30 Day Jazz Guitar Challenge

Ok so I’m working on the first module of the Jazz Guitar Challenge course that I recently purchased. It was only $15, and I’m sure getting my money’s worth. Been working mostly daily on the course. Learning some jazz comping chords, but closer to my heart, I’m learning some Improvisation stuff. It takes practice, but that’s ok. 

One thing I like about taking lessons (for me)  is that there is a certain push to learn material. There is a need to stay focused and not wander into guitar-noodling-land. There’s a healthy pressure to learn.  Without that push, I can take forever to move on.

I want to look back after a period of time and tell myself that I’ve actually learned and improvesd.

Stay tuned.

Move in Day!

Jazz Guitar

Signed up online for an instructional thirty day jazz guitar challenge. Looking forward to it!

Piano Buddy!

Finally got to meet my piano buddy, also known as my music encourager, also known as “Swingin’ Barb!” We met online and she is a great friend. Here are some pictures from the visit:

Here’s me and Barb:

Here’s Barb and her husband Tom (who is a cool jazzman himself). You can tell that Florida State University is another common thread between us:

A really nice day 🎹 🎸 🎶 

What a Wonderful World

Here’s my version of this great song that I recorded yesterday:

https://app.box.com/s/arjvmzt0fh5n9yfu1cn7uwwwymgqx6vw

Vacation Travels

In traveling to and from vacation, here are the albums that me and my son listened to:

The Wall

Moving Pictures

Quadrophenia

The White Album

Smile (recent BeachBoys one)

Pet Sounds

Abbey Road

Sgt Pepper 

OK Computer

Dark Side of the Moon

Station to station 

Living in the material world

More Blood More Tracks

Turn Turn Turn 

Another green world (Eno)

Future days (can) 

Maggot Brain

London calling

circle game (Tom Rush)

hemispheres (Rush)

Vacation Day One

Vacation Day One

Vacation Day One

Vacation

Vacation, first full day

Cool book

Getting some good mileage from this book:

Happy Birthday!

Happy 22nd birthday to my son! 

Rolling Stones

After some time, I finished listening to all of The Rolling Stones American studio albums. I compiled a list of how I liked them in order of preference:

Exile on Main St

Sticky Fingers

Let it Bleed

Aftermath 

Some Girls

Tattoo You

Beggars Banquet

Goats Head Soup

Black and Blue

Out of Our Heads

12X5

Newest Hit Makers

Rolling Stones Now

Voodoo Lounge

It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll

Blue & Lonesome 

December’s Children

Between the Buttons

Emotional Rescue

Undercover 

Steel Wheels 

Satanic Majesties 

Bridges to Babylon

A Bigger Bang

Dirty Work