BOTM December 2014- "My Ship"

Chris · Nov 30, 2014

OK guys Judith asked me to pick this months ballad, the tune is going to be 'My Ship'
This will be new to a few of you I would imagine, there are a couple of variations to it.
The version we will begin with is the AABA version 32 bars with a tag ending. A lot of
fakebooks have it as a 38 bar chorus. If anyone would like the longer version I will provide
backing later on.🙂

For now here is the folder you need"My Ship"

Guys this is a slow one, you have been warned >:)

With it being an under played tune and
a new one to some hi @aldevis it might persuade you learn and post a version

.

Here are a few versions to listen too.

Most of all have fun🙂🙂

Chris...

PS, see it wasn't 'Jingle Bells'

kevgermany · Nov 30, 2014

Nice pick Chris

Colin the Bear · Nov 30, 2014

Maaan! I can't make head nor tail of them clips. Is this the same song?

http://youtu.be/IXJ5en5E4MY

Chris · Nov 30, 2014

Colin the Bear said:
Maaan! I can't make head nor tail of them clips. Is this the same song?

http://youtu.be/IXJ5en5E4MY

Yes it is Colin, I trust your vocals are in fine form??

rhysonsax · Nov 30, 2014

Good choice.

Here's Sonny Rollins with Jim Hall:

Rhys

Nick Wyver · Nov 30, 2014

My first thought was, "Do I know this?". So I rummage through my music collection and find I've got 4 versions of it. I'm sure I used to have a memory. I must have left it somewhere.
I might get round to having a bash at this.
Perhaps.

MLoosemore · Dec 1, 2014

Anybody else having problems downloading from Box?

Been trying to download all morning and they fail...

got the dots but not the backing track

trimmy · Dec 1, 2014

Lady Sarah's version

Nice pick Chris

bflateflat · Dec 3, 2014

Not 100% comfortable with this tune yet but I'll post this to break the ice.
DeadAudiolink Removed

Sunray · Dec 4, 2014

bflateflat said:
Not 100% comfortable with this tune yet but I'll post this to break the ice.
DeadAudiolink Removed

Great Sound mate ...

Chris · Dec 4, 2014

bflateflat said:
Not 100% comfortable with this tune yet but I'll post this to break the ice.
DeadAudiolink Removed

Very nice 'ice breaker' Jeff...

bflateflat · Dec 4, 2014

Thank you, good to learn a new tune.

Guenne · Dec 5, 2014

Sunray said:
Great Sound mate ...

I totally agree...

Here is my first version.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6518653/Cafe Saxophone/My Ship.mp3

I found out that one of my "old" MPCs, a Mouthpiece Cafe Houseblend, does what I like it to do on my Mark VII, so I will practice on it and see if I can get it under control.
It ihas a relatively long baffle, but a large chamber and requires lots of air.

iPad recording, mixing and mastering, Apogee One Interface, Nohype LRM1 Lundahl Transformer Mic.

BTW: Thanks for the playback, Chris!

Cheers, Guenne

dubrosa22 · Dec 7, 2014

My first take. Still trying to get the melody sounding nice and the timing right, but the solo came out okay.

I didn't know this one (despite owning 3 versions of it!!!) so it's a reading exercise for me! 😀

https://soundcloud.com/dubrosa22/my-ship-alto-sax-first-take

Thanks for listening, I'll hopefully record another take this week before going on holidays 🙂

V

jbtsax · Dec 8, 2014

Guenne said:
I totally agree...

Here is my first version.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6518653/Cafe Saxophone/My Ship.mp3

I found out that one of my "old" MPCs, a Mouthpiece Cafe Houseblend, does what I like it to do on my Mark VII, so I will practice on it and see if I can get it under control.
It ihas a relatively long baffle, but a large chamber and requires lots of air.

iPad recording, mixing and mastering, Apogee One Interface, Nohype LRM1 Lundahl Transformer Mic.

BTW: Thanks for the playback, Chris!

Cheers, Guenne

Very nice. The slow vibrato and "glissandi" are especially effective. This was reminiscent of Coltrane's Ballads Album in places.

Guenne · Dec 8, 2014

@dubrosa22:
Lots of power!

Thank you very much, guys.
I find it very liberating to practice the exercises my teacher gives me.
Just playing to a rhythmic source like a metronome or a loop. (For me loops do the job better, especially percussion loops, as going into a kind of meditation is easier).
Playing for minutes and maybe even an hour just on Ab as a tonal center or even with no tonal center (which is harder for me).
For me the effect is that my view on chords and chord changes gets different. I don't feel the same necessity to outline every chord, instead going more through the song.
Still, the road is very long.

Have a nice day!
Guenne

jbtsax · Dec 8, 2014

Here is one of my favorite tenor players and a great arrangement to boot.

B Flat · Dec 9, 2014

Some very nice takes already on this tune which is new to me.
I used this one to try a first up recording on the King Tempo bari.
My Ship
https://app.box.com/s/9xfbp1s3rzdj84dpz4a6
Nick.