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 | guitapick said 420 days ago |
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Holy Moly Canoli! Forget about your hands...how's your back gonna hold up playing an ax like that? ;) This is great, Mark...I think your sadistic instructor would have approved...kudos, amigo... |
 | sloparts said 420 days ago |
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This just goes to show you that a really good guitar player can hit "any chord" or "any notes" on the guitar, and make it sound like it was supposed to be there. Unusual to say the least, but also very very good Mark. Oh yes I almost forgot to tell you, Mr. Hannifin is correct in his assessment of the progressions allowed on the guitar. I can remember one time I was playing guitar in a very swanky night club one time, and all I was playing was a Cmaj7 chord. I played it over and over and over for the entire song. When I finished playing this guy comes up to me and ask me, "is that the only chord you know how to play"? Well, I said to him, "you know those other guitar players running up and dow the neck playing all those other chords, Well they're just looking for it. But I've found it, so I play it. Great work Mark, thanks for posting. Ed |
 | damiengh said 420 days ago |
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Mellow Your mellow touch disguises your efforts. This is really nice, especially liked your intro and wonderful MISTified(as in wizard-like) fade-out. Nice touch on the end there. How is your carpo-tunnel these days, we can't afford to lose you here. (look up Alexander technique yet?) I know they got instructors around Boston). Thanks again for your mellow blues. |
 | Feter said 420 days ago |
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Late Night Blues Woota ?? ..now my hand under my chin ...wonderin jee ..this music can stay for every pickin ..its so groovey .always enjoyed your pickin with this strat .( chords?) are there any? ..but I did download gratefully ha ! ..just another gem my friend !! |
 | Doug Somers said 420 days ago |
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You can stay up late and record marvelous improv work like this any time...any time at all!!! I really enjoyed your unique approach to the tried and true typical style that makes this piece really shine. Loved it! Thanks!! Doug |
 | Moviz said 420 days ago |
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Any Key is the right key for me when you're playing Mark, love those slightly discordant sounding ones too. All this about the right and wrong chords reminds me of a brilliant pianist I knew, who said she not only played all the right chords, but the beer stains and cigarette burns as well, and they ALL sounded good LOL. This of course is brilliant as usual and it all sounds so-o-o easy, cheers M |
 | rover101 said 419 days ago |
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nice piece but it's jazz, not blues |
| rover101 said 419 days ago |
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blues players aren't ashamed of playing in the 'easy' keys |
 | gail60 said 419 days ago |
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Wrong key my foot! I believe the key is actually A here. Cool song as usual Mr Talent! That mean guitar instructor is very proud right about now, as am I! Awesome job. |
 | timothy devine said 418 days ago |
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hey man what clean pickin. all those lessons payed off. The chords are amazing. "A" I'll take my download. what great chords and playin. this is a cool tune. |
 | Vic Holman said 418 days ago |
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But, I like the key of A Bb is for pianos. There are some really awesome dissonant chords here. You do have six fingers, right? Good playing Mark! |
 | Drew Kopr said 417 days ago |
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Great tune This sounds really good...very easy going and a joy to the ears! I would have told that guitar teacher to f' off. I hate those rat bastard musician types. Get a life!!! |
 | Bowman said 416 days ago |
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Wonderful.. relaxed playing. Great improv. Your key opened all the right doors. |
 | Tiny_Man_Inside said 414 days ago |
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nice tone what did you use to record this? Would be interested to know. |
 | bud said 414 days ago |
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Nice late night pickin' - I had a guitar teacher who drank maalox from the bottle during my lessons. He also reeked of cigarettes and his hands shook as he wrote Love is Blue in my staff book. Great playing here - very sweet and chillin'. |
 | John Stebbe said 412 days ago |
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The story . . . The story is almost as good as the track, Mark! I think he just did not want you to think you could jam on your own, without the proper guidance. Jazz has got to be taught and learned through the proper channels, you know. :-) Your playing is just great! I love the section with the walking bass and the chords playing at the same time. Was that one pass? Sounds like two, but with your chops, I would not be surprised if it was one. Your style reminds me of Chet Atkins. He was just wonderful. |
 | ziti said 406 days ago |
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man you play great. and lessons cost how much?? deep props mark! z |
 | psexnyc said 405 days ago |
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Wow LB!! I wish I could play like that! I wanna be able to sit down with my 'coustic and just tweedle out a tune like that. This tune is sweet and the playing is sweeter. I'm going to download this and study it. And it is in the key of A. I never took any guitar lessons. My dad gave me a Mel Bay guitar book and I just went for it. I'm going to break it out and see how to play like this in the key of A!! Thanks for Sharing! |
 | Godchaser said 403 days ago |
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I'm learning... rather quickly after listening to a few of your posts that the listener is sure to be surprised and delighted each and every time.Not from time to time but each and every time!This is just so wonderful and so free,the tone and the touch,the brilliance and marriage of schooled skills and a broad imagination.My soul is smiling!Professor Longhair move over. Blessings, |
 | aclarke said 395 days ago |
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Wow! This was really nice to listen to. Okay, I admit I just came by after listening to Rudolph. Amazing that this was done in one pass- very impressive. |
 | sir dennis crowther said 394 days ago |
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cool Wow, what lovely guitar. I've been comping along with my basic jazz shapes designed for Bb blues and guess what...you were playoing in A. No surprise there, then. But I think I have cracked why the blues is played in Bb on the piano and sax, clarinet and trumpet (the latter two being Bb instuments anyway) is that the nut gets in the way on a awalking blues. Move everything up a semitone and the problem disappears. This is probably why Bach wrote his Toccata and Fugue in D minor... He tried it in C but kept knocking his ashtray over! Great stuff, and thanks for dropping round my humble spot. Chas (Sir Dennis) |
 | Jarvoid said 281 days ago |
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Crikey me... which hand has a problem?....I tell you it's my bl***y hands that now have a problem ...they're embarassed...great playing and a fine piece.... I must try harderer and harderer Jarvoid |
 | DBrown said 21 days ago |
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Mark The tone and your guitar playing is amazing. Your playing holds an intensity to it yet it is always soulful and to the point. Thanks for putting it up. All the best Dom |
I believe we have spoken to you about this before, Mr. Stunkel...
And what's this about guitar players playing in Bb or F? What nonsense is this?
G, C and D are tried and true... You want to get fancy, you add in Am, Bm and Em...
I trust we will not have this discussion again...
Ed