Blue Drag - DC Ambiance

[Randy Stein]

This is from yesterdays rehearsal with DC Ambiance in preparation for Saturdays concert. The tune is Blue Drag written in 1935 by Django Reinhardt.

https://soundcloud.com/user827948939/blue-drag-practice-7-3-19 

 

 

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[Jim2010]

Great music. Do you know the maker of the guitars? Are they nylon string?

[Randy Stein]

Buco, the lead player,  says his guitar is made by Risto Ivanovski. It's a Selmer Jazz model copy. He uses Optima brand, Hot Club line. Argentine Savarez are the most commonly used though. Both the guitar and the strings are specific to the genre but that's not to say that this guitar wouldn't work well as all around acoustic guitar. His strings are silver steel as most gypsy jazz players tend to use.

Bill says his guitar is a Shelly Park. She's a luthier in Vancouver. His strings he uses are Argies like most others use. 

Edited July 4, 2019 by Randy Stein

[Jim2010]

Thank you very much for that information. I really appreciate it. I wish I was able to go on Saturday, but I'm about 1200 miles away.

[Randy Stein]

6 hours ago, Jim2010 said:

Thank you very much for that information. I really appreciate it. I wish I was able to go on Saturday, but I'm about 1200 miles away.

I'll get you in for half price then. 

[Mark Douglas Evans]

Lovely!

 

[RonnyB]

Thanks my kind of music

Ron