I love this tune. I used to accompany a friend on clarinet on it before he passed away. The Duke Robillard version that the OP links to is really nice.
Here’s my attempt on solo guitar. I’ve been doing a lot more gardening than practicing lately, so it’s rough. I’ll try to work on finger mechanics and clean it up.
It's been awhile since i last logged in here, but there's a strange synchronicity in that i was just playing
'If I Had You' a couple of days ago, and here it is as this month's standard...
and so, off to the shed i will head, since there are still a few days left in the month!!!
In any case, here's a quick 'baseline' recording, playing the melody and changes from memory, and
without the benefit of my 2nd cup of am coffee:
Hopefully it will get a little better...
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Could be a total scam for all I know. Just saw it on Facebook so thought I would throw it out there in case someone lives nearby. $2500 means the person is way out of touch with the market if this...
The video I posted above suggests that it was common practice for Gretsch to use a long flat-head screw to tighten the neck joint, this was then covered by a glued in plug. The video shows this being...
I don't have 15 more seconds to post on this thread. Mark Campellone has built a few archtops exactly like what you describe - heavily built, carved, high end CES-style electric archtops. Pay him...
Epiphone usually have crap pots and switches. I'd pull all that out while I was installing the new pickups and save yourself the headache down the road. It will definitely make it a whole new...
Some feel nationalist pride over good guitars being made in their country. That's OK. If it works for wine and cheese and watches, should work for guitars.
Then there is the 'representative of...
Quite surprised not any mention of Benedetto Guitars in Savannah, GA. I don't recall the word "affordable" in the OP.
A real American success story. Many younger artists playing the instruments and...
I'm not dogmatic about always playing accurate to the recordings. So I happily play the Real Book changes to most tunes. Although I do try to consistently do ear work on the recordings and pick up...
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