| The Big Megilla JazzPoet |    |
This is the story of Esther (old testament) beat poetry
| Listening to music - Live VS Mamorex |
Iszil wrote…
Sounds more like a jam done to back up a storyteller but still sounds pretty cool. I can imagine myself in a smoky bar listening to this band while the guy tells the story.
I'm not really sure how to rate this "song". I guess I'll just pass.
> Iszil
I just got this post.
The Big Megillah was not done in a smoky bar was recorded live in a studio although I can see how one might come up with that stereotype since it is jazz influenced. This was done in one take - no overdubs or processing of the sound to make it come up to the correct pitch or anything like that.
I am a proponent of Live Music. Anyone can go into a studio and overlay and process and replace until things are perfect sounding. But a true musician plays music which is something that happens in time and cannot be changed once played.
I have a suggestion on how you might get more out of listening. Try to avoid making generalizations as to what kind of image belongs with what you hear and whether something fits into a specific box. Often times when this is done the listener becomes so preoccupied with creating an images that he/she misses most of the music.
This is not a song per se. This is poetry recited to music. Unlike a song the music is incidental to the words much like a dance piece may be performed with a piece of music. In some cases the dance piece is choreographed to a specific piece of music but, unless this is the case, dance pieces are choreographed to hold up on their own as a piece.
very interesting piece...I like to think that all kinds of music no matter what it is creates an image in your head. thats what music does to me anyways. it creates things in my head...its not me being preoccupied thinking about what this sounds like or how I can quickly match this to a stereotype...
I believe music is supposed to give images...and I dont think Iz was trying to make generalizations...its just a very different sort of piece of arrangements. even this "tells a story".
also whether you record live or in a studio you are still creating the music and the images you want to convey to your listener.
I believe music is supposed to give images...and I dont think Iz was trying to make generalizations...its just a very different sort of piece of arrangements. even this "tells a story".
also whether you record live or in a studio you are still creating the music and the images you want to convey to your listener.
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baverbach wrote…
Hey Izil,Iszil wrote…
Sounds more like a jam done to back up a storyteller but still sounds pretty cool. I can imagine myself in a smoky bar listening to this band while the guy tells the story.
I'm not really sure how to rate this "song". I guess I'll just pass.
> Iszil
I just got this post.
The Big Megillah was not done in a smoky bar was recorded live in a studio although I can see how one might come up with that stereotype since it is jazz influenced. This was done in one take - no overdubs or processing of the sound to make it come up to the correct pitch or anything like that.
I am a proponent of Live Music. Anyone can go into a studio and overlay and process and replace until things are perfect sounding. But a true musician plays music which is something that happens in time and cannot be changed once played.
I have a suggestion on how you might get more out of listening. Try to avoid making generalizations as to what kind of image belongs with what you hear and whether something fits into a specific box. Often times when this is done the listener becomes so preoccupied with creating an images that he/she misses most of the music.
This is not a song per se. This is poetry recited to music. Unlike a song the music is incidental to the words much like a dance piece may be performed with a piece of music. In some cases the dance piece is choreographed to a specific piece of music but, unless this is the case, dance pieces are choreographed to hold up on their own as a piece.
I was quite aware that was a studio recording. My comment was headed more to what I felt listening to this. I wasn't looking for an image but it just popped up in my head.
And yes, I really listened to this more like incidental music (for a recited poetry/story) than a song like itself. That's why I didn't know how to rate it. Basically we review songs here but this one escaped from that category.
This was fun to listen (although I didn't pay much attention to the story) but, again, it's more like a guy talking and some people doing some smooth cool jazz in the background, jamming. Even if I ignore the talking it sounds like the music is just improvisation more than a proper song.
Hope you get my idea. It's not a criticism but just a comment of what this piece is.
> Iszil
Well, this one's been knocking around for a long, long time.... posted in March 2007 - and only just entered to a battle now - wow!!!
So the music...
Well played, very interesting freestyle jazz piece that's recorded with a "live" feel. Vocals where they should be for the type of music - which is just as you put it Baverbach - jazz poetry.
I'm not keen on the mix for the drums, as the cymbals drive this too much - I'd bring up the snare and hi-hat, but lower the crash. Love the horns - just where they should be, audible but not in your face; and the bass is spot on. A little too much reverb on the vox for my ears.
But do I like it? Actually, I enjoyed it for about 4 minutes - then it got too monotonous for me. By 8 minutes I was all but done in! This would go down well in a live jazz club, I'm sure - as Iz says, with people drinking and chatting in the background, it doesn't do it for me as a stand-alone sit in my lounge listening to music type of piece. Just my view... others may disagree.
Interesting... oh yes, very.
Well played and recorded?.... again yes, but perhaps a few mixing and fx issues.
Glad I listened.
Jim A
So the music...
Well played, very interesting freestyle jazz piece that's recorded with a "live" feel. Vocals where they should be for the type of music - which is just as you put it Baverbach - jazz poetry.
I'm not keen on the mix for the drums, as the cymbals drive this too much - I'd bring up the snare and hi-hat, but lower the crash. Love the horns - just where they should be, audible but not in your face; and the bass is spot on. A little too much reverb on the vox for my ears.
But do I like it? Actually, I enjoyed it for about 4 minutes - then it got too monotonous for me. By 8 minutes I was all but done in! This would go down well in a live jazz club, I'm sure - as Iz says, with people drinking and chatting in the background, it doesn't do it for me as a stand-alone sit in my lounge listening to music type of piece. Just my view... others may disagree.
Interesting... oh yes, very.
Well played and recorded?.... again yes, but perhaps a few mixing and fx issues.
Glad I listened.
Jim A
a step back in time for me.. women in tight black sweaters and Capri pants, men in button downs and chino's. very 50's ,early 60's jazz feel and imagery. Groovy , cats, chicks, ect. Words from that era. in time. Some real tight playing in there.
Too long for me to keep that attentive to the vocals and the story.... After awhile it became part of the music, which is kind of cool. I quit focusing on the words, and started paying more attention to the rhythm of the speaker, and the background music.
Great playing. cool concept from the past.
Too long for me to keep that attentive to the vocals and the story.... After awhile it became part of the music, which is kind of cool. I quit focusing on the words, and started paying more attention to the rhythm of the speaker, and the background music.
Great playing. cool concept from the past.
Dont know!.........It's long, loads of Baba and hey man dig this.
I couldn't follow it as a story but I did enjoy the laid back jazz.
The vocal is fast too, and lots of the same thing, unfortunately I cant get vocals to blend into the music...I just keep on listening....I got to about 6 minutes! lol
I couldn't follow it as a story but I did enjoy the laid back jazz.
The vocal is fast too, and lots of the same thing, unfortunately I cant get vocals to blend into the music...I just keep on listening....I got to about 6 minutes! lol
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baverbach wrote…
This is the story of Esther (old testament) beat poetry
sounds like so lifted from vinyl
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swordfish wrote…
baverbach wrote…
This is the story of Esther (old testament) beat poetry
sounds like so lifted from vinyl
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