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Jonathan wrote:It’s ok, I just found the album listed on another site and it’s a typo on Amazon. The next track on the CD is the BH track, some song called “The Way It Is” which is vaguely familiar.
Never heard of it! 😆
David Day
Lake Lanier, GARe: Two Hand Independence (“Circus” modulation)
Todd-NC wrote:(that F to E bass line might explain why it sounds flat, but you’re really spelling out an F chord before returning to E)Wow! I think I got it! That’s incredible! Still sounds flat eventhough it’s not. What a master composer!
It fools my ears! On the right hand, I can’t seem to get the G to G# thing. What is the time signature of left vs right? Is G# on the right 1/2 beat after F on the left?
I’m obviously having problems “splitting my brain in half”. I can do it on the guitar, but the piano is soo much harder! Maybe the “brain damage” is kicking in! 😆
David Day
Lake Lanier, GAPS I was so excited about this I took my lunch hour practicing. It’s nice to have a piano close by my office!
David Day wrote:Well said daverich! Jazz is something someone chooses to play. Bruce is great at it! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again……..Jazz is Bruce’s calling. It is his destiny! I’m a telling ya! 😆 I realized I needed to clarify something I said earlier in another thread about Bruce (and Sonny) majoring in jazz.
You don’t need to “major” in anything to be good at want you do. I can personally testify to that! On the other hand, I find it interesting that jazz was Bruce’s choice as a “major”. It just tells me that was his interest “way back when, long time ago”!
(What song did that one come from? )I’m sticking to my story. Jazz is Bruce’s calling!
It is his destiny! I’m a telling ya! 😆 David Day
Lake Lanier, GAI’m not going to be able to make it.
On the other hand, I’ll be studying the effects of the sun, stars & moon on the tide, beach, coral & fish of Antigua!
Someone has got to do it! 😆I will miss being there, but look forward seeing you all in Boone & Greensboro!
David Day
Lake Lanier, GATodd-NC wrote:I have a thought. I assume you’ve figured out the left hand basic E repeated pattern or sequence of eighth notes, right? E, 8va E, E D# C# B D# C# E F# G# A G# E C# B A E
All this before it modulates (or “goes flat”, as you put it).
Are you with me this far?Yes, I have that. Sort of!
At my age eighth notes are beginning to be more like quarter notes! 😆 I understand that and will practice that. What next?
David Day
Lake Lanier, GAdaverich wrote:reading through the promo blurb just now, I do wish people wouldn’t start splurting about how masterful jazz is and how it needs years of study blah blah – Bruce has always been a jazz artist and I do wish people wouldn’t put it up on a pedestal. Someone who is reasonably competent can play jazz – learn a few scales and get improvising In fact I think it’s the “fear of the unknown” that makes people think that jazz is something you need a phd in to be any good at it. Looking forward to this immensely Well said daverich! Jazz is something someone chooses to play. Bruce is great at it! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again……..Jazz is Bruce’s calling.
It is his destiny! I’m a telling ya! 😆 I’m looking forward to it with great anticipation!
David Day
Lake Lanier, GADo yourself a favor! Check out Noismakers!
On Great Divide, after “Bobby Reed on the saxaphone”, listen to JV’s bass solo! Now that’s “down and dirty”! I love it!
Also on Noisemakers is, “All I want from tomorrow is to play with JV everyday”.
What song is that from?What a great bass player! You don’t see many six string bass players. Most play four. Some play five, but JV is da man!
David Day
Lake Lanier, GAMiss Virginia Former wrote:So, what’s new with ya’ll?????Jonathan, Allisa & Vic are ganging up on me.
I can’t help it! It’s not my fault! 😆Jonathan, Allisa & Vic, I’m going to sic MVF on you! 😆
David Day
Lake Lanier, GARe: circus on the moon question
Todd-NC wrote:Where you may think he is going “flat” is the most fascinating part of his solo. Rather than shifting down to E flat, Bruce takes that particular bar into the key of F major and back to E by the next bar.
The reason it seems to slip “flat” is in the right hand, where Bruce seems to improv on the Cmaj7 scale over a F chord bass line, the 5th of the C scale is the note G. He uses the G to lead back to the G# (the strong 3rd of the E major chord/scale). In actuality, the change is a 1/2 step higher than E.
It is not easy, but it is a great example of what Bruce does so very well. Two handed independence, in the wonderful signature hallmark of Bruce Hornsby!
ToddWow! Thanks Todd for your response! What great detail! This has taken me a couple of days to digest. I’ll never be able to do that.
It fooled me. I always thought Bruce went flat somewhere. Could never figure it out.
Does it sound flat to you? You’re telling me the flat is actually 1/2 step up to sharp (G#)? That’s incredible!
So…on left key of E to F while on right 1/2 step up from Cmaj7 to G# at the same time or offbeat? What is tempo of left vs right?
I hope you can tell this if fascinating to me!
That’s very interesting!
David Day
Lake Lanier, GAPS As you can probably tell, I need some lessons from you, DavidR or daverich! Some great talent on this forum!
Miss Virginia Former wrote:Vic and David and Treah and Lola and China Doll, and etc, etc,Glad to see that you are back! Was getting ready to send another posse out after you! 😆
David Day
Lake Lanier, GAVictor wrote:Ah, yes, David Day. But Confucious say: at some point, student must surpass the mentor!But, Cunta Kenta says, “Don’t ever forget your roots. The wise one, the big kahuna, the grand wazoo, the tango king!” 😆
David Day
Lake Lanier, GAHere’s a story from the archives. A classic moment in Bruce history that should never be forgotten!
At a show at Biltmore summer of ‘2004, Bruce takes a mike in the middle of a song, places it in front of JV and makes him sing! 😆 You should have seen the look on JV’s face as he sang. 😆 It was a classic moment that I will never forget!
JV thanks for all you do and being so friendly! You add a dimension to NoiseMakers with your bass that nobody else could do! I enjoy watching you play! You da man!
(Hey JV! Working on that singing voice?)
David Day
Lake Lanier, GAPS As a trivia question, what was that song at Biltmore that JV sang background vocals too?
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Jonathan wrote:I love his playing on The Red Plains on Noisemakers. I’ve listened to it so many times now that I can sing/hum along to every note of the solo.“We’re going to do a song from our first record, long, long, time ago. Hope I remember the words!”
David Day
Lake Lanier, GAVictor wrote:I have the power to muzzle David Day at any time of my choosing.I can take it! Really being ganged up now! 😆
Vic, just remember who your mentor is. The Talk of the Town, The King of the Hill, The Road Scholar, The Czar of Blabbery! 😆
Just don’t put the infamous “banning stick” on me! What would you guys do without me? 😆
If you did, I would go into deep depression
and have to borrow some of MVF’s meds! 😆David Day
Lake Lanier, GAAllisa wrote:Jonathan wrote:Might have to keep an eye on that David Day fella though.Most definitely!
Nothing like being ganged up on! 😆 To be able to give it, you got to be able to take it! 😆
David Day
Lake Lanier, GAsi_twining wrote:To help out with the new forum, I’ve appointed three new “moderators” – so please be kind to Allisa, Jonathan and Vic!
Si.So…….Finally, three new “Czars of Blabbery”? 😆
We have the “Road Scholars”! Now we have the “Czars of Blabbery”! 😆
David Day
Lake Lanier, GARe:
trent wrote:Here’s a secret… I think the first guitar solo in CMR is a lift from the Beatles song, “Love You To” from their Revolver album. But, shhhhhh don’t tell anyone.Now that is interesting! A riff from Revolver. Don’t know. Could be, or could be……
Walling and a rumbling, my fantasy crumbling
Come with me on my Candy Mountain
Candy Mountain Run….David Day
Lake Lanier, GAdaverich wrote:Personally I’d much rather see a gig with his band than with ricky skaggs.
Kind regards
Dave RichI agree!
David Day
Lake Lanier, GAtreah wrote:Pleeeease tell us about your dream David! Pretty please with sugar on top?
JackieNow that sounds like some begging! 😆 I like the “sugar” part too!
Jackie earns some extra credit for that one! But, it’s going to take a little more coaxing than that to enter into dreamland! 😆David Day
Lake Lanier, GAsteve8282 wrote:I’m Positive you have fallen of of your rocker but I definitely want to hear about the Dream. 😆I have fallen off my rocker, I know that, you know that, but I need to hear a little more begging! 😆
It is interesting! But, to share some Intermost Thoughts & Dreams from a Road Scholar, I will admit I’m a little bashful to do. 😳
I will say that it’s something I’ve always thought of Bruce, but never have brought up. It involes a cartoon character that will remind you of Bruce. Don’t construe me wrong, it’s a compliment not a put down.
A little more “coaxing” might be needed!
David Day
Lake Lanier, GAdaverich wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YevYBsShxNs
guaranteed to get any other song out of your head for months
Dave RichNow that’s funny! 😆 But, that dude in green looks too much like me! 😆
Reminds me of……….
My special candy taste good now
Every day I die a little, a little anyhow………David Day
Lake Lanier, GAI had a dream about Candy Mountain Run last night! I know you guys think I’m crazy, but this tops it off! Has someone put something in my cigars! 😆
I don’t know whether to tell you about this dream or not. You will think I’ve really fallen off my rocker! It is interesting, but you got to beg for me to tell you!
I want to hear some begging! 😆
David Day
Lake Lanier, GAPS This could fall under the Bobby Appreciaton thread also!
DavidR wrote:So, I guess I’ve been paged.
For me, the combination of musicians here is really quite exciting. Bruce and Christian McBride make sense in my head; Bruce and Jack DeJohnette make total sense in my head. It’s actually Christian and Jack that I’m most curious to hear – I can’t think off the top of my head if/when they’ve played together before.Very well said DavidR!
This guy knows his jazz!
Check out the thread DavidR Site! ❗ You will be glad you did!
David Day
Lake Lanier, GAtreah wrote:That is a fantastic example of Bobby Read’s talent! When you listen to it, you might think, “Oh, that’s just another one of Bobby’s great solos.” This is like saying, “Oh, that’s just another one of Michelangelo’s great works of art.” He plays so consistently well, we may tend to take his talent for granted. (At least, this is my reaction sometimes…).Some of my favorite Bobby Read moments:
*The Valley Road –Here Come The Noise Makers
*End Of The Innocence-December 2, 2004-Chicago, IL-Bruce Hornsby Live release
*any time he plays during The Tide Will Rise or The Show Goes OnJackie
Jackie is soo right!
Several of those songs are on NoiseMakers. Bobby shines in NoiseMakers! In fact, Bobby makes NoiseMakers what it is. Listen to NoiseMakers and think what it would sound like without Bobby. 😥
Thank you Bobby! ❗
David Day
Lake Lanier, GAPS I wish Tango King was on NoiseMakers! He makes that song too! ❗
It fools my ears! 
In fact I think it’s the “fear of the unknown” that makes people think that jazz is something you need a phd in to be any good at it. Looking forward to this immensely 
