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Del McCoury Band at the Grand Ole Opry in November 2014.
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Del McCoury Band at the Grand Ole Opry in November 2014.
Here's a Pee Wee Ellis/James Brown tune from Friday's gig at the Highwire called "The Chicken". It was the last tune of the night, and I think it came across pretty well!
Jeremy Roberts- Guitar • Rand Lines - "Piano" • Louis Romanos - Drums
Wendy Carlos' version of the Bach C Minor Prelude from Switched on Bach (1968)
Fred Hersch!
Fred Hersch: Just Hear What Happens Next from NewMusicBox on Vimeo.
Absolutely LOVE this interview with Fred Hersch. His music philosophy is great, as is his playing. More of the transcript over here including this quotation, which is basically how my one time lesson with him went:
I hear a pianist for the first time in a lesson situation, and I immediately go for the physical. They might not be aware that they’re tapping their foot, or that they’re off balance, or that they’re leaning back, or that they’re pushing so hard that they’re slamming down on the bottom of the key bed and making a crappy sound. So what I try to do is create for them a piano embouchure, if you will, that allows the pianist and the piano to be friendly with each other and connected.
Here's a short video I found from when I saw the opera Pagliacci in Verona in 2006. In the summer, the city hosts operas in the Roman Arena built in AD 30. The acoustics are amazing in the arena and it's really a unique experience to see something like this. I have another video from the intermezzo of La Cavalleria Rusticana that I'll post at some point.
My favorite brand of pianos. HAHAHA.
Ok, so I just finished recording all these tracks for my remake of Graceland. This tune is the essential Paul Simon. The bassline on the track is so good, it really makes the song. And Paul's singing...dang. What to do next?