Re: [Harp-L] YouTube - AFTER YOU'VE GONE-- shtreiml

[Randy Singer <randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ROB

I AGREE one hundred percent with your statement below.

But music is subjective.......Though he can improve as stated, it  
still has a visceral quality that thrilled me!!!!

I still love it, flaws and all (we all have 'em, me too). That's why  
they call it the blues.......):)




On Dec 2, 2008, at 11:29 PM, Robert Paparozzi wrote:

> Hey Randy,
>
> Jason is a very talented overblower, and obviously has studied musical
> theory and IS blowing OVER the changes. I would like to first hear the
> MELODY stated and then play off the changes with phrasing rather  
> than all
> the notes that fit.....a good soloist must learn to tell a story it  
> has to
> build and have phrases and dymanics as well. Knowing the notes and  
> scales is
> only half the battle on improvising.....father TOOTS has taught us an
> important lesson:
> "pay attention to the melody"....the improves need to start there..  
> that is
> how we learn to SING our solos.......that being said this is GOOD  
> work, but
> not great soloing....I agree, he is not doodling he is playing the  
> RIGHT
> notes.....now he must study great soloist ala Miles, Rollins, Toots  
> and
> Trane.......
>
> Thanx for sharing,
> Rob P