The Songs

Free Western Swing recording

Cube 60 vs Cube 80

Vestax D'Angelico NYL-2......

What other song uses this intro?

Frequensator Tailpiece and Webstrings sets

My point that jazz rhythm is often taught as if it was only an endless chain of eighth -- swung hard or not. Yes, very often the "and" is slurred into the beat. But not always. There is much more...

Pick attack and pickup/guitar relation

Very good! I liked your ending better than Arnold's, which is abrupt and rather bland.

My Foolish Heart - Jeff Arnold Jazz Ballads Book, Song #6

Below is the chart to which I referred, written on top are the composer's original chords (supposedly) and below them are the common alternate jazz chord changes. The chart is from this book: ...

My Foolish Heart - Jeff Arnold Jazz Ballads Book, Song #6

That's wonderful Bop Head. As if you taking it back to Africa puts my advice to add more legato 8th note feel on the wrong side of the African roots platform.

Pick attack and pickup/guitar relation

I did not invent jazz. African-Americans did. By marrying African rhythm and sense of melody with European harmonies. Honor to whom honor is due. And in a bigger picture mankind descends from...

Pick attack and pickup/guitar relation

Of course he can. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynLHtRoHBzg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edRvTdMrkgo @ Bobby: Oscar Brown Jr. is BTW the guy who wrote the lyrics to a composition by a...

Pick attack and pickup/guitar relation

That's my take on it. The issue is not metul technique 'picking lighter' it's the sense of swing. Not to rag on his playing because I think it's good. But I think what he's asking about is the swing...

Pick attack and pickup/guitar relation

Dizzy was also a hell of a dancer. He really knew how to shake that ass. And so relaxed !!! That is the secret to groove. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjIWIJTPwu4

Pick attack and pickup/guitar relation

Sounds great!

Rhythms Complete Bugs Bower

Quincy can shuffle too. https://youtu.be/JF_wx8sv8uk?si=MXsQMzGlvKDH6_Fh

Pick attack and pickup/guitar relation

Like this? BH said people should play more shuffle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsjvIWUSq6Q I get the impression that many people do not really understand the African aspect of what's going...

Pick attack and pickup/guitar relation

Interestingly, I have both. The Cube 60 was a gift from a friend who played bass with Steve Miller. He used it for quiet practice back when he had an apartment in the 80's. I used it for my band...

Cube 60 vs Cube 80

^ Agreed. You don't want your jazz playing to sound like a damn shuffle.. Unless you want to sound like a dork. Jmo.

Pick attack and pickup/guitar relation

Alright hang tight hang tight. So I think the issue he was talking about at first is probably more related to actual legato. Guitar is a naturally choppy instrument with lots of ways to kill a...

Pick attack and pickup/guitar relation

I do not know what kind of rock blues you listen to but you seem to have a strange conception of its legato and rhythm ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkmfS64-1hc ...

Pick attack and pickup/guitar relation

Two Sides of One Coin: “So What” Grant Green/Wes Montgomery

Dexterity

Three finger less ergonomic?

How many of you play Jazz on a Strat?

Anyone convert BH terminology?

What makes a sunburst good?

Fretting Hand Technique: Control Flying Fingers with this Exercise!

Looking for a Jazzbox

Westone Choice

Swapping between chord work and single note soloing

Bebop heads: no. 4

What do you think about putting a P90 in a Telecaster?

Progressive List of Solos that improved your 'vocab' ...