[TPIN] Re: TPIN Digest, Vol 22, Issue 3

[lamb95stew at wideopenwest.com]

William -

     Are you related to Mikey Schmidt??? Time and time again you show a pretty low
level of understanding music and its related issues. You really need to stop
assuming that because you see things a certain way, or, rather, that you fail to see
the real issue, that your opinion is credible. Most people who play or listen to
jazz for a living or as a serious avocation can readily tell a song simply by
hearing the chord progressions. We don't need someone playing the tune to recognize
it. Your ears are clearly not developed enough to hear the distinction of these
chord progressions or you simply don't possess the enough personal experience with
jazz standards to identify them. You shouldn't judge or argue with a chef until you
can differentiate black pepper from chili powder, lemon from orange, or wine from
vinegar. 

Michael Stewart, DMA
http://www.stewmuse.com/SM-Home.html

The answer is... AIR!

---------- Original Message -----------
From: "William Graham" <weg9 at comcast.net>
To: "Jeff Helgesen" <jeff.helgesen at gmail.com>, <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
Sent: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 10:54:02 -0800
Subject: Re: [TPIN] Re: TPIN Digest, Vol 22, Issue 3

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Helgesen" <jeff.helgesen at gmail.com>
> To: <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 8:31 AM
> Subject: [TPIN] Re: TPIN Digest, Vol 22, Issue 3
> 
> > "William Graham" weg9 at comcast.net said:
> >> I told her once that if they cut out the
> >> beginning 16 bars and the last 16 bars, you wouldn't be able to tell the
> >> difference in songs from the 10 minutes or so they spent playing those
> > jazz
> >> runs in the middle......I think she dumped me shortly after that....."
> >
> > She seems astute!
> >
> > In the clip in question, the tune that Chet is blowing over is definitely
> > "My Funny Valentine".  This would be clear to anyone who listened to the
> > entire tune closely enough to keep the structure in their head.  The chord
> > progression is clearly demarcated.
> 
> I agree, after listening to the whole clip. But I probably wouldn't be 
> able to identify the tune just from the middle section. (between the 3 and 
> the 8 minute marks) So my point to the lady (long ago) was well taken. The 
> kind of far out jazz she liked was even harder to differentiate.....I 
> doubt if anyone could identify those tunes, but, since I don't have sound 
> clips, we'll never know.
> 
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