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Topic: Warmin' up a riff |
John Steele
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Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 26 Jan 2003 9:27 am |
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On Charlie Parker's famous excerpt from his 1945 improvisation over the chords from
"Cherokee"I keep hearing this little thing.
Bird plays a little figure, and you can hear Dizzy laughing in the background. I've read lots of commentaries on this cut, and it's always just been described as Dizzy encouraging Charlie in his improvisation. It finally hit me what's going on.
It a quote.... from Spike Jones' "Cocktails for two"! At first I thought I was crazy... I've never heard anybody else, author or analysis, mention this. The cut is from November 1945, and Spike Jones' cut is from 1944. I've convinced myself... am I crazy ?
-John |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 26 Jan 2003 9:58 am
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I love your conclusion. Sometimes something so simple and likely is overlooked by the ponderous historians looking to imbue deeper significance. Or lazily missing the obvious. My first move was to head for my collection to check this out before I remembered that I left behind a not inconsiderable Bird collection at one of my stops in life, some 25 years ago. Damn. If you find any more evidence, please report.
And regardless, yes, you're crazy. |
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John Steele
From:
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 26 Jan 2003 7:56 pm
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Sure, answer the easy question...
-John |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 26 Jan 2003 8:21 pm
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| ...overlooked by the ponderous historians looking to imbue deeper significance. |
Hey Jon, you been studying writing with Bill Hankey, or what? |
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Perry Hansen
From:
Bismarck, N.D.
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Posted 27 Jan 2003 6:37 am
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| Will you guys speak english so us hillbillys can understand you. |
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