JSngry Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 https://www.rogerebert.com/mzs/love-you-madly-dave-zoller-1941-2020 Talking with Dave Zoller about music, or more accurately, listening to Dave Zoller talk to you about music with you while you occasionally had a chance to interject a comment or observation, was one of them more fascinating things one could do at a party. The guy knew a LOT about EVERYTHING, and had opinions about all of it. One of those guys where "just shut up and listen" was the way to go, always. I mean, who else could casually throw out a line like, :just what exactly DID Wesley LaViolette do to Jimmy Giuffre anyway?" and then pivot to a conversation about the difference between Berg (you can sing it!) & Schoenberg (not very friendly!), all of which began as a conversation about Don Costa's charts for Sinatra & Strings? I mean, yeah, I'll listen to that type of taking anytime, no problem. Most memorable exchange: "Hey man, you should be playing out more" Nah man, I don't practice enough. "Man you make awkwardness an art form. You should play out more, really". He knew that I am a stutterer, and he was telling me that I played like how I talked, and that it was a good thing, just do it. RIP. and lord will I miss being talked to by that guy. I'm thankful for being able to listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HutchFan Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 Sounds like he was a fascinating person. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stryker Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 I learned about Dave as a by-product of following his son, Matt -- a film/TV critic and author -- on Twitter. A few years ago, Matt sent me several of his father's recordings. He was the real deal and his personality came through the music. There has been a lot of tragedy in Matt's family. He lost his wife recently to cancer, and I think that she might have been the second spouse he's outlived. Now his father. Matt has chronicled a lot of this on social media -- surely a form of therapy for him. I wish him and his children peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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