ryst Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Is there anyone really better than this guy?...Everytime i put on his music, I am totally convinced that he is/was the best. And i don't care what you say, you can't convince me otherwise. www.myspace.com/apocrypha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Django was one of those rare players who could play the most complex music effortlessly. To me, he was the Art Tatum of guitar, a soaring talent that trancended the physical limitations of the instrument and raised the music to a level of pure emotion. Amazingly, Reinhart fretted all of those searing solo lines with only two fingers (index and middle). He used the stubs of fingers 3 and 4 only for chording. The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryst Posted May 14, 2005 Author Share Posted May 14, 2005 Originally posted by Dan South: Django was one of those rare players who could play the most complex music effortlessly. To me, he was the Art Tatum of guitar, a soaring talent that trancended the physical limitations of the instrument and raised the music to a level of pure emotion. Amazingly, Reinhart fretted all of those searing solo lines with only two fingers (index and middle). He used the stubs of fingers 3 and 4 only for chording. Dan, That's what kills me about him. Listening to those old recordings....I can't believe he can do that. Even if he had all his fingers, I can't believe anyone can do that. www.myspace.com/apocrypha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickthepick Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 I left my computer & went outside to hear some live music. Great thing about Hoboken is you can still do this. stumbeld into what is usallay a Blues Bar , but the cats were playin D'Jango tunes!! I was pleasantly surprised. this is the guys website though it dosen't mention anything about his forray into Jango. http://www.davegrossband.com/ P .S. sorry about spelling i am wasted !!! had a good time @ http://www.scotlandyardbar.com/ ntp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Knutson Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 You inspired me to throw some Django in the CD player, Ryst. I love his playing; it's magical. He's possibly best guitarist who ever lived. https://bunny.bandcamp.com/ https://theystolemycrayon.bandcamp.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prague Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Originally posted by ryst: Is there anyone really better than this guy?...Who else have you heard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryst Posted May 14, 2005 Author Share Posted May 14, 2005 Originally posted by Prague: Originally posted by ryst: Is there anyone really better than this guy?...Who else have you heard? no one as good as Django www.myspace.com/apocrypha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Doe Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Gypsy Jazz in a truely beautiful musical form. The HR manager where I work is getting married and she asked me to arrange the music for her reception. I sent her to Jazz Alley to listen to these guys and she approved them for the gig on the spot. http://www.pearldjango.com/index.htm No signature required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Emmet Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickthepick Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 more Gypsy style guitarist: http://www.hotclub.co.uk/html/djangost.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Swedien Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 All the really legendary guitar players that I have worked with over the years, i.e. Les Paul, Eric Gayle, George Benson, Toots Thielmans, etc, etc say that Django Reinhardt was "The Dude"! If you like Django Reinhardt , check out Stéphane Grappelli. Grappelli, of course was a extraordinary jazz violin virtuoso, but he was a fine jazz pianist as well. I did an album in Chicago in 1961, (when I was 24 years old) with Earl 'Fatha' Hines and I distinctly remember deep studio discussions about Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. Both artists were much admired then by 'real' musicians, and still are to this day! Bruce Swedien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryst Posted May 14, 2005 Author Share Posted May 14, 2005 Originally posted by Bruce Swedien: All the really legendary guitar players that I have worked with over the years, i.e. Les Paul, Eric Gayle, George Benson, Toots Thielmans, etc, etc say that Django Reinhardt was "The Dude"! If you like Django Reinhardt , check out Stéphane Grappelli. Grappelli, of course was a extraordinary jazz violin virtuoso, but he was a fine jazz pianist as well. I did an album in Chicago in 1961, (when I was 24 years old) with Earl 'Fatha' Hines and I distinctly remember deep studio discussions about Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. Both artists were much admired then by 'real' musicians, and still are to this day! Bruce Swedien Bruce, I have about 20 tracks w/ Django and Stephane together. It's absolutley phenomenal! www.myspace.com/apocrypha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Swedien Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 ryst sez--------> Bruce, I have about 20 tracks w/ Django and Stephane together. It's absolutley phenomenal! Brucie sez--------->They should be "required" listening for everyone interested in recorded music! Brucie the Viking!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 (Homer voice): Mmmmm...Django and Stephane... Did Stephane Grappelli not have the ultimate violin vibrato for his style? "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 The Hot Club stuff was just mind boggling. Highly recommended! FWIW, IMO, John Jorgenson does a pretty good Django impersonation on guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zweite Version Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 If you're into Gypsy Jazz, definately check out Bireli Lagrene. I have a DVD of one of his concerts, and my favourite parts are the special features where you see four guitarists backstage just jamming, laughing and smoking. And the movie 'Sweet and Lowdown', about the fictional gypsy jazz guitarist Emmet Ray. He fainted when he saw Django play. Sean Penn's best performance ever IMO. "Ya gots to work with what you gots to work with". - Stevie Wonder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryst Posted May 15, 2005 Author Share Posted May 15, 2005 Originally posted by Zweite Version: If you're into Gypsy Jazz, definately check out Bireli Lagrene. I have a DVD of one of his concerts, and my favourite parts are the special features where you see four guitarists backstage just jamming, laughing and smoking. And the movie 'Sweet and Lowdown', about the fictional gypsy jazz guitarist Emmet Ray. He fainted when he saw Django play. Sean Penn's best performance ever IMO. Yes, Sweet and Lowdown was a great flick. I will check out Bireli Lagrene too! Thanks! www.myspace.com/apocrypha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhcomp45aol.com Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Django fans please check out these guys, They have many short samples you can download, Paul. http://www.ameranouche.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryrobinett Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 PRI just did a great feature on Bireli focusing on his new recording in tribute to Django. Just the little bits they played were some of the best bits of Bireli I've ever heard. And I'm a huge Bireli fan. He sounds best when he's playing in Django mode as far as I'm concerned. You should definitely check him out. He may be too many notes for you, but AFAIK he's the premeire Djangoist on the planet. NPR has archives of their shows. Unfortuntely it wasn't on NPR because I don't think PRI does. So I think the CDs are Move and Gypsey Project. Move was the recent release they were promoting. Awesome player. All the best, Henry Robinett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Lander Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Our own Funk Jazz does some nice Gypsy Jazz. Our Joint "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it." The Duke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Liked that "Ameranouche" stuff, NH..excellent! Man, if I could play like that! Well, I probably wouldn't be out mowing the lawn. I'd be out on the road. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Is anybody better than Django? Well...yeah! Depending, of course, what you mean by better. There are FASTER, there are MORE HIGHLY TRAINED, there are more ETHREREAL...sure. There's Julian Bream...John McLaughlin...Jan Ackerman...Al DiMeola...and you know what? They ALL hold Django in reverent regard. Most, if not all other, guitarists faced with the obstacle Django had to would have given up. His determination to find a way past his "disability" showed an unequalled determination and a mountanous love of music. And that came through in his playing. And THAT, more than fast execution, fancy chords or anything else, is what makes him one of the, if not THE, greatest musicians of his time. Or anyone ELSE'S, for that matter. Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblue1 Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 I don't really have anything to add... I just didn't want anyone think my absence from the thread meant I didn't revere Django. I do, indeed. bookmark these: news.google.com | m-w dictionary | wikipedia encyclopedia | Columbia Encyclopedia TK Major / one blue nine | myspace.com/onebluenine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Gauss Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 well bireli lagrene is damn scary. poor guy. he was a monster at 13 and that was how many years ago? meanwhile fred durst has a gazillion dolars..... there's a kid here in jersey (spam alert: i produced his 1st record)that is amazing and he now does a 3 acoustic guitar & violin thing like django/stephane. he's only 19 and jeez.... http://www.davegrossband.com -d. gauss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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