You can't tell that the action is too low. It's a matter of personal preference. He's picking quite hard which makes the strings clack on the fretboard a lot. A lighter touch with the right hand and keeping left hand fingers down more would increase this guys speed by a huge amount. He's certainly got the chops.
sweet. im a relatively new fan to gypsy jazz so i dont think il get involved with the discussion below. this is a real cool style. really cool. this vaguely makes me think of flamenco... but this is much hotter. keep playing bro
There are always iconoclasts who end up breaking the standard rules for a genre, and come up with something that itself creates new rules. Also, I am familiar with pick style rest stroking BTW, but in general discussion people usually are refering to fingerstyle when using it in colloquial English. I often use the technique myself when I don't feel like I'm getting every note (I want to, that is) completely muted with my fret hand. Metal guitarist like using it too, due to all the distortion.
Uh, no, no, no. Django did use palm muting, he used everything that would allow him to play something better. True, he was influenced by his banjo picking skills, and generally stayed away from it. I have a clip wherein he plays an electric, and he's using it. Do you really believe only post 50's guitarists are familiar with this technique? If you don't believe me, watch Les Paul who swings Django type stuff electrically all the time.
Rules, are made to be broken, that's all I was saying.
It's pretty bold to speak so confidently about what Jazz is. I think one can make a pretty strong argument that the basis of Jazz is innovation, not strict rules or dogma. Perhaps certain schools of Jazz study are rule based, but certainly not the music itself. Peace.
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joe, please refrain from commenting before doing your research. You yap about rest stroking, but that is a fingerstyle technique, not a pick/plectrum style one. Your ego couldn't handle the fact that I caught you making a mistake misdirecting someone about palm muting, so now you're trying to disrespect me with moronic statements. If anyone doesn't understand technique here, it's you. I don't claim to be a Jazz master, but I'm no novice either.
You are the one that needs to do some research before commenting. RestStroke is a PICKING technique, (it is also a fingerstyle technique) It is just that it is not a standard technique. Just cause you don't know about it doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. Reststroke technique is what 95% of the guitar players use while playing gypsy jazz. And joe is completely right in saying you shouldn't touch the top of the guitar with your picking hand. It stops it from vibrating therefore, less volume,
However, I know for a fact Django did use his little finger to stabilize him on the soundboard of the guitar. But it describes in the "gypsy picking" book. - which by the way a whole book dedicated to the rest-stroke picking technique by Michael Horowitz. It says your little finger may 'brush' against the top of the guitar. It says a minimum amount of pressure is given. You said there are no rules in jazz. That is one of the craziest things you could ever say. Everything has rules.
Jazz has its rules, True, it has less rules than some of the earlier music. But of course it has rules! Even the weirdest, most abstract things have a rule in them. That I think in music is the building of the tension and releasing it. Ok, there are exceptions, like Pat Metheny and his 'backward' technique and such. However, there are always rules, they're been and done and proven rules. You shouldn't blindly follow it, but it is how many people get good at technique.
Well, for a roughly similar sound at a much lower price, you can get a classical guitar, but if you really want to play Gypsy jazz, you probably want a Maccaferri-style instrument, like the one in this video.
JoeyKeeb, I presume you're talking accoustics only. First rule in Jazz is there are none.
You tell SCLOGSE plectrum hand shouldn't touch
the guitar. How do you think Django played electric? He used palm muting like everyone else. He was a genius and probably the best ever, but the limits of the type of guitar you play will predetermine how you can play it for maximal speed and accuracy.
Two notes: The these guitars are the Django type of guitar were made for projection and power, and lead themselves well to the powerful swing rhythms of the genre.
I believe much of the "buzzing" is caused by the microphone of the camera. A superior recording would be required. Nice playing, but the quality makes it almost unlistenable.
I'm interested in buying a guitar to learn how to play this style of music, but having zero knowledge about guitars, is any special type of guitar needed to produce this sound?
Two qustions...What is it about this stykle of guitar that lends itself to this style playing, and since people use picks on this technique, why don't these guitars have pickguards? Is it because the pick is less extended out of the fingers?
Great playing and I'm sure the action is fine .. its digital artifacls in the audio thats causing the so called 'String fret noise' so the problem lies with he audio recording itself, not the guitar ...
@rkatz By the buzzing of your strings. And perhaps it's true that the low action isn't the best for gypsy swing but it increases the playingcomfort and perhaps it's a sound that you prefere
i know that you like stochelo rosenberg alot and you are trying to play "nuages" like stochelo rosenberg on the well known documantary about gipsy jazz. good try, well done, keep practicing, i wish i could play like you man.
I have a Saga Gitane DG250M (the maple model), and it is stunning! Not just to play, but to look at too! I did have a DG300 John Jorgenson model for 18 months, and that was "almost" as good as my hand-made Rob Aylward oval Macca (sorry ROB). I've played a couple of DG250's and they're fine instruments to play but nothing special to look at, or feel! Against the 250? I'd have to go for the 300 any day! It's far fancier, better finished and the materials are more up market. Fritz (UK).
Very cool! What about your guitar? It looks like the transitional Selmer that Django plays on the "J'attendrai" clip with the D-hole style fretboard... Details, please! :)
Robin Katz has a way of phrasing which places him with the creme de la creme players: Django, Angelo Debarre and Rocky Gresset.
Jean paul
musicowaco 2 months ago
What kind of guitar is this? Who made it?
tzuiop 1 year ago
@tzuiop It looks like it's made by Maccaferri to me (or a copy). This make of guitar is very popular with the gypsy jazzers.
wesmatron 9 months ago
You can't tell that the action is too low. It's a matter of personal preference. He's picking quite hard which makes the strings clack on the fretboard a lot. A lighter touch with the right hand and keeping left hand fingers down more would increase this guys speed by a huge amount. He's certainly got the chops.
Flopsydoodle 1 year ago
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Can I use gipsy strings in a normal acoustic guitar?
san5a89 1 year ago
vous etes un surdoué ..est cleui qui di le contraire ne comprend rien vous avez l'ame du guitariste
MessaoudiMehdi 1 year ago
i love gypsy stuff
wlchambers 1 year ago
you are very good!!
kazukimiyu 2 years ago
Ralala... J'adore... Merci !!!
Kipling08 2 years ago
Join the French Legion if you like rules, folkes.
laurentius88 2 years ago
sweet. im a relatively new fan to gypsy jazz so i dont think il get involved with the discussion below. this is a real cool style. really cool. this vaguely makes me think of flamenco... but this is much hotter. keep playing bro
Charlllz 2 years ago
It would be nice if you could slow this down a tad so I could get it.
ArkRed1 2 years ago
There are always iconoclasts who end up breaking the standard rules for a genre, and come up with something that itself creates new rules. Also, I am familiar with pick style rest stroking BTW, but in general discussion people usually are refering to fingerstyle when using it in colloquial English. I often use the technique myself when I don't feel like I'm getting every note (I want to, that is) completely muted with my fret hand. Metal guitarist like using it too, due to all the distortion.
pokbacsi100 2 years ago
Uh, no, no, no. Django did use palm muting, he used everything that would allow him to play something better. True, he was influenced by his banjo picking skills, and generally stayed away from it. I have a clip wherein he plays an electric, and he's using it. Do you really believe only post 50's guitarists are familiar with this technique? If you don't believe me, watch Les Paul who swings Django type stuff electrically all the time.
Rules, are made to be broken, that's all I was saying.
pokbacsi100 2 years ago
It's pretty bold to speak so confidently about what Jazz is. I think one can make a pretty strong argument that the basis of Jazz is innovation, not strict rules or dogma. Perhaps certain schools of Jazz study are rule based, but certainly not the music itself. Peace.
codyru 3 years ago 7
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joe, please refrain from commenting before doing your research. You yap about rest stroking, but that is a fingerstyle technique, not a pick/plectrum style one. Your ego couldn't handle the fact that I caught you making a mistake misdirecting someone about palm muting, so now you're trying to disrespect me with moronic statements. If anyone doesn't understand technique here, it's you. I don't claim to be a Jazz master, but I'm no novice either.
pokbacsi100 3 years ago
You are the one that needs to do some research before commenting. RestStroke is a PICKING technique, (it is also a fingerstyle technique) It is just that it is not a standard technique. Just cause you don't know about it doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. Reststroke technique is what 95% of the guitar players use while playing gypsy jazz. And joe is completely right in saying you shouldn't touch the top of the guitar with your picking hand. It stops it from vibrating therefore, less volume,
qead0828 2 years ago
However, I know for a fact Django did use his little finger to stabilize him on the soundboard of the guitar. But it describes in the "gypsy picking" book. - which by the way a whole book dedicated to the rest-stroke picking technique by Michael Horowitz. It says your little finger may 'brush' against the top of the guitar. It says a minimum amount of pressure is given. You said there are no rules in jazz. That is one of the craziest things you could ever say. Everything has rules.
qead0828 2 years ago
Jazz has its rules, True, it has less rules than some of the earlier music. But of course it has rules! Even the weirdest, most abstract things have a rule in them. That I think in music is the building of the tension and releasing it. Ok, there are exceptions, like Pat Metheny and his 'backward' technique and such. However, there are always rules, they're been and done and proven rules. You shouldn't blindly follow it, but it is how many people get good at technique.
qead0828 2 years ago
Oh yeah by the way Django did not use palm-muting either.
qead0828 2 years ago
his left hand also had 2 deformed fingers so he played his lines and chords with 2 fingers and a thumb...legendary
thejazzman8 2 years ago
Well, for a roughly similar sound at a much lower price, you can get a classical guitar, but if you really want to play Gypsy jazz, you probably want a Maccaferri-style instrument, like the one in this video.
FugginNorb 3 years ago
Roughly similar ?? You could post a vid ???
chookrate 3 years ago
This guy here, if you watch closely also uses his finger tips for stabilization even though he's playing an accoutic. Once again, no rules.
Whatever works best for the piece is about the only real rule to follow, so to speak.
pokbacsi100 3 years ago
JoeyKeeb, I presume you're talking accoustics only. First rule in Jazz is there are none.
You tell SCLOGSE plectrum hand shouldn't touch
the guitar. How do you think Django played electric? He used palm muting like everyone else. He was a genius and probably the best ever, but the limits of the type of guitar you play will predetermine how you can play it for maximal speed and accuracy.
pokbacsi100 3 years ago
You are tremendous !!!
Atomicflash500 3 years ago
plonker its a bad mic ......new strings hahaha
guitaneman 3 years ago
Great ! but strings are probably new and seems that a tuning by a instrument maker is necessary (fret noise)...Anyway a great left hand !
bibopalula 3 years ago
Great playing. Maybe to do better record next time.
Cheers!
FFc9909Q 3 years ago
Two notes: The these guitars are the Django type of guitar were made for projection and power, and lead themselves well to the powerful swing rhythms of the genre.
I believe much of the "buzzing" is caused by the microphone of the camera. A superior recording would be required. Nice playing, but the quality makes it almost unlistenable.
FugginNorb 3 years ago
I'm interested in buying a guitar to learn how to play this style of music, but having zero knowledge about guitars, is any special type of guitar needed to produce this sound?
sillywalks111 3 years ago
Two qustions...What is it about this stykle of guitar that lends itself to this style playing, and since people use picks on this technique, why don't these guitars have pickguards? Is it because the pick is less extended out of the fingers?
SCLOGSE 3 years ago
Nice! Greetings from holland!
Borent7865 3 years ago
Great playing and I'm sure the action is fine .. its digital artifacls in the audio thats causing the so called 'String fret noise' so the problem lies with he audio recording itself, not the guitar ...
ddivill 3 years ago
I can write for you any sheet music
musictranscription 4 years ago
Re guitar action. There is too much sound from the strings rattling on the fingerboard. Nice playing, though.
musik102 4 years ago
The action of the guitar is far too low for this sort of music!
musik102 4 years ago
How can you tell?
rkatz 4 years ago
the notes are buzzing, there is too much string fret noise
lambro39 3 years ago
@rkatz By the buzzing of your strings. And perhaps it's true that the low action isn't the best for gypsy swing but it increases the playingcomfort and perhaps it's a sound that you prefere
rifraf2140 1 year ago
very good,
i know that you like stochelo rosenberg alot and you are trying to play "nuages" like stochelo rosenberg on the well known documantary about gipsy jazz. good try, well done, keep practicing, i wish i could play like you man.
delas888 4 years ago
you're good. i hope you play out and you have another guitarust you play with
samuelshepard 4 years ago
how the heck does that sound anything at all like flamenco??!!
lukeev 4 years ago
Everyone has a different opinion on what something 'sounds' like.
TastyMetal 4 years ago
No, that comment is just dumb. The technique is worlds apart from flamenco.
Chad48309 4 years ago
No to put words in his mouth but i thinks he's talking about the strumed triads. Cause they kinda do
nate433 4 years ago
hat's off to you !
gmlch 4 years ago
i'm debating on whether to buy a gitane dg250 or the dg300..... can anybody help?
samuelshepard 4 years ago
Hi Samual.
I have a Saga Gitane DG250M (the maple model), and it is stunning! Not just to play, but to look at too! I did have a DG300 John Jorgenson model for 18 months, and that was "almost" as good as my hand-made Rob Aylward oval Macca (sorry ROB). I've played a couple of DG250's and they're fine instruments to play but nothing special to look at, or feel! Against the 250? I'd have to go for the 300 any day! It's far fancier, better finished and the materials are more up market. Fritz (UK).
fritz1858 4 years ago
nice ..
:-)
..you wonna see/hear something realy innovative - how to improvise classical music ?!
look for video : "bach sarabande jazz guitar"
or go to renatorozic dot com /audio/bach or audio/mozat..
..you ll be nicely surprised ..
:-)
doublearejazz 4 years ago
how many years did it take to play this good?
levez 4 years ago
what strings do you use? metal or nylon? those bends are pretty big
murhy 4 years ago
Sounds like nylon.
TrueMusou 4 years ago
they're specific silver coated strings...
samuelshepard 4 years ago
they're a certain type of silver coated strings...
samuelshepard 4 years ago
silver coated steel or nylon?
TrueMusou 4 years ago
copper wound strings platted with silver
samuelshepard 4 years ago
Latsches bravo!
herrdocta 4 years ago
is this robin nolan?
hakanozelguitarist 4 years ago
I want to learn gypsy jazz really badly. Some advice where to start...?
Shinichiroudayo 4 years ago
Keep practising Robin, maybe you'll hit the QueCumBar one day. Love,
Menno
menno502002 5 years ago
damn nice guitar:))
belagiorgo 5 years ago
foarte frumos...
rocris74 5 years ago
very nice sound !!
khamilatcho 5 years ago
Very nice, but you deserve a real "manouche" guitar. By the sound of it i guess it's a beginners one, which you aren't anymore. Bravo
chookrate 5 years ago
Very cool! What about your guitar? It looks like the transitional Selmer that Django plays on the "J'attendrai" clip with the D-hole style fretboard... Details, please! :)
jetglo330 5 years ago
You've got skills...mind sharing? :P
wiplashnr2 5 years ago
TEACH ME!!!!
Violincrazy 5 years ago
Opo hey
GypsyGlivindalife 5 years ago
I think when one plays.one Must have something to say,i think you did,V osda.
Cherokee6194159 5 years ago
man.. i love gypsy jazz.
lukex1337 5 years ago
great man!
stopthatnoise 5 years ago
perhaps one of the best guitar players on youtube that isnt famous. Can't wait til' I get my own Gitane
lordkazama86 5 years ago