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Epiphone ES-175 Premium

Eastman AR610 - Big Bad Archtop

Gibson ES-165 Herb Ellis 2006 [EU]

Um, isn't that why forums were invented?

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Nice post. Thanx. Yeah, I didn't mean full reharm, sorry. I was talking about, like you pointed out, more substitution and passing chords plus throw some tasteful passing chords in and, where...

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Did I not warn you not to watch the Hitchcock movie repeatedly? I envision a cheesy remake of the Hitchcock film that takes place in a PRS guitar factory. The birds fly off the guitar necks and...

PRS SE Hollowbody Dark Smokeburst

I was thinking of you as a guitarist, but my advice is good either way. Don't fight it out in the middle of a performance. If you're singing and the band isn't picking up on your cues, your...

Learning to play with a singer

Seems kind of a absurd reason to take down all those shows.Newsflash,internet warriors say all sorts of crap online they wouldn't dare say to you in person.By taking down those shows,you are just...

Frank Vignola's Guitar Night, an ongoing concert and livestream series

That 16 is gorgeous! Is that one of the ones that J Wolfe had made with the venetian cutaway? He said after those they wouldnt do it anymore because of the difficulty in making that bend....

Circling back: Heritage Sweet 16 incoming

it's jazz music. what general case? the apprenticeship system has collapsed many moons ago, there are hardly any gigs left, the ones that are still there pay the same as 30 years ago. check out the...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

In relation to rhythm guitar playing, which is a more traditional "vanilla" approach, I'm thinking that chord substitutions/extensions rather than reharmonization is the norm, e.g., IIIm7 for I maj....

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Ok, yeah, I get that then. That's basically what I'm doing too almost all the time. thanx for the clarification; helpful.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Oh man, I really like the birds. Much more than dots or squares. Just shows how different our tastes can be.

PRS SE Hollowbody Dark Smokeburst

You seem to be the one most engaged in this particular argument. But yes. Yes I do like to argue.

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

It’s possible you missed some of the particulars of the Freddie Green stylistic stuff. He likes to fret larger chords but mute several of the strings so that only one or two notes fully sound.

The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2024

Wow, you really like to argue, don't you? Again, you're entitled to your opinion, as is everyone, but I have heard of quite a number of people who have posted just ONE VIDEO on the Internet that...

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

Right you are - but not on the stand. Amateur or pro, informal jam or concert stage, no good can come from working against another player. I'm always amazed at players who play their own changes,...

Learning to play with a singer

The bass line is not what I expected lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Summer of Rhythm … Changes?

Playing the changes vs. playing over the key center

How do you understand the 5th and 6th bars of rhythm changes?

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

Not really sounding very 'jazzy'. Is it in the playing technique?

Eliminating the Metronome for technical studies?

What did early Jazz guitarists in America play live pre-swing era?

Time After Time - Jazz Ballads by Jeff Arnold - Tune #2

JGO Virtual 'Bluez' Jam (Round 3) - Straight No Chaser

Rich Severson’s top 5 guitars

How bad is this?

Learning to play with a singer

In-ear Monitors for a Big Band

Just a Gigolo C7 Bb7 A7