"If Eric Dolphy's "Out To Lunch" ain't abstract, grits ain't grocery, eggs ain't poultry, and Mona Lisa was a man."
O - Okay! So Out to Lunch is a good example of "abstract" to both of us.
"Some of my favorite musicians are crazy about 'Eric Dolphy'; it must have been his personality. If I owned this record, I would leave it at a friends house, and give him a ring when I wanted to hear it."
That's pretty funny. And I appreciate your candor.
I want to like Dolphy because people I think know more than I do say there's something there. BUT he's a real tough listen for me. Something I have to work at. Eventually (maybe) with enough listening what he's doing will start to sink in - but not without work. The opposite of accessible! And time being short, got to ask...is it worth the effort?That's rhetorical.
My bro-in-law is a gifted musician. Runs a "boutique" studio blah blah blah. Bottom line...I respect his o-pinion. Long time ago he had this Brecker Bros. album. Don't recall the name but it sure wasn't the Beatles Love Me Do. Weird time signatures and complex rhythms. I remember him describing it to me as "musician's music". High technical content...not too much for the layperson to grab onto right away. That's kind of how I see (hear) Dolphy. By the way though, sound quality on the Rudy Van Gelder remastered version on Spotify is really good. Some very interesting percussion sounds. I'm guessing it was a very good recording from the get go.
O - Okay! So Out to Lunch is a good example of "abstract" to both of us.
"Some of my favorite musicians are crazy about 'Eric Dolphy'; it must have been his personality. If I owned this record, I would leave it at a friends house, and give him a ring when I wanted to hear it."
That's pretty funny. And I appreciate your candor.
I want to like Dolphy because people I think know more than I do say there's something there. BUT he's a real tough listen for me. Something I have to work at. Eventually (maybe) with enough listening what he's doing will start to sink in - but not without work. The opposite of accessible! And time being short, got to ask...is it worth the effort?That's rhetorical.
My bro-in-law is a gifted musician. Runs a "boutique" studio blah blah blah. Bottom line...I respect his o-pinion. Long time ago he had this Brecker Bros. album. Don't recall the name but it sure wasn't the Beatles Love Me Do. Weird time signatures and complex rhythms. I remember him describing it to me as "musician's music". High technical content...not too much for the layperson to grab onto right away. That's kind of how I see (hear) Dolphy. By the way though, sound quality on the Rudy Van Gelder remastered version on Spotify is really good. Some very interesting percussion sounds. I'm guessing it was a very good recording from the get go.