last time I asked you if I recall you used BIAB. If this is BIAB, did you just dial in the chord changes and tempo?

I think if that is the case, I need to rethink my next purchase. This question is about means and method. Well done.

[jasaco]

I enjoyed it, despite your attempt to warn us away from it.

Very well played and the song is so strong that it can bend very well to this subgenre. Nice job!

[jasaco]

Oooh, try A G# D C# C B on the bottom...

Hey Jeff,
Have you heard Barney Kessel's version yet? Check out his counterpoint on the opening line at 0:21 (following the intro). Got some reharm going on in there too. Nice, huh?