OK GEOFF. YOU WIN. WES MONTGOMERY. BRILLIANT

Last night was as brilliant as ever. Packed with interest. Everyone involved.

The workshops I've been to have all been one player taking a solo chorus, then hanging around thinking about porn site until it is his turn again. 17 people in one group there were, each one got to play about three times in 2 hours. Usually there were just one or two songs. We did 4 last night.

You guys are good.

During the evening someone said that Bobby Wellins did not like guitars, I said I can't recall many really top guitarists who held me (ok, now I think of it, Pat Metheney, and Jim Hall a bit) and I actually preferred listening to our Dave.
Geoff said try Wes Montgomery. I did, and Geoff is right.

One thought about Dave. His solos are always full of different ideas, they just tumble out. Really interesting to listen to. Have a serious listen to him next time on this point. (You are getting the hang of dots, Dave....those pesky black things)

Dave, hear the Youtube recording above. For this Interplay gig, can you and I work up something similar as part of one song. It seems to me if you play a light solo, and I mix up the chords and the voicings and vary the timing to go with it it might sound ok. Perhaps over Little Sunflower or Mash. Shall we try it one evening?

I'll circulate next Sunday's programme when I've heard back from Maria about songs she'd like to do.

John


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