Thanks To Everyone That Visited
Monday, November 3, 2008
It's all over (has been for a while now). Thanks to everyone who visited and have a look around, sorry I didn't keep it upto date. Thanks especially to those people who took the time to contact me with praise, comments and questions. I hope I was some help to those who needed it. Roll on 2009 :)
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The Corea-McLaughlin Concert Tonight
Friday, October 24, 2008
I wrote a bit about my personal feelings about the Corea-McLaughlin All-Star concert tonight on my other blog, I thought it might be no harm to post some of it here too. At the bottom you'll notice how Corea himself feels about the concert tonight :)
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Anyway, the above song is the one that started it all for me and Chick Corea back in 2002. I was flicking through channels on the radio late at night when I landed on some jazz show on LyricFM. They were playing the second part of the Spanish Fantasy suite on the "My Spanish Heart" album. I was so taken with the drum and piano interplay that I text my girlfriend at the time to tell her to tune in and listen too. I made a note of artist and album and bought it on Amazon.co.uk there and then. It has since become one of my most listened to albums and I have bought it as a gift for people I know. I now own two copies myself, having reclaimed the copy I bought for my father before he passed away.
I havent a clue what the "All-Star" lineup are going to play tonight. I wonder if its going to be new stuff... the new stuff caught me out the last time. It sounds like there'll be a fair amount at least, if Corea's own musings about the opening night of the tour are anything to go by, "The music's tricky"...
Opening night in Monte Carlo - - wow - - what a fun band! John is spectacular! The music’s tricky - - but everyone loves the adventure. The band is bursting with energy - - - > > > Can’t wait to play in Cork , , , > > >
Can't wait indeed! :)
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It's a pity this blog died
I'm sorry this place fell by the way side. I had great ambition to begin with, but I think the way the info about acts in this years festival only came in drips and drabs killed it for me. If I had the full lineup day one I could have bust it all out in a weekend of blogging. Ah well, excuses excuses.
As a personal side note, I'm really annoyed with the changing of the Liane Carrol Trio concert from Thursday to Friday night. I know it was done ages back but it totally clashes with the Corea & McLaughlin concert.
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Corea & McLaughlin: Do You Hear the Voices You Left Behind?
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Phenomenal piece of work from "Electric Guitarist" recorded in January 1978. It has John Coltrane written all over it.
John McLaughlin - Guitar
Chick Corea - Rhodes Piano, Mini-Moog
Stanley Clarke - Bass
Jack DeJohnette - Drums
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