Klarinet Archive - Posting 000238.txt from 1997/06

From: Gary Hopkins <ghopkins@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Vivaldi licks
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 19:15:59 -0400

David, I have that CD and listen to it at least once a week. I really enjoy
everything I have heard Eddie Daniels do. I'm not particularly fond of his
sound, but I sure wish I could play the way he does. I guess if I had spend
more time practicing, and less time goofing off, I might not be so much in
awe of the man's technique.

Gary

At 10:17 PM 6/15/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Ya' want to hear some Vivaldi licks, check out Eddie Daniels Vivaldi 4
>seasons disc. We're talkin jazz here. My only complaint is there is a spot
>that he slows down because it gets high, and hard- not a valid musical
>reason for the ritard (kinda' sounds dumb).
>
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>Date: Sun, 15 Jun 1997 20:25:56 -0500 (CDT)
>From: Gary Hopkins <ghopkins@-----.net>
>Subject: Improvisation
>
>All this talk about improvisation got me to thinking. I have never heard
>anyone mention ever having picked up any good Mozart "licks" anywhere...or
>even Vivaldi licks....or Stanley Drucker licks. I guess if I ended the
>Mozart Concerto or Brahams Sonata with the "shave and a haircut six bits"
>lick it would be alright in someone's opinion. I can see someone being
>creative when coming up with a cadenza, but for the most part I much rather
>hear someone play the music as it was intended to be played. If you want to
>improvize spend your time doing it to something other than the standard
>clarinet literature.
>
>Just my unsolicited opinion.
>
>Gary Hopkins
>David C. Blumberg
>reedman@-----.com
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