Lorne Lofsky, who studied Ed's playing so much he could do a pretty passible imitation, said "The sound he got out of his guitar was very different. The first time I heard the 'Pure Desmond' album, I thought that it was an electric piano playing the chords." You could argue that with a $20K carved-top jazz box, Ed wouldn't have ever fully arrived at his signature sound. On his ES-175 in the 1960s, Ed always sounded like Ed, in terms of phrasing and feel...but he was closer to Kenny Burrell, with much less sustain, and without that "electric piano" vibe.
You might enjoy reading a very brief story told by the producer of this "Twisted Blues" recording session about how the session went. In the page I link to just below, search for this: "Bill King - The Radioland Jazz Session" www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2019/03/08/musician%E2%80%99s-guide-ed-bickert If you don't own the Wes Montgomery tribute CD that this appeared on, you can actually purchase Ed's two tracks individually from Qobuz in high-res audio for not much money. Or if you just want an mp3 file of them, I can provide you with one. Glad to hear you are still interested in documenting his work!
Thanks Again Jim. Great playing, and the article is definitely a keeper!
Ed Bckert is wonderful. He get better Jazz sound with his telecaster than someone with a $ 20K archtop Jazzbox. I will rank him among 10 best ever.
Lorne Lofsky, who studied Ed's playing so much he could do a pretty passible imitation, said "The sound he got out of his guitar was very different. The first time I heard the 'Pure Desmond' album, I thought that it was an electric piano playing the chords." You could argue that with a $20K carved-top jazz box, Ed wouldn't have ever fully arrived at his signature sound. On his ES-175 in the 1960s, Ed always sounded like Ed, in terms of phrasing and feel...but he was closer to Kenny Burrell, with much less sustain, and without that "electric piano" vibe.
Incredible playing and jazz sound.
My next Bickert transcription hahahaha Now I'm transcribing one of him, but this will be the next ;)
You might enjoy reading a very brief story told by the producer of this "Twisted Blues" recording session about how the session went. In the page I link to just below, search for this: "Bill King - The Radioland Jazz Session"
www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2019/03/08/musician%E2%80%99s-guide-ed-bickert
If you don't own the Wes Montgomery tribute CD that this appeared on, you can actually purchase Ed's two tracks individually from Qobuz in high-res audio for not much money. Or if you just want an mp3 file of them, I can provide you with one. Glad to hear you are still interested in documenting his work!
@@jimdixon3470 thanks for the link it gives a human view to an under appreciated master guitarist