SK Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 Man, I'm sorry. I don't have that problem there myself, not sure why. If anyone can suggest where else I can upload, I'll reload 'em all up in one post. Quote CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I was able to get my friend to let me use some of his webspace. What an ordeal. Esnips was no good for me. So....after all that I have a shabby sounding clip. My piano is out of tune at the moment. I didn't have time to EQ or position the mics properly. I'm going out of town for 10 days on Thursday and also am in the process of moving. I reharmed this thing and didn't get a chance to even really get it under my fingers, so the feel sucks in certain places. But, here you go. Ornithology hastily reharmed Though a bop tune would present some challenges that ballads don't. Quote Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 That was COOL, Bobadohshe. Reharming bop tunes is a whole 'nother area. Good to hear you... you sound good. Quote CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Ha, very cool, Bob. Ornithology as played by Coltrane? Or Herbie perhaps? This thread is a lot of fun. I'll start posting again as soon as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Trying again from another site, here's "It's You Or No One" again.: http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/55049/-s-U-Or-No-1-aiff.html There's a dumb 28 sec. wait and then click download. Quote CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 SK - "It's you or no one" is great! I'd love to hear a complete version. Also, who are the bassist and drummer? They play amazingly well. Just a thought, however - I wonder why you don't mp3 your audio before uploading. A 40 or 50 meg download can be tedious in periods of big net traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 The reason is - I'm still a novice at uploading, so I'll have to get a converter program. Sorry again for the size of that download. Drums - Mike Smith, a great friend and musician who passed away almost a year ago. Bass - Paul Langosch We played a few gigs, but mainly played for ourselves in Paul's basement regularly for years, every time he'd get off the road with Tony Bennett. The whole tune will be on my CD. It was too long to upload it all. Thanks, Carlo. Glad you liked it. Quote CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Yeah Dave - I really like that extended bridge on Star Wa.. uh Star Eyes. I did a strange reharm of that tune yesterday, but it turned out more as an intellectual exercise, 'why bother?' type result. Maybe I'll post it anyway. Those are some cool reharmed chords on the last 'A' of Rainbow you have there. Quote CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Dave's version of "Star Eyes" is more true to the mood of the tune. Here's an alternate universe version, overly reharmonized. I played it poorly because I was trying to remember all the chords while I played, so it was hard to get under my hands. But this one's nothing better than a mental exercise anyway - doubt I'll play it again (hopefully.) http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/55356/Star-Eyes-Wars-aiff.html Quote CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangsu Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 SK, have you been inundated with recommendations to use iTunes to convert to mp3? Works for me. Quote "........! Try to make It..REAL! compared to what? ! ! ! " - BOPBEEPER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Weird - it worked for me. Well, thanks - I can put it on Divshare. So far, none of these upload sites seem to be ideal. Quote CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangsu Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Worked for me. Strange. Quote "........! Try to make It..REAL! compared to what? ! ! ! " - BOPBEEPER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Dave that's nice Over the Rainbow action! I like the pedal and I like what you do to the I chord at the end before it resolves! I don't have time to sit down and figure out what the heck it is but I think it's in the neighborhood of the I diminished chord with a natural 9th on top. Lovely. And great balance of voices at the beginning. It reminds me of the Chopin F major nocturne which I might have played at your house that one time. There's a bass happening, a melody, and pulsating inner voices that just tickle in the middle. Very pianistic. Cool songs guys. I'm going to listen to more now... Quote Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangsu Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 what's not working for me are Dave's wma's. My computer sees them as an app file. Quote "........! Try to make It..REAL! compared to what? ! ! ! " - BOPBEEPER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 OH MAN STAR EYES. Nice Dave!!! Nice Steinway too holy crap. I really like the twists and turns this thing takes you on. And the ending is like Monk for the new millenium. Very nice. Quote Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Here you go Dave... http://www.divshare.com/download/4103627-39a I like your version better - I just did this to try something different. Quote CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangsu Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 It shouldn't be a problem, Dave, I've used Flip4Mac successfully in the past.. I'll figure out this new glitch eventually. Thanks. Quote "........! Try to make It..REAL! compared to what? ! ! ! " - BOPBEEPER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linwood Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Everything is working for me, but I'm starting to notice that with each new post, I suck a little worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Just the time to peek... While waiting to have the time to post something substantial, just for fun here's my version of the Beatles' Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Bartok-style... renamed "Lucy in the Sky with Bartok". It was on a KC comp too. It's not jazz, but what the heck... it should qualify as a "reharmonization". Lucy in the sky with Bartok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Dave, Star Eyes sounds [font:Impact]f a n t a s t i c ![/font] SK's too, in a different way. Do you have charts? Leadsheets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Hey, that's so cool Marino! The resolution at the end was one of the highlights. Hmm... I believe I detect a little 'mad scientist' in there too. Thanks for sharing that. Definitely meets all requirements for reharm. I just did a 'past life regression' version of Star Eyes. "Traditional" jazz this time, just playin' the tune. Two links to pick for download (and smaller file): http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/55382/-s-Star-Eyes-aif.html http://www.divshare.com/download/4103911-085 Quote CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Bobby, do you have music for Ornithology?...that was cool. Only the changes I scribbled above the real book chart. I can post those when I get a minute. Getting a minute will be hard for the next 10 days as I'm going to Hawaii Thursday and have to pack on Wed. But I'll try. Quote Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Marino, I heard that on your site when I first joined the forum last year...blew me away then....nothing has changed since. Do YOU have music for that? Sure. It's quite long, because it's written note-for-note... I'll be back home at late night, I'll try to post it then. I worked up a lot of the Mikrokosmos Bk. 5&6 a long time ago. I love Bartok...that is really brilliant man. Thanks... I studied classical for a long time, and Bartok is one of my favorites. And the "Dances in Bulgarian Rhythms" at the end of Mikrokosmos 6 are a favorite among favorites. My composition teacher loved Bartok as well, so we discussed his techniques a bit... now if there ever was a musical genius in the early 20th century, I'd choose Bartok among so many great composers. The more I get to know his work, the more I love and respect it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 The leader/singer is great though, in fact he told me so himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 The leader/singer is great though, in fact he told me so himself. That IS brilliant. Yeah many a road gig is actually not so great when all is said and done looking at the logistics and time away and home gigs sacrificed. This trip to Hawaii with one of my old bands will probably be a minor hit financially (I'd make a little more at home), but I weight it against the fact that I'm going to Hawaii for free and I've never been. Back on topic, I had a couple things I wanted to post before I left that it doesn't seem I'll have time to do but we'll see. One was Tom Kubis's version of 'Over the Rainbow' which he graciously gave me the score to for study purposes. His changes are obviously not out of left field but there are some very pretty things he does. It's a vocal chart. I also might post a little from the road if I can. Who knows. Quote Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Have a great trip, man! Never heard of anyone who went to Hawaii who didn't. (Like "Yeah, Hawaii sucked.") Just a short sample of some musings on Beautiful Love. I clipped it 1/3 of the way through so the file is smaller. http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/55666/Beautiful-Love-aif.html or same file: http://www.divshare.com/download/4111474-c4c Quote CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 You're too kind, Dave. I was inspired for about 20 sec. out of the whole thing, around the top of my solo. On a real piano, I might have gotten that up to 60 sec. Quote CD: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevekessler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Back to the forum finally... I'm trying to download SK's tune right now, but my ADSL is misbehaving again... I hope to post a comment later. First of all, here is the score for "Lucy in the Sky with Bartok". It took me a while to look in the old vaults... It's six pages of rather dense music - handle with care. Lucy in the Sky with Bartok score I'll be back shortly with some more music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 OK, here's a version of "Them There Eyes". It's taken from my old notebooks, and it's 'benign' enough to be performed with a singer. To illustrate a bit what I was saying to Sue earlier in the thread, I took into account the rather joyous lyrics of the song, and treated the harmony mostly with *ascending* chromatic bass. Here's a leadsheet : And here's an audio rendition. I tried some new settings for the piano sample here, with limited dynamics, but I wasn't totally comfortable with it. As a result, it sounds a bit stiff. Gotta go. 'See' you soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Just a few more words... SK, "Beautiful Love" is GREAT. The intro, especially, is just beatiful - but the whole thing is at the highest level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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