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Prelude and Jam
by Ibstrat

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Submitted on: Aug 25, 2008 - 09:20:36 AM
Last Updated: Aug 25 2008 - 09:41:27 PM
Description Swing tune with little classical etude intro.Dedicated to my 10 year old son Brian.When he heard me practicing it he said "That sounds REALLY good Daddy,I like that part where you slap the guitar". Picture is Count Basie, one of my favorites.(Solo guitar)
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damiengh said 136 days ago
Another encounter
....With the awesome tasty fingerwork of Mr. Mark.

You just keep sounding better and better. Time to get that album out there.



Ibstrat said 136 days ago
Album
reply in the wrong place!(See below Moviz)

composerclark said 136 days ago
Tasty indeed!
Well, you're just phenomenally musical, no question. You play your classical intro with beautiful expressiveness (I'd like to hear you play some Tarrega some time!), then move into the swing feel incredibly naturally, as thought the two styles were always meant to coexist. The way you play them, they do! Bravo!

Ibstrat said 135 days ago
I used
to LOVE playing Tarrega. He really knew how to write for the guitar. I'm a little mad at him though- it was his transcription of Malat's "Sereneta Espanola" that started my left hand on this weird nerve problem.I'm really flattered that you like my playing- I am a huge admirer of yours!

HenriROGERsoloandbands said 136 days ago
Slap

Brian is absolutly right .
Very good idea with the intro before the jazz comes in .
Bravo for the bass lines too .

Ibstrat said 134 days ago
Thanks
for checking out my song Henri- your support means a lot.

rtcooper said 136 days ago
HEP, CAT
Had a Pro teacher who amazed me with stuff like that.

That Sixth finger you have is sure Handy, eh?
Total Blast.

Compliments and regards,
Cooper



Ibstrat said 134 days ago
Actually
I didn't want to let this out, but I'm using my nose to play the bass line.

Moviz said 136 days ago
Wonderful
playing as always Mark, but also the tone you get is all your own. I loved the classical part at the start and as has been said, the way you just move seamlessly into Jazz, Wonderful, regards M

Ibstrat said 133 days ago
Thanks for the comment
Moviz- much appreciated!

Ibstrat said 136 days ago
Album
Not sure if there is a market for solo jazz/blues/ragtime/country/bossa nova/new age/classical electric guitar... Thanks for the comments!

Feter said 136 days ago
Prelude and Jam
Impessive as always ..these emotional moves from
mood to mood and the authnicity of the great swing
feel ..loved the tone of the guitar as well ..just
fabulous ..thnx alot for sharin such gem !!!!

Ibstrat said 133 days ago
Always
great to hear from you Feter!

dajama said 135 days ago
Beautiful and groovy
Great combination of moods, and a lovely piece of music. Playing is great, and the guitar sounds sweet. This one had me moving! Nicely done; you never fail to impress. Lovely stuff. Peace.

Ibstrat said 133 days ago
Thanks for
checking out my song!

sloparts said 135 days ago
It's alway great to hear a new one from you Mark.
and this is no exception. Loved the prelude, but it took off hen you got into the jam.

Great sounding as always my friend, and very cool playing.

Thanks for sharing Mark.

Be well and be cool,

Ed

Ibstrat said 133 days ago
Much
appreciated Ed- it's great to have an audience!

12parsecs said 135 days ago
you
you wrote this? damn. this is genius stuff, man! very nice dissonances everywhere. sure some of the bass lines are 'jazz standards' but all the directions this goes in and effortlessly resolves all the time is just awesome! seriously cool!

Ibstrat said 133 days ago
Thanks
I like messing with stuff like this- there are people who do stuff like this WAY better than I do (Martin Taylor,Joe Pass,Lenny Breau,Ted Greene,etc.)I don't think I'm quite at the genius level yet. Thanks for listening to my stuff- I'm in awe of your musicality and production skills!

jiguma said 135 days ago
Mark,
I've come to decide that its not your recordings but my ears that are a little dull (from an audio point of view of course, your playing is NEVER dull!) at times :)

This is really beautiful - not sure what else I can say. Lovely!

Neil

Ibstrat said 133 days ago
Thanks
for continuing to listen to my lo-fi stuff Neil. I always appreciate your comments!

Jim Bouchard said 135 days ago
delicate, yet forceful
There's such a light touch that the forceful movement of this swinging piece sneaks up on you almost unnoticed, but it's undeniably there. The coordination involved that it takes to play this is one thing, but it's really the style you put into it that impresses me. And I like the guitar slapping, too!

Ibstrat said 133 days ago
Thanks
very much Jim.I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Skean said 135 days ago
Hi Mark
You're so good at playing the guitar always so clean.
This filled my ears with joy.. Love it.
Thanks for sharing it here to us all.

Take care
---
Kenta

Ibstrat said 133 days ago
Ears
Glad that your ears are happy- thanks!

rtcooper said 135 days ago
AGAIN!
Virtuoso.
Perfectly understated Production Values.
Beyond, even, what I was prepared for (and that's High, already!).

Compliments and Best Regards,
Humbly,
Cooper

thoddi said 135 days ago
stunning
I couldn't even dream how to play like this...

Just pure fantastic, and you have such great timing and are able to make sweet music, although you're using a very advanced playing technique.

BRAVO:)

Ibstrat said 132 days ago
Thanks
a lot.I'm a big fan of your music.

peacepiano said 135 days ago
Classy
Love your classy guitar playing. Thanks for sharing!

Bill

Ibstrat said 132 days ago
Thanks for
checking out my song!

guitapick said 134 days ago
~
Wonderful meld of classical and swing, Mark.

First tune since returning from Vermont.

Couldn't have asked for more.

Bob

Ibstrat said 132 days ago
Thanks for the comment
Bob.Now get back to work!

DWL said 134 days ago
Really nice!
Beautifully done.

Apart from the fact I just couldn't play like that I wouldn't be able to sustain it over a 3 minute piece :-)

Cheers

Dick

Ibstrat said 132 days ago
Glad
you liked it.I appreciate your comments!

macoco said 133 days ago
Great!
I have a guitar jazzbox that could have good use of your fingers!
You play like I wish!
I hope for Brian to have a musical life. And that's a a good thing.
(pardon my Tarzan english!)

macoco.


Ibstrat said 132 days ago
Thanks a lot
for the comments- glad that you enjoyed it.

Vic Holman said 133 days ago
2 in 1
Mark, excellent playing with out doubt. With that said, I was really impressed on how you blended the 2 styles into one, the transition came off smoothly.

Ibstrat said 132 days ago
Thanks Vic
for listening to my song.

shiner said 133 days ago
Wow
This is an amazing piece of guitar work. I could listen to you play that all night.
Excellent.

Ibstrat said 132 days ago
Thanks
for the great comment- glad you liked it.

Scott Carmichael said 131 days ago
I quit
I'm sending you my guitars when I get your address!

sheesh

Ibstrat said 131 days ago
Actually
due to this continuing hyper-sensitivity in my left hand I can only play 1 guitar that doesn't hurt my hand, so having more would be kind of useless. Please don't quit cause I need to steal ideas from you!

Scott Carmichael said 130 days ago
Hey Mark
a little over a year ago my hand got so bad I was having a hard time playing at all.. now it seems to be almost normal... a slight occasional twinge is all.. I sincerely hope your hand comes all the way back...



VicDiesel said 129 days ago
Swing out brother
A very nice groove.

I think you should have left the slaps in....

(So what's the name of your next piece going to be? Prelude and toast?)



Ibstrat said 128 days ago
Actually
the slaps are there(the guitar not my son) mabe not loud enough.I was thinking maybe "gigue and gig" for my next piece.

egobandit said 129 days ago
masterful
A real treat thanks downloaded!

Bob6stringer said 124 days ago
Blue thumb
Wow, it's just always great to hear you play for us. You have the guitarist's equivalent of the gardener's green thumb... a blue alternating thumb? In this case it's swingin.

lengold said 120 days ago
Sorry I'm so late to this Mark
I am just awestruck by what you do. This is simply superb and a real treat to listen to.
Cheers
Len



Ejh said 119 days ago
I'm not impressed....
...with your stories, Mark...

Enough lying to the fan-base. You do this with your MIND. Admit it. Do ya good...

Ed

Ibstrat said 90 days ago
You
are correct Ed.

Keith O. Edwards said 91 days ago
Exquisite
I'd say this the most perfect guitar playing since Charlie Christian.

Ibstrat said 90 days ago
Charlie
is my idol- Thanks!

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