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• Teddy Dupont Deity

  May 2011 Posts: 1,261

  How about this version which has more photos:-
  
  :roll: ...and involves a blatant bit of self promotion. :oops:

  youtube.com/user/TeddyDupont
  youtube.com/user/TheTeddyDupont
• rottjung New

  May 2011 Posts: 40

  lol.
  
  think I'll be starting on Nuages today...
  
  
  
  sorry henry didn't find one of yours ;-)
• rottjung New

  May 2011 Posts: 40

  56 views? and none of them play a django song? come on...!?
• Tele295 San Buenaventura (Latcho Drom), CA✭✭✭ Gitane DG300, D500

  May 2011 Posts: 629

  Django Compositions, or songs as covered by Django? In the "orginal" dept., we do:
  
  Anouman
  Blue Drag
  Blues for Ike
  Clair de Lune
  Dance Norvegienne
  Daphne
  Djangology
  Douce Ambiance
  Heavy Artillery
  Hungaria
  I'se a Muggin
  Manoir de Mes Reves
  Minor Swing
  Nuages
  Stompin' at Decca
  Swing 42
  Undecided
  
  For covers, I'm always surprised to find that Django covered a particular song that I've been doing for years. Consequently, this list may not be complete, but here are some things from our inventory that I know Django covered:
  
  All of Me
  Autumn Leaves
  Dark Eyes
  Honeysuckle Rose
  I Can't Give You Anything But Love
  I've Found A New Baby
  Just a Gigolo
  Night & Day
  Sheik of Araby

  Jill Martini Soiree - Gypsy Swing & Cocktail Jazz
  http://www.jillmartinisoiree.com
• Shawn Boise, Idaho✭✭✭✭

  May 2011 Posts: 296

  Well, at least when I play live I like to cover the slower tunes as I think slower tempos allow a greater range to improvise over where I don't feel rushed and constricted by the rhythm section. Here is a short list of some I usually tend to play...
  
  Danse Norvegienne
  Anouman
  Manoir De Mes Reves
  Improvisation #2 and #4
  Improv. on Tchaikovsky's Pathetique Andante
  Menilmontant
  La Mer
  Nuages
  
  etc...I'm sure there are more I just can't think of right now.
  
  Shawn
• redblues ✭✭

  May 2011 Posts: 456

  Improv. on Tchaikovsky's Pathetique Andante

  
  @Shawn, I have been thinking about doing something with this tune, do you have any sheets or such?
• Shawn Boise, Idaho✭✭✭✭

  May 2011 Posts: 296

  I sure do redblues. I have the basic melody, and I've transcribed the solo to it (actually co-transcribed it with someone else). I play this piece without any improvisation on my part...I think Django's solo on this was probably the most beautiful piece he ever played...literally perfect in every way. I'll sound like a wuss for saying this, but I can barely listen to this song without crying.
  
  PM me your email address or something and I'll send the sheets over to you. I've done them both in Powertab, but I can also convert them to .pdf if you don't have the powertab software.
  
  Shawn
• Joli Gadjo Cardiff, UK✭✭✭✭ Derecho, Bumgarner - VSOP, AJL

  May 2011 Posts: 542

  Does anyone play Clouds ?

  - JG
• gypryurbano New

  May 2011 Posts: 46

  ....of course at least the songs in Michaels unaccompanied Django! what a great book. at least for me.
  
  I love trying to play this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmmujItUffs
  
  well maybe not this one, but you get the idea...Bireli is a bit ridiculous sometimes.

  as a wise man once said "shut up and play yer guitar"!
  
  Frank Zappa
• rottjung New

  May 2011 Posts: 40

  looks like Anouman or Manoir De Mes Reves will be my next to learn.
  NUAGES KICKS ASS!!! totally didn't expect that. after learning minor swing, minor blues and bouncing around. i thought nuages would be a bit to slow but turns out it my favourite one up till now!
  
  @ Joli Gadjo: you silly ;-) Nuages is french for Clouds...