do i need to learn modes to play solos?

[Lezard]

Chatting with them, they seem to fine any discussion of modes very strange indeed, and not really relevant to how they approach playing through changes.

I believe that they are more often used over static vamps or very simple changes in a jazz and particularly a fusion context, "So What" being the classic example.

I guess it's so popular on guitar because it's just so damn easy for us to transpose things.

[jpfamps]

Chatting with them, they seem to fine any discussion of modes very strange indeed, and not really relevant to how they approach playing through changes.

I believe that they are more often used over static vamps or very simple changes in a jazz and particularly a fusion context, "So What" being the classic example.

And also an example of quartal harmony.

[Lezard]

not to mention an example of Miles and crew being bloody awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edgjBDXH2ks


Read a little while back that he was studying the "Lydian Chromatic Concept of tonal organisation" arround the time it was recorded.It's pretty intresting stuff/mindnummingly dull and confusing, depending on how much you like your theory.

Quartal harmony's another thing that seems to be comparatively easy on guitar, what with it being tuned in 4ths to begin with. Sometimes I think we've got it too easy....until I try to play in public haha

[HTH AMPS]

not to mention an example of Miles and crew being bloody awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edgjBDXH2ks

Cheers, I really enjoyed that.  I'm off to buy a smoking jacket and roll up some Jamaican woodbines  8)

[DoomBuggi]

The most important thing is your ears - use them first. If it sounds good it is good.

These are words of wisdom

[Lezard]

not to mention an example of Miles and crew being bloody awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edgjBDXH2ks

Cheers, I really enjoyed that.  I'm off to buy a smoking jacket and roll up some Jamaican woodbines  8)

The only "Drinkify" that's even close to accurate http://drinkify.org/miles%20davis  8)