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mahballsarefine (August 1, 2008 at 3:23 pm)
How very very fuckin' clever
jazznbear (June 28, 2008 at 8:58 pm)
Glad you enjoyed it! I looked up the term "sticky left hand" in the Dictionary of Musical Terms but was unable to find it...Seriously, my use of a slight legato approach to the left hand figure is intended to produce more of a "bluesy groove." You won't find that term either in the DMT.
jazznbear (June 28, 2008 at 8:52 pm)
very observant, but this was a choice. I happen to prefer incorporating the dominant 7th and 9th tones in the IV7 chord-it gives the harmony more bite....quite often I refer to original versions as a guide and do not always feel that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
hellesterne (June 28, 2008 at 1:24 am)
It's good, but the bass should change DOWN on the 5th bar not up! Listen to Meade.
andreboogie (June 13, 2008 at 3:11 pm)
Great version!!! Although I think you're playing with a bit of a "sticky left hand" if you know what I mean. A little more staccato would be nice, although very hard, I know. Love your right hand, really fantastic. Don't mind Ashepp's comments.
FritzOk (June 2, 2008 at 3:22 pm)
Fantastic!! You're one of the few man can play this song in the world!! Congratulations!!!
jazznbear (May 25, 2008 at 11:09 am)
Thank you...Sometimes it takes a whacky,arhythmical(sp?)group of rowdies to breathe new life into a classic original rendition by the great Meade Lux Lewis. Generally I leave the recreationist banner to others and attempt to explore new ideas. Long live boogie woogie in any form!
ashepp3679 (May 24, 2008 at 11:58 pm)
Those "improvisational passengers" you took on damn near ran the whole train off the tracks! They completely wiped out the spirit and mission of the train trip. What a whacky, arhythmmical group of rowdies!
jazznbear (May 8, 2008 at 9:33 am)
Thank you for your observation: the train had to make an unscheduled stop to pick up improvisational passengers before it could continue on its journey to the final cadence.
rocket881 (May 8, 2008 at 12:48 am)
The improvisation is very good, and perhaps it's a result of Honky Tonk Train being such a popular/standard song, but I feel as though the pounding treble gets worn out by the 2:30-3min mark, and by prolonging the song with solos it detracts from the authenticity of the "train sound." More of a mental block than a musical issue. Other than that, terrific. |
