Scott Henderson Discussion

[Matt]

Hey Scott

I wonder if you could settle a bet. There's a spot in the breakdown section of 'Carnavalito' live with Zawinul when you play this fast 16th-note thing, you can hear it at 1:03 in this version here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pHoLmhyZZg

Are you using a digital delay in that section? Or just fast picking? Whatever it is, it's bad-ass, and by the way I love that line-up of the Syndicate. I have an incredible cassette of the London gig from that tour.

Thanks Scott,

Matt

[Red Suede]

Cool tune and Scott tore this one up....

[Scott Henderson]

It's a digital delay, and the repeat is tuned down a 4th. It's great for chords too, without a delay on the 4th - if you play an A on the E string and an F on the B string, you get an added E and C, making an FMA7 chord. Those thirds are easier to move around than full voicings, so it opens up some chord possibilities. I saw Zawinul use this trick a few times.