If you're into multi-part guitar stuff I thought I'd lay a little list of great discs i checked out for you to check out. These records are great for your playing whether you dig the musical aesthetic or not.
Joe Pass: Any of the virtuoso records. I personally like the "Live At Long Beach City College' as it was the first one I bought .
Joseph Spence: "The Complete Folkways Recordings". My Mom and all of her friends had this disc so I didn't want to hear it! In my early thirties I gave it another listen. He is a one man dance band.
Tuck Andress: " Tears Of Joy". This was the record that turned me out in terms of counterpoint technique. Tuck really changed
the whole equation, technically speaking with this one. the information is vital and can be used for so many different musical concepts.
Robert Johnson: There are really only about thirty recordings so get them all!
David Starobin: " New Dance". My friend Jeff Asch gave me this a while back. Damn this guy can play. His control is humbling. I haven't attempted to play any of this, listening is enough.
Ted Greene: " Solo Guitar" . About fifteen years ago I took a lesson from Ted. I still think about the info he layed on me. My friend Phil DeGruy calls him the "Ghandi Of Guitar Harmony". He certainly pushed the instrument to it's limit in that department.
This record is apparently the only one he made. Voice leading for days.
If you have anyone you'd like to add, please do, I could use some new guitar inspiration.
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i completely agree with all the list!
actually "reckless precission" of Tuck Andress for me is the ABC of the proper way of doing all this stuff ;) but any of his recordings is really worthy
one of the most important records for me is "Aerial Boundaries" by Michael Hedges. it´s a different style, but it is guitar as it should be played. perfect recording, playing and compositions
greetings from Spain (we met in Madrid this year ;)
Martin Blanes
You can't go wrong with any of these records from Ted Greene, Michael Hedges, etc. My "go to" Joe Pass cd is Blues Dues. Tuck's Reckless Precision is a prequisite for anyone taking guitar seriously.
Anyone familiar with Paul Galbraith? Classical 8-string (standard 6 with a high A and low B). His cds of his arrangements of Bach's Sonatas & Partitas for violin and Lute Suites are astonishing. Heavy, heavy control of each voice. Check his recordings of Haydn, Bartok and Debussy.
Dominc Frasca is another one that I dig and certainly recommend. A one time shredder now mowing through Philip Glass' Two Pages.
Hi Charlie,
I would like to add Chet Atkins as one of the old school guitarist, but probably one of the first to use real counterpoint in his playing. Check out 'A Taste of Honey'. Another guitarist capable of doing these things on a 6-string is Tommy Emmanuel.
Besides Joe Pass I also dig Martin Taylor, while he's more acoustic and 'polished' than Joe. Also check out this German guitarist, Manfred Dierkes (http://www.acoustic-music.de/portrait/dierkes.htm). Great playing!
And after all, I really like what you did on Mrs. Natural! That is real 6-string mastery and you call that improvisation!?! Please do me a favour and get one of Jeff's acoustic 7-strings and put a bunch of improvisations like that on CD. It will sell!
Everybody, check out this link and hear what Charlie does on a 6-string (http://www.kenparkerarchtops.com/listen2.html).
Greetz from the Netherlands (we met in Utrecht and Gent this year)
hello mr. hunter....I just happily stumbled onto your blog....awesome....long time fan.
given the spirit of your playing and writing (in the sense that you appeal to fans of jazz and rock alike....and everything in between), i've always hoped to see you on a bill with a few of my favorite contemporary rock guitar heroes like Dave Fiuczynski (Screaming Headless Torsos), Vernon Reid, and Adrian Belew.
Ever played with those guys? are you a fan of their playing?
on a side note, there's a relatively new little club that recently opened in the south bay of california (Hermosa Beach) that would be great to see you at. good vibe. 250 capacity with a lot of charm. they book both rock and jazz acts. if you're looking for new venues in southern california, pass this along to your booking management. the club is called saint rocke www.saintrocke.com
and just to be clear, i don't work for them or anything. it's just a place I recently played and had a great time. when you came through LA recently at the mint, i couldn't help but wish you were at this club.
really the contrapoontaganal riffs of jack dammit international and his grupo the fat stickys is the penultimate hierarchical standard for this type of music.
Hi Charlie
Have you heard this guy?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKEbhO0m6vA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XELHuRslac
Greetings from Sweden
More guitarists: First, Ted Greene was incredible, I took a few lessons from him. He was a fountain of knowledge. Also, you must delve into Lenny Breau. Completely in his own world of amazing guitar playing. Anything of his is good, but the 2 best are "5 O'Clock Bells" and "The Velvet Touch of Lenny Breau Live." If you can't find them, let me know. I also have lots of unpublished Ted Greene stuff, videos too! Amazing stuff!
Don Baer,
If you have some audio and/or video recordings of private lessons with Ted Greene this would be of great interest to the TedGreene.com website. This is the place where all his teaching materials are being disseminated for free. Please contact Barbara Franklin, the owner/manager of the website. I'd be happy to help in any way. Please let me know.
Thanks!
--Paul
P.Vachon jayv999@yahoo.com
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