Originally posted by felken
I am sitting in with some players who are doing this old tune with an extended vamp over G7-F back and forth.
Anyone have some nice approaches beyond playing D dorian (and fmaj7 and g7 arps) emphasizing the guide tones in G7 and F?
Originally posted by Ben
I have read somewhere ( I think on more than one ocassion) that you can play scales that are the 5th of a 5th. I haven't tried it but I think that means that over the G7 you could play a D-Mixolydian.
Originally posted by jzucker
No, that's incorrect. The F# in the D Mixolydian is not good over the G7. However, you can use a Dorian off the 5th of each chord.
Originally posted by Ben
I have read somewhere ( I think on more than one ocassion) that you can play scales that are the 5th of a 5th. I haven't tried it but I think that means that over the G7 you could play a D-Mixolydian.
Originally posted by adamquek
Perhaps you mean the b5 of a 5? So over G7 you could actually play a Db mixolydian. I think this is derived from your tritone substitution? If you tritone sub of G7 is Db7, and that's related Db Mixolydian, you could play a Db Mixolydian over G7. Taking this one step further, I find if you take all the notes from G mixolydian and Db mixolydian you have all 12 tones hmm.. I've tried whole tone scales over 7th chords with success, maybe try a G wholetone idea, could be interesting and exotic![]()
Originally posted by felken
Doesn't scofield play a lot of outside lines over fairly static harmonies in the band he had/has about 3 years ago. (I like scofields playing very much.)
That band sounded great and it seems this type of groove thing is similar in a way, fairly static harmony. A lot of clips I hear here do the same, great lines, nice stuff.
I am looking for ways to spice up my lines on this so I appreciate the help.
More complicated ideas are very welcome also. The c-7 to F works nicely and it seems Jack has hinted at some other ideas in his last post??
Originally posted by shigihara
Jack,
you probably don't remember, but we had a brief exchange at HC
a couple of years ago re: Curt Warren...
Are you still in touch with him and do you have his current contact info ?
All the best,
Paul Shigihara