Guitar Messages by Tom Cavanagh
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
Artists Forum ·
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6/21/2005 9:45 AM
Adrian:
Others have mentioned good Ry Cooder blues/rock CDs. One of his most interesting "roots" projects was the CD and later DVD, "The Buena Vista Social Club". In the movie, Ry Cooder and his drummer son travel throughout Havana, Cuba playin...(more)
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
Instructional Forum ·
32 Hits ·
6/15/2005 9:34 AM
'Pumping Nylon' by Scott Tennant has many excellent technical exercises for classical guitarists.
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
Equipment Forum ·
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6/9/2005 5:54 PM
Jim:
The Tom Anderson guitars have a great feel, very smooth, fast necks. Great tone also. The pick-ups are excellent. Anderson originally worked for Schecter in the late 70's-early 80's. When he started his own company he was doing just pick-u...(more)
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
Equipment Forum ·
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6/9/2005 10:44 AM
Jim:
The best Strat-style guitar I've played over the last few years was a Tom Anderson. The model I checked out in Philly was "The Classic".
Tom
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
Artists Forum ·
49 Hits ·
5/27/2005 10:07 AM
Hey Bob,
I also think Norah Jones is excellent. I have her first CD. As you probably already know, her father is sitar legend Ravi Shankar. Ravi's other daughter (Norah's half-sister) is Anoushka Shankar, a great sitar player in her own right. ...(more)
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
Artists Forum ·
32 Hits ·
5/12/2005 4:12 PM
For me it would be John Petrucci, Shawn Lane and Buckethead. I should have checked all of these players out by now, but for one reason or another, I haven't.
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
Instructional Forum ·
46 Hits ·
4/14/2005 12:34 PM
Joshua:
I agree that you should find recordings of the tunes to familiarize yourself with the melodies. Make a list of the tunes and head to Tower or wherever and find some CDs by the jazz greats with standards on them. Miles Davis is a great ...(more)
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
Artists Forum ·
47 Hits ·
3/25/2005 3:14 PM
#1)The Hellecasters who blend lighting fast country picking and jazz (John Jorgenson, 1/3 of the group is suberb at both Django-style Gypsy jazz and Charlie Christian style improv).
#2)Steve Morse has some warp speed chicken pickin on "The Bas...(more)
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
Theory Forum ·
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3/24/2005 11:34 AM
Jim:
It's true what you say about truly expressing yourself vs. sounding like you're just playing exercises if you rely too much on certain patterns, scales, arpeggios, etc. However, I think it helps to work on improvisational exercises as we l...(more)
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
Instructional Forum ·
40 Hits ·
3/24/2005 9:32 AM
The D7 arpeggio should be D F# A & C, rather than C#.
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
Instructional Forum ·
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3/23/2005 6:02 PM
Good stuff, Jim. The V chord (G7) creating the extensions you suggest for the I chord (CMaj7) is a nice example of diatonic chord superimposition. If you were to superimpose a non-diatonic chord, such as D7 over the CMaj7, you'd get the addition...(more)
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
Instructional Forum ·
39 Hits ·
3/23/2005 12:40 PM
Great topic. There are many different views/ concepts to approaching soloing over a standard like "Autumn Leaves". A diatonic approach is a good place to start, where you might identify
ii-V-I's and define key centers in the tune. This helps to...(more)
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
WholeNote Forum ·
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3/16/2005 2:57 PM
Good topic, Bob:
FretBuzz usually provides interesting, thought provoking exchanges like the recent student attitudes thread. I also like checking out the resources section and add-a-tracks. WN is a nice momentary diversion during long hours st...(more)
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
Instructional Forum ·
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3/10/2005 5:41 PM
I agree. Check out this quote from a clinical psychologist in a Psychology Today article, that explains what's happening to many kids today: "Middle-class children in America are so overscheduled that they have almost no 'nothing time.' They hav...(more)
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
Instructional Forum ·
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3/10/2005 10:00 AM
Jeremy:
Good topic. After teaching for seventeen years I'd have to say I approach things the way Andy W. does. If a student is too resistant, too lazy or too disinterested to improve much, it's easier to let them go their way and retain your sa...(more)
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
WholeNote Forum ·
50 Hits ·
3/3/2005 5:48 PM
Bill:
I thought if you went into 'My Resources' and clicked on the resources title, you could delete the resource.
Tom
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
Equipment Forum ·
46 Hits ·
1/25/2005 4:21 PM
Dick:
I was given a set at a blues rehearsal a few months back and I think they're great. The set I'm using on my Tokai strat copy are S.F.T. Screamer Regulars (.010 .013 .017 .026. 036 .0460). I usually use DR Tite-Fit Medium-Tites, which are ...(more)
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
Artists Forum ·
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1/21/2005 8:51 AM
Philp:
There are 4 used copies of 'Standards (and Other Songs)' available at amazon.com, ranging in price from $13.49 to $27.95. It would be worth picking this up. The entire CD is great, but Stern's version of Miles' "Nardis" is incredible.
T...(more)
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
Announcements Forum ·
48 Hits ·
1/11/2005 5:27 PM
Jim:
You've got to go for the Steely Dan tribute gig. With a ten piece group, no less! That would be very cool.
Tom
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Tom Cavanagh (2596)
WholeNote Forum ·
63 Hits ·
1/11/2005 3:47 PM
Willie:
I realize a lot of people aren't into modes and they can be confusing. However, I personally believe a musician should understand what modes are, even if they aren't using them as a major part of their approach to improv. I think it's ...(more)
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