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I don't know-I actually like the way you've set it up. Like you say, there's plenty of sites to go chart-hunting.
Best,
Jack.
I've been playing guitar for 15 years now, and I can't believe that I've just now discovered this style! I'm hooked! Just received the Gypsy Picking and Intro to Gypsy Jazz books and other goodies from you. I've been practicing on a crusty yamaha acoustic, but my DG-300 is due any day now. I can't wait!
Thanks for a great site
Enjoy the new guitar!
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Just to introduce myself, I'm married and 29, from the great state of Ohio. 'Been playing since my early 20's. I've always loved Gypsy music, and am now finally jumping in. I look forward to the huge learning curve! I've ordered Gypsy Picking & the Bereli DVD(even though speed isn't my thing,I'm sure the DVD is great). Some of my favorite Django cuts would be Blue Drag, Minor Blues, and the cut of Night And Day from March 10, 1953, Paris. Oh the dynamics! As far as a guitar, I've had my eye on Gitanes for the last year and a half, and will soon convert my Telecaster to cash, and start from there. -s
Like many others here I've been playing the guitar for a long time (perhaps not as diligently in recent years: marriage, kids, you know the story). but have only just discovered the delights of playing GJ, although I've been enjoying it as a regular listener since God knows when.
I received Gypsy Picking two or three weeks ago and today got my hands on Unaccompanied Django (my birthday, too
I look forward to posting the occasional crass question and having exasperated members redirect me to the threads where it has been addressed numerous times before.
Regards,
Digger.
Glad you like the books! Welcome to the club....
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My name is Marc and a live in the Netherlands. I play guitar over more then 15 years now, and I'm still the guitarist of Holland's loudest punk-band. I also play drums in a rap-metal band.
You are visiting the wrong forum you all would think. But that's not the case. Despite the heavy music, I'm also a big Django fan and a great gypsy jazz enthusiast. I try to master this style with the help of Michaels books, my Gitane DG330, a Wegen plectrum and by listening to records of the master (that's off course Django). I own all his records and i try to collect it all on vinyl. (how do you name those vinyl records in the States ? We call them Lp's. I listen to a lot of others players/groups.
I saw Fapy Lafertin two weeks ago and next year the Rosenberg Trio visits our town. Unfortunately without Bireli Lagrene. My biggest dream is to see Jimmy performing again. In my opinion he is the greatest GJ player who is still alive, his playing totally amaze my. I really get shivers when i hear his music. unfortunately i can totally relate to his problems with addiction, but this is not the place to ventilate my own struggles of the past i think :-) It's so sad, nobody can help him when he doesn't want to be helped.
Everybody has probably seen the documentary of Jimmy Rosenberg. When he steps right out of prison, a so called friend, a big boss of the record industry and event planner, immediately bribes Jimmy with a guitar and really put a lot of pressure on Jimmy by saying that he will get Jimmy back at were he belongs. Play at the highest level again with the greatest. I don't know if Jimmy follows the twelve step program, but one of the first things you learn is to take it easy. To much stress will eventually result in a relapse. That is the problem i think. Besides his abnormal very Michael Jackson like youth, everyone is pulling on Jimmy and they all want to earn money over his back (in Holland that is an expression).
A positive thing (i hope) is the fact that they want to create a collective of positive musicians, friends and fans of Jimmy who will be there for him when he comes out the clinic. People who will surround him with love and try to lighten up his dark heart. People who are willing to jam with Jimmy and exchange toughs an ideas with him. Hopefully he will be able to get the right track again without the pressure of those heartless businessman.
I see that it's becoming quite a big post so I'm going to end it. I'm glad i decided to join this community. I hope that you can forgive my English, but i guess all that matters is; to keep swinging!
Grtz, Marc
Welcome to the forum....I hope you can let us know from time to time what is going on in the Netherlands. There's an awful lot of good players there!
Michael