BOTM 2013/05 'There Came You'

[thesaxman71]

2.12. reminds me a bit of DS.

ah you mean the false fingering, that i DEFINATLY took from Brecker, but Sanborn uses it a lot also, so now i see what you mean, thanks for being specific in you analysis

 

[ArtyLady]

Here we go folks,

my rendition of "There came you"

a quaint yet quirky ballad that i really had fun recording!

a great choice for BOTM

thanks Chris!

youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=4pENVquqxZ8

soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ian-t-thesaxman71/therecameyou

Very nice indeed! brilliantly handled over the changes and particularly liked the little "circus theme" motif in the middle

 

[thesaxman71]

the little "circus theme" motif in the middle

sometimes i just like doing things that people don't expect to hear just for a bit of originality.

 

[Jamesmac]

ah you mean the false fingering, that i DEFINATLY took from Brecker, but Sanborn uses it a lot also, so now i see what you mean, thanks for being specific in you analysis

Thanks, Now that i am enjoying playing the Tenor, must make a point to listen to more of MB. and John of course.
BTW. Do you know how many Tenor Players it takes to change a light bulb.
Ans. 100. one to change the bulb and the other 99 to stand around a talk about how Coltrane would have done it.

 

[thesaxman71]

Thanks, Now that i am enjoying playing the Tenor, must make a point to listen to more of MB. and John of course.

also look out for Ernie Watts and George Young, hope that helps

 

[daveysaxboy]

Here we go folks,

my rendition of "There came you"

a quaint yet quirky ballad that i really had fun recording!

a great choice for BOTM

thanks Chris!

youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=4pENVquqxZ8

soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ian-t-thesaxman71/therecameyou

Big bright tenor tones,you all over.Enjoyed it a lot.Nice job dude.

 

[Chris]

Nice version Ian, liked the Rollins esqe quotes here and there..

Chris..

 

[dubrosa22]

why look at your new key as a kind of scary challenge? accidentals are a good thing and it is also a great key, really rich in 'musical colour' for improvisation, i personally prefer improvising in so called awkward keys, in the long run you will see why for yourself, have fun with it, you are the boss of your sax remember and just go for it fella! 🙂

Thanks, I was mostly joking.

Truth is I was struggling with the tune in an easier key (to read) so really I'm just struggling with unlearning the tune in the other key. My brain and fingers get too hard-wired. Not good I know.

I do think the Gb version is very nice and Eb on alto is one of my favourite keys 🙂

And well done on your fully realised version. Outstanding! Funny I was kinda thinking Sanborn-esque too 😀

 

[thesaxman71]

Big bright tenor tones,you all over.Enjoyed it a lot.Nice job dude.

cheers fella, thanks for that...


i decided to try and keep a lot of context of the original melody and to try and think if i was way back in time at that era and how would i play it, i could of easily over complicated it and p****d around in harmonics overkill to waffle around but i seriously decided to regiment myself and stay in context and lower registers to compliment the genre but still add my own personal touch 🙂

 

[thesaxman71]

Nice version Ian, liked the Rollins esqe quotes here and there..

Chris..

indeeed, well spotted, i tried to keep within the context of the genre etc

 

[thesaxman71]

Outstanding! Funny I was kinda thinking Sanborn-esque too 😀

you are the 2nd to say that, is that a compliment or hinderance i aint sure haha??
as explained before i take a HUGE part of my playing influence from mr.Brecker and in turn he did play a lot with Sanborn in his earlier years.

 

[thesaxman71]

It seems to be a quiet BOTM, would be really nice to see more people doing this tune, i must admit when i 1st heard the tune i actually thought it was pretty odd and did not seem to go anywhere but now after listening and playing it i am 100% converted and i think it was a very good choice (Chris ) and a very clever suggestion so come on saxophone players lets do this BOTM choice some great justice and get some more recordings posted!


rant over 😀😀

 

[thesaxman71]

aww folks the month is nearly out and the last posting of an effort was on the 21st (mine)

sadly still no more takers of this BOTM?

 

[Di in France]

Hey guys this thread has gone a bit quiet. When are some of the regular posters going to put up something for May?

To take a break from scale playing for the Berklee online improv course I've just had a go at improvising over Chris' backing track for There Came You. Nothing clever, no improvising of chord changes, just simplistic noodling in G major really, and it sounds too uncomfortably like my other efforts for my liking but I really was trying to come up with something different, honest! Found it hard to get anything going but here it is anyway. Maybe it will spur some other contributors on?...

http://soundcloud.com/profusia/there-came-you-botm-improv

P.S. Big thanks to Chris as always.

Just seen this, sorry I'm late posting - Great sound and Improv!

 

[thesaxman71]

looks like this BOTM has tappered off sadly... my 1 valid question, why no postings from other administrators?? Chris is out doing you all with commitment and effort!
c'mon kevgermany and Pete, live up to Chris's high standard as he seems to be the ONLY admin who posts BOTM recently! ;}


rant over!

 

[daveysaxboy]

looks like this BOTM has tappered off sadly... my 1 valid question, why no postings from other administrators?? Chris is out doing you all with commitment and effort!
c'mon kevgermany and Pete, live up to Chris's high standard as he seems to be the ONLY admin who posts BOTM recently! ;}


rant over!

You will be waiting a very very long time for the other 2 ,be warned 🙂))🙂))🙂))🙂))🙂))

 

[thesaxman71]

You will be waiting a very very long time for the other 2 ,be warned 🙂))🙂))🙂))🙂))🙂))

sadly that seems true,
i have 100% respect for Chris as a newby sax player who has the guts to post his efforts, my hat is of to him for that, takes some b***s as a new player to do so.

 

[MLoosemore]

The great thing with Chris is .... nobody would know he is a 'relative' newbie

 

[Reed Warbler]

Hardly surprising there aren't more versions posted of this tune. The chords are wonderfully complicated making There She Came a difficult piece to get inside. It's not hard to make The Nearness Of You sound presentable, it almost plays itself, it's pure and simple, a Bluebells of Scotland among ballads. Making something out of the Bill Evans tune is infinitely harder. I've only been playing sax for six months but do have a long history of improvising on other instruments. I wouldn't expect a beginner to even scratch the surface of this gem in less than a month.
Having said that, will do my best to post a version ASAP. There must be others here who could give it a whirl.

 

[thesaxman71]

Hardly surprising there aren't more versions posted of this tune. The chords are wonderfully complicated making There She Came a difficult piece to get inside. It's not hard to make The Nearness Of You sound presentable, it almost plays itself, it's pure and simple, a Bluebells of Scotland among ballads. Making something out of the Bill Evans tune is infinitely harder. I've only been playing sax for six months but do have a long history of improvising on other instruments. I wouldn't expect a beginner to even scratch the surface of this gem in less than a month.
Having said that, will do my best to post a version ASAP. There must be others here who could give it a whirl.

yes it is a gem of a piece, and as for the unusual chord structure i think it is exactly why people (beginners and advanced) should have a go as it is a new challenge and can help people to get over the initial fear of unusual chord structures in general, i think people can only learn from it 🙂