... I understand what you're saying, Myles. But, on the other hand, how could they? Like any other pursuit (artistic, intellectual, or otherwise), we're all...
Thank you for the post! I agree completely with both of you and understand Myles' frustration -it hasn't been that long yet!! ;) We all pave our own ways...
... me mailto:bmaximus5@h... ... Hi Frank, The link below is to an excellent teacher. I think he's in Conshocken. Go to his website and drop him an email. ...
... mailto:bmaximus5@h... ... Hi Frank, I forgot to mention that the Music school that I go to is Silver Music studios in drexel hill. My teachers name is...
... It is very important to ground the chassis of electronic gear, especially tube amps, where internal voltages typically exceed 400v DC. This will prevent a...
Another issue to consider is if you have an variable control for your light switches... Its amazing how much hum I can pick up from one of those in my practice...
This is the order of priorities covered in the 1st two Posts 1) Intervals 2) The overtone Series 3) Root Definitive Intervals 4) The Formation of Key...
Jazzers: I wanted to thank everyone (Zeek, Clif and Richard and any others I am forgetting to mention) for the info on harmonics and Lenny Breau. I managed to ...
Just a note in defense of a general college education: There is more to life than music, and college is good for helping people to see this. I happen to think ...
... I wanted to insert at this point that I am not in any way opposed to college education. I have a degree, but it's not in music. My comments had to do...
-d..... Have you been consorting with Hal Galper? :) John ... neighbor tone ... toward the ... the target ... measure, ... of Bb). ... made up ... in the key ...
Pete...didn't Dizzy say that it's ALL about rhythm? John ... really ... Some ... what ... his ... giving ... pause, ... <fllrtn@m...> ... and ... directions ...
... Hi Myles, Wow, that's a tough one. If you can FIND it, I'd surely recommend "The Velvet Touch of Lenny Breau - Live at Shelly's Manne Hole." It at least ...
... Sure Rando, you can have an arsenal of tools, I think that fits the definition well enough. :) And, my pleasure, Lenny wanted this stuff shared, and only...
Clif: your point is worth taking up. For example, it has been said (not by you)that "so and so has a degree is guitar but doesn't play very well" or some such ...
Zeek....wasn't Billy Gibbons a master at the thumb/pick produced harmonics you refer to? John ... understand ... this TAB ... starting ... harmonic and a ... ...
Ken....your thoughts brought to mind the fact that I haven't seen "smooth jazz" mentioned here.....I'm not a smooth jazz fan, even though some of the artists...
...a couple of months ago we discussed 8-tone scales (tetrachords) and I provided a listing (from Conrad Cork). John ... progressions. ... tone I ... CDEFGABbB...
... even ... Yeah, smooth jazz isn't a popular phrase around jazz musicians (at least around me...). I don't think anything's wrong with it, and there are some...
... Yeah, I lay a lot of dance band stuff, so I know where you are coming from. I remember being clueless when I stared. My advice would be to keep it...
Ken...I agree that most smooth jazz sounds like muzak, but does it have to? John ... playing ... and ... get ... the ... that ... will ... out, ... that ... ...
Myles: no problem. Your discussion seemed to elicit a discussion that leaned one way a little far in my view, so I posted what I thought would be a corrective....
... Hi John, Yes, he is! :) Now that you mention it, that's probably who I stole it from many years ago, most likely from "Tres Hombres." ;) Best regards, ...
... No, nothing has to sound like anything. But one of my problems in listening to a lot of music is that some great people do great things, and then a lot of...
... Ken, I wholeheartedly agree with you, but I couldn't help but chuckle thinking that the first time I heard a Scofield tune was on the Weather Channel back...
... chuckle ... Weather ... That's true. In all of my examples, the real thing has probably been used too. In certain situations, it might have the same...
If you play with a pick, I think this is the easiest way to produce harmonics. You just need to figure out how to hold the pick, which needn't be much...
