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Here's another one. Part of the video got cut off.
Got to meet Paul last night at a jam hosted by my band leader. First, heck of a nice guy and a GREAT player. But you all know that, let's get to the guitars. The natural one is easily one of the finest guitars I've played. If the neck shape was a bit more suited to my hand, and I had the money, it would have been close to impossible to not take it home with me. The other player loved that one too, and the tone listening back was really great.
The Blue one has this incredible projection that as a player, I've haven't heard from one of these guitars without a sound port.
It's obvious that Paul isn't just some guy building guitars without knowing what he's doing. These are pro level instruments that I think any player in this genre would love. Built very well, great fret work, the woodwork is as good as I've seen. Someone needs to really consider one of Paul's guitars if they're looking for a luthier built instrument.
Great to finally meet you last night @paulmcevoy75, it was a blast!
Well shucks man. Thank you! It was awesome meeting you. If anyone is trying to escape rising real estate prices and climate change, it might be that Rochester is the gypsy jazz hideaway.
Dennis Chang posted a video. He grabbed my guitar to play rhythm, it was pretty sweet.
Rochester is this gem of a city. We absolutely have our problems, but I left here when I was 19 and came back at 32. I never planned or wanted to be back here, but it was the best decision we could have made. Hope you make the move Paul, we'd love to have you here!
We should start planning now for a forum hangout during the DiJ '26. Hit Northampton brewery for a few pints.
Looking at this thread there were a lot of people from this forum who I didn't meet, hang or play with and still really don't know who they are. A forum hang is a good idea.
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I had the same experience! I knew when I met Paul because I recognized his guitars. I’m betting I met @theholyrollers because it sounds like we were in some of the same classes and jams, I just didn’t connect their real name with the forum name.
My Django in June wrap up:
Great to meet Chris Carrington and Paul McEvoy there, as well as seeing Buco, Craig, Dave, and some of my other old and new friends again. I was even approached by strangers who remembered me from last year.
Chris is a seasoned and experienced player, unafraid to sit in with the big boys. Paul is no slouch, and his instruments are fantastic. Very good move to hear them played by everyone including our amazing instructors. You could hear the full potential of the instruments in their hands. Makes me wanna reconsider my Dupont ownership and switch over to one of his instruments.
Unlike the aforementioned wild and crazy guys, I tried to apportion my energy and ever declining abilities throughout the evenings after a long day of classes. I found some less experienced players in a jam the first night and found I could bring some solid rhythm to the music. Worked out well.
I tended to avoid the larger jams, even the guided ones, in favor of gathering with a few friends in a small room for some great playing. This group of two guitars, a mandolin, an accordion, and a violin made for some great music making. We were joined by a bass and another guitar on the last night; that was a good jam.
I wandered over to the late night gathering on the last night to hear what could only be described as magic from Tcha, Sam, Paulus, and their fantastic compatriots who had put on an amazing show earlier that evening. As I ambled away, headed for rest, it was Tcha’s violin that lingered in my ears and faded with me into the dark.
Who could say I was not hearing what any traveler would hear, passing a Roma camp somewhere in Europe, long ago.
@Chiefbigeasy there's certainly an improvement from the last year in your playing. Could be you were just more relaxed this time around so you could let lose and play.