MarioMaccaferriRules (September 4, 2008 at 10:26 pm)

Wheee ! Even in the way he shakes his head, Django is the greatest ! And what a band !

Legacyrxawd (August 14, 2008 at 7:53 pm)

:lol: I couldn't imagine who/what you're getting at ;-) But he is good!I've heard John J. playing at sessions in Samois a few times, and bought a CD of him playing both gypsy guitar and clarinet the night of the LA gig I mentioned, so you can imagine how disappointed I was to find him in Elton John Band mode that night...

jleoblues (August 14, 2008 at 3:07 pm)

Thank you again for clarification. Chris Seiblod is a good guitarist and a humble man who is not on a ego trip. He is an very good accompanist. You should hear them do "Nuages" John Jorgenson Quintet was a the 07 Clearwater Festival. They were pretty good and very respectful of the music.

Legacyrxawd (July 31, 2008 at 3:58 am)

The National that Chris Seibold plays with Howard Levy is a single-cone type, similar to the one in this clip. Oscar Aleman played the more expensive tri-cone model, and I'd love to have been there when he was jamming with Django in Paris...The best National player I ever heard live is Bob Brozman, who plays both single and tri-cone models. That same night (in LA) I also heard John Jorgenson, but he was playing rock with Davey Johnstone at the time, not gypsy jazz, and I wasn't impressed.

jleoblues (July 29, 2008 at 1:30 am)

Thank you, I stand corrected. I love Gypsy Jazz and I am more familiar with Blues History so any point of information is appreciatedAre you familiar with the great Harmonica Player Howard Levy. His accompanist plays a responic instrument and does wonderful things with it.

Legacyrxawd (July 28, 2008 at 3:37 pm)

No, that's not Oscar Aleman, who played a National tri-cone (as well as a D-hole Maccaferri) anyway. But resophonic guitars were originally intended to be used in dance bands, where they would be able to cut through the sound of the brass instruments.

happyafro (July 28, 2008 at 10:16 am)

Is it true that somebody bought Django a car when he got famous, he then drove it until it ran out of gas and left it where it stood? Bless!

NESZX (June 25, 2008 at 8:48 pm)

he died of brain hemorrhage

Saihtam001 (June 9, 2008 at 3:58 pm)

great little video! thanks for uploading, django's expression (unchangeable) is great :) i'm reading his biography at the moment and this is great matearial on the side. youtube has a purpose!

jleoblues (June 8, 2008 at 7:31 pm)

Wait a second! Did I not see the great Argentine guitarist Oscar Aleman playing a National Steel. To the best of my knowledge, he was the only jazz/swing guitarist who used a responic instrument.