Funk Django Hits Billboard

Scoredog

I started taking Gypsy Jazz seriously about 10 months ago, I am or was basically a smooth jazz player and still remain close to those roots. I want to post where I am now at. I want to thank Michael, Denis and Bones for their help along the way, of course if you don't like this stuff you can blame them...:). Solo guitar has warts but its a single take...Funk Django is what it is.

edit....on another note Funk Django makes Billboards (BDS) most added list one week before it is supposed to be released...will be interesting if a pseudo Gypsy Jazz piece makes it on contemporary radio. I'll be updating its progress if it is worth noting.

w3hs

Would love to see Favorite things on sound slice some day. See how you processed through playing that.

Buco

Haha this would never be on my longterm playlist (the funk tune) but it was very much fun to listen to.
You get a very nice tone and are playing really well, hope you stick with GJ.

Jon

Lovely arrangement of Favourite Things! And man, that guitar sounds amazing - what is it?

pickitjohn

@Scoredog
Nice Job Craig Thanks for posting

You Shelly Park sounds really great.

pick on
pickitjohn :peace:

Scoredog

Thanks to those who have taken the time to comment.

w3hs, I guess that would be up to Adrian, but I am good with that. Coincidently I'll be in Chicago in 3 weeks for a family visit.

Hey Buco, it wouldn't go on my long term list either if I were any self respecting Gypsy guitarist...:), that said I am not. I figured there are guys who have been playing this stuff since they were 5 and as a guy in his 50's I'll never catch up so I try find things people have not done before whether it is a good idea or not. As long as I am having fun and my health maintains I'll keep trying to improve.

Hey Jon, thanks for the props, I have stolen some things from your vids btw, nice stuff. The guitar as mentioned by John is a Park, but to be more specific it is a Modele Montmare which a Favino sized guitar. It has cocobolo (whatever that is) back and sides. wow I actually kind of sound like I know what I am talking about. you probably didn't need to know this but I used Bone's Patenotte for some of the basic rhythm on Funk Django. It is the driest guitar I have heard, that said I've probably only played about 15 Gypsy guitars and most for a few minutes. I need to make it to a fest.

Thanks John, still have the Manouche and like it, nice to have options.

Buco

Scoredog wrote: »

As long as I am having fun and my health maintains I'll keep trying to improve.

That really is all that matters and please do.
By the way, Adrian created Soundslice as open for users themselves to transcribe the music and input into it so all you need is time and will to do it.

Buco

AmundLauritzen

That was a great version of "My Favorite Things".

Try picking closer to the bridge to get a bit more powerful tone, but that's a preference thing, the playing was really really good regardless.

Scoredog

Thanks Buco for the Soundslice info, it will depend on how time intensive that is.

Amund, thanks for the listen...
I'll try picking closer to the bridge, I do do that when comping and soloing, my concern is I will lose some of the roundness of tone when doing this kind of solo work.

Buco

@Scoredog for the guy that writes music for a living it's a piece of cake. It might even be a good tool for you, check it out.

Scoredog

I'll check it out

on another note Funk Django makes Billboards most added list one week before it is supposed to be released...will be interesting if a pseudo Gypsy Jazz piece makes it on contemporary radio.