All my life it has been there,
Music.
I listen to it,
I play it,
I sing it.
I think I know a lot about it,
But like life,
I realise
The more I get to know about it,
The more ignorant
I realise I am.
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Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Just another reflection. The recording is 'So what' from the Miles Davis album 'Kind of Blue' the most successful Jazz album ever.
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A fine write G/F. Yet we do know a lot. We both know a lot about 1066 for example!
The same goes for all my interests = well expressed. Did you see the proms big band music last night - loved every single note of it.
Well this version of 'so what' is one of my favourite pieces from this my favourite era of modern jazz (although i cant understand what planet john coltrane was on in his solo). Why are all the live versions of this by Davis done at 300mph i just dont understand. As a sax player i find theres plenty in music i dont understand but having not played seriously for several years now, theres a rediscovery of basic pleasures of making that noise we call music which disappear with familiarity too.
I enjoyed your write this time for all too obvious reasons. Thank you.
Many years ago, probably back in the 60s, I had a John Coltrane album and no matter where I put the needle on the record I did not understand what was going on. I wrapped it up and sent it to one of my cousins as a Christmas present - I got it back the following year.
Saying that though I have heard some great Coltrane.
I do have all the Miles Davis albums in my collection but Kind of Blue still stands out as a great album.
Thank you for your comment.
Have you got the funk experimental Davis albums of early 70's guaranteed to upset the neighbors dog - transitional thank goodness. My all time favourite from 50's is Sonny Rollins 'Saxophone Collusus' LP. I was born in 52.
Yes I have those albums, they take some listening to but the neighbours dog is new and hasn't had the pleasure too listening to them yet. Although I know Sonny Rollins and have heard his work I do not know much about him, it may be my next course of adventure, I have just found Saxophone Colossus streaming on Amazon - I am going to enjoy this.
I was born in 48 and introduced to Classical Music and Jazz by my Father a man that I am often bringing to mind when listening to music.
Let the music play.
If you'd like to exchange views comments or anything musical (or anything at all for that matter) please email/message me on here, always good to natter.
In seventies/eighties i really was into the group 'weather report' who had an amazing line up of talent - joe zawinul keys - wayne shorter saxes - jaco pastorius (god) bass - various top line drummers. Favourite piece by them is a jazz blues entitled 'a remark you made' well worth a listen if your tastes extend that far.
Most of the jazz funk era music faded away but still outstanding to my ears is Yusef Lateef on his album Autophysiopsychic.
I play Weather Report when my wife is out of the room, she just cannot understand it. I used t listen to them a lot back in the seventies.
I will PM you. I am nearly through listening to Saxophone Colossus. Great album from a great time in the fifties.
Love this poem married to this music perfectly, love the message of the poem I feel the same way about art , music and life feel I should be wiser at my age lol ...
Thank you WL, it is great love art, music and life, so many Miss so much of it yet we are always finding more to all of them.
Sounds like a case of wisdom transplanting knowledge ... congratulations on the achievement, Goldie! Well expressed.
Thank you Louis, most kind.
ANDY ~ Thanks for the memories ! MILES DAVIS (1926 ~ 1991) regarded as "The most revered Jazz trumpeter of all time" Gone but (due to a plethora of excellent recordings) never forgotten ! I agree with the accolade given to "Kind of Blue" ~ Miles Davis Sextet 1959 ~ it does merit its appellation "Most successful Jazz Album ever" The sweetest HORN ever ! Thanks for caring & sharing ~ BRIAN
Thank you Brian. I have all of Miles Davis' albums so I don't think he was too bad a musician.
We learn the value of knowledge after being ignorant, the more you know the more you realize you still don't know. Spectacular piece!
Yes, so very true. Thank you pb 5454.
You hit the nail on the head, Goldfinch. Absolutely true and beautifully expressed! Kudos
Thank you Fred, much appreciated.
As we get older we learn to be more grateful, to be humble, to accept things and people and we discover that many question we had still without answer and we then realize that it is not so important anymore. Then we are somehow happier. We don't need to know everything. I just love the calm way you write. Very soothing. Thanks
Thank you mal, so kind. Experience teaches us to be calm.
Isn't ignorant is the highest level of wisdom?
Very nice writing.
Very true m and m. Thank you.
So true in many aspect in life.
Question: I've been trying to figure out how to add photos and videos to an entry. I've inserted embed codes and photos from my PC but nothing shows up in the preview. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
To add photos: click "publish a poem", on that page, under the block of "poem", there is an option"Upload image from your PC:", load your image file from pc. If the image is a online photo, pleas download/save the image as a file to your PC, then load the file. This is what I did. I never add videos, so can't help you with that. Hope this helpful.
Yes, that's exactly the way I tried it and nothing worked.
Could it be your image size is too big or the file format is not right. it should be Max size: 5MB for JPG, 100kb for GIF and PNG.
AP, it is how m and m said. It may be the size of the image, even if it is just above the size limit the images will not be shown.
I too have not tried videos but I do put things on from you tube without any problems.
Ok, I'll look to see the image file size is correct. Thank you m&m and Goldfinch. I appreciate your help. ; )
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