tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526704657739088406.post2805106839167598016..comments2024-02-01T12:37:55.180+00:00Comments on Mostly music: Talking Dog SyndromeRonan Guilfoylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02668316692753726447noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526704657739088406.post-9233481333887300912009-10-19T07:56:07.142+01:002009-10-19T07:56:07.142+01:00Thanks Andrés - Marcelo is a good friend of mine!...Thanks Andrés - Marcelo is a good friend of mine!Ronan Guilfoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02668316692753726447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526704657739088406.post-54184264986739388572009-10-17T19:27:51.163+01:002009-10-17T19:27:51.163+01:00hey ronan. andres from argentina here.
i like the...hey ronan. andres from argentina here.<br /><br />i like the fact that you've been listening to meshuggah. i understand that you are not much into metal, i guess they are a hard listen for most people, even for some metal-heads.<br /><br />i think they amazing, always exploring new territory on each new record. i love those guys... my favorite metal band ever.<br /><br />about the "math jazz" thang... check out this brazilian guy called Marcelo Coelho... he is insane!Andrés Ludmerhttp://www.myspace.com/andresludmernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526704657739088406.post-86304671827867087602009-09-24T03:25:12.413+01:002009-09-24T03:25:12.413+01:00Hi Ronan: The interview is now online for your lis...Hi Ronan: The interview is now online for your listening pleasure: http://thejazzsession.com/2009/09/23/the-jazz-session-87-vijay-iyer/Jason Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378703004144129880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526704657739088406.post-10275377584500035182009-09-20T08:13:04.378+01:002009-09-20T08:13:04.378+01:00Thanks for the comment Jason - I was a big King Cr...Thanks for the comment Jason - I was a big King Crimson fan in my misspent youth! I look forward to reading the interview with Vijay<br /><br />RonanRonan Guilfoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02668316692753726447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526704657739088406.post-24344182244802814912009-09-20T03:16:12.095+01:002009-09-20T03:16:12.095+01:00Great post, Ronan. I've had two interesting co...Great post, Ronan. I've had two interesting conversations on this very topic recently. The first was with pianist Vijay Iyer. We talked about the very complex metric and rhythmic formulas that underlie many of his tunes, and have led them to be often labeled "math jazz." I asked him whether it was necessary that the audience understand the math to appreciate the music. I don't want to paraphrase his answer, so I'll just say that my interview with him will be available on Wednesday at http://thejazzsession.com. <br /><br />My other recent conversation on this topic was with drummer Jared Schonig. Jared made the interesting comment that, "Even if the audience doesn't know what you're doing, they should feel like YOU do." In other words, the complex rhythms and meters shouldn't draw attention to themselves. Rather, they should be serving the music and supporting the group. I'm probably not explaining all this very well. Jared did it much better.<br /><br />Finally, I'll say that I've always been a fan of prog rock as practiced by Yes, old Genesis, King Crimson, ELP, etc. For me, half the fun of that music (which was played exactly the same way every time), was being aware of the complex time signatures. It was like a secret language that fans could speak. <br /><br />Thanks as always for the insightful writing. <br /><br />Jason Crane<br />The Jazz Session<br />http://thejazzsession.comJason Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378703004144129880noreply@blogger.com