Hi brother Jon The whole clip came up recently, in a slightly better quality Cheers from Denmark ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jGjJhV0PyHA.html
Unfotunatley I do not speek and write english well, so the spoken I have difficolt to understand ,but I see your videos playng the piano and the impression is that you are a great artist as your father . I am Italian , in 1994 I get in the store the Raney's album in Abersol ,I mean that dated 1979 if I am not in wrong. Today still I'm Studing on my guitar that incredible music similar at the music of J.S .Bach. Sorry for the mistake I have ben Study English only 1989 1990 and then I never pratic english leanguage till this time on you tube I ' ve wrote this message at memory without dictionary book. Thank you for your music
Hello RBC2. Glad to hear it! Chap 10 solos were created by me for the book.They are not Dad:). Chap 11 solos were Dad's written especially for the book
This is wonderful. I loved discovering Jimmy when I first got into jazz in the 70s, then listening to Doug coming on to the scene in the 80s. Jimmy had a special touch on the guitar that was unique. The book looks really good.
@@raneyjr …. will take me the rest of my life to absorb this material! Your dad and brother were innovative Jazz Guitar luminaries who did not get the full credit they deserved IMO. Their liquid tone, virtuoso speed (while never sacrificing musicality) and ability to hang with the masters of Jazz remains a landmark in music history.
I'm glad that you're doing all these demos... longer videos to come? I hope that more jazz musicians discover your book, because you are one of the few educators to place rhythm in the forefront instead of an afterthought (or even ignored). These odd groupings, poly meter, poly rhythms, and line contours provide us students with more depth and insight compared to the usual scale lexicons usually provided. There's only a few jazz educators who really understand fundamental and organizing nature of all music: rhythm. Jon, I hope this book is taught in jazz schools and conservatories across the world!
@@raneyjr That would be so fantastic. There are soooo many people who still are not aware of Doug's amazing playing. When they "discover" him for the first time the reaction is always the same: "How can I have never heard his playing before!" Your book (Including transcriptions) will really help a lot when it comes to getting his name mentioned more when people learn about the Jazz Guitar Greats. (Not to mention my own selfish joy when I get to read it!) :)
blackjawreen Thanks so much. I became friendly with Pat in 2016. You might be interested in this page which show Dad's influence on Wes and other greats www.jonraney.com/archives/everybody-digs-jimmy/
I bought it immediately. Jimmy is one of my main inspirations for playing jazz guitar. By the way, on the shermusic page there is a special link for people in Europe and the UK. I purchased the digital PDF version from there, got it without any problems. Thank you Jon.
Fantastic that the book is finished. I'm curious. Jimmy Raney is one of my favorites because of his beautiful melodic lines. Somewhere in the early eighties I had lessons from him at home with Gerry Teekens of Criss Cross Records. He toured the Netherlands with Doug at the time. Jimmy showed me how to play on Gone with the Wind.
@@usmc1875 Although it has track references, it doesn’t sorry but maybe that is something that can be added later as a separate download. Chuck has that for other books so it may come up.
I've been waiting a month for my physical copy of your book to arrive from Sher Music. Regardless, I am excited to dive into those pages. Rhythm is the key to playing jazz convincingly, and you were the first person I found on the internet who spoke about poly rhythm and poly meter simultaneously. Hopefully your book moves the needle in changing the jazz education paradigm--we need to recenter rhythm in our jazz studies, no matter what instrument we play :)
Gee whiz. a month? that's strange. Hope it's not too much longer. if it continues let me know, I will ask the publisher about it. Re: the rest thanks so much. Did you post on my website a while back? the comments are similar to someone who posted. Best Jon
Sorry Sketch no. If i'm being honest. I'm not sure even if I added tabs (via Sibelius) it would be accurate because of the unique choices my father made.
Einstein said his ideas came when he wasn't trying to get ideas to come. The ideas came by themselves in a kind of a dream state - half awake, half asleep. Great improvising comes by itself, it's like all the ideas are being whispered in your ear and you just play what it tells you. Sounds weird, and almost disingenuous to say, but there's really no other explanation for how and why it happens. But when it happens, you know.
@@raneyjr 👍🎸🎸. That's great! Allow me to pay tribute then. I'm 56, and have played also, most of my life. Jazz has been A great life long love as well, particularly guitar players. I have my all time favorites sir, and your father is among them👍. Though he had his own sound and style, I always likened him to TAL FARLOW. And TAL to your father. I heard that they roomed together and came up together back in the early days. What a time that must have been! I have never seen this footage of Jimmy in Nashville, he really cooks! Very be-bop orientated. He just glided over the neck with beautiful interlocking lines, and burning👍. Your father was one of the best on the instrument! I will list the Company of which I include Jimmy, who are my Favorites: TAL FARLOW, BARNEY KESSELL, JOE PASS, JOHNNY SMITH, KENNY BURRELL, ED BICKERT, RENE' THOMAS, LENNY BREAU. I have also likened Jimmy to Rene' Thomas, and visa-versa. I thank your father for his craft and many hours of enjoyment for me👍. Thanks for posting his things! Joe.
When I had finished music school, I went to my first jam session run by a wonderful trumpet player in Baldwin- Mel. Davis. I was real nervous. I was invited up and called the tune “Four”. I had my arrangement down. After Mel told me “ you play guitar pretty well, but you now need to learn how to - play music”. Best advice I ever got. Jim and Doug- beautiful melodies on their guitars. ❤❤
The man with the sweetest Jazzguitar tone ever - even though he always used a pick - he still managed to get the best tone of all. Respect also for how he approached music, the subconcious part and even when he got in deep where music 'comes from', totally agree with his vision.
"In the last analysis it 's about ears." Pointing to his ear. Yes. No one is thinking "Mother, may I??" relating to scales or modes. Music flies by too fast for that BS.
Yeah. He was untouchable at that point (1974-1976) Everyone was coming to hear him. I mean EVERYONE - a who's who of guitarists and non-guitarists - Not crazy about the recording per se (on a couple of levels) still a great document regardless of how it came about
@@raneyjr thanks for the info.. since it was a amateur tape recording, there's some problems...but hats off to the person to recorded the music....very far sighted human
@@clearbrain far sighted human.. not exactly. I would say opportunistic if you know the details of how that came about. And also how he profited from it when explicitly he was asked what his intentions were. The end result, you clearbrain being able to hear it I guess comes down the current debate about artists rights about being recorded vs. the "want to hear for free" aspect of the listening public. It's as much a technology thing as a generation gap thing.
@@clearbrain my recollection is that the recording was release to Fresh Sound Records which is a notorius storefont operation that gets recordings from different places without giving credit to the original artists A vulture capitalist so to speak. They thrive on it being to much trouble. but in the end.. point is moot. We're here discussing. you've heard it. like it and are talking to the artist's son lol. have a good one
I'm 70yrs old a grew up learning the old tradition of singing the solos/ lines of Lenny Tristano, Charlie Parker etc. Chuck Wayne once asked me during my lesson "Why don't you play something I never heard before". I replied How do I do That? You probably heard everthing already" He said "Why don"t you play something YOU NEVER HEARD BEFORE". Then he said Yes learn tunes, solos and lines. Throw away the muscle memory licks and just play. Let the improvising take you"
