Even though I never post here (or at least haven't in eight years), I think it's the appropriate place to say that I have been playing lately. I try to pull the guitar out for 20 minutes or so during the day, and I play through tunes, aiming to memorize them, and lately I've also been working on patterns in the Jerry Coker and Oliver Nelson books.
I'm working on comping with those tunes here and there. I guess it's ironic that I got started with high-school jazz band rhythm guitar a bazillion years ago, but I feel like my jazz accompaniment isn't anywhere near where it needs to be.
Even though I'm mostly playing single-note versions of tunes, my aim is to work on a somewhat chordal approach, or maybe a solo guitar approach of some kind. I know in my head what I want to play. It's just the matter of figuring it out on the guitar.
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It’s great to hear that you’re diving back into playing! Working through patterns and tunes with a focus on comping will definitely take your playing to the next level. The chordal and solo guitar approach sounds like a fun challenge, and with the dedication you’re putting in, I’m sure you’ll nail it soon. It reminds me of how, in woodworking, it takes time and patience to figure out the details and bring an idea to life—kind of like the craftsmanship you’d find at Exotic Wood Zone. Keep at it, the progress will come!
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