Dan Gould Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 That was the sort of the idea, and you didn't even get #10 as I thought you might. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Well, I'll have another go at that. You're right, I ought to get this one. I see no one has yet.MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Answers to be posted this evening, if anyone else cares to post any thoughts before I do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 (edited) "15 ‘What did I do to be so black and blue’. So long as a musician can play reasonably well, he can make something wonderful out of this song. And Mrs Armstrong’s lad can play reasonably well; his Okeh recording is wonderful indeed. But It’s not Louis, but someone taking him off very well. I'm not sure what is more surprising, folks who haven't ID'd Pops or those who think it's someone impersonating him. To me this is one of his most recognizable recordings." Dan, I think that this is a hazard of these Blindfold Tests--the listener is so attuned to try to figure out what must be esoteric, unusual and not obvious about a song, that when a well known song by a very recognizable stylist is presented, the listener thinks--oh, it just can't be. I find this very interesting. Edited April 30, 2014 by Hot Ptah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 "15 ‘What did I do to be so black and blue’. So long as a musician can play reasonably well, he can make something wonderful out of this song. And Mrs Armstrong’s lad can play reasonably well; his Okeh recording is wonderful indeed. But It’s not Louis, but someone taking him off very well. I'm not sure what is more surprising, folks who haven't ID'd Pops or those who think it's someone impersonating him. To me this is one of his most recognizable recordings." Dan, I think that this is a hazard of these Blindfold Tests--the listener is so attuned to try to figure out what must be esoteric, unusual and not obvious about a song, that when a well known song by a very recognizable stylist is presented, the listener thinks--oh, it just can't be. I find this very interesting. You're right. When putting one together, I try to avoid people like Horace Silver, Lee Morgan and so on. One doesn't want to make it TOO easy MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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