IOTM January 2014: Moonlight after the storm

[Jeanette]

-at-saxplorer - ditto what Timbo said the head is a bit off but things improve from there! Nice one 🙂

Here's my first effort on alto (I account for the dead sounding middle register to a dead reed I stupidly recorded with):

https://soundcloud.com/dubrosa22/moonlight-after-the-storm-alto

Feedback appreciated as always.
Cheers,
Vaughan

Nice one Vaughan 🙂

Jx

 

[TimboSax]

Sounds great Vaughan, I particularly like the rhythm present in your playing. Not sure if it's my crappy headphones, but it seems a bit sharp in places?

 

[B Flat]

Here's a first shot at this one.
I'm not sure how well my improv efforts suit the tune, backing was a little more modern than I'm used to.
But it was fun to try something different.
Nick.
https://app.box.com/s/49lpnuwah3rt32evwuf8

 

[aldevis]

https://app.box.com/s/49lpnuwah3rt32evwuf8

https://soundcloud.com/saxplorer%2Fmoonlight

View: https://soundcloud.com/saxplorer/moonlight

Here's my first effort on alto (I account for the dead sounding middle register to a dead reed I stupidly recorded with):

https://soundcloud.com/dubrosa22%2Fmoonlight-after-the-storm-alto

View: https://soundcloud.com/dubrosa22/moonlight-after-the-storm-alto

Great stuff coming! Thank you guys.
Saxplores, it sounds like you could not hear the backing track properly.
Dubrosa, of course I did not notice the stuffy mid register, but i know hoe it feels 🙂. SML, I suppose.

Everyone shall be forgiven for the blue notes 🙂.

I cannot but notice that some notable members (and mods) haven't done their homework yet.
Did the dog eat the mp3? (no animals were harmed in the making of this remark)

 

[Chris]

#Saxplorer, great first attempt.
#Vaughan, Very nice feel to the solo.
#Nick, sounds great. This type of backing is probably not what a lot of us are used too well done.
#Aldevis, post#61.

Chris..

 

[Jeanette]

Great stuff coming! Thank you guys.

I cannot but notice that some notable members (and mods) haven't done their homework yet.
Did the dog eat the mp3? (no animals were harmed in the making of this remark)

#Aldevis, post#61.

Chris..

I think that comment was aimed at me, do we have a hang head in shame emoticon.

I did intend having a go no matter how bad I sounded and was kind of hoping my tutor would help but it didn't come to pass and it all just seemed to much. Never having improvised before or recorded with a backing track.

Sorry

Jx

 

[aldevis]

#Aldevis, post#61.

I was thinking of someone else.... Chris, you are not allowed to do other mods' homework 🙂
Jeanette, please try.

 

[Chris]

I know Aldevis, this tune is good to play over though. Anyway had some time this
afternoon and thought I would add this to the collection..

Moonlight After the Storm

Chris..

 

[Jeanette]

I know Aldevis, this tune is good to play over though. Anyway had some time this
afternoon and thought I would add this to the collection..


Chris..

Nice Chris

Can I drop my sop round (I'll not tell Aldevis if you don't) 🙂

Jx

 

[Jamesmac]

My first attempt. A bit experimental.😛

https://soundcloud.com/jimisax/aldevis-001

 

[Jamesmac]

Nice Chris

Can I drop my sop round (I'll not tell Aldevis if you don't) 🙂

Jx

Smoky { as in up late} Chris

 

[Jeanette]

My first attempt. A bit experimental.😛

Very atmospheric 🙂

Jx

 

[Ivan]

My first attempt. A bit experimental.😛

https://soundcloud.com/jimisax/aldevis-001

It's good to experiment

 

[aldevis]

Both new versions are great. Thanks James for joining.

Jeanette, try to use your notes just as colours, without building a phrase. A bit like James's first part.
Long and meaningful notes.
ACDEG are good thorough the whole piece.

As an alternative, play the melody, than reshuffle its notes.

 

[Chris]

Sounds like the experiment worked Jim. Very nice
I like how we all hear this in different ways, a big thanks to Aldevis for putting together an interesting first track.

Chris..

 

[Ivan]

Sounds like the experiment worked Jim. Very nice
I like how we all hear this in different ways, a big thanks to Aldevis for putting together an interesting first track.

Chris..

Seconded

 

[TimboSax]

Nick - I really like the tone that you've been getting, and your playing fits the piece perfectly.

Chris - again, great tone and a really laid back version, this is my favourite of your takes so far (can't wait for version four 😎 )

Jim - if it sounds like this, keep on experimenting This is a really cool approach to the track, love it. I think the slow, sparse sections fit better for me, I would never have thought of doing this (but I may have a go later on)

Seconded

Thirded

 

[Jamesmac]

Nick - I really like the tone that you've been getting, and your playing fits the piece perfectly.

Chris - again, great tone and a really laid back version, this is my favourite of your takes so far (can't wait for version four 😎 )

Jim - if it sounds like this, keep on experimenting This is a really cool approach to the track, love it. I think the slow, sparse sections fit better for me, I would never have thought of doing this (but I may have a go later on)




Thirded

Actually Timbo I suppose I better come clean, but it was in retrospect I realised what possibly gave me the idea for that opening long note which started it. The Messian piece quartet to the end of time, has an F# played with Clarinet at the start of a movt. That goes on forever. I haven't heard or played the piece in 20 yrs. but it must be still lurking in their somewhere.
When I get the chance on the desktop later to have a listen to yours and all the other posts, takes ages on the ipad.

 

[BigMartin]

Finally got round to this. My first post in this forum. Also my first recording with my new (Hanson) tenor.

https://soundcloud.com/bigmartin/moonlight

 

[Ivan]

Charming

I hope Aldevis doesn't find the bluesy feel at the end too sinful