Ladies and gentlemen - let me present.......

Telemarkman · July 22nd, 2006, 02:49 PM

for the first time on YouTube :
Roy Buchanan with Mundell Lowe's Orchestra performs Erroll Garner's "Misty" !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZekMi...roy%20buchanan

As I've said in an earlier thread about Roy, this is an all time high. It's from the WNET TV-doc "Introducing the world's greatest unknown guitarist" (1971).

Jazz pianist Errol Garner, who watched the program, told a friend that this was the best rendition of "Misty" he had heard - besides his own !

This shows Roy from a totally different side, but still the jazz tune benefits from his blues and country background.

It was done in ONE take, and it proves beyond doubt that Roy mastered the art of improvising over advanced jazz chords.

No flashy technique here, just a soulful and purely musical rendition.

Notice the expression on Mundell's face as he watches Roy's playing - says more than a thousand words.

And what a band !

And the sound of Roy's '53 Tele "Nancy" !!!

OutlawSteph1975 · July 22nd, 2006, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Telemarkman

No flashy technique here, just a soulful and purely musical rendition.

Beautifu and inspiringl!! His technique is very impressive to me, especially how he hybrid picks.

Big John · July 22nd, 2006, 03:16 PM

Thats the reason i wanted to play a Tele !!

What a SOUND !!!!!!

Hjertlig tusentakk !!

maestrovert · July 22nd, 2006, 03:35 PM

Yes indeedy !

Mike Fleming · July 22nd, 2006, 03:51 PM

Did anybody see those fingernails? I'm a fingernail player too, but it's not everyday you see a guy play with a good 3/8 inch of nail past the fingertip:

Telemarkman · July 22nd, 2006, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by OutlawSteph1975

Beautifu and inspiringl!! His technique is very impressive to me, especially how he hybrid picks.

Very true, impressive technique indeed, I just meant he wasn't flashy in his usual manner. He really quiets down and never lets the melody out of sight.

Telemarkman · July 22nd, 2006, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big John

Thats the reason i wanted to play a Tele !!

What a SOUND !!!!!!

Hjertlig tusentakk !!

Værsågod !

cacibi · July 22nd, 2006, 04:26 PM

Forget the fingernails....did anyone see those pants!

Telemarkman · July 22nd, 2006, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by cacibi

Forget the fingernails....did anyone see those pants!

Probably one of the reasons he didn't make it big commercially !

Telemarkman · July 23rd, 2006, 03:15 PM

I would have thought there were more jazz lovers among you guys ?

I mean, if you like jazzguitar playing and also love Telecasters, it would be real hard NOT to love this one IMHO.

Personally, I'd have loved it if Roy had recorded a whole album of jazz standards. He certainly was capable of doing it !

Scotland · July 23rd, 2006, 03:34 PM

Wow, that was just amazing. Pure Tele tone and a fantastic playing style. I could watch that video night after night.

chickenpicker · July 23rd, 2006, 03:42 PM

Very nice tone and refreshing to see someone putting it to use on a jazz standard, complete with plenty of bent notes (I played a jazz gig with my brother once and was under strict instructions: no bending!).

Pete Galati · July 23rd, 2006, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big John

Thats the reason i wanted to play a Tele !!

What a SOUND !!!!!!

Hjertlig tusentakk !!

Roy was the reason I got my 1st Tele. All I knew was that he used a Tele though, so I bought one, not realizing that what I was buying was completely different than what he was using!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Fleming

Did anybody see those fingernails? I'm a fingernail player too, but it's not everyday you see a guy play with a good 3/8 inch of nail past the fingertip:

Yeah, the guy had some real claws! He could give himself head wounds scratching his noggin.

Cool video Telemarkman. Some of the playing on his first few albums had plenty of Jazz flavor, but none of it was backed by a band like that.

Pete

Tele295 · July 24th, 2006, 02:32 AM

That inspired an afternoon of Tele jazz here!

mojocasterman · July 24th, 2006, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Fleming

Did anybody see those fingernails? I'm a fingernail player too, but it's not everyday you see a guy play with a good 3/8 inch of nail past the fingertip:

Eric Clapton during his Cream days had pretty long nails as well...

July 22nd, 2006, 02:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Telemarkman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 61 Posts: 4,648	Ladies and gentlemen - let me present....... for the first time on YouTube : Roy Buchanan with Mundell Lowe's Orchestra performs Erroll Garner's "Misty" ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZekMi...roy%20buchanan As I've said in an earlier thread about Roy, this is an all time high. It's from the WNET TV-doc "Introducing the world's greatest unknown guitarist" (1971). Jazz pianist Errol Garner, who watched the program, told a friend that this was the best rendition of "Misty" he had heard - besides his own ! This shows Roy from a totally different side, but still the jazz tune benefits from his blues and country background. It was done in ONE take, and it proves beyond doubt that Roy mastered the art of improvising over advanced jazz chords. No flashy technique here, just a soulful and purely musical rendition. Notice the expression on Mundell's face as he watches Roy's playing - says more than a thousand words. And what a band ! And the sound of Roy's '53 Tele "Nancy" !!!

July 22nd, 2006, 03:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Big John Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 4,652 35 Photos	Oh wow !! Thats the reason i wanted to play a Tele !! What a SOUND !!!!!! Hjertlig tusentakk !! __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

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July 23rd, 2006, 03:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
Telemarkman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 61 Posts: 4,648	No more jazz lovers ? I would have thought there were more jazz lovers among you guys ? I mean, if you like jazzguitar playing and also love Telecasters, it would be real hard NOT to love this one IMHO. Personally, I'd have loved it if Roy had recorded a whole album of jazz standards. He certainly was capable of doing it !

July 22nd, 2006, 03:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mike Fleming Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 377	Did anybody see those fingernails? I'm a fingernail player too, but it's not everyday you see a guy play with a good 3/8 inch of nail past the fingertip:

July 23rd, 2006, 03:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
Scotland Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, Yewrup Age: 54 Posts: 6,468 3 Photos	Wow, that was just amazing. Pure Tele tone and a fantastic playing style. I could watch that video night after night. __________________ All those who believe in psycho-kinesis, raise my hand !

July 23rd, 2006, 03:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
chickenpicker Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,060 14 Photos	Very nice tone and refreshing to see someone putting it to use on a jazz standard, complete with plenty of bent notes (I played a jazz gig with my brother once and was under strict instructions: no bending!).

July 24th, 2006, 02:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
Tele295 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Haunted Amp, CA Posts: 3,380 14 Photos	That inspired an afternoon of Tele jazz here! __________________ "Turn it up and it doesn't need any reverb." - Danny Gatton www.dannygatton.info Tiger Town Aces - Music That Bites Back In Redd we trust! Free Bill Kirchen! If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?