Thanks Himadri! McLaughlin is truly a master and his versatility is amazing. This talk by him gives us even more insight into his talent.
Ever wonder why jazz musicians have been drawn more to Carnatic classical as compared to Hindustani?
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Ever wonder why jazz musicians have been drawn more to Carnatic classical as compared to Hindustani?
Sushant Sharma
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Listening to my Shakti LPs after the wonderful post here. Realised how I never really saw the vocals as an instrument but have always thought of it used to sing verse and melody and songs. Hearing the guitar mimic the same notes as the vocalist. "Giriraja Sudha" with Shankar Mahadevan as vocalist gave rise to this amateur fleeting thought. Posting my favourite Shakti song
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Amongst the Indian classical artistes who have adapted to jazz, to me, L. Shankar stands out. Frankly, he overshadows McLaughlin on the early Shakti albums. He even caught Frank Zappa's eye. L. Shankar and FZ performed and toured together often. Zappa even produced an entire L. Shankar album. Here's a song 'darlene' from that album 'Touch me there'
Would Zappa qualify for inclusion in this thread? I think he would 
. Listen to Gumbo Variations from his album Hot Rats and decide
. Listen to Gumbo Variations from his album Hot Rats and decide 
Jayant_S
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Absolutely. Zappa is a creative genius in his own right.Would Zappa qualify for inclusion in this thread? I think he would
No prizes for guessing how much I love his work
No idea, may be it has something to do with the more mathematical precision of the Carnatic style as compared to a slightly looser format of the north Indian music?
This thread had made me forget which cables I use, which dac, my speaker positioning, my room acoustics, or my footers! Happy state to be in
Why only jazz , I think Zappa would have qualified as an iconic western classical composer if he chose to. In fact he used to write transcripts of all his compositions and as guitarist Steve Via has testified that he was initially successful in being hired by Zappa as he could transcribe fluently.Would Zappa qualify for inclusion in this thread? I think he would
What is also amazing is that 3 songs from this album went on to become jazz standards.
p.s. Really glad that you finally came around to sharing some of your stash!!
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He was just 18 when he was with Blakey so I guess that was 1989 and Blakey passed away in 1990. And the fact that a decent guy like Golson has such a high opinion of him makes me want to believe that it wasn’t so.
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Emmet Cohen Quarantine Jams - with Benny Benack III
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Geoff Keezer with Kendra Shank
How I would love to be part of such an intimate setting:
How I would love to be part of such an intimate setting:
Jayant_S
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I'm a little pimp with my hair gassed backWould Zappa qualify for inclusion in this thread? I think he would
Pair of khaki pants with my shoes shined black
I just love the singing, the violin and solo in Willie the Pimp. And all the whooping too.
Jayant put your hand into your pocket soon.
Recording of May 2020: The Hot Rats Sessions
Frank Zappa: The Hot Rats Sessions Zappa Records/UMe ZR20032 (6 CDs). 19692019. Frank Zappa, prod.; Joe Travers, Craig Parker Adams, Jack Hunt, others, engs. Performance ***** Sonics ****
Heavens - you qualify for medical testing. Even if it is not one of the symptoms listed by WHOThis thread had made me forget which cables I use, which dac, my speaker positioning, my room acoustics, or my footers! Happy state to be in
Jayant_S
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The perils of being on AV forums with zero will power
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