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The Stringslinger: March 2014
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Becoming One With The Guitar. Saturday, March 29, 2014. Brent Mason guitar solo on "Don't Try This At Home" (live TV performance). Don't Try This At Home - Brent Mason solo (PDF). Here is the video of the live performance. Some highlights of his solo. When I have some more time, I may dive into this solo some more. But for now, I just wanted to get this out here. I hope some people find it useful, instructive, inspiring, and just plain fun to try to play. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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The Stringslinger: July 2010
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Becoming One With The Guitar. Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Remember that classic Ren and Stimpy. Episode where Ren keeps going on about "the big sleep! I believe the two get caught by a dogcatcher and are taken to the pound. One of the dogs there (Phil? Gets taken away. Ren thinks Phil was taken away to "nap," but eventually it hits him that it's "the big sleep! When I was younger my Dad would joke that our cats would take "the big sleep." I know, it's a little demented. Sweep) Just be patient and persistent.
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The Stringslinger: February 2010
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Becoming One With The Guitar. Sunday, February 14, 2010. Bill Frisell Solo on "I Got Rhythm". I Got Rhythm" - Bill Frisell Solo - PDF. So one of the main reasons I started this blog was to get myself transcribing solos again. In the course of searching the internet I've found there to be a lack of transcriptions of one of my favorite guitarists: Bill Frisell. This Frisell solo comes off a Paul Motian album of standards called On Broadway, Vol. 2. Thursday, February 11, 2010. Giant Steps" - Chord Melody.
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The Stringslinger: "The Big Sweep"
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Becoming One With The Guitar. Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Remember that classic Ren and Stimpy. Episode where Ren keeps going on about "the big sleep! I believe the two get caught by a dogcatcher and are taken to the pound. One of the dogs there (Phil? Gets taken away. Ren thinks Phil was taken away to "nap," but eventually it hits him that it's "the big sleep! When I was younger my Dad would joke that our cats would take "the big sleep." I know, it's a little demented. Sweep) Just be patient and persistent.
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The Stringslinger: Marc Ribot Solo - Aqui Como Alla
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Becoming One With The Guitar. Thursday, March 18, 2010. Marc Ribot Solo - Aqui Como Alla. Alright, this week was spring break from teaching, so I had some extra time to get another transcription down. Marc Ribot is another name that only tends to be known within certain circles. You can learn more about him at his site: www.marcribot.com. I first saw his name on some of my Medeski, Martin and Wood albums, particularly The Dropper. And End of the World Party (Just in Case). You can view the solo transcrip...
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The Stringslinger: ....and we're back!
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Becoming One With The Guitar. Monday, February 24, 2014. So I hadn't updated this blog in almost 4 years. Just last night I thought about it and checked in. Turns out this page has had over 24,000 views since I started! That unexpected stat encouraged me to start this thing back up. So to begin I give you a video of my graduate guitar recital from April 2013. Why? Highpockets - Jack Pearson. Don't Try This At Home - Brent Mason and The Players. Mysterium - Kenny Vaughan. Reedology - Jerry Reed. May 1, 20...
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The Stringslinger: Obsession
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Becoming One With The Guitar. Tuesday, March 2, 2010. For me, I think the only danger is being too much in love with guitar playing. The music. Is the most important thing, and the guitar is only the instrument." Jerry Garcia. First off, I really do mean to post more regularly. Before I knew it, 3 weeks flew by since the last time I put something up! I swear, the old cliche about time flying is so true. But there doesn't have to be. To be obsessed (or possessed? The slam dunks. Maybe a game-winning 3...
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The Stringslinger: May 2014
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Becoming One With The Guitar. Saturday, May 3, 2014. Jim Hall and Bill Evans - I've Got You Under My Skin. In 1966, pianist Bill Evans and guitarist Jim Hall recorded a duo album titled Intermodulation. The measure numbers I refer to do not match specific measures from the recording. They exist as they do because my transcription of Evan's solo is part of a larger transcription that involves Hall's solo. In addition, the chord names refer to the basic harmony. The form of the songs appears to be ABCD.
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The Stringslinger: Jim Hall & Bill Evans - I've Got You Under My Skin
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Becoming One With The Guitar. Saturday, May 3, 2014. Jim Hall and Bill Evans - I've Got You Under My Skin. In 1966, pianist Bill Evans and guitarist Jim Hall recorded a duo album titled Intermodulation. The measure numbers I refer to do not match specific measures from the recording. They exist as they do because my transcription of Evan's solo is part of a larger transcription that involves Hall's solo. In addition, the chord names refer to the basic harmony. The form of the songs appears to be ABCD.
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The Stringslinger: February 2014
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Becoming One With The Guitar. Monday, February 24, 2014. So I hadn't updated this blog in almost 4 years. Just last night I thought about it and checked in. Turns out this page has had over 24,000 views since I started! That unexpected stat encouraged me to start this thing back up. So to begin I give you a video of my graduate guitar recital from April 2013. Why? Highpockets - Jack Pearson. Don't Try This At Home - Brent Mason and The Players. Mysterium - Kenny Vaughan. Reedology - Jerry Reed. Subscribe...
