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Topic: "Moon River" (Henry Mancini) |
Bob Parsons
Replies: 9
Views: 70626
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Forum: Arranger's Workshop Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:44 pm Subject: Moon River |
One. I love that song. It goes back to my childhood hearing my mom sing along with tunes like that. Two, As a side note, one of my students is Perry Como's nephew! Anyway, Three, one thing that alway ... |
Topic: Snowball USB Mic |
Bob Parsons
Replies: 24
Views: 191208
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Forum: Gear Talk Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:37 am Subject: Mic |
Now that is cool. Thanks for sharing that! Especially cool because I just picked up a 30 yer old Yamaha fg375s that has killer tone...
bp |
Topic: Soloing over Mister P.C.? |
Bob Parsons
Replies: 9
Views: 142541
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Forum: Jam Central Station Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:39 pm Subject: Cminor Blues |
Mark,
I'm totally in agreement with your answer and, I know this may sound schizo, but I teach exactly what you said. I should have been more clear that I really like that Bb sound over the top of ... |
Topic: Soloing over Mister P.C.? |
Bob Parsons
Replies: 9
Views: 142541
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Forum: Jam Central Station Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:29 am Subject: Mr PC |
I know I could get flamed here but I approach this tune mostly as a Bb major structure. I know it's similar to Eb. But the two minors Cm and Dm and the altered G7 (VI) speak Bb to me.
Here's a ... |
Topic: Diminished Door |
Bob Parsons
Replies: 36
Views: 196356
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Forum: Guitar: Blues, Jazz & Beyond Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:43 am Subject: Re: diminished Returns |
I would love to hear some ideas from what you just posted...
bp
Heh - Bob, I only wish I could play it.
Woland, a guy could take your statement two ways. Both very gracefully because you're s ... |
Topic: Diminished Door |
Bob Parsons
Replies: 36
Views: 196356
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Forum: Guitar: Blues, Jazz & Beyond Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:35 pm Subject: diminished Returns |
Geez Louise guys, when I first posted this question, I had no idea that it would cost me so much time to try and keep up! Mark posted the latest with his focus on the diminished run that landed so ... |
Topic: George Benson |
Bob Parsons
Replies: 15
Views: 107920
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Forum: Guitar: Blues, Jazz & Beyond Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 5:10 pm Subject: GB |
Mark if I was stranded on a desert isle (with batteries and an mp3 player of course) I could probably live the rest of my life listening to just Body Talk. That tune is the zenith bluesy jazz guitar. |
Topic: Quantity vs Quality Practice |
Bob Parsons
Replies: 81
Views: 745641
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Forum: Best Study Practices Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 5:12 pm Subject: Practice |
Julie Andrews had a very troubled life--poverty, abuse in the home etc... Permit me an excerpt from the book:
Julie Andrews, Home, Hyperion,
Copyright 2008 by Julie Andrews,
pp.
117-119.
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Topic: Quantity vs Quality Practice |
Bob Parsons
Replies: 81
Views: 745641
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Forum: Best Study Practices Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 3:49 pm Subject: Practice |
Dean,
You know, I think as long as you play for someone, even if a family member, it does something to make you self conscious about what you know and about what needs work. I find that the smaller ... |
Topic: Diminished Door |
Bob Parsons
Replies: 36
Views: 196356
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Forum: Guitar: Blues, Jazz & Beyond Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 4:40 pm Subject: Diminished Returns |
Oh man Mark, we can stop right here as far as I'm concerned. This is so cool. I've got to focus on this for a while. Thanks a mil for sharing that one! |
Topic: Quantity vs Quality Practice |
Bob Parsons
Replies: 81
Views: 745641
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Forum: Best Study Practices Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:30 am Subject: Practice |
I'm not the best "practicer" in the world, but I have taken one thing to heart. Mark has said practice what you play. That works for me. I do a couple of things that really work well. One, I ... |
Topic: Diminished Door |
Bob Parsons
Replies: 36
Views: 196356
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Forum: Guitar: Blues, Jazz & Beyond Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:10 am Subject: Diminished Returns |
Mark the only thing that lost me in all that was my having to go on location and coming back to a stack of stuff. BUT, glad to be back. Hey, I'm ignorant to the Pat Martino minor sub module.
But t ... |
Topic: Diminished Door |
Bob Parsons
Replies: 36
Views: 196356
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Forum: Guitar: Blues, Jazz & Beyond Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 6:27 am Subject: Diminished Returns |
Ah yes West Coast Blues. Boy am I bad with names. I was with a friend the other night watching another friend play and in comes this gal bass player, whom I've played with a million times! I couldn't ... |
Topic: Diminished Door |
Bob Parsons
Replies: 36
Views: 196356
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Forum: Guitar: Blues, Jazz & Beyond Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 5:06 am Subject: Diminished Returns |
This topic is doing something for me! Hey check this simple application of applied observation... was that poetic or just poor English?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC-hSgUBn3Q |
Topic: Diminished Door |
Bob Parsons
Replies: 36
Views: 196356
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Forum: Guitar: Blues, Jazz & Beyond Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 7:47 am Subject: Diminished Returns |
Todd,
Man, everytime I share something I get back more than I put out. Someone will chime in, I'll get a phone call, The Coach will unleash his locker...
Stay tuned. I found something today that ... |
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