On the subject of Anner Bijlsma, he was featured in yesterday's Vrije Geluiden TV program, an interview laced with fly-on-the-wall footage of him tutoring three cellists on the finer points of phrasing when playing the G major cello suite. Unfortunately for most of you, you'll need to understand Dutch to get the most out of it.

Here's Stanley Clarke playing the prelude to Bach's Cello Suite no. 1:
 

 
Guitar Solo Faces Make A Lot More Sense When Guitars Are Replaced With Giant Slugs
 
http://imgur.com/gallery/R9NCh

That's just amazing on so many levels. First, Stanley himself. Playing an upright bass is a very physical act. (watch his face) Playing a cello piece on upright bass shouldn't even be possible. Secondly, that is also an incredible instrument he's playing. There just aren't that many upright basses that can even be played in that register and sound like anything other than bow noise.  
 
I have no idea why these guys popped into my head last night, but I really liked them a lot. Hadn't heard this song in years... it ain't J.S. Bach, but it made me feel good.  
 

I can't find any information about the particular upright Stanley is playing in that clip, but here's Flyaway lightweight upright (with removable neck) he designed:
 
http://www.lemurmusic.com/FlyAway-Bass/products/395/

I just finished watching the movie Round Midnight.  I've watched it a few times
before, but it's been a while.  It's loosely based on the story of Bud Powell.  It's a
wonderful, if sad, movie, with lots of great musicians, and full of great music.
Highly recommended.
 
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See Greg, somebody forgot to tell Stanley he couldn't do that !  Those hands !!
 
I liked Southern Pacific, but I was nuts for The Desert Rose Band.  Chris and Herb's harmonies, backed up by axe-murderer John Jorgenson and the Mighty JD Maness on steel.
 

 
This clip shows JJ with a really nice P90'd LP that he gets sounding a whole lot like a Tele.  Dig the stereo setup with two AC30's for that chorus riff that runs through the tune.  I had to laugh remembering Pete Anderson behind Yoakam running a pair of snarling Twins off a Space Echo !
 
Joey

Saw HUM on monday; so glad to finally see a band I've loved reunite and finally get to see them and them be just as good as they were...science nerds who are guitar nerds making music that actually ROCKS and then will slip right into something minimal and beautiful and onto something else...wish I knew how to make guitar soundsheets like that...I'm also listening to the latest GHOST album, the latest from THE SWORD ant the latest POINTED STICKS album; a varied palette of late...Tony

I always liked this little instrumental...
 
and here's the original from Buckingham-Nicks 1973...
 
I'm not big on using a bunch of effects pedals, but it's cool how Buck is able to emulate his original recording of this, which had multiple guitar tracks. Besides, how sweet is that... dude wrote a little tune for his GF like 50 years ago, and still doing it? =)

Good Lovin' 4/24/72 - Go Pig Pen!  /`/;-}

Just saw Ron Carter at the Regatta Bar...what an inspiration!

Jealous!
Saw him about a decade ago, solo show.
Oh the tone, oh the mastery, oh the beauty of it all!

This is my buddy Tony Collins, who would have been 55 today. Someone caught this video of him at the Galax Fiddler's Convention a couple years ago, jamming a flatpicking standard with another member of the next generation of guitar monsters. It's one of the very few recordings that exist, but it's very typical of Tony. He loved to sit and jam, especially with the youngsters, and (as evidenced here) they soaked it in like sponges.
 

 
The other young musicians in this video, watching this scene unfold... most weren't even born yet when me and Tony first met up in that muddy field. It's been 2-1/2 months now... I still can't believe he's gone. But as clearly as you can see the inspiration on their faces, the music lives on. I really miss that guy.
 
*incidentally, I'm 99.9% sure that's Tony's beloved double-nickel a 1955 Martin D-18 Jared is playing. They must have switched guitars for this tune.

Delightful video Greg!  What did Tony say to him during that last time through?

I'm not sure Dave... just listening, I think he hung onto that minor 6 chord longer than he meant to, and just said Sorry 'bout that man, apparently thinking he might've messed up Jared's solo. Tony would often exclaim something in his native East Tennessean during a hot line... one of the things I liked most about him was how he admired other players. There was never a hint of conceit in him.
 
Temperance Reel is another one of those old tunes that has evolved somewhat in the past half-century. The younger players tend to drop a 4-chord into the resolve of the b-part, where some of us more seasoned guys stubbornly hold the minor-6. I think that's what was going on here... watch how Tony watches Jared's left hand, as if he's trying to decide which incarnation of the tune is being played. Most all these younger players are friends of Tony's kids... both of them are extremely gifted players too.

A friend just shared something that I think some of you will like.  This is Eric Bibb playing .  There is a nice story, both in the lyrics and in the notes below the video; and nice guitar work.  The vocal is a nice combination of spoken word sometimes moving into melody.  Beautiful tune.