Ted Greene Teaches “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” 12/05/96 - Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Ted goes through his guitar arrangement of the Gershwin tune he played on his "Solo Guitar" LP. Part 1 takes us from the intro to midway into the song, just before the key modulation into the swing section. Video Credits: Nick Stasinos 12/05/96.
Ted’s “Solo Guitar” LP was released in 1977 at the same time I started taking lessons from him. I picked up the LP at Valley Arts Guitar that same year and this song was the very first track on the album. I knew this was a ‘mountain’ for me to climb in the future! In 1996, with lessons at $23 an hour, I could finally afford a decent camcorder. Camcorders were very pricey back then. This was my very first video lesson with Ted where it was my intention to start transcribing songs from Ted’s “Solo Guitar” album. Sorry about the guitar headstock showing up in frame. Fortunately for us, it doesn’t block the fretboard nor cause Ted’s hands to go out of focus.
This is an excellent overview of how Ted played the entire song from start to finish. He did it all without referring once to the audio . . . 19 years later. What remarkable recall! Not only does Ted explain ‘why’ he chose to play what he played, but also as a bonus, he gives us some nice alternatives along the way. Important Note: Ted is tuned down a half step from concert pitch.
If you take the effort grasp these concepts, you can use them in other songs you are working on. This song is not exactly as it is on Ted’s “Solo Guitar” LP, but very close to it. I worked out the “Solo Guitar” version later on with Ted, note for note, but now I actually prefer this version.
There are many of resources including chord grid diagrams and a transcription of this song that can all be found at tedgreene.com/
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I can't imagine how life is hard for people that are so connected to music and disconnected of this sick inhuman society. He's immersed in harmonies and knowledge. Fuck the bills and the taxes. Love that.
Wow!!! I’m speechless, thank you so much for posting this. Talk about priceless content, ever grateful.
My pleasure, Sam!
Ho apprezzato questo video, Grazie di averlo caricato sul tubo. Pollice alto per te!!
Love his delivery of "with practice" at 14:40. Gentle and to the point.
That pinky bar has been so elusive for me! Now I am working out a Lenny Breau arrangement that requires that pinky bar. My goal for June is to achieve that. How many years later? Lol! Better late than never!
Gold mine! As indirectly, unintentionally suggested by the man himself, Greene - like so many great guitarists before or since - can be difficult to transcribe because his *touch* so much affects the sound of what you’re hearing. That dissonance in the second voicing of this tune as recorded is a great example. To that end, it’s incredibly helpful to hear Greene *arpeggiate* some of these chords so we can hear each note in them.
Can’t thank you enough for this valuable clip.
This is amazing thanks! It's amazing to hear Ted's thought process on how he came up with the intro to this piece. I learnt so many new things!
Later on, Ted told me the intro was inspired by Lenny Breau.
@@nickstasinos The guy who taught me jazz guitar back in the ‘70’s sat down with “The Little Gypsy” (Lenny Breau) for a lesson. He said something to the effect that anything he could play in front of him he would take apart and rebuild into something incredible. He was so good that he would take audience requests. If he didn’t know it, he would ask you to sing or hum it, and away he’d go.👍
Amazing. Thanks Nick
Wow! Pearls before swine! He’s so good that only a jazz aficionado or jazz musician can understand what he’s saying, doing, and how he’s doing it. He wrote the book on substitute chords and chord extensions. Literally! His book is a must have in your reference library. I’ve used it frequently in helping dress up any chord melody arrangement I attempt. Thanks for sharing your video.
Valeu nick pelo video .obrigado. colega
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tq dear friend for great content L 40*
Hey Nick, thanks so much for sharing this. Do you have anything of Ted discussing his arrangement of 'Just Friends' by any chance...? Thanks!
Hi Cameron, I never covered this song in my lessons with Ted, but I have seen transcriptions of it both here on RUclips and on TedGreene.Com.
This is a gift, thank you. ❤️