Anyone have any older lessons or recordings of Dave Creamer?

clevelandjazz

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Apr 26, 2016, 10:40:14 AM4/26/16

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I took some cassette lessons with him in the early '80s. He had better chops than martino or benson and was playing with Miles Davis. Then I had heard some personal issues got the better of him and I didn't hear from him for about 20 years. He resurfaced in the early 2000s but his playing changed. He was (is) no longer doing the wide interval stuff like he used to back in the '80s. Back then, he had all the wide interval stuff of diorio or gambale but sounded much more legato and smooth.

I'd love to find his book too but his site is no longer up. His book is "Arpeggio/Scale Relationships"

rpjazzguitar

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Apr 26, 2016, 2:36:05 PM4/26/16

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He taught in the East Bay (near San Francisco). I have several friends who studied with him. The only sheet I can recall was 12 tone lines. That is, use all notes of the chromatic scale before repeating any.

Around 93 or so, there was a street fair in an East Bay town with several bands. Dave Creamer was playing with a trio. Guitar, bass, drums. Although the streets were crowded, almost nobody stopped to listen. I recall thinking it was sad.

Stringswinger

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Apr 26, 2016, 6:08:07 PM4/26/16

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Dave Creamer still an active jazz guitarist in the Bay Area.

Here is a link to a video clip that he put on youtube a few weeks ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eLotCA9N5U&feature=player_embedded

His Novax guitar sounds great. He is shown playing a restaurant gig in Berkeley.

Here is a link to his website: http://www.davecreamer.com/

David J. Littleboy

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Apr 26, 2016, 8:00:19 PM4/26/16

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"Stringswinger" wrote:
>Dave Creamer still an active jazz guitarist in the Bay Area.
>
>Here is a link to a video clip that he put on youtube a few weeks ago:
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eLotCA9N5U&feature=player_embedded
>
>His Novax guitar sounds great.

Really. But the biker look with the amazingly subtle light touch is
incongruous in the extreme. Lovely playing.

--
David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

clevelandjazz

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Apr 26, 2016, 9:17:48 PM4/26/16

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thanks.

Neer

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Apr 27, 2016, 8:33:54 AM4/27/16

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On Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 10:40:14 AM UTC-4, clevelandjazz wrote:
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> I'd love to find his book too but his site is no longer up. His book is "Arpeggio/Scale Relationships"

I've got some manuscript scribbling somewhere that someone sent me, but very hard to decipher, it was so heavily marked up from what I can remember.

clevelandjazz

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Apr 29, 2016, 10:15:06 AM4/29/16

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i have something like that too...

clevelandjazz

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Apr 29, 2016, 10:15:46 AM4/29/16

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p.s.

I emailed him, inquiring about lessons and/or purchasing books and never heard back from him. It's actually the 3rd or 4th time I've emailed him with no reply.

paul s

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May 1, 2016, 5:07:31 PM5/1/16

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He was teaching out of a store called Acme Music in Oakland, not sure if he still does that, but you might be able to get ahold of him through the store.

Paul S

Bill Godwin

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May 1, 2016, 11:54:22 PM5/1/16

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On Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 5:07:31 PM UTC-4, paul s wrote:
> He was teaching out of a store called Acme Music in Oakland, not sure if he still does that, but you might be able to get ahold of him through the store.
>
>
> Paul S

http://acmehouseofmusic.com/about/our-teachers-staff/#dave_creamer

clevelandjazz

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May 2, 2016, 7:10:34 AM5/2/16

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Thanks

clevelandjazz

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May 6, 2016, 6:33:50 AM5/6/16

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contacted the store. They took my info a couple days ago. Hopefully I hear from him...

mitch...@gmail.com

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Apr 24, 2017, 2:04:31 PM4/24/17

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I have lessons from Dave. I studied with him from 1977 till the early 90's...His lessons still remain my most cherished possesions.

Gerry

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Apr 24, 2017, 8:11:35 PM4/24/17

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On 2017-04-24 18:04:30 +0000, mitch...@gmail.com said:

> I have lessons from Dave. I studied with him from 1977 till the early
> 90's...His lessons still remain my most cherished possesions.

Anything you'd care to share with others?

clevelandjazz

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Apr 28, 2017, 9:36:37 AM4/28/17

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Just as a followup, I've emailed Dave, contacted his writing partner, and even contacted the store he teaches at leaving messages and inquiries about how to purchase his book but have never heard back from anyone.

Too bad as he is truly an innovator on the instrument.

mitchel...@gmail.com

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Jan 17, 2018, 6:09:08 PM1/17/18

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A lot of interval studies picking exercises 3 note patterns 2 5 1 exercises. Email me mitch...@gmail.com sorry for late reply.

travis...@gmail.com

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Mar 9, 2018, 6:00:00 PM3/9/18

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On Friday, April 28, 2017 at 6:36:37 AM UTC-7, clevelandjazz wrote:
> Just as a followup, I've emailed Dave, contacted his writing partner, and even contacted the store he teaches at leaving messages and inquiries about how to purchase his book but have never heard back from anyone.
>
> Too bad as he is truly an innovator on the instrument.

I happened by chance to come across this conversation, anyway I'm his son, Im flattered by the interest and the complements paid to my father

his latest email is creame...@gmail.com, Ill let him know to look out for your email, unfortunately we are both not very good at timely responses so please give us your further patience

again, thank you for your compliments, interest, and patience