Joseph Reinhardt

Post by **Teddy Dupont** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:00 pm

Here is an extract of Joseph Reinhardt playing "Odette". It sounds to me as if he is playing an amplified guitar. Do you agree?

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:30 pm

Jono · Post by **Jono** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:35 pm

Yep, it sounds to me like he's plugged into one of them there Morphy Richards thingummies.

Thrip · Post by **Thrip** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:49 pm

Post by **Teddy Dupont** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:44 pm

Yes I am sure it is amplified and the amazing thing is that this track was apparently recorded in April, 1944. If this date is correct that is actually before the Americans entered Paris which I think was August 1944. I had assumed American soldiers brought guitar amplification to Paris but it seems Joseph managed to get hold of some basic device even before they arrived. We now know for certain that Django played electric guitar BEFORE he went to the USA, the Epiphone footage being from mid-1946, but Joseph was apparently experimenting with amplification some two years previously.

It has always been claimed that Joseph performed on amplified guitar before Django but I am surprised it was a early as April, 1944. I probably need to check that recording date to be sure.

Below Joseph has what looks like a Stimer on his guitar mid-1946 before Django went to America.

Caballero · Post by **Caballero** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:38 pm

Gosh! is that a young Teddy we see, just under Djangos left hand, the expression's the same.

emicad · Post by **emicad** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:29 am

definitely amplified, yes. great style.

Post by **Teddy Dupont** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:42 am

Caballero wrote:Gosh! is that a young Teddy we see, just under Djangos left hand, the expression's the same.

I have noticed other similarities:-

thelittlewiseowl · Post by **thelittlewiseowl** » Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:11 pm

are both versions of odette played by joseph, it sounds like him to me.
and does any one know the chords?

spatzo · Post by **spatzo** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:32 pm

Yes it is an amplified guitar!

Mobreau · Post by **Mobreau** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:05 am

He looks like a vulture who has just found the prize carcass! tee he he!

Caballero · Post by **Caballero** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 3:55 pm

Like this geezer?

Mobreau · Post by **Mobreau** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:07 pm

there is something horribly wrong there! half me face has caved in! see you sunday hombre.