[Dixielandjazz] Changing Meters

[Stephen G Barbone]

> Charlie Coleman <charliew8fim at frontier.com> wrote
>
> Hi Listees,  I always used a 5/8 or 7/16 when changing a meter.  3/4  
> is a mite large.   Of course if it's metric I'll just use my  
> adjustable spanner.   On the other hand, Brubeck, anyone? Regards,   
> Charlie (just had to post this) Coleman.

Ouch Charlie. <grin>

For curious list mates there is a LONG list of unusual musical meters  
at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_musical_works_in_unusual_time_signatures

Quite a bit of them are classical pieces, however there is also:

Dionne Warwick's "I Say A Little Prayer", 10/4 verse and 11/4 chorus.

Beatles "Here Comes The Sun" with a 11/8 + 4/4 +7/8 bridge

Pat Metheny's "The First Circle" in 22/8

and how about "Upstart" by Don Ellis?  3 & 2/3 /4 (originally written  
in 11/8)

Lots more fun including Ozzy Osbourne's "Diary of a Madman"
Intro in 4/4, a theme in 9/8 and 8/8 ending in 6/8 an then a 7/4 verse  
with a 6/8 chorus.

My head really hurt  by the time I got to 'Dance of Eternity" by Dream  
Theater which has 128 time signature changes in about 6 minutes. This  
rock song is not for the faint of heart but you can see it on youtube  
at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhedP71N9gQ

Or f you want to see High School Kids paying it, go to:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8218786884310250054#

You may not like the music, but the musicianship, IMO, is awesome.


Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband