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Post by audiobill on Nov 30, 2018 12:44:13 GMT -5
Just take a listen to Kenny Burrell's "Midnight Blue" or Grant Green's "Idle Moments" for some really great jazz guitar - not "jazz/rock" or blues, but jazz.
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Post by klinemj on Nov 30, 2018 14:35:26 GMT -5
I'm a big Pat Metheny fan but I also realize his music is not for everyone; his tone turns a lot of people off I'm one of those guys that just can't get into Pat Metheny's stuff. I can't explain why other than it sounds kind of "forced" & mechanical to me vs. more free flowing. I know someone who tried his best to make me like it and explain why I should, and I would politely listen but never enjoyed it. Ironically, if I would try to introduce this same guy to something new that I liked, he would insult the musician just based on things he's heard, talk over what I played for him the whole time and never listen, then would make fun of the musician (even doing subtle things like purposefully mispronouncing their name). That got old...so I don't hang out and listen to music with him any more. But, I do see why some would like Metheny...he's very skilled and has a lot of music out there to try. I do like electric guitar in jazz a lot, including George Benson, Al Dimeola, Wes Montgomery, Stanley Jordan, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Earl Klugh, John McLaughlin, and I am sure I am missing several...that's just from memory. Mark |
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Post by Loop 7 on Nov 30, 2018 15:01:18 GMT -5
I'll try to listen to a few cuts.. have never listened to his stuff Don't force it. Different tastes make this all more interesting. |
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Post by dsonyay on Nov 30, 2018 17:20:30 GMT -5
Just take a listen to Kenny Burrell's "Midnight Blue" or Grant Green's "Idle Moments" for some really great jazz guitar - not "jazz/rock" or blues, but jazz. Kenny Burrell's Midnight Blue was part of a group of Jazz albums I listened to over a couple of weeks when I first wanted to learn about jazz.. It was listed as a great example of Jazz along with other great albums.. Kind of Blue, Saxophone Collosus, Time Out, Out to Lunch, etc. It was the only one I didn't like. Over the months I've played a few different albums including Grant Green, and Wes Montgomery ... Just didn't like the guitar sound. And like I said earlier, it's more the pairing of electric guitar with horns, cello, and piano that I don't seem to like. I'm familiar with Al Dimeola and Stanley Jordan.. I remember listening to their stuff in my late teen years (I'm 56 now). Those two were pretty popular among rock fans for some reason. Not bad at all.. I remember liking them but not enough that I went out and bought the albums. My brother was a big fan of Dimeola at that time and had a couple of his albums.. and still does! The sound was good though. |
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Post by audiobill on Nov 30, 2018 17:34:08 GMT -5
Different strokes, I guess.
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Post by ottaone on Nov 30, 2018 17:40:33 GMT -5
Guitar over sax anytime. Earl Klugh is my go to when I like quiet jazz.
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Post by 405x5 on Nov 30, 2018 18:01:22 GMT -5
I'm a big Pat Metheny fan but I also realize his music is not for everyone; his tone turns a lot of people off I'm one of those guys that just can't get into Pat Metheny's stuff. I can't explain why other than it sounds kind of "forced" & mechanical to me vs. more free flowing. I know someone who tried his best to make me like it and explain why I should, and I would politely listen but never enjoyed it. Ironically, if I would try to introduce this same guy to something new that I liked, he would insult the musician just based on things he's heard, talk over what I played for him the whole time and never listen, then would make fun of the musician (even doing subtle things like purposefully mispronouncing their name). That got old...so I don't hang out and listen to music with him any more. But, I do see why some would like Metheny...he's very skilled and has a lot of music out there to try. I do like electric guitar in jazz a lot, including George Benson, Al Dimeola, Wes Montgomery, Stanley Jordan, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Earl Klugh, John McLaughlin, and I am sure I am missing several...that's just from memory. Mark Hi Mark, I’ve been a Metheny fan since 1978, but during that time he put out quite a few albums that I had no use for. You probably hated his “Orchestrion Project” which he appears to have totally abandoned. With a Strange sense of irony, that’s one of my favorites! It’s out there recorded in 3D on Blu-ray. (called a “film”) Bill |
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