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Classic quote by Bream in the book ‘A life on the road’.
Apparently when he began to popularise the lute, a lot of purists started criticising his playing style, the construction of his lute, his use of nails, dynamics, tone colour etc.
Says Bream: “I ask you! I mean, here I was playing music that almost no-one had heard for nearly three hundred years, and suddenly out of the woodwork came all these clever-dicks who knew so much more than I did!”
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04-02-2021 06:01 PM
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Yes, but...he gives the impression he was the first to do it, where in fact there had been a long line of lute players before him dating back to Dolmetsch at the turn of the century, and many of them - including luthiers) were indeed clever dicks who had studied the history of the instrument. Then along comes this young arrogant classical guitarist, using metal frets and a guitar bridge, and playing with a rest-stroke technique with nails - they were entitled to say this was not how it was done historically. However, no one, to my knowledge, criticised his playing or musicianship. His use of the term "clever dicks" could only inflame passions on both sides.
But Bream developed his playing style and instruments. Here is a webpage detailing his lutes over the decades: Lutes - by the end he is playing a "proper" lute. His relationship with lute players has improved to one of deep mutual respect, as should be the case.
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Is there anyone who tried to play jazz on the lute?
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Originally Posted by Rob MacKillop
I like the fact that Bream was a real character, colourful language and all.
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Originally Posted by kris
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Originally Posted by grahambop
Often his interpretations of guitar music were broadcast on Polish Radio.
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Originally Posted by christianm77
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Originally Posted by kris
When I was a teen living in southern Connecticut, USA there was an Early Music program at a university. I participated in an ensemble class which was led by Joseph Iadone. Too young to know the tune at the time, but I'm certain I heard him play a standard on his lute one evening.
Iadone was a gracious man who loved the music and didn't care what instrument we brought to class. I had my nylon strung guitar and I remember a flute player, oboe and a fellow with a Gretsch hollow-body.
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Originally Posted by kris
There is a lute player doing stuff with loopers etc., if that qualifies as jazz. I think he is called Jozef van Wissem.
Anuoar Brahem plays jazz on an oud.
And there is always Sting...
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Originally Posted by docsteve
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Very interesting...but the sound.Piezo pickup and lute...?
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I met Martin Taylor many years ago when he came to Napier University for a lunchtime recital, and I was one of two lecturers in guitar there at the time - some 30 years ago. We got chatting about his right hand being similar a certain lute technique, and I demonstrated on a lute. He started playing me a little, by suggesting he could "take the lute and play jazz on it, but why don't you do it? You be that guy". I didn't become that guy...
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Originally Posted by grahambop
...but don't get me wrong. I love the guy. He is my favourite classical guitar player, even though I don't always like everything he did, and loved the fact that he was a character.
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I found a quote I was looking for.
"Without a beautiful sound, the charm of the guitar disappears".
I know it's fashionable in some circles to be harshly critical of the guy, but what Segovia said there resonates with me. The tone of one note can capture my heart. A clever bebop line will tickle my brain, but the visceral response to tone is something altogether different.
Good results can be achieved with nail, flesh or flatpick. In all cases it takes time and intent to learn to produce that charming sound.
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Segovia - because none of us can spend half the day having a bath and still sound that good.
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TBF the bath is immaterial. ‘My hours are not like your hours.’
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Andres Segovia-the Master!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by christianm77
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Originally Posted by Michael Neverisky
Ha would be nice to be in a position to try that
RIP Nick Gravenites
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