Joscho Stephan Behind the Scenes: Meeting the Magnet
Siv Lie - Django Reinhardt's Singular Influence on Gypsy Jazz
Ben Givan - The Challenge of Transcribing 200+ Django Reinhardt Solos
To get the hang of Gypsy Picking, I found it immensely helpful to turn my picking hand out slightly so that if I look down, I can see my palm. Start out by doing this more pronounced, and then over time you will lessen the angle until you find a sweet spot that works for you. Joscho has a fairly pronounced angle, while Gonzalo has a much less angle in his picking hand. Sebastian also has less of an angle, but still a slight one.
Somehow, I find it helps keep your rest stroke consistent.
Cool slo mo shots! I had always felt that when Joscho plays fast licks, I could hear the alternate picking. Good to see the evidence in video now
Also interesting the interview with Ben Givan. I am surprised that I have never once seen a video of the guy who did those hundreds of Django transcriptions!? Does anyone have a link to some vid of him playing?
the best picking hand in this style, following the strict rules of michael horowitz's book, is by far Stochelo. I think Christiaan van Hemert has slow-mo vids of him on rosenberg academy...
Ben Givan does not really claim to play this style, he's a great dude and a wonderful academic who focused mainly on the notes that django played, and less on the fingerings.
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Yes really interesting - I need more angle on my pick,compared to that my pick is closer to 90deg to the strings.
Is that a big city pick hes using ?
I am alternating between big city 1.8 - dunlop 2mm gator (round side )
and the 3.5mm wegen.............it tough to decide !
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Somehow, I find it helps keep your rest stroke consistent.
Also interesting the interview with Ben Givan. I am surprised that I have never once seen a video of the guy who did those hundreds of Django transcriptions!? Does anyone have a link to some vid of him playing?
Ben Givan does not really claim to play this style, he's a great dude and a wonderful academic who focused mainly on the notes that django played, and less on the fingerings.
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