Jan Garbarek
Posted by: Matt Gear on 20 October 2004
<rant>
I'm a big fan of sacred choral music, and whilst not huge fan of the saxophone don't mind it in small doses. However, I never thought the 2 would appear together.
I listen to Classic FM at work, which often has some nice music on, although it tends to be the "pop" element of classical. Anyway, I've heard quite a few tracks of this bloke (?) Jan Garbarek which initially start out as very pleasant sounding sacred choral pieces until he starts honking away on his Sax.
The final travesty came today, when the DJ announced a piece of music by Thomas Tallis (one of my favourite composers) and about 20 seconds into it Jan if off on one with his Sax again. I'm sorry, but that's not on. What was he thinking? That he could "improve" the original?
What's next? Bagpipe solos over the Messiah? Electric Guitar solos over Beethoven?
</rant>
Matt
I'm a big fan of sacred choral music, and whilst not huge fan of the saxophone don't mind it in small doses. However, I never thought the 2 would appear together.
I listen to Classic FM at work, which often has some nice music on, although it tends to be the "pop" element of classical. Anyway, I've heard quite a few tracks of this bloke (?) Jan Garbarek which initially start out as very pleasant sounding sacred choral pieces until he starts honking away on his Sax.
The final travesty came today, when the DJ announced a piece of music by Thomas Tallis (one of my favourite composers) and about 20 seconds into it Jan if off on one with his Sax again. I'm sorry, but that's not on. What was he thinking? That he could "improve" the original?
What's next? Bagpipe solos over the Messiah? Electric Guitar solos over Beethoven?
</rant>
Matt
quote:
Originally posted by Matt Gear:
What's next? Bagpipe solos over the Messiah? Electric Guitar solos over Beethoven?
</rant>
Matt
What's next, and over here in New Zealand at the moment, is AMICI, THE OPERA BAND.
That has got to be worse than Jan Garbarek.
Deane
Ironic common ground
Personally I go for the saxophone in a really big way but can only tolerate sacred choral music in extremely small doses. Having said that Mr.Garbarek is about my least favourite sax player on the planet as I find his ice-maiden tone frigid and uninvolving - give me someone hot & dirty (like David Murray can be) any day! Are we talking that Hilliard thingy here? Haven't heard it - wouldn't waste my time (obviously!)
As for 'electric guitar solos over Beethoven' I totally agree - why anbody would want to mix a really stonking plank spank with boring old Ludwig is beyond me.
Jim
Personally I go for the saxophone in a really big way but can only tolerate sacred choral music in extremely small doses. Having said that Mr.Garbarek is about my least favourite sax player on the planet as I find his ice-maiden tone frigid and uninvolving - give me someone hot & dirty (like David Murray can be) any day! Are we talking that Hilliard thingy here? Haven't heard it - wouldn't waste my time (obviously!)
As for 'electric guitar solos over Beethoven' I totally agree - why anbody would want to mix a really stonking plank spank with boring old Ludwig is beyond me.
Jim