Jazz Manouche DVD lesson excerpt on improvisation

[arpinz]

Yeah but don't forget that Django himself had only 2 fingers usable... If his left hand had not been healed by acid, he would have used all his fingers for any licks ;)

[arpinz]

We don't have 5 fingers needlessly...

[usernamesuckagain]

I'd usually agree with you, but not as far as gypsy jazz is concerned. Don't forget that Django himself used only 2 fingers. ;)