I am in awe of giants like Wes and Ted. All i can do is try to play as best i can in private and savor the chords and melodies that they left to the world. This is my private high. Thank you guys & RIP
I have a '96 blonde Guild X170 and another in Autumn Burst (along with having owned and still owning several other Guilds). So glad to see Ted playing one.
@RootsinBrooklyn: Wes had exceptionally large hands, and preferred to play octaves with his index and ring finger, but used his index and little finger also, depending on which string set he was on. Wes' left hand work was mostly index, second, and third finger; he used his pinkie as little as possible. Not only octaves, but single lines and chords, too.
Very Interesting. thank you.His modern chord prog. book was one of the first books i bought to try and learn guitar from.Needless to say it wasn't long before i was soaking my hands in Epsom salt!
If you look at the Wes video of him playing Round Midnight in octaves at the 5.40 mark ,he looks like he's using his little finger for the octave when the top note is in on the first string
@ monkeyburn999: If he was like most folks, he did what he normally did, but when necessary, grabbed a note with his LH pinkie. In other words, he would grab whatever he needed at the time, with whatever fingerings felt like the least work and would still do the job. Those genius guys, they're lazy! No, I mean it.... they sought out ways to play that gave them economy of motion. Guitar is enough of a beast of an instrument without adding to the burden, know what I am saying? An example anyone, even a non-genius like me, can understand: If one needs to play adjacent string-pair octaves, crossing strings, sometimes that's going to unfold using your ring finger on one string, your little finger on another... In other words, rules are made to be broken and Wes knew when to break them and when not to do so. He was a genius.....and those guys have their own ways of doing things.
I wasn't saying that in a cynical way. I was making a question, just trying to learn. Ted is incredible, both his gorgeous guitar playing and his thoughtfulness of music itself that you can see through his interviews and writings.
Funny. Wes Montgomery was self taught. Learning as an adult; he just didnt have enough instruction in his art and so.... did it his waaayyyy. He was a great, great player and I am a big fan. But sometimes,.. we may make a lot of noise over nothing. Just a thought.
Remember Wes grew into a musical family. So im pretty sure he had all the musical instruction he needed to express himself. If you doubt this check out Victor Wooten. I think if given the choice between going to berkley or being surrounded by brothers that are sick musicians id definitely choose the latter.
I am in awe of giants like Wes and Ted. All i can do is try to play as best i can in private and savor the chords and melodies that they left to the world. This is my private high.
Thank you guys & RIP
Pure! What a student of the language. Thanks for the post!
That was probably the greatest issue of Guitar Player magazine ever published.
Very cool insight on Wes Montgomery's playing
I have a '96 blonde Guild X170 and another in Autumn Burst (along with having owned and still owning several other Guilds). So glad to see Ted playing one.
Anyone who says they understood "Chord Chemistry" is a liar. Kidding!
What a genius. National treasure, etc.
@RootsinBrooklyn: Wes had exceptionally large hands, and preferred to play octaves with his index and ring finger, but used his index and little finger also, depending on which string set he was on. Wes' left hand work was mostly index, second, and third finger; he used his pinkie as little as possible. Not only octaves, but single lines and chords, too.
A brilliant observation of Wes!!!!!
Very Interesting. thank you.His modern chord prog. book was one of the first books i bought to try and learn guitar from.Needless to say it wasn't long before i was soaking my hands in Epsom salt!
wow that is a clear way of explaining it. 3 over two eights. that is very cool.
If you look at the Wes video of him playing Round Midnight in octaves at the 5.40 mark ,he looks like he's using his little finger for the octave when the top note is in on the first string
@ monkeyburn999: If he was like most folks, he did what he normally did, but when necessary, grabbed a note with his LH pinkie. In other words, he would grab whatever he needed at the time, with whatever fingerings felt like the least work and would still do the job. Those genius guys, they're lazy! No, I mean it.... they sought out ways to play that gave them economy of motion. Guitar is enough of a beast of an instrument without adding to the burden, know what I am saying?
An example anyone, even a non-genius like me, can understand: If one needs to play adjacent string-pair octaves, crossing strings, sometimes that's going to unfold using your ring finger on one string, your little finger on another...
In other words, rules are made to be broken and Wes knew when to break them and when not to do so. He was a genius.....and those guys have their own ways of doing things.
As noted in a prior comment... Ted is left handed!!!
I imagine this would be called syncopation, right? which appears to be the whole point of jazz.
Hmmm, wonder who knew more about music...you or Ted fucking Greene
I wasn't saying that in a cynical way. I was making a question, just trying to learn. Ted is incredible, both his gorgeous guitar playing and his thoughtfulness of music itself that you can see through his interviews and writings.
Ambidextrous
Take five which is really in six... long live Ted Greene!
UNFORTUNATELY THE WORST recorder equipment !
Funny. Wes Montgomery was self taught. Learning as an adult; he just didnt have enough instruction in his art and so.... did it his waaayyyy.
He was a great, great player and I am a big fan. But sometimes,.. we may make a lot of noise over nothing.
Just a thought.
stupid comment, dont you ever write a shit a bout wes
What the hell, are YOU talking about?
Remember Wes grew into a musical family. So im pretty sure he had all the musical instruction he needed to express himself. If you doubt this check out Victor Wooten. I think if given the choice between going to berkley or being surrounded by brothers that are sick musicians id definitely choose the latter.
demejiuk well said your very awake.
just study music and practice and you can be great. fuck all the excuses.
Jay Graydon turned me on to Ted!! in 1970...