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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Actually if it seems I’m a bit closed off to new info sometimes it’s usually because I’ve reached capacity. It doesn’t take much. The three part quartals have been floating in and out of my practice...
FS: (1) set of Thomastik Jazz BeBop 12's (green wrap). The 1st string .12 is missing, I am subbing an EB 12. See pic, thanks. $10 pp mailed. (Or mail me a $10 bill.) :smile-new:
PM please,...
Yeah Shirley’s an old friend, hung out only this week as a matter of fact. We’ve played together countless times over the years. We’ve definitely DL’d together a few times lol. She’s a beast!
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I use the d'addario clip tuner but the tinny one, is the PW-CT-12 Micro Headstock Tuner. I played many times in different conditions and for many concerts with only this tuner and I really loved it!...
By the way Christian I am seeing Shirley Smart (cellist) next week at the Watermill, I believe she was on one of your albums?
Sorry a bit OT but you never know, she might play Donna Lee - I have...
I have a GHS Compound Nickel Wrap Pure Nickel - Semi-Flat roller/pressure wound) .74 that I will gladly send out. No longer playing 7-string. Just PM your address.
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Nice tone, too... it has that Attila Zoller vibe to it (in my ears), maybe just a little darker than his but similar attack and consistency. Attila used a pickup of his own design.
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I have the same problem with this book too but only because of all the cool sounds within it.
I hear something then my ear wants to go somewhere and I follow it ( I really should start recording...
Thomastik Jazz BeBop 12 set - $10.
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