Thanks a lot Pops Coffee ...... for these 4 lessons. Fully agree with you: Signs are better than leaders that have to "shout" their instructions. BUT ..... 1) The other musicians should have a lot of discipline and also attention for the leader and this is not always a fact. 2) All musicians have to know the Circle of Fifths.
Just one niggle remains. How do we know that going back to the beginning is the consequence of the leader patting their head? It might be that an entire performance is thoroughly rehearsed and head-patting is just a bit of 'business' to create the illusion of spontaneity. I am not referring to Tuba Skinny.
I have no evidence that band-leaders indulge in bits of 'business' to create the illusion of spontaneity. However, I see much evidence of *over*-signalling by leaders of inferior bands, who do not have confidence that their colleagues will do what is expected without obtrusive reminders. In the case of Tuba Skinny, they play and rehearse together so frequently that it seems everybody memorises agreed arrangements. Shaye sometimes gives them reminders in the discreetest of ways. For example, think of the 4-bar bridge (two bars each by Shaye and Barnabus) that they insert in the middle of a dozen regular 12-bar choruses in 'You've Got To Give Me Some'. Everybody knows it's coming and everybody has to be ready for its abrupt insertion; but Shaye still gives them a gentle reminder - using the slightest of gestures with her thumb. Watch it at 01:15 to 01:24 in ruclips.net/video/kYaQ0HuSESc/видео.html .
@@PopsCoffee Thank you. I was under the mistaken impressions that signals were orders; I understand now that they are merely reminders. Superior bands need only subtle reminders whereas inferior bands need strong reminders.
You were not mistaken, Axel. Signals are almost always polite orders. On some occasions, you will even see them equally politely declined. For example, a band-leader may signal to a guitarist or trombonist to take the next chorus as a solo but the player wags his head to say 'No, thanks'. This most often happens when the player concerned is new to the tune or is not yet confident enough of feeling his way through the chord progressions. Even in the case of Tuba Skinny, while most of Shaye's signals are polite reminders, there are times when she has to give polite *orders* - for example when determining who is to take the next solo. Watch different performances of the same tune and you will find that on one occasion she will invite the sousaphone and guitar to take solos, whereas in another performance she leaves one or both of them out. Similarly, on one occasion she may politely order 'offbeats' behind a particular chorus and on another not.
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Thanks a lot Pops Coffee ...... for these 4 lessons.
Fully agree with you: Signs are better than leaders that have to "shout" their instructions.
BUT ..... 1) The other musicians should have a lot of discipline and also attention for the leader and this is not always a fact.
2) All musicians have to know the Circle of Fifths.
It's been a most interesting series, Pops. Will be staying tuned. Stay well.
Thanks, Edwin.
Thank you, Ivan.
we did a tuba skinny tribute bellamina . it was our most watched video . we are big fans #invyhornjam
Happy Easter to you and Ms. Pops!
... and to you, Mark!
Just one niggle remains. How do we know that going back to the beginning is the consequence of the leader patting their head? It might be that an entire performance is thoroughly rehearsed and head-patting is just a bit of 'business' to create the illusion of spontaneity. I am not referring to Tuba Skinny.
I have no evidence that band-leaders indulge in bits of 'business' to create the illusion of spontaneity. However, I see much evidence of *over*-signalling by leaders of inferior bands, who do not have confidence that their colleagues will do what is expected without obtrusive reminders. In the case of Tuba Skinny, they play and rehearse together so frequently that it seems everybody memorises agreed arrangements. Shaye sometimes gives them reminders in the discreetest of ways. For example, think of the 4-bar bridge (two bars each by Shaye and Barnabus) that they insert in the middle of a dozen regular 12-bar choruses in 'You've Got To Give Me Some'. Everybody knows it's coming and everybody has to be ready for its abrupt insertion; but Shaye still gives them a gentle reminder - using the slightest of gestures with her thumb. Watch it at 01:15 to 01:24 in ruclips.net/video/kYaQ0HuSESc/видео.html .
@@PopsCoffee Thank you. I was under the mistaken impressions that signals were orders; I understand now that they are merely reminders. Superior bands need only subtle reminders whereas inferior bands need strong reminders.
You were not mistaken, Axel. Signals are almost always polite orders. On some occasions, you will even see them equally politely declined. For example, a band-leader may signal to a guitarist or trombonist to take the next chorus as a solo but the player wags his head to say 'No, thanks'. This most often happens when the player concerned is new to the tune or is not yet confident enough of feeling his way through the chord progressions. Even in the case of Tuba Skinny, while most of Shaye's signals are polite reminders, there are times when she has to give polite *orders* - for example when determining who is to take the next solo. Watch different performances of the same tune and you will find that on one occasion she will invite the sousaphone and guitar to take solos, whereas in another performance she leaves one or both of them out. Similarly, on one occasion she may politely order 'offbeats' behind a particular chorus and on another not.
@@PopsCoffee Got it!