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Author: John Gibson
Date: 2003-02-09 06:50
Hi there gang...
Just got back from Eddie in Scottsdale. Man plays a great clarinet!
Only drawback is he's playing only in a quartet. Bass...Piano....Drums. SO...you get clarinet solo....Bass solo...drum solo...piano solo.....ON EVERY SONG. BUT.....piano guy also "doubles" on clarinet, and the duets he does with Eddie are GREAT. Eddie is very good. Tributes "Benny" to the hilt. Mentions "Artie", but doesn't play any of his stuff. That's a disappointment. But then.....I'm not sure anyone can "play" Artie and really do him justice. Concert over...audience leaves....Eddie comes back on stage to get his Concerto 2, and I jump on stage to shake his hand and tell him howmuch I enjoyed his playing. Tell 32 year old daughter to take a picture of me shaking his hand. She obliges. Digital camera of course. So I look at the picture. Sure enough......she got me shaking his hand. From the chest down.
Wish I knew how to attach the picture. WE then went into the lobby where Eddie was signing CDs. Showed him the "chest down" PICTURE, AND HE AGREED TO "POSE" for another. Daughter takes it without removing the lens cap. Needless to say I didn't ask for another.
DID get a good look at his horn. Leblanc Cloncerto 2 with silver plating. The "mike" set up was pretty cool. Little one in the bell and another above the "bridge". He then "hooked" it up to a "gizmo" on a music stand. Worked well, but I'd still like to have heard Artie play "without" the contraptions of modern day devices.
there you have it from Scottsdale Arizona february 8th 2003.
SURE WISH I COULD POST THE PICTURE OF MY HAND IN EDDIE'S WITHOUT A HEAD!!!!!
John
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-02-09 14:04
A great "recounted" E D story, John G. It reminds me of when he played here with our local symphony, WOW, and the chat we local cl'ists had with him at our "meet the performers" later. Your mention of Artie Shaw rang my bell, a few days ago I found a new "used" CD of his "Hollywood" 1940-1 band/orch slightly diff. Beguine, same Stardust and Dancing in Dark and others. Have copied for friends, and will post the # if asked. The sound is mediocre [of course] but his command of the altissimo comes thru very well. Don
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Author: Frank
Date: 2003-02-09 16:24
I'm jealous! I listen to Eddie constantly, yet have never heard him live. I'm curious about your comment on a quartet setting being a drawback.... What better setting to hear a great jazz horn player?
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Author: John Gibson
Date: 2003-02-09 17:49
Frank...
The quartet setting WAS conducive to hearing the clarinet, especially since it was "miked". I just found the four pieces limited in what could be done and for solo work. The bass player did a lot of solos which were some of the best I've ever heard.
However it becomes monotonous to hear piano and bass solos in nearly every song. Would like to have heard a sax or trumpet as well. Tell you what. Eddie can "toot" that horn. So can his piano player. the duets were great! Surprised that Eddie is so short.
John
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Author: JMcAulay
Date: 2003-02-10 03:40
John gibson:
Glad you enjoyed Eddie, maybe almost as much as I did Friday night in Northridge, CA. I agree, Tom Rainier can really play a Clarinet as well as great piano. Did Daniels take over the piano on one selection while Rainier played Clarinet?
The friendliness exhibited by Eddie Daniels to those who wanted to shake hands, get autographs, etc., was almost without parallel. Too bad I didn't get a picture of our hands, too.
Regards,
John
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Author: john gibson
Date: 2003-02-10 12:19
Yeah John...
Eddie played the piano while Rainier tooted the clarinet. Eddie was actually damned good on the keyboard.
another John
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Author: Martin
Date: 2003-02-11 03:17
I saw Eddie perform at the Clarinetfest in New Orleans. He's a wonderful talent but I thought the fact that he was miked only detracted from his performance.
Martin
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