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Title: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: ryan_p on August 24, 2017, 08:41:18 AM

Passed away 22 August.

Title: Re: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: Philip-M-Bass on August 24, 2017, 10:05:30 AM

Another immense loss!!!!

Ralph Towner, John Abercrombie & Jan Garbarek - Live in Norway 1977

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHIrTiDNZC0&t=2090s

Title: Re: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: hammer on August 24, 2017, 02:00:16 PM

One of my all time favorites who always played in a tasteful understated manner.

Title: Re: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: keith_h on August 24, 2017, 02:23:40 PM

More of John.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQF9bJE800s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQF9bJE800s)

Title: Re: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: JimmyJ on August 24, 2017, 02:38:28 PM

Yes, another big loss. John played some great notes on some amazing albums...

Good obit here:
http://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2017/08/23/545611872/john-abercrombie-wry-and-exploratory-jazz-guitarist-dies-at-72?sc=ipad&f=1039

Title: Re: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: rv_bass on August 24, 2017, 05:17:45 PM

Here's another nice one:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pv5e6ZsFIBw

Title: Re: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: David Houck on August 24, 2017, 07:41:37 PM

Rob, that was wonderful; thanks.

Title: Re: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: edwin on August 24, 2017, 07:46:55 PM

Quote from: rv_bass on August 24, 2017, 05:17:45 PM
Here's another nice one:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pv5e6ZsFIBw

Thanks for this link. It's wonderful.

So sad to see this. Keep exercising people and get regular check ups!

(just back from the cardiologist myself).

Title: Re: RIP John Abercrombie
Post by: pauldo on August 25, 2017, 08:14:45 AM

Quote from: David Houck on August 24, 2017, 07:41:37 PM
Rob, that was wonderful; thanks.

Sure was a nice exchange of musicianship.

Alembic Guitars

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