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The Online Guitar Store - Solo Guitar
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List Price: $17.99
Our Price: $17.99
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Manufacturer: Art of Life Records
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0804640101123
Label: Art of Life Records
Manufacturer: Art of Life Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Art of Life Records
Release Date: 2005-02-22
Studio: Art of Life Records
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Originally released in 1977 on PMP Records and now available on CD for the first time ever! Digitally remastered for compact disc from the original analog master tapes by John Strother at Penguin Recording in Los Angeles, California and supervised by Ted Greene himself. Includes the original album cover artwork and liner notes from both pressings of the original LP release. Ted is also the author of several excellent books on the subject of guitar chords, "Chord Chemistry", and chord progressions, "Modern Chord Progressions", as well as Jazz guitar soloing, "Jazz Guitar Single Note Soloing, Volume 1 & 2". This is the only recording Ted Greene has ever released as a leader; a true solo guitar masterpiece in every sense of the word. Many people all over the world have been anxiously awaiting the CD reissue of Ted's "Solo Guitar" album. Art of Life Records is proud to make this long out-of-print recording available to the world once again.
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Summary: An Integral Part of any Guitarists Collection
Comment: There are many reviews on this CD but still felt compelled to add a few comments. I knew Ted and studied with him at the time he was writing his first book "Chord Chemistry" and when he was recording this album. Ted was a George Van Eps fan, as some have noted, yet it was the fact that he was a fan of so many that I found interesting. When I studied with him he was as likely to pull out a copy of the Bach Chorales as an arrangement transcribed from a Nat King Cole piece (Cole had an instrumental only career before becoming a singer). The next lesson he might say "Ever hear this thing that Clapton does ..." and then he would play a complex Clapton solo note for note. At another lesson he had me create a chord arrangement of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" because he thought that the best way to learn chord theory was to create a chord for every note in a song and that was a great song to use. Simply put, he was conversant in all styles of music. When he recorded this CD he was playing a lot in a music club in Santa Monica called the Attica and I had the chance to play along with him on many nights. He always captivated any audience he played to. He was a great musician and a wonderfully gentle person. No one who buys this album will be dissapointed.
Mark Bird
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Summary: impossible
Comment: I have been listening (on a regular basis) to this recording since it became available in 1977. I wore out the vinyl and now have the CD. I am a jazz guitarist who does not finger pick except on Latin American tunes. I know Ed Bickert loved this guy, and it's a shame he made only one recording. What he does on guitar still sounds impossible to me. His book, "chord chemistry" is where I learned about chords and is a classic. What a shame that he made only one recording!
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Summary: there a only a few ike this
Comment: Lenny Breau, George Van Eps, Ted Greene.. . there only a very few who have the deep knowledge of both harmony and technique to create such beautiful chord-melodies. I could list a few more, but these are my top three, and there aren't many more. This CD is a must for any listener with interest in the harmonic possibilities of the guitar.
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Summary: A must have for any one who loves beautiful music
Comment: Ted Greene's creative arrangments and skillful execution make this cd a very special musical piece, which is a delight to the listener. musicians can especially enjoy this cd, because of Ted's wonderful harmonically rich playing.
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Summary: Brilliant
Comment: An amazing record. I looked Ted up on Google because my teacher, Mike Rao, also a fantastic player, was one of Ted's students and spoke highly of him. That led me to Amazon, where I was surprised to find Ted's record for sale. Glad I bought it. He has a wonderful way with the standards. It's hard to beleive he's playing solo.
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