Mike Zinna plays I wish it would Rain, My Blues Side

[Keesfarida]

Hi Mike,thats a pritty nice blues my friend,well done ,my compliment for this trio,warm regards from the Netherlands,Kees Nipius.Willdvd.

[zinnington]

@Keesfarida Thank you Maestro. Being from the 60's I can't resits old school R&B and blues. Its a great foundation for jazz.. There's a school of thought out there that it all comes under the umbrella of jazz. Who knows. That was the last gig I used my old 335 for. I really appreciate you and your inspiring playing. Greetings to you in also in Beautiful Europe. It's about 95 in the shade here in the South. Stay cool brother.

[Keesfarida]

@Keesfarida  I stay cool my friend,course Iam a bad cat,keep on playing the blues Mikie,greets Kees.

[eddiegrey]

Very fine performance, guys! Wonderful deep guitaring, too!

[billstoll]

Excellent arrangement. After listening once, I actually WISHED it would freakin' RAIN! :-) Keep choppin' that ax, Mike and Co.

[Jazzguts]

Hey Mike, talking bout great playing,what a fantastic trio,you played a great Intro here,thought Hendrix was inspiring you here but still you're own thing,great double-stops in your lead playing,fine solo's man. thanks for your message,I will check out your Site soon, great sound in that guitar and a very creative mind playing it, 5* Vic.

[zinnington]

Thanks Vic, coming from you I'm honored. You and I must be close in age. Istn't great to have grown up the Hendrix's and the Wes Montomgreys? It's all connected isn't it. Take bro. Mike Z

[Jazzguts]

Yeah Mike, you're right it's all connected, and I love the Blues man, don't matter if Wes or Jimi played they had their own thing going and their inspiration was endless up to this day man. I was thinking: playing in this way with a trio forces you to play very melodic and that's exactly what you're doing,Greets Vic.

[zinnington]

I like the Trio thing. Especially in jazz. Nobody else to get in the way. I do miss my old keyboard/vibe player Les Blauchut. I played with him if Fla for years. He's from Poland. Studied at Berklee. Check him out on jazz survivors or Les Blauchut here on the tube. I also find in a trio, you have to get a little more busy sometimes to fill up. That's where using bigger inversions of Dom 7 chords come in handy. They open up different doors in a trio or even bigger setting.