The Mellotron Group

Crap! Wish I had 2 grand!  That's the second Tron in the Chicago area.  The other being owned by a fellow list member here in Downers Grove.

Legendary jazz guitarist Johnny Smith passed away on June 11th.  He was probably my favorite jazz guitarist of all time, and I like them all.  If you like jazz guitar, but haven't ever heard of him, I recommend that you check him out.  Simply wonderful !

And take a look at that beautiful archtop guitar (in the NY Times Obituary picture); I believe that guitar was custom made for him by Gibson.

Robert

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/19/arts/music/johnny-smith-guitarist-and-songwriter-dies-at-90.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=1&

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-smith-mn0000245992

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HwQxdrmwY8

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/gibson-custom-legrande-hollowbody-electric-guitar/h90768

I thought his name sounded familiar, but I've never heard him play. What a difference between the way he played his own song, "Walk, Don't Run", and The Ventures' versions (although I do like the '64 version a lot). That guitar should be renamed the Le13Grand.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Robert <rmrmax@...> wrote:
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> Legendary jazz guitarist Johnny Smith passed away on June 11th.  He was probably my favorite jazz guitarist of all time, and I like them all.  If you like jazz guitar, but haven't ever heard of him, I recommend that you check him out.  Simply wonderful !
>
> And take a look at that beautiful archtop guitar (in the NY Times Obituary picture); I believe that guitar was custom made for him by Gibson.
>
> Robert
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/19/arts/music/johnny-smith-guitarist-and-songwriter-dies-at-90.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=1&
>
> http://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-smith-mn0000245992
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HwQxdrmwY8
>
> http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/gibson-custom-legrande-hollowbody-electric-guitar/h90768
>