Howard Roberts LIVE Serenata
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- Many thanks to Pat Hicks for sending me the DVD.. Here Howard Roberts is at M.I. or GIT along with Joe Brancato on Drums..Jeff Berlin on Bass and Pete Jolly on Keyboard.... This might have been 1988 to 1990...
- Hudba
this is the quality of life looking at Howard and is famous guys
ho più risorse umane o Howard Roberts. Per favore, controlla quelli. Era una persona meravigliosa. Di sicuro mi manca.😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
Howard and PETE! Two of my favorite CATS! It's THERAPY night!!!🙂
Did you ever get to meet either one of them howard or Pete and also did have you ever heard of a bass player by the name of Joe Mondragon
Howard my First idol ,
Boy, HR was super guitarist and a great guy. Wonderful, nice person.🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
J'étais venu...écouter Howard Roberts et ...je découvre Phil Porter...qui est absolument véloce et fantastique pianiste....il rappel chick Corea et herbi hancock
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Howard Roberts,Lenny Breau,Johnny Smith,Ted Greene all dead, but not forgotten.
jazzguitarfreaky Thank goodness for the recordings of them so a legacy of each can be remembered
very few recordings of Ted Greene, unfortunately. He made only one album..the rest are bootlegs.
At least a few videos were taken of him playing. He was an amazing musician.
It's all sad
Barry Galbrait
I saw him at the Jazz Workshop in Boston. He was playing with a friend of mine (Phil Porter) on keyboard and Allen Dawson on drums. I played in High School with Phil and Allen Dawson was one of the best drummers in the country. I had a front row table with my wife. It was one great night back in the late 70's
Robert. Did you get to film? Or take pictures of that evening.
I met his son some years ago in Nashville at a NAMM show. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree - Roberts obviously schooled him.
Yes. HR did help Jay out a lot. But I don't think Jay is quite. Into his dad's music like HR. Was.
No, not the same, but still very impressive technique and fluency. He did a duo with a virtuoso named Ben Lacey. Ben was phenomenal, but Jay’s style and technique was more to my liking.
@@Crazyboutguitars they have a few CZcams videos.
Jay is a wonderful guy and a fabulous musician! There can be no doubt that HR is VERY proud of him!
In 1964 I heard his recording of Dirty Old Bossa Nova on his H.R. is a Dirty Guitar Player album. I was in college, purchased it, and played the album until it was worn out. I have 4 of the tunes from that album on my Spotify account. Watermelon Man, Deep Fry, and Satin Doll are listened to often.
awesome........HR was super
I had the privilege of seeing HR live more times than I can remember. He used to play with super-duper keyboardist, Barney McClure. Barney would drop out occasionally and HR would improvise unique chord solos as only he could. Music is its own reward and if there is a language of heaven it must include Music.....mt
Mal
You were blessed to hear HR play so many times .!!!!..
Did you get to talk much to HR ?
The beauty that music has given us is wonderful and a blessing from the LORD : )
SIRONEDRAGON
Amen Bro' - I did talk with him - but mostly I listened. Interesting that Carlton plays with his own unique set of fingerprints; but knew and admired HR, BB, Pass, and Johnny Smith. Same thing only different! Jillian Bream, Chet, Tommy or ilk, and Joe Pass are all equally creative. By the time the grim reaper gets us - we are still beginners.........mt
Mal Tomlin I remember most of those guys saying that they felt they were still learning new things... Joe Diorio tells me that many times
He played the theme from Twilight Zone TV series on a 1952 Telecaster as well as tons of other shows like Brady Bunch, I Love Lucy, The Munsters, Gilligan's island and many, many more. Died at age 62. Great musician.
He was a great guy. He really treated me nice. Always loved seeing HR and having conversation with him.🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶😎😎😊😊❤❤
he also was the guitarist on soundtrack to the movie Bullit.
The opening chord sequence that Howard plays is Gold
HR was brilliant with those chords.🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
one of my favorite jazz guitarist
Mine too
Color Him Funky because he was funky!
Just bought a 1981 Howard Roberts Fusion Gibson like this one, love, love, love
That is AWESOME !!! What are the OHMS of the Neck and Bridge pickups ?
I brought a '95 recently, do you use the string tension knobs to any effect?
Ah! Just realised that model doesn't have them..please ignore my last question!
Hang on dearly to those Fusion coz Gibson have stopped their production
Wouldn't mind having one of those.
I met Howard at Shelly Mans Hole in LA 1970 and 1973 and become Friends. He was my mentor but short after he movement to Seattle he dyed in prostata cancer.
Did you get to call him before he died
HR PeteJolly forever
Great to hear from you Cliff Merry Christmas and Happy New Year are you still in Tokyo what do you do in Japan are you musician 🧑🏼🎄🧑🏼🎄🤶🏼🤶🏼👀👀🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎙🎙🎧🎧🎤🎤
Pete Jolly always looks so relaxed when he plays. It just flows out of his fingers. What an amazing group of musicians.....every single one.
Chris ....you must be a keyboard player.🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
@@SIRONEDRAGON No, I'm not a keyboard player. I'm just a super Pete Jolly fan. Never got to see him in person, so these videos are a great find. Thanks.
@@chrishagemann8205 I am so glad you're enjoying them. Pete is one person I never got to talk to HR about.🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
@@SIRONEDRAGON There's a great interview of Pete Jolly by Monk Rowe. He talks about his childhood and making his way through his musical career. Really interesting and informative. Try to check it out here on youtube. And thanks again for posting these videos. Happy New Year.
@@chrishagemann8205 Happy New Year Chris.🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
It was March 1989 at GIT Orientation. Never got tired of his arrangement of this spectacularly beautiful LeRoy Anderson song!
Maddy
Thanks so much for the great info on the date of this performance.... How many Fusion guitars did your Dad have and how many were his favorites ?
Late comment, but I love the song, as recorded on "The Real Howard Roberts", ca. 1977.
My first seminar was held about two weeks after that album was tracked. During the seminar some one asked HR what the absolutely most difficult technique called for in his recording work was. He replied "tremelo picking". That answer flew over my head, until I heard it applied in Michael Franks' "The Lady Wants To Know". on that LP.
HR also plays piano-voiced chords during pianist Ross Tompkins' solo part, creating the illusion that Ross had four hands.
I read his columns for years. I remember he had one on sonic shapes that still influences me. This is the first time I'm hearing him play!
SUPER !!! Don ..please check out the other videos on my channel of HR playing live !!!!
First time I listen to Howard Roberts. Impressive player!
Howard had it all!
Indeed.... just like his buddy... JOHNNY SMITH
Both Howard Roberts and Pete Jolly were the best of the best!!
Gary did you ever meet HR or Pete?????
Both Howard Roberts and Pete Jolly were totally gifted musicians. What a treat to see and hear them here.
A Legend......Great Educator as well! RIP
Florence did you get to meet HR?
One of my favorite guitarists!
YES indeed
I love it that I only know the big names in Jazz and keep on discovering this gems (great players :D ).
many thanks
Fabulous pianist, Pete Jolly.
I agree !!!
Upon hearing him play, I'm reminded of Larry Coryell but his style is unique. I wish I could have heard him years. Better late than never I suppose.
Indeed... Larry along with many others were inspired by HR !!!
Attended a HR guitar clinic in Hollywood many years back. Nice guy learned a lot. Just found his classic book: Howard Roberts Guitar Manuel Chord Melody. Highly recommend.
A truly masterpiece ! Great music never dies.
So TRUE !!!!!!
Don't know how many Fusions Dad had. I know there was a tobacco sunburst and a red one, I think, but brother Jay at Roberts Music Institute in Bellevue,Wa. would definitely know the answer. I now play a Fusion III, a lighter weight than the original Fusion s were built, and it has become guitar numero uno for me...plays unbelievably effortlessly!
Maddy
That is great that you are enjoying your Fusion guitar....
I think your Dad was correct when he said it was the guitar of the Future... IF ONLY Gibson could have made " The Fusion ROD " in the body like HR first wanted the Fusion to be like..
Petri Tähtinen Petri....Mitch Holder says that HR used for many years Gibson Mona Steel strings.....1st=.016 2nd=.018....3rd=.028....4th=.038...5th=.048...6th=.058
Jay is a smoking guitar player himself! You guys lived in Hauser and John Schroeder used to come to the house or con Jay into playing drums! Lol
Beautiful
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So happy to own a Epiphone Howard Roberts guitar when seeing this man play! 💙
Thanks for saying that
@@SIRONEDRAGON I have a video of it on my channel. You can check it out if you want 😊
As prolific a studio virtuoso as Howard Roberts was, on his own recordings and others, there is surprisingly little actual visual footage of him playing, so every bit that comes to light is a treasure.
Thank you for this.
Incidentally, I've remarked on this elsewhere, but every time I have a Roberts recording on in my office at the Ministry of Guitar, at the Hogwarts of Music (in Boston), and someone comes in, invariably they say, "Is that Benson?"
tuxguys George Benson was signing ...I think a book of his at a local book store and I wish I had known before and would have gone..... .because I would have asked him that question ....if HR had influenced his own guitar playing ???? I also would have asked him about HR 's Fusion guitar idea. Because I know HR checked out the GB guitars before he came up with the Fusion guitar.
As a longtime friend of GB....I Know for a fact that he Loved Howard Roberts!!!....and So Do I!!
Eric Johnson
Thanks so much Eric for your comment....
Eric ..Would you ask George if HR told him or even let GB play the Howard Roberts Fusion guitar ?
You sir are a sponge and pick up many styles. I especially love your Jazz songs like the tribute to Wes Montgomery.
@@christahoss9347 THANK YOU Christa so very very much !!!
Such a beautiful guitar and wonderful music.
HR was amazing for sure : )
So great to hear Howard play..Thanks for posting..Ken
Isn't it cool Bryan.. Also Check out the other videos I posted of HR.... One of Jeff Berlin soloing too....
Jeff Berlin is brilliant on that bass!
I wish I had that old Guitar Player magazine article that featured him, it was vey colorful to say at the least - including his "blue suit" days and how he ended up in California living a minimum bare bones bohemian existence of sorts. . If I'm not mistaken, I think the Man in the Blue Suit" was his first album. He always struck me as the epitome of "cool" but in a non-arrogant way.
1956/57 Mr Roberts plays guitar ............. HR was a cool guy... I really enjoyed talking to him.. wish I would have asked him more questions that NOW I have !!!!!!
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the amazing HR !!
Howard was so fearless with his improvisation. A true master.
So true Brian !!!.. And that is why also he was so unique in his phrasing and ideas with both chords and single lines...
absolutely superb
Indeed
Very cool find
Thanks for those encouraging words. It was a huge blessing finding videos of HR.
Ther is a great version of SERENATA ON HIS ALBUM "THE REAL HOWARD ROBERTS"
I agree with any version that HR plays is fabulous🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
I was at this show. September 1988. My orientation week @ (B.I.T.) Musicians Institute. From that Monday to Friday, there was a different show every night from this, Tribal Tech and Jeff Berlin and Paul Gilbert which is on CZcams also.
+Bluesquidd1 .. Did you get to see HR play any more that year and did he use that same Fusion guitar ?
+SIRONEDRAGON
Thanks for posting these. I have this concert on cassette tape. I didn't see much of Howard Roberts except when he was doing concerts at M.I. I was in the bass program and was and still am a Jeff Berlin nut. Jeff is such a force. And, a nice guy to me in spite of all the Guitar Player columns.
Bluesquidd1
I agree Jeff Berlin is amazing !! Did Jeff say much about Jaco ?
so unique and masterful. I learned so much from Howard. Really a shame young players don't know about him. One of the greats for sure and wonderful man. I got to know him through his seminars.... much missed..
tom kozic Tom... What years did you hang out with HR ?
76 through the 80's off and on
tom kozic Thanks Tom... Your guitar playing sounds great !!!
Do you remember if HR mentioned when he first got his Fusion guitar from Gibson in maybe 1979 or 1980 ?
Thanks so much! Yes I would say around 1980. Before that it was the HR model with the round sound hole
tom kozic To.. Did HR ever talk to you about what he thought of his Fusion guitar ?
This is astounding!
Andy Thomas Andy ..Isn't great hearing and seeing HR play guitar !!
Just an awesome piece of music ... so happy it was recorded. Thanks for the upload
Thanks so much for enjoying the video : )
OUTSTANDING MASTER!!!
INDEED !!! Glad you like HR 'S playing
Yea baby..!! A Mesa boogie amp like the one I’ve got...!!!
With the Fusion guitar HR felt good using that MESA
Wow! FANTASTIC!😃💖
Thanks Courtney for enjoying HR's music : )
Damn, this guy is super great and so is his colleagues, divine stuff all round. Many Thanks for Upload. How on earth is that bass guitar sounding so rich and ward and deep? And what is that what seems to be like two finger picking?
Roberts was a star! Antelope Freeway is a Must! As is Merryweather-Word Of Mouth, which also features him along with Charlie Musslewhite and Barry Goldberg! Well what are you waiting for?
Andy Thomas Thanks for telling me about MWOM !! cool ..I will check it out soon
How the hell have I not come across Howard Roberts before???🫣😱👌👌👌👌👌👌
HR or Howard Roberts was probably one of the most recorded guitar players in all history and fortunately got out and he did a few albums but many people didn't know the amazingness of who he was when he was a great guy I miss talking to him he was a wonderful person and a fabulous fabulous guitarist.🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🤷♂🤷♂🤠🤠🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔😱😱😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
Wow!… I’m only just discovering his music.. what a player… my only brush with fame was when I shook hands with Tal Farlow in a gig in Cardiff, Wales around 1983.. .. these are giants of jazz guitar. Thank you for your reply.. it’s made my day👍👍
@@foxyjazzbopper I went to a guitar workshop at Tal Farlow had and I got to play two songs with him and it was a treat in fact he even gave me his phone number and the one thing I was even thinking about it today I regret I never called HR when I had a chance he wanted me to call him and Tal Farlow gave me his phone number and I never called him and I still kick myself to this date for those two things🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
@@SIRONEDRAGON wow.. brilliant… I was around 23 when I saw him and he took my address after his gig to send me some stuff. I never thought I’d hear Colton him.. but about 6 weeks later a small package arrived for me from him.. two C60 cassette tapes and some hand written chord charts and neck shapes to learn.. I cherish these to this day.. days before selfies and mobiles… I too wish I had the nerve to keep in touch with him.. I just didn’t want to bother him I suppose🤦🏻 thank you telling me about your brush with the great man too!
@@foxyjazzbopper Awesome story yeah I was thinking about myself i've never been a very confident musician let alone guitarist but when Tal and I played he gave me a wonderful compliment he said to me :man you got a lot of chops but unfortunately I told one of the guitar players there and he hated me and he turned that told me around he said you just played a mess of junk and boy I never told anybody else about that compliment for years and I still have the rough time but I know Tal didn't say that in a negative sense it was one of the best compliments i've ever gotten from someone
This is great!
Henry
Isn't great to watch and hear HR playing with this band ?
Beautiful !!
Many thanks !!
He played guitar on The Pink Panther Theme song.
That's what got me here, now I am listening to Angel Eyes. He is so good.
i attended one of his famous 3day seminars in79’, in Austin, and actually got to play chords with HR while he soloed! he played the red Gibson HR model.
actually i think it was September 1978.
WOW!!AWESOME MEMORY FOR YOU Jerry!!!.. Did talk much to him ????
I was there too, way over my head at the time. Was it Strait Music , 12th and Lamar?
Fabulous - thanks for posting!!
Great watching HR play isn't it ? So cool !! Thanks for taking time to watch the video
Again, I have a newly found respect for Jeff Berlin's bass playing . . tasty, supportive, awesome meter. Never really heard him in this kind of setting; - it's always these clinics, NAMM Show jams that I see on CZcams where he just shreds and goes head to head w/Marcus Miller, S. Bailey, etc. Not my cup of tea I guess . . .
Foxbat25 Great that you heard Jeff in a different setting. I got to see many times him playing live..
Jeff Berlin is as good as anyone!
I once saw Jeff sit in with Patrick Moraz's band in a pretty small club, that was really cool!!
ty Siro for sharing this piece of cake !!!! just fabulous :D
You are very welcome.. Please check out all the videos of HR playing live that I have on my channel.
so. on ONE condition : you post. i totally agree hhh :D
Did you ever meet Howard Roberts ?
never ! ooops : shame on me ? you're right, Siro ! it's the first time i hearded about him. you let me discover such a genius... i never know about this guy.. really. So, why not ? i just trying to discover other frunteers...i know my english is not so great. II V I is universal :D i really appreciate your channel :D PS : sorry for my poor english ;) tx for sharing my friend !!!
Thank YOU !! It is a blessing to see HR play live .. and these videos give those that had never gotten to see him in person.. He was a pretty cool guy !!!!
Simplesmente lindo!♪
Indeed beautiful music !!
I promise to re-study the seminar material, and become nearly this good... as soon as I can manage to pick my jaw back up from the floor.
Richard.. where and when was the seminar ?
@@SIRONEDRAGON I attended two HR seminars, one in 1977 and one in 1978.
This was in Santa Maria, Ca. My guitar teacher attended GIT during the week, and taught group lessons on the weekends. He arraigned to have HR come to Santa Maria and hold the seminars. It was a great experience although much of the material was, and some of it still is, over my head.
Much of the focus was about learning how to learn in a proper manner, and that part I did "get" and still apply those skills to this day.
Quite unlike the estimated 20,000+ hours manditorially spent in public K-12 programs.
@@richardpehtown2412 Richard.. thanks for writing back and sharing.....!!!! what year did your teacher go to GIT ?
@@SIRONEDRAGON The very first class.
@@richardpehtown2412 was that the class with a guy named Doug Perkins ?
I grew up with his son Chris you should hear his older brother play you think it was HR he has a studio in Bellevue Wasgington I remember being in his home in Edmonds Washington and God forbid you touched any of HR stuff lol he took pride in all he did. Peace D
So Dennis....... HR didn't like people touching his guitars and other equipment ?
Well, Howard was the only guy who knew the tune. I'm always surprised when I'm seeing experienced musicians reading standard tunes. Perhaps they've been in studios too long and forgot how to play real jazz.
Yes Howard use monosteel strings his black guitar 60s. but i thing he use this fusion guitar very light strings its not matter what strings his using he sound always him selves great Howard .
Petri
The Fusion I believe had .012 set on them ????
The great Howard Roberts . A composer friend and afficianado wrote a symphony for him and his electric guitar .I remember seeing excerpts from the music in his column in Guitar Player magazine.
Anyone know if there are any recordings of this ?
This is from Mike Evans website..........Concerto for Electric Guitar and Orchestra
I spoke with the composer Duane Tatro concerning this piece of music which is titled "Dialogue for Amplified Guitar and Chamber Orchestra". Mr. Tatro was for many years a composer of film and television music (Mash, Streets of San Francisco and many others) in Los Angeles. While he is not involved in this activity currently he is still active as a composer.
The composer was very generous and sent me a recording of this music from its first (here is the program), and so far only, performance at the Los Angeles County Museum of the Arts in January, 1977 with Howard Roberts and the Studio Arts Orchestra under the direction of Charles Blackman. This was a significant event and was written up in the L.A. Times, January 13, 1977. An excerpt of the score and more information about Duane Tatro can be found in Guitar Player, June 1979, p. 57.
As related by Mr. Tatro the suggestion for the piece came from Howard and it was composed using the Schoenberg method. H.R. was actively involved with Mr.Tatro during the composition process giving advice on what was playable on the guitar, etc. This piece is one of the few compositions written specifically for the electric guitar with an orchestra and perhaps it is the first.
Mr. Tatro made some interesting comments concerning the outstanding musicianship of Howard Roberts and the observation that he literally never saw him without a guitar in hand. Also he recalls scheduling a single rehearsal for the piece (with 30 musicians) and Howard not being able to make it at the last moment because he was stranded in Alaska! Instead he sent another guitarist (Mike Anthony) who sight-read the work!
I've listened to the piece several times now and I find it to be quite interesting. As has happened to me several times in putting the site together and collecting recordings that Howard Roberts played on, I've discovered I like a style of music that I had never been much exposed to before. For example, a similar thing happened when I listened to Pete Rugolo's recordings of Stan Kenton's music with Howard Roberts in his orchestra. In this case the music is 12 tone music and I find it quite appealing. It is quite abstract and not melodic or highly rhythmic. There are lots of large intervallic leaps and strange harmonies. As a piece it is quite cohesive and effective - really fascinating. Here is the introduction to the concert and a bit of the music in Real Audio format.
Dialogue for Electric Guitar and Orchestra
The score (obtained thanks to guitarist Michael Cado of Richmond Hill, Ont.) indicates the following instrumentation for the piece: flute (doubling piccolo), oboe (doubling English horn), clarinet in Bb (doubling Bb bass clarinet), bassoon, horns in F, trumpets in Bb, trombone, tuba, percussion (timpani, glockenspiel, medium gong, large gong, cymbals, vibraphone, xylophone, triangles, snare drum, grande cassa, chimes, wood blocks, slap stick, drum set),amplified guitar, piano (doubling celesta), violins (6+6), violas (4), violoncellos (2) and double bass (2 with 1 doubling Fender bass). It is interesting to listen to the piece and try to follow along in the score.
After listening to the piece it occurred to me that Howard Roberts was indeed an outstanding musician. Not simply for his technical prowess, which was outstanding, but for the wide range of music he played and contributed to. From playing with the Monkees, to ranking as one of the all-time greats of the jazz guitar, to playing the most modern kind of formal music he did it all. A truly impressive person.
Many thanks to Mr. Tatro for helping to document an important moment in the history of the electric guitar.
For those interested in Duane Tatro's music there is a CD of material recorded in 1954/55 called Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns initially on Contemporary but reissued in 1996. This contains 11 compositions by Duane Tatro and performed by Stu Williamson, Bob Enevoldsen, Joe Eger, Vincent De Rosa, Lennie Niehaus, Joe Maini, Bill Holman, Jimmy Giuffre, Bob Gordon, Ralph Pena and Shelly Manne. This is much more jazz influenced than the Concerto but some of the music is similar. The liner notes also contain much more biographical information about the composer.
wish there were more video footage of HR, esp from the 60s and 70s.
thanks !!!! i have on my channel HR playing in the late 70's at Easy music store parking lot. maybe 5 videos. please check them out. HR 's own guitar was being repaired so he used a Herb Ellis Aria guitar from the store.
Met Howard once, he asked me if I was a teacher!!....The only person I've ever heard speak of "sonic shapes".
Drew. Great story... When and where was it ? and why did he ask if you were a teacher ?
In 1972, Austin, Texas, Howard was giving a seminar @ Strait Music Co. backed by the UT Jazz Lab Band
Don't know why he asked me that, I was working up chops on The Flute @ age 22 and owned a Piano. Was 20 years away from teaching anybody Music. Then I became a full time Music Instructor.
He was an extremely perceptive and insightful cat, to be sure!!
Drew,. Did you teacher at that place ?
One more so very beautiful performance by Pat!
Please pass him my congrats Ken!
Thank you so very much my dear friend for sharing his work with us!
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HR and the band sounds great Katerina : )
At first in the 60 s I was 12 he sounded like elevator music to me. Then when I was 20 I spent hours trying to copy his swing ......, no way.
awesome
Another great video Ken! Thanks again... :0)
Glenn
Isn't it great to see HR in action !! He was an amazing musician..
SIRONEDRAGON Absolutely Ken. I played the videos for a couple of musician friends who knew of H.R., but didn't realize just how great he was. Now they know! lol
Glenn Michael Thompson Thanks so much Glenn for sharing HR's music with others.. Studio guitarists like HR and Barry Galbraith who were Giants were not noticed much by most people or musicians....
SIRONEDRAGON It's a pleasure to share good music with those who will appreciate it. I always try to turn my students on to guys like HR, Barry Galbraith, and Joe Diorio. Their music, books and tutorials for guitarists are among the best there is. I've been using the 3 volume Praxis System by HR & Gary Hagberg for a long time. Also I have all of Joe's books, even 2 copies of some of them. The ones that 1st came out with either an accompanying tape or no recording at all, I've replaced w/ up to date books w/ a cd included.
Fascinating material for sure!
Glenn Michael Thompson That is awesome Glenn !! Joe Diorio would be surprised by that and I think it would make him proud of you.....
So far as metronomes go, in certain types of Piano Music they are indispensable in order to realize Masterworks. One has to know when to turn them off.
I agree Drew.. : )
cool stuff .... seems like a lot of crackle on the volume knob pot 1:08 .... playing through a Mesa Boogie?
HR playing thru a Mesa Boogie ..wow...too bad HR didn't use a mesa and Fusion guitar on his Antelope Freeway album. the fusion wasn't made yet and maybe the Boogie also
From 3:38 on where U can really hear Jeff's bass, I was struck by the fact that altho' he moved on to 3 basses after the "Blonde", - he never quite captured the sound here in this clip with those instruments. They are: the Peavey Palaedium, the Dean Guitars Jeff Berlin Signature, and his current axe, - the Cort Rithimic. Just wondering whether that original style Badass Bass I bridge and that neck made by Mike Tobias has anything to do with that awfully good sounding growly tone from the Blonde . . .
I think you are correct. and it is amazing to think how different factors ( wood ,pickups.weight,etc...)put altogether can get a great tone or not......
Ain't it the truth, 'Dragon; - again many thanks for this posting and for also remembering Howard Roberts . . .
Foxbat25
Did you talk to HR or ever take pictures of him playing his Fusion guitar ?
No, never seen or talked to the legendary guitarist but heard him many times on vinyl. Had a friend back in the late 70's who played a Gibson Howard Roberts guitar; - the one with the sound hole and lower Florentine cutaway.
Foxbat25
Did you ever spend much time with Jeff Berlin ?
Thanks for posting this, Sironedragon! Do you happen to know what year this was recorded?
Flat Henry Henry..Pat Hicks had mentioned to me it was 1986....Did you go to GIT ?
Yes I did! Started in Sept 1983 to April 1984. Left for six months to woodshed and occasionally gig. Came back from Sept 1984 to April 1985. Probably the most glorious 18 months of my life. Thanks for posting this! And thanks for everything, HR!
Henry ..I was at GIT at that same time 83'........ What is your first name ?
Actually Tim, nothing Henry. I lived in a tar-hut on Barton Ave. with a bassist named Sam and a drummer named Andy (who were at BIT & PIT).
This guy is proof that anybody can be a jazz master! (So why can’t I???) lol LOOK AT THE WAY THEY ARE DRESSED!!! THAT’S NOT JAZZ!!! GUILTY!!!! Ha
he was one of the best
Great guitarist but too bad they didn't have potentiometer clearer back then
I think that whoever was recording didn't realize HR would be changing his volume on his Fusion guitars ..which HR didn't do much with his older Hollow body guitars. HR loved that fact that he could turn up his own volume on his guitar to keep up with the other instruments and also use the volume for dynamics
Only learned of HR recently when one of my favorite guitarists referred to HR as the greatest guitarist of all time. I'm a Joe Pass guy but HR does make it look easy Enjoy
I wished I could have heard Joe Pass and HR play guitar together. .. I know They did at times. I do remember the joy of hearing Joe Pass and Joe Diorio jammin'.a few times. I enjoy hearing someone say HR was the greatest. WHO was that ???
Man, I've been trying to remember for about an hour... It was Jeff Skunk Baxter (Doobies, Steely Dan etc.) I attached the link to the You Tube video (the audio is terrible but the story is nice) Starts at 4:56 Enjoy czcams.com/video/R5zTOxJOBl4/video.html
I remember Jeff Baxter saying he admired HR and also he wrote some great thoughts in Mitch Holder's book about HR's music and etc.
HR is a Dirty Guitar Player.
Mr Roberts play guitar huh?🎶🎶👀👀😱😱😃😃🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔
This man preached NOT practicing with a metronome...and he is right...You need to develop your internal timing...only humans can groove. metronomes cannot. Teaching yourself to play with a metronome is almost guaranteed to make you lose your soul. However, I don't mean that as overly critical. I still love highly technical playing, and it seems like its ultimate practitioners are trying to discover their 'soul'...Paul Gilbert comes to mind.
Many thanks for enjoying HR's guitar playing
The thanks are mine to HR and you for posting this.
HR was a fabulous guitarist for sure !!
krelbar I disagree....I always practice with a metronome...my best friend ! different strokes for different folks...alot of incredible cats practiced with it.... whatever works... just my opinion..he is an incredible player..
I agree...but it depends on what you are going for. Howard Roberts SWINGS, mostly because he is depending on his internal rhythm. Jazz is about being fluid, not perfect.Not bagging on metronome practice if you have no internal timing.
Paul Gilbert used to practice with a metronome years ago...and he was a technical wizard...but his playing was as stiff as a board. Early during his solo albums, he developed his new 'practice' routine. Tapping his foot, playing a rhythm and inserting films with the goal of playing them IN TIME...with himself. His playing is far more fluid these days, his phrasing is way better.