Wes's timing

Larry F · September 29th, 2009, 01:42 PM

That's all I wanted to say.

jazztele · September 29th, 2009, 01:53 PM

best. thread. ever.

BigDaddyLH · September 29th, 2009, 01:59 PM

I'm sure his right thumb has its own web site.

strat a various · September 29th, 2009, 03:07 PM

Wes tended to play in front of the beat on medium and up tempo tunes. That he got away with it and just a few players called it "rushing" is a testament to his soulfulness. It's very hard to rush in a laid back fashion. I've heard Kenny Burrell do it. No one else, really.

Jellyroll · September 30th, 2009, 01:58 AM

Wes, like Django, hold a reverence and category all there own. Wes taught himself to play and was making the scene in just a few short years. When I listen to him I CANNOT make ability comparisons with myself or it just makes me mad. A true genius.

markothefish · September 30th, 2009, 06:16 AM

this is a good time for a gratuitous Wes Montgomery photo . He's so great ..

musicalmartin · September 30th, 2009, 07:19 AM

I have been a huge fan of Wes since the early 60's .Never actaually anylised his playing as I figure I would never be nearly good enough .I do notice some brief Wes like moments creeping in when I play jazz ,or at least try to .I also include some George Barnes trills too .both great players ,very different styles and methods .

flatout9 · September 30th, 2009, 07:24 AM

...And he just looked cool too.

allen st. john · September 30th, 2009, 08:45 AM

Try this on. Mandolin Bros had Wes' L-5 for sale a few years ago, and Stan Jay insisted that I play it. I sat with it in my lap for a few minutes but couldn't quite bring myself to actually play it.

September 29th, 2009, 01:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Larry F Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Iowa City, IA Age: 56 Posts: 3,436	Wes's timing That's all I wanted to say. __________________ larry

September 29th, 2009, 01:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
jazztele Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chicago Age: 30 Posts: 4,101	best. thread. ever. __________________ "Jazz isn't a what, it's a how" -- Bill Evans

September 30th, 2009, 06:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
markothefish Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Greenville, Rhode Island Age: 43 Posts: 2,509 7 Photos	this is a good time for a gratuitous Wes Montgomery photo . He's so great .. __________________ Quote me as saying I was mis-quoted. Groucho Marx

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September 29th, 2009, 01:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
BigDaddyLH Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada Age: 48 Posts: 1,098	I'm sure his right thumb has its own web site.

September 29th, 2009, 03:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
strat a various Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2008 Location: the high desert Age: 51 Posts: 1,083	Wes tended to play in front of the beat on medium and up tempo tunes. That he got away with it and just a few players called it "rushing" is a testament to his soulfulness. It's very hard to rush in a laid back fashion. I've heard Kenny Burrell do it. No one else, really.

September 30th, 2009, 01:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jellyroll Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2007 Location: Detroit, MI Age: 38 Posts: 319	Wes, like Django, hold a reverence and category all there own. Wes taught himself to play and was making the scene in just a few short years. When I listen to him I CANNOT make ability comparisons with myself or it just makes me mad. A true genius.

September 30th, 2009, 07:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
musicalmartin Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK Age: 61 Posts: 1,157	I have been a huge fan of Wes since the early 60's .Never actaually anylised his playing as I figure I would never be nearly good enough .I do notice some brief Wes like moments creeping in when I play jazz ,or at least try to .I also include some George Barnes trills too .both great players ,very different styles and methods .

September 30th, 2009, 07:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
flatout9 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Houston, TX Age: 33 Posts: 259 3 Photos	...And he just looked cool too.

September 30th, 2009, 08:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
allen st. john Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,004	Try this on. Mandolin Bros had Wes' L-5 for sale a few years ago, and Stan Jay insisted that I play it. I sat with it in my lap for a few minutes but couldn't quite bring myself to actually play it.

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