[Dixielandjazz] Solos

[Paul Edgerton]

OK, Marek, I'll bite...

Should we all go with *your* opinion of which notes to play, or we we
just take more time doing it?

On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 7:03 AM, Marek Boym <marekboym at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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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>>
>>
>> --
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>> opinion
>> of himself, undisturbed by the facts
>>
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