This is one of my favorite tunes, and I said a lot about it in the analysis post, so I’ll be brief here and point out that this is a tune I really dig playing.
My notes:
I kinda mess up going out of my last chorus into the head. I play D/F for the chord that the real book calls G/F, based on how I hear it on the album. My voicing for Ab7#11 is pretty much a stack of major seconds (Gb Ab Bb C D F) and maybe that’s a bit on the crunchy side for some listeners (see comments). I kind of like it. It’s not like I play close spacing throughout the tune. A bit of dissonant tension never killled anyone, right?
coolios i love et.gonna compete with this song next month :) :) :)wish meh luck ppl!i'll be playin da bass :D
Comment by poopieface8791 — September 2, 2008 @ 8:14 pm
it feels empty cause there is no bass, but this is a very awesome version... your ideas are great, and then this is a very hard tune at that... good job
Comment by BigBoyDarrell — June 22, 2008 @ 2:55 am
Nice! Thanks!
Comment by capedmarauder — July 9, 2007 @ 11:13 am
hmmmm... jazz isn't about having all the "correct" voicings my friend
Comment by run15cc — June 23, 2007 @ 3:39 am
I agree, as Mark Levine says about those "correct voicings" from the real books --- they are "a guidline, not a straight-jacket"
Comment by JazzStylisticsUK — August 15, 2007 @ 1:04 pm
I agree, but most pianists shouldn't rewrite -- nor are they capable of -- rewriting a Hancock tune, especially one this delicate.
Comment by jumbosilverette — May 8, 2008 @ 1:41 am
cool cool... sounds kinda empty, I know it's hard solo though believe me, so nice. Check out my attempt on my vids
Comment by run15cc — June 23, 2007 @ 3:37 am
The solo is tight! I I really liked it. Swinging hind of hard in drifty waters. I wonder if the empty sound comes from the piano itself. Those gorgeous open notes just don't seem to ring as they would on--say--an 18ft Bosendorfer.
Comment by TV3020001 — February 23, 2008 @ 10:38 am
Your great man! Would you mind correcting the changes from the real book?
