Some Albums really stood out for one reason or another, but never seemed to get the recognition they deserved. There are others that I just like to play every once in a while.
The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery (1960)
several albums. Hard to believe he played all that music with his thumb no fingers or pick. There's been a tradition in jazz guitar of using octaves on occasion - I guess Django started it - and Wes used the technique to good effect.
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several albums. Hard to believe he played all that music with his thumb no fingers or pick. There's been a tradition in jazz guitar of using octaves on occasion - I guess Django started it - and Wes used the technique to good effect.
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what I played using my thumb. I used a pick on my Super 400s and that's all I was comfortable with.
When I played bass(sigh) I also used a pick.
Wes was easy to listen to but he was a sophisticated player - he knew the changes. I got so where I listened more to Joe Pass and Kenny Burrell though. (Along with the eternal Django & Charlie Christian)
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I used to like Wes Montgomery a lot and had
several albums. Hard to believe he played all that music with his thumb no fingers or pick. There's been a tradition in jazz guitar of using octaves on occasion - I guess Django started it - and Wes used the technique to good effect.
"The justness of individual land right is not justifiable to those to whom the land by right of first claim collectively belonged"
he's very easy to listen to. FWIW, I was a bare thumb & finger
fingerpicker back when I played.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
That's interesting. I never was able to be happy with
what I played using my thumb. I used a pick on my Super 400s and that's all I was comfortable with.
When I played bass(sigh) I also used a pick.
Wes was easy to listen to but he was a sophisticated player - he knew the changes. I got so where I listened more to Joe Pass and Kenny Burrell though. (Along with the eternal Django & Charlie Christian)
"The justness of individual land right is not justifiable to those to whom the land by right of first claim collectively belonged"
Just finished listening
Great Sunday pick, thank you. Heh, I thought D Natural sounded like Heartbreak Hotel at the beginning and end, nice piano there too.
Peace