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Ok, here my first post in this Practical Standards thread.
I decided to use the provided backing track, the 140 bpm one.
That is not easy at all on 140!
I also decided not to be in temptation to hide myself behind triplets or 16th notes, just good ol' 8th's.
All comments are welcome.
HAns
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02-05-2016 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Hatim
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Thanks for the kind comment Lawson!
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Originally Posted by christianm77
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Originally Posted by Jehu
Paul, what part of Academia do you inhabit?
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02-05-2016, 01:45 PM #31destinytot Guest
Originally Posted by lawson-stone
Not a Benson - an Ibanez AG95. (I wanted something with a small body and a shorter scale at the time.)
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Originally Posted by destinytot
Some of these jazz standards, from the very start, had melodies matched to words. The show tunes, for example. Others, though, like "Misty," were written solely as instrumentals and later someone wrote words for them. I have always wondered whether or not learning the words really mattered. Since I sing (a little) I have periodically learned them, but probably I should learn more.
On the other hand, some tunes I'd rather forget the words, if you know what I mean.
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Here'sy contribution for this month. Went "sorta bossa." And my guitar matches my shirt.
Enough folks have done the melody, so I'm going "jam of the week" style, one chorus improv, short and sweet.
Last edited by mr. beaumont; 02-05-2016 at 08:59 PM.
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Originally Posted by nick1994
also, Lawson, glad you posted. I hear the Kessel for sure, you sound good. The notes are all there, just relax and the time will come more naturally.
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So many nice takes on this tune gents!
Here's a short solo version:
Paul
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02-06-2016, 10:06 AM #36destinytot Guest
Originally Posted by nick1994
(Not sure, but I think George Benson has a tenor voice. Mine's baritone, and this is a bit high for me.)
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02-06-2016, 10:55 AM #37destinytot Guest
Originally Posted by lawson-stone
Originally Posted by lawson-stone
When standards are sung, I think the tempo needs to match the message of the lyrics - or at least not undermine it; whereas when they're played, I think the tempo can be powerfully effective - even while being (boldly) incongruous to the words. I'm thinking of '50s Miles - such as Workin', Relaxin', Cookin', Steamin`, and the intro to Autumn Leaves on Cannonball's Something Else - but there are probably better examples.
For me, Nat Cole recorded/sang this at just the right tempo.
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Since I have read that this thread is open to all levels, I also post a version. As you can hear, I am not very advanced on my journey to play jazz-guitar.
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Originally Posted by hats
I think you can just keep progressing. One thing I thought of, that would not go out of your present envelope, would be on the long holds of notes, add some chord-accents, especially where there is a chord change.
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Originally Posted by lawson-stone
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Originally Posted by destinytot
I agree that Benson is a tenor with a high first tenor range like Johnny Mathis, one of my favorites as well - the best I've heard at his age.
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02-06-2016, 05:02 PM #42destinytot Guest
I've just spent an hour setting up, and I'm in the office of the restaurant where I play on Saturdays. I wanted to say so because I feel supported through participation - and I think that's a Very Good Thing. (I'll expand on why and how in a separate/new thread at another time, because I intend to make the most of what I see as an opportunity to make good things happen - in ways that are sustainable and fun.)
Regarding this month's standard, while actually liking the song is crucial for me when it comes to having a go at playing (or singing), it occurs to me that this somehow limits creativity.
What really inspires me is people finding possibilities in songs that are overlooked, sneered at or discarded (as 'corny' etc.); where the way to go is perhaps less obvious. For example, the case of someone whose 'chops' might be said to entitle them to look down at a tecnically 'simple' tune - but they don't.
Just a thought - and an acknowledgement of the value of everyone's efforts. There are too many to go through, but I really appreciate it all - the sharing of not only the music itself but also enthusiasm for the music: a Very Good Thing (and très Kool & the Gang).
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I'll try and submit a radically different second version. Now we've done some obvious versions how about reharms, different tempos, arrangments, bop heads over the changes?
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i've started playing around with this one; here's my first rough attempt:
then i found a backing track on youtube that i liked the tempo and feel of, so i did this:
https://soundcloud.com/frostyjr2/the...her-you-take-2
but the track had an abrupt ending, as i discovered to my alarm and dismay.
So then i tried again:
https://soundcloud.com/frostyjr2/the...her-you-take-3
i like the 'guitar' solo better on the 2nd recording, and the 'bass' solo better on the 3rd one;
both are me playing my new .strandberg* Boden OS 8.
It's going to be awhile before i'm able to fully integrate the eight string; i have a hard enough time
playing six well, but there's something irresistible about ERGs to me.
Wish me luck... i'm not done with this one yet.
Next time i'm going to try using the backing track provided here!
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Originally Posted by Vladan
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Originally Posted by pkirk
Last edited by Vladan; 02-07-2016 at 05:52 PM.
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Originally Posted by Vladan
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That would be AbmM711?
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Lots of good posts this month!
Here's mine:
http://www.noiseinthebasement.com/mp...20you%2000.mp3
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Originally Posted by M-ster
Rare L5?
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