Djangobooks forum friendship video--Valse De Niglos

MikeK · April 29

Here's proof of the positive power of this forum: superb guitarist Marc Lingle & I met through this forum, and now we're good friends who gig together regularly. Here's some footage of us playing Valse De Niglos recently at an outdoor gig in Asheville. Erik Alvar joined us on bass for this one, he's been doing some subbing on tour with Stephane Wrembel recently-

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voutoreenie · April 29

Great stuff gents!!

flaco · April 29

Marc also has a waltz book for sale on this site which includes Valse de Niglos: https://www.djangobooks.com/Item/marcelo-damon-gypsy-jazz-and-musette-walztes-vol-1?srsltid=AfmBOoqJzJW5hnP9666nqNp1QlIZ_nVHyRto7Pdg8_xOq931qgf-UFSz

marcelodamon · April 29

Thanks for posting the video Mike.

I think this trio is great. Your playing is rock solid; rhythm and soloing alike, and always in the pocket. Of course, Erik is one of the best bassists I have ever worked and played with, so it was great to be able to play this waltz, and the many other, varied songs in our set list (and your repertory is quite extensive I assure you).

Thanks for the shameless plug on my book Flaco. I probably told you when you came and picked up the Holo when I was living in Buffalo, that, in my opinion, THE best way to achieve virtuosity, in terms of physically playing the guitar, is by studying, transcribing, and playing waltzes; particularly if they are transcriptions from accordion. Obviously, it is physically easier to play an accordion than a guitar, but by studying, transcribing, and playing these cascading arpeggios and rapid scale passages as the greats do (Jo Privat, Gus Viseur, Tony Murena et cetera) on their accordion, on guitar, well, that will significantly elevate your virtuosity.

Looking at my last book, which I published 7 years ago, I realize most of those waltzes were guitar transcriptions. However, for volume 2 of this series, most of the transcriptions will be from accordion. I have been very slow to finish it because of work obligations in my two professions, but I do plan to finish it when I can.

Thanks Voutoreenie for the compliments. It is much appreciated. I'm playing Selmer #701 from 1948 in the video, and it's a real sonic cannon.