I also notice that the smaller Polytones seems to change in character
and tone when played a high volumes.  The Mini Brute IV with the
fifteen inch speaker is more consistent at higher volumes.

--- In jazz_guitar@y..., richard@m... wrote:
> I love the classic archtop guitar Polytone sound. It's so pure.
> Everything depends on the player. ( I recently saw a player over
here
> in the UK I've haven't seen in years, Terry Smith. he's playing
great
> stuff on the same set up with everything rolled off and no reverb.)
> BUT I've recently started gigging with a Professor Longhair, James
> Booker, Doctor John type New Orleans rock/blues piano player.
> Although the Poly is loud enough with my guitar (1958 Gibson 175
one
> pick up (PAF) it gets very thin and shrill at the volume which is
> needed and doesn't sound to me like a Gibson at all. I traded in an
> acoustic Suzuki today which I no longer play for an almost new
Laney
> GC120 amp with two 12 inch speakers and reverb (luxury). It sounds
> great. My love affair with Poly's isn't over. This does a different
> job but I really like the sound. I might even use it on jazz gigs.

Hi,
i've a FENDER PRINVETON CHORUS DSP:
fantastic for the jazz guitar at low price !!!!
Anybody know this amp ??
I think that the better choice is purchase the fingers of WES !!!!

Bye from Italy.
andrea

   ----- Original Message -----
   From: sribeme@...
   To: jazz_guitar@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 12:58 AM
   Subject: Re: [jazz_guitar] Re: Polytones


   Hi Gang,

   I would love some advice on this. I recently traded a fender
   Blues Deville for a Polytone 3, a new one with a 15" speaker
   a horn and that "new tone" stuff that Alisdair spoke of. I
   play a Pat Martino Gibson and a Super 400 with a Johnny
   Smith conversion (built in pickup) an I got a boss pedal to
   add a bit of reverb.

   I love that I can carry it! And some times I love the tone.
   It seems that it really requires fidling with the
   controls...and there are a bunch. Does anyone out there have
   any experience with this amp? It is basically a bass amp and
   as such is rock solid, warm, and doesn't feedback...but it
   does seem to lack some definition.

   Any advice is welcome

   David Rudick

I came across some instruction on accompaniment as it pertains to
pop/rock. I haven't worked thru it yet to see how well its written
but it may give some answers that you need and some ideas that would
pertain to jazz. The website is:

http://www.wholenote.com/default.asp?iTarget=http%3A//www.wholenote.com/cgi-bin/\
page_view.pl%3Fl%3D912

You can copy & paste the URL into you browser.

--- In jazz_guitar@y..., me_arnold@y... wrote:
> Does anyone know of any good websites, etc for instruction on
> accompanying vocal jazz?
>
> I would like to be able to accompany a vocalist and would like to
> broaden my horizons.  I have a degree in Classical/jazz guitar but,
> % > ^ (, have been out of the style for a while and need to do some
> major brushing up.
>
> I appreciate any help you can offer.  I can find books but have no
> clue if what's in them would help.  I would prefer a website
> tutorial if available.
>
> Thanks,

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Gitarzystów Jazzowych, wręczenie nagród, występ laureatów.
- Martin Koller Kwartet
- Krzysztof Wolinski Trio
- Hiram Bullock Trio

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--- In jazz_guitar@y..., madtribe@j... wrote:
> I now saving for a budget jazz box, so any
> recommendations on a good budget amp that would
> work playing in my living room. thanks
>
> Keith

Hi Keith,

I got a Danelectro Nifty-Fifty for about $120 US and it's a great-
sounding budget amp. It has a lot more tone than most 15 watt solid
state "practice" amps. Danelectro makes a tube-amp simulator pedal,
and I think this amp is really just that pedal in 8" speaker
enclosure.

I've even used it on a few "quiet" type gigs and got comments about
how good it sounds.

Good Luck
Michael McMorrow

I havn't played one, but I would recommend a Fender Champ.  Plenty
around at a very decent price.  Great warm tube tone.  Ebay always
has a bunch.  If you get one, eventually replace the tubes with new-
old-stock (NOS) tubes.

Don't forget a good quality instrument cable also!  Very important.
I play a 10' Monster Jazz cable, but will get a ~20' Van Den Hul
Flexmic cable eventually.

The site proguitar.de has "Audio Demo"s of several cables to give
you an idea of the differences.

Peace,
Chuck

--- In jazz_guitar@y..., madtribe@j... wrote:
> I now saving for a budget jazz box, so any
> recommendations on a good budget amp that would
> work playing in my living room. thanks
>
> Keith

I heard that Polytones do not feedback, even at the
highest volume and with a fully hollow-body guitar.
Is this really so?

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

About cables, don't overlook the George L's cables. Tough,
thin, low capasitance(sp?), and you can change/fix connectors
on them without saldering.

http://www.georgels.com

Chris

[Moderators Note: Ogg Vorbis. The "Ogg" part refers to the
Ogg Project, an Open Source multimedia initiative; "Vorbis"
is the name of the actual audio compression format. For more
info: http://www.angrycoffee.com/tutorials/vorbis/ ]

Hi. For those who still haven't tried .ogg Vorbis to hear
the difference over mp3 format, you might want to try the
following stream:
http://bumpy.braille.uwo.ca:9000/egoplay.ogg

If you're using Winamp just email me for the Nullsoft Vorbis
Plugin.

Not a lot of jazz on there yet except for some Herby Hancock
and Django, but there's also a lot of acoustic guitar stuff,
some progressive rock like Rush and Dream Theater, even
heard some vintage Robert Johnson this morning. At 160K
stereo over my DSL connection, I'm getting absolutely no
hickups, skips, or interuptions. That's better than I got a
128K mp3 stream from the same server.

Ok, end of off-topic message. I just can't believe the
quality and had to rant a bit. :)

Chris

Try
http://www.songtrellis.com/changesPage

John


--- In jazz_guitar@y..., "George Bullock" <gbullock@m...> wrote:
> I recall seeing a site by a guitar player that had hundreds of very
> straight-forward chord change charts for standards, etc.  No melodies
> and no fancy reharms, just straight stuff.  Very useful for getting to
> the meat of a tune for your own reharms.
>
> Can anybody point me to this?
>
> George Bullock

It was late 1966 - I had just finished at University and got a job in
South East London.  One of the things which got me away from the
academic life in North Wales was to get London, earn some money, buy
a decent guitar, and get into a jazz group.

My first night in London, and the day before I was to start work, I
checked the listings for jazz and saw live jazz at The Bickley Arms,
Chislehurst, just near where my job was.  I had to check it out and
when I got there, found this guitarist playing, what seemed to me at
the time to be, as good as Wes !  It was Terry Smith.  I thought I'll
get no gigs with guys this good around, although I did subsequently
get a band together and started playing at this very pub.

I now know Terry Smith wasn't/isn't as good as Wes by a long way, but
he's still an excellent player.  I last saw him about 15 years ago.

Anyone know where he plays these days ?

John




--- In jazz_guitar@y..., dan@d... wrote:
> --- In jazz_guitar@y..., richard@m... wrote:
> > I love the classic archtop guitar Polytone sound. It's so pure.
> > Everything depends on the player. ( I recently saw a player over
> > here in the UK I've haven't seen in years, Terry Smith. he's
playing
> > great stuff on the same set up with everything rolled off and no
reverb.)
>
> Terry Smith. That's a name I haven't heared in years. I remember a
> nice album he made many years ago with "Isn't She Lovely" but I
have
> not heared of him since. What's he been up to?
>
> -Dan
> http://danadler.com
> http://danadler.iuma.com

John like I said, I saw him at Pizza Express in Canary Wharf snd then
Wapping. Check the Time Out jazz listings.  He's playing better than
i remember him playing. Lots more chord work now.
Richard---

  In jazz_guitar@y..., jclarke1308@h... wrote:
> It was late 1966 - I had just finished at University and got a job
in
> South East London.  One of the things which got me away from the
> academic life in North Wales was to get London, earn some money,
buy
> a decent guitar, and get into a jazz group.
>
> My first night in London, and the day before I was to start work, I
> checked the listings for jazz and saw live jazz at The Bickley
Arms,
> Chislehurst, just near where my job was.  I had to check it out and
> when I got there, found this guitarist playing, what seemed to me
at
> the time to be, as good as Wes !  It was Terry Smith.  I thought
I'll
> get no gigs with guys this good around, although I did subsequently
> get a band together and started playing at this very pub.
>
> I now know Terry Smith wasn't/isn't as good as Wes by a long way,
but
> he's still an excellent player.  I last saw him about 15 years ago.
>
> Anyone know where he plays these days ?
>
> John
>
>
>
>
> --- In jazz_guitar@y..., dan@d... wrote:
> > --- In jazz_guitar@y..., richard@m... wrote:
> > > I love the classic archtop guitar Polytone sound. It's so pure.
> > > Everything depends on the player. ( I recently saw a player
over
> > > here in the UK I've haven't seen in years, Terry Smith. he's
> playing
> > > great stuff on the same set up with everything rolled off and
no
> reverb.)
> >
> > Terry Smith. That's a name I haven't heared in years. I remember
a
> > nice album he made many years ago with "Isn't She Lovely" but I
> have
> > not heared of him since. What's he been up to?
> >
> > -Dan
> > http://danadler.com
> > http://danadler.iuma.com

Hi Paul,

I have an extra copy of William Leavitt's A Modern Method of Guitar books
1,2 and 3 and also a copy of an ear training book/CD written for guitar
players. I don't know what your level is but I can send these to you if
you're interested.

Lynn

On Fri, 2 Nov 2001, paul wrote:

> Dear Ed,
>
> Read abt yr offer of music instructions books.  I live in India (Goa) and
> simply can't afford to buy American publications as the cost in Indian
> Rupees (ratio 50:1) is simply exorbitant.  If you could email to me the list
> of the books, I could select a couple of them and pay for the postage.
>
> Would certainly like to hear from you.
> Incidentally, I play and prefer jazz music and instruments like organ,
> guitar and trumpet.
>
> Thanks and regards,
>
> Bob,
> Email:astro@...
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Spyhill" <edspyhill@...>
> To: <jazz_guitar@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 6:37 AM
> Subject: [jazz_guitar] Where to donate music instruction books
>
>
> > I have a huge collection of music instruction books
> > that I know I will never use.
> >
> > Does anyone know of any national non-profit
> > organizations that accept donations of music books?
> >
> > I don't have the time to sell them individually.
> >
> > If there is anything in the Philadelphia or
> > Doylestown, PA area that would be my preference.
> >
> > Ed

***********************
I threw my cup away
when I saw a child
drinking from his
hands at the trough
-- Diogenes
***********************

Another way to look at it is on THAT night in 1966, to a young man from
North Wales, Terry Smith WAS as good as Wes.
There can be magic in those moments....Wes had his due (as well he
should) It was one of those RARE nights where Terry (I don't know him or
have heard him play) got His.
Peace      Scott Dercks

On Thu, 01 Nov 2001 23:10:51 -0000 jclarke1308@... writes:
> It was late 1966 - I had just finished at University and got a job in
>
> South East London.  One of the things which got me away from the
> academic life in North Wales was to get London, earn some money, buy
>
> a decent guitar, and get into a jazz group.
>
> My first night in London, and the day before I was to start work, I
> checked the listings for jazz and saw live jazz at The Bickley Arms,
>
> Chislehurst, just near where my job was.  I had to check it out and
> when I got there, found this guitarist playing, what seemed to me at
>
> the time to be, as good as Wes !  It was Terry Smith.  I thought
> I'll
> get no gigs with guys this good around, although I did subsequently
> get a band together and started playing at this very pub.
>
> I now know Terry Smith wasn't/isn't as good as Wes by a long way,
> but
> he's still an excellent player.  I last saw him about 15 years ago.
>
> Anyone know where he plays these days ?
>
> John
>
>
>
>
> --- In jazz_guitar@y..., dan@d... wrote:
> > --- In jazz_guitar@y..., richard@m... wrote:
> > > I love the classic archtop guitar Polytone sound. It's so pure.
> > > Everything depends on the player. ( I recently saw a player over
>
> > > here in the UK I've haven't seen in years, Terry Smith. he's
> playing
> > > great stuff on the same set up with everything rolled off and no
>
> reverb.)
> >
> > Terry Smith. That's a name I haven't heared in years. I remember a
>
> > nice album he made many years ago with "Isn't She Lovely" but I
> have
> > not heared of him since. What's he been up to?
> >
> > -Dan
> > http://danadler.com
> > http://danadler.iuma.com

on 10/30/01 10:55 AM, cbryant@... at cbryant@... wrote:

I got a guy who wants to know if Les Paul is still playing
a weekly gig somewhere in NYC.  Is he?

Thanks,

Charlie

yes indeed at IRIDIUM acroos from Lincoln Center every Monday Night .Frank
Vignola is a regular with him.Lou Palo also.And a great Bass,Nicki Parrot

Frank


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

For some charts check out:
http://www.guitar-primer.com/Charts/

Perry
=========================

----- Original Message -----
From: <jclarke1308@...>
To: <jazz_guitar@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 5:56 PM
Subject: [jazz_guitar] Re: Basic chart site


> Try
> http://www.songtrellis.com/changesPage
>
> John
>
>
> --- In jazz_guitar@y..., "George Bullock" <gbullock@m...> wrote:
> > I recall seeing a site by a guitar player that had hundreds of very
> > straight-forward chord change charts for standards,
etc> ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-

Absolutely! Well said! Hopefully we've all had these kinds
of experiences.

I remember many years ago seeing (saxophonist) Richie Cole
play at a now defunct club in Yonkers NY (Defemios) and swear
it was the best alto saxophone playing I've ever heard! That
night he played unbelievably - the spirit or whatever was
with him.

Alisdair MacRae Birch
Jazz Guitarist
http://www.alisdair.com/

--- In jazz_guitar@y..., Scott R Dercks <nearvana@j...> wrote:
> Another way to look at it is on THAT night in 1966, to a young man
> from North Wales, Terry Smith WAS as good as Wes.
> There can be magic in those moments....Wes had his due (as well he
> should) It was one of those RARE nights where Terry (I don't know
> him or have heard him play) got His.
> Peace      Scott Dercks

You're correct that he is still playing at IRIDIUM every
Monday night, but you gave the OLD location. IRIDIUM is now
located on Broadway and 51st Street. You can see their Web
site with a schedule of upcoming performances--which include
John Scofield (through Nov. 4th), Pat Martino (Jan. 22-27)
and Mike Stern (Feb. 5-10)--at
http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com/1.html


--
Bob Schwartz


  -----Original Message-----
From: Francis A. Forte, MD [mailto:doc40@...]
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 8:02 PM
To: jazz_guitar@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [jazz_guitar] Is Les Paul still playing?


   on 10/30/01 10:55 AM, cbryant@... at cbryant@... wrote:

   I got a guy who wants to know if Les Paul is still playing
   a weekly gig somewhere in NYC.  Is he?

   Thanks,

   Charlie

   yes indeed at IRIDIUM acroos from Lincoln Center every Monday Night .Frank
   Vignola is a regular with him.Lou Palo also.And a great Bass,Nicki Parrot

   Frank

Hi, Lynn!

I am very excited by your offer of the spare copy of William
Leavitt's A Modern Method of Guitar, books 1, 2 & 3 and copy
of the ear-training book/CD ... just what I was looking for.
My playing's at semi-professional level and I simply love
jazz music.

My address is:               Paul Rodricks,
                              Rowil Mansion, B2,
                              Second Floor,
-                            Nagally, Taleigao - Panaji,
                              GOA 403002,
                              INDIA.

                              Phone Nr. 0832-231401.


Please enquire what the normal postage, i.e. ordinary or
second-class, would be to India so that I could at least
compensate you for that expense.

Once again I greatly appreciate your good offer and look
forward to reciprocating this gesture in some way or other.

Very many thanks and greatest regards.

      Paul,

      Email:astro@...

Original Message-------


From: Lorraine Goods <lg96@...>
Date: Friday, November 02, 2001 11:04:11 AM
To: jazz_guitar@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [jazz_guitar] Where to donate music instruction books

Hi Paul,

I have an extra copy of William Leavitt's A Modern Method of Guitar books
1,2 and 3 and also a copy of an ear training book/CD written for guitar
players. I don't know what your level is but I can send these to you if
you're interested.

Lynn

On Fri, 2 Nov 2001, paul wrote:

> Dear Ed,
>
> Read abt yr offer of music instructions books. I live in India (Goa) and
> simply can't afford to buy American publications as the cost in Indian
> Rupees (ratio 50:1) is simply exorbitant. If you could email to me the list
> of the books, I could select a couple of them and pay for the postage.
>
> Would certainly like to hear from you.
> Incidentally, I play and prefer jazz music and instruments like organ,
> guitar and trumpet.
>
> Thanks and regards,
>
> Bob,
> Email:astro@...
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Spyhill" <edspyhill@...>
> To: <jazz_guitar@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 6:37 AM
> Subject: [jazz_guitar] Where to donate music instruction books
>
>
> > I have a huge collection of music instruction books
> > that I know I will never use.
> >
> > Does anyone know of any national non-profit
> > organizations that accept donations of music books?
> >
> > I don't have the time to sell them individually.
> >
> > If there is anything in the Philadelphia or
> > Doylestown, PA area that would be my preference.
> >
> > Ed

***********************
I threw my cup away
when I saw a child
drinking from his
hands at the trough
-- Diogenes

jazz_guitar@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> Original Message:
>    Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 20:31:56 -0500
>    From: "Perry W.Terhune" <pterhune@...>
> Subject: Re: Re: Basic chart site
>
>  For some charts check out:
> http://www.guitar-primer.com/Charts/
>
> Perry
> =========================
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jclarke1308@...>
> To: <jazz_guitar@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 5:56 PM
> Subject: [jazz_guitar] Re: Basic chart site
>
> > Try
> > http://www.songtrellis.com/changesPage
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > --- In jazz_guitar@y..., "George Bullock" <gbullock@m...> wrote:
> > > I recall seeing a site by a guitar player that had hundreds of very
> > > straight-forward chord change charts for standards,
> etc>

Actually, the exact Guitar-Masters link for standards (jazz charts) is:
http://guitar-primer.com/Charts/index2.html

I've found them to be pretty consistent with the originals.

Regards,
...z


A conclusion is simply the place where you got tired of thinking...

-- =---Don't tolerate intolerance!  Support freedom and human rights!---= --

L.G. "Zeek" Duff
WHAT!Productions!
Blue Wall Studio
MP3.com/Zeek_Duff
303.485.9438
ICQ#35974686

Good point, but I saw Wes a couple of years later in person, and
there was no comparison.

I was sat a few feet from Wes in the tiny Ronnie Scotts 'Old Place'
and his playing I can only describe as 'nailing me to the wall'.  The
intensity of the playing, creativity, passion, feel, everything in
fact were so great that after an hour I remember feeling exhausted.
There is only so much genius you can take in !  An unforgettable
experience.

Anyone else see Wes playing live, and what was your reaction ?

John

--- In jazz_guitar@y..., Scott R Dercks <nearvana@j...> wrote:
> Another way to look at it is on THAT night in 1966, to a young man
from
> North Wales, Terry Smith WAS as good as Wes.
> There can be magic in those moments....Wes had his due (as well he
> should) It was one of those RARE nights where Terry (I don't know
him or
> have heard him play) got His.
> Peace      Scott Dercks
>
> On Thu, 01 Nov 2001 23:10:51 -0000 jclarke1308@h... writes:
> > It was late 1966 - I had just finished at University and got a
job in
> >
> > South East London.  One of the things which got me away from the
> > academic life in North Wales was to get London, earn some money,
buy
> >
> > a decent guitar, and get into a jazz group.
> >
> > My first night in London, and the day before I was to start work,
I
> > checked the listings for jazz and saw live jazz at The Bickley
Arms,
> >
> > Chislehurst, just near where my job was.  I had to check it out
and
> > when I got there, found this guitarist playing, what seemed to me
at
> >
> > the time to be, as good as Wes !  It was Terry Smith.  I thought
> > I'll
> > get no gigs with guys this good around, although I did
subsequently
> > get a band together and started playing at this very pub.
> >
> > I now know Terry Smith wasn't/isn't as good as Wes by a long way,
> > but
> > he's still an excellent player.  I last saw him about 15 years
ago.
> >
> > Anyone know where he plays these days ?
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In jazz_guitar@y..., dan@d... wrote:
> > > --- In jazz_guitar@y..., richard@m... wrote:
> > > > I love the classic archtop guitar Polytone sound. It's so
pure.
> > > > Everything depends on the player. ( I recently saw a player
over
> >
> > > > here in the UK I've haven't seen in years, Terry Smith. he's
> > playing
> > > > great stuff on the same set up with everything rolled off and
no
> >
> > reverb.)
> > >
> > > Terry Smith. That's a name I haven't heared in years. I
remember a
> >
> > > nice album he made many years ago with "Isn't She Lovely" but I
> > have
> > > not heared of him since. What's he been up to?
> > >
> > > -Dan
> > > http://danadler.com
> > > http://danadler.iuma.com

Leavitt's Modern Method series is top notch. The material's really dry, but
thorough and addresses all the important information. Good luck with it.

Mike Crutcher
Guitarist/Vocalist/Arranger/Instructor
Available for sessions/fill-ins/performances/private lessons.

http://people.ne.mediaone.net/funkifized

"You've Got To Funkifize"
            -Tower Of Power



>From: "Paul Rodericks" <astro@...>
>Reply-To: jazz_guitar@yahoogroups.com
>To: <jazz_guitar@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: Re: [jazz_guitar] Where to donate music instruction books
>Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 18:20:12 +0530 (India Standard Time)
>
>Hi, Lynn!
>
>I am very excited by your offer of the spare copy of William
>Leavitt's A Modern Method of Guitar, books 1, 2 & 3 and copy
>of the ear-training book/CD ... just what I was looking for.
>My playing's at semi-professional level and I simply love
>jazz music.
>
>My address is:               Paul Rodricks,
>                              Rowil Mansion, B2,
>                              Second Floor,
>-                            Nagally, Taleigao - Panaji,
>                              GOA 403002,
>                              INDIA.
>
>                              Phone Nr. 0832-231401.
>
>
>Please enquire what the normal postage, i.e. ordinary or
>second-class, would be to India so that I could at least
>compensate you for that expense.
>
>Once again I greatly appreciate your good offer and look
>forward to reciprocating this gesture in some way or other.
>
>Very many thanks and greatest regards.
>
>      Paul,
>
>      Email:astro@...
>
>Original Message-------
>
>
>From: Lorraine Goods <lg96@...>
>Date: Friday, November 02, 2001 11:04:11 AM
>To: jazz_guitar@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [jazz_guitar] Where to donate music instruction books
>
>Hi Paul,
>
>I have an extra copy of William Leavitt's A Modern Method of Guitar books
>1,2 and 3 and also a copy of an ear training book/CD written for guitar
>players. I don't know what your level is but I can send these to you if
>you're interested.
>
>Lynn
>
>On Fri, 2 Nov 2001, paul wrote:
>
> > Dear Ed,
> >
> > Read abt yr offer of music instructions books. I live in India (Goa) and
> > simply can't afford to buy American publications as the cost in Indian
> > Rupees (ratio 50:1) is simply exorbitant. If you could email to me the
>list
> > of the books, I could select a couple of them and pay for the postage.
> >
> > Would certainly like to hear from you.
> > Incidentally, I play and prefer jazz music and instruments like organ,
> > guitar and trumpet.
> >
> > Thanks and regards,
> >
> > Bob,
> > Email:astro@...
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ed Spyhill" <edspyhill@...>
> > To: <jazz_guitar@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 6:37 AM
> > Subject: [jazz_guitar] Where to donate music instruction books
> >
> >
> > > I have a huge collection of music instruction books
> > > that I know I will never use.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of any national non-profit
> > > organizations that accept donations of music books?
> > >
> > > I don't have the time to sell them individually.
> > >
> > > If there is anything in the Philadelphia or
> > > Doylestown, PA area that would be my preference.
> > >
> > > Ed
>
>***********************
>I threw my cup away
>when I saw a child
>drinking from his
>hands at the trough
>-- Diogenes

I took out the book THE MAKING OF KIND OF BLUE: Miles Davis And His
Masterpiece by Eric Nisenson, St. Martin's Press, 2000.

The part that is most interesting to me is the chapter and appendix on
George Russell.  Nisenson says: "...Russell is in many ways as
important to the making of KIND OF BLUE as the other musicians.
Without him the album would never have been created." (page 50)

Russell is quoted (page 220):

"Instead of telling musicians, 'When you see a C-major chord , play a
G-major scale,' I could say, 'Play a Lydian scale.' I lifted the
Lydian scale of G out of the G-major scale and put it on the tonic of
C, which I called the 'C Lydian scale' forever after.  It is a scale
of unity with the C-major scale."

So if I took a lead sheet which had a C chord in it I can play a G
major scale over it? The F# will not be a problem?

David Herman

That's a little bare on the information. Generally, yes, you can play a G
major scale over a C major 7 chord. When you play the notes C, D, E, F#, G,
A, B, C, you've played the C Lydian mode. It suggests a resolution back to G
major as the I chord, but the incomplete resolution can make for nice
dissonance. As Bert was saying, the path of least resistance. When you see
Cmaj7 in a non-diatonic sense, such as bVImaj7, you can use C Lydian. You
take the basic chord tones of the chord, C, E, G, B and take the tensions
from the key of the moment. In the case of Cmaj7 as bVI, You're in the key
of E major, so you have an F#, giving you C Lydian. It sounds good because
there's a pull to someplace else, rather than sounding like the Imaj7 chord.
Also, there are no bad notes. None of the scale tones are a half-step above
a guide tone, so you can play all the notes in the scale and they don't
clash with each other.
----- Original Message -----
From: <daherman@...>
To: <jazz_guitar@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 3:36 PM
Subject: [jazz_guitar] George Russell


> I took out the book THE MAKING OF KIND OF BLUE: Miles Davis And His
> Masterpiece by Eric Nisenson, St. Martin's Press, 2000.
>
> The part that is most interesting to me is the chapter and appendix on
> George Russell.  Nisenson says: "...Russell is in many ways as
> important to the making of KIND OF BLUE as the other musicians.
> Without him the album would never have been created." (page 50)
>
> Russell is quoted (page 220):
>
> "Instead of telling musicians, 'When you see a C-major chord , play a
> G-major scale,' I could say, 'Play a Lydian scale.' I lifted the
> Lydian scale of G out of the G-major scale and put it on the tonic of
> C, which I called the 'C Lydian scale' forever after.  It is a scale
> of unity with the C-major scale."
>
> So if I took a lead sheet which had a C chord in it I can play a G
> major scale over it? The F# will not be a problem?
>
> David Herman

Does anybody use software that slows the speed of a musical passage 50 % but
still keeps the pitch the same?  slowgold is suppose to do this.  Visit
www.slowgold to download a free trial version.  This software suppose to be
great for slowing down fast passsages.  Anybody use Transcriber or cd looper?
I would like to hear youopionins on this software.


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The F# is the b5 which is what gives the lydian mode it's sound.  You can
aboslutely play C lydian over a C major chord- the F# is the hip sound, when
used in the appropriate way.

Nate
www.geocities.com/nnajar828

Hi everybody,

i want purchase a new archtop guitar.
What kind of pickup ?
One floating pickup or normal pickup ?
Best regards.
Andrew.

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An F# is much more consonant over a C than an F which would
traditionally be considered an "avoid" note.

I believe that Russell has recently (in the last week or two)
republished his famous work, The Lydian Chromatic Concept. I'd love
to get a copy, but it's a little pricey: $125.

-Jim

--- In jazz_guitar@y..., daherman@y... wrote:
> I took out the book THE MAKING OF KIND OF BLUE: Miles Davis And His
> Masterpiece by Eric Nisenson, St. Martin's Press, 2000.
>
> The part that is most interesting to me is the chapter and appendix
on
> George Russell.  Nisenson says: "...Russell is in many ways as
> important to the making of KIND OF BLUE as the other musicians.
> Without him the album would never have been created." (page 50)
>
> Russell is quoted (page 220):
>
> "Instead of telling musicians, 'When you see a C-major chord , play
a
> G-major scale,' I could say, 'Play a Lydian scale.' I lifted the
> Lydian scale of G out of the G-major scale and put it on the tonic
of
> C, which I called the 'C Lydian scale' forever after.  It is a
scale
> of unity with the C-major scale."
>
> So if I took a lead sheet which had a C chord in it I can play a G
> major scale over it? The F# will not be a problem?
>
> David Herman

I believe George Russell wrote a book called 'The Lydian Chromatic
Concept' or something like that.  Anyone know of this book, where you
can get it, is it useful, etc.

My band has played a little known tune of his 'Nita' for years.  It's
a beautiful piece.

He also did a recording which featured a very early appearance of the
pianist Bill Evans, and there was also a guitar player on it who was
great.  Might have been Billy Bauer, but I don't remember, nor the
title of the recording.  Anyone have any info ?

John



--- In jazz_guitar@y..., daherman@y... wrote:
> I took out the book THE MAKING OF KIND OF BLUE: Miles Davis And His
> Masterpiece by Eric Nisenson, St. Martin's Press, 2000.
>
> The part that is most interesting to me is the chapter and appendix
on
> George Russell.  Nisenson says: "...Russell is in many ways as
> important to the making of KIND OF BLUE as the other musicians.
> Without him the album would never have been created." (page 50)
>
> Russell is quoted (page 220):
>
> "Instead of telling musicians, 'When you see a C-major chord , play
a
> G-major scale,' I could say, 'Play a Lydian scale.' I lifted the
> Lydian scale of G out of the G-major scale and put it on the tonic
of
> C, which I called the 'C Lydian scale' forever after.  It is a
scale
> of unity with the C-major scale."
>
> So if I took a lead sheet which had a C chord in it I can play a G
> major scale over it? The F# will not be a problem?
>
> David Herman

----- Original Message -----
From: <daherman@...>

> Russell is quoted (page 220):
>
> "Instead of telling musicians, 'When you see a C-major chord , play a
> G-major scale,' I could say, 'Play a Lydian scale.' I lifted the
> Lydian scale of G out of the G-major scale and put it on the tonic of
> C, which I called the 'C Lydian scale' forever after.  It is a scale
> of unity with the C-major scale."
>
> So if I took a lead sheet which had a C chord in it I can play a G
> major scale over it? The F# will not be a problem?

Think of it as playing over a C+11 chord: C, E, G, B, F#.

* David Beardsley
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* http://mp3.com/davidbeardsley