Wow, great interpretation Mr D! The Real Book has a few tunes in it that make very little sense on first reading and I tend to abandon them after a couple of disconsolate play-throughs. This one ain't easy. Love the way you almost made this 13-bar weirdo into a Theme & Variations (one of my favourite formats - from the Goldberg to Corelli). Such a freeing-up way to take it on.
I played many tunes via the original Fake Real book in the 70s than got a "real job". The past 3 years I have come back. I am getting a real education and greater appreciation for artists like Steve Swallow that I passed over back then. Thanks for the journey!!
I know the feeling, Brian. This project is "forcing" me to learn things I wouldn't have faced head-on otherwise. Good luck with your musical explorations!
Ohlala ! Thank you very much Ron ! I'm just about to record this piece in the following couple of days and while listening to the many available versions, I fell on your analysis. You provide us musicians with such a great amount of information and your skillful knowledge is so 'helping' that, thanks you again for your generosity.
Wow! that was beautiful! thank you! I love how you put the description of the concepts that you are playing, it gives me ton of ideas on what to study! thanks
I thought I heard in all of this a shade or two of Bill Evans' "34 Skidoo."
Yep, it could be in there!
Thanks! This is a great song. The story about driving the highway to Bolinas I always found a funny inspiration for a song.
Yes, I do too!
Wow, great interpretation Mr D! The Real Book has a few tunes in it that make very little sense on first reading and I tend to abandon them after a couple of disconsolate play-throughs. This one ain't easy.
Love the way you almost made this 13-bar weirdo into a Theme & Variations (one of my favourite formats - from the Goldberg to Corelli). Such a freeing-up way to take it on.
Thanks! Yes, it's a kind of obtuse tune, but it does work well as a Theme and Variations. Good luck playing it yourself :)
Great version and breakdown!
Thanks Simon - it's such a great ballad!
I played many tunes via the original Fake Real book in the 70s than got a "real job". The past 3 years I have come back. I am getting a real education and greater appreciation for artists like Steve Swallow that I passed over back then. Thanks for the journey!!
I know the feeling, Brian. This project is "forcing" me to learn things I wouldn't have faced head-on otherwise. Good luck with your musical explorations!
Very interesting! Blue in Green is one my all time favourites.
Mine too!
Ohlala ! Thank you very much Ron ! I'm just about to record this piece in the following couple of days and while listening to the many available versions, I fell on your analysis. You provide us musicians with such a great amount of information and your skillful knowledge is so 'helping' that, thanks you again for your generosity.
I'm glad you liked this, Guillaume, and good luck with your recording :)
Awesome
Thanks Edgar!
Wow! that was beautiful! thank you! I love how you put the description of the concepts that you are playing, it gives me ton of ideas on what to study! thanks
Thanks, Felipe! I'm glad this is giving you some ideas for your piano playing!
Amazing! Inspiring!
Thanks so much, Mike!
I only discovered Steve Swallow recently through learning Peau Douce which is another beautifully chromatic composition. Excellent analysis here Ron.
Thanks Jo! He's such a wonderful unique composer.
I can't find online the story of the title to which you refer. Any hints?
Do you mean the story of the title? It's been a long time, but I think it was in an interview with Steve Swallow.
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