SierraTango Posted November 8 Posted November 8 13 hours ago, audiomick said: Even if that doesn't say anything to anyone else here, I'm a bit impressed by that. I guess it's rather obscure to most folks. I started as a 2nd Engineer at the Sound Factory in Hollywood in the late 70's. It is/was a pretty famous studio, Linda Ronstadt recorded 5 albums there and I was on sessions with Jackson Browne and Warren Zevon. I moved into post production film mixing after I came to the realization that records would kill me. I got on at Warner Bros. and did many projects there, then on to Fox. I moved from Fox to Group IV which did a lot of subcontract work for Fox and other studios. The Owner was good pals with Joe Pass and I got to meet him several times and chat with him. Truly one in a zillion on Jazz guitar-what a talent! 1
docc Posted November 8 Posted November 8 25 minutes ago, SierraTango said: I guess it's rather obscure to most folks. I started as a 2nd Engineer at the Sound Factory in Hollywood in the late 70's. It is/was a pretty famous studio, Linda Ronstadt recorded 5 albums there and I was on sessions with Jackson Browne and Warren Zevon. I moved into post production film mixing after I came to the realization that records would kill me. I got on at Warner Bros. and did many projects there, then on to Fox. I moved from Fox to Group IV which did a lot of subcontract work for Fox and other studios. The Owner was good pals with Joe Pass and I got to meet him several times and chat with him. Truly one in a zillion on Jazz guitar-what a talent! You have a favorite Joe Pas video, @SierraTango? Or another with you and your hollow-body doing the (Sierra) Tango?
SierraTango Posted November 8 Posted November 8 40 minutes ago, docc said: You have a favorite Joe Pas video, @SierraTango? Or another with you and your hollow-body doing the (Sierra) Tango? 1 1
Pressureangle Posted November 8 Posted November 8 On 11/7/2025 at 11:19 AM, SierraTango said: I had a cup of coffee with her when I was a staff mixer at Group IV recording studios in Hollywood in the late 1980's. Nice lady. Here's me playing the same tune after a long ride at a friends house... I like the Victorian decor. ...and the Triumph t-shirt lol 2
docc Posted November 9 Posted November 9 22 hours ago, SierraTango said: Thanks for posting about Joe Pass, @SierraTango! Last night I enjoyed reading up on him, especially this UltimateGuitar article with several video links. I especially enjoyed the last one, An Evening with Joe Pass . . .
SierraTango Posted November 9 Posted November 9 20 minutes ago, docc said: Thanks for posting about Joe Pass, @SierraTango! Last night I enjoyed reading up on him, especially this UltimateGuitar article with several video links. I especially enjoyed the last one, An Evening with Joe Pass . . . Very glad you enjoyed Joe's music. As I mentioned I met him at Group IV. One time the owner of the studio and Joe were smoking cigars on a break and I joined the conversation. I told him I played and he nodded at his Gibson ES 175 and said play something. I did and his comment was "...sounds good keep working on it..." I later studied with Jimmy Bruno in Philly and he is a incredible Jazz player. He was very influenced by Joe Pass. 3
docc Posted Thursday at 02:42 AM Posted Thursday at 02:42 AM A dear friend of mine got home tonight from a serious surgical intervention. Makes me cherish our time together . . . 4
footgoose Posted Monday at 06:59 PM Posted Monday at 06:59 PM 18 minutes ago, SierraTango said: Kids these days.... amazing. That pick! is that a whale bone?
footgoose Posted Monday at 07:10 PM Posted Monday at 07:10 PM 16 hours ago, docc said: I'll bet she's a Jan Hammer fan 1
SierraTango Posted Monday at 07:47 PM Posted Monday at 07:47 PM 43 minutes ago, footgoose said: amazing. That pick! is that a whale bone? Most likely a 3.5 mm or so celluloid. The Gypsy guys are very traditional and use really thick heavy picks to get that tone. I keep my hand in the Gypsy style but I have no chance of playing like that guy! 2 1
footgoose Posted Monday at 08:17 PM Posted Monday at 08:17 PM nice gitfiddle. his left hand is incredible. I'm truly amazed at what he can accomplish with a pick in the other. Love to see a close up of the right hand in action. Many country folk pickers who use a pick also use their lower digits. 2
SierraTango Posted Monday at 09:46 PM Posted Monday at 09:46 PM 1 hour ago, footgoose said: nice gitfiddle. his left hand is incredible. I'm truly amazed at what he can accomplish with a pick in the other. Love to see a close up of the right hand in action. Many country folk pickers who use a pick also use their lower digits. Two fingers. 2
audiomick Posted Monday at 10:55 PM Posted Monday at 10:55 PM Also two fingers, and two prosthetics. Iommi was inspired by Django Reinhardt to keep playing after he lost the tips of two fingers in an industrial accident. 2
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