Well, duh. That's what solos have always been for, right?Originally Posted by Ed Goist
Well, duh. That's what solos have always been for, right?Originally Posted by Ed Goist
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An interesting question, and one whose answer, I think, is not so obvious.
In my opinion, the greatest soloists (David Gilmour comes to mind) play solos that primarily accent and compliment the tune, and aren't specifically designed to showcase virtuosity...Interesting topic.
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As a regular soundcheck listener, I've known about this one for a while, and was sitting literally 5 feet from Chris and Michael - fun stuff! There was a video feed, so that should be available in the archive soon (link). Hopefully the camerawork was close enough that my head isn't in most of the shots (though if you see a balding head sitting front row center, it's me) .
As for the other part of the broadcast with Del and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, I agree with what seems to be the general consensus from the other thread. It's a lot of fun, but they don't blend so much as Del and the band sometimes take over when the horns stop. Ronnie's Gilchrist was pointed directly at my head the whole time and I couldn't hear it at all when the whole band was going.
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