A while ago I made a transcription of a Joe Pass solo fingerstyle version of Joyspring, as I was fascinated to know how he made this into an effective solo guitar arrangement (I worked it out from that youtube video where he plays to some people in a guitar shop, plus bits from another version he recorded).
It’s an absolute pig to play, I still can’t play it properly. Increased my respect for Joe no end. Especially as in the youtube video he starts talking while he plays it!
Yeah the A section is like an extended iii VI ii V … the way he does that ii-V to F minor but instead of that, he goes up the the minor third. Normally that’s a spiffy little back door cadence, but...
i see the whole tune in Db. short detour to the IV chord Gb and then classic backcycling to Db via Gm7b5 etc. similar to woodyn you or all gods chillun. B section you can either think Fm: I V7 bVI7...
I use a Bud 6 a lot, but it's not my only amp. I don't think it sounds great with anything, but it sounds good with everything! I have, however, considered using it as my only amp paired with a...
Sounds good Archie! I love Rich's tone too. It's one of my favorite recreations of the '60s jazz guitar sound. I wonder where he keeps the guitar tone control? He uses surprisingly light strings...
Silly me, I should certainly know better. It has a few of his compositions but obviously not that one.
Thanks for the correction and apologies to DB, I'll crawl back in my hole now, but before I do...
I do a fair amount of duo stuff where I happen also to be the (only) singer. I use a TC Helicon VoiceSolo (“personal pa” with built-in effects and vocal-oriented presets) for vocals and a guitar amp....
Fender Jaguar with humbuckers
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