I got into jazz and jazz/rock fusion later on during the 1980s. Al Dimeola and others like Pat Metheny Pat captured my interest during this period. I attended concerts such as The Yellow Jackets, Spyro Gyra, and Hiroshima also during these years. I'm not fond of trad or bebop nor do I care for jazz that's played too rapidly for extended time sequences. It tends to make me nervous. I'm a bit particular when it comes to jazz.
I recall long-ago times when I'd sit up late at night listening to the radio. At one point a jazz show would come on and I'd half-realize it until I started feeling kinda weird. It was the jazz. Lol I called it mental music because I'd start feeling strange when I listened to too much of it. It definitely made me feel nervous!
The Yes clip you posted was new to me, except that it sounded like they were on top of their game. Sharp! I still like the band. They can't compete with the anointing but I enjoy them just the same.
One of the first songs I learned when I started playing guitar was, "Mood For A Day." I got it from a piano arrangement and have since learned it in every position. Lol I still have to practice it for a week or so if I want to get it right.
I also learned a bunch of jazz classics because I loved the chording. I can do modal playing but since I was never that interested in it, I'm not that good at it. I've always liked the blues if it's real. Blues, rock, folk, and a bit of country are my main influences.
I made a simple video of a song I wrote 20 years ago. It's on the thread, "The Sound Of War," and that's also the song's name. I had to play it often until 9/11. Then the need to play it left. The need has recently returned.
The first part is Jeremiah 4:19 and the second half is from my experiences with "the purification of the sons of Levi." Death to self, basically. Though I used to sing, "Kiss The Son," and mean it, I really didn't understand what it would really be like.
You have a nice night. Ron.
