tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post2333971462291073343..comments2024-02-09T07:26:54.065-08:00Comments on Lelo in Nopo: The crazy rhythm of Take FiveLeLohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15073317400749817075noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-31590361054144412042010-01-09T20:24:28.806-08:002010-01-09T20:24:28.806-08:00I loved watching the Brubeck part of the Kennedy H...I loved watching the Brubeck part of the Kennedy Honors this year. I love that he started learning jazz rhythms by imposing rhythms over the rhythm of a horse galloping, and that he got the Take 5 rhythm from sounds he heard on the street while traveling. This was a great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-49535881850175346312010-01-03T20:06:58.301-08:002010-01-03T20:06:58.301-08:00I learned how to play "Take Five" back i...I learned how to play "Take Five" back in the 60's. When I listen to it now, it still just enthralls me. Such a classic. You have very good taste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-35036167234950995772010-01-03T16:46:43.875-08:002010-01-03T16:46:43.875-08:00"Take Five" was definitely part of the s..."Take Five" was definitely part of the soundtrack of my childhood...my parents seemed to play that album a lot. it was probably the first jazz song i took a liking to. i *loved* the video they showed of Brubeck and how he came up with the rhythm for the song, combining the two passions of his early life.Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618095929247512194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-7575196919468468842009-12-31T09:54:01.907-08:002009-12-31T09:54:01.907-08:00very cool!very cool!*https://www.blogger.com/profile/02433699256471235713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-36215342946144347612009-12-30T19:13:58.810-08:002009-12-30T19:13:58.810-08:00Loved this post, Lelo--made me think of our dual p...Loved this post, Lelo--made me think of our dual piano sessions. What was that piece of music you had? Piano dancer?Penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18299233594310951836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-43366968287394032302009-12-30T16:11:59.322-08:002009-12-30T16:11:59.322-08:00You are "right on" about your music skil...You are "right on" about your music skills. Thanks for all the wonderful hours of family music you provided on the piano. And now you have that piano!!!<br />Love,<br />Daddennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562736598427278231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-51930464950259585492009-12-30T15:23:51.126-08:002009-12-30T15:23:51.126-08:00I love Take Five. And I am impressed you mastered...I love Take Five. And I am impressed you mastered it on piano. I suck at anything other than classical, reading the music. I'm finally after all these years learning to play hymns!Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-60665171245659447532009-12-30T14:57:52.864-08:002009-12-30T14:57:52.864-08:00I Love me some Brubeck!
And if you haven't ...I Love me some Brubeck! <br /><br />And if you haven't tried it yet, get yourself the "sheet music" to the Peanuts Christmas Trio by Vince Guaraldi. the rhythms are challenging and - like the Brubeck - VERY unlike those Bach Two-Part Inventions you may have slaved away at....<br /><br />You'll love it!<br /><br />Enjoya - and Happy New Years!<br /><br />Susan in GAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-30490186991874996862009-12-30T14:26:12.617-08:002009-12-30T14:26:12.617-08:00I'd love to hear you play sometime. Maybe you...I'd love to hear you play sometime. Maybe you and my hubby could do a dueling pianos sort of concert tour! Happy New Year!A Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066992019067893513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-4215898710541961562009-12-30T14:20:45.197-08:002009-12-30T14:20:45.197-08:00I hope you do try and play it...and call your Dad!...I hope you do try and play it...and call your Dad! In fact, video tape it and YouTube it so we can all hear it! Good luck! How awesome that you can play the piano. Happy New Year Lelo!Karinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-54098549947587798172009-12-30T14:11:53.529-08:002009-12-30T14:11:53.529-08:00What a great story! I also studied classical musi...What a great story! I also studied classical music, but loved playing jazz and really miss that part of my life. It's such a time of reflection, right before the new year--thanks for taking me back there. I'd love to hear you play piano sometime.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04465375906899036721noreply@blogger.com