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Mr. 335 & Tak In the Studio
Larry Carlton & Takahiro "Tak" Matsumoto
recorded a new album together in September 2009 and are now touring together
in 2010 and 2011.
This unique pairing of modern Eastern and Western guitar styles promises to
deliver an incredible evening of music.
Eighteen-time Grammy nominee, three-time Grammy winner and all-time guitar
great, Larry Carlton's studio credits include Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell,
Michael Jackson, Sammy Davis Jr., Herb Alpert, Quincy Jones and dozens of
other top artists.
Championed in his homeland as the most
renowned guitarist in all of Asia, Tak Matsumoto is equally revered as chief
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a legacy of 12 albums, B'z truly means big business, having sold a combined
80 million units in Japan alone, not surprisingly making them Japan's
best-selling band in history.
In 1999 he was given his own Signature
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7 Deadly Sins: Bandstand
Jazz saxophonist Steve Lacy was a diehard follower of
Thelonius Monk. He wasn't just a fan, either; Lacy became known for his
recorded renditions of Monk tunes and later played in Monk's band of the
early '60s.
When the master spoke, Lacy listened -- and even wrote down Monk's words of
wisdom.
Stay with us here, because another great saxophonist and music educator,
Jamey Aebersold, recently shared some of Lacy's handwritten notes with the
good folks at Steve Maxwell Drums, who in turn posted the notes on their
website.
And we now share some favorites with you. We found the following seven bits
of Monk wisdom particularly ageless and profound.
1. “Stop playing all those weird notes. Play the melody.”
2. “Don’t play the piano part, I’m playing that.”
3. “The inside of a tune (the bridge) is the part that makes the
outside sound good.”
4. “Don’t play everything or...
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7 Deadly Sins: Rehearsing
1. No Agenda
Make the most of the band’s time together by knowing what you plan to
accomplish. Is it a writing session or a performance rehearsal? Do you need
to tighten up a few tunes that were sloppy at the last gig? Plan it out in
advance. If the group has vocal harmonies or dual guitar parts to work out,
you might want to set up separate rehearsal times for just those band
members.
2. Inviting Friends and Fans
Don’t invite anyone to your rehearsal other than band mates. It’s fine if
you need a manager or other business associate to hear what you’re doing,
but keep your legions of fans out. Most musicians just don’t tend to work as
productively, or even act normally, when there are other eyes and ears on
them. If that many people are dying to hear you play, here’s a crazy idea:
book a gig.
3. Free-For-All
It’s one thing to take a moment to adjust your tone or get a new riff under
your fingers...
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