I've been listening to James Brown's greatest hits for the past couple of days. What an entertainer.
Too many favorites to name, but one that sticks out
It's a Man's World. A friend knew that I was currently listening to JB and sent me this link of JB with Luciano Pavarotti singing this tune. It was interesting. I liked it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCIyzNISw1Q It's amazing how that song with just 4 little chords (not even 7th chords) maybe triads,
D- to A- to G-(turnaround) to Amaj and right back to D- all the way through the song, and that was so powerful.
My friend joked what's the difference between a jazz player and a popular player.
Jazz player plays 1000 chords in front of 3 fans
Pop player plays 3 chords in front of a 1000 fans.
At any rate, I'm loving this tune. Alica Keyes used these exact same chord changes in her
Falling tune. When I first heard it, I thought, that ain't nothin but
It's a Man's world.She also did the same with
Like you never see me again She used the turnaround chords in Prince's
Purple Rain. I think that may be why her music is liked so much. She does have good taste and she borrows from great musicians.
Esperanza Spalding now that's an original. I love her rendition of
Cuerpo Y Alma in 5/4 time! She took a jazz standard and made it fresh and that's not easy considering that tune has got to be one of the most recorded tune in jazz. Coleman Hawkins had the definitive version.
I also liked her rendition of
Ponta De Areia. I'm sure Wayne Shorter whom she idolizes must really like it too. I'm familiar with his version on his Native Dancer album. Her bassline in that tune is just wicked!
I also love her
I adore you. I've heard her quite few times in the city, she's a bad mofo and she's only 24!! If I ever have kids they will be right there learning their ABC's right along with their Do Re Mi's along side their 1, 2, 3's and their chords. It will be all at the same time. That girl was home schooled and picked up the violin at age 4 and age 16 had the bass and was gigging with old school blues cats and that's where she picked her tremendous groove.
Music shouldn't be an extracurricular activity in schools. It should be considered as important as reading writing and math. Music is math! Kids would be so much better off if the arts were pushed more and held in higher regard in regular school!
