Vic Wong
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Georgia Cabin - Vic Wong solo guitar - 1932 L-5
Morning Coffee Session#165: Georgia Cabin - Sidney Bechet 1941. Another one from the Fort Worden bunker sessions.
I feel like I should say more in these posts. It has come to my attention that some people perceive me on social media as a good musician... even a disciplined, focused, and well-educated one! Well I can assure you I'm not, and it's all just coping mechanisms for the turmoil swirling around upstairs. I sometimes hear someone else play wonderfully, then hear myself play on a stray recording and it makes me not want to touch the guitar for weeks.
I recently read through the retrospective book "Monograph" by cartoonist Chris Ware and his captions are hilariously riddled with this torturous "I suck" narrative. First of all, he obviously doesn't suck. He's one of the most virtuosic graphic illustrators of our time and has all the accolades to prove it. While this feeling can be debilitating, Ware credits two things to keeping him on track: a private space to experiment without judgement (ex. a sketchbook), and deadlines.
Noodling clumsily on the guitar when no one's listening is my private space. Putting out a video once in a while that I kinda don't like is my arbitrary deadline.
Hanging with other really great musicians in the past few weeks hammered home the fact that they all feel this way. So that helps. And maybe ultimately, the hang is what it's about: getting with other musicians, talking about how much you think you suck, gushing about other musicians who might say the same about you, and hacking through tunes you half-know. That all feels great.
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Just One More Chance - solo guitar
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Morning Coffee Sessions 164 - "Just One More Chance" 1931 - Sam Coslow and Arthur Johnston played by Vic Wong on a 1932 L-5. A very pretty old tune, that caught my ear via Les Paul and Mary Ford who recorded it in 1951. Recorded in Fort Worden, Port Townsend WA near a pleasingly reverberant bunker structure.
Ain'tcha Glad - Fats Waller - Solo guitar
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Morning Coffee Sessions 163 - Ain’tcha Glad - Fats Waller 1933. I heard this performed wonderfully by Jon-Erik Kellso, Josh Dunn , and Jay Rattman trio on CZcams (the whole show captured by Michael Steinman Jazz Lives is so great by the way... link in comments). It seems like any time a jaunty little melody catches my ear, it’s by Fats. Lots of tricky shifting to hit the wide range on this one ...
Regina Maria Pontillo - Jelly Roll
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Regina Pontillo - Vocals / Ukulele Ari Munkres - bass Vic Wong - Guitar David Philips - Steel guitar Benny Amon - Drums Recorded around June of 2010, completed Dec 2023 with additional tracks by Vic, David and Benny.
Regina Maria Pontillo - I want my dime back
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Regina Pontillo - Vocals / Ukulele Ari Munkres - bass Vic Wong - Guitar David Philips - Steel guitar Benny Amon - Drums Recorded around June of 2010, completed Dec 2023 with additional tracks by Vic, David and Benny.
Regina Maria Pontillo - Exactly Like You
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Regina Pontillo - Vocals / Ukulele Ari Munkres - bass Vic Wong - Guitar David Philips - Steel guitar Benny Amon - Drums Recorded around June of 2010, completed Dec 2023 with additional tracks by Vic, David and Benny.
Am I In Another World - solo guitar arrangement
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Morning Coffee Sessions 162 - Am I In Another World? - Johnny Green, Ted Koehler 1937. I love Fats Wallers recording of this tune, which features some surprise steel guitar. Speaking of being in “other worlds”, I’ll be living in New York for 5 weeks starting 12/27. I guess that makes me 1/10th a New Yorker for 2024. Looking forward to seeing all my pals there!
Cumbia de la Gatita Diabla - Vic Wong
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Cumbia de la Gatita Diabla - Vic Wong 2023. A little surfy/psychedelic ditty written for my mischievous little housecat, but the video is a tribute to the deadliest cat in the world: the black-footed cat, which manages to catch a whopping 60% of its prey. Not bad for a 4-pound beast! Footage from BBC Studios documentary "Big Cats S1 E2", full clip here: czcams.com/video/s6d9rqhivQY/video.html
In A World Of My Own - Alice and Wonderland - solo Spanish guitar
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Morning Coffee Sessions #160: In a World Of My Own - Sammy Fain (c.) Bob Hilliard (l.) 1951. A classic “I wish” song in one of my favorite Disney movies as a kid: “Alice in Wonderland.” I recently heard this in Spanish (as “Mi País De Ilusión”) and thought it was so pretty. So naturally I thought I’d play it on the Spanish guitar. Added a little filter to give it the VHS vibe which is how I c...
Pyramids - Adron - solo guitar cover
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Morning Coffee Sessions 159. And the award for "Best Song Quoting The Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear" goes to this tune: 2013 Pyramids by Ardon Someone slipped me her first album a long time ago and I've been a big fan of her Tropicalia folk / whatever sounds ever since.
Someone to watch over me - solo guitar
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Morning Coffee Sessions #158: Someone To Watch Over Me - 1926 George Gershwin (music) Ira Gershwin (lyrics). Played while a flea market painting of a very happy dog happens to be watching over me. A beautiful song that I always wanted to get more familiar with. Thanks for watching (over me).
Louise - Richard Whiting 1929 - solo guitar arrangement
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Morning Coffee Sessions #157: Louise - Richard Whiting 1929. Arranged for a recently departed. Part of why learning new repertoire is important is that I'll otherwise just endlessly practice chord melodies that are easy to play on the guitar. This one sure isn't.
You took advantage of me - Joe Pass solo guitar transcription
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Morning Coffee Sessions #156 - A solo guitar chorus of "You Took Advantage of Me" (Rodgers and Hart 1928) that came off the top of Joe Pass' head in 1976. My transcription is linked below. I started with "what the heck am I supposed to to over the B section of this tune?", found this duo recording of his with Ella Fitzgerald, and ended up transcribing the whole thing because it's just so ingeni...
Souvenirs - Django Reinhardt - Happy birthday Django!
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Morning Coffee Sessions #155: Souvenirs - Django Reinhardt 1938. Happy birthday to my hero! One of the first compilations of Django that I owned was named after this tune. I distinctly remember trying and trying to figure out the chords, but coming from a background of rock and pop music I didn't really know where to start. I even tried doing a frequency analysis in a computer program to see wh...
DR Tailpiece mounted output jack for Selmer style guitar
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DR Tailpiece mounted output jack for Selmer style guitar
Audio Technica Pro 35/70/831b Lavaliere microphone mounts for Gypsy Jazz and Archtop guitars
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Audio Technica Pro 35/70/831b Lavaliere microphone mounts for Gypsy Jazz and Archtop guitars
The Pick Stache - headstock mounted pick holder for extra thick gypsy jazz picks!
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The Pick Stache - headstock mounted pick holder for extra thick gypsy jazz picks!
My Fate Is In Your Hands - Fats Waller 1929 - solo guitar
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My Fate Is In Your Hands - Fats Waller 1929 - solo guitar
"Valse Pour La Chatte" - my 2022
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"Valse Pour La Chatte" - my 2022
L'abeille et le papillon - by Henri Salvador - solo guitar arrangement
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L'abeille et le papillon - by Henri Salvador - solo guitar arrangement
On the Sunny Side of the Street - solo guitar
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On the Sunny Side of the Street - solo guitar
The Twilight Zone - the Ventures played on the Steel Gutiar
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The Twilight Zone - the Ventures played on the Steel Gutiar
Solamente Una Vez - Solo Guitar
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Solamente Una Vez - Solo Guitar
Over the Rainbow - solo classical jazz guitar
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Over the Rainbow - solo classical jazz guitar
Always - Irving Berlin arranged by Matt Munisteri for Mandolin orchestra
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Always - Irving Berlin arranged by Matt Munisteri for Mandolin orchestra
April In Paris - lap steel guitar
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April In Paris - lap steel guitar
Little Rock Getaway - as arranged by Les Paul
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Little Rock Getaway - as arranged by Les Paul
Nux Optima AIR Test - Acoustic Jazz Guitar - Piezo / IR / Microphone - compared!
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Nux Optima AIR Test - Acoustic Jazz Guitar - Piezo / IR / Microphone - compared!
Sweetnin' - Herb Remington - A6 steel guitar
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Sweetnin' - Herb Remington - A6 steel guitar
Sweet Substitute - solo guitar
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Sweet Substitute - solo guitar

Komentáře

  • @AcousticStandards
    @AcousticStandards Před dnem

    Hey Vic, cool idea !! only thing is i'd love to hear a video comparing the sound of the AT in bridge position vs in sound hole position, any chance you have that? i could use onee for my archtops, but my AT is broken and i bought the Dpa4099g, but their goose neck is mainly designed for guitars other than archtops, guitars that have a regular sound hole. Any chance you've designed amicrophone mount for dpa so i could have i nicely catch the sound either in front of the treblee f hole (that what i try to do) or behind the bridge? thanks in advance !!!

    • @vicwomg
      @vicwomg Před 4 hodinami

      Good idea about sound samples. I'll try to get around to that! For DPAs, I've seen folks like Stout use the DPA "cello mount" to clip the gooseneck to the tailpiece.

    • @AcousticStandards
      @AcousticStandards Před 4 hodinami

      @@vicwomg ah that s right i remember now ! Cheers

  • @JohnJones-qy5ko
    @JohnJones-qy5ko Před 3 dny

    Wow, $20-$30 for this! I guess that top bracket is something you can't get just anywhere but it's a good idea.

  • @greekflatpicker
    @greekflatpicker Před 15 dny

    Very nice playing

  • @thedoctor948
    @thedoctor948 Před 18 dny

    Great job!!!

  • @glenhenning9261
    @glenhenning9261 Před 26 dny

    Fabulous! And a Rhodes ep too!

  • @antonellovanni
    @antonellovanni Před měsícem

    Great

  • @TheTonomancer
    @TheTonomancer Před měsícem

    This is beautiful man!!

  • @KenWillMortonMusic
    @KenWillMortonMusic Před měsícem

    masterful, finally someone included the intro section! nice work

  • @mattparksmusic
    @mattparksmusic Před měsícem

    That's very pretty!

  • @luisnowak7881
    @luisnowak7881 Před 2 měsíci

    nice Video! do you have any tips on how to not have to adjust the pickup every time you change Strings ? (how to make it stay In place)

  • @patrikez1
    @patrikez1 Před 2 měsíci

    The thing about the Fender Tilt-Backs is that they both makes the amps work in different situations,-and they make the Amp look good ."the stick" is just meh.

  • @FrenchClubFun
    @FrenchClubFun Před 2 měsíci

    AWESOME!!!

  • @KenWillMortonMusic
    @KenWillMortonMusic Před 2 měsíci

    greatness

  • @lapsteels8
    @lapsteels8 Před 3 měsíci

    Nice

  • @samohalloranguitar
    @samohalloranguitar Před 3 měsíci

    Yeah nice one!

  • @deltwasat
    @deltwasat Před 3 měsíci

    👏🏼

  • @joelschmidt7700
    @joelschmidt7700 Před 3 měsíci

    Very nice!

  • @account-pi3nj
    @account-pi3nj Před 3 měsíci

    Im already in love bro. 🥹

  • @swingyoucats
    @swingyoucats Před 3 měsíci

    Bing and Eddie say thanks.

  • @swingyoucats
    @swingyoucats Před 3 měsíci

    Just lovely and swinging!

  • @IsaacSmelcZhan
    @IsaacSmelcZhan Před 3 měsíci

    Beautiful job Vic!

  • @jeffreymacmillan7757
    @jeffreymacmillan7757 Před 3 měsíci

    So nice!

  • @brunosusak8358
    @brunosusak8358 Před 3 měsíci

    Awsome!

  • @mattperpick
    @mattperpick Před 3 měsíci

    Beautiful!

  • @LewisKilvington
    @LewisKilvington Před 4 měsíci

    Hi! Are these still available? Would you be able to send to England? Thanks! 😊

    • @vicwomg
      @vicwomg Před 4 měsíci

      Yes and yes. Link is in the video description

  • @michaelwilliamson248
    @michaelwilliamson248 Před 4 měsíci

    Nice! How did you make the ir profile of your guitar?

  • @billaguirre3000
    @billaguirre3000 Před 4 měsíci

    Great job Vic! Keep going.

  • @DaniandPietroProjects
    @DaniandPietroProjects Před 4 měsíci

    is that George benson sitting in the back? cool!

    • @vicwomg
      @vicwomg Před 4 měsíci

      Haha, I doubt it. None of us would be able to play a note if so.

  • @Lord24King
    @Lord24King Před 5 měsíci

    Siamo all apoteosi della musica, superba

  • @philnewton3096
    @philnewton3096 Před 5 měsíci

    In 1979 I saw SG at Leek when he used an electric violin or viola with deeper string tuning

  • @philnewton3096
    @philnewton3096 Před 5 měsíci

    That rock steady backing is like sitting on a soft cushion that makes you improvise whether you like it of not-

  • @user-nz3nt5qv7g
    @user-nz3nt5qv7g Před 5 měsíci

    ООО!!!

  • @mRahman92
    @mRahman92 Před 5 měsíci

    Pretty cool, just too back it won't quite work on a Vox AC4, back panel has no horizontal gap. Oh well, guess I'll have to eventually come up with one myself.

  • @atelierbentoche
    @atelierbentoche Před 5 měsíci

    Bravo !

  • @Guitarandgearfreak
    @Guitarandgearfreak Před 5 měsíci

    Amazing performance, thanks for posting it.

  • @ronnywinqvist6300
    @ronnywinqvist6300 Před 5 měsíci

    Amazing

  • @christianroux
    @christianroux Před 5 měsíci

    Intemporel Django restera toujours un immense musicien virtuose de la guitare 🎸du jazz manouche.

  • @wilde1049
    @wilde1049 Před 5 měsíci

    As a 9 year old in the 1950s listening with my mum to a radio program called Housewives choice a request for the Hot club quintet playing The Sheik of Araby was played. I was awestruck when my mum told me the guitarist only had two fingers. I am in my mid 70s now and Django's guitar still gives me goosebumps. Over the years I have collected all of his recordings.

  • @sylvainraillard
    @sylvainraillard Před 5 měsíci

    Fantastique.

  • @Deepriver100
    @Deepriver100 Před 5 měsíci

    When Django pulled off his trademark three-octave chromatic run with supreme Gallic nonchalance it made me laugh out loud for sheer joy!

  • @ward63
    @ward63 Před 5 měsíci

    I tried the NUX Optima Air and I am quite pleased with the provided IR's. So far it is the best system to amplify an acoustic guitar for me. As you point out yourself there is a bit a lack of high's. I was able to get an even better tone with saturation (L.R. Baggs Align Session comp/saturator) and at the end of the chain an Aphex Exciter pedal (there are dedicated versions for acoustic guitars/ elctric guitars and bass guitars and there is a version which combines the 3 dedicated ones in one pedal, I use the last one). I also use reverb and delay.

  • @mbass718
    @mbass718 Před 5 měsíci

    Django always sounds like he's got 6 fingers on his fretting hand! Amazing what he was able to do with just two. If you're a fan of Gypsy Jazz do yourself a favor and check out Stephane Wrembel and Stochelo Rosenberg. Two of the finest Gypsy Jazz Gtr players out there today.

  • @PaulTheSkeptic
    @PaulTheSkeptic Před 5 měsíci

    God Django was amazing.

  • @wa1ufo
    @wa1ufo Před 5 měsíci

    They were so great! 🙂🎸👽

  • @Romeopierre6677
    @Romeopierre6677 Před 5 měsíci

    😕

  • @johnpirie3800
    @johnpirie3800 Před 5 měsíci

    This is truly wonderful. Thank you Vic and youtube.

  • @Tomas-to9kz
    @Tomas-to9kz Před 5 měsíci

    Didn't Jackson Browne's dad play with Django?

  • @user-ic8ih7gh9p
    @user-ic8ih7gh9p Před 5 měsíci

    Джанго конечно великий музыкант....только разве, что на много круче......

  • @Anjabro
    @Anjabro Před 5 měsíci

    2:52 Wtaf 😳

  • @mikehess4494
    @mikehess4494 Před 6 měsíci

    Impressive...TY