On Nov 18, 2010, at 9:56 PM, Palmer wrote:
Hey Ron
I know this is more of a BIAB topic, but Layla would be an easy
tune to
write in yourself. BIAB is so easy to lay down chords and styles
with. Plus
a lot of the stuff on the web isn't worth the paper it's printed on
anyway.lololol..
Did it yesterday out of frustration. I have been using biab since
about 95. I could not get the timing to come out right [swing] on the
D C Bb section. I'm thinking of the acoustic version. It's been so
long since I heard it I don't even know if that part is supposed to
swing but it's how I hear it. It's the anticipations on some of those
changes. You only have two choices as far as I know. Eighth or
sixteenth. I used the eighth note version
I could send you the file but if you don't have real drums and the
same styles it may not play the way I'm hearing it anyway. I wound up
using Breezin style 16ths and bosa brushes with full percussion. The
problem is the drum tacks plays all the anticipations and it makes
them sound too heavy or amateur to my ear. It's like when some cool
ensemble part comes up on stage and every one hits it too hard. Most
of it's possible impact is better served by making less of a big deal
out of it.
The thing it's ok to try out some ideas with. That same combo sounds
very good on the E section of the tune. I think of it as E anyway
because of the two fives. The Ab7 is kind of a clinker for the the
hardnosed definition of the key of E.
I am going to convert it to an audio file in digital performer
later today I hope. Plus I have to see how it sounds today. I was
getting late when I did it. It could be a disaster today.
Ron
Living and playing outside the box.
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