Re: New John Scofield (yes, THAT John Scofield...)

Ted Williams (tedw@etalk.com)
Tue, 21 Apr 1998 22:23:42 -0700

> You know its funny...everytime I try to listen to Charlie Hunter I just come
> to the same conclusion...that guy needs to quit fn around and get a darned
> bass player...or guitar player...it sounds bad...technic means squat if you
> can't swing...and he is as square as, well, a square....and I really tried to
> like him, even before he was really famous...and he has gotten better, but
> man....nevermind. Ted

> Kurt
>
> PS I may be inviting flames, but I actually much prefer listening to
> Scofield than most of Charlie Hunter's stuff. One time I saw Hunter live
> on a holliday in NYC, the crowd was filled with guitarists with their
> toungues on the floor saying "*how* does he do that?!" I kinda thought it
> was technically very clever and all but didn't have as much feel as I
> woulda liked... just my two cents.

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Ted Williams
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