Deirdre Cartwright & Kathy Dyson - All the Things You Are

[Drblooter99]

I hear stuff at this level in local jam sessions, usually from much younger players. Dierdre Cartwright's timing and phrasemaking are very poor, amateurish really. Judging from Rockschool, she was a fairly weak rock guitarist too. Anyway, she's a "jazz guitarist" like Pam Ayres is a "comedian", and like George Bush is a "politician", ... etc etc.

[sebastiamer]

Great job! I have a version of mine playing this tune in my videos if you'd like to check! You are good musicians.

[lgu954k]

This is grotesquely unfair. It is so depressing to see great music reduced to the level of destructive critiscism. Both Deirdre Cartwright and Kathy Dyson are guitarists with something innovative to say and with the technical skills to say it - I went to hear Cartwright at the Vortex last week and enjoyed an excellent gig. I guess hurling abuse is a lot easier than learning to be a great guitarist...

[youngun550]

@lgu954k True. Well said

[drwinkle101]

What are you all you cloth-eared fucks on about!!!?? Cartwright sounds like a bloody amateur. Stiff, awkward, clumsy phrasing, can't swing, crap guitar sound. If she was a guy she'd be on Youtube and nowhere else. Listen to the weak clap for her solo!! She's good for presenting Rock School, nowt else. Kathy is better but hardly class.

[shecky308]

What city is this club in?

[psklaroff]

Lovely playing Kathy...really dug your solo on this!

Cheers

Pete

[psklaroff]

Should also compliment Deidre too...very lyrical playing as well...you guys sound great!

[Queenoftheworldisme]

Very matured playing with lots of excitement and power with beauty. It reminds me of hard swinging Great Guitars, Herb, Kessell, Byrd. I hear Wes, Green, and Burrell. They play music from heart, not theory: right out of Charlie Christian blood. Just Jazz Guitar should feature them. Who said women cannot play?

[mudywaters1]

I don't know which is which playing the solo but you both are off by a mile. Learn some more scales and chords. staying on the same mode during a solo "not cool" makes it sound borning! Learn how to comp a little better for each other. Learn to play on rythm. Listen to the masters because right now you don't sound cool. I don't know how to put it any other way. Good luck. A professional!

[misterfunpants]

@mudywaters1

I really like how a "professional" musician can't spell the word "rhythm" correctly. Although I agree that some of the rhythms are a bit off, they're def. not playing in the same "mode" during their improv. They're actually following the changes quiet nicely. But I digress because you're comment shows how uneducated and ignorant you are, so I have no reason to point that out by myself.

[donnextdoor]

You are right mbender...it dosen't get any better than this...love Deirde Cartwright's guitar playing... imagination and technic!

[picchaz]

Nice .... Kathy do you have a website? ... thanks.

[mbenter]

I'm diggin' this gig by two ladies that are giving me great hope and enthusiasm about the future of women jazz guitarists and the memory of Em. For those of us that missed you live, these videos are a saving grace. Can't wait to hear what's next for you both. For those that love undiluted jazz guitar exchanges, it doesn't get any better than this.