Charlie Parker's "Scrapple From The Apple" - 8 str

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 26 Nov 2011 8:43 pm

I just recently got back into 8-string.
This tune kicked me in the behind, but I stuck with it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSMzcDRGN6k

Thanks for checking it out.

Mitch Crane · Post by **Mitch Crane** » 26 Nov 2011 8:52 pm

Yowza ! Too cool for the simple likes of me.

Outstanding Steve !

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 26 Nov 2011 9:04 pm

Thanks Mitch!
BTW, there's nothing simple about what you do...if there was, I'd be able to do it!

Mitch Crane · Post by **Mitch Crane** » 26 Nov 2011 9:11 pm

There is just SO much talent around this place ! My 'simpleton' remark is nothing less than my envy of you 'jazz' / progressive guys doing stuff that really pushes the envelope ! I love it ! Just can't do it and I'm green with envy

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 26 Nov 2011 10:35 pm

man,.......you oughta be locked up......that's just so crazy over the top good......

Chris Gabriel · Post by **Chris Gabriel** » 26 Nov 2011 11:22 pm

Dude, that was rather funky. Slam-dunk! Love those charlie parker tunes.. keep em comin!
Chris

Andrew Roblin · Post by **Andrew Roblin** » 27 Nov 2011 1:17 am

Wow, Steve.

I really liked that.

Andrew Roblin
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Member #79

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 27 Nov 2011 3:13 am

great playing!!! you rock!!

Jay Fagerlie · Post by **Jay Fagerlie** » 27 Nov 2011 6:42 am

What a treat.
Thanks Steve!

Jay

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 27 Nov 2011 8:36 am

Love it Steve
Thanx fer puttin' it up

Geoff Cline · Post by **Geoff Cline** » 27 Nov 2011 9:15 am

Steve...xlnt. Funk-bop, works for me!

Larry Chung · Post by **Larry Chung** » 27 Nov 2011 10:20 am

Great playing, Steve!

Just wondering - are you using 3 fingerpicks plus a thumbpick? Not using your index finger? Looks almost like you're holding onto your thumbpick with your index finger on some of the quick licks.

Just an inquiring mind... (:
LC

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 27 Nov 2011 6:44 pm

Thanks guys...I really appreciate the comments.
Larry, I'm just using a flatpick and bare fingers.

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 28 Nov 2011 7:25 am

Let it all hang out, bro. Dig it.

AJ Azure · Post by **AJ Azure** » 28 Nov 2011 1:09 pm

I like other stuff you've done more but, definitely a goody.

Kirk Francis · Post by **Kirk Francis** » 28 Nov 2011 8:02 pm

¡ay caramba! i couldn't even remember that many notes, much less play them like that...
bravo, brother!

George Keoki Lake · Post by **George Keoki Lake** » 28 Nov 2011 9:35 pm

I love jazz. I found your performance to be increditable ! I could never do anything similar even though I "hear" some of these licks running around in my head ! Man, you are so talented !! Unbelievable, yet there it was ! Awesome and cool !

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 29 Nov 2011 4:56 pm

Thank you much!

Stephen Abruzzo · Post by **Stephen Abruzzo** » 29 Nov 2011 6:04 pm

Wow.....you set the bar real high Steve. How long does it take you to to work out your solos for something like this?

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 29 Nov 2011 7:22 pm

Most of my time was spent on the melody (especially the faster parts). I had a rough idea of what I wanted to do on the solos, but left a lot of room for improv. When I try to plan out solos too much I either mess them up, or they sound too sterile. There's that cool energy that comes from flying by the seat of your pants...kind of a controlled recklessness.

Jeff Strouse · Post by **Jeff Strouse** » 1 Dec 2011 7:04 am

That was awesome, Steve!

Jerry Gleason · Post by **Jerry Gleason** » 1 Dec 2011 2:46 pm

Outrageous! I love it.

Kelvin Monaghan · Post by **Kelvin Monaghan** » 2 Dec 2011 1:43 am

Awesome Steve, Attitude plus with a dose of Devil may care ,the way Jazz should be played

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 3 Dec 2011 10:56 am

Thanks guys!
I was trying for that "if Thelonious Monk played steel in a funk band" sound that's all the rage these days.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 3 Dec 2011 11:13 am

Cool stuff! How did I miss this until now...? Nice picking Steve, interesting groove, great tune, cool Teisco 8-string.

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Charlie Parker's "Scrapple From The Apple" - 8 str

Charlie Parker's "Scrapple From The Apple" - 8 str

Nice improvisation...