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David Perlmutter's avatar

I need to get into him more. I mainly know him because of Taj Mahal's version of "Senor Blues" and the fact that Steely Dan borrowed part of "Song For My Father" for the intro to "Rikki Don't Lose That Number".

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Robert C. Gilbert's avatar

There's a lot of good stuff awaiting you - I remember the feeling of delight once I realized where Steely Dan got that riff from.

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David Perlmutter's avatar

He also put out an interesting autobiography, "Let's Get To The Nitty Gritty", that I've been meaning to look into.

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Robert C. Gilbert's avatar

That would be interesting to read - so many books, so little time!

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Andrew Jazprose Hill's avatar

Horace Silver is a favorite, Robert, and I thoroughly enjoyed your insights into his music. As usual, I learned plenty I didn’t know before reading this. It was great having you to guide my thinking about each selection as I listened. I especially enjoyed The Jody Grind.

Unfortunately, the embedded selections from 6 Pieces of Silver were marked video unavailable , but I was able to find them on YouTube. As you may know, videos come and go all the time on that platform. Your posts usually escape that dilemma. Fortunately, one can always find replacements.

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Robert C. Gilbert's avatar

Thanks, Andrew, as always and sorry that the embedded videos were unavailable. I try to use the best source - almost always, the sanctioned version on YouTube - so that this doesn't happen. I'm glad you were able to find the recordings to listen.

'The Jody Grind' is a real groove - one of my favourite solos by Silver is on it. The whole album is great too!

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Marco Romano's avatar

Another great piece on one my favorite jazz artists! Your writing seems to come from inside the music. You sound as if you have had some musical training. I had read about Pee Wee Marquette's antics at the door of Birdland. When I first heard his voice I thought it was a woman.

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Robert C. Gilbert's avatar

Thanks, Marco - my musical training is pretty limited beyond guitar lessons and soaking up whatever I have read so I guess I'm putting whatever I know to good use. Most of it ust comes from living with the music and trying to figure out why it moves me so.

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Marco Romano's avatar

I thought that you might have played an instrument of some kind. I played clarinet and alto sax when I was much younger. However studies got in the way and I never picked it up again. I tried but got nowhere so I donated a clarinet.

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Robert C. Gilbert's avatar

I stopped lessons just as I got seriously into jazz - I get why I made the decision (like you, school got in the way) but regret it.

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