Other Styles / Instruments

JM Rolph PAF humbucker

The Second Gentleman and Jazz

Just making it up as you go along.

Recommendations for small solid state amp....

Free - "Stragglers" Strings (local pickup...

Forget lead sheets, let's go to the source.... Bird plays an F nat. in bar 1 (beat 4) and an F# in bar 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSeiIvBdAis

Bebop heads - Scrapple From the Apple

My old Fake Books Master Index (attached) says: Scrapple From The Apple - Colorado Cookbook 192 (same as RB 1, 6th ed. & CP Omnibook) Scrapple From The Apple - Library of Musicians' Jazz 110...

Bebop heads - Scrapple From the Apple

Hmm … I transcribed it many moons ago and play it like this one I think, except the D natural in m3 I play as an F natural. And the D on the and of 4 in m1 is maybe not even audible in the recording?...

Bebop heads - Scrapple From the Apple

Cool. So 3 varieties in print..so far. :doh:

Bebop heads - Scrapple From the Apple

I am back from a short vacation and will be resuming my rhythm changes journey. I6 - I6 - I6 - I6 I7 - iv - I6 - V7

Summer of Rhythm … Changes?

I am the poster and Mark C. is doing the repair work. Thought it would be interesting to see a busted up (not mine) L-5 brought back to glory.

L-5 Repair by Mark Campellone

The Charlie Parker Omnibook has the same notes as the Real Book (I) "I'll stick with the 'Dexter' since that's my parrot's name." Maybe he could scat sing it for us? P.S. - Note: the chart...

Bebop heads - Scrapple From the Apple

No, it was for IP-theft reasons. Every year, the basement of NAMM would be loaded with cheap Chinese knockoffs of products that debuted in the US or Europe just a year or two before. I haven't been...

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

Sounds like there isn't a 'wrong' version. I'll stick with the 'Dexter' since that's my parrot's name :smile-new:. Thanks much for your insight.

Bebop heads - Scrapple From the Apple

Hmm - makes you want to run away from home! I had a complete Topps bubble gum card collection of the 1950 Phillies collected through my Little League years. For what I thought were obvious reasons,...

Paul Desmond

I love my Vox Pathfinder. It was like $80 new. The clean is clean, the overdrive is standard small solid state trash if you crank it, so I don’t do that.

Recommendations for small solid state amp. Digital modeling maybe?

Getting a bit confused about the who's who in this thread!

L-5 Repair by Mark Campellone

For me it was probably getting a BF Deluxe Reverb in the late '70's. Because I finally understood what a great guitar sound is. Once you understand great tone, at least you know what you are shooting...

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

For years after I first read that I aspired for my guitar to sound like Paul Desmond after 3 dry martinis. Of course, Paul much preferred Dewars.

Paul Desmond

I had, and wore out, a vinyl copy of Glad to Be Unhappy. Desmond and Hall. Still my favorite all time recording. I got the CD much later. For quite some time I avoided transcribing Bossa Antigua...

Paul Desmond

What do you call power chords with chord symbols?

Rob MacKillop not feeling well.

All of Me - A7 on measure #28 (9th?)

Anything that speaks against stainless steel frets?

Transposing woes

Can you show me your 1x8" guitar amp?

Is this an overlooked part of Metheny's sound?

Summer of Rhythm … Changes?

What Do You Consider the Biggest Improvement in Guitar/Gear in Your Lifetime?

Florentine vs Venetian: which one is better?

More affordable alternatives to the Gibson L-5 and ES-175?

Good guitar tone for electric bossa nova

Flying with guitar