Very cool video from the Steve Allen show where three of his saxophonists play ONE saxophone.
Here is the video (embedding was disabled)
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Manhattan School Of Music Doesn’t Archive McCaslin
So it seems Donny McCaslin had a broadcasted Masterclass yesterday. But the geniuses at the Manhattan School of music didn’t archive it. Yes, read that again. But the geniuses at the Manhattan School of music didn’t archive it.
Why? This makes absolutely NO SENSE. First, it has value. They invited him to speak, so, he music have some gravitas right? And they broadcasted him right? So…..why not make an archive copy? What if, say, it was such a great masterclass that they want next year’s students to watch it? Nope, can’t do it. It’s gone. What if Donny dies suddenly after watching the latest Twilight Movie at home (his insides literally tore themselves apart sitting through that drivel) and the world is robbed of his talent, and perhaps one of the most interesting discussions he gave was the week before….but they didn’t archive it.
And we wonder why education costs so much.
Now, a smart university would maybe have archived the discussion. Maybe put it on iTunes like say, oh I dunno, Stanford does? Or a TON of other Universities? Or maybe even put it on YouTube and get some revenue from the ads? No no, that would be a good decision. Let’s just broadcast it and throw it away. Maybe NASA should have done that when we went to the moon. Or maybe Stanford should have never archived and made available for free on iTunes. I mean, it’s not like it isn’t probably the most amazing speech given in a long long time, and insight into a genius. No no, no way that Donny could ever do that right? He doesn’t need to be archived.
Stupid Manhattan School of Music. Really stupid. Get into the 21st Century. Archive everything. It doesn’t cost you a dime to upload to YouTube and you could make some money off it.
Why an “A” is NOT enough
Pretty much sums up the state of Education…..
Jazz Robots on Finish and SOTW
Yes, most of the time going to SOTW is like this……these are the sort of “discussions” they have there.
Skywalker Ranch
Philip Bloom visited the Skywalker Ranch and did this great video of the place. Very cool stuff. Here is another link to it.
Skywalker Ranch from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.
Gordon Goodwin Holiday Concert
Yamaha has two videos up of the Gordon Goodwin Phat band playing a holiday concert.
https://www.yamaha.com/thehub/default.html?CTID=5041999&CNTID=5042480
It is also in iTunes under Podcasts->Yamaha Wind Instrument Podcasts (there are lots of other good videos in there too)
Note: the two solo mics sucked. WTF. The rest of the mics were good, but shure 58s? Really? Should have stuck with sennheisers or something.
Rock Band Dumbing Down Music?
I would tend to agree, though the game and Guitar Hero have exposed people to some great, classic music that they would not have known otherwise. I’d rather have kids and people listen to some of the tunes on Guitar Hero/Rock Band than some of these “rap artists” and whatnot.
Also, on a related note, anyone who has Rock Band and the drum set should check out this. You can use the Rock Band drum controller (the newer one that comes with World Tour) with this piece of software and actually play the instrument. Very cool.
Weird Al Yankovic Explains AutoTune
Originally from Rocketboom.com
Bobby McFerrin + Pentatonics = FUN!
Tom Dowd and the Language Of Music
I finally got around to watching some of the things that had been piling up from Netflixs. One of them was Tom Dowd and the Language Of Music. The description is a little misleading:
“Rarely do we get a chance to see a feature-length documentary about a true unsung hero. Tom Dowd was an innovative music producer and recording engineer. Historical footage, photographs and classic music tracks underscore how Tom Dowd altered the course of contemporary music via his many technical achievements. Features appearances by Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Les Paul and Aretha Franklin.”
This video is WAY more than that. This is THE GUY who recorded Coltrane. He recorded just about every good jazz album out there. ON THE FLY (the way they did it back then). He also recorded a guy name Ray Charles as well. And a bunch of others, like Eric Clapton…..
Did I mention he was also part of the Manhattan Project and was involved in the Bikini Atoll nuclear weapons tests as well? This video is an amazing look into how recording were made, and how a true legend made them. Check out Tom Dowd’s Wikipedia entry as well.
Michael Brecker – Delta City Blues Live
He never gets old or goes out of style.
Playing in Cold and Hot Environments
Sometimes, you need a video to show the obvious. This is one such video. Perhaps another such video will show that you shouldn’t maybe run over the neck of your saxophone with a car and expect it to sound the same?
Another obvious video is this one, playing slow to play fast. On this one, why film it outside with car noise and stuff?
You gotta love this YouTube-ish era we are in……..where people put up videos and you have to ask………why?
Ode To Joy
Ok, not saxophone related. But this is good. Really.
Best Muppet Video Ever!
The Muppets have performed with many, many people over the years. People such as Buddy Rich (one of the best!), Stevie Wonder, Cab Calloway, Johnny Cash, REM (I love this one too) and Squirrel Nut Zippers. But the best has to be this one:
I think you all would agree as well.
Michael Brecker On Practicing
This is an older video, from 1996, and is still worth looking at.