Wes Montgomery was a highly influential, American jazz guitarist who had quite the ear for picking up licks and melodies. He used octaves often and strummed his guitar with his thumb, creating a very mellow, smooth guitar tone. I believe Wes was a man who really just loved playing guitar and, unfortunately, passed on during the early stages of his commercial career. His song, "Tear It Down," was the first jazz song I ever learned.
Wes Montgomery came up in conversation with my electric guitar teacher; it made me write this post. If you are unfamiliar with Wes, you should remedy that. His music really influenced a number of people, maybe you too?
Song of the day: "Tear It Down" - Wes Montgomery
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