Why I'm not advancing in my technique, master?

wim

WmTBallard

That's brilliant Wim, thank you!

Jazzaferri

ROFL

Buco

Practice more young grasshopper.

But how do you insert the picture and not just the link to it?

Never mind, just gave me a quick crash course

Matteo

Funny. But, on the other hand, isn't there a risk of musicians becoming pretty boring if they spend all their time in the practice room? And remember the anecdote when the other people in the band were looking for Django and someone found him sitting on a bench outside the place where they were playing, admiring the full moon. "Ah brother, look how beautiful the moon is!" There's got to be some of that too.

NylonDave

18.30

bohemewarbler

@Wim Glenn maybe not feeling like one's advancing in technique? Might feel stuck in a rut sometimes? Try Christiaan's and Brad's advice from their latest Gypsy Jazz Top Ten - Episode 7: Stuck in a Rut

Bones

Love Russell Malone's comping on electric too (don't mean to hijack this thread)

Jazzaferri

Funny how tastes differ. While I respect the technical facility, to me its an example of "just because you can play doesn't mean you should".

Lango-Django

Thanks for the inspiring video, Christiaan and Brad.

I enjoyed all your tips, and wish to add two more of my own...

11. Listen to some classical music.

In addition to jazz, Django loved classical music. It didn't hurt his jazz playing, and it won't hurt anybody else's!

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12. Listen to Eddie Lang and Oscar Aleman.

They played acoustic guitars in a similar style as Django, though arguably not quite as technically advanced as Django.

Still, you can learn a lot from Eddie and/or Oscar!

I always say, "Eddie was the Father, Django was the Son, and Oscar was the Holy Ghost!"

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Happy Boxing Day!

Will

Charlie Castelluzzo

Hey good meeting you in Paris , Gypsy jazz nerd !