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Topic: Quick demo of "Ugly Beauty" by Thelonious Monk |
Mike Neer
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Posted 19 Dec 2015 7:13 am |
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I just wanted to capture the feel I'm going for and be able to hear how the new changes fit under the melody. I think it works pretty nicely. This is very short, just AABA.
https://soundcloud.com/ionahoopii/ugly-beauty-demo-mike-neer
Making great progress, lining up the musicians to begin tracking in January.
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Mike Neer
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Posted 19 Dec 2015 9:15 am
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Can you believe all the beautiful tunes Thelonious Monk composed? Just astounding.
By the way, I have been thinking about this tune a lot and I have some great ideas of how to make my version stronger.
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Len Amaral
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Posted 19 Dec 2015 10:10 am
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| Mike.....nice vibe! Definitely a road less traveled...👍 |
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Posted 19 Dec 2015 1:53 pm
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I re-recorded the steel guitar parts, overdubbing some other harmonies. This gets me a little closer to the vibe I'm going for. Monk meets Herb Alpert/Burt Bacharach maybe?
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Chris Templeton
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The Green Mountain State
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Charlie McDonald
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out of the blue
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Posted 20 Dec 2015 5:13 am
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Oooo... very nice. Yes, this one could go on, like a suite, or a symphony. Monk on the islands.
| Mike Neer wrote: |
| Can you believe all the beautiful tunes Thelonious Monk composed? Just astounding. |
It is amazing. Full talent never got tapped; always more. |
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Stefan Robertson
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Posted 20 Dec 2015 7:41 am
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Always love it Mike. A different angle.
Thelonius is so unique. The way he approached melody like abstract painting and dissonance like his primary colours.
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Stefan
Bill Hatcher custom 12 string Lap Steel Guitar
E13#9/F secrets: https://thelapsteelguitarist.wordpress.com
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Mike Neer
From:
NJ
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Posted 20 Dec 2015 8:03 am
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| Love the Hawaiian flavor amidst the "dissonancs". |
That part never goes away for me, for better or worse. I like to think for better.
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Chris Templeton
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