BOTM December 2015 - NAIMA

[Gareth WG]

Bolding you have not posted for a while, especially want to hear now I am "trying" to play my new tenor.......

 

[MikeMorrell]

https://soundcloud.com/jeanette-7%2Fnaimasinglechorus-low-gain-20150107 View: https://soundcloud.com/jeanette-7/naimasinglechorus-low-gain-20150107


I've had another go with this recording on H2 using low gain setting, does it sound better, worse, no different?

All opinions welcome

Jx

Hi Jeanette, I'm a newbie as far as recording goes so I'm not sure what you mean by using a low gain setting (care to explain?). Did you also use less reverb on the second version? Compared to the first version, you sound much 'closer/clearer' on the second version. I prefer it!

 

[Jeanette]

Hi Jeanette, I'm a newbie as far as recording goes so I'm not sure what you mean by using a low gain setting (care to explain?). Did you also use less reverb on the second version? Compared to the first version, you sound much 'closer/clearer' on the second version. I prefer it!

I'm not entirely sure what I mean to be honest except there was a discussion elsewhere and @aldevis mentioned using lower gain. My zoom has a setting on the side for gain H M L I used medium last time and found it a bit loud in places. With low gain I need to play much nearer the mic but I thought it sounded better. Reverb, I thought I had added about the same but all these tweaks re gain and reverb are a bit new to me and experimental

Jx

 

[Rob Pealing]

https://soundcloud.com/jeanette-7%2Fnaimasinglechorus-low-gain-20150107 View: https://soundcloud.com/jeanette-7/naimasinglechorus-low-gain-20150107


I've had another go with this recording on H2 using low gain setting, does it sound better, worse, no different?

All opinions welcome

Jx

Find it very difficult to tell which is the better technically recorded even through my new Bose Speakers. I think the second is however I also think you played better in the second one.

 

[Jeanette]

Nice one Jeanette, both sounded good to me. Are you gonna have a blast of BOTM?

Not sure was looking at SOTM though and I still feel I can do a better job of this one then there is IOTM, which I intend picking up again, so many tunes, so little time

Jx

 

[Rob Pealing]

Some where in this thread @Gareth WG said he hoped some beginners would join in, and I endorsed the request for a single chorus backing track so better late then never here is my effort. My thanks go to @Jeanette for her help.

https://soundcloud.com/sax-in-a-kayak%2Fnaima-singlechorus
Those who wish to put their tutoring hats on please do.

@Jeanette 's help? I hear you asking. I used her recording as play along to help me with the timing, and I still got it wrong . However I really ought to spend some time doing the homework from my tutor, Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus, lots more notes above the top of the stave and some held for 6 beats

 

[Jeanette]

Wow @Rob Pealing that is great. I'm only listening on my tablet I will listen on decent speakers later.

Pleased I could be of use, looking forward to more....



Jx

 

[Ivan]

https://soundcloud.com/jeanette-7%2Fnaimasinglechorus-low-gain-20150107 View: https://soundcloud.com/jeanette-7/naimasinglechorus-low-gain-20150107


I've had another go with this recording on H2 using low gain setting, does it sound better, worse, no different?

All opinions welcome

Jx

Sounding very good

 

[Ivan]

Some where in this thread @Gareth WG said he hoped some beginners would join in, and I endorsed the request for a single chorus backing track so better late then never here is my effort. My thanks go to @Jeanette for her help.

https://soundcloud.com/sax-in-a-kayak%2Fnaima-singlechorus
Those who wish to put their tutoring hats on please do.

@Jeanette 's help? I hear you asking. I used her recording as play along to help me with the timing, and I still got it wrong . However I really ought to spend some time doing the homework from my tutor, Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus, lots more notes above the top of the stave and some held for 6 beats

Good to listen to

Just a whisker ahead of the beat towards the end

 

[randulo]

The time machine allows me to post this from today's November 2019 work session on intonation and long notes. I chose a key I liked. No music. BiaB can't or won't play certain chords.

https://soundcloud.com/randulo%2Fnaima View: https://soundcloud.com/randulo/naima

 

[Ivan]

No music

Do my ears deceive me?

Nice to hear the thread reawakenened

 

[randulo]

I don't know what that typo was supposed to be!

 

[Pete Thomas]

A few of years late but I just a very old live cassette from the last century. When i was a very young lad, just a nipper. The Pete Nu Quartet at the Clockh0ouse in Clapham (Acre lane I believe)

very live, very lofi

Naima - many many years ago....

• Pete Thomas
• Monday at 2:57 PM

 

[Ivan]

A few of years late but I just a very old live cassette from the last century. When i was a very young lad, just a nipper. The Pete Nu Quartet at the Clockh0ouse in Clapham (Acre lane I believe)

very live, very lofi

Like the frills

 

[randulo]

a very old live cassette from the last century. When i was a very young lad, just a nipper.

Very nice. Now you have to do another so we can see how you'd approach it today! I'm guessing slightly differently?

 

[rhysonsax]

I went to an excellent gig last night. One of the local jazz clubs was packed out to see Alan Barnes bringing a great band (5 reeds, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, piano, bass and drums) to play tunes that came out in 1959, the year of Alan's birth.

Some excellent playing from a band featuring UK jazz stars such as Alec Dankworth, Andy Panayi, Sammy Mayne, Gordon Campbell and Mark Nightingale who did all of the arrangements.

One of the tunes they played was a waltz-time arrangement of "Naima" that I think worked really well.

Rhys

PS This is the first gig I have ever been to where there were three bass clarinets on stage and the arrangements had some lovely flavours throughout. The brass playing was so excellent I wondered why big bands typically have four each of trumpet and trombone !

 

[randulo]

I didn't expect to like this, but it is a nice arrangement!

 

[Jeanette]

Naima is one of those tunes that really touches me emotionally. Loved the soundclip Rhys. Alan is a lovely guy and great player

Jx

 

[saxyjt]

Naima is one of those tunes that really touches me emotionally.

One of my favorites too! That's why I engraved the first bars on the floor of my studio. Here with the tip of my new shoes... Geox, just for home usage. Like slippers. I have a feeling I'll always wear them to practice saxophone from now on. Thinking about 'Soft shoe' and Gerry Mulligan. One of my favorite sax players.

 

[aldevis]

One of my favorites too! That's why I engraved the first bars on the floor of my studio. Here with the tip of my new shoes... Geox, just for home usage. Like slippers. I have a feeling I'll always wear them to practice saxophone from now on. Thinking about 'Soft shoe' and Gerry Mulligan. One of my favorite sax players.

Walkin' shoes (Mulligan)

Other shoe-related titles?