The man George Harrison called “definitely the best guitar player in this world, or any other world”, Barney Kessel , is another guy that you don’t hear too many people talking about anymore.
I found these two videos you might enjoy. The first one is Barney talking about his guitar (some kind of Gibson, I’m thinking but, I’m not good at identifying old guitars especially arch tops). The tone and volume controls, taken from an old record player are “old but very practical”.
As always, slip in a flat 5 substitution and click pause on the music player in the side bar before playing the YouTube.
This second one is Barney doing “Gypsy in my Soul” and he’s flat getting it. You know how some jazz guys use a light touch? Barney is playing hard here, like a bluesman does when duking it out with a rhythm section in a raucous roadhouse. Very cool.
By the way, both of these clips are from the DVD “Barney Kessel Rare Performances 1962-91” from Vestapol Videos.
Barney Kessel is my fav’rite; has been my mysterious influence for ages. Let me explain: I always like how he is a dude in the wings, background, that is. I am a person who takes pride in being behind the scene… helping and encouraging others… I don’t know much about his personality… so I have over theyears put my own character on him..
Therefore, seeing this little blurb with him telling about his favorite guit-fiddle, well that is really great. He truly is a “no brag; just fact” guy. Thanks Pribes.
I’d swear that was Terminator on drums, but Arnold has no rhythm. Bass player is stroking that upright like a gentle spillway. Good Gawd a’mighty, Mary and Joseph… tips the scales just how I imagined.
Ditto what the man upstairs said. It’s tough to get beginning players to stop worrying with technique issues and to get to that point where the instrument is transparent and the player is shining through. There’s a great deal of “over-learning” that has to take place (IMHO) and not every neophyte survives this trek up the mountain. How to make music learning fun all the time? Aye, there’s the rub.
IMHO ?
IMHO = in my humble opinion. There are a rare few that don’t seem to fight this overlearning battle. I usually call them “naturally-talented”.
Does the flat five substitution work for the reason I think it works, in that all jazz chords are at least a dom7, and the 3 and 7 of the base chord are the 7 and 3 of the substitution chord?
I can’t jump in whole hog on the “in that all jazz chords are at least a dom7″ part Sans, as there are plenty of chords that don’t have a dom.7 in a lot of jazz. However, the math part makes sense, if you are working with a dominant chord. So, any place you would see a dominant chord (7,9,b9,11,13,b13etcetcetc) you could theoretically play your b5 sub. Provided that it works with what everybody else is doing which, is the inherent problem with “jazz theory”. If everybody is improvising, you don’t always have time to postulate then, make your choices.
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Name the guy talking at the end… I can’t remember who he is… and win two MOINJK Coinages… Yay!
Here is the uToob that didn’t make it above… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqsMKvkzdwc
Keyword: “Humble” as in IMHO, Sir Dr J..
in the mean time I will be looking up dom7 progressions… YIKES! Is all this going to be on the final exam Pribek?
Humble Pie……..great band…. …..reminds me of a story,,,…..