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Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: Jazz
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on: March 08, 2021, 03:54:44 AM
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Thank you for the kind words and the link. Things have been crazy in my world for a while now so it’s hard keeping up with the message boards. Spent yesterday listening via Zoom to some fascinating history lectures. Had a goofy dream that involved Al (for some reason he’s been in at least 3 of my dreams over the years). I told him that I was impressed that his cat knew how to play the mandolin. He looked at me as if I was crazy. Said he didn’t have a mandolin (does he have a cat?) Don't know why I dreamt that as I haven’t seen any mandolin playing by man, woman or cat in quite a while.  Glad to hear you seem to be okay if a little busy. That's one heck of a dream!!  As for mandolin playing (by a person), Smiley poster aeijtzsche has a SoundCloud page of her playing music by Handel on electric mandolin. Highly recommended! https://soundcloud.com/joshilyn-hoisington/sets/handel-french-ouvertures-project |
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Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: Jazz
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on: March 07, 2021, 01:37:20 AM
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I’m watching the Ken Burns doc Jazz. Have watched it before but it’s been awhile.
Part 3 spends a good amount of time covering cornetist Bix Beiderbecke. All I really remember about him was that he was in his 20s when he passed away. But the doc indicated how much Black musicians respected him and that it was a shame that he couldn’t perform in concerts with them . Wanted to cry when he finally got the opportunity to jam after hours with his hero, Louis Armstrong . Very sad life, a shame that no matter the success he had, his father considered him to be a failure.
Looking for a good Bio, plus checking out recordings.
Hello Lizzie. First off, many belated happy returns on your birthday! I hope you are well. A poster at EH remembered you yesterday and another remarked on your absence there, so you are not forgotten. I had your birthday in my diary and onscreen but still missed out on it (crazy day)! Here's Mr Beiderbecke with a suitably celebratory tune for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xo47zs7cLE |
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Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: I've started a session musician reddit
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on: March 02, 2021, 06:36:38 AM
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https://www.reddit.com/r/StudioMusicians/I'm hoping to generate discussion about all the great studio cats of the past. I'm really devoted to getting to know them as people, as well as musicians. Please join me. From the reddit in question: "My aim in creating this sub is to keep alive the memories of the great session players from the great recordings in history. So many of them have passed away now, and their stories are fading. There are the more famous players, like Hal Blaine, James Jamerson, and Jeff Porcaro -- and we will remember them. But it's also high on my agenda to remember people like Richie Frost, Lewie Steinberg, and Pig Robbins too. So if you have a story about anyone, a remembrance, an anecdote, a question, or especially a photo, please share it here." |
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Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: Worst live act you've ever seen in person.
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on: February 11, 2021, 04:39:56 AM
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I saw Dion one time in a huge arena at an oldies show when I was a kid. He was the main gig, and about half the audience left before he finished... he refused to sing anything old or classic, was just playing a bunch of pretentious sh*t nobody wanted to hear.
Was this during his singer/songwriter phase in the early 70's, or his Contemporary Christian phase in the 80's? Regrettably Ron was last around in May 2016 -- it would be great if he reappeared, as he always had interestng things to say. Once again regrettably, from Ron's description I'd say it was during the last-named phase... |
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