http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ The Kurt Rosenwinkel Forum » Recent Posts en Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:49:32 +0000 http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/videos-with-members-playing/page/8#post-6463 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:44:00 +0000 ThiagoCoelhoBr 6463@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>Hi guys! I`m new member here.<br /> This is the first video that I recorded. It<code>s just a solo that I transcribed some days ago. It</code>s a song from Chico Pinheiro, a great brazilian guitarist.<br /> Any advise is welcome.</p> <p>Thiago.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNAJQGeUc14&amp;feature=g-upl&amp;context=G2350941AUAAAAAAAAAA" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNAJQGeUc14&amp;feature=g-upl&amp;context=G2350941AUAAAAAAAAAA</a> </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/kurts-new-album#post-6462 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:42:00 +0000 arewolfe 6462@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>YES!! About 6 years ago on a radio interview before a Regatta Bar gig in Cambridge, Kurt mentioned he'd like to do a sort of "Heartcore 2" album at some point. I've been anticipating this ever since. Heartcore epitomizes my entire life between age 19 and 20 when I was in music school. I think that record was on repeat in my Sony Discman for 2 years straight until Deep Song came out. Lots of memories and emotions get summoned up every time I listen to it. The atmosphere on that record and texture/tone of the guitar solos has made it one of my favorite records ever. </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/jazz-transcriptions#post-6461 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:37:09 +0000 ThiagoCoelhoBr 6461@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>Hi guys,</p> <p>Maybe it might be of general interest. I found a nice blog about jazz transcriptions. It`s held by the great teacher and guitarist Nick Fryer. He also publishes transcriptions made by other musicians.<br /> Well, I hope it can be useful for someone.</p> <p>See you,</p> <p>Thiago</p> <p><a href="http://jazztranscriptions.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">http://jazztranscriptions.wordpress.com/</a> </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/who-knows-and-is-willing-to-share-song-titles-from-under-it-all#post-6460 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:41:45 +0000 jazzacast55 6460@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>Thought I'd give this ago and see if anyone has this available for me to listen to or a link?<br /> <a href="mailto:traneman55@hotmail.com">traneman55@hotmail.com</a><br /> Happy to pay for it just like anyone else though, I'm not aware of the story behind this album or how it's become this hard to get album but wouldn't mind checking it out.<br /> Kurt should make this an mp3 album download on his site.<br /> Thanks </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/tuneslistening-advice-in-need-of#post-6459 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:52:50 +0000 Floatingbridge 6459@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>Helped me. </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/tuneslistening-advice-in-need-of#post-6458 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:41:35 +0000 guitar1025 6458@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>Hey Paul!</p> <p>I have sort of a system I used for learning tunes. Maybe it might be of some help to you.</p> <p>Like you, I try to find a few different recordings to work from. But I have a system for picking the recordings.</p> <p>1) A definitive recording of the tune; often that will differ depending on who you ask.<br /> 2) Find a solo piano/piano trio recording (if you can. Keith Jarrett has no shortage of these :D).<br /> 3) Find a vocal version (if you can).<br /> 4) Find a guitarist playing it (assuming that you play guitar).<br /> 5) If one of the above is not, find recordings of your favorite player(s) playing the tune.</p> <p>#1 Gives you the bare bones; what the tune sounds like.<br /> #2 Gives harmonic ideas, possible reharms. I envy how piano players can do that stuff without even thinking about it.<br /> #3 Can give you the real "feel/emotion" of the tune. I find it also makes the melody easier to remember when you incorporate lyrics.<br /> #4 Obviously, what it sounds like on your instrument.<br /> #5 It will put the tune in a familiar context; a sound/tone you already know. How many tunes have you never even heard of or had no interest in learning until you hear someone like Kurt play it?</p> <p>With programs like Spotify, it makes this process so much easier than say 10 years ago. I find this is a really helpful way really internalizing a new tune. You get to the point where you're walking around singing/whistling the melody and before you know it, you'll hammer it out on your instrument.</p> <p>Hope that could be of some help! </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/kurts-new-album#post-6457 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:26:57 +0000 guitar1025 6457@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>I'm excited.</p> <p>I remember when "Heartcore" came out. I was at a completely different place in my development as a musician and I didn't really "get it." It's only been maybe about 6 months/a year that I've grown to really appreciate and love that album. </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/name-of-this-song#post-6456 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:51:52 +0000 lacroix 6456@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>You will find a great instrumental version of the song in this recording from the Village Vanguard in 2009:</p> <p><a href="http://www.npr.org/event/music/98982233/kurt-rosenwinkel-live-at-the-village-vanguard" rel="nofollow">http://www.npr.org/event/music/98982233/kurt-rosenwinkel-live-at-the-village-vanguard</a></p> <p>The two mind-blowing sets are downloadable and you'll find your song at 56:30 of the first set.<br /> Enjoy. </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/kurts-new-album#post-6455 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:33:04 +0000 Lasse S 6455@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>I've heard some tracks from the new album, and i guarantee that it will blow people's minds ... it's so fresh and vibrant!! </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/kurts-new-album#post-6454 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:25:23 +0000 guitarmo 6454@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>Oh the hype begins!!!!!!!!! </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/kurts-new-album#post-6453 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:33:58 +0000 Neither 6453@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>Ok, so it may be the "Heartcore 2" album ! thanks. </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/kurts-new-album#post-6452 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:20:47 +0000 denjz 6452@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>It's some sort of Heartcore-2 where Kurt plays many instruments himself. </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/kurts-new-album#post-6451 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:54:36 +0000 Neither 6451@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>Is it a solo, trio, quartet or ? Do you know who played with Kurt ? Can you describe the few tracks you listened to ?<br /> Thanks for this post. </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/kurts-new-album#post-6450 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:10:03 +0000 denjz 6450@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>I went to a clinic with Kurt yesterday and he gave a "sneak preview" of a new album he's about to release later this year -he played a few tracks off his ipod. He said it's not mixed yet and will sound much better when it's finished, but... man, this is gonna be one great great album! The music was so good that when he played the title track I couldn't stop smiling during the whole piece. Actually as I'm writing this right now I have goosebumps - just from trying to remember that song :-) </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/tuneslistening-advice-in-need-of#post-6448 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:01:31 +0000 Paul 6448@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>Thanks for the tips - however I'm thinking maybe my question was misunderstood. I'm basically just talking about the listening part of learning tunes - I can learn tunes at a pace I'm happy with, but I'm trying to listen to different albums for each tune now so that I can finally listen to all of these albums I should have a long time ago, and learn things about the song I might not get just from looking at lead sheets. The problem is that it takes so long to do all the listening that I feel like it's holding me back from learning tunes at a good pace.</p> <p>The issue with the 100 tunes - what I meant is that I have learned over 100 tunes that are on my tune list, but I haven't listened to original recordings, or listened in full to multiple albums for each of them. That's something I want to do so that I can go back to all those tunes and learn how they were done on different recordings, but I just can't find time to go through all those tunes and do that, plus do all the new ones I want to work on at the same time. </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/tuneslistening-advice-in-need-of#post-6447 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:50:07 +0000 arewolfe 6447@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>You sound really motivated. One thing to keep in mind is that if you apply your ideas of learning standards it will be time consuming and strenuous in the beginning (where you're at now), but all the work you put in during this period will give you the ability to internalize standards more quickly later on in your project of 100+ tunes. </p> <p>Tunes 1 through 15 might take a lot of work, but 50-100 will probably be a smoother process... you'll starting memorizing the harmony more quickly, blah blah blah. That sort of thing. </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/tuneslistening-advice-in-need-of#post-6446 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:31:44 +0000 gleepglop 6446@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>My experience has been that ear training helps with this more than anything else. It improves your perception of the melody and harmony and musical memory, so you learn tunes faster and retain them better. I find that an hour of ear training is worth approximately four hours of practicing anything else. And it makes your time practicing other things far more efficient and effective, not to mention more fun and meaningful.</p> <p>But it takes time, and it sounds like you are putting a lot of pressure on yourself to learn a ton of tunes right now. Learn a handful of standards really well, relax and work on things that you enjoy and are meaningful to you. Stressing yourself out about where you are in the process is counterproductive.</p> <p>You don't have to be an encyclopedia of the history of every jazz tune, nobody can do that overnight. </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/tuneslistening-advice-in-need-of#post-6445 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:03:10 +0000 Paul 6445@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>So I have developed a pretty extensive list of things to do for every new tune I learn, one of which is posing a bit of a problem - the listening to music part of it. What I've been trying to do is, for every new tune, listen to the original album it's from, and then listen to a couple other albums that have important recordings of that song. This is to solve my listening problem because there's so much music that I haven't listened to yet that I should have by now, a lot of important artists and albums. And I'm trying to listen to each album a couple times at least. The problem is I can't listen as fast-paced as I want to learn tunes, which isn't too big of a deal, but what is a big deal is that my tune list before I started doing this has 100+ tunes which I haven't done my necessary listening for..I've been trying to keep my practicing tunes and listening consolidated but it seems like the listening part is holding me back from moving on with tunes, and I just don't think I can find the time in the day to go through my tune list and do the listening, learn what I need to from the recordings (intros, important lines, things I'm doing wrong etc)...which I need to do, because there's a lot of songs I know but I don't really know the original arrangements...ideas? </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/smalls-1999-bootleg#post-6444 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:58:18 +0000 fakejake 6444@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>Hey guys!<br /> Since megaupload is permanently down now: anyone has anther link to that bootleg? </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/name-of-this-song#post-6443 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:30:52 +0000 jazzbum 6443@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>Little Dreamer. I LOVE THIS SONG.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD2wAd6CCm0&amp;feature=related" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD2wAd6CCm0&amp;feature=related</a></p> <p>I don't know when he is going to record it, but Ezra is another I heard him play live in Denver that just blew me away. I think both of them have lyrics too..... </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/name-of-this-song#post-6442 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:08:20 +0000 Din 6442@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p><a href="http://grooveshark.com/#" rel="nofollow">http://grooveshark.com/#</a>!/album/Live/5846215</p> <p>I've always loved this tune, altough I never knew if it had a title.<br /> All I know, is that is very well constructed and it sounds like it has a little of the Zhivago vibe in it :)<br /> Will Kurt record it someday?</p> <p>Thanks! </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/bib-jazzpaks#post-6441 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:39:45 +0000 david6strings 6441@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>yes i mean the real tracks that are choosen and offered as a download package, there are 7 jazz packages, there are other styles packs like country etc... this:</p> <p> <a href="http://www.pgmusic.com/bbwin.realtracks.jazz.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.pgmusic.com/bbwin.realtracks.jazz.htm</a></p> <p>you can buy separately each of the realtracks or realdrums inside the packs of course </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/another-looking-for-a-new-guitar-thread#post-6440 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:32:40 +0000 Matt 6440@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>i dont know about the pickups. they came with the guitar (bought it on ebay) and there was no mention of new pickups.</p> <p>i think you may be onto something with the pickups. i have tried .012s and they sounded okay. i'll look into getting new ones, but i dont want to spend too much money if i will eventually get a new guitar anyway. </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/another-looking-for-a-new-guitar-thread#post-6439 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:21:14 +0000 JorgeRubiales 6439@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>I don't know, if you can't get a nice distortion out of a les paul-type guitar, there's something weird.</p> <p>First of all, are you using flatwounds? I really hate how they sound with distortion, there's no character at all. Then you should look at your pickups: are they really nice? Let me tell you, I don't know how are the Hagstrom pickups from the 70's, but you might try and find some modern pickups (I like dimarzio a lot, nice pickups and cheap, but everyone has its preferences). Sometimes, low output pickups sound weak through certain amounts of distortion.</p> <p>I think it's worth the try to get a lighter gauge strings (.011 maybe?) and if you're worried about being too trebly for jazz, put a .013 and .016 on the E and B strings, so you can have the best of both worlds. </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/dream-of-the-old-lead-sheet#post-6438 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:34:03 +0000 benjaminira 6438@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>I would love a copy.. Any other transcriptions? Masterclasses/seminars? </p> <p><a href="mailto:BenjaminIra@gmail.com">BenjaminIra@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Thanks! </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/bib-jazzpaks#post-6437 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:31:46 +0000 silverwater 6437@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>I'm a biab fan too, for a practice tool. The Real Tracks sound pretty damn amazing, considering all you have to do is type in the chords, set the style, and choose a tempo. What exactly do you mean by jazzpaks? Do you mean the Real Tracks that specifically pertain to Jazz? </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/dream-of-the-old-lead-sheet#post-6436 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:31:47 +0000 guitarguy1234 6436@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>I have transcribed it. Its kinda rough but it might send you in the right direction. I can get it to you if you like </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/another-looking-for-a-new-guitar-thread#post-6435 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:21:42 +0000 gleepglop 6435@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>I should mention that I got a good deal on the D'angelico when they were closing them out . . . at the prices they are selling for now I might have more complaints. </p> <p>It's true if you can really try a bunch of 335s before you buy one you will probably find one you like a lot. I know some folks that love the 359 and other similar models too.<br /> Gibson is still making great guitars, they just are a) not in a terribly consistent phase right now b) tending to overbuild their hollowbodies, making the tops thicker and the instruments heavier, which is good for stability and mostly bad for tone c) overpriced in many cases considering a) and b). On the plus side, they probably have the best resale value of almost any guitar, so if you change your mind later you probably won't be out much cash and may even be up a bit if you bought a used one.</p> <p>Still, I own two of them, and my other guitars are modeled on their designs. </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/bib-jazzpaks#post-6434 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:15:41 +0000 david6strings 6434@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>I've never heard opininions on band in a boxin this forum. i have bought the jazzpaks (not all of them) and i am amazed of its sound. for me it is a very good tool for study. you can play over harmonic movements with real band sounds, even you can practice fours with the drummer. the only problem is since they are not real vst's you cant asign a real sound to a midi melody. but the program are great. it creates comping and solos with real sounds on the style you have and is really easy to learn vocabulary because as you know you can slowdown tempo and transpose instantly. worth every penny. it s not a band or a play along but its great.<br /> yeah i'm a biab fan. that jazzpaks are amazing </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/another-looking-for-a-new-guitar-thread#post-6433 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:26:36 +0000 Floatingbridge 6433@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>Sorry, I thought cost was an issue. You can get a better quality instrument for more cash. </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/another-looking-for-a-new-guitar-thread#post-6432 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:24:38 +0000 Floatingbridge 6432@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>I've mentioned it elsewhere ( and I truly think this is a viable option - not some hipster shtick ), why not a 56u2 danelectro ( perhaps coupled with a 6 band MXR eq ). Semi hollow, doesn't feed back all that bad if at all, feels good and real . Don't put flat wounds of a heavy gauge- I had to take a tire iron to the tail piece. </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/another-looking-for-a-new-guitar-thread#post-6431 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:07:08 +0000 andreu 6431@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>I like Collings guitars, a friend of mine has the i35 and is great. If I sell 100000 copies of my record i'd buy the CL Jazz :) </p> <p><a href="http://www.collingsguitars.com/Instruments/?ID=55" rel="nofollow">http://www.collingsguitars.com/Instruments/?ID=55</a> </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/recommendations-for-new-york-trip#post-6430 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:32:58 +0000 igor.blomberg 6430@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>Thank you all so much, this is great info!</p> <p>By the way, do I typically need to reserve tickets for the big places, or is it fine just coming by? </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/recommendations-for-new-york-trip#post-6429 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:14:48 +0000 Floatingbridge 6429@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>Wow, silverwater. My post feels so lazy- this is a really accurate and helpful post </p> http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/topic/rat/page/2#post-6428 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:03:26 +0000 jorgemg1984 6428@http://www.kurtrosenwinkel.com/forum/ <p>Yeah it really was a bargain for all the mods it has - and he said he only used top notch components. It sounds so good, I am really happy! :) I really ordered the RC Booster and Tube Screamer with all mods in only one box - 200€ :)</p> <p>I only heard good things about Xotic stuff, Kurt used the AC for a while when he was having issues with hitting the RAT too hard with the SD 59 but when he started using Lehles mixers for all his pedals he returned to the RAT. My TS / RC will also have an option to switch the order and I actually want it to be Overdirve first and Boost after. Having the boost last in your chain is great because you can EQ the final signal and you don't need a Tube Screamer to be driving hard, it's already doing that :) My goal is exactly to boost the whole signal so i don't need to put my amps too loud and compressed. </p>