Sure, storytelling's an essential part of the form, VG...From opera, to blues, to folk, and so on. The best jazz musicians tell a story without saying a word.
Ah, but that might open up the long-standing muso's dispute of 'hot' vs. 'cool' jazz, VG...Many a tumbler of cheap spirits has been spilled and high-strung feelings plucked roughly over that.
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Indeed, Miles' Kind Of Blue period, with its emphasis on modality, rich harmonic development, and the sophisticated group interaction of a stellar lineup would be an excellent example of dialog without words.
Hey db,
ReplyDeletefinally got around to watching the YouTube. Great find.
It's the "emotion" stuff! :)
Jeebus, the music and the words are so apparently "simple", as in "cut down to the bone" Whamo!
The Hook always has a story to tell, VG.
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db, yanno, this is probably the essence of music, in some fundamental way. Telling a story. Thus speaks me, the "music expert" (not).
ReplyDeleteSure, storytelling's an essential part of the form, VG...From opera, to blues, to folk, and so on. The best jazz musicians tell a story without saying a word.
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db- without saying a word- oh, such a great response.
ReplyDeleteHard to know where to start, me being the "music expert" and all ;) but do you mean something like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEC8nqT6Rrk
sorry, maybe not, but with my limited musical knowledge, "Miles" is always a safe fall-back choice. ;)
ReplyDeleteand, this is actually much purer and energetic performance of "So What" imho. Me being the "music expert" an all... ;)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1337EJxwwDY
or, possibly this:
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Ah, but that might open up the long-standing muso's dispute of 'hot' vs. 'cool' jazz, VG...Many a tumbler of cheap spirits has been spilled and high-strung feelings plucked roughly over that.
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Indeed, Miles' Kind Of Blue period, with its emphasis on modality, rich harmonic development, and the sophisticated group interaction of a stellar lineup would be an excellent example of dialog without words.
"hot" vs. "cool" jazz eh? so, I've blindly stumbled onto/ into a controversy. Interesting.
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