[Dixielandjazz] Solos

[Marek Boym]

No.

On 14 June 2010 23:38, Paul Edgerton <paul.edgerton at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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>>>
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