Short version: how about taking a version of “eyes” and each us breaking down a piece of it?
Longer version:
I took the 9/8/73 version of “eyes” posted above, extracted about 1 minute of jerry’s solo and slowed it down to about ½ speed (same pitch and fair clarity). There are just so many freakin notes.
One important thing: while I could play some (some) of the riffs and scales, there are some phrasings that don’t sound authentic unless you use different fingering. This is really evident in some of his walk downs (e.g., around 2:57 into the 73 show)
Jerry developed very unique fingering early on and this carried throughout his career. Even later, more sophisticated jams still have this underlying “accent” at its core.
That’s why I suggest breaking down an earlier version of “eyes”, b/c it provides the building blocks for later jams.
Any thoughts - - other than this is totally OCD (obsessive compulsive deadhead)? Anyone else not afraid to admit it?...lol.
Thanks,
Terry
p.s. I could extract and slow down portions of any sound file/solo. Where and how to post results?
Longer version:
I took the 9/8/73 version of “eyes” posted above, extracted about 1 minute of jerry’s solo and slowed it down to about ½ speed (same pitch and fair clarity). There are just so many freakin notes.
One important thing: while I could play some (some) of the riffs and scales, there are some phrasings that don’t sound authentic unless you use different fingering. This is really evident in some of his walk downs (e.g., around 2:57 into the 73 show)
Jerry developed very unique fingering early on and this carried throughout his career. Even later, more sophisticated jams still have this underlying “accent” at its core.
That’s why I suggest breaking down an earlier version of “eyes”, b/c it provides the building blocks for later jams.
Any thoughts - - other than this is totally OCD (obsessive compulsive deadhead)? Anyone else not afraid to admit it?...lol.
Thanks,
Terry
p.s. I could extract and slow down portions of any sound file/solo. Where and how to post results?