Bumpin on Sunset

[weskoki]

Get some flats man.You nailed it totally.

[akoharrey]

Awesome!!!

Would be so kind to share that backing track? Anybody knows where one can possibly find one to buy just like this one? Thanks.

[macuser2]

@akoharrey Sorry man, the "backing track" was lost when my last Hard drive failed...however it really wasn't a real backing track...I used a software application called Bias Peak for Mac, and I simply found a chunk of music where Wes' wasn't playing over, captured it, and looped it! Not really hard to do...hope this helps

[twixttime]

@macuser2

You are a F***ing star. Never thought of doing something as so obviously ridiculously simple!

BTW you play it beautifully. All power to your thumb.

And brain for the great idea you gave me.

[Natashahoneypot]

ace 

[4shacks1house]

Wes..?? Is that you???

[rayjohnsonQ]

Great job! I like the flow...you've done your homework :)

[macuser2]

@rayjohnsonQ Just trying to emulate my HERO, Wes'...thanks

[1948steven]

Mr Washingtondoes a fine Job on this tune. Except for the 10 bar bridge at the beginning this song is long vamp on Am and D9 chords.

[kman3455]

What key is this song in?

[onasugol]

Very good. Try to put a little more feeling to it. Very good indeed. Keep up the good job.

[macuser2]

@onasugol I'll try!!!, thank you

[mrpryors]

@macuser2 YOU GOT SKILLS AND U PLAY WITH YOUR THUMB LIKE WES MONTGOMERY

[macuser2]

@mrpryors Thanks very much

[Trumpetplayer60076]

Very nice! 

[macuser2]

@Trumpetplayer60076 thank you very much

[Demilspencer]

This guy is GOOD!

[macuser2]

@Demilspencer Thanks for the comment

[gregoryusa1]

Wes would be darn proud of that rendition. WES LIVES! Thanks Mac.

[macuser2]

@gregoryusa1 I truly Loved Wes, he's the reason I play!!!

[vespistico2]

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ....

[ViennaForever]

Joe, I'm just cruisin' through your repertoire here in Vienna.

I used to come up from Peoria to see my relatives in Skokie. Chicago's got wicked bratwurst and barbeque. "Bumpin" sounded like greasy chicken with some hot pork 'n' beans sittin' out on the curb in front of a downtown BBQ joint, chowin' down on a late summer's night.

[macuser2]

@ViennaForever Absolutely man...I love this city!!!!...take it easy man

[jg95mia]

Smooth.

[macuser2]

@jg95mia Thank you very much for the comment!!!

[JOVO1971]

Hi, great and groovy perfomance!

[macuser2]

@JOVO1971 Thanks very much...

[Stratocasterinferno]

Alright I love the song, and i have his songbook, and its coming along well, I just don't know what type of tone to dial in. Can someone at least give me an idea about what to dial in?

[fcbtim]

hey guy great playing! how do i start on the road to jazz playing? i wanna be able to improvise and develop the instinct for great melody and harmony... no matter the setting - rock, blues, jazz, r&b, ska, whatever the name of the game is

[robertclemon]

Im picking my axe back up tonight ...thanks

[macuser2]

Outstanding, we need all the jazz guys we can get

[droberts31]

sounding great man

[macuser2]

thanks man

[macuser2]

unfortunately I don't have a Tab for Bumpin on Sunset, but AMEN to you're comment regarding Mr.Montgomery...it kind of frightens me to think that coming generations won't know about Wes as we do, at least not to the extent that people know of him today?

[TheShredfester]

Wes plays for the Almighty now...Loaded with Soul, that's a Blessing from the Lord and Wes had it in abundance...I turned some of my friends on to it,needless to say they was floored like I was the first time I heard it...Directly or indirectly Wes influenced generations of guitarist and will continue to do so...This never gets old as fresh as ever!!!!!

[TheShredfester]

Wes was a Fookin Monster!!! Nice remake my Man...Absolutely Beautiful!!! Thanx for the post!!!

[macuser2]

Absolutely, Wes defined Jazz guitar for the 20th Century...thanks for the comment man!!!

[mzfiesty]

Love it !

[macuser2]

Thanks

[aaronb825]

that's good stuff

wes would've been proud

michigan checking in

[macuser2]

thanks man, appreciate it

[halibutty]

nice job that must of taken some work!

The use of the octaves on the 1 and six strings is really unique on this tune and sounds really cool. The other thing is it's just like an Aminor groove for like 3 minutes. Then like a chord progression towards the end on Wes's recording, have you worked that out yet? Thanks for a great vid.

[macuser2]

Yes I have, unfortunately I have not been able to create an entire backing track of the song? I simply used Bias Peak software to extract enough of the song to create the loop I play over in the video. If you happen to have the entire song as a backing track I would love to finish the vamp...

[tunissy]

Maximum Respect !!!

[macuser2]

thanks very much man

[gg401]

Another great tune your just amazing. How bout a video of your gear and who you have studied under.

[macuser2]

Thanks man, and I'll try an video tape the stuff I have (I studied under a man by the name Jack Checchini in Chicago, Illinois and another teacher by the name of Vito Stocki, both are still alive....

[jazzyedwin24]

Nicely done, it sound great. You the man Joe.

[macuser2]

appreciate the thought man!

[moh508th]

very good

[macuser2]

Thank you very much

[TheOneGrungelife]

Love it

very much

[macuser2]

Much appreciation!!!

[yebdox]

I think you have a much nicer touch and tone than most people that post jazz guitar on youtube... great note choices, sensibility, taste, you have a really good ear! Keep playing, you're headed in a great direction. I wouldn't say that about most of the people I see playing guitar on youtube, but the ear makes the difference, and you've got it!

[macuser2]

Thanks very much for the compliment!!!

[macuser2]

artcore series guitar

[petertorro]

is this a ibanez 85?

[macuser2]

Thank you so very much for the thought

[BoojWaZEE]

one word: SUPERB !!!

wes would be proud

[macuser2]

Thank you

[cjanne9]

Great Man!Really a pleasure to hear.Thanks!

[kahuna310]

Jammin rendition from one of the greatest! Where did you get your backing track?

[macuser2]

I copied the entire song into Peak Bias software, isolated a good loop, and presto chango! Backing track!

[macuser2]

I still struggle, but thank you!!!

[robertclemon]

must be comforting to lay it down like that.

[macuser2]

Thank you for the kind words!!!!

[crazycoolone]

Wow! Great job in playing this piece!

I love the guitar & promised myself that I'd learn to play one day.

Kudos to your musicianship my friend!!!

[macuser2]

I really appreciate your thoughts, thank a lot

[ccttkk]

heard it done by many talented people, this is good, real friggin good. I miss Wes, the world misses him I guess.

[dronai]

I love this song, and you nailed it !!!

[89smokey]

I love it when you can get a tone that sounds like thousands of dollars from a guitar than costs less than half as much. Great sounding Ibanez you have there.

[jazzguitarfanatic]

Yeah man, that Ibanez Artcore AF85 guitar sounds real sweet. I just nabbed a AF75 for $220 on ebay and it's damn near everything my '59 Levin 330 was and I just let that go for $2500...lol

[macuser2]

thanks buddy...yeah my fingerboard is a little stiff...I hope to upgrade to a PM Ibanez in the near future...I have tried a couple of them out at Guitar Center, and I was very impressed with the tone and the action!

[kuyabubblez34]

aye bro. you played this song so smooth. kudos to you. do know where i can find sheet music or tabs for this? i mean i know it sounds dumb but all the wes montgomery books and stuff aren't really being stocked or even sold where i live.

[macuser2]

Actually Guitar Center in Country Hills, Illinois stocks Wes Montgomery publications that have note for note transcriptions...I learned this tune after seeing Wes at a club in Chicago in 1968! (Yep,I'm an Old, Old Man?)

[kuyabubblez34]

your very lucky sir. im still a kid. i have some tickets to a george benson concert with my dad and im excited but i wish i coulda saw wes. i'll take a look around for some wes stuff over at the guitar center near me. thanks for the advice and keep killing on the guitar man.

[Tototwice]

Hey MAC... There is something to be said of aging...Like wine ,sometimes the thing turns to vinegar(maybe that is not so bad, 4 a salad) and sometimes that wine is a real treasure.. Here's to you my friend, you've aged just right! (5 stars)CHEERS.! THANX 4 posting........I just bought the Ibaez AG95 DBS.great sounding guitar. I believe the fingerboard is the same as your guitar. It feels a little stiff. I guess I found a good excuse to be playin the guitar alot!..........KEEPON STRUMMIN...DALLAS

[AlexGuitar1987]

Well played! This is fantastic version of my all time favorite guitarplayer :) thanks! 5 stars

[jcayer2]

Superb !!! 5*

[BoobyTubenevky]

Great Web technique!! Bravo!

[macuser2]

Thank you very much...