Linc Chamberland
Linc Chamberland died from Leukemia at age 46 1n 1987. At that time (and maybe still to this day) he was considered one of the greatest guitar players and teachers of all times. Most musicians that knew him were amazed at his concepts of harmony theory. To this day I have never heard anyone that could do what he did with a guitar. One night he would blow your mind playing wild funk on a Telecaster, and the next night he would be playing way out Jazz on an L-5 with Dave Leibman (Sax) and other great musicians. He had a different approach to music theory, not as much of a book approach as his own. It just made sense. He was a philosopher of music and improvisation. He made at least 4 albums, Twisting at the Round Table with the Orchids in 1961, Gotham (a great funk album with singer Sky Ford) in 1970, His first Jazz album on Muse in 1977, A Place Within, with Dave Leibman (sax) and Lin Christy (Bass). The last one in 1981 on Muse also, Yet to Come with David Friesen (Bass) and Gary Hobbs (Drums). As far as I know none were produced on CD’s. I studied with him on and off from 1966 until his death. We were good friends, as were countless others. Often when I play the guitar I think of him and the incredible knowledge he shared with me, and with all of the rest of his students. I have compiled a scaled down version of some of his thoughts on harmony theory that I use to teach my students. I know he would want me to share this with anyone who wanted it. So feel free to down load it. It's a zip file in MSWords.doc format.
Music Theory for Dummies Like Me
Music theory MSword format zip file
RM Sound File (1.2meg) (Virgo by Wayne Shorter)
Linc Chamberland and David Friesen
Virgo RM
Larry Maxwell (Doc)
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