Progression of a Musical Idea

Flint · 09-27-2007, 02:27 PM

Bruford was one of the first drummers to catch my ear, with Yes. I haven't heard Earthworks, I believe they just released an anthology.

Have you heard Zappa's "Jazz From Hell" where Zappa and Steve Vai play MIDI guitars, and you never hear a "guitar" note for the whole album?

Incidentally, have you seen how Bruford sets up his kit now?

Griff · 09-27-2007, 03:48 PM

I caught Future Man doing his thing about a month ago. A lot of sampled stuff sounded new and different to me but, I'm a hillbilly.

Flint · 09-27-2007, 03:59 PM

If that was a Bela Fleck show, then at least there was some banjo to soothe your beleaguered, hillbilly ears.

Hey, I heard Bela Fleck was touring with...who was it...Chick Corea? Is that the show you caught?

Griff · 09-27-2007, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

If that was a Bela Fleck show, then at least there was some banjo to soothe your beleaguered, hillbilly ears.

Hey, I heard Bela Fleck was touring with...who was it...Chick Corea? Is that the show you caught?

I think that was maybe last year? I believe they released an album. I hit the normal Flecktones lineup. Not lame, not even a little.

dar512 · 09-27-2007, 04:01 PM

Steel drums and the xylophone have been playing melodies for quite a while now. Tuned percussion was originally done on different length logs and is probably one of the oldest methods of making music.

Ibby · 09-27-2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

Have you heard Zappa's "Jazz From Hell" where Zappa and Steve Vai play MIDI guitars, and you never hear a "guitar" note for the whole album?

Actually there's no instruments at all on the album. It was all done on Zappa's computer of some sort; all digitally created with the intention of being impossible to play otherwise. It's really pretty rad, but nowadays, anybody could do it. 's all just computer.

dar512 · 10-04-2007, 02:36 PM

Flint - here's a quote I thought you might like:

Monk encouraged me to emancipate the drums from their subservient role as timekeepers.
~ Max Roach

09-27-2007, 02:27 PM	#1
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Bruford was one of the first drummers to catch my ear, with Yes. I haven't heard Earthworks, I believe they just released an anthology. Have you heard Zappa's "Jazz From Hell" where Zappa and Steve Vai play MIDI guitars, and you never hear a "guitar" note for the whole album? Incidentally, have you seen how Bruford sets up his kit now? Attached Images __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-27-2007, 03:48 PM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I caught Future Man doing his thing about a month ago. A lot of sampled stuff sounded new and different to me but, I'm a hillbilly. Attached Images __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-27-2007, 03:59 PM	#3
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	If that was a Bela Fleck show, then at least there was some banjo to soothe your beleaguered, hillbilly ears. Hey, I heard Bela Fleck was touring with...who was it...Chick Corea? Is that the show you caught? __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-27-2007, 04:01 PM	#5
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Steel drums and the xylophone have been playing melodies for quite a while now. Tuned percussion was originally done on different length logs and is probably one of the oldest methods of making music. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

10-04-2007, 02:36 PM	#7
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Flint - here's a quote I thought you might like: Monk encouraged me to emancipate the drums from their subservient role as timekeepers. ~ Max Roach __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

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