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Those four records were recorded over two days, IIRC, no second takes, in order to get out of his contract with Bob Weinstock at...

LOVE his Reprise recordings during the late 50s: "Cookin'", "Relaxin'", "Workin'", and "Steamin'". All recorded at Van Gelder Studios...

TGP needs more jazz Thanks for posting OP

I'm a hack but have been doing a dumbed down version of the same thing recently, looking at keyboard/string/horn/etc parts for some...

No. And it's not o ly the intro but a part/version of it is played again under the first chorus (?).so again, No.

I would amass (transcribe/"learn by ear") vocabulary from my favorite players for every chord quality that I'm going to encounter. Then...

And they made girls pee in their seats...really. I'm not saying that's the goal of great songwriting but...

. I’m not entirely sure about what you’re asking, but I personally believe a floating bridge contributes to the unique character of the...

Is that a haiku?

I agree with much of what you've said but you've also left out a very significant factor. For the first 40 years that I was playing, I...

I personally gravitate typically towards lighter guitars, and physical comfort is not the reason. They just often sound better to me...

You're joking, but I don't think you're that far off the mark. I can tell you for certain that normal weight or lighter guitars sell...

I remember people discussing weight of guitars in the 70's but the idea was the heavier the more sustain .

Not that case at all. At Warmoth we list weights, and many other places do as well. When our new site came out the weights of bodies...

I can't believe I'm adding something to this thread, but I have one quick anecdote. Several years ago, I went to a wedding in LA...