--- In jazz_guitar@..., Brad Rabuchin <bradrabuchin@...> wrote:
Yea, I think Scofield's comments are right on the money and I can't at the
moment remember any other interview where I've read a similar comment. I
think when a top level jazz player is soloing or filling he's not thinking
"plug in Super Locrian here" but rather seeing his whole arsenal of
available vocabulary, filtering it through the musical context of the moment
and reaching for melodic inspiration. That's not so easy and the fact that
Scofield is honest about that is refreshing.
Brad R
PS I agree "Piety Street" was pretty weak but one of the things I love about
Scofield is that he's always putting himself in different contexts. Some
work better then others but I think it's helped foster the evolution of him
as one of the most important jazz guitarists of the last 25 years.
.
On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 4:37 PM, <JVegaTrio@...> wrote:
Hey Jeff,
To each his own. I didn't think Scofield was being condescending, and he
even goes as far as to apologize, and explain his viewpoint.
Larry Carlton is a great player, but I don't consider him Scofield's "equal
on the instrument", just my opinion. I think Scofield's saying one has to
do it on one's own, and not in "10 easy lessons", but again, my opinion.
FWIW, much as I really Scofield's playing, I thought the "Piety Street"
project was pretty crappy; I heard that band live, and it sounded as though
he
was phoning it in...
Cheers,
JV
Juan Vega
In a message dated 11/27/2010 4:25:39 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
jcshirke@... <jcshirke%40frontier.com> writes:
He still didn't have to act like a condescending jackass. A guy like
Larry Carlton, who is every bit Scofield's equal on the instrument,
treats people with a lot more respect, and understands that there's
value in breaking down the kinds of lines he plays for the purpose of
teaching.
I think Scofield is a blowhard--for a lot of reasons. And the last
album of his I bought was the most god-awful thing I've ever heard. ;)
So there, Sco.
Jeff
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My friends, I just think that sometimes it's hard to explain,
jazz concepts in a small little sound byte and that is kind of what
guitar player magazine has turned into. That is what a lot of the
world has turned into! LOL!!
Nat janoff
www.natjanoff.com
