Alright so for the bridge, let's make that 7/8 with a half measure outro in the key o

[Queso]

Once again i turn to the town of hypography for advice:

 

when i write, i listen to really complicated music. it stimulates my mind and my thoughts soar.

i do not have much complicated music...the mars volta, mahavishnu orchestra, king crimson, godspeed you black emperor KIND OF is, and well...that's pretty much it.

what i ask all of you to do is please suggest to me some complicated old jazz, or really anything complex.

complex being really thought-out song structure, and some nifty time signatures.

 

bring it on. ;)

[C1ay]

Once again i turn to the town of hypography for advice:

 

when i write, i listen to really complicated music. it stimulates my mind and my thoughts soar.

i do not have much complicated music...the mars volta, mahavishnu orchestra, king crimson, godspeed you black emperor KIND OF is, and well...that's pretty much it.

what i ask all of you to do is please suggest to me some complicated old jazz, or really anything complex.

complex being really thought-out song structure, and some nifty time signatures.

 

bring it on. ;)

 

I believe I have seen some where that some studies have shown that classical music is good for creative thought, i.e. Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, etc.. Most areas have a radio station that plays classical so you could probably give it a whirl for free.

[Queso]

not in redneck hell florida. plus i'm not a big fan of classical, although i do like it. i'm looking for something more like jazz, as early as the 40's even, and anything that came 65 years after that.

 

or how about a website or something where i can find old jazz players names or something, so i can illegalily download their music?

[C1ay]

Have you tried out online radio? Many stations offer streaming audio.

[Queso]

yes, i use itunes as well. that is what got me interested in the hipster era of jazz. i'm a bit on an audiofile and just want to get a hold of musicians so i can download their stuff.

[Biochemist]

complex being really thought-out song structure, and some nifty time signatures....

Interesting time signatures: Errol Garner. Unusual tunes: Thelonius monk.

 

Both pianists. I admit I am biased.

[Queso]

thanks a lot biochemist.

[Biochemist]

thanks a lot biochemist.

No problem. What instrument is your primary gadget?

[Queso]

guitar is my primary, do you play anything?

[Biochemist]

guitar is my primary, do you play anything?

Piano. I am a B-minus pianist, but I have a magnificent piano. It is a 1972 7'5" Grotian-Stienweg. Horowitz would have loved it.

 

I consider it my fourth child. Although at 1200 pounds, it weighs a lot more than the sum of the other three.

[Queso]

even though i have no idea what that is, i'm sure it's amazing.

TORMOD, don't you specialize in jazz?

i just downloaded a bunch of charlie parker, miles davis, dizzy, thelonious monk, john coltrane......who else do you suggest?

[Fishteacher73]

Not jazz, but experimental stuff--(at least in terms of sturcture, time, etc....I can recomend all kinds of just plain wierd stuff too...) Just about anything connected with Ian Williams is good (Don Caballero, Storm and Stress, Battles). For some unusual stuff look for some of Mike Patton's solo stuff or Mr.Bungle or Fantomos. A lot of math rock is really cool too (The Jesus Lizard, Tortoise, Big Black, Dianogah, etc.). There's also the whole prog rock movement (Yes, alan Parson Project, etc.) and I have alsways called it dork metal (I claim myself to be a dork, so it's not that derogitory) but bands like Dream Theater and Fate Warning will break out all kind of wierd time signatutres...

 

WEll I could go on for days about stuff....

[Tormod]

even though i have no idea what that is, i'm sure it's amazing.

TORMOD, don't you specialize in jazz?

i just downloaded a bunch of charlie parker, miles davis, dizzy, thelonious monk, john coltrane......who else do you suggest?

 

Sorry...I've been so busy with the backend things lately I haven't had a chance to follow up on your music stuff. ;)

 

My favorite guitarists are John Scofield, Larry Carlton and Lee Ritenour (among others). I also like Chick Corea and that kind of new age jazz. Miles is of course a favorite no matter which instrument we're talking, and Bird of course.

[Queso]

yessssss! new music, i can't wait to go home and hear this stuff. thanks guys.

[Fishteacher73]

Everyone needs atleast one Captaiin Beefheart album (I recomend Trout Mask Replica)

[Queso]

tormod, i'm curious to know what you think about John McLaughlin.

[Tormod]

tormod, i'm curious to know what you think about John McLaughlin.

 

Ah, one name I forgot. Well, I like his stuff. When I was a guitar student I used to listen to his classical stuff a lot - like his Mediterranean Concerto. He has an incredible playing style, very experimental.