Subj : Re: Joe Pass
To   : Martin Ridgley
From : Don DesChamps
Date : Sun Jul 30 2000 12:49 am

MR>-=> Alan Tenorio wrote to All <=-

MR> AT> By the way, I left out the fact that Joe Pass played solo guitar
MR> AT> with walking bass lines that GROOVED.  He has this uncanny
MR> AT> ability to suddenly pause from a smoking chordal/bass line
MR> AT> improvisation and break into a series of flowing lines devoid of
MR> AT> any accompaniment,  then return to his solo guitar style.  He
MR> AT> was indeed a VIRTUOSO.

MR>   He sure was!  I only got to see him perform once.  He was sitting
MR>in  with the Oscar Peterson Trio at a jazz festival.  Unfortunately I
MR>was  seated a long way from the stage, but it was still a treat to
MR>see him.

I not only got to see Joe play I also had the privilege of interviewing 
him. Truly unique. He used his fingers mostly but kept a pick between 
his lips and would use it for speed and power.

Don

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