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   Message 942 of 2,181   
   D-unit to All   
   Re: Becker vs Herington   
   22 Aug 06 16:42:22   
   
   From: c0f@intrex.net   
      
   "dugjustdug"  wrote in message   
   news:1156276750.051733.33920@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com...   
   >   
   > Steely "Dan" wrote:   
   > > Speaking of guitarists, isn't a shame when 70/80's greats (Ritenour,   
   > > Carlton, etc) ease into their later years with a helping of smooth jazz?   
   I   
   > > like jazz, smooth, fusion, etc. and now and then, smooth/dinner jazz is   
   > > cool, but c'mon, let us have something a bit more colourful.  Grow old   
   > > disgracefully!  I blame Bob James myself... ;-)   
   > > Dan   
   >   
   > Bah.  They all are Joe Pass wannabe's ;-)   
   >   
   > Earlier post described Harington's style as edgier.  I agree.  He threw   
   > in a lot more hammers and taps in his leads.  It also helped that he   
   > had a pretty hot guitar/amp combination as compared to Becker's at the   
   > Seattle show.  Becker pretty much stayed to Strat's the whole show   
   > while Harington jumped back and forth between a Tele' and some sort of   
   > 335-ish semi-hollow.   
   >   
   > Frankly, the difference between the two was pleasant on the ears.   
   >   
      
   Walter plays Sadowski guitars and basses exclusively.   
      
   http://www.sadowsky.com/   
      
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