[Dixielandjazz] Verse to 100yrs from 2day

[Gary Kiser]

Ric,

Of course, this is why I used the word 'prefer' liberally.

All the best, Gary


Ric Giorgi wrote:
> Hi Gary, 
>
> Everybody has their own take on what the right chords should be -
> and that's the way it should be unless you're trying to re-create
> the first performance or a particular performance - this is jazz
> we're talking about right? It also gives your performance your style
> which is what good artists do.
>
> Cheers, 
>
> Ric
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Kiser [mailto:gary at kiser.org] 
> Sent: February 9, 2009 11:16 AM
> To: Ric Giorgi; Janie McCue Lynch
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Verse to 100yrs from 2day
>
> Thanks much.  That was the ticket.
>
> A couple of comments on chords though.  In bars 6, 14 and 30, I
> prefer 
> Ab7M / Db9 rather than the Ab / Abm.  Yes, Db9 and Abm are
> substitutes, 
> but I like the Db in the bass.
>
> And, the second half of the bridge, I prefer bouncing Cm7 / F7 for
> two 
> bars rather that a straight F7.  It has a fatter sound.
>
> I have no idea how Young, Washington and Young wrote the tune, these
> are 
> just my preferences.
>
> Here are some references.  The music here has the Ab to Abm bar 6.
>
> chords :
> http://www.massifjazz.com/tunes/Hundred_Years_From_Today_g.jpg
> music :
> http://www.massifjazz.com/tunes/Hundred_Years_From_Today_m.jpg
> words :
> http://www.massifjazz.com/tunes/Hundred_Years_From_Today_l.pdf
>
> All the best, Gary
>
>
> Ric Giorgi wrote:
>   
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>> Learn to live it as you go
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>>     
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