jak Swift

Morning , I couldn’t sleep knowing this was wrong.
Apologies, I tried to convey a phonetic method for working out rhythms on the go.
Better you just download the sheets, its been too long.
Not to worry, I hope you get the jist….
Safe & Happy week….jak

5.30 am….and its still wrong.
Finally…crotchet, doted crotchet, quaver ( RPT )
quaver, two semi quavers tied to crotchet….
two semi quavers tied to dotted crotchet….
Goodnight !! LOL !!

So, without software, drum machine just memory. I’m determined to make this rhythmically correct. Its been a long long time since I’ve had to do this. To say I’m rusty would be an understatement.

I’m going to use the ” old terms” ( crotchet , quaver, etc ) rather than the more modern system of whole note, half note ( minim ), quarter note (…[Read more]

Well, I just took a look at the various sheet downloads. Musescore do a ” kinda”…..
Various others do lean toward a minim based structure. Hey….I tried my best. The important thing is that you keep at it Jeff…
Nice one !!

Quaver triplet….( diamond ). AAAGHHH !!!!
LOL !!

That was an afternoon well spent. Apologies once more for the error. The chorus ” shine on ” is crotchet: dotted crotchet quaver ( x2 )…..shine on you crazy \ crotchet triplet…( diamond ).

Your most welcome Jeff. Scratch the minim quaver. Totally wrong !! Dotted crotchet quaver…my apologies !!

Dependant on how it is written, the shine on could be a half note ( minim ); followed by a eighth note ( quaver ) etc. I’m going by feel.

NB. I personally wouldn’t tongue the ” you “.
But that swaying rhythm is most important.
PHEW !!!

OK, I’ve given it a couple of listens and will try my best here.
Firstly Jeff, well done for choosing a great tune.
It really is not an easy tune to pull off; which brings me to my first point.
If you could construct even the most basic backing track; just a keyboard holding down the changes and providing the root bass note of each change, it…[Read more]

Hi, Jeff. Literally just got home, and got your message. The Box set will be superb, no doubt about it. I’ll give ” shine ” a listen right now. A pleasure. Say hi to Bev for me….

Hi Jeff, yup, a great band. I did listen to ” American Utopia ” last night. First impression… not great. Very Short tracks with a definite theme.
” Home ” off a few albums back….DB at his best.
Have a good day man !!

Thanks Mel, I didn’t know that. Yeah Gene ” jug ” Ammons is fabulous. ” Canadian Sunset ” is another beautiful tune. Try to check out the Getz number also; I’m sure you’d like it.
I wanted to say thankyou Mel for your support and best wishes to my Mother. She’s doing a lot better. It means a lot, really thankyou.
Have a safe & happy week man.

Sorry, Thanks Mel…

Short, sweet, achingly beautiful !!
Speaking of which, have you guys checked out ” When the World was Young ” ( Getz live in Paris 63…..Gitanes label )

Yeah, I’ve seen that before. Hes a Liverpool dude….figures…lol !!