alig
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Post by alig on Dec 19, 2013 18:17:28 GMT
Well I think he's great. I wouldn't listen to lots of his music, but I'd go and see him again live in a heartbeat. Why? Because he is a great showman. He's funny, warm, a great raconteur and his guitar playing's not too bad. I like to believe he's a really nice guy, too. I mean just look at the way he duets with a fan here. I've only recently become interested in jazz guitar, but, as WD says, Joe Pass was a fantastic improvisational player. I'd have loved to have seen him. But then, there are so many guitarists of the past I'd have loved to have seen. Django, Charlie Christian, Segovia to name but three. Funnily enough, Joe Bonamassa does nothing for me. I can see what a wonderful guitar player he is, but I can find no passion or emotion in his playing. I did like this guy, though when I saw him once or twice: astonishingly bitten down right hand fingernails. He always seems to be having such fun, it's quite infectious (not the Clap, the enjoyment!). Good grief! A blast from the past. Saw him with Yes at the Glasgow Apollo in nineteen canteen and he played this and mood for a day. That's quite knocked me sideways - just had a shocking vision of how I dressed in those days... Thanks a bunch!
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Post by Phil Taylor on Dec 19, 2013 19:18:22 GMT
Well I think he's great. I wouldn't listen to lots of his music, but I'd go and see him again live in a heartbeat. Why? Because he is a great showman. He's funny, warm, a great raconteur and his guitar playing's not too bad. I like to believe he's a really nice guy, too. I mean just look at the way he duets with a fan here. I've only recently become interested in jazz guitar, but, as WD says, Joe Pass was a fantastic improvisational player. I'd have loved to have seen him. But then, there are so many guitarists of the past I'd have loved to have seen. Django, Charlie Christian, Segovia to name but three. Funnily enough, Joe Bonamassa does nothing for me. I can see what a wonderful guitar player he is, but I can find no passion or emotion in his playing. I did like this guy, though when I saw him once or twice: astonishingly bitten down right hand fingernails. He always seems to be having such fun, it's quite infectious (not the Clap, the enjoyment!). Good grief! A blast from the past. Saw him with Yes at the Glasgow Apollo in nineteen canteen and he played this and mood for a day. That's quite knocked me sideways - just had a shocking vision of how I dressed in those days... Thanks a bunch!Ditto!!! I'm going to see him next April with Yes which I am getting excited about. Phil
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Post by colan on Dec 19, 2013 21:51:31 GMT
Nice indeed. Must have been ' Be kind to sycophants ' day.
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Post by scorpiodog on Dec 20, 2013 10:31:17 GMT
Nice indeed. Must have been ' Be kind to sycophants ' day. Harsh. He was just a bit awestruck, I think. And he was Russian! Should have slowed down a bit
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Post by slidingwolf on Dec 20, 2013 13:08:50 GMT
I was taken to see TE some years ago by a guitar-freak friend of mine, and my first reaction was "Oh my God this guy's the most amazing player I have ever heard." And I thought that about the second tune. And the third. But after about half an hour of the blizzard of technique I must confess I was looking at my watch wondering what time the bar would be open.
A wonderful player who deserves all the accolades he receives, but not really my thang.
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Post by stringdriventhing on Dec 20, 2013 19:02:53 GMT
Well he's obviously a superb musician and it would probably be entertaining to see him live, but not my cuppa in terms of something to listen to.
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Post by Me&MyGuitar on Dec 24, 2013 17:49:35 GMT
Can't stand anymore his million-notes-per-minute rides, really. But I still love so much and often play songs like Mombasa, Angelina, Antonella's Birthday, I've Always Thought Of You, Lewis & Clark; Jack Magic is my preferred "warming-up". Yes, I definitely love TE, I cannot forget that his music made me to keep on playing guitar again after so many years.
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Post by sigmadel on Dec 26, 2013 21:40:51 GMT
Not keen to be honest . I like Grayn would prefer if he slowed down a bit and played clearer than all the scratchy stuff . I don't mind fast playing at all but feel its best kept for rock and metal . Ywiggnie Malmstein , Joe Satriani etc.. but on acoustic its a big no from me , sorry .
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Post by scotch on Dec 26, 2013 23:22:45 GMT
Quite Shocked at the views of TE.
I like Some of his music. Very pleasant to listen to brilliant techniques and everything down to a T. But quite alot of his songs I don't find moving. Its more like robust guitar music. Saying that some songs he does i find Great. His arrangements are very nice especially the well know Blue Moon.
Overall he's an amazing Guitarist, no doubt. Musically to me he isn't as great.
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Post by andyhowell on Dec 27, 2013 9:44:46 GMT
It is exciting for a while but I soon get very tired of it, still it brings in the punters!
Search around You Tube and you can find some really nice stuff recorded in studios. I get the impression he is trying to concentrate on real music more these days!
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Post by dreadnought28 on Jan 3, 2014 20:56:41 GMT
I think it's true of a lot of instrumentalists. Amazing athleticism to watch but not for listening too at home or in the car. James Taylor, Jackson Browne and Paul Simon come to mind as great artists making guitars sound great as accompaniment and worthy of repeated listening. Joni Mitchell too, including her great playing of the mountain dulcimer which as actually very simple using a C C C tuning. It's the feel that makes it sound so great.
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