Santa don't like you Jazzing up Christmas songs

Stuart Legg · Post by **Stuart Legg** » 6 Dec 2014 11:19 pm

I was looking at this great steel version of "White Christmas" and a medley of Christmas songs all with tracks tab and video on you tube.

I really like the technique exercises on the video regarding C6 on E9 neck.

Well it all sounded and looked good till he started jazzing up the Christmas songs and then strange things started happening and everything kinda went wrong and I heard this faint weird Ho Ho Ho in the back ground. wow! twilight zone!!

He's watching you!

George Buechley · Post by **George Buechley** » 7 Dec 2014 7:12 am

Hey Stuart,

I think the cat might be back.

Russ Hicks · Post by **Russ Hicks** » 7 Dec 2014 9:03 am

Hey Stuart, I'm with you and Santa, but until I hear the version you speak of I guess I should keep quiet...btw, I hope we all have a white Christmas, even J.D. and the boys in L.A.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 7 Dec 2014 10:22 am

Since you seem to be so close to St. Nicholas, do you have his email address? I would love to write to him and exchange ideas.

Tom Gorr · Post by **Tom Gorr** » 7 Dec 2014 10:31 am

Peter Aho · Post by **Peter Aho** » 7 Dec 2014 10:35 am

Jazz

Stuart Legg · Post by **Stuart Legg** » 8 Dec 2014 8:52 am

I can't say exactly it was Jazz but it was progressive and While I can't play the songs because I don't have permission I can give you a taste of it by just borrowing a little of his chord progression and make my own jazz arrangement of it.
I call my version "I Can't Find Page Eight"
Click Here White Christmas

Bo Legg · Post by **Bo Legg** » 8 Dec 2014 9:26 am

Here is the backing track for "I can't find page 8" white Christmas by Stuart. Santa's gonna get you!
Click on white page 8
Here is the BIAB file for those that have BIAB.
mute the strings to remove solo instruments.
click here BIAB backing track

Bo Legg · Post by **Bo Legg** » 8 Dec 2014 12:32 pm

I have to say I've been cheating a bit and looking over Stuart's shoulder at these lessons by William Litaker and I'll have to say I'm impressed.
Willian is way more knowledgeable than he lets on and Stuart and I have the highest regard for William.
So we are laughing with William here not at him.
If you are still learning (I'm still learning) I'd jump on these Saturday live session if I were you.

William Litaker · Post by **William Litaker** » 8 Dec 2014 1:06 pm

So that is where page 8 went.....Thanks for showing me !

Stuart Legg · Post by **Stuart Legg** » 8 Dec 2014 3:01 pm

A good time to get stated would be right away this Wed. Dec. 10th at 3pm east coast time.
William Litaker will have a workshop on "I Just Destroyed The World". Lots of nice stuff in that one. http://www.williamlitaker.com/index.html
Well back to the worksheets so Bo can look over my shoulder and pretend he's not going to steal any of the licks

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 8 Dec 2014 5:21 pm

Santa don't like you Jazzing up Christmas songs.

Milk and chocolate-chip cookies will make him more agreeable!

(Or some Asiago cheese and Chianti.

)

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 9 Dec 2014 5:45 am

I really like the White Christmas version, whether one would consider it jazzed or jazzy.
It's my picture of Christmas morning after gifts have been opened, things have slowed down, thinking about breakfast.
Nice and easy, just like snow.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 9 Dec 2014 10:23 am

Stuart Legg wrote:A good time to get stated would be right away this Wed. Dec. 10th at 3pm east coast time...

Glad to see you've stated a time and place.

Roual Ranes · Post by **Roual Ranes** » 9 Dec 2014 7:20 pm

Now I know why Santa bypassed me.