When I was in Sydney Australia this week I had the fantastic opportunity to go flying with my buddy Ian Cooper (amazing musician) who took me up in the skies above that beautiful city.
Couldn’t help thinking of Django’s ‘Nuages’ as we climbed into the heavens and that in turn brought to mind a simple yet awesome move over that tune that Ian Date (guitarist extraordinaire) had been talking about earlier that day.
When you land on the home key of G major at the end of the sequence instead of playing the Am7 – Bbdim – G/B sequence just bounce of the Cm6 chord and back to the G. Ian Date explains this concept with chords and soloing ideas.
Ian has a wealth of killer diller tricks and a great insight into Jazz which can help us all keep the Jazz in Gypsy Jazz!
December 4, 2010
Life must be agreeing with you R,. Lookin’ good. Loved the sound of Ian’s guitar, brittle and sweet. Who made it. Same Aussie’s handiwork he was playing on the George Washingmachine CDs long time gone?
No wonder you have such great musical ideas, you steal from the best!
Love,
The Fiskins
December 4, 2010
Hey Jeff – It’s an original SELMER!
Will post another vid soon where Ian talks about the guitar.
Lot’s of love form the Nolansx
December 4, 2010
Clouds make me wanna write songs!Flying through them is sweet!
Cheers,emile
December 4, 2010
A beautiful ending suggestion to a beautiful song. I don’t know about the flying lessons though.
December 4, 2010
Great video; Extreme mouth and ear close-ups! Great view aye?
Have 34 hours in helicopters, haven’t been in the air in 5 years.
Thanx for keeping me in the loop.Thanx for Ian’s piece too!
Tim
December 4, 2010
A “heavenly” video,Robin! I always look forward to your updates/videos/streamed performances!
Thanks for so diligently providing them; please keep ‘em coming!
Best to you,
Kathy
December 4, 2010
Thank you for the “flight of fancy” video and instructional.
December 5, 2010
Wow great vid! And what a beautiful sound his guitar has!
Saludos flamencos…
Peter
December 5, 2010
Hi Robin ,fabulous close up of Sydneyharbour and your mouth!!! anyway Ian Date ’s idea is a beaut! really interesting guy any chance of some vid of the pair of you playing?
come home safetly
hopefully soon in Zeppos!
Janet and Ko
December 5, 2010
Breathtaking, scary, inspiring guitar work !
Best,
Tom
December 5, 2010
Hi Robin; i like “Nuages”…is it´s possible la transcription?
Please; God bless you
December 5, 2010
Haha – you guys are nuts. Loved the video!
December 5, 2010
Robin, you’re hilarious!!!! Love the video AND the music!!!
December 5, 2010
Yo Rob, you never cease to amaze. Captain R.Nolan at the helm! We think of you guys very very often – got fire in the wood burner now and still thinking of your Dad – it’s always a different fire – kind of like an improv – how can it be the same yet always wonderfully different – like life. Love to Judy , the wee ones and Kev from Maggie and Sims
December 5, 2010
what a riot! Thanks for posting the ‘vicarious’ Nuages view over the Opera House, and for the C-6 idea. Have a great trip everyone…..
December 5, 2010
Hi Robin, Great video. Next time can you please demonstrate some those self-levitating licks you’ve been practicing?
December 5, 2010
Su-Weeeeeeeet! Your so f—–n’ real and refreshing. Good luck, Jazza!
December 6, 2010
Ian,he is still up there,so were you allmost Robin……..(by plane).
p.s Good guitarist………..
December 6, 2010
Hey Ian – Get your haircut you outrageous hippy you! Hope all is good with you.
December 6, 2010
Wery nice Robin !
A flight over down the under, hope you have a god time. (-:)
December 6, 2010
Hi Robin
That plane definitely looks like an step up from Easyjet!!!!
Keep up the good work
Dave
December 6, 2010
Hey Robin,
Awesome vidi, you’re looking great!! Last time I saw you was at the Django Fest in Mill Valley with Wendy a few yrs ago. I hope you come back to California soon and do another wonderful house concert at “Chez Burdick”. You are one in a million! Stay safe!
Mary
December 8, 2010
Great vid robin, real sweet, you truely are blessed, have a great christmas…ted
December 8, 2010
Fair dinkum cobber. Bet you dont miss the Siberian Wind blowing in Amsterdam at this time of year. Still shivering more than 30 years later! Great vid Robin, Enjoy the ride. Regards Alan
