On the Mellow Side

[OsCKilO]

It takes a special kind of musician to master this style.....

That tone is superb!

You know that fret board too well Blooby!

Sublime!

Peace

T(Osckilo)

[Blooby]

Hey Blooby - I'm definitely not turned off by this excellent piece of yours. 

I'm sorry if I implied that you were being critical.  Not so.  I just know how "out there" some jazz can get. Here is some crazy shit:

This first one I like (as opposed to the last four videos.  Blech!).  It's John Coltrane playing "Impressions."  I definitely have to be in the mood for this, but at times, it sends me.  I know this would drive most people to homicidal levels.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUzFbT5JT1M

Rassan Roland Kirk.  Notice the two horns at once.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyxLKEXS9E0

Sun Ra.  Oddly, Widespread Panic's guitarist Jimmy Herring used to cover this tune in the incredible Aquarium Rescue Unit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NJ2oXwWEvw

Sonny Sharrock.  Proponent of free jazz, popularized by Ornette Coleman.  WTF?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iECUXQf2UKc

And finally, some Ornette Coleman.  I can't help but notice nobody cares that the guitar is out of tune.  I'm curious if anybody can make it to the end of this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDhqWlYHyqc

[Bluesberry]

Blooby, seeing as you mentioned Ornette Coleman, this is the kind of sax jazz I like, I can listen to this kind all day, Arnett Cobb.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l5TvfaUmSw

[guitarron]

o blooby-now ya speakin' my langauge
as matter of fact-i've had my eye on that very same model ibanez for some time now
thanks for posting this-your playing is expressive and inspired
i love "out there" jazz
a real keeper

[Blooby]

Blooby, seeing as you mentioned Ornette Coleman, this is the kind of sax jazz I like, I can listen to this kind all day, Arnett Cobb.

It sort of has a King Curtis vibe to it.  I will definitely check him out.

Guitarron, I admit I haven't used it through an amp much so I don't know how "airy" it is.  I played a solo wedding gig a few months back, and the people there (all non-musicians) seemed to like its mellowness.  I just put flat-wounds on it and am trying to get used to them.  Nice guitar but the jury is still out on whether I would recommend it.  Perhaps I thought it would allow me to magically breeze through jazz standards solo a la Joe Pass.  Twas not to be.  Sure fun to look at, though.

Blooby

[The Reverend 48]

This is really cool....Its real late night stuff the combo of Jazzy semi and that awesome bass..sounds like a real upright! Great post lets hear more of your jazzy side!

[Greeny]

You have so much skill and talent that you make this sound so natural... so easy. I know it's not. Yet again you seem able to step outside most other guitarist's comfort zone and just cut loose in a very inventive and adventurous way. I'm not a huge jazz fan (despite thinking 'Kind of Blue' is one of the finest albums ever), but this sounds like you've got it more than nailed. It's great.

p.s. I looked at the Ibanez Artcore range. They looked like lovely guitars, and seem to have very good ratings generally.

[Bigsky]

Very nice, I'm really liking this one.

[Ferryman]

Very smooth playing, great skills and great guitar sounds.

Think I found Sun Ra's UK equivalent....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezbJkZouXX4

Cheers,

Nigel

[guitarron]

btw
getting serious gas for a real jazzbox -again
been using a Variax for those duties
i regret ever selling my washburn J6