House of the Rising Sun - Charlie Byrd Style Solo Jazz Guitar

Charlie Byrd was one of the first jazz guitarists - along with Laurindo Almeida - to prove that one person could play both classical and jazz on a nylon string guitar and be commercially successful in a night club setting.

This is an arrangement by Alan de Mause from his book "Solo Jazz Guitar" (Mel Bay 1981, out of print).

I'm playing a Alhambra crossover guitar.

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[MusicByCliff]

This piece is actually written by Alan de Mause, a guitar teacher. It's from his "Solo Jazz Guitar" method book by Mel Bay Publishing. It's a analysis of a variety of Jazz styles from Earl Klugh to Lenny Breau.

The piece your playing is Alan's interpretation of Charlie Byrd's style.

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[daddystovepipe]

@MusicByCliff

Absolutely right - your comment facts were already in the videodescription though!

[Murpien]

Love it! :D Is this the Alhambra CS-1 with the BlendPro pickup? :P I'm thinking about byuing that one...

[daddystovepipe]

@Murpien

Thanks, this is the C2

[siemniak]

You are a very good musician. I like people like you, who play cause they love it. NOt for money or show,.

[DjangoVanGogh]

Made me cry (for the right reasons!). Lol I'm such an idiot.

[Murpien]

@daddystovepipe

Ok, what do you think of it? It certainly sounds great! ;)

[daddystovepipe]

@waitswatcher

Many years ago I started using a footstool for my right leg and that helps; the smaller the guitar the higher I place it.

[waitswatcher]

@daddystovepipe I also have trouble with the classical sitting position.

Even though it is considered to be best for the back, I only do it for difficult tunes, or in classical concert situations. But most of the time, I have the guitar on my right leg. ;-)

I always go for: If it feels good, it can't be that wrong. :-D

[daddystovepipe]

@waitswatcher

thanks for the kind words

you're right about the thumbpick but with my double jointed thumb it's difficult to get a full bass sound, I also think I should then change my way of holding the guitar to "between the legs" and that gives me a lot of backpains... :-(