zephonic Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 ...I hear that a lot nowadays. For perspective, I thought I'd link this vid. Seems like things haven't been what they used to be for a very long time! [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fJu-byjtRY Johnny Hodges, one of the grooviest altoplayers ever. local: Korg Nautilus 73 | Yamaha MODX8 away: GigPerformer home: Kawai RX-2 | Korg D1 | Roland Fantom X7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Beaumont Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Yes, I remember trying to be a "Guitar God" back in the 70's. I then saw Django Rheinhardt playing with 2 fingers in an old Abbot and Costello movie. Almost made me quit music in disgrace! Boards: Kurzweil SP-6, Roland FA-08, VR-09, DeepMind 12 Modules: Korg Radias, Roland D-05, Bk7-m & Sonic Cell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Playing with restrained elegance does seem to be mostly a thing of the past, which is a little sad. The other thing that impressed me was the bags under his eyes. From what I've read and heard, those big bands toured pretty hard. Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Iverson Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Looking forward to hearing it - I can't listen to music videos at work. I do enjoy Johnny Hodges' playing, what I've heard of it. Re: hard touring - my dad gave me a book called "My Life in Jazz" once; I forget the name of the author, but he was from the jazz era, and played in big bands when they were the popular music of the country. He gives a VERY graphic description of touring in a big band. Anyone interested can PM me and I'll try and track it down. Re: restrained elegance. What does that mean?? (LOL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Benhamou Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Thanks for that. "Restrained elegance" is a great way to describe that Adan. It's rare nowadays to hear a sax player not always trying to scream and blow his lungs out. The softness in his tone is truly beautiful. Here's another great example of restrained elegance on the exact same tune: [video:youtube] Ian Benhamou Keyboards/Guitar/Vocals [url:https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTheMusicalBox/]The Musical Box[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Davis Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Soulful and controlled at the same time. And of course Duke was a master at setting up those exciting figures in the background. The band played them with such perfect dynamics. Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 How many mics was this recorded with? What DAW and converters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Hooper Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Ivory, perhaps? Composer/Performer at Roger Hooper Music Product Trainer at CASIO www.rogerhooper.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Hooper Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Thanks, guys, for posting both those videos. Hadn't heard Duke Ellington and his orchestra, or Keith Jarrett, in an age. Jarrett's tone is beautiful, and Duke's players are likewise. Great stuff! Composer/Performer at Roger Hooper Music Product Trainer at CASIO www.rogerhooper.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Hooper Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Thanks, guys, for posting both those videos. Hadn't heard Duke Ellington and his orchestra, or Keith Jarrett, in an age. Jarrett's tone is beautiful, and Duke's players are likewise. Great stuff! Composer/Performer at Roger Hooper Music Product Trainer at CASIO www.rogerhooper.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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