Whit Smith

Guitar player, singer from Hot Club of Cowtown, I'd like to use this site to interact with people interested in my new guitar DVD, CHORDINATION. Its an instructional DVD on moving chords around over simple changes. People ask me all the time what I'm doing so here it is!I'll mention some stuff here and wait for a few questions before developing comentary on the DVD.On the other hand here is some gear head stuff. Main guitar: 1946 Gibson L-5. flatwounds gauge 13 with 14 on top at home 13 on top when touring. Dearmond pick up, "guitar Mike" probably '40s or even '30s. Gibson EH-150 amp , stock. Acoustic guitar= 1950 Epiphone Triumph Regent.Main influences: Currently, Tal Farlow, Hank Garland, Charlie Parker, Johnny Smith, Coleman Hawkins, Thumbs Carlisle.All time: Those above plus: Nat King Cole, Alan Reuess ,George Barnes, Django Reinhardt, Eddie Lang, George Van Eps, Oscar Aleman, Ubaldo de Lio, Roberto Grela, Grant Green, Lester Young, Bix Beiderbecke, Bobby Hackett, Louis Armstrong, Tiny Moore, Joaquin Murphy, Lloyd Green, Jimmy Bryant, Grady Martin, ......For singing I've started listening to lots of Frank Sinatra. I always liked Tommy Duncan, Bing Crosby, George Jones, Jimmy Rodgers, Ella Fitzgerald and Maxine Sullivan.