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redblues

Gary Potter. Slytherin.

He's my favourite player to come from non-France Europe. Inventive and fun. and technically in one of those Crossroads style head to heads my money would be on him over anyone (gypsies included). His albums are a bitch to find, he earns his money from gigging. (his Minor Blues on the first Quecumbar compilation is probably the best non Django gypsy jazz tunes i have heard) Here he is, drunk as a monkey on a Takamine........a different class.

redblues

Bonus Post, have a listen.
It's not that people can't play like this guy, it's just nobody does.

http://tinyurl.com/69brxsp

Ian Rossiter

Wow, Thanks for sharing that!! I wish I could play like that..SOBER!!

Phil

Yeah right on! ...plus here's Gary sparing with Andreas...Gary on his Hodgson...

http://www.youtube.com/user/Gypsyjazzwe ... DRgk3Ot4W4

HotTinRoof

Reminds me of Danny Gatton's playing. 8)

delb0y

I don't have much of Gary's stuff - one CD and one DVD - but both are very high on my favourites list. There's always so much joy in his playing - I always find myself smiling at the cheekiness of his quotes and then having my breath taken away by his virtuosity.

Derek

redblues

one DVD

There's a DVD? What's the title? wouldn't mind getting my hands on it.

He's a marvel, Oscar Peterson once said of Art Tatum, 'I would love to play piano like Art Tatum's left hand'.
Well for me, i would love to play guitar like Gary Potters left little finger. Have you seen the power and dexterity he has in that digit. Looking at him, mine seems more useless than Django's. I'm blaming genetics rather than ability. (that egyptian river helps me sleep at night)

delb0y

This is where I got the DVD from:

http://www.guitarcds.net/store/viewItem ... oduct=1040

Looks like it's no longer available from them, but it'll give you the details of what to search for - plus there are several of Gary's CDs on that site, too. More of which I must buy one day (when the good times return!).

Kind regards,
Derek

steven_eire

redblues wrote:

Have you seen the power and dexterity he has in that digit. Looking at him, mine seems more useless than Django's. I'm blaming genetics rather than ability.

There's a bit in Django legacy when Garry talks about how he practises for 11 hours a day. Like most great jazz musicians, that's the 'secret.' - They work their asses off to play at that level. I have no doubt Django did the same. Natural talent can only take someone so far.