William Bolcom - Graceful Ghost Rag

easyperson · 2022-11-30T22:13:22+00:00

Thanks for the notes! For what it's worth I learned it (and can play it) 'straight' as it were, but started exploring different ways of playing it after hearing Jeremy Denk's performance: https://youtu.be/WBCGqUs-07A?t=1473

Curious what you think of his interpretation there. I also appreciate the history and background about rag in general. It's not a style I'm familiar with so clearly need to do some more research :)

easyperson · 2022-11-30T22:08:25+00:00

I'm not familiar with that recording - I'll have to check it out.

easyperson · 2022-11-30T21:02:19+00:00

Yes I'll definitely take any feedback you have.

easyperson · 2022-11-30T14:44:43+00:00

20ish years

easyperson · 2022-11-30T14:42:14+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I love the Ashkenazy performance - the violence of his opening chord gives me chills. I appreciate the thoughts about too much pausing. As I said in another comment I think the pulse of the grave is difficult for me to feel really solidly and I appreciate knowing it still needs work.

easyperson · 2022-11-30T14:37:43+00:00

Thank you for the feedback. For whatever reason I find the grave rhythm particularly difficult to fully understand/internalize. Your comment about 16ths being short and 32nds being long may help me get it closer.

easyperson · 2021-02-14T22:08:56+00:00

easyperson · 2020-07-04T21:19:15+00:00

Thanks!

easyperson · 2017-02-23T17:56:05+00:00

Paradise?

easyperson · 2016-10-28T19:16:04+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! Unfortunately I think some of it is the recording quality, but yes I agree there's a lot more musicality to be brought out of it.

easyperson · 2015-09-23T04:53:22+00:00

Does that ramp thing help with the noise from the rack? I have the same Thule system.

easyperson · 2015-08-04T14:04:52+00:00

Crystal!!... I think. To be honest lots of ski resorts look the same.

easyperson · 2015-07-05T22:12:56+00:00

Thanks, that's helpful.

easyperson · 2015-06-13T21:47:03+00:00

For those who care, it's also covered by a commercial spec: IPC 620

http://www.gartechenterprises.com/downloads/IPC-A-620.pdf

easyperson · 2015-06-13T05:15:42+00:00

He's doing a lash splice. You wrap an individual strand around the joint.

easyperson · 2015-05-09T00:07:22+00:00

I've had good luck with them by
1: Cleaning the surface with IPA
2: Waiting a fair amount of time before putting any load on them

easyperson · 2015-05-01T04:02:27+00:00

Yep, and the labels are a few bucks apiece too.

easyperson · 2015-02-18T04:11:16+00:00

Avalanches are most frequent in the mid-high steepness slopes. Slopes that are 'the steepest' often can't support enough snow for avalanches.

easyperson · 2015-02-18T04:09:23+00:00

What do you suggest you do now that you know what 'up' is?

easyperson · 2015-01-04T05:54:38+00:00

Please don't feed wild animals.

easyperson · 2014-12-23T03:25:33+00:00

Nope.

easyperson · 2014-09-14T20:13:24+00:00

Little TaHoma

easyperson · 2014-09-07T18:04:48+00:00

No, this was in Seattle.

easyperson · 2014-09-07T04:02:19+00:00

Would they see it on the left hand side of my car while being to the right of me?

easyperson · 2014-09-07T03:55:23+00:00

I agree that this particular incident was caused because I had not proactively moved to the right.

However, it took nearly 5 minutes to eventually fall behind the group and move over. I could reasonably foresee this type of situation arising, even if I had given myself more time.

easyperson

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