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  • Posts: 4,960

    I googled CAAS 2009 and this came up. The whole thing was over the top incredible.

    Every note wants to go somewhere-Kurt Rosenwinkel
  • BrettNBrettN New
    Posts: 38

    Buco- what a line up! I never made it it to a CAAS- it's a long way from Australia but that didn't seem to stop Tommy making it!! I still think about going but Covid has really screwed us up down here the last couple of years.

    Only the other night I got to thinking how I hadn't played/listened to any of that stuff (Chet, Jerry, Tommy etc.) for a while now as I've been working at the GJ stuff (and seemingly getting nowhere!) and thanks to Youtube went back to revisit a lot of the stuff I loved and was just knocked out again at how good those guys were/are! It's a totally different tradition to what we're all here on this forum to discuss and learn, but seeing Tommy E back then (early 2000's) when he was just cooking was a life changing experience for me- it was txt level!! Hope that happens again sometime!!

    Thanks for sharing man 😊

    Buco
  • billyshakesbillyshakes NoVA✭✭✭ Park Avance - Dupont Nomade - Dupont DM-50E
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    I've always loved that finger picking style since I saw Jerry Reed in Smokey & The Bandit and heard his theme song. Such a character and a fine player (CGP, in fact!)

    That led me to Chet, Doc Watson, Andy McKee and eventually Tommy. About ten years ago, I found videos on youtube of Buster B Douglas, who seemed to be a very talented player in his own right, but with his own demons. Was inspired to try to learn some of that picking, but realized I only had time for one master. Django came out on top, though I style enjoy listening and watching these finger pickers. Martin Taylor does a great fingerstyle Django!

    vanmalmsteenBucoPassacaglia
  • Posts: 4,960

    Interesting thing to me is that Joscho and Tommy and Richard Smith meeting and jamming-hanging out at CAAS is what caused this cross pollination among them. At least I believe so. So today, Tommy and Richard play GJ stuff and Joscho has learned and sometimes plays some finger picked stuff. Also Frank V played a part since he was always involved with a lot of different guitar related projects. That's just a beautiful thing.

    billyshakesPassacaglia
    Every note wants to go somewhere-Kurt Rosenwinkel
  • BrettNBrettN New
    Posts: 38

    I agree billyshakes and Buco-there really isn't enough time to serve more than one master- it takes so much time to get these styles down properly. Remember also that Django didn't play (or try to) play like Chet and vice a versa...each of these players did (created) their own unique thing. Tommy, Richard, Joscho etc. have adapted to play or incorporate ideas from a number of great players before them...it's like-how can you NOT want to play/learn that style after hearing it!!?? But it seems Django stands tallest in every great players list of inspirations. The more I listen the more I hear in Django- his music is simply amazing.

    BucobillyshakesBonesPassacaglia
  • JojoJojo London UK
    Posts: 204

    Really enjoyed that. Haven’t heard the original but would love to learn it.

  • edited September 2021 Posts: 4,960

    Oh hey thanks.

    Well Django never got to record it. I learned my version from Rosenberg Trio, Djangologists album.

    PassacagliaJojo
    Every note wants to go somewhere-Kurt Rosenwinkel
  • ChrisMartinChrisMartin Shellharbour NSW Australia✭✭ Di Mauro x2, Petrarca, Genovesi, Burns, Kremona Zornitsa & Paul Beuscher resonator.
    Posts: 959

    Previously recorded by Matelo Ferret on the Tziganskaia CD. I also have an mp3 by Fapy Lafetin but I can't remember where I found it.

    BucoPassacaglia
  • Posts: 4,960

    As far as I know, it was also Matelo who first credited this waltz to Django. At least first that's widely known.

    Question I have, how come Django never recorded any of his waltzes? Record company didn't have interest at the time?

    billyshakes
    Every note wants to go somewhere-Kurt Rosenwinkel
  • MichaelHorowitzMichaelHorowitz SeattleAdministrator
    edited September 2021 Posts: 6,179

    @Buco Django did record Choti (at least I'm pretty certain it's him on the mysterious recording included on the Integrale series.) They credited Sarane Ferret for that recording, but it sounds like Django to me and I asked Stochelo (whose version is based on that recording) and he also thinks it's Django.



    BucoBillDaCostaWilliamsJSantarudolfochristPassacagliaBones
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