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Leon Grizzard Member From: Austin, Texas, USA |
posted 23 April 2005 04:58 PM
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Recently a handful of players have mentioned Mickey Baker - Complete Course in Jazz Guitar, Book 1, published 1955, as being their introduction to jazz playing. It was mine. Anyone else? |
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Bill Hatcher Member From: Atlanta Ga. USA |
posted 23 April 2005 05:43 PM
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Yes I did go through that book and it was VERY useful. |
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Dave Mudgett Member From: Central Pennsylvania, USA |
posted 23 April 2005 06:00 PM
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Yup, that was my first jazz guitar book also. It was over my head at first, but everything I learned from it was useful. As a player, Mickey has always been one of my favorite guitarists. Very lyrical and original sounding, especially with that Fender Jazzmaster that he started playing in the late 50s. "The Wildest Guitar", Atlantic 8035, is one of my favorite instrumental guitar records. Cool and completely unique versions of old standards like "Autumn Leaves" and Cole Porter's "Night and Day" mixed in with more bluesy stuff. No subdued, Wes Montgomery-style tone for Mickey. Bright and present. |
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Jussi Huhtakangas Member From: Helsinki, Finland |
posted 24 April 2005 12:42 AM
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Those are great books, I also have the old "Analysis Of The Blues" which includes some transcriptions from the Wildest Guitar-album. For more mellow toned Mickey Baker, one should get the Bear Family cd "Rock With A Sock" which includes Mickey's early 50's solo recordings for various labels and a great unissued jazz session for Vik-label. |
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Andy Volk Member From: Boston, MA |
posted 24 April 2005 04:06 AM
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You bet! My first intro to sophisticated jazz chords. Though it was years before I realized what song Dark Eyes was. He used it for the single note examples. Mickey described it as something like "An old folk song everybody knows" - everybody but me. |
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JERRY THURMOND Member From: sullivan mo u.s.a. |
posted 24 April 2005 05:55 AM
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Yes this was the 1st jazz guitar book I ever used it was a good one. |
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Howard Tate Member From: Leesville, Louisiana, USA |
posted 24 April 2005 08:25 AM
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I used it in the early sixties, it changed my playing a lot. Some jazz players I knew did not think much of it, I thought it was great. ------------------ |
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Mark van Allen Member From: loganville, Ga. USA |
posted 24 April 2005 11:21 AM
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I had gotten Ted Green's "Chord Chemistry" and it was a bit too... duanting... but Mickey's book one opened it all up for me. I think the original copy I had was $2.95. they still sell the two books combined for $7.95 or something. I steer all my students toward those. How many of you guys have used the same progressions to learn more about chord motion on C6? ------------------ |
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basilh Member From: United Kingdom |
posted 24 April 2005 12:06 PM
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CrowBear Schmitt Member From: Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France |
posted 24 April 2005 12:19 PM
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one of the first books i had too round 1966 it was way over my head at the time it did serve me well.......later on Mickey has been living in France for decades. Him & Memphis Slim played a lot together here. Mickey has been living not too far from my region. his health & spirit has'nt been the best considering his age [This message was edited by CrowBear Schmitt on 24 April 2005 at 12:19 PM.] |
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Gregg Galbraith Member From: Goodlettsville,Tn.,USA |
posted 24 April 2005 12:25 PM
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Me too.Great books! Isn't anyone gonna' mention Mickey's rock 'n' roll hit from the '50s? |
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Bill Hatcher Member From: Atlanta Ga. USA |
posted 24 April 2005 01:35 PM
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Hint-Love is ....... |
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Larry Allen Member From: Anchorage, Alaska, USA |
posted 24 April 2005 02:59 PM
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I got MB's book in 1958 and from then on I was able to play with piano guys and play all the cool ballads and standards. His book 2 (1959) was stuff that's still part of my vocabulary. I still zerox lessons 1,2&3 for buddies that want to know where I got all the cool chords.I grew up farming in N.D. so I don't how that book ended up there, it was pretty worn when I got it! LA ------------------ |
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Steve Hinson Member From: Hendersonville Tn USA |
posted 24 April 2005 03:26 PM
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I tried book one...bought it as a teenager...those 26 essential chords hurt my hand so I bought a steel!Still got the book...chords still hurt my hand... |
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Tom Campbell Member From: Houston, Texas, USA |
posted 24 April 2005 03:36 PM
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Ya Steve, Those little finger (two fret) stretchs were a killer...but his approach is great! |
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Dave Mudgett Member From: Central Pennsylvania, USA |
posted 24 April 2005 03:43 PM
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I've waited long enough ..... Strange. One of the most unusual 50s rock & roll hits, IMO. Mickey just has this presence about him. |
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Howard Tate Member From: Leesville, Louisiana, USA |
posted 24 April 2005 06:56 PM
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I remember that song very well, and Mickey and Sylvia. I did not know that was Mickey Baker of the book. Some of the things he did were a little different. I did a chord chart for a guy who took it into the studio with the Strangers. He came back and said Bobby Wayne sneered at it and said "Whats a major sixth?". That's what M.B. called a sixth so I did too. Some people told me that's wrong, a sixth is a sixth, if it's not major it's a thirteenth. I call it a Major sixth when I want the sixth on the bottom. ------------------ |
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Jussi Huhtakangas Member From: Helsinki, Finland |
posted 24 April 2005 10:25 PM
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Mickey ( along with Grady Martin ) is probably the most recorded and least mentioned rock'n'roll guitarist of the 50's. Though it's a fine line whether the songs should be called r'nr or rhythm & blues. The young generation of rockabilly fans treasure his session work on Joe Clay's Vik-recordings, some of the rawest white r'n'r of the era. Very similar sounding recording is a song "Killer Diller" by The Cues featuring three choruses of classic MB solos. Some of my favorite MB work is his backing behind vocalist Ann Cole, one of the most soulful r&b singers ever. Her version of a song "Each Day" and Mickey's solo on it makes it to my top ten of "Records I Want To Be Buried With". Hey, where are you Tony Prior!!  |
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Rick Schmidt Member From: Carlsbad, CA. USA |
posted 24 April 2005 11:48 PM
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When I was growing up, that was the ONLY book available on how to play jazz guitar. Boy things have sure changed in the information age! |
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