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An Overdue Memorial

A quote from Tony Bennett, a performer I adore: Some people think that anyone could sing jazz, but they can’t. It’s a gift of learning how to syncopate but it’s also a spirit that you’re either born with or you’re not. And Amy was born with that spirit. The Amy he spoke of was Amy Winehouse.… Continue reading An Overdue Memorial

Published January 18, 2015
Categorized as music, Uncategorized Tagged culture, death, entertainment, legacy

Jon Brion on Songs vs. Performances

In 2006 whilst on a relatively rare appearance outside Los Angeles, Greg Kot & Jim DeRogatis of SoundOpinions interviewed Jon Brion. The Full Show • Interview with Jon starts at ~ 20 minutes in. See also the Footnotes. TL;DR edited version: An illustrated YouTube excerpt of  Songs vs. Performances

Published March 19, 2013
Categorized as art, music, musical Tagged chords, composition, entertainment, melody, music, songwriting

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