Introduction How diddley do neighbors?

[cholo]

I was doing research on jazz theory and came across this forum, thought I should say hello ... "introduce myself" so to speak.

I am a guitarist in central PA, and have been doing a solo acoustic show for the last 6 years. I started using a loop pedal about 4 years back which has allowed me to be more explorative in my shows. I layer rhythm, percussion & melody as a foundation to explore lead playing with scales and modes.

I do not read music and learned by ear which has it's obvious pros & cons. I think my path may be headed towards jazzier chops, but I'm finding it hard to put a finger on what I need without being able to communicate my intentions.

Now I believe it may be time to start learning how to read & write the language I've been speaking for the last 17 years. It is difficult to imagine relearning so many things, and in a way I'm quite proud of how far I've come in spite of my illiteracy. Is that a cop-out? An excuse for my own laziness?

Anyway, I'm open to advice ... especially from other seasoned musicians. Perhaps there is someone out there whose similar journey may have revealed some insight. Regrets? Relief? Hit me 😉

 

[cholo]

Oh yeah, where do I find these rumored "extra pages" and whose back do I scratch to be allowed to see them? :erm:

 

[tengu01]

Hey there Cholo and welcome

 

[Bobby G]

Hi Cholo, welcome to the forum. Like you, I have done solo acoustic stuff a lot over the years, using a plug-in acoustic guitar and loop pedal. Marvellous fun to set up rhythms & chords to play over, also used to do a lot of finger-picking stuff with delay.

Cheers, Bob

 

[ken]

Hello Cholo, greeting from Spain.

 

[visionari1]

Kia ora & welcome Cholo from New Zealand

Also hi Bob Green re the above post about loop pedals
Sounds like you have allot of experience with the loop pedal, I am very interested in them after seeing a brilliant visiting Austrailian performer, about a year ago (Mal WEbb http://malwebb.customer.netspace.net.au/) He uses an Akai headrush E1. Do you know of anyone using a looper pedal with saxophone? what other equiptment does one need, ie microphones and speakers etc. Any info & suggestions greatfully received.

Ps just where is Solamente, please excuse my ignorance!
Cheers
Visionari1


🙂 😉

 

[cholo]

Hi everybody! Thanks for the warm welcome.

Bob Green - very cool, I guess I'm not as unique as I'd hoped I was. I study Keller Williams extensively as well as dig on Howie Day & Xavier Rudd ... all three similar, but different loop masters.

visionari - Never heard of Mal Webb, have to check him out. Xavier Rudd is also Australian. Solamente is spanish for "alone". I am in Harrisburg, capital of Pennsylvania, USA.

I use a Boss RC-20, need to upgrade soon to at least the RC-20 XL or RC-50.

 

[Paul_Dennis]

A bit off topic visionari, but a few years back I saw Andy Sheppard perform numbers from his Nocturnal Tourist album and he was certainly using a looper with the saxophone.

 

[Paul_Dennis]

oh and welcome Cholo. You need to contact Pete if you would like access to his extra pages.

 

[visionari1]

Thanks guys re the looper' info,

I'll start a new post on this subject in a more appropriate place on the forum.

Early snow further south in New Zealand at the moment.

Cheers
Visionari1

 

[griff136]

Hi Cholo and welcome

 

[spike]

welcome cholo,
yes a loopy thread would be very interesting, recently saw will calhoun (drums) do a one man show, at one point he went electric and used "loopers" (i presume), constantly laying stuff down and playing on top and moving stuff around - he appeared to have an awful lot of electric hardware at his feet - quite amazing.

 

[Pete Thomas]

Hi Cholo, welcome to the Breakfast Room. It appears you would like access to the extra pages, it is now sorted.

 

[cholo]

Thanks Pete!

Incidentally while I awaited your response I was able to find some info on jazz chord theory that was quite helpful. Helped me fill in a few mor epieces of the great puzzle ... tie up some loose ends in my mind so to speak.

I am eager to review your extra pages as well.

Group - I would dig a loop thread too, where will it be?

 

[Pete Thomas]

Group - I would dig a loop thread too, where will it be?

If the thread is about using loops for saxophone playing, put it in the saxophone playing section.

If it's just loops in general then the Breakfast Room section