Comments for musical thoughts http://music.linear1.org transfusing emptiness into vacancy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:52:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on video: somewhat insincere by Rog http://music.linear1.org/2008/04/29/video-somewhat-insincere/#comment-19580 Rog Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:31:03 +0000 http://music.linear1.org/?p=99#comment-19580 Lot2learn said: I forgot I left that comment. I'll bet your getting close to implementation or at least have the schematics done. Lot2learn said:

I forgot I left that comment. I’ll bet your getting close to implementation or at least have the schematics done.

]]> Comment on Playing idiomatic bebop by JustinKRN http://music.linear1.org/2006/10/20/playing-idiomatic-bebop/#comment-19565 JustinKRN Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:51:02 +0000 http://music.linear1.org/2006/10/20/playing-idiomatic-bebop/#comment-19565 Good article. A lot of what you mention is what Barry Harris preaches in his how-to books, and since I've stopped taking formal lessons for now, all the information on your site is really helpful. Good article. A lot of what you mention is what Barry Harris preaches in his how-to books, and since I’ve stopped taking formal lessons for now, all the information on your site is really helpful.

]]> Comment on video: somewhat insincere by Rob http://music.linear1.org/2008/04/29/video-somewhat-insincere/#comment-19560 Rob Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:38:44 +0000 http://music.linear1.org/?p=99#comment-19560 scottasin, that's pretty thoroughly described in this post: http://music.linear1.org/2008/04/07/my-recording-setup/ scottasin, that’s pretty thoroughly described in this post: http://music.linear1.org/2008/04/07/my-recording-setup/

]]> Comment on video: somewhat insincere by scottasin http://music.linear1.org/2008/04/29/video-somewhat-insincere/#comment-19559 scottasin Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:35:02 +0000 http://music.linear1.org/?p=99#comment-19559 what do you use to make the loops, and record the rhodes/drums/bass when you have it? what do you use to make the loops, and record the rhodes/drums/bass when you have it?

]]> Comment on video: Oleo by dflat13 http://music.linear1.org/2007/05/27/video-oleo/#comment-19557 dflat13 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:42:25 +0000 http://music.linear1.org/2007/05/27/video-oleo/#comment-19557 I really dug your lines and time feel. I wish some of my lines sounded like that. Do you have a transcription by chance? From your conversations with jonifli I take it one doesn't exist but thought it wouldn't hurt to ask anyways. I really dug your lines and time feel.
I wish some of my lines sounded like that.
Do you have a transcription by chance? From your conversations with jonifli I take it one doesn’t exist but thought it wouldn’t hurt to ask anyways.

]]> Comment on video: Funk lesson by loydchain http://music.linear1.org/2007/11/26/video-funk-lesson/#comment-19490 loydchain Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:52:06 +0000 http://music.linear1.org/2007/11/26/video-funk-lesson/#comment-19490 Hi Rob: It's a honour to be one of the members on your blog. I accidentally saw your video on Youtube and then found your blog. Really like all of your works. Impressive. Mate. I am a funk Jazz lover and also play a bit Jazz piano. I have few questions about Rhodes Fender and hope you can help me with them. Basically I am really new on Rhodes so some( perhaps all) of my questions might be very silly. (1) If I am thinking to buy a Rhode just for pleasure, which model do you recommend to buy. (Mark I or II)? (2) What is the fair price for Rhodes? (3) Where can I buy a good quality Rhodes? ( I did see some on ebay) any recommendation? (4) I live in Taiwan so the after-service issue might be a problem? Thank you in advance. LLoyd Hi Rob:
It’s a honour to be one of the members on your blog. I accidentally saw your video on Youtube and then found your blog. Really like all of your works. Impressive. Mate.
I am a funk Jazz lover and also play a bit Jazz piano. I have few questions about Rhodes Fender and hope you can help me with them. Basically I am really new on Rhodes so some( perhaps all) of my questions might be very silly.

(1) If I am thinking to buy a Rhode just for pleasure, which model do you recommend to buy. (Mark I or II)?

(2) What is the fair price for Rhodes?

(3) Where can I buy a good quality Rhodes? ( I did see some on ebay) any recommendation?

(4) I live in Taiwan so the after-service issue might be a problem?

Thank you in advance.

LLoyd

]]> Comment on analysis: Goodbye Pork Pie Hat by 55barfly http://music.linear1.org/2006/08/28/analysis-goodbye-pork-pie-hat/#comment-19485 55barfly Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:13:23 +0000 http://music.linear1.org/2006/08/28/analysis-goodbye-pork-pie-hat/#comment-19485 Thanks for your response. I agree, they are the same changes with extensions and substitutions to outline the melody. What perplexes me is how they relate to the key signature. As you say, the F blues scale works; the first three notes of the melody outline an Fm triad; the whole progression can be brought gracefully to rest on an Fm chord. But there's no Fm anywhere in the progression. I notice you refer to F7 as the i chord. I'm just fishing for a free lesson really! But if there is an explanation I'd be really pleased to know it. Regards, John Thanks for your response. I agree, they are the same changes with extensions and substitutions to outline the melody.

What perplexes me is how they relate to the key signature. As you say, the F blues scale works; the first three notes of the melody outline an Fm triad; the whole progression can be brought gracefully to rest on an Fm chord. But there’s no Fm anywhere in the progression. I notice you refer to F7 as the i chord.

I’m just fishing for a free lesson really! But if there is an explanation I’d be really pleased to know it.

Regards, John

]]> Comment on analysis: Goodbye Pork Pie Hat by Rob http://music.linear1.org/2006/08/28/analysis-goodbye-pork-pie-hat/#comment-19484 Rob Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:25:48 +0000 http://music.linear1.org/2006/08/28/analysis-goodbye-pork-pie-hat/#comment-19484 I guess my first observation is that those are well within what I would consider the same changes. It's certainly not a huge distance away. The word "wrong" kind of doesn't sit well with me. There's room for either sound in there, and you aren't deviating so wildly that you change the composer's intent when you make that sub. Changing qualities or extensions to improve voice leading (or attain any other musical goal really) is pretty well within bounds. I guess my analysis can be summed up as a possibly misguided attempt to map this into the 12-bar blues. I guess my first observation is that those are well within what I would consider the same changes. It’s certainly not a huge distance away.

The word “wrong” kind of doesn’t sit well with me. There’s room for either sound in there, and you aren’t deviating so wildly that you change the composer’s intent when you make that sub. Changing qualities or extensions to improve voice leading (or attain any other musical goal really) is pretty well within bounds.

I guess my analysis can be summed up as a possibly misguided attempt to map this into the 12-bar blues.

]]> Comment on analysis: Goodbye Pork Pie Hat by 55barfly http://music.linear1.org/2006/08/28/analysis-goodbye-pork-pie-hat/#comment-19483 55barfly Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:48:44 +0000 http://music.linear1.org/2006/08/28/analysis-goodbye-pork-pie-hat/#comment-19483 Thanks for this analysis which I'm working hard to understand. No refelection on you! I've played this tune by ear for years. Unfortunately that's how I have to play every tune. My chords currently in the neighbourhood of: F7#9 Db13 | GbM9 B7b5 | Eb7sus4 Db13 | Eb7sus4 F7/C Bb7sus4 Db13 | C7sus4 C7#5#9 | Ddim7 E/G | Db7 GbM9 B13 Bb7 | C7#5 Eb7#5 | F7#9 Db7 | GbM7b5 B7b5 My sus chords in bars 5 and 6 are wrong and your minors are right. The Gm in bar 6 for my money is one of the best sounds in the whole of the piece, but the I'm using the sus chords at the moment because they provide an element of chord melody. Looks like I go for a bit of a ramble in bar 7 too. OK, so I know it's in F minor because that's what works. An extra couple of bars of Fm11 at the end of a solo makes a beautiful space before the next. My dumb question, though, is: how is it in F minor? There's not an Fm chord in the whole of the progression and yet it's implied throughout. Some advanced form of substitution ... ? Thanks again. Thanks for this analysis which I’m working hard to understand. No refelection on you! I’ve played this tune by ear for years. Unfortunately that’s how I have to play every tune. My chords currently in the neighbourhood of:

F7#9 Db13 | GbM9 B7b5 | Eb7sus4 Db13 | Eb7sus4 F7/C
Bb7sus4 Db13 | C7sus4 C7#5#9 | Ddim7 E/G | Db7 GbM9
B13 Bb7 | C7#5 Eb7#5 | F7#9 Db7 | GbM7b5 B7b5

My sus chords in bars 5 and 6 are wrong and your minors are right. The Gm in bar 6 for my money is one of the best sounds in the whole of the piece, but the I’m using the sus chords at the moment because they provide an element of chord melody. Looks like I go for a bit of a ramble in bar 7 too.

OK, so I know it’s in F minor because that’s what works. An extra couple of bars of Fm11 at the end of a solo makes a beautiful space before the next. My dumb question, though, is: how is it in F minor? There’s not an Fm chord in the whole of the progression and yet it’s implied throughout. Some advanced form of substitution … ?

Thanks again.

]]> Comment on a short interlude by haskellb http://music.linear1.org/2006/10/20/a-short-interlude/#comment-19471 haskellb Tue, 20 May 2008 15:21:27 +0000 http://music.linear1.org/2006/10/20/a-short-interlude/#comment-19471 Thnx for the bebop lessons, I like funk and never took the time to study bebop... Thnx for the bebop lessons, I like funk and never took the time to study bebop…

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