Comments on: Fan Forum http://www.allthingsemily.com Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:07:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Clive Blackman http://www.allthingsemily.com/fan-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-9087 Clive Blackman Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:19:33 +0000 http://www.allthingsemily.com/?page_id=9#comment-9087 Charlie, the version of 'Bb Blues' which I transcribed (tab only as I don't have any notation software) is presented by Lu on this web site at page URL: http://www.allthingsemily.com/pdfimages/DNaturalBlues.pdf This was transcribed from Emily's first tutorial DVD and is 100% accurate. Being created in MS Word I was unable to add bar lines, but if you listen to the DVD and follow the tab you'll work out the time and see it's right. It's also free! I hope you enjoy it. After that was published on here I did promise to work out the acoustic version of 'Blues for Herb' (the spectacular solo version which can be seen performed by Emily on Youtube) but I just haven't had time to do it yet. Maybe that can be a new project. But I also recommend Mike Outram's transcription of 'Softly as in a Morning Sunrise' which is also available on this web site. That too is a 100% accurate transcription and is a delight to play. Regards, CB Charlie, the version of ‘Bb Blues’ which I transcribed (tab only as I don’t have any notation software) is presented by Lu on this web site at page URL: http://www.allthingsemily.com/pdfimages/DNaturalBlues.pdf

This was transcribed from Emily’s first tutorial DVD and is 100% accurate. Being created in MS Word I was unable to add bar lines, but if you listen to the DVD and follow the tab you’ll work out the time and see it’s right. It’s also free! I hope you enjoy it.

After that was published on here I did promise to work out the acoustic version of ‘Blues for Herb’ (the spectacular solo version which can be seen performed by Emily on Youtube) but I just haven’t had time to do it yet. Maybe that can be a new project.

But I also recommend Mike Outram’s transcription of ‘Softly as in a Morning Sunrise’ which is also available on this web site. That too is a 100% accurate transcription and is a delight to play.

Regards, CB

]]> By: Charlie http://www.allthingsemily.com/fan-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-9085 Charlie Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:46:39 +0000 http://www.allthingsemily.com/?page_id=9#comment-9085 Good stuff, thanks. Which version is the sheet music transcribed from? I'm aware of the version on East to Wes and also a youtube video of her playing it unaccompanied on an ovation... I'd love to get something on the open mic page, hopefully I'll be able to play Bb blues or Blues For Herb at the next aberjazz festival and get someone to video it. Thank you also for the recommended listening :) Hope everyone had a good christmas and new year! Good stuff, thanks. Which version is the sheet music transcribed from? I’m aware of the version on East to Wes and also a youtube video of her playing it unaccompanied on an ovation…
I’d love to get something on the open mic page, hopefully I’ll be able to play Bb blues or Blues For Herb at the next aberjazz festival and get someone to video it.
Thank you also for the recommended listening :)
Hope everyone had a good christmas and new year!

]]> By: lu http://www.allthingsemily.com/fan-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-9075 lu Sun, 12 Dec 2010 17:12:16 +0000 http://www.allthingsemily.com/?page_id=9#comment-9075 Ah, well the natural progression for songs would be Emily's Blues For Herb, which you would find many familiar licks used in her version of D Natural Blues, I'll email a copy of that sheet music to you. If you wanted a far simpler swing-bassline to work with but maybe also be creative with, check out the Charleston Swing (Downloads page). Then there's Wes Montgomery's "Sundown" that helped me cut my teeth on walking basslines, love that song, and his Tear It Down is fun as all get out. Maybe my last suggestion is Randy Runyon's duo jazz guitar version of All The Things You Are, from his album, Arrival. http://www.artofliferecords.com/randyrunyon.html This version for me is the absolute best take on this song of all time for jazz guitarists, it moves, it swings, it walks, it talks, it's King! What do you think readers? Any more suggestions for our friend here? Hey, Charlie, when you get some of these worked out, please do share you talents with us so we can add you to the Open Mic page. Play On! Ah, well the natural progression for songs would be Emily’s Blues For Herb, which you would find many familiar licks used in her version of D Natural Blues, I’ll email a copy of that sheet music to you. If you wanted a far simpler swing-bassline to work with but maybe also be creative with, check out the Charleston Swing (Downloads page). Then there’s Wes Montgomery’s “Sundown” that helped me cut my teeth on walking basslines, love that song, and his Tear It Down is fun as all get out. Maybe my last suggestion is Randy Runyon’s duo jazz guitar version of All The Things You Are, from his album, Arrival. http://www.artofliferecords.com/randyrunyon.html This version for me is the absolute best take on this song of all time for jazz guitarists, it moves, it swings, it walks, it talks, it’s King! What do you think readers? Any more suggestions for our friend here? Hey, Charlie, when you get some of these worked out, please do share you talents with us so we can add you to the Open Mic page. Play On!

]]> By: Charlie http://www.allthingsemily.com/fan-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-9074 Charlie Sun, 12 Dec 2010 15:38:38 +0000 http://www.allthingsemily.com/?page_id=9#comment-9074 Hi, thanks for the reply, very helpful. I'll check out the transcriptions page. I've worked most of it out now, just getting to grips with the faster runs later on in the recording and a couple of awkward chord changes. I used one of those youtube video to mp3 converters so I can play it on media player and keep flicking the progress bar back to break up the sections to hear what's going on. I'll get the metronome out tomorrow and see how bad my time is haha! Have you got any suggestions of songs of a similar format I should check out, particularly ones which employ similar solo lines? I'm one of those guitarists who gets spurred on by a determination to play a particular solo or song, so I'm always looking for songs which are a bit of a variation on the song I'm currently working on but along the same lines. I love this Bb jazz blues... hopefully I'll busk with it sometime in the summer :) This is such a good website. so much to do and check out. Thank you Charlie Hi, thanks for the reply, very helpful. I’ll check out the transcriptions page. I’ve worked most of it out now, just getting to grips with the faster runs later on in the recording and a couple of awkward chord changes. I used one of those youtube video to mp3 converters so I can play it on media player and keep flicking the progress bar back to break up the sections to hear what’s going on. I’ll get the metronome out tomorrow and see how bad my time is haha!
Have you got any suggestions of songs of a similar format I should check out, particularly ones which employ similar solo lines?
I’m one of those guitarists who gets spurred on by a determination to play a particular solo or song, so I’m always looking for songs which are a bit of a variation on the song I’m currently working on but along the same lines. I love this Bb jazz blues… hopefully I’ll busk with it sometime in the summer :)
This is such a good website. so much to do and check out.
Thank you

Charlie

]]> By: lu http://www.allthingsemily.com/fan-forum/comment-page-1/#comment-9073 lu Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:32:53 +0000 http://www.allthingsemily.com/?page_id=9#comment-9073 Hi Charlie, The song you are referring to is Emily's version of a classic Wes Montgomery song called D Natural Blues, which she often called Bb Blues because of the key she used to play it in. If you check the Downloads page, you will see a few short transcriptions of the head for Bb Blues but the most authentic transcription of it start to finish is available as a paid lesson guide from Guy Fenocchi. Follow this link to see all your options. http://www.allthingsemily.com/d-natural-blues/ Great swing/blues tune with lots of walking bassline work, good luck in your playing. Hi Charlie, The song you are referring to is Emily’s version of a classic Wes Montgomery song called D Natural Blues, which she often called Bb Blues because of the key she used to play it in. If you check the Downloads page, you will see a few short transcriptions of the head for Bb Blues but the most authentic transcription of it start to finish is available as a paid lesson guide from Guy Fenocchi. Follow this link to see all your options. http://www.allthingsemily.com/d-natural-blues/
Great swing/blues tune with lots of walking bassline work, good luck in your playing.

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