Notes_Norton Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) I read that Wes started playing that way so he wouldn't wake his wife while practicing. When he became successful, he tried to change his picking style to a pick or fingerpicking, but taking so many steps back to learn a new technique made that prohibitive - I certainly understand that. Wes was a great guitarist. Prokofiev made that "iron and steel" symphony (#2) in my last post, but he was quite versatile. His symphony #2 was as different as night to day. I generally don't care for Ormandy's conducting of Romantic or Modern 'classical' works, but I think he does this one justice, probably because Prokofiev wrote what he though Hayden would write in the 20th century. Symphony #1 - Sergey Prokofiev - Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra I couldn't get it to embed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A23QstVCIM Edited May 14, 2020 by Notes_Norton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pragi Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) 17 hours ago, Notes_Norton said: Prokofiev made that "iron and steel" symphony (#2) in my last post, but he was quite versatile. His symphony #2 was as different as night to day. I generally don't care for Ormandy's conducting of Romantic or Modern 'classical' works, but I think he does this one justice, probably because Prokofiev wrote what he though Hayden would write in the 20th century. @ Notes, thank you for the good hinds towards classic music. Have to admit that I don´t feel "at home" in classical music, but the Prokofiev Symphony´s (specially the Nr.1) are a good chance to go deeper listening this kind of music- which is , forgive me if it sounds harsh, effortful to listen for an old rock fart ? like me. It takes a lot of time,patience and concentration to get rid of my listening habits. I hope you are doing well Pete P.S. What I like most about Wes Montgomery guitar playing is his tone- I ´ve never listened to a more direct guitar tone. It´s a wonder that he starts playing guitar very late(at 19 years). Edited May 15, 2020 by Pragi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pragi Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) A new song from a friend : Marquette ( Markus Roth) - Into the wild Edited May 14, 2020 by Pragi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) Pragi, you, Wibbles, Craig and others have all introduced me to songs and artists I never would have heard before. I'm really enjoying that. I've even gone and purchased some and added it to my digital Walkman. I've played rock/pop for a living all my life. I played classical in school and jazz in the extra-curricular jazz band after school. Rock on the weekends for money and chicks. My mom liked Broadway and my dad was really fond of Big Band Jazz and pre-Nashville era country (Eddie Arnold, Jim Reeves, etc.). After high school I got in a road band and the other musicians introduced me to blues (Bobby Bland, Robert Johnson, etc.) and I used to go to record/CD stores and pick out things from racks I was not familiar with like Klezmer. When I took a job on a cruise ship for 3 years I learned about Salsa, Ska, Soca and Reggae from the musicians who play those forms of music. There is so much out there I can't be confined to one type. I like playing different styles too, but to make a living, I play what the public wants to hear - and I like that as well. I prefer Classical from Beethoven to the present, but not all of it, mostly the dark, brooding, exciting kind. What I like about it is on the thousandth listening I can still hear a variation of a motif or a combination of one or more others that I never heard before. I can't memorize every instrument part from start to finish like I can on more pop/rock/country/blues tracks. On the other hand, my digital-walkman still has Muddy Waters, Zeppelin, Elvis, Andrews Sisters, Lyle Lovett, and the top 40 songs I grew up with on it. Here is one from my youth. Vanilla Fudge doing a take on an even older Motown song. Hearing this again is like visiting an old friend You Keep Me Hanging On - Vanilla Fudge Edited May 15, 2020 by Notes_Norton embed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibbles Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 I'd lost track of Sonic Boom ... that was effing brilliant. My afternoon nap will have to be delayed while I check out some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 "Constantinople" - The Residents Very unusual group. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibbles Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 8 hours ago, Notes_Norton said: Very unusual group As mad as a sack of badgers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibbles Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Er ... interesting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibbles Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Here's a bit of late eighties avant-garde synthpop that may well have passed you by (as it did nearly everybody). There's more than a nod to Brel, but I love the use of language: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) One Minute Movies - The Residents Edited May 16, 2020 by Notes_Norton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 I think this quarantine has started to go too long! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 OK, I think I need to get back to earth, and quit drinking so much: Black Coffee - k.d.lang (what a voice!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wibbles Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 More from the 80s: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wibbles Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 (edited) This one sounds like it was recorded in a broom cupboard: Edited May 17, 2020 by Wibbles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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