Recent content by Richard_N

THanks for your insights here, this is very helpful.

The amp is within my budget, and I am considering it because of its weight, but really, everything I am reading on it seems a good fit for me. I play a P-bass or the upright, and the jams will have drums, two horns, piano -- the gigs are either a trio, quartet, quintet -- depending on who is...

Just a quick note to say thank you. I am just now landing on this post, and I wish I came to this 12 years ago.

. Really appreciate your comments. This is all very helpful to me and wanted to thank you for writing this all out.

Thank you, for all of this. I appreciate you taking the time to write this out, it is super helpful.

Well, hell, there's my solo, my moves, and ...I think I still have my old leather jacket. I will tell you how the gig in the hotel lobby goes :-) hahahh

Really sound advice. Thank you so much!

Your comment is surprisingly validating. If I was to really identify what I think I did most during that "solo," it was more or less just running lines within the minor pentatonics. I appreciate this!

You should check out Kenny Burrell if you are not familiar with his work. He is one of the most amazing jazz guitarists -- maybe ever. I am a huge fan of his work so it is an honor to play some of his tunes in this unit. Thanks for your feedback. I am going to work out some of the parts out of...

Thank you!

The skit is great, as are your remarks. I may use, "Spontaneously Improvised Melody of Interest department." Thank you for taking the time to share this all.

That's a great idea! I can definitely work on this. Thank you so much for your feedback.

On a fretless electric playing in a trio doing Chitlins Con Carne, Kenny Burrell. Nice dynamics, vamps going on, wasn't sure it was ever going to end -- guy on guitar (his gig/he pulled me in for this) looks to me, tells me to "take a solo." Not at all prepared for that, been running the...

My pleasure. Most importantly, have fun in the shopping experience.