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Bebop (11), fast (135), jazz (374), piano (602), hyper (5), no loops (15), improv (47), improvised (52), improvisation (61), chaos (24), chaotic (5), stressful (1), stress (7), anger (23), insanity (21), despair (12)
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(THIS IS THE FIRST BEBOP SONG EVER TO BE PUT ON MACJAMS!!!)
Rush man rush, study...don't let the man get you down! He ain't dishin' out anything you can't eat! You gotta get this grade, you gotta nail this test! If you can nail this test, you'll slip by just like all those other years. C'mon man, this is the last math class you'll ever have to take again...
(What was going through my head at the time )
And the wonderful drawing recently added was done by Mr. James Campbell; fellow physicist and art technician.
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What are you teaching us... &mdash 01/20/06 - 01:23:23 AM
Jesus, what kind of math test was this... I wouldn't have passed, I'm thinking. Or maybe you were making things more difficult than they needed to be, and for this, we are rewarded... Thanks for sharing your experience in this way. I can't wait to hear what it sounds like when you are say, humm, let see... I wanna hear what it sounds like when you contemplate world peace... Yea that's it - Please share....
No. Kidding of course, I might not be able to comprehend the sounds of you chewing gum, so lets not get carried away for me. LOL
I do like this and I like it when I don't exactly get it the first time around. It means there's lots to explore, and upon each listen. That's what I like most about what I've heard from you thus far. Keep it up and thanks mister 4.
Cyd [ Reply to This ]
What are you teaching us... &mdash 01/20/06 - 08:20:26 AM
Cydniko
Thanks for tuning in. Yes, I often make real world stresses a little more stressful
by procrastinating. I usually ignore school work (primarily math homework) only
to rock out instead. It's all about rocking out, or having fun. The man can't kill
tallent. I'd like to collab some time. [ Reply to This ]
What are you teaching us... &mdash 01/20/06 - 01:38:34 PM
What are you teaching us... &mdash 01/20/06 - 03:56:13 PM
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! &mdash 01/20/06 - 05:11:06 AM
awesome.
is it you on the bass? and on the piano?
straight 10s for me
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [ Reply to This ]
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! &mdash 01/20/06 - 11:37:45 AM
Yes Mr. Datafunk,
Everything is MIDI. I apreciate your excitement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [ Reply to This ]
Thank you &mdash 01/20/06 - 06:23:29 AM
The method of delimiting the rhythm is preeminent.
A piano melody is specially.
Special dish. [ Reply to This ]
Thank you &mdash 01/20/06 - 11:34:22 AM
Mr. Tadashi
Thank you for the comment and your compliments.
I listen to your songs to help me get thinking again when I get stuck on my own, [ Reply to This ]
title &mdash 01/20/06 - 08:08:00 AM
Unfortunately I've never been much of a fan of Beebop or free jazz
(Prefer there to be more structure) but I can hear what you're doing
here and its pretty cool. On one level it reminds me of the Trio
Improvisations that Chick corea did which were quite crazy. I like the
effort you've put into the drumming here, keeping it interesting and
free... unfortunately theres still a little way to go before the drums (and
bass) would sound realistic to me.
One thing that I think is getting to me is that the drum and bass
sounds that you are using (very short and muted) I relate much more to
funk music than beebop. A much looser sound to the drums and an
acoustic bass would go a fair way for me (with a bit of tweaking and
trying to think like a bass player... the garageband acoustic bass can
sound very realistic in my opinion).
Although this isn't my preferred style of Jazz, I can hear the effort
you've put into this. Well done... and when are you playing this live? [ Reply to This ]
title &mdash 01/20/06 - 11:42:18 AM
I understand that your style and preference is to make songs that sound real
even though computer generated, but I'm glad you still found joy in my song's
content. True, the intentions of this song were to display emotion rather than
create a real sound. I may go back and tweak it sometime in the future. [ Reply to This ]
Very cool &mdash 01/20/06 - 08:27:16 AM
As a jazz fan for many years I was pleased to hear this. I will haveit on
my mp3 player before the day is out. Wondered how you recorded the
drums, they have a nice tight crisp sound. [ Reply to This ]
Very cool &mdash 01/20/06 - 11:23:03 AM
Very cool &mdash 01/20/06 - 08:27:20 AM
As a jazz fan for many years I was pleased to hear this. I will haveit on
my mp3 player before the day is out. Wondered how you recorded the
drums, they have a nice tight crisp sound. [ Reply to This ]
Very cool &mdash 01/20/06 - 11:24:26 AM
Real deal &mdash 01/20/06 - 09:03:41 AM
Great bop tune..very nice chops and touch. I really dig your tunes
here's some you might have missed:
http://www.macjams.com/song/2922
http://www.macjams.com/song/16851
http://www.macjams.com/song/7782 [ Reply to This ]
Real deal &mdash 01/20/06 - 03:17:53 PM
Real deal &mdash 01/20/06 - 05:11:05 PM
I already commented on how much I enjoyed this piece, but I just wanted to add
that I just checked out the three tunes you listed above, and loved 'em all.
Thanks so much for bringing them to my attention! There's some amazing stuff
here at MJs.
Cheers,
Clark
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Last upload: <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/17091">Julia's Prelude</a>. Visit <a href="http://www.clarkross.ca">my website</a> for lots more free music. [ Reply to This ]
great &mdash 01/20/06 - 02:27:17 PM
this is great. i love the speed with the low bluesy tone. lovely piano
part as well. [ Reply to This ]
You rule, dude. &mdash 01/20/06 - 04:48:39 PM
This is really the first MacJams bebop tune? That's surprising. I love
bebop; the guy whose music totally got me interested in jazz was Charlie
Parker. This is excellent! I can't wait to hear more. Not sure if you have
had a chance to check out my three jazz tunes here ( Late Night Blues,
href="http://http://www.macjams.com/song/16517">Industrial Park
Stomp, Suspicious Activity), but if you haven't, I'd be curious to
know what you think.
9 8 10 9 [ Reply to This ]
You rule, dude. &mdash 01/20/06 - 10:04:11 PM
I will check them out, i may have already for a few... Thanks for the props! [ Reply to This ]
Listening as I write &mdash 01/20/06 - 05:40:20 PM
Nice drawing - wow!! nice bass intro..wow..far out jazz chords - do you know those greek scales like ionian and stuff if you do then teach me them.This is bloody good.Good drum programming,good bass programmining.Good piano playing.Bass reminds me of jaco pastorius gone quantizing.Cool stuuf nice improvisation.It's finished - I really enjoyed that inspiring thanks put you on fav. [ Reply to This ]
Listening as I write &mdash 01/20/06 - 10:08:44 PM
I like your approach to this comment!
The drawing was done by my buddy James, and I'll have to add that to the song
description. OK, so I don't really know the Ionian scales, but I know that Ionian is
one of the modes, and those were modal licks I was playing. Ionian? hmm, I just
played it by ear...I knew there was a term for it just didn't know what it was. As
for Jaco, I love the man. Weather Report FOREVER!!! [ Reply to This ]
Listening as I write &mdash 01/21/06 - 05:09:58 AM
Ionian mode = Major scale. If you heard an unusual mode, Ionian wouldn't be it!
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Last upload: <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/17091">Julia's Prelude</a>. Visit <a href="http://www.clarkross.ca">my website</a> for lots more free music. [ Reply to This ]
This &mdash 01/20/06 - 06:24:37 PM
is really smokin...not bebop in my mind but great modern jazz...very
enjoyable , energetic and humorous music!!
Bows to you
z [ Reply to This ]
This &mdash 01/20/06 - 10:22:24 PM
I say Bebop, you say Modern Jazz. We can agree to disagree, either way I'm glad
you got a kick out of it. Mr. ziti, you have my respect. [ Reply to This ]
Whatever... &mdash 01/20/06 - 06:40:56 PM
I'm not a big fan of putting things in convenient boxes. I think the whole
genre thing is overdone.
Good music is good music. That's all I need to know, or want to hear.
Heard it here and done very well. Nice work! [ Reply to This ]
Whatever... &mdash 01/20/06 - 10:25:58 PM
Very true
The only reason I made such a statement in the first place is because I asked
Simon to add the Bebop genre and felt somewhat responsible for sumbitting to
it. I'm glad you liked the noise...! [ Reply to This ]
Fast, cool &mdash 01/20/06 - 08:28:30 PM
Fast, cool &mdash 01/20/06 - 10:28:16 PM
Fast, cool &mdash 01/20/06 - 08:28:33 PM
This &mdash 01/20/06 - 11:49:31 PM
is some cool stuff the love the bass and the drums parts they make a
good bed for the piano bop over. The recording itself is fantastic
9 10 10 10
threw a 9 in there don't want to to get a big head [ Reply to This ]
This &mdash 01/21/06 - 12:44:52 AM
Proud to be the one of the first guys to recognize you here... &mdash 01/21/06 - 03:13:45 AM
I'd be darned if i was capable of doing anything like this-- or anything
nearly as impressive as this in any field-- at age 17...You're some kind
of a jazz Mozart, Joel... There are many great singers at that age..but
jazz artists of this caliber? Your musical creativity is stunning, and to
think that your talent at this age is supposedly primordial. If you keep
this pace of progress, it wont be hard to imagine you on the Grammy
podium one day. [ Reply to This ]
Proud to be the one of the first guys to recognize you here... &mdash 01/21/06 - 03:18:57 AM
And I haven't seen 10's raining this many since Thetiler and Macboy guitar
masterpieces.
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The lion roars, the eagle soars. [ Reply to This ]
Proud to be the one of the first guys to recognize you here... &mdash 01/21/06 - 11:10:39 AM
Leon, you've always had something nice to say about my work, I am sincerely
grateful for your admiration. It's only been a couple weeks, but this site has
been an outstanding resource for inspiration, musical advice, and also
friendship. You were one of the fist people here who I was able to connect to.
Thanks for the comments and good times. [ Reply to This ]
this is incredible &mdash 01/21/06 - 09:02:29 AM
i have to give this straight 10s!
this is one of the more talented improv jams i've heard on -or off- mac
jams.
are you playing an electric upright or a regular fretless? the bass sounds
stellar and the piano is dialed in. the drums are impeccable.
10 10 10 10
-u. [ Reply to This ]
this is incredible &mdash 01/21/06 - 11:16:07 AM
Underdog
I'm sorry to disappoint you(?) but everything was MIDI. No real instruments were
used. Heck, I wish I could play mad bass like that. To create this piece, I played
the lines on my keyboard at a slightly slower tempo and then quantized the
notes. I hope this new information doen't change your opinion of the song.
Thanks for listening though. [ Reply to This ]
this is incredible &mdash 01/21/06 - 12:30:42 PM
this is simply &mdash 01/21/06 - 09:36:27 PM
one of the most energetic and enjoyable tunes
I've heard here.
thanks [ Reply to This ]
this is simply &mdash 01/21/06 - 10:33:02 PM
Hmmmmm . . . . . &mdash 01/21/06 - 11:27:29 PM
Excellent bass, drums and piano - very hard to fault musically. Sound-
wise, I'd probably like to hear slightly looser bass and acoustic bass as
mentioned by The Composer - maybe wouldn't improve it, but would
be an interesting experiment. Fantastic post - I too would like to see it
done live!
Neil [ Reply to This ]
midi you say &mdash 01/22/06 - 08:30:48 AM
well done:)
Like the others have said - and I'm impressed. In addition to the techniques there is music. You did good on both.
If I was to say something when the tweaking of the knobs where going down - I'd go a little easy on the drums here. They are great as they are now, but.... less is more... maybe not in bebop though;) [ Reply to This ]
Today seems to be my day... &mdash 01/22/06 - 09:11:32 AM
...for dipping into music I wouldn't ordinarily listen to, and finding it
good.
I'll leave the analysis of tone and phrase to those who are into this sort
of music, and just say that I enjoy the tune and the performance very
much. The feel is good, to my ears.
Since you did this in GB2 and have gotten some comments about bass
tone, you could, just for chuckles, copy that track to an empty track
and just try it with the upright, and any other sound that suits you...
I'm not saying any change is necessary, but it's so easy in this program
to try things different ways that it might be fun and interesting.
Very enjoyable. Gratefully downloaded.
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Today seems to be my day... &mdash 01/22/06 - 10:44:35 AM
Sure buddy,
Actualy I have already gone to the extreme and dragged some of those MIDI
tracks into obscure instruments just for fun. [ Reply to This ]
TICKLE &mdash 01/22/06 - 07:15:22 PM
Oooh... &mdash 01/23/06 - 08:29:56 AM
Very fast, very hip, very cool.
Loved the piano.
A definate download & fav!
Sorry for the short comment. I tend to get a little brief when I haven't got
anything to criticize...
Great! [ Reply to This ]
Cool &mdash 01/23/06 - 04:28:30 PM
you had me fooled &mdash 01/23/06 - 08:30:52 PM
It wasn't until I read your exchange with underdog that I understood
that this wasn't just you doing some amazing playing. It really does
sound real.
And for that alone you deserve huge applause. Very cool! [ Reply to This ]
Solid gone@ &mdash 01/24/06 - 06:22:59 PM
Reet, man. This smokes like a basement in the Upper Haight. Is this something you've got notated somewhere? I would love to hear this live - it's thrilling jazz (don't know if I'd call it be-bop) that's dramatic and complex without being too "out there." Short and sweet, too. I know some poets who would love to drop some words to this nugget of goodness. Awesome job, slick! [ Reply to This ]
Sweet - I'm Beat &mdash 01/24/06 - 08:55:53 PM
I'm worn out checking this one out. Lots to study on and follow but it's
all good. You paint on a large canvass and use every bit of it. Nice
composition and it goes places....quickly. Cool. thanks for sharing the
piece! [ Reply to This ]
Wow - what a ride! &mdash 01/25/06 - 09:37:54 AM
I know that this isn't but it sounds so live - so the effort you took in
making it doesn't show at all.
Great work.
KK [ Reply to This ]
Holy Poop! &mdash 01/25/06 - 11:12:33 AM
Kick Ass, Kick Ass, Kick Ass! You remind me of my brother when he came
back from Berklee. Keep writing this stuff my man. Get a whole album of
it together and get it to an A&R rep at Blue Note or another label. Do it by
the time you are 19 so you have plenty of time to give music a real shot.
You have potential! Great piece, great parts, and great writing! [ Reply to This ]
Holy Poop! &mdash 01/25/06 - 04:28:07 PM
Ahhh... &mdash 01/25/06 - 04:54:08 PM
This helps me to contemplate string theory in the wee hours of the morning. I can't say anything that hasn't already been said, so I'll just say I loved it and thanks for posting. [ Reply to This ]
YAY! &mdash 01/26/06 - 07:57:48 AM
Yes! this song was FINALLY bombed. I was waiting for someone to do
that... [ Reply to This ]
Very nice &mdash 01/26/06 - 08:23:01 AM
Not really a jazz guy but I like this. Its fine the way it is but if you ever wanted to remix, I could definitly hear a woodwind of some kind in there and a slower tempo.
The base really carries the song but I would have liked to have heard more piano....and more cowbell. Gotta have more cowbell.
(just kidding on the cowbell) [ Reply to This ]
Very nice job. &mdash 05/06/06 - 01:50:50 PM
4 you%u2019re playing and programming skills are exceptional. You continue
to impress me with each song I listen to. You have a great talent and
very nice song here as well.
mvh: )
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Still has that factory smell to it &mdash 08/29/06 - 09:47:40 PM
As ridiculous as this may sound, the midi's sound TOO midi-ish. Maybe its the ultra-crispness to it, that it sounds like it came from a bunch of daty bytes and not a recording booth, but I still like how it all went down regardless. Its a solid piece. I don't know if you have a way to rough up the overall sound, but muting it's sharpness might give it a little more drive and a little less showroom floor, y'dig? [ Reply to This ]
10 &mdash 09/06/06 - 03:14:22 PM
This is unbelieveable. &mdash 10/28/06 - 10:41:14 AM
Great piece of creativity.
Love how it starts with an elevator-jazz, George Winstron sound to the piano voicing, and then breaks into a frenetic bebop sound. The bass sounds like Jaco -- which ain't easy to do. And it's all just right.
Thank you,
greg [ Reply to This ]
Good bebop &mdash 11/05/06 - 04:38:38 AM
I read that are all midi instrument.
Well I make you my congratulations because it's sound like real instrument and real player.
A very good work in my opinion.
It's a beautifull bass part.
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very impressive... &mdash 12/29/06 - 05:49:47 PM
amazed &mdash 02/09/07 - 07:42:35 AM
I was really blown away by this piece.I am not sure how old you are, but I suspect your natural musical instincts are far beyond your years. It is quite complex, and one of the most intriguing pieces I have heard on this site. You should be VERY proud of your effort. I personally wouldn't change a thing about this piece.....simply perfect in all respects as it is. If you stick with this I suspect you are going to turn out some truly outstanding work in the future. Bravo !!! [ Reply to This ]
Hello &mdash 02/10/07 - 12:57:15 AM
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No. Kidding of course, I might not be able to comprehend the sounds of you chewing gum, so lets not get carried away for me. LOL
I do like this and I like it when I don't exactly get it the first time around. It means there's lots to explore, and upon each listen. That's what I like most about what I've heard from you thus far. Keep it up and thanks mister 4.
Cyd
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