Bucky, whoever has something bad to say about your playing has never meet the legend I know. You can play whatever notes you want...and do it on my Stromberg if you like. You are worthy of the best praise and respect. Gil
bucky's made more great records than 20 jazz guitarists combined, in the 50s & 60s played on most r&r records done in ny, featured on roberta flack's 1st hit, played the white house often, played w/a plethora of music legends, is 83 plays 5-6 gigs a week -al caiola-Bonanza theme.epiphone gtr named for him, had many hits, is a studio legend. swung his ass off here-a guitarist not playing a ton of notes mislabeled as music doesn't as you say make his playing lame-you are lame bobo
I saw Grapelli with Bucky about 10 years ago. They rolled the guy out in a wheelchair and he played his ass off. He produces a very suble timbre and he swings.
While the band took a break he was roled over to the piano and he played 'ragtime' music until the band came back from break. I think he died a few months after that show.
I can'e explain why but his sound was so much better live than on any of his studion albums.
But, as you write, it's a matter of taste. One likes it or not.
I believe that it does have the potential to be a great jazz instrument. However, the majority of jazz violinist that I've listened to over the years, seem to get too caught up in these annoying little violin tricks and end up sounding really pathetic like the guy in this video. I think the majority of jazz violinist spend too much of their time working on technical work rather than studying the important stuff like the actual vocabulary of jazz music as well as proper jazz phrasing and timing.
Al Caiola, I have had the pleasure to meet him on several occasions with Vinnie Bell. What a beautiful man and wonderful player. Al has always been one of my top picks of great guitar players.
ALL THESE GUYS ARE GREAT AND BUCKY IS A GOOD FRIEND , BUT JERRY
BRUNO IS MY OLDEST AND DEAREST FRIEND AND THERE AIN'T MANY IN THIS
WORLD THAT CAN DO WHAT HE CAN DO AT 91 YEARS OF AGE. CAN'T WAIY
TO ARRANGE HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY PARTY , HIS 80TH WAS A BLAST.
papajohnviola 6 months ago
go AL go!!!
moblle21 9 months ago
Bucky, whoever has something bad to say about your playing has never meet the legend I know. You can play whatever notes you want...and do it on my Stromberg if you like. You are worthy of the best praise and respect. Gil
icloudnine 1 year ago
bucky's made more great records than 20 jazz guitarists combined, in the 50s & 60s played on most r&r records done in ny, featured on roberta flack's 1st hit, played the white house often, played w/a plethora of music legends, is 83 plays 5-6 gigs a week -al caiola-Bonanza theme.epiphone gtr named for him, had many hits, is a studio legend. swung his ass off here-a guitarist not playing a ton of notes mislabeled as music doesn't as you say make his playing lame-you are lame bobo
joegig 2 years ago
gods on stage
sulaimanswaleh 2 years ago
I saw Grapelli with Bucky about 10 years ago. They rolled the guy out in a wheelchair and he played his ass off. He produces a very suble timbre and he swings.
While the band took a break he was roled over to the piano and he played 'ragtime' music until the band came back from break. I think he died a few months after that show.
I can'e explain why but his sound was so much better live than on any of his studion albums.
But, as you write, it's a matter of taste. One likes it or not.
carvetop01 2 years ago
Good one!
firewalled1951 3 years ago
I believe that it does have the potential to be a great jazz instrument. However, the majority of jazz violinist that I've listened to over the years, seem to get too caught up in these annoying little violin tricks and end up sounding really pathetic like the guy in this video. I think the majority of jazz violinist spend too much of their time working on technical work rather than studying the important stuff like the actual vocabulary of jazz music as well as proper jazz phrasing and timing.
02x9 3 years ago
Al Caiola, I have had the pleasure to meet him on several occasions with Vinnie Bell. What a beautiful man and wonderful player. Al has always been one of my top picks of great guitar players.
VSNROCKS 3 years ago
it's a matter of taste, but you wouldn't realize that; you don't have any.
minor7b5 3 years ago