BOTM BOTM JAN 2019 - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

[Ivan]

Another thought, when I hear people on the café I can't help it but quite often other players come into my head, on this occasion it was Billy Harper

Just looked him up... Incisive tone

 

[Halfers]

Every time this thread pops up I can only think of Melton Mowbray, and the disappointing fact that not once over the Christmas period did I have any Pork Pie for breakfast! 🙁

 

[Keep Blowing]

Just looked him up... Incisive tone

I bought this CD sometime ago, great solo starts at around 5 Minutes, although the rest of it is worth a listen

View: https://youtu.be/jQF7C9RPVSQ

 

[Keep Blowing]

Every time this thread pops up I can only think of Melton Mowbray, and the disappointing fact that not once over the Christmas period did I have any Pork Pie for breakfast! 🙁

I live near to Melton and did indulge in some Pork Pie (not for breakfast though)..

 

[nigeld]

Here's my attempt. Not an easy tune.

https://soundcloud.com/user-935648777%2Fgoodbye-pork-pie-hat

 

[nigeld]

I have created revised notes and backing track based on the version that @rhysonsax found.

The main difference is that the backing chords are a lot simpler during the improvisation section, which makes it a bit easier.

The structure is:
4-bar intro
Melody once
Improv twice
Melody one last time
2-bar ending

Concert F minor, 60bpm.

Dropbox - Revised Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

 

[Keep Blowing]

Here's my attempt. Not an easy tune.

https://soundcloud.com/user-935648777%2Fgoodbye-pork-pie-hat

Thanks for that, you have a very pure Paul Desmondesque tone,. He does do a version, I'll post it when I'm next on a computer, and many thanks for all your efforts on this thread

 

[Keep Blowing]

Thanks for that, you have a very pure Paul Desmondesque tone,. He does do a version, I'll post it when I'm next on a computer, and many thanks for all your efforts on this thread

Here is the Paul Desmond version

View: https://youtu.be/KvQ1LZ78ll4

 

[aldevis]

Here is the Paul Desmond version

Actually it's a guy named Lorenz Hargassner

 

[Keep Blowing]

Actually it's a guy named Lorenz Hargassner

Well I'll be Damned, it says it is from a Paul Desmond CD that is for sale on Amazon

 

[Ivan]

Impure Desmond

 

[saxyjt]

Well I'll be Damned, it says it is from a Paul Desmond CD that is for sale on Amazon

Internet can be a real minefield! I guess that's very clever. Mixmatching titles that lead you to believe it's one thing that it's not. Smells like a scam to me.

 

[Keep Blowing]

Internet can be a real minefield! I guess that's very clever. Mixmatching titles that lead you to believe it's one thing that it's not. Smells like a scam to me.

I thought it was probably a CD he made very late on at the request of the record company, I did think the breathy bit at the beginning was unusual. he's not someone I really listen to but it was listening with my eyes and not my ears

 

[Alice]

There’s probably more than one Paul Desmond!

 

[Keep Blowing]

There’s probably more than one Paul Desmond!

But there's only one Alice Psychedelic!

 

[Keep Blowing]

View: https://youtu.be/uiAteI8zGhw

 

[Colin the Bear]

There’s probably more than one Paul Desmond!

No mention of paul desmond. Pure Desmond is the artist listed. Probably a tribute act like AB/CD or Deep People.

 

[aldevis]

View: https://youtu.be/uiAteI8zGhw

A little story:
This version is in Bb.
In the 20th century a big band I was playing with had a concert with Bley and Swallow, and we played this very arrangement.
During a lunch at the local pizzeria, Mrs Bley was sitting in front of me, and I innocently asked why she arranged that in Bb.

"Isn't that the original key?"
"Mingus did it in Eb or E"
"Shame on me! I did it wrong!" she seriously said
I felt guilty, but Mr Swallow immediately told me
"Don't worry, she's like that"

This version was due to be on Hal Wilner's "Weird Nightmare" collection, but never made it

 

[Ivan]

I have created revised notes and backing track based on the version that @rhysonsax found.

I still can't fathom how the chords fit the backing track, try as I might. I've tried playing tonic notes, but simply can't get anything to chime or rhyme

A click intro would help identify exactly where the first chord starts and I would listen and learn from there, But at the mo I can't even pin down the start of the first bar! Very frustrating to have this great resource for a really interesting track without being able to get even a toehold!

I need my ears cleaned out

 

[Keep Blowing]

I still can't fathom how the chords fit the backing track, try as I might. I've tried playing tonic notes, but simply can't get anything to chime or rhyme

A click intro would help identify exactly where the first chord starts and I would listen and learn from there, But at the mo I can't even pin down the start of the first bar! Very frustrating to have this great resource for a really interesting track without being able to get even a toehold!

I need my ears cleaned out

Why don't you try playing along with the original version, when I hopefully get some time I would like to try playing alongside the Dave Holland recording