Coping solos

GitHead · October 29th, 2009, 11:52 AM

Looking for recommendations on the best solos to cop. I'm personally thinking country and jazz but also interested in all styles. For example if there was one solo that youo think of as the definitive country solo. The solo that all country players should learn and study what would that song be?

Thanks

jazztele · October 29th, 2009, 01:44 PM

i'll speak from the jazz side.

i'll reccomend players to look into. these cats aren't to hard to cop from, but the harmonic and rhythmic content is essentially as master class.

guitar: grant green, jim hall (well, jim's single note stuff--the chordal passages are tough!)

sax: hank mobley, paul desmond, lester young, coleman hawkins, ben webster

trumpet: miles davis, chet baker, art farmer

piano players are a little trickier cuz you're hearning both hands, but hank jones is never bad to look at, and not too tough to transcribe.

with jazz, never limit yourself to guitar...hopefully someone will chime in on the country side.

davie blue · October 29th, 2009, 02:29 PM

Thinking jazzy country, my mind instantly went to Alan Jackson's "Pop A Top". Very cool solo!! One of my favorite jazzy Brad Paisley songs, "It Never Woulda Worked Out Anyway" would be a fun challenge! Not sure if they count as definitive, but they are full of some sweet licks.

wangdangdoodle · October 29th, 2009, 05:09 PM

Jazz wise... the Wes Montgomery solo on "West Coast Blues" is a great example as it features single notes, octaves, and block chords, but it's a tough one.

The "Seven Come Eleven" by Charlie Christian would be more approachable and definatley a classic Jazz Guitar Solo.

GitHead · October 30th, 2009, 11:06 AM

To summarize so far

Alan Jackson's - Pop A Top
Brad Paisley - It Never Woulda Worked Out Anyway
Charlie Christian - Seven Come Eleven
Wes Montgomery - West Coast Blues

Thanks!

Seven Come Eleven and West Coast Blues were both on my radar but the other two I hadn't considered. I will have to give them a listen. For rock I just figured out Bodhisattva by Steely Dan. Thats a great one. Denny Dias has more moves than a Vegas call girl!

October 29th, 2009, 11:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
GitHead Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Ridgeville Ohio Posts: 141	Coping solos Looking for recommendations on the best solos to cop. I'm personally thinking country and jazz but also interested in all styles. For example if there was one solo that youo think of as the definitive country solo. The solo that all country players should learn and study what would that song be? Thanks

October 29th, 2009, 01:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
jazztele Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chicago Age: 30 Posts: 4,101	i'll speak from the jazz side. i'll reccomend players to look into. these cats aren't to hard to cop from, but the harmonic and rhythmic content is essentially as master class. guitar: grant green, jim hall (well, jim's single note stuff--the chordal passages are tough!) sax: hank mobley, paul desmond, lester young, coleman hawkins, ben webster trumpet: miles davis, chet baker, art farmer piano players are a little trickier cuz you're hearning both hands, but hank jones is never bad to look at, and not too tough to transcribe. with jazz, never limit yourself to guitar...hopefully someone will chime in on the country side. __________________ "Jazz isn't a what, it's a how" -- Bill Evans

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October 29th, 2009, 02:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
davie blue TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Age: 28 Posts: 35	Thinking jazzy country, my mind instantly went to Alan Jackson's "Pop A Top". Very cool solo!! One of my favorite jazzy Brad Paisley songs, "It Never Woulda Worked Out Anyway" would be a fun challenge! Not sure if they count as definitive, but they are full of some sweet licks.

October 29th, 2009, 05:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
wangdangdoodle Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 421	Jazz wise... the Wes Montgomery solo on "West Coast Blues" is a great example as it features single notes, octaves, and block chords, but it's a tough one. The "Seven Come Eleven" by Charlie Christian would be more approachable and definatley a classic Jazz Guitar Solo.

October 30th, 2009, 11:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
GitHead Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Ridgeville Ohio Posts: 141	To summarize so far Alan Jackson's - Pop A Top Brad Paisley - It Never Woulda Worked Out Anyway Charlie Christian - Seven Come Eleven Wes Montgomery - West Coast Blues Thanks! Seven Come Eleven and West Coast Blues were both on my radar but the other two I hadn't considered. I will have to give them a listen. For rock I just figured out Bodhisattva by Steely Dan. Thats a great one. Denny Dias has more moves than a Vegas call girl!

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