Floyd Tatum Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 hour ago, MathOfInsects said: This was funky AF. Trading at end was wanky but damn, until then...https://fb.watch/iyuN6okNOG/ Yes it was! Stevie is strong. What was the thing he (Stevie was playing at the end, while standing next to country guitar hair? (Edit: just looked him up - Chris Stapleton) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathOfInsects Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, Floyd Tatum said: Yes it was! Stevie is strong. What was the thing he (Stevie was playing at the end, while standing next to country guitar hair? Harpeji. Quote Now out! "Mind the Gap," a 24-song album of new material. www.joshweinstein.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd Tatum Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, MathOfInsects said: Harpeji. Cool. Couldn't hear it very well in the mix. Wonder why. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Clark Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 For those of you new to the Harpeji... Quote Soul, R&B, Pop from Los Angeles http://philipclark.com Cannonball Gerald Albright Signature Alto, Yamaha YC73, Fender Rhodes, Roland Juno-106, Yamaha MX61, Roland VR-09, MicroKorg XL, Maschine Mikro, Yamaha Reface CP, Roland MKS-50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 19 minutes ago, Philip Clark said: For those of you new to the Harpeji... It's kind of like a new take on the Chapman Stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bif_ Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 @Docbop, that's funny, I was thinking the same thing. Hammer-on to play, both are impressive. Almost bought a Chapman stick but then woke-up and figured that energy would best be put into the keys. Quote Kurzweil Forte, Yamaha Motif ES7, Muse Receptor 2 Pro Max, Neo Ventilator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffk Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Yeah, the Motown contingent was switched on! And did anybody clock Berry Gordy? How in the world is he NINETY-THREE and rockin' like that? Quote YouTube music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyRude Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 I thought the harpejii thing was the worst of that jam. It sounded clunky in the mix, a bit out of tune and off time as well. I think - for the moment - it might be used to better effect in slower, more atmospheric pieces. Not trying to rain on the harpejii parade, maybe it will be awesome as people get to use it more, and props for Stevie taking a chance and trying it out in one of the biggest venues. 1 Quote Some music I've recorded and played over the years with a few different bands Tommy Rude Soundcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyRude Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Grammy prediction. Beginning in 2024, the Grammys will announce a new award category; "Best spoken word album generated by artificial intelligence." 1 Quote Some music I've recorded and played over the years with a few different bands Tommy Rude Soundcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 1 hour ago, TommyRude said: I thought the harpejii thing was the worst of that jam. It sounded clunky in the mix, a bit out of tune and off time as well. I may be in the minority, but I thought the Higher Ground jam didn't do either Stevie or the song justice. It quickly got really cluttered and busy. I could have done without Chris Stapleton's guitar, and maybe one less keyboard player - as well as the harpejii. https://www.grammy.com/videos/stevie-wonder-chris-stapleton-higher-ground-watch-2023-grammys-65th-grammy-awards-performance-live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathOfInsects Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 The mix was busy but I thought it grooved hard....right up until Chris Stapleton started playing at the end. He seemed completely lost in the land of the groove. You can hear Stevie try to converse with him on the harpeji, but that whole section was a wash. Even the band seemed to loosen up there (in a bad way). But for me, all the better--it was nice to hear that stuff happen in real time. And sort of a relief to know that even Stevie wonder sometimes doesn't find gold when he goes digging. 2 Quote Now out! "Mind the Gap," a 24-song album of new material. www.joshweinstein.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Cory Henry answered some questions about Harpejji here: There's also a video where he says Stevie Wonder turned him on to the Harpejji, but I forgot if it's the same video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Plus nobody mentioned the elephant (that should have been) in the room: horns were heard but not seen. Tracks? (I don't think a keyboard could get that level of expressiveness/articulation live). Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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