yes and yes but I've never tried it myself, was aware of other musicians doing it but never associated it with bossa nova
― Οὖτις, Friday, 12 July 2019 15:47 (four years ago) link
honestly I don't think my hands are big enough to manage it
Wait what? You understand we're talking about his right hand technique, right? I.e. that he played fingerstyle, i.e. not with a pick? You didn't know he was doing that?
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Friday, 12 July 2019 16:15 (four years ago) link
Psst, Shakey, over here
― Vini C. Riley (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 12 July 2019 16:21 (four years ago) link
Perhaps this will refresh your memory:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNuMoVqKEuE
― Vini C. Riley (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 12 July 2019 16:25 (four years ago) link
Lol i thought we were talking about his LEFT handctechnique
― Οὖτις, Friday, 12 July 2019 16:27 (four years ago) link
Sorry i am dum and scanning this thread too quickly
― Οὖτις, Friday, 12 July 2019 16:28 (four years ago) link
You thought it was some Robert Johnson stuff? D’oh!
― Vini C. Riley (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 12 July 2019 16:29 (four years ago) link
Haha yes
― Οὖτις, Friday, 12 July 2019 16:33 (four years ago) link
something i haven't seen mentioned anywhere is gilberto's mentorship of the rock band novos baianos, and the resulting LP "acabou chorare" (the title of which is probably a deliberate evocation of "chega de saudade"). his influence on their sound is pretty remarkable, and it's also just kind of a hilarious scenario:
Their new home had become something of a hippie commune, perenially surrounded by a cloud of smoke, friends and musicians would come and go throughout the day. It was no surprise then that when a smart bespectacled man knocked on their door they thought the worst – the police were after them. Upon discovering that the man was in fact Joao Gilberto, one of Brazil’s biggest stars and the progenitor of bossa nova, the worry then turned to joy. It was midnight when he arrived. He wouldn’t leave ’til eight in the morning. They played guitar through the night, and then the next night, he returned.
(from https://soundsandcolours.com/articles/brazil/how-joao-gilberto-turned-os-novos-baianos-from-hendrix-worship-to-recording-the-greatest-brazilian-album-of-all-time-189/)
― budo jeru, Saturday, 13 July 2019 19:14 (four years ago) link
! Thats crazy, i had no idea
― Οὖτις, Sunday, 14 July 2019 00:14 (four years ago) link
Nor I
― Ask Heavy Manners (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 14 July 2019 00:22 (four years ago) link
JG’s input coincided with a Novos Baianos getting a LOT better IMO. Their previous records had been fine but “Acabou Chorare” is world class.
― Tim, Sunday, 14 July 2019 09:08 (four years ago) link
Listening now to the newly streaming The Boss of the Bossa Nova (Reel to Reel Version). Good stuff.
― Robert Gotopieces (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 18 December 2020 14:01 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahQh9nZBV9E
― fpsa, Tuesday, 26 January 2021 02:12 (three years ago) link