Mike Davis

It’s growing on me! Jon Davison has a quirky way of phrasing rhythms and placing accents. After you listen a couple of times you start to see how it’s flowing. FWiW, I like the previous two albums a lot. 🙂

This thread makes me feel a little nostalgic for the days when I did conventions and … oh wait, no it doesn’t! Hahahaha

I thought I was the only one! I bought a 73 key version of the Hammond SK-1 and it drove me crazy.

Wow. Sometimes we think our heroes lead charmed lives. I guess sometimes they do …

I just went back and listened again to Native Dancer. One of many sublimely beautiful creations from Wayne Shorter.

Someone will want this 🙂 Me, not so much.

I loved that music.

Been there! 🙂 Or this one: you’re playing in a lobby and the hotel sound techs can’t figure it how to turn off the Muzak. Which is emanating from a speaker right over your head. Not to worry though, the manager has a solution: “Can’t you just play along with it?”

There are signatures and hooks, there are solo sections that are open for anything, and occasionally there’s a solo that is a fully formed composition within the song. Much of Steve Howe’s work with YES, and some of Steve Hackett’s parts with early Genesis are unimprovableupon. IMO 🙂

I like Beato. Among other things, he’s an exceptional interviewer.

Now this is interesting. She has blinding chops, and yet is sensitive and musical.

Great video, Sam! These guys are fearless. I first became aware of Fred Hersch when Keyboard Magazine published his arrangement of ‘What Child is This.’ Sublime.

I know there’s a guitar forum, but I have a feeling you all will appreciate this. Let’s put it this way: if Keith Jarrett played guitar …

Good to know!