Posts made by Kehaulani

@Dr-Mark said in Alpert's California Blues:

@Kehaulani said in Alpert's California Blues:

Heck, in today's world, it seems like everything is autotuned or studio-ized in some manner. A friend of mine is a Grammy winning sound person and its amazing what a good sound person can do to/for a musician.

Yea. I was doing a recording once and the (pop) singer was a little flat. Consistently, not erratically. As we listened to the playback, I could get a little dis-ease spreading through the booth and the audio engineer gave me a sly glance, moved his hand over the control board and subtly moved the vocals into pitch. The singer, when she realized what had just happened, started crying. Oh, well.

Fine musician? All due respect, but he sounds like a school kid to me. I've heard, even worked with, tons of players who play better than this.

There's no doubt that "nothing succeeds like success" and that means in this example of his, along with his bands', touching something in the hearts of many listeners. But I, personally, would be hesitant to confuse that with instrumental skill or the non-musical achievements he has done.

I have first-hand knowledge that, in studio recordings, he even had session players spot him.

Before I get crucified, I reiterate that he seems like a nice guy, one with commercial success and creator of a sound that gives many pleasure. And, to be frank, that's a lot more than any of us have accomplished.

Well . . you do know what they call a doctor who was last in his class?

I stand in awe at what those info-tech guys have done but . . Buddha? Jesus? Come on.

Go to an E,N,T doctor?

@Mike-Ansberry said in Norman Granz Jazz at the the Philharmonic:

HOLY CRAP!!!!! The players on these recordings. I gotta get me some of that.

Sadly, dude . . . YouTube.

Man, Dr. Mark, you're going to imply those technological advancements made within only decades trump the life transforming, wars, philosophies that religious movements have influenced mankind for centuries?

@Dr-Mark said in What's Your View On the Use of Time and Space In Music:

@Kehaulani said in What's Your View On the Use of Time and Space In Music:

I wasn't being facetious about reading John Cage's Silence.

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I know. I was just pulling a funny on Dr-GO about 4'33"

LOL.

@Kujo20 said in What's Your View On the Use of Time and Space In Music:

@Dr-Mark said in What's Your View On the Use of Time and Space In Music:

I went through my Maynard/Arturo phase in high school. Interesting.

That just shows the difference in personalities and value systems. I never had a Maynard/Arturo phase. I was always much more interested in Miles, Chet, Freddie and the like. I certainly was impressed by the high notes from Maynard, Chase, Cat Anderson but way more impressed by the improvisors, even lead players with range but with less showy style, like Conrad Gozzo.

BTW, my technique was just fine, making all-state band, orchestra and choir even with special waiver to play in all-state high school band while in Jr. high, so not making excuses for poor chops.

I wasn't being facetious about reading John Cage's Silence. It not only deals with sound and silence, it even introduces being aware of ambient or "background" sound that fills in the space in "silence". I was raise mostly in Japan and Hawai'i among mainly Japanese-Americans so my aesthetics on sound and silence is perhaps with a different default sensitivity.

If you listen to latter Miles you hear a wall of contemporary sound, yet his personal playing still relies a great deal on space and silence. One aesthete of his is that in his spaces, there is still sound of interest going on in the other instruments. Some might call it a rhythm section. but they are actually co-creators in the music and their sound in his silences are not breaks in the music, but a continuum simply without his voice.

IMO, Herb Alpert is an average trumpet player with a distinctive voice, a warm, self-less personality and a fortunate businessman. But talking about Herb is like starting a Kenny G thread over on Sax on the Web.

@Dr-Mark
In my world, material gains do not trump spiritual. Just saying.

I'd be glad to contribute to an already existing thread, or course of study, as a contributor but not as a primary. It's an interesting idea.

This may sound a little disingenuous, but I think the above requirement is important, that the course of study/information should "make sure educational experiences are appropriately challenging".

And, to me, that means a place for a qualitative exchange of ideas and not just frequented by yet another person just looking for easy answers and not particularly interested in doing the hard work, themselves.

And that goes for forum members, too, who buy into this by giving in to obvious answers and doing the work for the student, themselves. Nobody really benefits from this.

I would think that, while some audiophiles are on the listening-gear search, the vast number of today's listeners with cell phones, YouTube, Spotify, etc. couldn't care less. Sad, but I fear true.

@Dr-Mark said in How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?:

@SSmith1226
Steve Jobs & Bill Gates
They've had more of an impact on the human race than a religion.

I would think that statement, while not diminishing their influence, is highly questionable.

@Niner said in Norman Granz Jazz at the the Philharmonic:

Lots of young guys probably never heard of Norman Granz records. And if one of them is reading this and comes across any of his old Jazz at the Philharmonic at a flea market or old record store I'd suggest consider a small investment and take a listen.

Of course, that's assuming that anyone's still got a record player, LOL.

@Niner
Actually, I knew a studio trumpet player named John Galt.

Thank you. Not only is the workmanship outstanding, I'll bet the price is, as well.

John Cage?

For me how to use time and space is conceptual. One thing to keep in mind is that silence can produce anticipation and that it sets up what comes next.

If anybody wants to get a real handle on how to use silence effectively, it is in Japanese traditional music.

The Norman Granz recordings were fun. They often had artists I enjoyed listening to but not enough to purchase a record of. I leaned more to the productions of Alfred Lion whom, I believe, was a contemporary.

One cool thing about the NorGranz stuff was that, at that time, you could check this stuff out from the public library, so one could have a good turn-around of recordings.

As I recall it, a lot of the JATP recordings were rather "loose", and you could hear a great deal of on-the-spot spontaneity. Great memories, thanks.

@Dr-Mark said in Flugel Thread:

@Kujo20
. . looks like an espresso machine that did the naughty with a flugelhorn.

LOL!!

Actually, I love 'em both. Maybe something to look into.
Who makes them and what do they sound like?