"See You in My Dreams" - 1961 - Questions

[cockroach]

Jim, that's because many people listen with their eyes...which is why brands etc have become more important to some people than the player's talent, creativity and ability...

Also, I believe that all those knobs on an electric guitar and amp are there to be used...especially if you can only afford one or very few guitars! The results may not be forensically accurate as many enthusiasts demand and discuss and argue about ad infinitum , but to me it's more important to try for a sound which fits the style and mood of music I'm playing.

I have found over the years that a versatile simple ruggedly built solidbody like a Tele or Strat style guitar and a solid state amp with adequate volume and a range of clean sounds and a few built-in effects can cover pretty much any style, and can stand up to gigging, practices, loading and transport with minimal maintenance, and the rest is up to me to play appropriately and as individually as I can.

Perhaps that puts me in a minority on this site!

[GoldenStreet]

DearJimN and Iain: Thank you both very much for the information. Oh of course, now I get it...an upright bass is a double bass.

Donna

Here's the link, Donna, to the Wikipedia article on the double bass, which tells you virtually everything you would need to know about the instrument.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_bass

Jet was taught the rudiments of playing by the British jazz bassist, Sammy Stokes, who apparently refused payment, instead settling for a packet of cigarettes whenever necessary!

Bill

[Moderne]

Around this time, Hank had some lessons with Ike Isaacs - the British jazz guitarist. I assume that Ike's input helped Hank with his jazz guitar style on the 'Dream' EP as well as Nivram and the jazzy tracks on '21 Today' (Tea for Two and My Blue Heaven). I assume Hank used his Gretsch on all these tracks - I'm sure Roberto would have agreed!! Later, of course, Ike recommended Jim Burns when Hank was looking for an improved Strat that would stay in tune. (Ike was a Burns devotee, having used Bisons and Double Sixes during his career).