[Dixielandjazz] Drum Solos Reduce Listening ...

[macjazz]

I accept your (not real gracious) response. I do think there are certainly tonal distinctions with set solos, just as I think there are tonal distinctions and even something related to pitch distinctions in rap, above and beyond the "words."

I have totally screwed up everything I've done today (in a very serious manner) and so am willing to accept that I screwed that up too.

Having said that, I do feel that the basic element involved in each case is rhythm.  You can make an excellent case for timbre as well just in passing.

Ignorant or stupid, under the wrong stars in my life right now or whatever, that is how I feel.

I think I do get to say so.

Mart

Martin D. McKay, Designated Listener
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: BillSargentDrums at aol.com 
  To: macjazz at comcast.net 
  Cc: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 6:18 PM
  Subject: Re: Drum Solos Reduce Listening ...


  <<Drum solos reduce listening to RHYTHM. One of the basic elements of music. 
  (Melody, Harmony, Form and Timbre are the others, by the way.)>>

  To ignore the tonality of drums, it's very existence, the harmonics, the overtones, the colors . . . is simply ignorant.

  Now, before your temperature rises over the above assertion, note - I did NOT call you stupid.

  Labeling someone as ignorant is not the same as calling them stupid. Ignorance is being uneducated on a topic. I am appendicitis ignorant. If you asked me to do appendicitis surgery on you, you would be stupid. Depending on the subject matter, choosing to remain ignorant is stupid.


  Bill

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