Misty

"Misty" was written by pianist Erroll Garner in 1954. I've played this as a rhythm guitarist in jazz outfits but never played it either as a solo piece or on tenor guitar before - so, a bit of an experiment. I used my thumb to play the melody, rather than a pick, to retain more feel and control of the string tone. It's a great melody with nice chords; the lead melody is played on my Chisholm tenor guitar over an upright bass line and chords played fingerstyle on my Lowden 010c. I'm playing it in Bb, which is a nice key for a standard tuning (CGDA) on the tenor. Dots, tab and chords available at: www.willflygui...

[@kewjfwiejfwiejf]

What a pleasure lkstenjng to yku! Thann you for a pleasant few minutes

[@WillFlyGuitar]

My pleasure! 🙂

[@kewjfwiejfwiejf]

@@WillFlyGuitar same as other people here. My wife, who used my phone to send the message, was shocked to learn that this was played on 4 strings. Highly skilled indeed.

[@skipgoryews1356]

very very nice thank you ! Skip

[@WillFlyGuitar]

Cheers Skip! :-)

[@LoveMtDulcimerMusic]

Nice way to get February started. Thanks.

[@WillFlyGuitar]

That's nice to know! :-)

[@rosannagiordani4578]

conoscevo vagamente,ma non sapevo il titolo;bellissimo brano e molto ben suonato!

[@WillFlyGuitar]

Grazie Rosanna! "-)

[@jeffantonio1627]

the best music makes you feel nostalgia for memories that you don't have

[@WillFlyGuitar]

True! Cheers :-)

[@MongoTheMad]

Thanks. I needed that today. Well played, sir !

[@WillFlyGuitar]

My pleasure Monsieur Mongo!

[@gianfranconovarinogfmusic]

@Will Fly A great version of one of my favourite tunes ever, with a unique twist. Thanks for sharing, sir! Now subscribed to your channel. All the best - GF

[@sonyahannah]

Purrrrr. . . how do you get so much music out of a few strings? Some of the harmonies literally evoked chills along my arms. What a lovely way to begin my day!

[@WillFlyGuitar]

Thanks for the appreciation, Sonya! :-)

[@Pythonaria]

Very nice Will. "Misty" is one of my favourite jazz pieces and you played it superbly. Many thanks for uploading.

[@WillFlyGuitar]

My pleasure! :-)

[@pascalverlynde2847]

Fantastic, this is the best treatment against this bloody period ! With a glass of Burgundy, I feel good. Many thanks for your playing. Take care

[@WillFlyGuitar]

Great, Pascal - I shall join you in a glass later this evening... :-)

[@lonshelton5129]

Thank you Will, love this style of playing. To me you make it personal.

[@WillFlyGuitar]

Thanks Lon - always nice to hear! :-)

[@MettatonPapyton]

this is amazing

[@WillFlyGuitar]

Thank you! :-)