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Got a gig, so that'll get the tunes going

Hey Tony,

A few days ago I got a call by some 60 + jazzband and I have a gig with them on the 2nd of november. They're probably not that good, but hey this is a good way to get a tune list going. They sent me a list of tunes, and that's the tunes I'll work on now. an, I love Rhapsody! Just downloaded a lot of versions of different tunes and I can also listen to them offline... Oh yeah, I'll post about that on the site also.

Theory and Analysis: Putting the Cart Before the Horse??

The conversation that recently took place regarding improvising on the blues has given me food for thought for a blog. I think intellectualizing music through analysis is a good thing if fully understood. The process of analyzing music helps to teach and learn new things about music and often helps to find weaknesses and holes in our knowledge.

Sneak Preview!

I shot some video tonight which is going to be used in future Percussion Geeks episodes. I thought I'd give some of you a sneak preview sneak on of the performers was playing a Gyil which is the ancient ancient ancestor to the vibes/marimba. Where it all started.

I took one of the pieces and edited it really quick just to give you guys a sneak preview.

Dexter Solo First Chorus

Hey Tony,

Finally got the first chorus of the Dexter Solo Complete and recorded....All memorized...nothing written down. The recording quality isn't so hot...I need to figure out how to get the volume higher for the microphone, but I'll try to post a better one in a day or two. I'm pretty excited, transcribing has always been really hard for me and I feel like this is a good step in the right direction.

some thoughts

jonathan,

i think it's totally cool that you're posting things in public and getting people to talk about it. that will totally help you i think.

i'm sorting this all out as i go, and i'm thinking when you post a new version of something maybe post it in 2 ways.

one: post it to the group which is me and you and keep that private

then leave the group. just go to the home page, then click post and post it there for the public.

Beautiful Love - Steve Nelson Solo -V

This is the first chorus of Steve Nelson playing a solo over Beautiful Love. I also posted part of it as a pdf, but I just started transcribing today so it's only a part and I think there are some parts wrong. but I'm working on it.
This solo is really great and he outlines the chords beautifully. I'll try to finish this first chorus soon and update the pdf.