I enjoyed this a lot....particularly the comping. The influence of Sco is there, but you definitely have your own voice. I also commend you for actually improvising and not playing the same stuff over and over which most people (including Coltrane) do.
Thanks. Well, I think I started by studying what Coltrane did over it. What works best for me is to take it as a ballad at first. Try to compose lines of your own, ie one line that ascends Bmaj 7, D7, Gmaj 7, Bb7, Eb7. Like instead of just connecting a scale that goes w/ one chord, start to play chord tones in one direction. That's a good way to really know your instrument and the changes also.
Giant Steps is one of the toughest standards and you make it look easy - excellent! Damn... it stopped... Wish it just kept going! Love it!
tgraca50 5 months ago
Wonderful and original player. You are a master!
comtemporarymusic 8 months ago
@comtemporarymusic thank you very much. MS
sireel 8 months ago
love it, great lines! best from BA
flatnine 10 months ago
@flatnine Thanks, man. Very kind of you. MS
sireel 10 months ago
Great improvs. Hey are you the same Mark Stanley that's in the music video for "Living Machine" in the related videos?
mpm1985 1 year ago
@mpm1985 yeah, same guy, haha. Thanks for listening!
sireel 1 year ago
I enjoyed this a lot....particularly the comping. The influence of Sco is there, but you definitely have your own voice. I also commend you for actually improvising and not playing the same stuff over and over which most people (including Coltrane) do.
Modes9 1 year ago
@Modes9 thanks, that is a big compliment. Yeah, I love Sco, Gatton, Holdsworth, and of course Coltrane. Glad you enjoyed it.
sireel 1 year ago
haha my names mark stanley too i play guitar aswell(not the same type of music or anywhere as good)
randomdude777666 2 years ago
Excellent playing Mark, how do you approach such a complex tune like Giant Steps in terms of improvisation?
KeithWhalen11 2 years ago
Thanks. Well, I think I started by studying what Coltrane did over it. What works best for me is to take it as a ballad at first. Try to compose lines of your own, ie one line that ascends Bmaj 7, D7, Gmaj 7, Bb7, Eb7. Like instead of just connecting a scale that goes w/ one chord, start to play chord tones in one direction. That's a good way to really know your instrument and the changes also.
sireel 2 years ago
OK, I hit it, cuz!:)
Jeremyeee 3 years ago
Culp, you're really tearing this shit up. I dig it.
swetonic 3 years ago
My favorite guitarist!
fritzscheffel 3 years ago
This wisenheimer is one of my favorite guitarists, famous or unknown. Word on the street is he can make some nice-ass fried chicken too.
Hunterson 3 years ago