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Hi Forumites. As the end of 2003 is upon us, I recorded this C6 arrangement of the four seasons (April Showers, Summertime, Autumn Leaves, and I’ll Be Home For Christmas) in recognition of the year gone past. Please click on the link below and then click where it says “Medley Of The Seasons”. Please be patient since it is a long clip (11 meg). If you want, you can download selected parts but it is arranged as an integrated performance and IMO works best that way. Thanks for listening and everyone have a Happy Holiday and Great New Year!
http://www.mightyfinemusic.com/Jeff/HearJeffPlay.htm

Once again Jeff has shown us that he knows more about the C6 than most of us put together.

To say I'm envious of his knowledge and technique would be a massive understatement.

Great playing Jeff. Someday I hope to hear you play in a jazz band. You could be the one to bring the steel to the jazz audience.

Jeff L.,

I'm truly amazed! I have been remiss for not knowing, at least until now, your jazz related steel guitar prowess. I've just tuned in to listen to parts of "Medley Of The Seasons", and I'm totally impressed. For me, it adds new and interesting approaches to steel guitar artistry.
At this point, I have a desire to try to capture a few snippets of your musical renditions. It becomes apparent at the first few notes, that I wouldn't hesitate for one minute in offering praises of your musicianship. Thanks Jeff, and Happy Holidays.

Bill H.

christmas wouldn't download for me but the others were tasty. now its time for bass and brushes and some artwork for the cd cover.

This is some amazing stuff..

There are many truly gifted players/musicians out there that inspire us and offer up a unique approach..for me, Jeff is clearly one of them.

Thanks Jeff for sharing your talent with us.

T

Jeff,
You bring in an entire different deminsion in your playing. It is very clear that you have truly made a study of the C6th tuning. I admire that. You are an inspiration to all of us. I also wanted to thank you for your generous help thru the years.
I hope you have a nice holiday.
Steve

Tasty stuff, Jeff. You may actually inspire me to one day figure out what to do with that bunch of strings that holds my arms up. Cheers!

Jeff, That is some great sounding material. I love the chords you are getting out of the C6th tuning. I look forward to hearing some more.

Jeff,thanks so much for warming up my morning here in freezing Arizona,it's all the way down to 62 degrees this morning,great sounds.
Ray

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Hi Jeff
Thanx for your medley
your playin'is all too awesome
Happy Holidays and keep them tunes a comin'

wow Jeff. I am stunned and amazed yet again at the theoretical depth of your playing... given several lifetimes I might hope to grasp some of the concepts you toss off seemingly nonchalantly...
bravo!
and Happy Holidays!

All of the above!! Excellent in every respect!

I'd love to take lessons on C6 from you, Jeff, but it's a bit far.

Jeff, one of my favorite performers has always been classical guitarist Edgar Cruz, who plays Spanish, contemporary and jazz material in solo venues without an accompanist. Your interpretation and solo performance of similar material is very much in the same style, but it is amazing to me that you are playing it on a steel guitar. It seems incredible for one to have as much or more versatility with a bar as would be expected with the fingers! However, I just listened to you do it so your ability is evident.

A fine performance Jeff, and is just more proof that the possibilities of the steel guitar are limited only by the interests, ability and dedication of the player.

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Very tasty stuff, Jeff. I like the chromatic approach to the harmony and the substitue chords. Very Joe Pass-like! (My highest compliment).

wow! What a sense of harmony-this man knows his stuff. I also like the "dry" non-reverby quality of the recording. Very inspiring!

Ha! Jeff, you got some stuff there. Your playing reminds me of organ players who accompany themselves on bass using pedals -- both parts working together. You can't play solo without a good moving bass line, and you do that very nicely. Well worth the effort you put into it. Thanks for sharing it.

Another dazzlin' display of "Jazz-manship" ...

I would love to sit in the "front row" and watch you play ...

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Just how many lifetimes have you been at it Jeff?

Talk about shock and awe!

Do you ever make it out to the left coast?
I second the earlier post, I'd love to sit and watch you play (front row of coarse)

Jay

Whoaah! That's just awesome! Just like I want to become able to play! Why not get together with some other jazz cats and record an entire album? It's stuff like this that can make jazz guys really see the steel's potential!


/Nicke Widén

Crazy cat, sounds like you ya got the whole range down for the C6 neck. Nice job Jeff

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To say I'm envious of his knowledge and technique would be a massive understatement.

Great playing Jeff. Someday I hope to hear you play in a jazz band. You could be the one to bring the steel to the jazz audience. </SMALL><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Mike Perlowin states it best for me. Great job Jeff. Keep them coming, and happy holidays.

Regards,
Terry Downs
http://terrydownsmusic.com

Jeff as usual... smokin!!
I have had a lesson from Jeff and been front row..
or more small chair right at his left hand
And he blew me away totally.

And this just days after seeing the total ISGC show.

He practicies what he preaches. Solid theory applied to the C6. The proof IS the puddin'.

I have been trying to talk him into doing the album mentioned above. If I had the cash I would send him a plane ticket here and put the house band behind him for a few days.

Why he hasn't been invited to ISGC as a paid performer yet I will never know.

This is great...excellent arrangement/playing...thanks for sharing it on the net...love the sound of a cleanly recorded Steel.



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Leave it to Jeff to surprise us at this time of year with another masterpiece. I've listened to it 3 times now and I hear something new each time. It's like a neverending story. Each chapter opening more doors and ideas. Listening and learning is my reaction to this C6 escapade into the mysteries of this instrument that we all revere. MORE JEFF, GIVE US MORE ~~

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Whew! I'm just shakin' my head in amazement. Wonderful !!! Don't know how you real musicians do it! Thanks for that special present Jeff. I'm gonna play it again right now!
--Gord