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Name: Jimi
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Birthday: 6/8/1979
Gender: Male


Interests: My interests; a quick list: Buddhism, Tantra, Mountain Biking At Blistering Speeds Down Death Defying Slopes, Acoustic Blues Guitar, Great Novels, Poetry, Reading, Writing, Becoming a Famous Novelist Before Denying My Fame Proceeded By Burning Out Like A Giant Roman Candle And Finally Raging Into The Good Night, Backpacking, Travel, Hitchhiking, Beautiful Women, Nihilism, Existentialism, Transcedentalism, Leo Tolstoy, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Freelance Journalism, Jack Kerouac, Beat Culture, Hunter S. Thompson, Adventure, Brown-Skinned Mexican Beauties, Asian Culture, Shaolin Gung Fu, Nature, Into the Wild, Ani Difranco, Acoustic Guitar, Leonardo Da Vinci, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Rocky Mountains, Wildlife, Mountain Climbing, Passion, Sensuality, Working Out, Sketching, Painting, The Visual Arts, Acting, The Bohemian Lifestyle, Vagabond, Tantra
Expertise: Writing- I am a freelance journalist/ magazine writer Working Out- I have worked for many years as a personal trainer. Budjet Travel- I've traveled all over the United States, including Hawaii, on less then 50 bucks. I plan on leaving for Mexico and San Francisco very soon, and I am actively seeking a partner! Wink Wink :)
Occupation: Other
Industry: Art


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Member Since: 4/4/2005

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Friday, April 25, 2008

12 Bars In B Flat Improv

Here is a little improv on a 12 Bar Blues in B Flat. Oblviously, I'm a straight beginner, but I'm hoping to chart a steady improvement over time improvising.


Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Hideaway 2-22-08

Here is a little jam on the classic Freddie King tune Hideaway. I'm playing it on my new favorite guitar in the world.  My Yamaha C40 Classical guitar. The last chorus is an improvisation. I'll try to record it again with 3 improvised solos at the end and the classic Peter Gunn part. Enjoy.


I IV V Key of E

I'm trying to track my progress improvising. Here's an improv over a I IV vi V in G. I'm playing on my Yamaha C40 Classical Guitar.


Monday, February 25, 2008

Musical Goals & Practice Regimen March '08

Life Time Musical Goals:

  • Improvise Freely Over Any Set of Changes in Chosen Style(s)
  • Play Anything By Ear
  • Compose Original Tunes

March '08 Musical Goals:


  • Master Material From Guitar Fretboard Workshop & Private Lessons
  • Master Low  Down Blues S1 & R1
  • Improvise Changes Over E Blues (Major & Minor Pentatonic) & Record An Original E Blues
  • Begin Ear Training & Sight Reading Routine

March '08 Practice Routine:

  • 5 Minutes Rhythm Exercise
  • 15 Minutes Ear Training
  • 20 Minutes E Minor/ Major Scale Studies
  • 5 Minutes Free Improve Over Changes (Record Improvisation)
  • Low Down Blues (M W F)
  • Class Assignment (T Th Sat)
  • 15 Minutes Sight Reading
  • 15 Minutes Free Jam/ Original Composition




Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Blues Boogie

Here's a little Blues Boogie I wrote on my $100 Yamaha C40 nylon string guitar. I've yet to add the melody, but I'm sure by the end of this week I'll have it up.




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