Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-12 Thread Joseph Mayes
: Thursday, April 07, 2005 5:54 AM Subject: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) Yes, it is supposed to be, but it seems we have become sidetracked talking about guitars John Williams. Let's change the subject. 2 weeks ago, in Minnesota, we were treated to a concert by Nigel North

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-12 Thread Michael Thames
PROTECTED]; 'LUTE-LIST' lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 8:08 AM Subject: Re: Willams Concert I have yet to open any of your cheesy products, I'm not about to start now. Michael Thames www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Just because I like logic: how do you know

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-09 Thread Joseph Mayes
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: G.R. Crona [EMAIL PROTECTED]; lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 5:54 AM Subject: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) Yes, it is supposed to be, but it seems we have become sidetracked talking about guitars John Williams. Let's change

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-09 Thread Michael Thames
]; LUTE-LIST lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 6:50 AM Subject: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) We all have failing that we must rise above JM On 4/7/05 9:35 PM, Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lynda Sayce never played guitar. Ditto yours truly. RT

Antwort: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-08 Thread thomas . schall
www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com MT - Original Message - MT From: G.R. Crona [EMAIL PROTECTED] MT To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu MT Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 11:51 AM MT Subject: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) MT MT MT Two: lute music relies mostly on first positions, whereas the guitar MT not only

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-08 Thread Markus Lutz
Michael, there are other suites that show a totally different picture. Take e.g. the suite in f minor. Most music is playing in the high positions ... The point might be to try to understand what's the reason for often using the lower positions. I think, that the main reason might be the use

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) (fwd)

2005-04-08 Thread Mathias Rösel
Michael Thames mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: Does lute music mostly rely on first positions?? Come on In Weiss this is true, but maybe not Bach, or other transcriptions. Try Gallot Cheers, Mathias -- To get on or off this list see list information at

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-08 Thread Michael Thames
(was: Willams Concert) Michael, there are other suites that show a totally different picture. Take e.g. the suite in f minor. Most music is playing in the high positions ... The point might be to try to understand what's the reason for often using the lower positions. I think, that the main reason

Antwort: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-08 Thread thomas . schall
Hi all! Baron explains a bit about this. One of the advantages of the lute over other instruments is that you have the same tone on different positions on the fretboard. Every position produces a slightly different tone. A good composer made use of that differences to produce a certain sound

Re: Antwort: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-08 Thread Alain Veylit
Hi all, I think Thomas's point is more true of the guitar than the lute. Here is why I think this: it is difficult to hit the high frets on a double string course and have it sound in tune. In fact this took me quite a few years to achieve. On octaved courses this is even more difficult, and

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-07 Thread Markus Lutz
MT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EM MT To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu EM MT Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 1:10 AM EM MT Subject: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) EM MT EM MT EM MT EM MT EM MT EM MT EM MT EM MT Better not! I don't think Weiss works well on a guitar. It's too EM idiomatic EM MT

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-07 Thread G.R. Crona
I've always been a heretic in lute-matters, but am quite happy playing Weiss on a guitar tuned to D-minor while octavating the basses. Perfectly viable. Also, the 11 string guitar is by no means a new invention. The swedish guitarbuilder Bolin was making his Altguitars already in the 60's.

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-07 Thread Edward Martin
Yes, it is supposed to be, but it seems we have become sidetracked talking about guitars John Williams. Let's change the subject. 2 weeks ago, in Minnesota, we were treated to a concert by Nigel North. It was an astonishing performance, all English music. I can say that there were no weak

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-07 Thread Michael Thames
: Re: Willams Concert I am saving your manly second-hand opinion for the relevant section of http://polyhymnion.org/swv/comments.html where it would certainly add to your well-deserved reputation of a culturally sensitive individual. RT Just a non Eurocentric kind of guy, I am. I hope

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-07 Thread Robert Compton
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 8:19 AM Subject: Re: Willams Concert I have no problem eating cheese, only listening to it. Michael Thames But you listen to JWilliams, don't you? RT We have a saying in the old country... An intelligent man can never win a debate

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-07 Thread Michael Thames
5:54 AM Subject: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) Yes, it is supposed to be, but it seems we have become sidetracked talking about guitars John Williams. Let's change the subject. 2 weeks ago, in Minnesota, we were treated to a concert by Nigel North. It was an astonishing

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-07 Thread Alain Veylit
I have two remarks on the Baroque lute to guitar transcriptions: -One big problem is the sound of the basses on the guitar that are relatively dull when compared to the lute. This is aggravated by the fact that lute music naturally makes of the richness of its bass register. So is it a good

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-07 Thread Thomas Schall
exactly my point! Thanks for that, Alain! Thomas Am Donnerstag, 7. April 2005 19:30 schrieb Alain Veylit: I have two remarks on the Baroque lute to guitar transcriptions: -One big problem is the sound of the basses on the guitar that are relatively dull when compared to the lute. This is

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-07 Thread G.R. Crona
Of Course, but you can't deny the availability of accessing Weiss in an easy way, my way ;) On Apr 7, 2005 7:38 PM, Thomas Schall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: exactly my point! Thanks for that, Alain! Thomas Am Donnerstag, 7. April 2005 19:30 schrieb Alain Veylit: I have two remarks on the

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-07 Thread G.R. Crona
Two: lute music relies mostly on first positions, whereas the guitar not only allows for high position fingerings but often sounds best in the higher positions. Does lute music mostly rely on first positions?? Come on To get on or off this list see list information at

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-07 Thread Michael Thames
, April 07, 2005 11:30 AM Subject: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) I have two remarks on the Baroque lute to guitar transcriptions: -One big problem is the sound of the basses on the guitar that are relatively dull when compared to the lute. This is aggravated by the fact that lute music

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-07 Thread Michael Thames
, 2005 11:51 AM Subject: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) Two: lute music relies mostly on first positions, whereas the guitar not only allows for high position fingerings but often sounds best in the higher positions. Does lute music mostly rely on first positions?? Come

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-07 Thread Joseph Mayes
www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com - Original Message - From: Edward Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: G.R. Crona [EMAIL PROTECTED]; lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 5:54 AM Subject: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) Yes, it is supposed to be, but it seems we have become

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-07 Thread Michael Thames
:05 PM Subject: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) I agree - It's difficult to find a lute player who didn't begin with the guitar. (Gateway drug?) On 4/7/05 12:07 PM, Michael Thames [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the past, the guitar owed much to the lute, However today the lute

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-07 Thread Markus Lutz
www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com MT - Original Message - MT From: G.R. Crona [EMAIL PROTECTED] MT To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu MT Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 11:51 AM MT Subject: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) MT MT MT Two: lute music relies mostly on first positions, whereas the guitar MT not only allows

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-07 Thread Roman Turovsky
Subject: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) Yes, it is supposed to be, but it seems we have become sidetracked talking about guitars John Williams. Let's change the subject. 2 weeks ago, in Minnesota, we were treated to a concert by Nigel North. It was an astonishing performance

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-07 Thread Michael Thames
@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 3:07 PM Subject: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) In my eyes that isn't true for Weiss, but I should check that once again. He uses every possible position and his fingering is very thoughtful. Usually he therefore avoids unnecessary shifting

Antwort: Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-06 Thread thomas . schall
: Thema: Re: Willams Concert At 05:36 PM 4/4/2005, Roman Turovsky wrote: I catch JW on the radio once in a while. To this day I cannot figure out what's the big deal about this dude... I don't know that this is quite the appropriate forum for this topic, but I think Williams' recordings can come off

Antwort: Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-06 Thread thomas . schall
[EMAIL PROTECTED], Michael Thames [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kopie: Thema: Re: Willams Concert this list, I also favor Yasunori Imamura on de Visee. Eugene I suppose you haven't heard Eduardo Egüez on dV.. RT Yea, I highly recommend Edwardo Egez, as well. I usually put him on when I

RE: Willams Concert

2005-04-06 Thread Francesco Tribioli
I have yet to open any of your cheesy products, I'm not about to start now. Michael Thames www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Just because I like logic: how do you know they are cheesy if you have never opened one of them? 8^) Francesco To get on or off this list see list

Re: Antwort: Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-06 Thread Roman Turovsky
that. RT ariel abramovich [EMAIL PROTECTED] am 05.04.2005 16:30:51 An:Eugene C. Braig IV [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lute net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu, Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED], Michael Thames [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kopie: Thema: Re: Willams Concert this list, I also favor Yasunori

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-06 Thread Eugene C. Braig IV
Since this has ventured into the realm of early guitar, I'm attaching the relevant address as well: At 03:03 AM 4/6/2005, you wrote: Didn't JW also record on a period guitar? I think I have a record when he plays concerts for guitar and orchestra on a period guitar (and also saw this performance

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-06 Thread Michael Thames
: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 3:45 AM Subject: RE: Willams Concert I have yet to open any of your cheesy products, I'm not about to start now. Michael Thames www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Just because I like logic: how do you know they are cheesy if you have never opened one of them? 8

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-06 Thread Michael Thames
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 1:10 AM Subject: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) Better not! I don't think Weiss works well on a guitar. It's too idiomatic to the lute. There is a peculiar series of recordings by a certain

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-06 Thread Markus Lutz
- Original Message - MT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MT To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu MT Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 1:10 AM MT Subject: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) MT MT MT MT MT MT MT MT Better not! I don't think Weiss works well on a guitar. It's too idiomatic MT to the lute

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-06 Thread Michael Thames
(was: Willams Concert) Hello, I'm really not sure if the guitar isn't able to play Weiss. Of course you'll have to change the bass lines and maybe other things too, but I think if someone takes care of the music and it's idiom, there is no problem. Schneeweiss doesn't count as any proof, as he

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-06 Thread Michael Thames
- From: Markus Lutz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lute lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 9:44 AM Subject: Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) Hello, I'm really not sure if the guitar isn't able to play Weiss. Of course you'll have to change the bass lines and maybe other

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-06 Thread Thomas Schall
: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 1:10 AM MT Subject: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) MT MT MT MT MT MT MT MT Better not! I don't think Weiss works well on a guitar. It's too idiomatic MT to the lute. There is a peculiar series of recordings by a certain MT Schneeweiss MT (http

Re: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert)

2005-04-06 Thread Edward Martin
waiting. MT Michael Thames MT www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com MT - Original Message - MT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MT To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu MT Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 1:10 AM MT Subject: Weiss on guitar (was: Willams Concert) MT MT MT MT MT MT MT MT Better not! I don't think

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-06 Thread Roman Turovsky
I have yet to open any of your cheesy products, I'm not about to start now. Michael Thames www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Just because I like logic: how do you know they are cheesy if you have never opened one of them? 8^) Francesco Aside from the name that gave it away, I've asked

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-06 Thread Michael Thames
]; 'LUTE-LIST' lute@cs.dartmouth.edu; Francesco Tribioli [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 8:53 PM Subject: Re: Willams Concert I have yet to open any of your cheesy products, I'm not about to start now. Michael Thames www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Just because I like

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Joseph Mayes
You say that as though the problem were with JW and not RT JM On 4/4/05 5:36 PM, Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I here John Williams once again delivered the goods last night in San Francisco. Opening with six of his own pieces, with an, on the end of your seat, flawless rendition

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Roman Turovsky
You say that as though the problem were with JW and not RT JM In fact, in general people who understand music find JW unlistenable. RT __ Roman M. Turovsky http://polyhymnion.org/swv On 4/4/05 5:36 PM, Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I here John Williams once

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Joseph Mayes
I guess I just don't understand music - thank you for the council. JM On 4/5/05 8:12 AM, Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You say that as though the problem were with JW and not RT JM In fact, in general people who understand music find JW unlistenable. RT __ Roman M.

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Roman Turovsky
I guess I just don't understand music - thank you for the councEl. JM You are welcome. BTW, I am not disputing that JW is a great player; undoubtedly he is. However he is not a musician. RT __ Roman M. Turovsky http://polyhymnion.org/swv On 4/5/05 8:12 AM, Roman Turovsky

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Eugene C. Braig IV
At 08:12 AM 4/5/2005, Roman Turovsky wrote: In fact, in general people who understand music find JW unlistenable. While he isn't my favorite guitarist, I occasionally do enjoy hearing John Williams. I would rather hear him play guitar music than lute music, and his propensity to edit out

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Roman Turovsky
In fact, in general people who understand music find JW unlistenable. While he isn't my favorite guitarist, I occasionally do enjoy hearing John Williams. I would rather hear him play guitar music than lute music, and his propensity to edit out variations from compositions in that form is

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Eugene C. Braig IV
At 10:05 AM 4/5/2005, Roman Turovsky wrote: [Williams] arrives at each coordinates on time with both hands, but just doesn't get the blues. I certainly can't argue that. That's why I enjoy Williams on Koshkin or Domeniconi--i.e., newish music suited to technical interpretations--but favor

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Roman Turovsky
[Williams] arrives at each coordinates on time with both hands, but just doesn't get the blues. I certainly can't argue that. That's why I enjoy Williams on Koshkin or Domeniconi--i.e., newish music suited to technical interpretations--but favor Lightnin' Hopkins, early Muddy Waters, or

Re: Willams Concert...and de Visee on theorbe

2005-04-05 Thread Eugene C. Braig IV
At 10:26 AM 4/5/2005, Roman Turovsky wrote: I suppose you haven't heard Eduardo Egüez on dV.. I have, although my exposure is limited to a singular suite once heard on the radio. It's not on my personal shelves yet...but soon. I like it too. It struck me as being tastefully executed

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Michael Thames
the notes he plays so slow. Michael Thames www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com - Original Message - From: Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Eugene C. Braig IV [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Lute net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 8:26 AM Subject: Re: Willams Concert [Williams

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Roman Turovsky
this list, I also favor Yasunori Imamura on de Visee. Eugene I suppose you haven't heard Eduardo Eg? dV.. RT Yea, I highly recommend Edwardo Egez, as well. I usually put him on when I have problems falling asleep! Kind of like counting sheep, but instead one can literally count the

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread ariel abramovich
this list, I also favor Yasunori Imamura on de Visee. Eugene I suppose you haven't heard Eduardo Egüez on dV.. RT Yea, I highly recommend Edwardo Egez, as well. I usually put him on when I have problems falling asleep! Kind of like counting sheep, but instead one can literally

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Michael Thames
FYI: Fomenting unrest requires intelligence. RT And a hell of allot of reverb! Michael Thames www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com - Original Message - From: Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LUTE-LIST lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 8:51 AM Subject: Re: Willams

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Terlizzi
In a message dated 04/05/05 7:04:13 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I used blues figuratively. Actually, Williams does have a recording of 3 blues by Charlie Byrd on a disc called Spirit of the Guitar You gotta hear it! Mark Delpriora Co-chair, guitar department, Manhattan School of Music To

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Michael Thames
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Eugene C. Braig IV [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Lute net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu; Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Michael Thames [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 8:30 AM Subject: Re: Willams Concert this list, I also favor Yasunori Imamura on de Visee. Eugene I

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Roman Turovsky
FYI: Fomenting unrest requires intelligence. RT And a hell of allot of reverb! Michael Thames The amount of reverb is commensurate with intelligence. RT To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Joseph Mayes
You may, indeed, have that opinion. It may be shared with others. It is still only an opinion. JM On 4/5/05 8:28 AM, Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I guess I just don't understand music - thank you for the councEl. JM You are welcome. BTW, I am not disputing that JW is a great

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Michael Thames
would sound good. Oldest trick in the book. Michael Thames www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com - Original Message - From: Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael Thames [EMAIL PROTECTED]; LUTE-LIST lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 9:02 AM Subject: Re: Willams Concert FYI

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Roman Turovsky
Can do play it any faster or better? Just curious... aa One doesn't need to be able to play better, faster, than someone else to comment, as we have witnessed from Roman's critique of JW. Michael Thames www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com I suspect Thames is a Metheny fan as well. I always

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Roman Turovsky
You may, indeed, have that opinion. It may be shared with others. It is still only an opinion. JM Like I said: Some like watermelon, some like watermelon rind. RT On 4/5/05 8:28 AM, Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I guess I just don't understand music - thank you for the

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Roman Turovsky
Make us an MP3, and post it somewhere (fair use: Educational) RT __ Roman M. Turovsky http://polyhymnion.org/swv I used blues figuratively. Actually, Williams does have a recording of 3 blues by Charlie Byrd on a disc called Spirit of the Guitar You gotta hear it! Mark

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Roman Turovsky
AM Subject: Re: Willams Concert FYI: Fomenting unrest requires intelligence. RT And a hell of allot of reverb! Michael Thames The amount of reverb is commensurate with intelligence. RT To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Michael Thames
- From: Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael Thames [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Eugene C. Braig IV [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Lute net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu; ariel abramovich [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 9:09 AM Subject: Re: Willams Concert Can do play it any faster or better

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Michael Thames
PROTECTED] To: Michael Thames [EMAIL PROTECTED]; LUTE-LIST lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 9:18 AM Subject: Re: Willams Concert FYI: Fomenting unrest requires intelligence. RT And a hell of allot of reverb! Michael Thames The amount of reverb is commensurate

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Michael Thames
PROTECTED] To: Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Eugene C. Braig IV [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Lute net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu; ariel abramovich [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 8:57 AM Subject: Re: Willams Concert I suspect Thames is a Metheny fan as well. I always preferred meaningful

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Roman Turovsky
I suspect Thames is a Metheny fan as well. I always preferred meaningful to fast, even before Pat O'Brien told me in 1987 that speed wasn't sexy. Back in the old country we say: Some like watermelon, some like watermelon rind. RT No, as I said before I'm not a big jazz fan. However, I

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Michael Thames
- From: Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael Thames [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Eugene C. Braig IV [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Lute net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu; ariel abramovich [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 9:46 AM Subject: Re: Willams Concert I suspect Thames is a Metheny fan as well. I

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Roman Turovsky
though. RT Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 9:02 AM Subject: Re: Willams Concert FYI: Fomenting unrest requires intelligence. RT And a hell of allot of reverb! Michael Thames The amount of reverb is commensurate with intelligence. RT To get on or off this list see

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Roman Turovsky
I suppose you have no idea how many of these end up drowned off the Nonza-IsulaRussa road in Corsica I've found it's usually the slow drivers that cause all the problems, you know like driving to slow in the fast lane. Michael Thames Slow works for me, especially in the intimate situations.

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-05 Thread Roman Turovsky
this list, I also favor Yasunori Imamura on de Visee. Eugene I suppose you haven't heard Eduardo Eg? dV.. RT Yea, I highly recommend Edwardo Egez, as well. I usually put him on when I have problems falling asleep! Kind of like counting sheep, but instead one can literally count the

Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread Michael Thames
I here John Williams once again delivered the goods last night in San Francisco. Opening with six of his own pieces, with an, on the end of your seat, flawless rendition of the Chaconne. At 64 that's amazing. Two sold out concerts at Herbst theater, anyone catch that one? PS I 'm told

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread Roman Turovsky
I here John Williams once again delivered the goods last night in San Francisco. Opening with six of his own pieces, with an, on the end of your seat, flawless rendition of the Chaconne. At 64 that's amazing. Two sold out concerts at Herbst theater, anyone catch that one? I catch JW on the

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread Michael Thames
PROTECTED]; Lute net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 3:36 PM Subject: Re: Willams Concert I here John Williams once again delivered the goods last night in San Francisco. Opening with six of his own pieces, with an, on the end of your seat, flawless rendition

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread Eugene C. Braig IV
At 05:36 PM 4/4/2005, Roman Turovsky wrote: I catch JW on the radio once in a while. To this day I cannot figure out what's the big deal about this dude... I don't know that this is quite the appropriate forum for this topic, but I think Williams' recordings can come off a little dry, too

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread Alain Veylit
I really like what this guy does: http://www.vynograd.com/ particularly his own stuff, as opposed to the obligado Bach pieces... The 8-string guitar has some interesting parallels with the Baroque lute, no?:) And there is plenty of good quality MP3s too on the site. And technical tips on how

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread Roman Turovsky
At 05:36 PM 4/4/2005, Roman Turovsky wrote: I catch JW on the radio once in a while. To this day I cannot figure out what's the big deal about this dude... I don't know that this is quite the appropriate forum for this topic, but I think Williams' recordings can come off a little dry, too

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread Michael Thames
, 2005 3:45 PM Subject: Re: Willams Concert I catch JW on the radio once in a while. To this day I cannot figure out what's the big deal about this dude RT He's a legend, kind of like the Who. Michael Thames www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com Similarly marketed out of proportion, I

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread Michael Thames
@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:02 PM Subject: Re: Willams Concert I really like what this guy does: http://www.vynograd.com/ particularly his own stuff, as opposed to the obligado Bach pieces... The 8-string guitar has some interesting parallels with the Baroque lute

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread Michael Thames
anyone else. The forward momentum is great. Now we know where Barto got this from. Michael Thames www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com - Original Message - From: Eugene C. Braig IV [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lute net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 3:22 PM Subject: Re: Willams

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread Roman Turovsky
FYI. his name is LorimEr. RT My friend was just at Lorimar's a few days ago and tells me, Michael Lorimar has already transcribed 40 sonatas of Weiss, for guitar, and working on the rest. Soon to be published. Michael Thames To get on or off this list see list information at

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread Dr. Marion Ceruti
Message- From: Alain Veylit [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Apr 4, 2005 3:02 PM To: Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Michael Thames [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lute net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: Re: Willams Concert I really like what this guy does: http://www.vynograd.com/ particularly his own

RE: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread Stuart LeBlanc
; Lute net Subject: Re: Willams Concert At 05:36 PM 4/4/2005, Roman Turovsky wrote: I catch JW on the radio once in a while. To this day I cannot figure out what's the big deal about this dude... I don't know that this is quite the appropriate forum for this topic, but I think Williams

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread Dr. Marion Ceruti
] Cc: Lute net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: Re: Willams Concert I really like what this guy does: http://www.vynograd.com/ particularly his own stuff, as opposed to the obligado Bach pieces... The 8-string guitar has some interesting parallels with the Baroque lute, no?:) And there is plenty

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread JEdwardsMusic
In a message dated 4/4/2005 4:34:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My friend was just at Lorimar's a few days ago and tells me, Michael Lorimar has already transcribed 40 sonatas of Weiss, for guitar, and working on the rest. Soon to be published. Lorimer is doing great

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread Michael Thames
it and they will come. Michael Thames www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Willams Concert In a message

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread Michael Thames
Ceruti [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Michael Thames [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Alain Veylit [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Lute net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 6:06 PM Subject: Re: Willams Concert Michael, Bravo on your idea to make a 13-string guitar. We need more

RE: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread Stuart LeBlanc
: Michael Thames [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 9:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: Re: Willams Concert Lorimar is doing great work I'm sure, but Weiss, even more than Bach, has always seemed uncomfortable to me

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread JEdwardsMusic
Something strange about my letter; I wrote Lorimer, yet the forward spells it's Lorimar. What's up? James Lorimar is doing great work I'm sure, but Weiss, even more than Bach, has always seemed uncomfortable to me on the guitar. I believe Michael is transcribing them for six string.

Re: Willams Concert

2005-04-04 Thread Michael Thames
] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 8:55 PM Subject: Re: Willams Concert Something strange about my letter; I wrote Lorimer, yet the forward spells it's Lorimar. What's up? James Lorimar is doing great work I'm