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| Jazz for aficionados alex as far as Jimmy Page is concerned I think his playing is good not great. 4 stars not 5.Led Zeppelin covered a lot of old blues songs with their own "twist" put into it like Willie Dixon and Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie.Kansas Joe McCoy... | |
| Jazz for aficionados alex I know what you are talking aboutJeff Beck comes the closest as far as rock which Jeff played. Jeff also played jazz/rock fusion. Another would be John McLaughlin although he never put out a pure "rock" album just jazz/rock fusion. There are ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Great song orpheus10 Albert King is another of my favorite blues guitar men. And here is one from a man BB King greatly respected and they even jammed together on numerous occasions including the 1969 Newport Jazz Festival:Blues:https://www.youtub... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Here is Albert Collins and Roy Buchanan on the same stage. Look at how long Albert's fingers are! and he does not use a pick!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIeZSUevSuc | |
| Jazz for aficionados They may have shopped at the piggly wiggly as well but all 4 predominately played the one and only original sounding Fender Telecaster.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_TelecasterAs a matter of fact Albert Collins was dubbed the "Master of the ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados acman3 Pat Martino is one of my favorites and I have seen him live numerous times. I know he is still recording and touring. However, since he got his start in the early 60's, exclusively with one of my favorite tenor sax men, Willis "Gator tail" ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Here is one of 109 comments from the Roy Buchanan "Sweet Dreams" song I posted."This song by Roy Buchanan is the most soulful thing I’ve ever heard. It sends chills up my Spine! Roy played guitar like he came from a higher plain."Roy showing off h... | |
| Jazz for aficionados A question for guitar aficionados like myself.What do Roy Buchanan, Al Cooper, Danny Gatton, and Albert Collins have in common?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClRHx5FJ9yAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVq6F2dMhXUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Another example of a current jazz guitarist who is pretty darn good:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p2qja49-OcFast forward to 6:45 to hear Gilmore's solo.And then there is the great Bobby Broom, whom Sonny Rollins brought on tour with him numerou... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Oh I totally understand "why should I listen to that when I can listen to this" as a reason to never buy any "jazz" album after 1969.But all I am saying is there are plenty of "real jazz musicians" currently touring and recording "real jazz" roote... | |
| Jazz for aficionados nsp, Thanks once again for introducing me to Grant Stewart. I have been listening to a lot of his music last couple days.Grant is living proof of what you have repeatedly been posting - there is no shortage whatsoever of jazz musicians of today th... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Orpheus10, I posted this on the last page but it was overlooked. I know this is "real jazz", played by excellent musicians, and every one of them puts "emotion/feeling/soul" into their solo's. I have the album and I think its a gem.https://www.you... | |
| Jazz for aficionados John Zorn has written quite a few "mainstream jazz" arrangements played in an "accessible" manner by excellent musicians. The "Book Of Angels V12", links courtesy of acman3, is proof of that.Further proof can be found on BOA V11 featuring Medeski,... | |
| Jazz for aficionados nsp,Great links of "newer jazz" I especially liked the song from the Grant Stewart "Plus 4" album. I will be adding that disc to my collection. | |
| Jazz for aficionados I just listened to a couple more songs off of Yusef Lateef's "Live At Peps" and have already ordered volume 1 and 2 on CD.Really good music thanks Orpheus for posting "Sister Mami" as I never had heard of these live 2 volume releases before. |