Chordplay - Ted Greene's Chord Chemistry

[@enricopallazzo2987]

Thank you! Finally someone bringing this up !!! Ted SHOULD be a household name. Ted didn’t care about performing or getting credit at all, that’s why there’s only one album. He cared about playing and mastering his instrument and that’s it.

[@cosmonaut9942]

Ted was my teacher when I was 14 in 1968 - 1969. He taught at Ernie Ball in Tarzana, California. I'm still playing and using a lot of what I learned from Ted. I knew back then that he was a special resource, a Jedi.

[@cognoscenticycles4351]

This is fantastic that you covered Ted Greene. As you already stated, an absolute giant on guitar. I bought Ted's book Chord Chemistry when it first came out and though it was beyond my abilities at the time is was obvious that Ted Greene was on a completely different level. Truly a God given talent and a humble man that kept us in awe for his entire life .

[@LarreeHollywood]

I used to run into Ted in the guitar shops in Hollywood. One of the sweetest, nicest guys you could ever meet.

[@JustAGuitarPlayer]

I took lessons from Ted in the early 80’s. He was an incredible player and teacher and a wonderful person. I was studying guitar at USC at the same time but I feel incredibly fortunate to have taken lessons with him outside of USC at his apartment on Burbank Blvd. He helped me with his arrangement of A Certain Smile which was on his album (which I have both in vinyl and on CD, it’s worth hearing, it’s one of my desert island records, just beautiful playing. And yes you’re right about they’re being a lifetime of material to learn from both in his books and also from the recordings both his record and the live video performances that you can find on KZbin , I’m 62 now and I still feel like there’s more I can learn from all the great music and educational materials Ted left behind. In addition to the few players you mentioned that held Ted in such high regard, you can add Tommy Emmanuel, Jay Graydon and really countless other well known guitar players that have been inspired by Ted.

[@tresero2862]

I also took a few at his apartment while going to Grove. Also notable was Peter Butterfield (RIP). I only wish I had the time and energy I had back then. Ted is quite possibly the most underrated jazz teachers ever.

[@cosmonaut9942]

I also took lessons from Ted when I was 14 in 1968 - '69. My first teacher from age 8 to age 12 was Duke Miller, who had a studio in North Hollywood that he sold. It became Valley Arts. Duke went on the head the jazz guitar department at USC. Did you ever run across him while at USC?

[@JustAGuitarPlayer]

@@cosmonaut9942 Hi, yes, Duke was the head of the studio guitar department when I was there (you could either be a classical guitar major or a studio guitar major at that time, so Duke was head of the studio department, later on while I was there they had some sort of Jazz major too, but that was started by a sax teacher if I'm remembering correctly. One of my Studio Guitar classmates Larry Koonse switched over to the new Jazz Studies department and became the first graduate in 1984 from that department but he was taking classes still that were part of the Studio Guitar curriculum. I went to USC from 1981-1985. I would have started a year earlier but a serious case of mono delayed my first year. I had read about Duke Miller in an interview of Lee Ritenour that was published in a Guitar Player magazine book that had come out in the 70's. They took several Guitar Player Magazine interviews and put them altogether in this book. So when I read that Lee had taken lessons with Duke and he really spoke highly of his teaching style, I really wanted to study with him too cause I was interested in the studio guitar world and I had a ton of respect for all the session players like Lee, so Duke Miller was the main reason I went to USC (by way of that Lee Ritenour interview). I originally auditioned for Duke and Eddie Arkin (Eddie stopped teaching there the year I started at USC but we had Paul LaRose, Steve Watson, Jimmy Wyble and later Joe Diorio as teachers for the Studio Department. I was there when Lenny Breau did a master class that is on KZbin, Pat Metheny and Lee Ritenour and some others did some master classes too. There were some great teachers on the classical side as well. Anyway, I feel fortunate to have studied with Duke and the other teachers there and outside of USC, Ted Greene, and both inside and outside of USC Lenny Breau. And I would have loved to have the experience that you had as a younger person studying with Duke at what became Valley Arts. You saw the real beginnings of all of that which I've always been fascinated by. I was so sad when Duke passed away. I was living in Italy at that time and heard about his passing from a former classmate. I would love to hear about what your experiences learning from Duke and Ted were. Anyway, sorry for my lengthy reply but it was a special time in my life. I hope you're still out there playing guitar and enjoying life and music. Take care.

[@cosmonaut9942]

@@JustAGuitarPlayer I'm old, probably about 10 years older than you, but I'm still plugging away on guitar. I was so young when I started with Duke and all I remember is that he taught me how to read music and play chords. He put me in a trio with Lee Ritenour and we played Kingston Trio and Pete Seeger tunes. We actually played at the Hollywood Teenage Fair at the Hollywood Palladium in 1964, when I learned that I had terrible stage fright. Lessons from Ted was a different bag. More intense and more was demanded of me. I liked his style of teaching. I'd show up and he'd have a lesson ready to go. He'd dive deep into his file cabinet for the lesson and dug further for sheet music incorporating the lesson of the day/week. If I didn't master it in a week, he's spend two weeks on it. It was like boot camp. I should have stuck with it but by that time I thought I knew more than I did and spent my time chasing girls instead of music. I picked it up again in college and have played every day since.

[@godbyone]

Great stories. Thanks

[@fathermarin1177]

Brings back memories , Great book from a better time

[@leechild4655]

I bought his chord chemnistry decades ago and skimmed over it and only got out of it, its a bunch of weird chords that are hard to play and sounded weird if you could twist your fingers in knots to play them anyway. it was only fairly recently watching him in an instructional setting and hearing him explain what he was doing and why it started making sense to me. Still watching and understanding his concepts its still like an advanced college course and needs a lot of attention to start to pull off what he was teaching. He makes it look simple as he plays and talks to the room at the same time like he wasnt even thinking about what he was playing. mind blowing.

[@richwickerman]

You play the guitar resting on your left leg as I do as I used to have classical guitar lessons, I don’t know why more people don’t, it just feels the correct way 👍 great vid as always

[@thedave5748]

Someone told me when I was abt 20 - 40 yrs ago - to buy Chord Chemistry so i did. Holy hell! I didnt understand much but llearned so many new chords and ideas after a while. One thing I remember from the book was - when youre trying to write a progression and you dont know what chord to play next, observe what notes youre plaing in the current chord and consider the intervals of where each note can go. I lost my original yellow cover paperback from that time, too. I have the new glossy one, like our man here

[@bayougtr]

I still have the yellow paperback copy. Bought when I was 16, summer semester @Berklee 41yrs ago! Its yellow cover is so stained by coffee & nicotine.

[@RICCARDOREARDON]

OH MY GOD....THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR UPLOADING THIS VIDEO...I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ❤️ LOVE ❤️ LOVE UNCLE~MR.TED GREENE... HIS BOOK "CHORD CHEMISTRY" WAS GIVEN TO ME AS A GIFT BY MY OLDER BROTHER...❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@PaulJonesy]

Another gem of a video Dave, some tasty & inspiring chords there, I’m now getting the chord chemistry book for Christmas, thank you!

[@tonepoet]

The first 2 jazz books I ever bought in the late 80's was Joe Pass Guitar Style and Ted Greene's Single Note Soloing Volume 2. Ted's book opened many doors to exploration and realization and is the absolute key to unlocking the jazz universe. Not beginner books, not for the faint hearted, but invaluable tools.

[@slimbuttermilk]

I was fortunate enough to scoop up a copy of Ted’s solo album, years ago, long before you tube and internet. CD’s were just coming out back then, and I didn’t really know what they were. At any rate, I got Ted Solo on vinyl, as well as Tommy Tedesco solo album, both of which are treasures in my record collection. Your playing and your knowledge of music is also awesome, and I really enjoy it immensely. No doubt, you’re a good picker!

[@joedynaflow9157]

You are so appreciated! To those of us who know where you and Andy Timmons started & learned your chops. I cut my teeth in Champaign Il. Your a stellar guitar player and teacher & Tech. Thank You from all of us that follow your lessons and your info is spot on. Rock-On J.D

[@greg77hot]

Thanks Dave...always a classic...been around since I was a kid.

[@dougstubbs4351]

Hey what's up man this is going to be one of those lessons where you introduced me to a new musician maybe I'm familiar with his work I don't know I'm anxious to check it out. I'm leaving guitar center now as we speak and just got a notification of your video. This is why I love the weekends.

[@BluesLicks101]

Thank you, I picked up 2 of Teds books back in the 70's - still have them, have not opened them in years but I will again.

[@andrewwilson888]

Superb! There is a lot to unpack here. Ted Greene!

[@Bring_MeSunshine]

Just happend on this video. The second time in 2 days, I've heard mention of this book. I borrowed a copy of the book back in the early 80's. I knew nothing about Ted Greene, but was surprised at the volume of content in the book. Back then I had a basic understanding of chords, which in time grew through a better understanding of harmony and how to spell a chord, and later how to treat chords as enharmonic, and from there I really didn't consider it necessary to learn 100s of shapes, but the book still fascinated me. Eventually I found some chords towards the back of the book that showed a harmonised extended chord pattern, and these excited my ears, so I borrowed them to write a piece of music. Haven't seen the book for some time, but after Jeff Skunk Baxter mentioned the book on the recent Rick Beato interview, I recalled it with fond memories. Then, bingo, I saw this video's thumbnail and had to watch. Good to find that Ted is remembered with such reverence.

[@suzannecoholic1467]

sonically beautiful! thanks Dave!

[@robertfoster1339]

I still have my original book from the first printing, as a beginner it was more like chord catastrophes, I remember the magazine article in the early 80’s and the Em 11 is one that I use a lot. Thanks for the awesome video, I am definitely going to crack that book open again now that my fingers move better than when I first started in the early seventies

[@DixonWh2]

I'm so happy to find this! I just picked up Ted's book. Oh and I also have the Star Wars wallpaper that's over your shoulder. You have impeccable taste! 😁

[@michaelfatino9837]

Thanks for sharing. I recently came across Ted. I didn’t know anything about him. After research on him I realized I had found a genius master. I now know I have to buy the book. So I can keep challenging my learning. He was savant.

[@cordomum]

I'm working through his book "Modern Chord Progressions" right now, and the section of the video at 5:14 nails the feeling right on the head. Working through each progression in the book feels like having an intimate 1-on-1 lesson with Ted Greene, where he's right there guiding me. The man was a genius, and just by opening up to any page and playing through a few progressions, it's apparent. Need to check out Chord Chemistry at some point, I've heard a lot.

[@brandtstone7744]

Definitely your most informative video yet👍

[@AT-27182]

Ted is marvellous. I received Chord Chemistry (first edition) as a gift when it first came out many years ago. I bought his solo LP (vinyl) also when it was released (and still have it.) A real master and he seemed quite kind and generous.

[@jamespaul5059]

Great lesson. I had a teacher introduce me to a version of Moonlight in Vermont that Ted had come up with. I never really could play at tempo, but did learn from his way of thinking of chord progressions. I think a good video to see would be you picking out a few of the books in your library. Also, if your familiar with him, a video of a few of Lenny Breau's ideas would be cool. Ted and Lenny were "next level" players that few people even know about. P.S. Love the Guitar Shop poster.

[@jimhart1959]

I still have my Chord Chemistry book that I got in the 70's when I was a teenager. I learned so much from that book. It inspired me to explore more interesting chord voicing, and progressions.

[@johnolenski]

Wonderful examples of his genius. Thank you

[@drewdietz2115]

just bought this book, now diving into it, thanks

[@skipneumann1]

Been in my library since my first jazz lesson- still look up chord ideas all these years later- great video- caught my attention right away

[@GregoryPearsonMusic]

A real goldmine of information here, thanks!

[@davidswilliams5259]

The last example sounds like Bob Dylans make you feel my love. Nice progression ❤️🎸🎸

[@stewiepid4385]

Wow! I am going to spend some time over the winter watching what you have published on YT. The algorithm was kind today. Also, during some of your demos in this video, you are emulating / T. Greene is emulating, microtonal chords that I have only heard on microtonal guitars.

[@IndySnowman]

I can relate. Several decades ago I loaned out my copy of Single Note Soloing and never got it back.

[@ronlee2606]

I still have my original copy of Chord Chemistry from the 70s. I never heard him play until KZbin came along. Now you have his website with a lot of free arrangements and stuff. He was a great musician and educator.

[@bobsanders8030]

Great video. I knew about Ted but never bought his book. Till today.

[@davidsummerville351]

A very important book to have to be aware of how to manipulate chords and progressions.

[@beatxt]

I bought Chord Chemistry in 1979, essentially because I wanted a deep-dive chord dictionary. I've probably spent 30min total looking at it so far! I think its time may have finally come...

[@elmo7sharp9]

It's pretty impenetrable in places. His notated examples often omit accidentals, which are "implied by the chord names", as an exercise for the reader. Hard work...

[@kevindean1327]

Give it another 45 years.

[@beatxt]

@@kevindean1327 🙃 It was always the number of muted strings that I found so daunting when I consulted it !

[@jerryk3280]

Ted is no secret to many of us.. He's a true guitarist's guitarist

[@SeeCSeesCC]

❤ this is wonderful. I know about Ted Greene from guitarist John McCain. I’ve been looking at his channel Basics for Baroque Improvisation for quite a while. He’s got a lot of information, as well as his personal connection about Ted Greene on his channel.

[@whiskersb5296]

I bought this book a few months ago and have been trying to work on just a little tiny bit of it at a time. It’s kind of amazing.

[@creativejamtracks677]

Thanks for a great lesson and tribute to Ted. One of my guitar teachers George Wilkinson recommended it to me in the 80’s and I learned a lot from it but still a lot to learn from it.

[@LiveMusicCT]

Thank you for this! Love all you do and share...

[@charlesmerfeld2988]

Really dig his jazz/classical progressions book

[@TjByers369]

Jason Carey has a pretty great series on Chord Chemistry. That book is as deep as any religious text. A lifetime study for real.

[@mindcontrol67]

Just looked this up, Amazing he did this.

[@midiman5045]

Great stuff David, happy Holidays.

[@sturdychinfilms]

Greene was insanely brilliant. Totally crazy how his mind worked.

[@jeffwojcik8244]

Great episode, thanks.

[@gordiannot77]

I'm not a musician but I know of Ted.. What a phenomenal player♥️

[@CRP2426]

❤ Love this! I do refer to Ted as the Chord Jedi more than the chord chemist. Thank you for doing this lesson, hopefully more will come. Chord chemistry is not an easy book to get into without some guidance (thankfully we have the forum made by his students with lots of amazing material) his book on Modern Progressions is one you could feature in the feature. Thanks a lot!

[@barrycoulter6951]

Putting in my order for teds book now..!

[@billakerley4018]

I’ve had this book since the ‘70s i think & never made one bit of sense out of it. But never applied any real effort either. It just looked like a giant chord catalog. I’ll take another look. Good video!

[@crookedfingers9613]

Still watching but....can i borrow that Tele? 🤣🤣🤣 LOVE this channel! Thank u 😊

[@PaulJonesy]

It’s a lovely looking tele isn’t it?

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

I still have 2 of Ted Greene's scale books. Back in the 80's and 90's he was well known among a few of us who actively sought out all the best sources we could.

[@deathmagneto-soy]

7:02 - That chord is used to open a piece that Eric Serra wrote for the soundtrack to either The Big Blue or Leon. I can't remember which.

[@localpm]

Superb video.Great tone as well 👌

[@mooseymoose]

My friend John is a former student of Ted and has a KZbin channel that focuses on the Bach style improv that Ted demonstrated. Basics for Baroque Improvisation is the name. He's got less than 3k subs, which is sorta criminal imo. Great guy with absolute tons of etudes and lessons.

[@Morten6842]

Can you provide a link, sounds Nice

[@zaphodrahja]

@@Morten6842 KZbin doesn't allow links in comments, just paste, Basics for Baroque Improvisation, in the search box and you'll find it.

[@mooseymoose]

@@Morten6842 www.youtube.com/@basicsforbaroqueimprovisation

[@johnsmithers5044]

Great tip,thanks.

[@tonepoet]

​@@Morten6842 Found it. youtube.com/@basicsforbaroqueimprovisation?si=fayt3C5Wufszh79f

[@jonathanlee5907]

This and the Micky Baker books are the books I’ve had for years that keep on giving

[@catmanbill9352]

I found a sealed copy of the album, in a record shop, in the North Sea Jazz Festival, at the Hague, 85/86. Had looked through the records, and just started flicking through the music books, aimlessly, while waiting for a friend, and there it was, the only record, amongst the books. Only copy I ever saw, or heard of. Had to sell my record collection, a few years later. Wish I still had it.

[@cfibanez]

"It's just one guy with a guitar..." yes, but he played a 7 string guitar in the album and sounds amazing.

[@vaccarioou22]

Wonderful !

[@kpuliatch]

Much gratitude Thanks for sharing his devotion to his the alchemy of music

[@chachaman4980]

God bless people like this who help embellish our World!

[@mirekkrejci4094]

Excellant vid…. Id forgot about this book

[@maxcuthbert100]

Wonderful ! Any chance of a part 2 ?

[@johnadams1248]

Ted Greene’s solo album is available on CD from Art of Life records. I found it on EBay, and these are new copies.

[@stevemora7845]

I got chord chemistry and single note soloing. There falling apart but I still refer to them.

[@Gregorypeckory]

Great lesson, and I'm happy to be the 420th person to smash the like button! Not saying that means anything, but just in case, better fire one up everybody!

[@willbryan8890]

The first example reminds me of the song Junk, from the first Paul McCartney album.

[@willbryan8890]

By the way, I bought the first edition of Chord Chemistry way back in the 70s. It was that book along with a Mikey Baker chord book that kept my interest in playing guitar, and was always more impressed by chord players, than shredders.

[@Scott1967-m8]

That last example...the progression deeply touched me but I don't know why (maybe it triggered an emotion from my younger self?) 🤔

[@mark.guitar]

That 1980 Magazine made me get on a train to London's Tin Pan Alley and buy Chord Chemistry the same day. It has been foundational to my harmonic content and led me to Allan Holdsworth. The rest is ancient history...

[@dat219]

Great video thank you very much

[@songswithryan]

9:54 Those Bach chorale type voicings also elicit kind of a Brian Wilson pet sounds vibe!

[@GoCreateSomething]

There is an episode of 'That Pedal Show' where they had Ted Greene giving an interview and playing. Definitely worth watching.

[@elkeism]

@ 6:30 = Stairway to heaven

[@DaveDurango]

Ted is one of my GOATs. He left behind many lifetimes worth of material to study. I've spoken to Rick Beato to feature him multiple times but he doesnt think the videos would do well. Shame.

[@ChuckSilva]

Shame on Rick! Ugh!

[@marquee-moon]

Shame also on KZbin’s incentive structure for encouraging creators to make things that prioritize engagement over everything.

[@Guitfiddlejase]

Beato said that? That's crazy!

[@ericlarkins]

No surprise on Beato not featuring Ted, he also won't feature Shawn Lane.

[@alanoffer]

Great shame , because he’s scraping the barrel with people like Rick wakeman and a few others , ted needs to brought to a wider audience ,

[@johnbrown1851]

I had the chord chemistry book and now I don't...... Now who was it that I lent it to?🤔

[@matthewgoldberg1461]

Your first example at 5:50 reminds me of the first 4 bars of This Masquerade. Of course, not even George Benson could voice chords like Ted Greene.

[@Hexspa]

6:20 Cb/Gb, no? Given the Eb minor key. bVI

[@salcarusomusic]

EXCELLENT Man !!!

[@WalktheWalk-ki9kj]

I bought "Chord Chemistry" back in the 70s. His stuff was space age no doubt.

[@cyberjujo4413]

Great video thanks.

[@jasonhochman3750]

I have a copy of the book but not sure how to use all of the chords, I mean you have some chords that span four five or six frets, skipping strings, and jumping three frets down to the next note. Meanwhile, the book even mentions using your index finger to fret a note on the B string and then using the side of your index finger to fret a note one fret down with the side of your index finger, basically barring across two different frets. Any advice on how to move to this chords smoothly?

[@masterbuilder3166]

Dude you make fingering these chords look easy, just when I thought i had it going on 🤦‍♂️

[@centralscrutinizer5616]

had the book as well as sal salvador jazz guitar books house burned down ... bummer

[@tonygonzalez958]

I have his book. Its above my pay grade lol

[@tryptamineodyssey]

One day I hope to be decent enough in guitar to be able to understand and dissect the wealth of knowledge in his books. Way too advanced for me

[@charlesarndt4129]

Is that the right vinyl copy?

[@l6srob990]

have the book amazing never be able to learn half

[@civgeek]

I have my copy!!!

[@jjmfish]

What did you use for that pick display frame?

[@fabghassem]

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[@godbyone]

5:46. I bet Jim Croce guitar player learned from Ted. Now I have to see if chord play has. Jim Croce lesson . And Paul Simon ,I bet Paul Simon learned from Ted’s lessons

[@leegollin4417]

Nobody ever talks about how much Ted’s books look like Highlights for Children…

[@AndrewOkus]

I see you are really into theory. You should deeply investigate the music of my friend and mentor David Sancious. Especially his indie CD " Cinema". It's just brilliant. I dare you to transcribe one of his pieces. His mind is musically beyond genius level.

[@maxcuthbert100]

P.S. you should play that yellow tele more often !

[@EagleHerbs2015]

I had the original book if only because we looked a like back then. LOL. Like many I didn't get it. Then I heard he thought the back of the book should have been at the front. And also read one of his students did much of the work on the front. Not to take away from Ted but maybe he didn't see how much impact it would have decades later.

[@EvanPriceMusicChannel]

Play bossa nova songs.... fall in love with it... learn it in your hands and ears..... this I assure you is where you can develop the musical intuition to facilitate using these voicings that otherwise is like a foreign language from a book.. As in learning a foreign language, you must speak it to develop fluency.. Chord chemistry is like a grammar book.. but that wont make you a poet...So who actually wrote music, incorporating these voicings~ who are those poets? Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto, Baden Powell, Luis Bonfa, Nelson Cavaquinho, etc, etc If you want to know how Ted could play this stuff so intuitively.. that's my guess .... I have heard him mention it in passing in some of his rare video footage ... Before I started learning this music.. his books might have well been quantum physics... After learning this music... It makes much more sense... So few guitarist know these artists.. they might as well be English literature students who never heard of Shakespeare

[@RAIN-AGAIN]

Greetings from Illinois 🌾 SOOOOO BEAUTIFULLY CONVEYED MR. PRICE ❗️ Just subscribed to this fantastic gentleman who somehow fell out of internet heaven and landed in my thread! I SHAMEFULLY have Mr. Green’s first edition; the “ almost yellow, mutton chopped “ copy just gathering dust on my home studio 😢 Like most…. my fingers wouldn’t obey the contortions….. and … who knew 50 years. later, my musical aspirations then, would be overthrown by: a future THIRST FOR LUXURIOUS COMPOSITION POSSIBILITIES ❗️❗️❗️ Actually don’t remember how I obtained this book. This treasure of musical quantum physics. ……❗️🤯 But, ……. I do know one thing…… As a self taught jazz composer…singer-songwriter, short story writer,amateur screenwriter, and amateur inventor……… It has been my calling….. to leave something with this planet that will be viewed; if not BEAUTIFUL ; ………..perhaps at least …. “ PRETTY “❓….. lol My life was derailed as most of us would confess. After 50 years….. I have my life BACK❗️ I Been out of that loveless, time wasting religious cult for 5 years now. At 68….. 👀 I’m working on a number of projects…. Including my debut album of original ballads…… I’m such a fan of “the art of storytelling “ beautifully told romantic songs of the 50’s…. Johnny Mercer,s masterpiece : “MIDNIGHT SUN” Sammy Cahn’s masterpiece: “ I FALL IN LOVE TO EASILY” Lorenz Hart’s masterpiece: “MY ROMANCE” Yip Harburg’s masterpiece: “ SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW” Maybe the universe knew I would have all of my “forbidden music books”including Ted Greens Chemistry bible …… now become the most useful literature in my home❓❓ Compositions for a 25 piece ensemble is a dream I hope will come true by next Christmas 2025…. (if funding comes through) Obviously voicing,and progressions are of paramount importance beginning with “the perfect melody” then impeccable horn and strings arrangements.. ect NO…. I’m no virtuoso,nor can I afford a conductor. BUT THESE MELODIES THAT COME TO ME SHOULD BE SHARED CORRECTLY with the universe 🌻 …… so the quest continues I care nothing about sales, I do care that it is received positively by the industries hardest audiophiles/ musicians. ALL ANALOG to TAPE, … ……. for vinyl output ….. initially….. will see. Having shared my mad-capped dream with you……. I also wanted to thank you for the roster of MUSICAL GENIUSES you mentioned in your comment ❗️ ( most of those names are foreign to me……..) wasn’t allowed to indulge in the arts as a career in a cult bent on pure brainwashing. 😡 But… I consider myself lucky…. I could have been born in North Korea ❓😮 I’m healthy and hopeful at present…….. and my goal is to have 1 album, 1 novel, 1 screenplay from that novel, and a short film utilizing the album as its soundtrack……… Oh….. and 1 device complete with utility & design patents on the market one day …….. Only then…… I should die…… A HAPPY MAN ❗️ …… lol Perhaps my only memorized sonnet ….. #116 ..by our friend, Shakespeare…… sums it up best: “ Let me not, to the marriage of true minds; … ……. admit impediments. Love…. is not love; which alters, …. when it alterations finds,……. ……. or bends with the remover, ….. to remove. Oh no, …….. it is an ever fixed mark; to look on tempest; …… and never shaken…….. It is a star,…….to every wandering bark, who’ worth?…….unknown; ……. though it’s height be taken. Loves not times fool…. though rosy lips and cheek’s…… within his bending sickles compass come. Love alters not,with his brief hours, and weeks…. ……BUT BEARS IT OUT…. even to the edge of doom! If this be error, ….. and upon me proved…… I NEVER WRIT, …… nor ….. no man…. EVER LOVED❗️” Aaaah, Mr. Price, 80 years…….. that’s only 29,200 days ❗️❗️ I think we would do good to have 3 lifetimes: 1 to accidentally screw up. 1 to actually practice love. & 1… to master, & share it’s miraculous BEAUTY! Be in good health sir, Happiest of Holidays 🎄 God bless 🕯️ 🎼RAIN AGAIN 🎼

[@EvanPriceMusicChannel]

@@RAIN-AGAIN Dropped some interesting things here.. will have to chek them out ~ thx!

[@RAIN-AGAIN]

Thank You Dr. Price ❗️ I guess, If I had to sum up my overall point; I’d say, TAKE A LOOK AT THIS LIST ……. THESE ARE 10 ARTISTS THAT CHANGED MUSICS LANDSCAPE ❗️❗️❗️ But they didn’t live very long😢 1) Jim Croce 30 1973 2) Mozart 35 1791 3) Chopin 39 1849 4) Elvis 42 1977 5) M. Jackson 50 2009 6) J. Denver 53 1997 7) C. Debussy 55 1862 8) Beethoven 56 1827 9) Prince 57 2016 10) T. Petty 66 2017 Of course, Everybody’s heard of these guys……… 👀 But…… nobody has heard of me……. Soooo, the question becomes: I’m I losing…or winning ❓ Well….. I’m super shy soooo, no complaints…. lol Sure….. it would be nice to have some things out there……. that the world can acknowledge as interesting…….. BUT…… AS LONG AS WE ARE BREATHING…… WE ARE WINNING! blessed with another day to whittle away at your sculpture❗️ If 1 person tells you : “ I really appreciated your work…. It helped me take another look at things.” If … we ever hear that ❓ We are doing our creative part…. at one with the universe ❗️ My goal is: to live to pass 100❗️lol Feeling pretty good at 68……… so far 👀 ( people think I’m 50 sooo that’s a good start… lol) The trick is: Avoid toxic People❗️ Eat right❗️ Sleep good❗️ Meditate….. & be grateful 🕯️ Now……. back to the operating room Doc…….. there’s some healing to do.🪴 Sending you peace 🕊️ RAIN

[@andrewmsmith1969]

There are some amazing videos around of Ted Greene in a Masterclass improvising wonderful moving voicings... while simultaneously explaining the whole thing to students! Somewhere in here, I think: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH2zlnVrfN6Apqssi=TAy4zMf4wxK_qYHd