Bohemian Rhapsody.
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jennlkAs done by viola and 'ad hoc' orchestra. Really quite good (although the solo trumpet is a bit overwrought, and the bassline falls apart a bit in the middle). (sorry. music geek.)
In a kind of related note, the church 'band' was working on next weekend's piece, and DB was listening/reading along (no tuba, because Reasons) and he pointed out that the bassline (well, me) was rushing some eighth notes. I said Yep, and explained why/how. He agreed that it did work better that way (and with the bassline all(both) doing it, everyone else will follow.)
In a kind of related note, the church 'band' was working on next weekend's piece, and DB was listening/reading along (no tuba, because Reasons) and he pointed out that the bassline (well, me) was rushing some eighth notes. I said Yep, and explained why/how. He agreed that it did work better that way (and with the bassline all(both) doing it, everyone else will follow.)
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Date: 2013-02-22 04:35 am (UTC)One of my favorite examples of a musical group getting 'lost in the middle' is a recording Steve Leigh has... Take a symphony orchestra.. have them put down their instruments.. and do a shift right, end around, five positons. Then, have them play the 1812 Overture... about 1/2 way in the recording sounds like a bad orchestral warm up session.. and the someone finally gets the musical line going... around the last time you hear the Marsaillaise in the music... timing is off, cue's are off, it's all off, very off... some of the fun is listening carefully, you can hear members of the orchestra cracking up.. For someone who was in a concert band (clarinet), and both girls played woodwinds (K, bass clarinet), (E, oboe), its a riot!