Hello, fellow frettists!
I've been hangin' around here for a while now so it's time for an update...
Too old to rock'n'roll:too young to die!
I'm now 51 years old and have been gigging since 1969. Not famous; never wanted to be. Not rich either; wouldn't have minded that quite so much!
I have played most genres over the years. I started playing classical guitar when I was 12, spent years playing clubs and later cabaret (don't sneer - it's good discipline (and good money!)) formed several original bands, taught privately and for Adult Education classes before settling down to play some jazz.
Various twists of fate meant I had a long lay-off so I'm trying to get my stuff back together. I can't remember all my old fall-back licks so I'm working on some new cliches!
At the moment I'm setting up a computer-based studio in the hope of finally producing something worthwhile. I have always hated studio work; I generally find it disappointing!
Here's a link to some stuff I did with a cover band in 1990. These tracks have been "digitized" from cassette tape so the sound quality is a bit ropey!
Nine Play Hendrix
Here's a link to the last (1992) original stuff I recorded:
Honkies with Attitude
So now you know why I hate studios!
I hope to put up some new stuff once I get my head 'round Cubase!
In case you're wondering: that stuff you can hear (or not!) isn't jazz! Whilst jazz is my main focus I've had to play, and will probably continue to play other stuff too! When I get round to recording some new stuff I'll post it up here for your perusing pleasure!
As Duke Ellington said; there's only two types of music - good and bad.
Use the heaviest gauge picks and strings that you can manage!
Don't learn chords - learn sequences. Some of the odder alterations sound hideous until resolved!
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