Re: Jazz is screwing up my Rock.

Date: 16 Jun 2003 15:20:11 GMT
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.jazz
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peatea wrote:
>I have been playing jazz off and on for close to 40 years.
>I also play rock and blues (and occasional bluegrass).
>Throughout the years my solos in rock music have been jazz orientated.
>I will add chromatics, jump to different modes and even do whole
>tones.
>Sometimes I have been told that it sounds excellent and other times I
>have been told that "We are playing rock, not jazz".
>I can't seem to change it.
>I don't feel comfortable playing the same five notes over and over as
>in many rock solos.
>Any ideas?
>
>Pt
lol. You know what, it happens. There's this kind of jazz snobbery/perception
that if you can play over changes & play jazz then you most certainly can play
rock & even better than rock players. You all know what I'm talking about. But
man, once you start getting into jazz, it toatlly screws ya & your rock chops
go all to hell I think. The whole vibe is changed. Nobody wants to hear #11s on
"Honkey Tonk Woman". Okay well I do sometimes. IMNSFHO.
My tunes at:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/5/andymostmusic.htm