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My loss of course.
I've been following a jazz guitarist called Eleanora Strino on social media, here's the clip that reeled me in:
My remarks on Pass wouldn't apply to old jazz guitar guys generally: for reasons too tedious to relate I wouldn't bracket him with Wes, Grant Green, Jim Hall, Kenny Burrell, early Benson etc. some of whose music I really like.
I've never been able to listen to jazz, but for some reason I like watching people play it. And I'd love to be able to play solo jazz guitar. I think I've got a Joe Pass instructional DVD somewhere, although of course I never attempted to learn anything from it.
Part of the issue I have with Joe, is that on many occasions he plays solo - So no rhythm, groove to fall back on - Have a 4 bar break and the audience clap, thinking it is the end of the song - Yet Wes etc can back off and let the rhythm continue the groove - Also makes Joe far more one dimensional and as such tiring after a while to listen to
Also add to that, on many occasions the tune has just gone into a host of 'licks' - Don't want that to sound like I'm anti who/what he is as that is not the case - I just prefer to listen to others
I dare say many other players can far more understand and relate to what he is actually doing - I can't - But whilst I can't copy Kenny Burrell, I feel I can take snippets of his songs/licks/chords and bring those ideas into my playing
Incidentally many above mention Oscar Peterson - My dad always had him amongst the finest
When I saw the Discussion title I actually thought it would be a @JasO piece. Joe Pass was one of those players who I only knew existed from reading Guitar Player, he wouldn't have come across my horizon for any other reason.