Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why thank you Hoppy and if you really want to talk about screwing up? I had a chance to cover Dylan years back and did something else instead. How's that for being remiss? :'( G Hopkinson wrote: >Walt, "screwed the pitch pooch" is perhaps the finest bit of literary >craftsmanship I have read on the LUG lately ;-) >Back on Dylan, my wife saw him live here in Oz back in her student days. >She said that on stage he had all of the ?lan and presence >of a bowl of cold porridge. For perspective her musical taste runs to some >pretty loud stuff on occasion. And fity cent >Cheers >Hoppy > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >Walt Johnson >Sent: Thursday, 30 November 2006 09:47 >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: Re: [Leica] Dylan's Pitch > >I'm sure Simon and Garfunkle hit all the right notes in */Bridge Over >Troubled Waters /*and Johnny Cash screwed the pitch pooch in his version >0f the same song. Listening to both though who's rendition sounds more >honest? > >mcyclwritr@comcast.net wrote: > > > >>Dylan once said, "I'm as good as Caruso; I can hit all the notes." >> >>-Chris Lawson >> >>-------------- Original message ---------------------- >>From: bob palmieri <rpalmier@depaul.edu> >> >> >> >> >>>Folks- >>> >>>Well... what do I find as a result of my monthly perusal of LUG >>>activities but a discussion of Bob Dylan's pitch acuity... >>> >>>All I'd better say is that Dylan's pitch is so wide that it's >>>sometimes hard to even name the note he may be intending to hit. >>>But, as in the "in-out of focus" analogy, pitch accuracy is not an >>>important part of his gestalt, and in fact I wouldn't be surprised if >>>measurably accurate pitch would detract from his overall sound. And, >>>I might also say that anyone who focusses on this aspect isn't >>>"hearing" these performances in the most advantageous way. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >