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Rome 1949 Recordings with Grappelli

Teddy DupontTeddy Dupont Deity
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I love these recordings and the Ouest remastered issues make them sound even better. However, I have always been surprised that Django was happy for the pianist to play almost exactly the same intro every time. I think it can only show how laid back these sessions must have been. Certainly on some of the tracks Django seems to be having a “bit of a laugh”. Probably approached more like a jam than a recording session.

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  • adrianadrian AmsterdamVirtuoso
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    Just in case you haven't seen the compilation I made of all of the piano intros:

    Adrian

    Teddy Dupontgeese_comlittlemarkMichaelHorowitzBillDaCostaWilliamsrudolfochristbillyshakeswimlostjohnPetrovand 2 others.
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    Now that you mentioned "a bit of a laugh", it's probably that the whole thing was done tongue in cheek. I can't imagine Django wanted to record with anyone other than very accomplished but I can see him having a good sense of humor.

    Every note wants to go somewhere-Kurt Rosenwinkel
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    Ink Spots anyone?

    BucoBillDaCostaWilliamswimBones
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    I had to look that up, says their songs usually started very similarly. They invented branding before it was a thing, pretty cool.

    Every note wants to go somewhere-Kurt Rosenwinkel
  • BillDaCostaWilliamsBillDaCostaWilliams Barreiro, Portugal✭✭✭ Mateos, Altamira M01F, Huttl
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    Impressive consistency from Gianni Safred.

  • billyshakesbillyshakes NoVA✭✭✭ Park Avance - Dupont Nomade - Dupont DM-50E
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    Just hope the band had a set list. Can you imagine if it was just "listen to the darn intro and follow along." I can imagine me sitting there...."Shoot, which dang song is this, man?" Honeysuckle? Micro? I Saw Stars? Guess "Undecided" would be most appropriate here?! ha ha.

    vanmalmsteenBillDaCostaWilliamsBuco
  • QuadropentaQuadropenta New England USANew
    Posts: 116

    Adrian--That is truly funny. Check this "mash-up" of a certain famous country music progression.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY8SwIvxj8o

    Bones
  • BonesBones Moderator
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    Haha it's all about trucks, my dog, and mama....

  • billyshakesbillyshakes NoVA✭✭✭ Park Avance - Dupont Nomade - Dupont DM-50E
    edited November 2020 Posts: 1,302

    My Dad used to have this old belt buckle. Reminded me of your comment. Missing the trucks, maybe, but seems like it would be inspiration for a country song. Then again, he bought it when we were living in Montana, where every truck had a gun rack in the back window.

    Do you think we could revise this to replace "Gun" with "Guitar"?

    BucoBones
  • gitane007gitane007 IrelandNew
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    Hhaha............i never really "properly" noticed how he's using the same progression for all those intro's. Raised a few smiles i would imagine !!. Nice mash up vid !

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