fasstrack Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 (edited) http://www.myspace.com/joelfass Click on view all blog entries. Go to entry titled 11/12/08 (bandleader's diary) and please discuss if moved to. Thanks, Joel Edited November 14, 2008 by fasstrack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Unfortunately, the link doesn't work for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Unfortunately, the link doesn't work for me. try this one... http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseact...logID=445684506 or go to http://www.myspace.com/joelfass listen to the wonderful rendition of "last night when we were young" and then click on the blog... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted November 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 (edited) http://www.myspace.com/joelfass listen to the wonderful rendition of "last night when we were young" and then click on the blog... Yup, that's the link. Mea frickin' culpa. Thanks for the kind words BTW. There also are 9 full tracks at: www.soundclick.com/joelfass Edited November 14, 2008 by fasstrack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted November 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Just me wanting to keep this alive for comments. Also see related comments on related matters at: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=47994 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger4554 Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 First off, as to your entry of 11/2/08 you wrote: The only drag was that time ran out before I could feature our drummer Vanderlai, very accomplished at Brazilian music, to set up and lead Samba de Orfeu... The first time I heard that tune was on the LP "Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus" by the Vince Guaraldi Trio and was impressed by the drumming of Colin Bailey. Although that album dated back to the 60s, CB is a monster player and still playing in the San Francisco area. But back to the topic at hand, I would like to add two of my pet peeves: 1. Don't criticize the other musicians in the band. It's my band, not yours, and I hired them because I like the way they play. 2. Act your age on the bandstand. I should not have to reprimand you for belching into your microphone while playing at an upscale restaurant/lounge. For Pete's sake, it's like running a day care sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 The only drag was that time ran out before I could feature our drummer Vanderlai Art Vanderlai? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeCity Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 The only drag was that time ran out before I could feature our drummer Vanderlai Art Vanderlai? ahh... the architect of many fine solos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted November 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 First off, as to your entry of 11/2/08 you wrote: The only drag was that time ran out before I could feature our drummer Vanderlai, very accomplished at Brazilian music, to set up and lead Samba de Orfeu... The first time I heard that tune was on the LP "Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus" by the Vince Guaraldi Trio and was impressed by the drumming of Colin Bailey. Although that album dated back to the 60s, CB is a monster player and still playing in the San Francisco area. But back to the topic at hand, I would like to add two of my pet peeves: 1. Don't criticize the other musicians in the band. It's my band, not yours, and I hired them because I like the way they play. 2. Act your age on the bandstand. I should not have to reprimand you for belching into your microphone while playing at an upscale restaurant/lounge. For Pete's sake, it's like running a day care sometimes. Actually, I dread playing that tune with most guys b/c they play wrong changes on the bridge, copying them, sheeplike, from guys they like who are also wrong. I happen to dig Vince, BTW, but Americans (myself incluided, or especially) really ruin Brazilian music. The feel of their clave is really their own, and unlike Afro-Cuban. It's just subtle and the ahead-of-the-beat but so nice phrasing, like when Elis sings is just something you have to grow up with. I heard (probably apocraphal) Jobim was pissed at Getz and Sinatra both for fing up the phrasing of his music---though I'm sure he was grateful as hell they recorded it and probably enjoyed their versions anyway. Getz really felt that music and adapted to me. Sinatra singing Gene Lees' lyrics after hearing Elis sing the original Portugese on Corcovado....well I love the Chairman but No Cigar. For Lees' lyrics either, though they're serviceable or better. 'Dindi' is a hell of a good lyric. 'I'd let you go away...if you'd take me with you'...But it still pales... I don't have those kinds of problems really. People do get out of line but only slightly. I usually know who to get anyway. I have no gigs now so it's six and one half......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 The only drag was that time ran out before I could feature our drummer Vanderlai Art Vanderlai? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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