With Sid Jacobs' playing and interpretations of Jimmy Wyble's concepts, his Bill Evans transcriptions, and his arrangements of Monk tunes there's a fountain of knowledge pouring from him. Then there's his books and dvd on modern improvisational approaches.... which I'm extremely thankful for since I can't make it to the Musicians Institute to study with the man himself.
That was an absolutely beautiful tribute to Jimmy Wyble. The amount of useful information in this simple lesson is formidable, and, as always, you teach it in a very tactile manner. Thank you, Sid. Hope we meet again in person some day, you have much to teach me!
This celebration, by Sid Jacobs, of the eternity of Jimmy Wyble's life is a fusion of art and humanity. It is with great respect and gratitude that I can express my profound appreciation of all this. He may have left, but he will never be gone. I do hope that Sid will be able to know of what I have had to say here - perhaps you could pass this message on to him with deference from a fellow guitarist.
Sid, Sheer beauty comes out of your playing. Thanks so much for being so generous with it. I will also learn about Jimmy Wyble as I didn't know who he was until I stumbled onto this clip. Faz
Beautiful, beautiful tune, good sir! Your warmth and smile and fond memories, and great groovy tune--which starts out deceptively simple and heads off into great cluster-chord tensions and smooth voicings and a neat little 'spy' melody--surely dedicate your love and respect for your friend, and your relaxed, inviting teaching style. Thank you very much for sharing a piece of yourself with us. :)
HI !!!You moved me with your words and your playing .Great ideas with great feeling.I' m going to study your work and Jimmy's as possible.Huge THanks for the present you offer.
Sid - amazing, great artistry, i love your fingerplaying and at least i learn a lod from your very good books tasteful ideas and so on. Thank you. Dolf Schaller (MrDSchaller) Switzerland 6/6/11
I know Sid Jacobs from Pino Marrone´s house in Buenos Aires 2009. And learned about J. Wyble right there. Great, great stuff. A very subtle, refined art.
i just found sid's 1996 book for mel bay and googled him. i'll be listening to sid a lot more as well as studying with him long distance (thru the book). Thanks
Beautiful video. It's funny how an instrument can lead to such beautiful relationships. This video is more about life and friendship...music is just what ties everything else together.
If you like these sounds - and who wouldn't? - get a copy of David Oakes' transcriptions of The Art of Two Line Improvising, done with Jimmy's approval. I think its a Mel Bay house publication.
@urheadonastick yes, it's called the Art of Two-Line Improvisation by Jimmy Wyble. Do a search for Wyble's playing on youtube, he was truly a brilliant musician. However, beware. If your fingerpicking chops aren't up to par it gonna take a long time. I that book a while ago and I'm still working on the first etude. The accompanying CD helps, but wow. It's much more than it seems, really deep stuff going on in his compositions.
@urheadonastick Bach is well, Bach (great to learn from). Fahey is also, well Fahey and Pass is Pass. Great material that you are studying, it will certainly inform your studies. I would check out George Van Eps' textbooks, as he is the forefather of modern harmony on the guitar (even though it is all triadic in nature). Wyble's book can be found in any music store as well, so go for it!
Wonderful. Love the playing as well as the kind and gentle words. One question regarding technique: In his book, Jimmy Wyble seems to be quite serious and rigid about the 'alternate' picking thumb/index finger for the bass lines. You seem to prefer playing all of the 8ths in the bass with the thumb. I wonder if I should stick with your technique (which is in my hands as a classically trained player) or learn the thumb/index alternation...
the only thing you'll have to give is a little time to learning to play what you hear. it's going to be considerably easy since you can watch and see the positions. it's going to be even easier than that because youtube has a speed setting now that allows you to slow the video without changing the pitch. your comment was six years ago. i hope you can play the piece.
