Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Wes Montgomery:

Smokin' At The Half Note:(1965)

The Small Group Recordings:(1976)
What a way to start the day! Here's a guitarist so distinctive you could pick him out anywhere. The thumb! I always heard that the reason he played with his thumb, was because his wife hated the sound of a pick. So to rehearse around the house, he had to use his thumb. True? I think so. In any case, this man was brilliant. When I pulled these out this morning, I probably hadn't listened to them in quite some time. Instantly when Impressions came on I was transported back to being a fourteen year old kid discovering this music for the first time.



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