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Dave Illig



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:25 pm    Post subject: Round Midnight Reply with quote

I had an interesting gig this week. We only played six songs so I had a lot of time work out on them. Round Midnight was the one I worked on the most. I used the JCS version to practice on. I liked the fact it didn't get too carried away with chord subs.

Some keyboard players I have played with get so into reharmonizing the changes I don't know where they are going.

Anyway, what I really enjoyed about soloing over this tune is the variety of things that work on it. I worked up some very tight ideas going through the changes, but ended up at the performance basically just playing Eb blues. We were there to entertain so I played for the crowd. I have found that the best way to fire them up is to throw some blues at them. It worked like a charm.

I guess the question is, do we go for an esoteric masterpiece or keep it simple and fire them up. If I was Oscar I could do both, but I am not.

Dave
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:12 pm    Post subject: Re: Round Midnight Reply with quote

Dave Illig wrote:
I had an interesting gig this week. We only played six songs so I had a lot of time work out on them. Round Midnight was the one I worked on the most. I used the JCS version to practice on. I liked the fact it didn't get too carried away with chord subs.


Dave,

One of my favorite tunes, too. I recorded a Wes-influenced octave version last year in the concert key (Ebm), but when I arranged it many years ago for solo guitar, I moved it to E minor to free up some open bass strings. Btw, didn't you mention performing Round Midnight recently in a duo context? Or was that this gig?

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thaydon



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PostPosted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:50 am    Post subject: Round Midnight Reply with quote

Dave;
I would be interested in hearing more about your blues ideas and where you applied them to this song. to be honest i have only played this song once in a combo setting and it didn't come off very well because it just seemed to drag, i am sure some octaves and chord punches would have helped. i have heard some recordings where the head is played only once....
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Don MacArthur



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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I haven't tried soloing over this tune yet but when I do I'm going for the more bluesier route because that's what I like to hear. All jazz with no blues just sounds like a bunch of notes tossed in the air. I know what Dave is saying about too many chord subs, etc. After a point you can't even recognize the tune! On that front, I also like to stay close to the melody and not venture off to far.

Don MacArthur
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Dave Illig



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PostPosted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don, have you tried soloing over the tune with a blues flavor yet?

Dave
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