[WordMan]

Originally Posted by L50EF15

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGl-tbg13HQ

From '49, I believe. No overdubs, and he's still doing pickstyle or pick-and-fingers here. Later, Van Eps went electric 7-string and played fingerstyle exclusively.

Wow - thanks. Very different use of an archtop compared to Freddie Green's heavy-duty four-to-the-bar, sparse-note rhythm comping.

GVE is one of those guys I saw in Guitar Player in the '70's when I starting reading the magazine - no clue who he was, but it was clear he was very well respected. Nice to circle back and give him a listen.