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dizzy



Joined: 26 Apr 2006
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 4:33 am    Post subject: tunes where I suck Reply with quote

Hey Scott
It is funny to ask one of my favorite players this but:
Do you have any types of grooves that you like the sound of but you don't feel you sound good on?
For me every time I play on a fast bebop groove
I feel like I just learned to play guitar.
You don't have this problem with fast bebop. But do you avoid any grooves?

Thanks Scott
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Scott Henderson
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Joined: 20 May 2004
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 9:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Actually I have a very big problem with fast anything. I hate fast tempos - the faster the tempo, the worst my note choices will be. When I play fast, I'm likely to repeat myself enough to make me throw up - I'm a creative player, but the least creative when playing fast. I can't think of one famous jazz guitarist who has less chops than I do. Maybe Bill Frisell - he doesn't seem to care about chops and that's probably why he's such an incredibly creative and musical player.

Triplets are also a weak point for me - if I'm playing a tempo that's too slow for 8th notes and too fast for 16ths, I try to play triplets and usually fail miserably.

I'm practicing more on triplets and fast tempos, so hopefully things will improve.
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guitarplayer



Joined: 08 Jun 2015
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 12:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Scott,
I think that your fast tempo playing on Manic Carpet and Dew Wut is some of the most grooving, compelling fast playing that I have heard on guitar. I really love your time feel on those tracks in particular. You are obviously very humble about your playing, but you have some serious chops. Really serious chops. The fact that you can play great notes with dynamics and tone at fast tempos is an incredible combination.
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dizzy



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 26, 2015 1:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Scott
It is inspiring that you are always working to get even better.
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