[Dixielandjazz] Solos

[Marek Boym]

> When this conversaton turned to the matter of the listener's interpretation
> of a solo I was bound and determined to stay out of it.
>
> However, following what Bob just had to say on the subject, I must briefly
> inject the fact that I must be a freak of nature as I fit the description of
> how a musician listens to a solo, rather than that of the non-musician.


Probably so am I - I don't like too many notes being played too fast!
I have long ago reached the conclusion that playing slowly requires
much nore "soul" (for lack of a bettr word) than playing loud and
fast.

And as to playing very high - remember Muggsy Spanier's remark about
piccolo player!

Cheers
>
> I guess what it really depends upon is when Bob offers this analysis of the
> situation is he pronouncing the silent "t" in often
>
> Chuckles,
> HC.
>
>
> On 6/14/10, Robert Ringwald <rsr at ringwald.com> wrote:
>>
>> Musicians hear music and solos differently than non-musicians.
>>
>> A musician will hear a solo and recognize the beautiful melodic lines,
>> choice of notes and feeling that a good musician puts into it.
>>
>> Unfortunately often, a non-musician will like a solo because the musician
>> played a lot of notes, played a lot of high notes, looked as if he was
>> really putting something into it, because he smiled a lot  or just because
>> they like the musician personally.
>>
>> --Bob Ringwald
>> Amateur (ham) Radio call sign K6YBV
>> www.ringwald.com
>> Fulton Street Jazz Band
>> 916/806-9551
>>
>> "Critics can't even make music by rubbing their back legs together."
>> --Mel Brooks
>>
>>
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