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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3280
Total number of notes:61432

1135.0. "Stanley Jordan at WPI" by TSG::FORBES () Thu Feb 09 1989 16:07

Stanley Jordan, a Jazz Guitarist is playing tomorrow night at Worcester Poly
Tech as part of the Jazz Worcester series.  Tickets are $4 in advance and $5 at
the door.   I have never heard Stanley play, but I've been hearing good things
about him.  Just passing the word.
Joan

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1135.1=) =) =)CAPVAX::ZNAMIEROWSKIThu Feb 09 1989 17:348
    Yeah!  I got's my tix!  It's wonderful having freinds there.  Actually,
    I think it's in support of Black History month, at least that's
    what the 'bills at WPI say.
    
    Stay tuned, I for one will give all the gory details on Mon.
    
    craig
    
1135.2ANY JAZZ CONCERT IN COLORADO?COMET::BEYZAVIThu Feb 09 1989 20:403
    Great Joan, if you ever hear of Stanley Jordan or other jazz guitarist
    coming to Colorado let us know.  By the way, do you still have problem
    with your right wrist?
1135.3COMET::STEWARTFri Feb 10 1989 14:268
    Johnny Smith will be playing with his trio and a guest guitarist
    (former student, I believe) on February 25th.  The event is sponsored
    by the local Jazz/Swing enthusiasts of Colo Sprgs.
    
    Tickets can be had from Rice Music at 12.50 each.  If you've never
    seen Johnny play I highly recommend it.
    
    =ken
1135.4So that's how it's done ...57463::VIGNEAULTWe're all bozos on this busMon Feb 13 1989 16:5321
    
    I saw Stanley Jordan at the WPI show Friday night, and I was IMPRESSED.
    
    The man is a virtuoso.  I'd read interviews with the man but had
    never actually heard him play so I really did'nt know what to 
    expect.  He had a band consisting of keyboards, bass and drums.
    
    The highlight of the evening for me was when he was playing a 
    rhythm/bass line ditty with his left hand on his guitar, and 
    was doing solos with his right hand on a Casio Synth guitar.
    It sounded like he was jamming with a keyboard player.

    He had the Casio and another guitar mounted on stands in such
    a way that he could play them without needing to hold them in
    his hands.  Amazing technique this guy posseses, if you get the
    opportunity to go see him, by all means do it.
     
    
    
    
    
1135.5Mop my brow...CAPVAX::ZNAMIEROWSKIDo The SlagMon Feb 13 1989 18:0614
    
    Yep, I agree with Larry 95%.  Around the middle of the concert,
    and keyboardist, drummer and bassist left.  Stanley Jordan then
    got on the synth guitar, but sort of overdid it, IMHO.  If I wanted
    to hear a lot of neat sounds(and neat sounds they were!) through
    a synth gtr, I'd go to a music store and try 'em out myself.  I
    thought the middle was a little self-indulgent.  But when 
    he started playing TWO guitars at once, my hair stood on end.  It
    was a very good show.
    
    Bassist was good, too!
    
    /c
    
1135.6NOT OF THIS EARTHGOONEY::TGRILLOtipperTue Feb 14 1989 18:483
    I was totaly blown away,haven't touched my ax in 4 days.
    the synth part was way overblown as previosly stated,but
    the rest of the show was AMAZING.
1135.7More on Stanley and band.MELANG::MAEZIt's cheap but it ain't free...Tue Mar 07 1989 16:3025
1135.8Viva le twangerCAPVAX::ZNAMIEROWSKIVapor LockTue Mar 07 1989 19:036
    His main axe he used is/was a French guitar called a 'Vizier', and
    I believe @WPI the bassist used the same make bass.  I've seen ads for
    them in GP and other rags, but had never seen anyone use them until then.
          
    /c
    
1135.9Equipment on TVAQUA::ROSTDWI,favorite pastime of the average guyThu Apr 13 1989 15:3011
    
    Re: .7
    
    Saw Stanley and his band on TV a couple of weeks ago.  
    
    His bassist was using a Fender Jazz Bass run through an AMP BH-420 bass
    head and two Hartke 4 x 10" bass cabs.
    
    Stanley played the Vigier guitar through a custom rack setup driving
    a pair of Hartke 4 x 12" guitar cabs, split across the stage (stereo
    no doubt).