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Will Fly - puttin on the ritz

26 Oct 11 - 11:55 AM (#3245090)
Subject: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: olddude

Some great picking from our friend Will
Holy Cow !!

Will Fly


26 Oct 11 - 12:01 PM (#3245097)
Subject: RE: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: Often

That was a lot of fun!!


26 Oct 11 - 01:16 PM (#3245137)
Subject: RE: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: MGM·Lion

Great, Will. And what a charming, happy, you-are-all-included smile at the end.

~Michael~


26 Oct 11 - 01:28 PM (#3245142)
Subject: RE: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: Big Al Whittle

Yup thats the four string guitar. I've told Will he should playfour strings at oncelike Seth Lakeman.

Magnifico Will!


26 Oct 11 - 01:50 PM (#3245148)
Subject: RE: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: GUEST,999

Good one, Will.


27 Oct 11 - 12:14 AM (#3245387)
Subject: RE: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: katlaughing

One of my very favs!! Well done. Love it and thanks!

kat


27 Oct 11 - 04:22 AM (#3245403)
Subject: RE: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: Seamus Kennedy

Superb! Thank you.


27 Oct 11 - 04:45 AM (#3245411)
Subject: RE: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: fat B****rd

Great stuff, Will F. Reminds me of 'Young Frankenstein' which means music and laughter. Thank you.


27 Oct 11 - 05:16 AM (#3245416)
Subject: RE: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: Will Fly

Well - how good of you all to say such nice things! Thank you very much - it's really appreciated.

The tenor guitar - or, at least, the one I have, (which was made for me by Ian Chisholm) is a very expressive instrument for melody lines. It lends itself to vibrato and can "sing" if played properly. I like playing a mixture of things on it - ranging from folk tunes such as jigs and hornpipes, to 1930s jazz and to some of the stuff written by Charles Trenet.

So, perhaps a little Trenet for this morning. Have your berets, coffee, Gaulloises - and perhaps a spot of cognac - at the ready...

Boum

:-)


27 Oct 11 - 05:36 AM (#3245424)
Subject: RE: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: alanabit

Lovely! It put a smile on my face straight away.


27 Oct 11 - 07:05 AM (#3245456)
Subject: RE: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: Trevor Thomas

I've had the good fortune to sit across a table from the estimable Mr Fly when he was playing that very tenor guitar. It sounds wonderful. Of course, the important thing isn't the instrument, it's who's on the end of it. Will is simply a great player, who could make a biscuit tin sound good if he liked.


27 Oct 11 - 07:41 AM (#3245470)
Subject: RE: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: Will Fly

Hi Trev - good to see you here! We had a great session in Sheffield, did we not? - and I loved your excellent playing and the playing of the other session guys as well. Here's to the next time... :-)


12 Aug 13 - 07:58 PM (#3548349)
Subject: RE: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: Q (Frank Staplin)

Nice stuff! I bet Will can repair those old watches he collects!


13 Aug 13 - 01:28 AM (#3548435)
Subject: RE: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: Seamus Kennedy

That brightened my day. Thanks, Will.


13 Aug 13 - 03:53 AM (#3548460)
Subject: RE: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: GUEST

Your tab has always been very useful to me Will. Thanks.


13 Aug 13 - 04:46 AM (#3548478)
Subject: RE: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: Alan Day

Not long now before out old partnership may be re-united and I can play along with this one.Or possibly do the quickstep to it.
Al


13 Aug 13 - 06:14 AM (#3548502)
Subject: RE: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: Will Fly

Al - email me if you've any news to impart... :-)


13 Aug 13 - 09:01 AM (#3548548)
Subject: RE: Will Fly - puttin on the ritz
From: GUEST

Putin on the Ritz