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Ron.M -> On music in general... (Mar. 18 2006 21:22:31)
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This week I listened on the radio about the collaboration between Nelson Riddel and Frank Sinatra.
Nelson Riddel, a one time trombonist who moved to Hollywood to try to get some work, since he was married and had some kids to support, found that his "jazzy" approach to stuff required a discipline to arrange things for movie soundtracks and artists albums.
He threw himself into it...and eventually regarded that "every note counts".
He was working with Nat King Cole at the time when he first came to the attention of Sinatra, who was on an all-time low and not getting much work.
The radio program had exerpts of them working together.
One thing I liked about the programme, was when Nelson Riddel's son said..
"With Sinatra, you had to get it in the first 2 or 3 takes, or else he was unhappy about the arrangement..and that meant aborting the session and a lot of re-writing...so my Dad always tried to made sure he was comfortable with the swing of the piece....
Everything you hear has been done in 2 or 3 takes with a live 30 piece orchestra and Frank singing."
The musicians said "Well..if you were going in for a Frankie session, you made sure you didn't get drunk the night before....you had to play at your highest level".
These days, I gather that they take up to six months to put down a single record, editing, dubbing and punching in notes here and there...
Listen to the delivery of the voice and band from "Songs for Swinging Lovers" to get the "precision" of this work.
The voice, the phrasing... the general sound of the band and the virtuoso playing...
This I think gives us perspective on playing guitar...
I know ToddK knows this from his excellent uploads...
That's what it's all about IMO.
This is what I think Paco de Lucia was all about too..
Just excellence!
Think about it....
cheers
Ron
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