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VintageFTW
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 1:03 pm    Post subject: My first time playing in a combo Reply with quote

Here's me (the one in the funky shirt) trying a crack at Summertime on my birthday (last night):

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X1MIWlvlfzY

This is the first time I've ever played in a combo (Joe was directing me for what to do). In fact, this is the first time I've ever properly played in public, apart from high school and district/all-state related things. My oldest sister had never heard me play, so that explains the egging on. Anyways, what do you think? I mean, I screwed up trading fours a little, but I had never done it before. I digress... How did I do for my first time in public? What suggestions do you have for me?
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 2:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pretty nice. I don't like running sixteenths in the context of a slow soulful ballad. Think of someone singing the song and to me that breaks the character too much. Note bending is nice. But I think the melody needs more establishing before variations start and the bending was a little early for my taste. I thought everyone did pretty darn well. And congratulations for putting it out there in a public forum.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What, they play jazz in the hills of North Georgia? Who knew?

Nice job.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Grits Burgh wrote:
What, they play jazz in the hills of North Georgia? Who knew?


Well, they do in Atlanta. That's where this place is. The mountains though? No. There ain't diddly squat.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's great that you're playing in public.

I would say for now stay very close to the melody and really sing it with the horn - learn to make it sound lyrical and full.

Not trying to bust your chops (so to speak) but I assume you want it straight - it's clear you don't really have a strong handle on playing through the changes. I would recommend studying the harmonic structure, listening to some solid professional performances and analyze how they move around.

Here's a fine example in the same key. Heck, memorize this and play it. I'd say it's probably within your reach as far as technique and range. But really listen to the nuances of Chet's sound - you don't want to just spit out a bunch of notes.


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Well, they do in Atlanta. That's where this place is. The mountains though? No. There ain't diddly squat.


I feel your pain. I live in rural South Carolina. I have two goals. The first is to put together a Dixieland jazz band. The second is to reconstruct an exact replica of the Egyptian Sphinx using only a teaspoon for a tool. I am much closer to achieving my second goal.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ref. Chet: Sweet.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 11:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Grits Burgh wrote:
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Well, they do in Atlanta. That's where this place is. The mountains though? No. There ain't diddly squat.


I feel your pain. I live in rural South Carolina. I have two goals. The first is to put together a Dixieland jazz band. The second is to reconstruct an exact replica of the Egyptian Sphinx using only a teaspoon for a tool. I am much closer to achieving my second goal.

Warm regards,
Grits


I feel your pain, brother. We could spend hours talking about this.
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