The Official Django Reinhardt Thread (jazz, genre, French, tunes)

All_Nite_Dinah · 12-10-2004, 06:32 AM

So does anyone else here like the gypsy jazz legend Django Reinhart? I read an interesting colum on him in the new New Yorker and I almost forgot how good he was. Well anyone else a fan?

Mr.Thrifty · 06-10-2005, 01:03 PM

does anyone here like Django, the 3 fingerd french guitar player?

SATCHMO · 06-10-2005, 01:32 PM

Django is amazing!!!!!!! BTW Django had all five fingers on his left hand, although three of them were "paralyzed". He still used his paralyzed fingers with very limited capacity when he played.

bohemian · 06-11-2005, 02:31 PM

That guy is AMAZING!!

SATCHMO · 06-11-2005, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bohemian

That guy is AMAZING!!

Thank you for doing your part to prevent any redundancy in this thread.

TheBig3KilledMyRainDog · 06-12-2005, 06:21 PM

Satchmo, you may be my favorite poster on these boards, that was hysterical.

To get back to the topic, I've never heard him, ill have to check out some tunes.

SATCHMO · 06-12-2005, 07:26 PM

Thank you, the respect is definitely mutual.
Django reinhardt was a jazz guitarists in the 1930s his genre is more specifically known as Gypsy Swing, hard to describe, but the first thing that will dawn on you if you check out some of his more popular stuff is that you've definitely heard him before. The amazing thing about him is that he's one of the fastest jazz guitarist that has ever lived and he was capaple of doing more with two workable fingers than 90% of all guitarists that have ever lived could do with all five. He certainly comes highly recommended from me.

cerebrotoniccato · 06-12-2005, 10:19 PM

It's always interesting when people begin talking about the "greatest guitarists ever" and they mention Steve Vai, Satriani, Eddie Van Halen, et al, but they seem to always leave out the jazz guitarists. Guys like Django, Charlie Christian, Barney Kessel, etc. had incredible technical facility and were great musicians. I'm not knocking rock, but my students are always surprised when they find out that many of the great rock guitarists have studied the jazz guys.

Gentleman Johnny · 06-15-2005, 12:31 PM

I would say that django reinhardt is one of the greatest guitarists ever. some of my favorites of his are Jeepers Creepers, Djangology, and Billet Doux. its Billet Doux, not Deux Billet

All_Nite_Dinah · 06-17-2005, 11:04 AM

http://musicbanter.com/showthread.php?t=3758

Its funny how when I started this thread no one responded. Hmmmm.

Anyway Django Reinhart was incredible, to lazy to type more.

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12-10-2004, 06:32 AM
All_Nite_Dinah Not Impressed Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 757	Django So does anyone else here like the gypsy jazz legend Django Reinhart? I read an interesting colum on him in the new New Yorker and I almost forgot how good he was. Well anyone else a fan?

06-10-2005, 01:03 PM
Mr.Thrifty Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 37	Django Reinhardt does anyone here like Django, the 3 fingerd french guitar player? __________________ my other sn is GentlemanJohnny

06-10-2005, 01:32 PM
SATCHMO Dirt McGirt 08' Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Through the looking glass Posts: 1,685	Django is amazing!!!!!!! BTW Django had all five fingers on his left hand, although three of them were "paralyzed". He still used his paralyzed fingers with very limited capacity when he played. __________________ We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine.....and the machine is bleeding to death

06-11-2005, 02:31 PM
bohemian Groupie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: England - the home of Rock Posts: 20	That guy is AMAZING!!

06-12-2005, 06:21 PM
TheBig3KilledMyRainDog Maybe I can keep this one Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bostonia Posts: 3,848	Satchmo, you may be my favorite poster on these boards, that was hysterical. To get back to the topic, I've never heard him, ill have to check out some tunes. __________________ “The night falls gracefully for those who have a love to call their own. But alas, for those to whom love has turned a blind eye – love, it falls like a guillotine” “No more waiting for fate to befall me, no. I have my dreamboat, and together we will find our destiny, choose our ladder to the sky” - Markus Pierson

06-12-2005, 07:26 PM
SATCHMO Dirt McGirt 08' Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Through the looking glass Posts: 1,685	Thank you, the respect is definitely mutual. Django reinhardt was a jazz guitarists in the 1930s his genre is more specifically known as Gypsy Swing, hard to describe, but the first thing that will dawn on you if you check out some of his more popular stuff is that you've definitely heard him before. The amazing thing about him is that he's one of the fastest jazz guitarist that has ever lived and he was capaple of doing more with two workable fingers than 90% of all guitarists that have ever lived could do with all five. He certainly comes highly recommended from me. __________________ We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine.....and the machine is bleeding to death

06-12-2005, 10:19 PM
cerebrotoniccato Groupie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 4	It's always interesting when people begin talking about the "greatest guitarists ever" and they mention Steve Vai, Satriani, Eddie Van Halen, et al, but they seem to always leave out the jazz guitarists. Guys like Django, Charlie Christian, Barney Kessel, etc. had incredible technical facility and were great musicians. I'm not knocking rock, but my students are always surprised when they find out that many of the great rock guitarists have studied the jazz guys.

06-15-2005, 12:31 PM
Gentleman Johnny cuāuhtli & ocēlōtl Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oakland Posts: 1,264	I would say that django reinhardt is one of the greatest guitarists ever. some of my favorites of his are Jeepers Creepers, Djangology, and Billet Doux. its Billet Doux, not Deux Billet __________________ man why brothers gotta act so scandalous, mad at us? because we aint no janitors.

06-17-2005, 11:04 AM
All_Nite_Dinah Not Impressed Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 757	http://musicbanter.com/showthread.php?t=3758 Its funny how when I started this thread no one responded. Hmmmm. Anyway Django Reinhart was incredible, to lazy to type more. __________________ If I cant dance I dont want to be part of your revolution. DEATH TO FALSE DUDES!