tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post534477915723812745..comments2023-10-19T05:40:59.162-04:00Comments on Sippican Cottage: Double-Take FiveSippicanCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14940797380578921776noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-7537032986047699552013-03-21T20:44:25.702-04:002013-03-21T20:44:25.702-04:00I'm just speechless. Every now and again in th...I'm just speechless. Every now and again in the learning process you can actually witness one of those quantitative leaps. I think the boys just took one while my back was turned.shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-62265128872902163032013-03-21T14:53:17.900-04:002013-03-21T14:53:17.900-04:00Wunnerful, jus' wunnerful.Wunnerful, jus' wunnerful.KCFleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124201866124646626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-53926441546750990432013-03-20T13:48:39.183-04:002013-03-20T13:48:39.183-04:00Good grief, what have you done, Sipp?
These aren&...Good grief, what have you done, Sipp?<br /><br />These aren't just kids noodling about. <br /><br />I put this on the background and there is no way a schlub like me could possibly tell the difference between your boys and a minimalist band of veteran players. <br /><br />The Heir completely nails the sax part.<br /><br />And the Spare? Yeah, I'm wordless.<br /><br />Whatever you are doing, don't start now. It seems to be working just fine.Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06204019386677018162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-27744168400692833142013-03-20T12:58:41.097-04:002013-03-20T12:58:41.097-04:00All good musicians know there is a world of differ...All good musicians know there is a world of difference between playing notes and making music. This is a superb example of the latter.Setecastronomyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165645953671896729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-44925195091860149012013-03-20T10:58:22.469-04:002013-03-20T10:58:22.469-04:00Hey Sipp,
Kind of off subject, but are you and y...Hey Sipp, <br /><br />Kind of off subject, but are you and yours familiar with Daryl Hall's (of Hall & Oates) 'Live from Daryl's House' website and now cable tee vee show? <br /><br />If not, it's worth checking out to see Hall and his absolutely crack band getting together with some of the best musicians out there past & present, having fun playing music and hanging out. <br /><br />I haven't seen a clunker yet, and learned about some great players & I would never have other wise. <br /><br />Tell the boys to keep up the good work. <br /><br />Too bad they won't be able to see Brubeck live anymore.El Polackonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-70247090932275125492013-03-19T22:48:46.293-04:002013-03-19T22:48:46.293-04:00Wow - this video is featured in the overnight thre...Wow - this video is featured in the overnight thread over at Ace's tonight! Well deserved, and well done!juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-28657166222560526302013-03-19T11:45:06.781-04:002013-03-19T11:45:06.781-04:00What a delight - thank you!What a delight - thank you!Golden Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590087189810939432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-83410253919538374622013-03-19T10:55:26.517-04:002013-03-19T10:55:26.517-04:00Dave Grusin has a Gershwin CD collection, and one ...Dave Grusin has a Gershwin CD collection, and one of the tracks is Fascinatin' Rhythm. Except they do it in 5/4. Your kids will love it:<br /><br />http://youtu.be/qFSr-EPPD74Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-28073125515964734532013-03-19T02:46:33.293-04:002013-03-19T02:46:33.293-04:00Well I was astounded but the cabinet looks distres...Well I was astounded but the cabinet looks distressedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-41826734283514645242013-03-18T22:08:41.927-04:002013-03-18T22:08:41.927-04:00I thought the guitar was a little... restrained ri...I thought the guitar was a little... restrained right at the beginning.<br /><br />Well, I was wrong. The beginning was just the warmup for a sweet, sweet musical/visual pitch that I will never, ever hear/see again for the first time. <br /><br />Well freakin' done.TmjUtahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479506083401061662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-59107937347412724652013-03-18T20:47:01.579-04:002013-03-18T20:47:01.579-04:00Schweeet...Schweeet...Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06352617464175155214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-57071852935223182892013-03-18T20:16:06.248-04:002013-03-18T20:16:06.248-04:00Hi Hank- Many thanks.
Hi Julie- Thanks. The tempo...Hi Hank- Many thanks.<br /><br />Hi Julie- Thanks. The tempo thing is interesting. It's common for drummers to play along with a click track, a metronomic cue of some kind, which is erased after he's done. We have no way of doing that, so the boys just play together. They keep good time. <br /><br />I was taught 5/4 timekeeping just as you learned it. The little feller just hears it. Some people have a knack for such things, I guess. <br /><br />Hi anon- Thanks for reading and commenting.<br /><br />Hi Rob- That's an awesome quip. They were interesting and commendable people. Paul Desmond left the recording rights to this song to the American Red Cross. Makes them 100 grand a year or so.<br /><br />Thanks, Charles<br /><br />Hi Ron- Yes, he is good at math. Good catch. I had lots of friends at MIT when I lived in Boston way back when. I must admit I'm always impressed to hear someone attended there. I remember Mission Impossible theme quite well. That would be lotsa fun. Jazz flute might be a problem.<br /><br />Hi BJM- Thanks. I encourage the boys to keep pushing on and doing and learning new things, and that doesn't seem like such a far-fetched idea to me any longer. To record a song and sell it, they need to get performance rights from the rights holder. Someone's estate (probably)has already claimed this performance for themselves, and will likely monetize it on YouTube. But if the boys keep on like this, I think they will eventually make legal mp3s and sell them. <br /><br />Hi Sam- Many thanks.<br /><br />Hi Leslie- Many thanks.<br /><br />Gerard! Play guitar, get girls. <br /><br />Hi Leelu- Many thanks.<br /><br />Hi anon- My son is not a prodigy. He's <i>something,</i> though. SippicanCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940797380578921776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-20458035092134239362013-03-18T19:49:07.700-04:002013-03-18T19:49:07.700-04:00Very nice!
Not to burst your bubble or anything, b...Very nice!<br />Not to burst your bubble or anything, but this weekend I saw Ronnie Burrage and his band in an intimate setting, playing some outrageous hot jazz. When Ronnie was nine years old he played with Count Basie... the guy's a phenom. The Spare is amazing for not coming from a heavily musical scene household, and the Heir is developing his chops very nicely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-50303862075230734762013-03-18T19:47:49.590-04:002013-03-18T19:47:49.590-04:00What Gerard said...
Just. Wow!
What Gerard said...<br /><br />Just. Wow!<br /><br />leeluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02981890968657705310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-80140267045618426972013-03-18T18:34:01.522-04:002013-03-18T18:34:01.522-04:00Too soon to know about the Spare, but the Heir wil...Too soon to know about the Spare, but the Heir will never, ever, lack for female companionship.<br /><br />Just another reason for me to resent him.vanderleunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10296245324443413545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-64025007228989496402013-03-18T17:33:34.864-04:002013-03-18T17:33:34.864-04:00Best day ever, indeed. I told you it wasn't ju...Best day ever, indeed. I told you it wasn't just the hat. They are so impressive.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284936021406079076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-32004058587671400652013-03-18T15:11:33.537-04:002013-03-18T15:11:33.537-04:00Danged GOOD! I'm just wondering whether they ...Danged GOOD! I'm just wondering whether they oughta be wearing hats with 1" brims or 4-5" brims.Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-16931264189993867102013-03-18T13:53:47.365-04:002013-03-18T13:53:47.365-04:00Excellent.
Maybe it's time to think about pub...Excellent.<br /><br />Maybe it's time to think about publishing mp3s? I'd pay for/download this one for sure...or does that open up a huge can o' DRM worms?BJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04447134335568803085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-44379400497833658682013-03-18T12:56:31.491-04:002013-03-18T12:56:31.491-04:00The Spare Heir is good in math, isn't he? As ...The Spare Heir is good in math, isn't he? As well as Son #1, I'd guess. I'm an alumni of the school on Mass. Ave. in Cambridge that will NEVER have a team in the NCAA Div. I Men's Basketball Tournament. What I find when I interview kids who are looking to get admitted to it is that there is a very high correlation between musical aptitude and mathematical aptitude - and exercising the former helps develop the latter.<br /><br />There's another tune that made the radio pop charts that was in 5/4 - the theme to the TV show Mission Impossible. When they made the movie they cheated - the first few bars were in 5/4 but then they switched off to 4/4. The drum part is a bit flashier, perhaps Unorganized Hancock would like it.RonFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17346484258194484053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-63746841366606950022013-03-18T12:28:33.064-04:002013-03-18T12:28:33.064-04:00Outstanding, simply outstanding...Outstanding, simply outstanding...Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124619439524105169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-80324054864395150622013-03-18T11:52:56.750-04:002013-03-18T11:52:56.750-04:00Just......gawgeous. Every line perfect, great time...Just......gawgeous. Every line perfect, great time, no rush. Perfect.<br /><br />And for Dad, my favorite Paul Desmond story, which I have likely sent along previously, but oh well:<br /><br />Desmond was apparently renowned among his peers for showing up with beautiful women in tow, models and actresses etc. At a later time somebody asked him whatever happened to all that arm candy, and his reply was "Aw, those chicks always marry some cat that owns a factory or something. That's the way it always ends: not with a whim but a banker."Rob De Wittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-15765253348012355242013-03-18T11:04:18.942-04:002013-03-18T11:04:18.942-04:00Please understand, I mean this in the nicest way.....Please understand, I mean this in the nicest way...KeeeRap! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-22245888586038896812013-03-18T10:19:45.089-04:002013-03-18T10:19:45.089-04:00Wow. Really, wow.
What I like most about this is ...Wow. Really, wow.<br /><br />What I like most about this is the fact that *not* having a sax or piano is actually an asset, not a liability. It forces improvisation (and jazz as I understand it is nothing if not improvisation), and the boys are more than adequate to the task. I like the timing - this is a tune that would easily be rushed, but the boys kept it steady and slack-ful all the way through. Well done. I'd pop this into my playlist right now, only my main computer decided to roll over and play dead this weekend. Once it's been resuscitated or replaced, I shall have to remember.<br /><br />Re. The timing, I find it interesting that people are so thrown by it. With unusual rythmns, I was always taught to break the measures down so that instead of counting each measure "1,2,3,4,5," you count (in this case) "1,2,3;1,2." I always found that helpful, but of course YMMV...juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-39270632521578847912013-03-18T09:17:29.563-04:002013-03-18T09:17:29.563-04:00Best. Day. Ever. Good for you Sipp. There's ...Best. Day. Ever. Good for you Sipp. There's nothing like being a father.<br /><br />Great job on the music boys. I am truly astounded each and every time I see a new video.<br /><br />Hankhllmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273059458337749878noreply@blogger.com