After Nabby posted the URL to the Ry Cooder Paris,
Texas video, I went looking for solo Cooder videos,
because I haven't heard much of his work but have
loved what I've heard.
Apparently there were quite a few such up until quite
recently, when the copyright holder demanded they be
taken down.
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Now I am working with a classically trained singing teacher who
is helping me understand all the different ways I can bring or
withdraw my awareness and emotion while I am performing. I have
always been
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
After Nabby posted the URL to the Ry Cooder Paris,
Texas video, I went looking for solo Cooder videos,
because I haven't heard much of his work but have
loved what I've heard.
Turq is more of a Ry expert, but I really
That's fascinating, Curtis. I don't think many
singing teachers deal with this sort of thing,
do they? It almost sounds as though she's as much
an acting teacher as a singing teacher.
The amazing thing about her is that she doesn't just take the usual
classical position that I am singing all
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues
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That's fascinating, Curtis. I don't think many
singing teachers deal with this sort of thing,
do they? It almost sounds as though she's as much
an acting teacher as a singing teacher.
The amazing thing
Brilliant. Thanks for that link Curtis. It just went on my Christmas
list! Although I don't demand high audio quality from old recordings
from the 20s and 30s, having a clear recording like that does make a
world of difference--almost let's you feel like you're there 70 years ago!
Fantastic.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote:
After Nabby posted the URL to the Ry Cooder Paris,
Texas video, I went looking for solo Cooder videos,
because I haven't heard much of his work
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, hermandan0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Fantastic.
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curtisdeltablues@ wrote:
I just bought a new remaster of all Robert Johnson songs that just
came out from a classical music guy who is using
curtisdeltablues wrote:
That's fascinating, Curtis. I don't think many
singing teachers deal with this sort of thing,
do they? It almost sounds as though she's as much
an acting teacher as a singing teacher.
The amazing thing about her is that she doesn't just take the usual
classical
did the Buena Vista Social club project in Cuba, did you see that?
Nope. The documentary about it is on my Netflix
list, though.
You will love it I think and you get a great feeling for what an
amazing human Ry is.
My favorite work he did is with my favorite guitarist from Mali Ali
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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curtisdeltablues@ wrote:
That's fascinating, Curtis. I don't think many
singing teachers deal with this sort of thing,
do they? It almost sounds as though
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, hermandan0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Brilliant. Thanks for that link Curtis. It just went on my Christmas
list! Although I don't demand high audio quality from old recordings
from the 20s and 30s, having a clear recording like that does make a
world of
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The movie got a pretty good reception when it came
out in 1986. Anybody here seen it?
Snippet of Johnson's own Crossroads:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Crossroads.ogg
I saw it, just Hollywood moodmaking.
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote:
Good finds, Nabby! Jarrett is one of my faves,
as is Ry Cooder. I own pretty much everything
they've ever put out.
Well, that is somewhat of
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Good finds, Nabby! Jarrett is one of my faves,
as is Ry Cooder. I own pretty much everything
they've ever put out.
Well, that is somewhat of a surprize for a hardcore cannibal.. ;-)
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote:
Good finds, Nabby! Jarrett is one of my faves,
as is Ry Cooder. I own
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This is an even better example of what I mean:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NtljYur4_T8feature=related
His chops never exceed what he is communicating for me about
being human for me.
Yeah, this helps to
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Just try closing your eyes and grooving with it.
Thanks, I did just that, and felt more of the playfulness of the
style. It reminds me of bluegrass in how it effects me mentally.
Here's an old video,
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
More my speed:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1RUFBGDvsy0
That's interesting. I always wondered how anybody could actually enjoy
that kind of music. To me, it's almost as bad as elevator music;
meaningless, empty of
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This is an even better example of what I mean:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NtljYur4_T8feature=related
His chops never exceed what he is communicating for me about being
human for me.
Now this illustrates to
That was an interesting ride for me. Many good points from people,
thanks for the insights.
I'll start with Judy's contribution. I didn't know that song and that
shows how out of touch I am with this style. Thanks for giving me the
style lesson with those links. I agree with you about the
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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The fellow doing all that diddling about on the
fretboard and showing how well he's mastered
someone else's song will probably be able to do
a nice version of it in about ten years, when he's
gotten over finally
That was an excellent description of what Jazz is up to Judy, thanks.
I didn't get the Bing Crosby connection till you made it.
You are right about improvisation. It is often the use of well
practiced licks used in a phrasing of the moment. How far you let it
hang out into the danger of
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What's neat about this guy's version is its
inventiveness.
Interestingly, that is what I found most
lacking. I've heard this song done, and
by guitarists, and this same way, so many
times that there was nothing
Now this illustrates to me the stark difference from the piece
Bhairitu shared. In this one there is a sequential beginning middle
and ending theme that the other piece doesn't seem to have. The other
one it seems could be started at just about any point in its playing
and I wouldn't know the
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Now this illustrates to me the stark difference from the piece
Bhairitu shared. In this one there is a sequential beginning
middle and ending theme that the other piece doesn't seem to
have. The other one it
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I think the jazz guys were bored by the conventionality of the
music I love. They went about reconstructing expectations,
systematically F'ing with each aspect of the music. I dig the
concept of what they
Trying to think of guitarists who had some-
thing to say, I searched YouTube and found
a buncha clips of one of the guitarists I
used to see a lot in Toronto, Lenny Breau.
Lenny died young, but was already a legend
by the time somebody took him out. He'd
studied classical guitar with Segovia,
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Interestingly, that is what I found most
lacking. I've heard this song done, and
by guitarists, and this same way, so many
times that there was nothing inventive
about it for me.
OTOH, you think of Django
Now I'm thinking back. I got into opera when I was
seeing a tenor in college, carnatic music when I was
involved with a TM bliss-ninny, Celtic music with an
Irishman, romantic ballads with a lounge singer...
What an excellent way to develop broader music appreciation! I can
totally relate
Fascinating and tragic guy, thanks! I also found a duet with Chet on
youtube. I never heard of him. Very eclectic player.
Maybe Vaj can answer this question, how many jazz guys use a thumb
pick like Lenny?
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Trying
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Your experience of smoking weed and enjoying Jazz is probably no
coincidence. I think most Jazz musicians were potheads, or did
heroin. The weed state does enhance an appreciation of more
intellectual
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I think the jazz guys were bored by the conventionality of the
music I
love.
What Great Joy to search this youtube thingy !
Jazz ? A small taste of ECM:
Piano, Keith Jarret,
cardemaister wrote:
http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/George_Wettling.html
Collier's Clambake
Wettling's short simple snare drum intro is for me strangely
full of meaning, both emotional and intellectual. When
I listen to that tune I usually repeat the drum intro several
times in a
But sometimes it results in your making connections
that not everyone can follow.
Perfectly nails down the problem with performing on weed!
If what weed facilitates in jazz is exploration, talk
a little about the nature of exploration in the kind
of blues you play (which isn't facilitated
On Dec 18, 2007, at 12:55 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote:
Maybe Vaj can answer this question, how many jazz guys use a thumb
pick like Lenny?
I'm not really sure. While I do pay attention to different players
styles, I'm more interested in fingerstyle, since that's the way I
play. For me,
Good finds, Nabby! Jarrett is one of my faves,
as is Ry Cooder. I own pretty much everything
they've ever put out.
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curtisdeltablues@ wrote:
I think the
On Dec 18, 2007, at 5:25 PM, TurquoiseB wrote:
Good finds, Nabby! Jarrett is one of my faves,
as is Ry Cooder. I own pretty much everything
they've ever put out.
One of my favorite albums is Ry Cooder's all too brief output with Ali
Farka Touré (Talking Timbuktu). If you don't have this
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
More my speed:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1RUFBGDvsy0
I never understand what people feel from that kind of music. What do
you feel?
I get that he practiced the finger patterns a lot. I can feel, you
really made those
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--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote:
More my speed:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1RUFBGDvsy0
I never understand what people feel from that kind of music.
What do you feel?
I get
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curtisdeltablues@ wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote:
More my speed:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1RUFBGDvsy0
I
This is an even better example of what I mean:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NtljYur4_T8feature=related
His chops never exceed what he is communicating for me about being
human for me.
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curtisdeltablues wrote:
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More my speed:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1RUFBGDvsy0
I never understand what people feel from that kind of music. What do
you feel?
I get that he practiced the finger patterns a
Just try closing your eyes and grooving with it.
Thanks, I did just that, and felt more of the playfulness of the
style. It reminds me of bluegrass in how it effects me mentally.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
curtisdeltablues wrote:
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This is an even better example of what I mean:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NtljYur4_T8feature=related
His chops never exceed what he is communicating for me about being
human for me.
Chops get in the way for
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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Out of Nowhere is a great jazz tune to groove to. It's not that
hard to play some great stuff over those changes. This guy gets in
jazz musician's terms really outside. It's like transcending
with music. Every
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