Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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