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RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New Guy

2011-06-08 by Thomas C. Doncourt

This is what music would be like without the influence of blues....
http://youtu.be/_D-LmRNdQiQ

> Agreed Gary.
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> Mike, this is an example of of what I mean by being able to stretch out
> a bit. This is plain old Blues in E, but the phrasing and chord
> substitutions are pretty good.
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wLIOhnZkIM
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> John
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> 	From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gary Brumm
> 	Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 5:12 PM
> 	To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> 	Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New Guy
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> 	Hey at least we aren't fighting over politics so music is always
> a good topic eh? J
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> 	From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Wright
> 	Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 11:53 AM
> 	To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> 	Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New Guy
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> 	HI Mike,
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> 	I meant limiting only in the context of playing just the I, IV,
> and V chords in 12 bars.  Given those rules I think lots of room for
> expression, Skip James records for example.
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> 	This is bad topic for the Tron list.
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> 	John
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> 	From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Dickson
> 	Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 2:25 PM
> 	To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> 	Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New Guy
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> 	On 08/06/2011 16:42, John Wright wrote:
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> 		You guys are right in that Blues is certainly limiting;
> we've all heard the same turnarounds a million times.  I just like what
> some guitar players can do wi th a Strat and a Fender Twin and no
> effects.
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> 	Blues is limiting?
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> 	Is that why it has been around for about eighty years?
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> 	Mike
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