Members bsman Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 Not exactly a guitar player, but influenced a generation of musicians with innovative time signatures, etc. Cool thing - he died the day before his birthday!!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faJE92phKzI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gdsmithtx Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 RIP, Dave. Thinking back, it's distinctly possible that "Take Five" was the first jazz song that I really liked as a kid. Of course when I was growing up, my parents listened mostly to country music with a little Beatles and CSNY thrown in, so my exposure to jazz was very limited until I was 12 or 13. But man, I loved that song when I was 8 or 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatspotter Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 I saw Brubeck ca. 1980 with his sons at the chapel of the college I attended. We were right up front, and it was a great show. A shame he's gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 Yeah, I heard that this morning and definitely took note. But to be honest, my first response was that I didn't know he was still alive. Sounds cliche', I know, but in his case I really would have guessed he'd already passed on. Hell, if an icon like that was still on this planet, he should have been paraded out on stage from time to time to be honored by the public before he passes. I'm nowhere near a Jazz aficionado, but indeed, Take 5, is one of my top favorites and one of the few jazz pieces I've ever worked to learn on guitar. Dave Brubeck Charlie Parker George Benson Miles Davis & Vince Guaraldi (who sadly only lived to 47 - but whose Jazz piano music is about the most instantly recognizable) -are the only Jazz musicians (other than vocalists) whose music I've sought and bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 Oh man. A jazz giant. Play on Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 He definitely had a wonderful life and career, and it's great that he lived to a ripe old age. May he kick ass in the afterlife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 Take 5 is a HUGE piece of music. RIP Mr. Brubeck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Puddintown Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 Originally Posted by BeanoBoy Take 5 is a HUGE piece of music. RIP Mr. Brubeck. I agree. For those who don't know, however, "Take 5" was written by Paul Desmond. Certainly Brubeck's contribution to its performance (Desmond was in the DB Quartet) was key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fusion1 Posted December 6, 2012 Members Share Posted December 6, 2012 RIP Mr. Brubeck. Say hi to your friend Paul Desmond for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted December 6, 2012 Members Share Posted December 6, 2012 Man... RIP for sure. I've been getting back into audio and I've listened to a number of his pieces multiple times over the last two or three weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted December 6, 2012 Members Share Posted December 6, 2012 It's timely that I've listed to "The Essential Dave Brubeck" (2003) twice in the last week. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Rossness Posted December 6, 2012 Members Share Posted December 6, 2012 I saw him just a few years ago in New Haven and he was great. Thanks for the good music Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted December 6, 2012 Members Share Posted December 6, 2012 Listening to that makes me wonder why we have so many cookie monster metal bands today. Where did we go wrong? Take Five is pure genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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