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Johnny Smith Interview
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Sun Aug 16, 2015 3:04 pmby George Beasley
Here is a nice, hour long interview with one of the all time guitar, and one of Chet's favorite players.
There is not a lot of footage of Johnny on the Internet, so this is priceless.
http://youtu.be/WGvUEvsnOfUEnjoy!
Re: Johnny Smith Interview
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Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:44 amby Roger Lane
George, thank you for posting this. So many pearls of guitar wisdom in this video, from one of the very best. At about the 30-minute point, Johnny shows his technique of gradually adding harmony to a melody line in his arrangement of "Black is the Color of my True Love's Hair", which John Knowles later adapted on one of his albums and in his Fingerstyle Quarterly #31. This is one terrific video!
Re: Johnny Smith Interview
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Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:35 pmby John Knowles
George, this is a great find. When I was in high school, I took a lesson with Johnny. I don't remember everything but as I watch this video, so much seems familiar. I've watched it several times now and I get something new each time. John
Re: Johnny Smith Interview
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Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:44 amby DagerRande
Thanks, George! One thing that caught me unexpectedly was Johnny's voice. I had never heard it before. I had always imagined something different. Great information too!