Gil's podcast

The Guitar 'Slingers'

Gilbert Holmes — Sun, 21 May 2006 00:10:02 GMT

A set from mainly mainstream jazz guitarists. Some have passed away, some are passed their best but they have all laid down recordings that set extremely high standards for any aspiring jazz guitarists. Track listing with details where possible.... 1) Joe's Blues: Joe Pass and Herb Ellis 2) Softly as in a Morning Sunrise: Bireli Lagrene: album Live at Marciac. 3) Spanish Guitar Jam : Rodrigo y Gabriela: Contemporary mexican/ flamenco guitars. 4) On the Stairs 5) Special Door: Pat Martino : both tracks from the double retrospective album ' Impressions' recorded 1972-4. 6) Four and Six: Wes Montgomery: 'Smokin' at the half note' 1965 7) Sweet Georgia Brown: Herb Ellis with Oscar Petersen. 8) St. Thomas: Tal Farlow 9) Scrapple from the Apple: Jim Hall : Live in Toronto 1975

Reggae got Soul?

Gilbert Holmes — Mon, 08 May 2006 23:06:30 GMT

A selection of seventies and eighties reggae. Quite a bit of stuff lifted from the soundtracks to the films; 'The Harder they Come' and 'Babylon'. -plenty of Toots and the Maytals. track listing: 1) Youth of Eglington: Black Uhuru 2) Warrior Charge: Aswad 3) Hey Jah Children: Aswad 4) Turn me Loose: Michael Prophet 5) Prodigal Son: Steel Pulse 6)Zungazungaguzungazen etc: Yellowman 7) Johnny too Bad: The Slickers 8) Shanty Town: 007 :Desmond Dekker. 9) Pressure Drop: Toots and the Maytals. The Harder they Come: Jimmy Cliff 10) Toots fest- Funky Kingston, Reggae got Souls etc...

Jazz Guitar

Gilbert Holmes — Mon, 01 May 2006 17:52:09 GMT

This is the first podcast reissued. Here's the track list... 1) Bock to Bock : Dave Cliff on his own album playing with Geoff Simkins(sax) 2) West Coast Blues: no introduction needed for jazz guitar afficionados... Wes Montgomery on the album: 'The incredible Jazz Guitar of...' 3) Minor Swing: a lovely track by Martin Taylor on his 'Spirit of Django' album. Dave O'Higgins on sax. 4) 'Better Days: a track recorded by the Ben Crosland Quartet. Stuart Mcullum on guitar. Steve Waterman on trumpet. 5) Django: Charlie Byrd Just Like the Day: Pat Metheny- a breathtaking track from his great album Trio 99-00

Into the Jazz Guitar

Gilbert Holmes — Mon, 01 May 2006 13:01:22 GMT

This podcast features a few classics and a few favourites. Hope you like at least some of what you hear! Track listings: 1) Jaco Pastorious 'Donna Lee' - album: 'Jaco Pastorious' 1976 2) Andy Shappard and John Parricelli 'GlenCarron' - album: 'P.S.' 2003 3) John McLaughlin 'Extrapolation' -album : 'Extrapolation' 1969 with John Surman (saxes) Brian Odges (bass) Tony Oxley (drums) 4)Larry Coryell 'Rene's Theme';-album :'Spaces' 1969 with John McLaughlin, Chick Corea (keyboards) Miroslav Vitous (bass) Billy Cobham (drums) 5) John Scofield 'Thickhathali' - album: 'Up all Night' 2003 with Avi Bortnik (rhythm guitars) Andy Hess (bass) Adam Deitch (drums) 6) Pat Metheny 'All the Things you are' -album: 'Question and Answer' 1989 with Dave Holland (bass) and Roy Haynes (drums) 7) John Scofield 'Flower Power' - album: 'Time on my Hands' 1989 with Joe Lovano (saxes), Charlie Haden (bass), Jack de Johnette (drums)