Fw: [Dixielandjazz] Timing and tempo

Tom Wood zenith at ans.com.au
Tue Feb 10 08:03:46 PST 2004


I agree with Craig, to mention one, (and there are many more for OKOM)
we played "Over the Waves" last Sunday which is a classic 3/4 changing to
a fast 4/4 which our dancers seem to love and enjoy the change as well.
Tom (Loveliest night of the Year) Wood

----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Johnson" <civanj at adelphia.net>
To: "John Farrell" <stridepiano at tesco.net>; "DJML"
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 4:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Timing and tempo


> John Farrell said:
> >> 3/4 means "Go home -you're in the wrong band"
>
> John
> Despite my great respect for your musical knowledge,
> and the fact that is a great quote which I'll remember,
> I beg to differ.
> 3/4 means read the notes, the roughly relative
> temporal values and get creative.
>
> Some very neat OKOM tunes STARTED
> as waltzes.
> To wit "When I grow too Old to Dream" etc.
> Many others, but I'm too lazy to think up the list.
>
> Craig
>
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