Speaking of Joey, he has an excellent brand new CD out, called Thank You Charlie, presumably in memory of Charlie Banacos. If you want to hear real theoretical...
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May 19, 2013 2:31 am
Does this fellow know our friend who makes the nonexistent uber-expensive guitars? Remember him from a few months back? ... CTS MASTERING, affordable and...
Hello, Gabe, ... I think you are too absorbed in this to appreciate Rick fully. He actually took the time and effort to give you every opportunity possible to...
Thanks for the kind words, Brian, I've been hesitant to jump in on this for the reasons I've stated before. Other than to point out that my feelings were that...
Hi Rick, ... There certainly is, and I've noticed it before. That is so shrouded in patronizing accoutrements, it doesn't come across at first, but it is ...
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May 19, 2013 3:13 am
Bobby, ... Hmm was that Jamie Andreas, author of a revolutionary book called "The principles of correct practice for guitar"? I'm kidding about the...
Hi Chris, I apologize for that comment - I simply couldn't resist. Anyway, I think that was her. There are SO many so-called -"teachers" trying to hook into...
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Chris Smart
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May 19, 2013 3:43 am
not any more. found me someone, and not on one of those lines. ... online though. I won't go into detail on a public forum full of classy folks. :) ... CTS...
Bobby, I figured early on that this system was some sort of impractical nonsense but I admired Rick for trying to ferret out the validity in this system by...
Bobby, I’ve pretty much liked Rick all along but in truth the intelligent way in which he handled this whole thing with Gabe really added to my opinion of...
Brian, Rick is also a fine player, not just a "talking head"... Cheers, JV Juan Vega In a message dated 5/18/2013 9:16:26 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ...
Hi Brian, ... Koodn't 've s'd it bett'r m'self! I applaud Rick (to a point) for his attempt to give him some sort of benefit of the doubt. Rick just went too...
I haven't followed this thread at all, but it seemed immensely complicated. Just a couple of thoughts... Generally, if the explanation does nothing to improve...
Thanks to Brian, Bobby, Juan, Chris, Alistair and anybody I've forgotten for their contributions -- and some very kind words which are much appreciated!. You...
Gabe- This has been a long discussion, but I did have another idea reading these recent posts. For the record, I agree with a lot of the critique so far of the...
Rick, You really deserve the praise you got on this. I was amazed at how hard you worked at trying to figure Gabe’s system out or to get him to further...
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May 19, 2013 4:50 pm
What confused me was that there was no mention of money anywhere in the sales pitch. If I had put that much time into figuring out a "system", I would have...
Mike, Do you remember what time we left the plant the other day? The other thing is is there going to be a problem with Trost about me working with you. I...
Juan, Yeah, it’s definitely a tritone substitution but that is a jazz term. In reality it’s just a C7 chord with moving voices. They are moving for a...
Goran, You have a point in saying that your style is essentially a chord plus bass lines style of playing. I think having a recognizable style is a good thing...
Very impressive! Excellent arrangment. The only thing I might add is that as I listened to it, I wanted to hear some of the notes, particularly in the bassline...
Is Viral Video Success A Myth? ...is it possible that what we think of as viral isn't actually viral after all? A number of recent articles and presentations...
"For jazz players, there is a negative relationship between earnings and having a BFA or a MFA." Swing for Your Supper: The Earnings of Jazz'ers and Other...
... I remember dealing with Jamie. I argued with some of her followers about the fact that in the examples she plays, she's not playing them very well. The...
These are words for the wise. Something along the lines of “Those who can do and those who can’t teach.” “Seems like the people who are trying to come...
... You are absolutely correct, and, while that may be obvious to guys like you and me, it's surprisingly still resisted by many guitarists. "OK, I want to...
