Hello!... and 2 questions regarding Awful Pretty lesson...?
Hi guys, I'm new here. My name is Alex Farran, I'm 26 and I live in Nottingham, England. I have been playing guitar since I was 7 years old, and I now teach guitar for a living aswell as gigging with a few bands.
Back in November one of my students was heading to New York so I told him he simply HAD to go check Jim out at the Living Room, he did, he loved the show and he got Jim's autograph for me! (Jim told him it was worth a few free lessons from me!).
I've only fairly recently gotten into the more country side of jazz and I'm really enjoying learning more about this style of playing. Jim Campilongo is my favourite guitarist on the planet, along with Marc Ribot. I've downloaded a couple of Jim's lessons and I'm extremely tempted by the "Awful Pretty, Pretty Awful" lesson... I love this tune so much and they playing is effortless and absolutely beautiful. My questions before downloading are as follows;
1. Does the lesson also cover the concepts/ideas behind some of the phrases?
2. Is it literally note for note, as in; the whole song. Because there are some lovely lines towards the end that I'd really like some insight into.
Thanks in advance, this forum seems like a great place and I hope to become a contributing member.
Take care,
Xan
Back in November one of my students was heading to New York so I told him he simply HAD to go check Jim out at the Living Room, he did, he loved the show and he got Jim's autograph for me! (Jim told him it was worth a few free lessons from me!).
I've only fairly recently gotten into the more country side of jazz and I'm really enjoying learning more about this style of playing. Jim Campilongo is my favourite guitarist on the planet, along with Marc Ribot. I've downloaded a couple of Jim's lessons and I'm extremely tempted by the "Awful Pretty, Pretty Awful" lesson... I love this tune so much and they playing is effortless and absolutely beautiful. My questions before downloading are as follows;
1. Does the lesson also cover the concepts/ideas behind some of the phrases?
2. Is it literally note for note, as in; the whole song. Because there are some lovely lines towards the end that I'd really like some insight into.
Thanks in advance, this forum seems like a great place and I hope to become a contributing member.
Take care,
Xan
Comments
I'm actualy learning this lesson right now! When Jim says "Note for Note" he meanse it. You should be able to play this just like Jim if you want to and practice it enough.
As he goes through the various sections he does explain the various concepts/ideas and chords he is playing over and explains the notes in the context of the chord etc. I think he is very thorough in explaining what and why he is doing certain things. I'm really enjoying this lesson and feel like I'm really getting inside of the song as I'm learning it.
Hope that helps you decide.
Best,
William
Thanks again mate,
Xan
Thanks,
Xan
i had the honor of meeting Jim in Pittsburgh and he was so kind as to sign the back of my Telecaster with a paint marker.
so did you ever pony up on those free lessons?! ; )
Jim, thanks for meeting one of my students and signing that flyer for me! You are a true gent.
Xan
Thanks for the lesson Jim, it was a great one to learn and I'm still playing it one year on!
Cheers,
Xan
Those "sweep" licks that are part of the main theme are proving difficult. I know it's a case of practice, but I'm finding it hard to achieve the finesse you demonstrate in the lesson (even when you're playing very slowly). I'm more than competent at travis picking, and just started up hybrid picking, but that particular "chop" is not in my bag of tricks. I have tomorrow off work so I plan on dedicating the day to getting it right. Thanks for your interest in my progress, the great tunes, and this forum. You're definitely one of the good guys.
And on a side note,thanks for introducing me to the music of Jimmy Bryant, and Speedy West. You're right when you say that Telecaster and Pedal Steel are a classic combo! I'm meeting with a friend of mine this week who plays steel and we're going to jam out with their records.