u/brucebenbacharach

So all the tone is in the fingers crew are right of course. But just something I’ve noticed as I’m transcribing a Pat Martino tune. The closer I get to nailing his phrasing, the better I sound.
I’m just playing a p90 thinline into a strymon iridium, and while it sounds nice, I often get a bit bummed out with my tone when I’m noodling around. But actually taking the time to mimic the articulation just improved the sound so much.
Bit of a shame in a way. Turns out that buying gear won’t make me sound great, learning to play properly will. And that’s not going to happen!

Been looking for some solos to transcribe that are moderate tempo, not too bluesy, but still use plenty of ii-V-Is etc.
I’ve started Pat Martino on Just Friends which is a pretty good example, any other recs?
A lot of the jazz I listen to is either not guitar, or the guitar is a bit more modern, which is great, but I guess I’m just looking for some new ideas!
Any solos you’ve transcribed that really felt like they helped you along with getting some of the language in your fingers?