AGN Youtube Picks: Wes Montgomery, "Four On Six"
Most jazz guitar players know Wes's playing and have studied him intently, but for those of you who are not so familiar with Wes Montgomery, now is a good time to change that. Wes is a rite of passage for jazz guitar players. Along with players like Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian, Wes is one of the pillars of 20th century jazz guitar and For on six is one of his most famous compositions. how exactly did he manage to play with such speed with his thumb and watch seems to be all down strokes and sweeps. There are some notable Wes Montgomery fans who adopted the same method of right hand technique, the most famous of these being George Benson. Unfortunately we lost Wes at the young age of 45 back in 1968, but it's great to know that that this footage exists as a testament to his greatness and his influence on not only jazz guitarists but all guitarists who followed.
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One reason is, that C# minor and E major are exactly the same..."
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AGN's Mark Rivett recently bought a beautiful, early - mid 60s Gretsch G6131, more commonly known as the JET FIREBIRD. In episode one we take a close look at the guitar which has suffered from being in a hot humid environment for many years....in fact, the guitar has been sitting in the (original) case since 1992...!! These guitars are prized and loved by many players and collectors, none more so than the late, great Malcolm Young from ACDC who single-handedly put this particular Gretsch workhorse on the map as a heavy rockin' rhythm machine.
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AGN YOUTUBE PICKS: Nels Cline .mp4
. Brandon's here again to turn you onto some of the best clips on Youtube. Today, it's Nels Cline reveals the five riffs that changed his life and inspired his own fearless fretting. Visit guitarplayer.com for more music, interviews, lessons and video content.
