Paul Pigat
ELECTRIC GUITAR
You’d never think it to look at Paul Pigat, but behind that unassuming grin and underneath those Doc Watson glasses lurks one of the most restless, combustible musical imaginations ever crammed like so much canned heat into a single body. Blessed with a jazz man’s sheen, a rockabilly heart and a hobo’s soul, there aren’t many genres of music that don’t pull at Pigat’s wayfaring imagination like a magnet. In many ways, it’s a mystery why Paul Pigat isn’t a household name yet. Maybe he’d be a lot easier to pin down if he wasn’t so darn good at so many different things.
One could be forgiven for thinking that up until now Paul Pigat has spent his whole career flying under the radar. Like all those great old Stax records where Steve Cropper stood behind Otis Redding and played his heart out before anyone knew who he was, Pigat has been creating sweet sounds for some of the best artists in the country without getting the attention you’d expect. Still, you’d have to have been hiding under a pretty big rock to have never heard the immediately recognizable sound of his distinctive guitar playing as over the last several years this unassuming Vancouver native has quietly compiled a list of credits that would be the envy of anyone in the music business.
Workshops
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Its no secret that i lean toward the swinging side of the blues. Lets have a look at some of my influences like T Bone Walker, Charlie Christian, Hollywood Fats and Bill Jennings to name a few and glean some nifty little ideas from them.
We wonʼt be learning solos note for note though. We will take a few small ideas from a bunch of sources (some of my stuff as well) and learn to incorporate them into our playing. Remember what Duke said, It donʼt mean a thing if it ainʼt got that SWING!
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So theres a 4 note riff that everyone knows. You know, the walking bass pattern that you may have learned when you first started. well that riff can be taken to into the stratosphere and in many ways the cornerstone of a lot of my playing. Lets explore this "riff" and see where we can take it over blues and other types of changes!
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Some folks react like a cat to water when I suggest a theory lesson. However, having an understanding of the basics of how music works will open your eyes to new possibilities and sounds that will transport your playing to another level! Don't worry!
We won't get so deep that it will be like a math class! lets try and take some easy concepts like applied dominants and the use of passing chords and take the blues uptown!
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with Damian Graham & Suzie Vinnik
Come put all your new musical wisdom into practice! All students are welcome to come and play and sing the blues with Suzie, Damian and Paul. There will be blues song booklets available and we’ll jam familiar and new blues tunes.