Three Django masterpieces

stubla

Believe it or not until a few days ago i was unware you could film yourself on Youtube (we are talking about a serious technophobe here!) -so with apologies for the lo-fi sound etc here is 'yours truly' going through "Bouncin' Around","Embraceable You" and "Twelfth Year".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1S34wax1l4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrbsbnP_718

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otl3Ag0vLKQ



I've got a nice camcorder on order so quality will be better by next week i promise!
My idea is to film say 20 classic Django solos and take them apart one by one-- with an emphasis on good time,phrasing and proper Django right hand technique.
Let me make it clear I'm not endorsing learning Djangos solos 'parrot fashion'--but its amazing what a good affect it can have on your own playing if you internalise them and use them as a basis to launch your own improvisations.
In a Downbeat interview circa 1985 Bireli was interviewed(along with the then 'in fashion' Stanley Jordan i seem to remember)and stated that he learned 200 Django solos note for note by heart.
Its the way Bireli, Stochelo and all the Gypsies learnt...whats good enough for them...
Stu

Archtop Eddy

Thanks Stu. Very cool project and super playing! BTW, the second and third vids are the same. Twelfth Year is missing... AE

rimm

Bouncin' Around-one of the best and not played enough in my opinion,great work

NewcastleBud

Hate to pick nits but, in bar 18 you should be using the Hexi-Flexi dual pentameter mode per Django's 1907 recording :roll:
Ha! Just messing with ya.
Seriously though, GREAT job!!
You are indeed a great player!

stubla

Archtop Eddy wrote:

Thanks Stu. Very cool project and super playing! BTW, the second and third vids are the same. Twelfth Year is missing... AE

oops....sorry about that --heres Twelth Year!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otl3Ag0vLKQ

Stu

Jim Kaznosky

Ambitious. I'd love to see this.

Heavy Django

Would be interested to see your "top 20" list Stu....thanks for the post.

Bones

Well done!

Please repost them after you get your higher res camera. They don't do justice to your playing.

Thanks!

Farfisa

Hey guys,

because of the fact that I'm just trying to transcribe "Bouncing around" I took a look through the forum and came across this thread. Unfortunatly the vids of stu are all offline. Is there any chance, having a look at them? What about the 20 Solo project?

stubla

Farfisa wrote:

Hey guys,

because of the fact that I'm just trying to transcribe "Bouncing around" I took a look through the forum and came across this thread. Unfortunatly the vids of stu are all offline. Is there any chance, having a look at them? What about the 20 Solo project?

The Quality of these videos was bad--i'm working on refilming them--i now have a HD camera.
I'll reup Bouncin Around tonight--despite the quality you may find it helpful.
Heres a classic Django solo i did with the new equipment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtMq8vXeQ1E

Cheers and Merry Christmas
Stu

stubla

So heres Bouncin' Around for you Farfisa.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w0DZrOA ... e=youtu.be

stu