Some piano players do it too, if you watch some piano solos. I think it is related to how many notes are "available" to play (how many octaves the instrument has). When you get into a groove and there's so much space to play, the silence is kind of weird, in a way, because you just want to go and play. Of course, that's not exclusive to these instruments (some trumpet players play way too many notes on the addagio from Concierto de Aranjuez), but maybe it makes piano/guitar/bass/whatever players more eaguer to do a bunch of notes instead of just waiting for a bit.
yes, your final statement .. wonderful. It is just that, it _is_ wonderful, fantastic, and brilliant. Probably made all the more impressive by the fact that it was created as an experimental piece. It seems that Miles has the resources, and was able to strive for simplicity. So easy to listen to. Fantastic!!
Hi Richie - it's getting better and better! Matter of fact is that "So What" is hugely responsible for me getting seriously into jazz . Much appreciated!
Thanks! Actually, I first heard "So What" as a 16 yr old rocker and it had quite an effect on me. Never thought so many years would pass before attempting to play it! :)
I love this video - you really capture the jazz blues feel of this great melody. Not since Kenny Burrell's 'Asphalt Canyon Suite' have I heard such bluesy feeling on guitar. Much better than so many virtuoso performances found on RU-vid which tend to forget how to phrase and feel a melody. You can take this version of 'So What' anywhere in the world and it will be understood. Many thanks for taking the time to make the video.
I went to the beach to... I'm going to the beach to... Walkin' to the beach so I can... As one meanders near the horizon, I reach for the sun and come closer to the shore... The first three... represent what he played. The last represents effort. A true musician has spoken. 🎸🎸🎸😘😄
awesome dude !! can't thank you enough.....been playin' by ear, so this is a big help..got it pretty close...but yours is a LOT more accurate.... Thanks again buddy...great job..
I always enjoy your videos Richie, and thank you. May I ask, how do you place that text on your main thumbnail screen on your videos?. They are very easy to spot when see the the threads on videos that go by.
Hello! I’ve only been playing for two years and have been working at getting into jazz. This may be a silly question but would the harmony underlying this solo be a vamp with the chords from the chorus? Thanks!
Hey - I hope you don't mind me adding something here but I think I know what's going on. I'm new to this as well, but what I hear are his chords are using stacked fourths, which means the chords are based on 4ths rather than 3rds. So it results in chords like Dmi11, Emi11 etc. - you harmonize the scale in fourths rather than thirds. I think there's a lesson on here which shows you the shapes. It sounds great when you get it under your fingers. But don't trust me - this is where I got it from: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RQTHZOnQsuw.html
Well, the guitar has got a very poor sound compared to other instruments. A way to make a guitar sound nice, is to bend strings like bluesmen do. That's why transcribing sax or tramper solos is very good in terms of learning the jazz language but as a guitarist You have to play and think like a guitarist. Imagine playing this with a piano, even worse. It would not be a great solo at all. It's great for a trampet. One of my favourite solos of all time. Great lesson, by the way.
