Bilbo

Skol, urb, donnie and the lady who sang.

I have several cds of Jarrett's on my ipod and some are absolutely works of genius. But some of it seems to be pointless. A bit like a photographer who prints everything rather than one who selects the best image. I downloaded Jarrett's Sun Bear Concerts, 6 cds of improvisation. In some ways it is great, in others, interminable. I love his Still Live LP (I have it on vinyl, the European Quartet stuff with Jan Garbarek, etc, ), some of his 70s stuff is ok. What do others think?

I have two Says it all.

What is apparant, to me at leadt, is evidence to support the old idea that creating great music is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. I can't find more than 2 or three hours a month to spend on this whilst others spend more or less depending on circs. The results are probably commensurate.

I scored 81.1%. I lost a bit of ground because I was late with one set of peer assessment. I recommend the experience to anyone who wants to learn the basics of improvisation.

Interesting to hear it 'dry'. Actually sounds easier than it does in the actual 'Graceland' track.

You don't need a bass book. Go to a charity shop and get any book on music theory and then transfer the information to the bass. It'll cost you £1

Done... I gotta vote! Go me!

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1372245978' post='2123264'] Have you listened to the others..? [/quote] One or two. Will get to the others today.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1372245527' post='2123255'] You were in my final two. [/quote] Damn! Should've added a backbeat!

You guys just don't get me, do you?

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Start with Jamey Aebersold playalongs. Google it.

At the end of the day, all of the theory in the world won't make great music. 'Knowing' what notes you [i]can[/i] play won't tell you what notes you [i]should[/i] play; that is what makes you you and not a computer programme. I remember discussing the study of comnposition with someone who had already studied it at university and he said that the teaching offers you techniques and processes you can use but, fundamentally, the ideas that define the composition were as elusive to him as they are to me. It is the same with theory. I know loads of stuff but making a great solo work is still hard.

Everyone grows out of metal eventually. It is just that some people die first.

I don't disagree with what you say but would suggest that reliance solely on either method is potentially problematic. The ear only works if the ear is educated, rather like the mouth I hear a lot of fledgling jazzers over-relying on pentatonics that 'nearly' fit. Their ear can't hear the detail in the harmonies so it lets them down. But, yes. You are fundamentally correct.

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1371496864' post='2114704'] How long do we have to wait for the paperback edition? [/quote] I haven't the faintest idea

Reviewed by Brian Priestley in Jazzwise magazine. Some legitimate criticisms but also some welcome positives. Happy to be part of the debate. If someone writes a better bio, I will be first to buy a copy

Plug plug pluggidy plug....

Did a gig with John Etheridge last night. Not come down yet.

Let it go. He may have just added parts and kept some of yours or even tweaked then using the IT. I have heard recordings several times that I have done that I can't remember doing or sound different to what I remember. It's no biggie really.

[quote name='leschirons' timestamp='1371156310' post='2110736'] Not quite sure which of these two sentences I find more condescending. The one about the "very inexperienced listener" or the one that sounds like a question to a bunch of 4 year olds [/quote] Badly worded post done in a hurry. . Sorry to offend.

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1371153970' post='2110692'] It looks like a JayDee. [/quote] Of course it but it sounds like Jaco. I have nevrr been convinced that certain brands of basses have a distinctive sound and, for me, this adds to the argument that, whatever instruments we play, we sound like us!

This video of Frank Gambale with Jaco has a long stretch at the start where FG is playing with and bass player and drummer. It would be a very inexperienced listener who did not recognise Jaco in a second but what is interesting is the bass he is playing is not his. Can you guess what make of bass it is? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_BZERP4x0s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_BZERP4x0s[/url]