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Topic: Lenny and Tal |
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Jody Sanders
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Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 May 2011 10:55 pm |
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| Hi Paul, You are so right. Great pickin'. Jody. |
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Mark Carlisle
From:
Springville CA
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Posted 14 May 2011 8:45 am
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| There is a great movie available on DVD called "Talmage Farlow" that has a segment with Lenny and Tal. The first section features the two of them jamming outside at Tal's house and talking, then cuts to them playing at a local club. The youtube clip seems to be from the same era. One of the best bio/docs on any player I've ever seen. The section of him painting the name on a boat transom gives a charming look into Tal's personality-not only a monster player but also a talented artist that walked away from the limelight to follow his own path. Highly recommended! |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 14 May 2011 10:03 am
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| I remember Tal as an amusing fellow when I saw him in a small club. For example, he played a ballad at the slowest possible tempo, about 40 BPM, (I think it was Angel Eyes), and gave the drummer an approx. 64 bar solo. |
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Larry Lorows
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Zephyrhills,Florida, USA
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Posted 14 May 2011 10:53 am
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Hi Mark, I'm a retired sign painter and I remember when I learned that Tal was a sign painter. I was floored to say the least. What a talent. Larry
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Mark Carlisle
From:
Springville CA
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Posted 14 May 2011 11:15 am
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| Larry yes he also did landscape painting and the movie has some shots of his work in that field. The concert footage in the movie with Flannigan on piano and Mitchell on bass is jaw-dropping. IMHO his version of Autumn In New York ranks as #1. |
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Jamie Lennon
From:
Nashville, TN
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Posted 17 May 2011 7:36 pm
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WOW, sometimes I wished I had learnt to play guitar, my brain could not process it now lol !
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 18 May 2011 4:24 pm
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Tal's '50s records are still untouchable. His harmonic sense was unique and flawless. I saw him live at the Holiday Inn in Kenmore Sq. in Boston in the early '80s. He had a roaring head cold and looked and sounded just terrible. THe guy should have been in bed!
That didn't stop him from playing about six astonishing improvised choruses on Body and Soul - all in harmonics. It was one of the most awe-inspiring demonstrations of pure talent and musicianship I've ever witnessed.
I understand intellectually that Lenny Breau was a genius who took the instrument to places others still haven't reached but there's something about his music that just doesn't communicate to me emotionally. I can never quite put my finger on why. |
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Craig Stock
From:
Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 18 May 2011 6:43 pm
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Makes me mad that I didn't go see him before he passed, he used to do a Jazz Brunch at the Jersey Shore for years. My friend Writer,Bob Santelli was good friends with him and had him play at many ferstivals. I do have a Video of him with Larry Carlton and a few others which is great.
Another player in that vein is Jerry Hahn, any one remember him?
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