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Love the feel and sound thanks.

Who the heck are these two guys??? The BEST, that's who!!!

Being that he did the 3-2 clave with the chop explains that the possibilities are endless

Did you check the subtitles on this or were they just AI? 0:10 "First with ZAPPA and then MAHAVISHNU".

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Jimi would be proud!

I would say that US/western music education is biased on a number of fronts.

Monstruosos!!!

Very nice what is the violin modell and how many strings thsts has ?

For what it's worth, Pee Wee Ellis wrote the song,

So many STRINGS on these newfangled fiddles WHAT IS THIS NEW DEVILRY?!?!

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My second favorite version!! Jaco live in Japan being #1! Rock on guys!

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Lots of people are missing the forest for the trees here. This isn't about whether someone can read a chord chart, but is a more fundamental issue. Also, this isn't a dig on classically trained musicians, but it's obvious that their knowledge of the "rules" of harmony (e.g., chords) is generally lacking since that isn't as valued in that world. Ultimately, this affects their musicianship in tangible ways. My teacher always said that if you don't know how the notes you are playing are functioning over the context and what is going on at any given point in a piece, you essentially do not have effective control over what you are playing. Do you know the sound of a b6 over a root and audiate it? Do you know that you can play a b2 over a 3 chord, but probably wouldn't want to over a 6 chord? Do you know you can grab a cool and different transitional sound back to the tonic chord from a parallel key by playing a minor chord rooted on scale degree 4? These are useful musical "tactics" that are opened up with a fulsome knowledge of harmony, and this only enhances ones appreciation and free execution of any music one wants to play.

There may be some sort of analysis in college music theory courses, but any sort of contact with the modern world and the way chord symbols are used is almost never seen unless you're studying jazz. You need to know how to improvise if you're going to be a jazz musician and that involves stuff that's not on the page. If all you need to do is reproduce what's on the page spot on as far as style goes you can be an excellent craftsman. I contend that almost all classical performances are trying to live up to a CD as far as quality of performance and sound. So, performing classical music is a reproductive activity, not a productive activity. You'll know this is true if you ever ask an orchestra to improvise something in a piece, such as an aleatoric section.

I was jamming with some Madison jazz musicians Saturday, a Latin Jazz Jam. They were all reading charts of the standards, the drummer could play latin-ish patterns, but overall there was no understanding of the clave and building up the rhythm section, before bringing in the melody. It was all about "Is this in B flat?"

I would say 90% of us can. We do chord analysis starting freshman year of college (in the US). A piece might start like this: i - v6 - i - iv6 - V - i - V7 - i. We understand that in the key of G minor the chords would be: Gm D/F# Gm Cm/Eb D Gm D7 Gm, but with our system we can easily play the chords in any key- handy if the singer says to play it down a third.

Good to hear from Jean Luc Ponty. Would like to see the extended interview. I saw him in Philly around 1980 or so at the Tower Theater. "New Country" was still very popular at the time and that's what got me hooked.

Figured bass is in a way a baroque version of chord charts. Is it taught in conservatories?

Great to see you Jean Luk... been a big fan since Cosmic Messenger

Japanese gagaku musicians don't particularly care about chord charts, and neither do Indian tabla players, Beijing opera singers, Indonesian gamelan musicians, traditional African musicians or indeed many western folk musicians. Classical musicians don't learn it either because it's not relevant to their craft in any meaningful way (figured bass, incidentally, has its own notation for that), especially not outside the rather short common practice era. Those chord charts may not be quite as important as you think.

Wow, one of my heroes, ever since buying Weasels Ripped My Flesh in 1969, from Woolworths at Beloit Plaza.

you're tellin me 90% of the world can read chord charts? I bet less than 10% can accurately discern what a chord chart even is.

Great music, great musician..

love your stuff, man!

Ummmm.... I'm not sure if you really thought this through.

Interesting…every (electric) violin player could try and find their own signature sound 😀 because I agree electric violin produces different qualities to acoustic instruments.

Music business is a much needed discussion, thank you for that!!!

Totally agree with this. I am over 50 years love reading music (eggs and dots) and I am quite good at it. But I am happy to admit that I can’t actually read music (chord charts) at all. Making me illiterate in making music in non-sheet music settings (90 % of world.) BUT how to fix? Is there a method to end this mad gaping hole in our musical non-ability? Open to ideas 😀

This podcast was worth it :)

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Nice

Have looked up to Darol Anger for a long time! Great episode Tracy!!

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Sensacional!! Curti demais.

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Unfortunately it’s the truth. I love the sound of the viola and always grab the opportunity to play it when offered the chance. Whether that be string quartet playing or being in an orchestra. Certainly the viola section is the most fun from my experience. However…to pick up an instrument at home and just play for fun…it’s the violin. All that said there are many times when I have thought: the viola is the best stringed instrument, or the cello is the best stringed instrument. I guess each one has its joyous moments.

Interesting :)

You are the best and also my favorite string player!

Very cool and groooovin‘ 👏👏 -I asume you did edit the video, great job! Looks as if you played it live together 🤟🏼

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