Re: The angle of the dangle.

I discovered years ago that backaches that I had started getting after
playing gigs disappeared when I started standing up. I now play that way
most of the time.
Charlie

"St. John Smythe" <sinjen@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e5ius3$5nj$3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ehhackney@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I have been playing mostly my Yamaha AEX-1500 lately. I usually play
sitting on a stool - partly habit, partly laziness, partly cos' I'm 65.
I think playing standing up would have a better "look," since the horn
player(s) and bass player are all standing.

You prefer to look good, or sound good?

--
St. John "we are talking jazz guitar, right?" Smythe


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