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Django Reinhardt — You Rascal You
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paultron
(Reno NV)
Posted: Feb 11, 2013 - 15:28
 
ahahahahaha, randomly reminded me of the theme to Ren & Stimpy {#Roflol}
loved it!

Forest267
(Milwaukee)
Posted: Jan 11, 2013 - 07:08
 
Django... the "D" is silent.

Proclivities
(Paris of the Piedmont)
Posted: Jan 11, 2013 - 07:06
 
 smdeeg wrote:

The usual 5 on each hand.  However, the 3rd and 4th fingers on his left had were injured/paralyzed in a fire, and this, as you can imagine, greatly effected his playing style.  The solos are done with the 1st and 2nd fingers, and he used the paralyzed ones in limited fashion for chords.
 
Even with his injuries, his recordings often sound as if he had 8 or 9 fingers on his left hand.  I like his version of this tune - I'm more used to the version by Louis Armstrong.

TerryS
(Another SW)
Posted: Sep 15, 2011 - 20:21
 
 cc_rider wrote:
DJANGO DJANGO DJANGO!

Jerry Jeff Walker named his son 'Django'. Can't imagine why...

Django Walker plays around town sometimes.

c.
 
Ande there's a group out of Vancouver B.C called VanDjango who play in this vein too.


LizK
(Houston, Texas)
Posted: Aug 15, 2011 - 11:38
 
This is the first guy Willie talks about when he recalls his early heros - (oh, all right, Bob Wills is in there too)        {#Good-vibes}    {#Cool}

MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Aug 15, 2011 - 11:33
 
Stimpy! You fat, bloated, eeeediot!

smdeeg
(SillyCone Valley)
Posted: Sep 16, 2010 - 17:05
 
 zenhead wrote:
how many fingers did this guy have?
 
The usual 5 on each hand.  However, the 3rd and 4th fingers on his left had were injured/paralyzed in a fire, and this, as you can imagine, greatly effected his playing style.  The solos are done with the 1st and 2nd fingers, and he used the paralyzed ones in limited fashion for chords.

Jeff09
(Gainesville, Florida)
Posted: Sep 16, 2010 - 16:56
 
 dolfan wrote:
This is amazing!  I love it!  Brings to mind all of those really, really old cartoons where surreal scenes were the norm.  You know, trees playing box guitars and birds dancing with foxes.  Scared me silly as a kid, but the music is phenomenal.
 
... Priceless...thanks...I'm still laughing as I write.


jimmunn
(Boise, Idaho)
Posted: Aug 15, 2010 - 16:00
 
Is it just me, or did Django and the bass player get a beat or two off from each other towards the end?

MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Jul 14, 2010 - 18:23
 
 zenhead wrote:
how many fingers did this guy have?
 
He was the six-fingered man!  Inconceivable! 

zenhead
(Maine)
Posted: Apr 10, 2010 - 09:51
 
how many fingers did this guy have?

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Dec 05, 2009 - 11:50
 
Very nice!

Bazooka
(Mountain View, CA USA)
Posted: Jun 30, 2009 - 18:27
 
Thanks, Professor!

On_The_Beach
(Vancouver, Canada)
Posted: May 29, 2009 - 23:31
 
 dolfan wrote:
This is amazing!  I love it!  Brings to mind all of those really, really old cartoons where surreal scenes were the norm.  You know, trees playing box guitars and birds dancing with foxes.  Scared me silly as a kid, but the music is phenomenal.
 
{#Lol}  {#Yes}

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Apr 28, 2009 - 06:59
 
Great song!  This guy was amazing on the old Maccaferri.  There is also an excellent version of this tune by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra.

HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Feb 24, 2009 - 05:47
 
Go Go Go   {#Guitarist}

dolfan
(Kingsland, Ga./Jacksonville, Fl)
Posted: Jan 23, 2009 - 16:04
 
This is amazing!  I love it!  Brings to mind all of those really, really old cartoons where surreal scenes were the norm.  You know, trees playing box guitars and birds dancing with foxes.  Scared me silly as a kid, but the music is phenomenal.

acidreflucks
(Media PA)
Posted: Jan 23, 2009 - 16:01
 
I want them to play gypsy music at my funeral

TheFriendlyCat
(BC)
Posted: Jan 23, 2009 - 16:00
 
 maxmox wrote:
With half of his fingers missing on the left hand.
 
Blows my mind! Django is the BEST!


macadavy
(Cascadia's attic, eh?)
Posted: Nov 21, 2008 - 11:36
 
 ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:

Now you can see it with your own eyes!
 
Le http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintette_du_Hot_Club_de_France , c'est chaud!  {#Cool}


MissElaineious
(Asheville, NC)
Posted: Nov 21, 2008 - 11:26
 
Hi Bill  {#Wave}   Once again you have rocked my world.  Django is an incredible artist and his showing up in the background of my day has made me one happy woman!  Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!  {#High-five}

islander
(Seattle)
Posted: Nov 21, 2008 - 11:24
 
If you like this, the movie "Sweet & Lowdown" is well worth watching.

superfido
(Sweden)
Posted: Nov 21, 2008 - 11:22
 
 maxmox wrote:


With half of his fingers missing on the left hand.
 

Half?  of 5 hahahahahahhahhah{#Jump}

which one was half missing

or were all of them half missing?

or are you only counting fingers and not thumbs{#Ask}

hahaha


pikester
(Playa del Rey, CA)
Posted: Nov 21, 2008 - 11:22
 
Parts of this piece have me singing "Spiderman, Spiderman" in my head. Very nice.

ick
(San Diego, CA)
Posted: Nov 21, 2008 - 11:22
 
 maxmox wrote:
With half of his fingers missing on the left hand.
 
yeah well the others were just getting in the way!


calebstewart
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Sep 19, 2008 - 07:10
 
Ughhh!  It's so awesome.  No one plays like this cat - jazzy, but melodic, blazing fast but paced - He's the Gypsy Mozart.

ejsamuel
(great white north)
Posted: Jun 16, 2008 - 13:27
 
I can tell its Django in only 3 notes!!!


maxmox
(Broome, Western Australia)
Posted: May 16, 2008 - 03:08
 
DigitalJer wrote:
Frenetic, crazy, unpredictable, and FABULOUS picking :)


With half of his fingers missing on the left hand.
DigitalJer
(Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Posted: Apr 14, 2008 - 14:38
 
Frenetic, crazy, unpredictable, and FABULOUS picking :)
nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Posted: May 31, 2007 - 22:52
 
Masterclass.
h_in_bristol
(over there ^)
Posted: May 31, 2007 - 22:52
 
just lovely

drtjdel
Posted: May 16, 2007 - 08:56
 
highwindows wrote:
..and he had the ends of 2 fingers missing!



Childhood burn injury.
cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Apr 30, 2007 - 12:45
 
DJANGO DJANGO DJANGO!

Jerry Jeff Walker named his son 'Django'. Can't imagine why...

Django Walker plays around town sometimes.

c.
healyf52
(Lower Manhattan)
Posted: Apr 30, 2007 - 12:45
 
highwindows wrote:
..and he had the ends of 2 fingers missing!


sounds like it too..











NOT!









MadPercolator
Posted: Apr 30, 2007 - 12:45
 
The Cab Calloway version is my #1 for this, as he seriously sounded like he'd be glad when you dead.
Django's guitar sounds like it would be cleverly chipper were you to die, you rascal you.
lionirons
(Portland, Maine)
Posted: Apr 30, 2007 - 12:44
 
highwindows wrote:
..and he had the ends of 2 fingers missing!


Severed in the door of a train...ouch!
highwindows
(UK)
Posted: Apr 14, 2007 - 15:12
 
..and he had the ends of 2 fingers missing!

DrCyKosis
(~Galveston~)
Posted: Mar 14, 2007 - 09:17
 
He looks like that Frank Nelson dude. He was a character actor that played the crazy salesman on the Jack Benny show.

Maybe William Powell? Sorry I'm bored.


kazuma
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Jan 27, 2007 - 12:38
 
DebateG wrote:
Is it just me, or is Django getting more play time lately? This is a good thing.

A very good thing indeed.
DebateG
(Saint Louis, MO)
Posted: Jan 27, 2007 - 12:27
 
SheyF wrote:
Great call, Bill! Play more of him!


Is it just me, or is Django getting more play time lately? This is a good thing.
SheyF
Posted: Dec 29, 2006 - 09:20
 
Great call, Bill! Play more of him!
boober
(KC,Mo)
Posted: Dec 29, 2006 - 08:29
 
Too bad about that growth under his lip!
bokey
Posted: Dec 14, 2006 - 19:59
 
Great stuff.Play more of it.
mfassett
(Redwood City, CA)
Posted: Nov 15, 2006 - 14:54
 
He SUCKS!!!




Not.




Whew!!!
passsion8
(over the hills and far away)
Posted: Nov 15, 2006 - 14:54
 
drtjdel wrote:
Bill! Great segue! NOT!!


Well at least a definite hard turn...
optimusprime10
(the 'bu)
Posted: Oct 17, 2006 - 09:00
 
MojoJojo wrote:
Does this remind anyone else of the Ren & Stimpy theme?

Forgive me, but good music and rude animated shows make my top ten of favs.

definitely ren & stimpy
ThePoose
Posted: Oct 17, 2006 - 09:00
 
He burns up the fretboard with those burned-off digits!
drtjdel
(Saratoga, CA)
Posted: Oct 17, 2006 - 08:59
 
Bill! Great segue! NOT!!
outerspace
(SLC Utah)
Posted: Oct 02, 2006 - 16:48
 
Rats.

Missed it again.

He needs to be in heavier rotation. He certainly warrents it.
Daveinbawlmer
(Bawlmer, Merlin. Hon.)
Posted: Aug 19, 2006 - 20:13
 
RichardPrins wrote: