Comments on: The Popdose Guide to Ornette Coleman http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/ your daily dose of pop culture Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:18:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: CHART ATTACK!: 3/22/75 | Popdose http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/comment-page-1/#comment-5156 CHART ATTACK!: 3/22/75 | Popdose Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:31:01 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/#comment-5156 [...] nuggets about any artist imaginable. If you haven’t read his utterly comprehensive Popdose Guide to Ornette Coleman, you’re missing out; check out his previous Idiot’s Guides to Minnie Ripperton, [...] [...] nuggets about any artist imaginable. If you haven’t read his utterly comprehensive Popdose Guide to Ornette Coleman, you’re missing out; check out his previous Idiot’s Guides to Minnie Ripperton, [...]

]]> By: Karissa http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/comment-page-1/#comment-40473 Karissa Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:07:15 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/#comment-40473 Michael, a great piece on Ornette's music. I went to Ornette's show 3 weeks ago and I was fortunate enough to have an one-on-one interview with him. Like countless others in my situation, I also popped the question on Harmolodics. Here's what Ornette said:<br><br>"It is not only a way of life .... you know harmony when you put two different notes together, you have harmony and language ..... like you have so many different forms of hearing words spoken in different concepts .... like 'how you're doing?' in different languages ... but all of it mean the same thing ... it is the quality of being human ... human is the most precious thing that Earth recommends." He then took a discourse on humanity.<br><br>I really enjoy reading what you wrote here. Thanks!<br><br>Karissa<br>Hong Kong Michael, a great piece on Ornette's music. I went to Ornette's show 3 weeks ago and I was fortunate enough to have an one-on-one interview with him. Like countless others in my situation, I also popped the question on Harmolodics. Here's what Ornette said:

“It is not only a way of life …. you know harmony when you put two different notes together, you have harmony and language ….. like you have so many different forms of hearing words spoken in different concepts …. like 'how you're doing?' in different languages … but all of it mean the same thing … it is the quality of being human … human is the most precious thing that Earth recommends.” He then took a discourse on humanity.

I really enjoy reading what you wrote here. Thanks!

Karissa
Hong Kong

]]> By: Karissa http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/comment-page-1/#comment-18029 Karissa Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:07:15 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/#comment-18029 Michael, a great piece on Ornette's music. I went to Ornette's show 3 weeks ago and I was fortunate enough to have an one-on-one interview with him. Like countless others in my situation, I also popped the question on Harmolodics. Here's what Ornette said:<br><br>"It is not only a way of life .... you know harmony when you put two different notes together, you have harmony and language ..... like you have so many different forms of hearing words spoken in different concepts .... like 'how you're doing?' in different languages ... but all of it mean the same thing ... it is the quality of being human ... human is the most precious thing that Earth recommends." He then took a discourse on humanity.<br><br>I really enjoy reading what you wrote here. Thanks!<br><br>Karissa<br>Hong Kong Michael, a great piece on Ornette's music. I went to Ornette's show 3 weeks ago and I was fortunate enough to have an one-on-one interview with him. Like countless others in my situation, I also popped the question on Harmolodics. Here's what Ornette said:

“It is not only a way of life …. you know harmony when you put two different notes together, you have harmony and language ….. like you have so many different forms of hearing words spoken in different concepts …. like 'how you're doing?' in different languages … but all of it mean the same thing … it is the quality of being human … human is the most precious thing that Earth recommends.” He then took a discourse on humanity.

I really enjoy reading what you wrote here. Thanks!

Karissa
Hong Kong

]]> By: Pico http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/comment-page-1/#comment-18028 Pico Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:08:01 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/#comment-18028 Very informative and well written, Michael. I have a lot of his music (the Beauty Is A Rare Thing box is IMHO one of the 4-5 essential recordings of all time...not just jazz, but for all of music), but for some reason I never got that much up to speed on the overall story behind the music, just certain albums. This guide does the job of filling in all those gaps.<br><br>I once tried to explain what "harmolodics" meant in writing a review of "Voice Poetry" a little while back; I struggled to do that and found in researching it that others struggled in adequately explaining it as well. You've done by far the best job I've seen at attempting a nearly impossible task. But your observation that harmolodics is much more easier to listen to than explain is especially right on. <br><br>Good stuff, man. Good stuff. Very informative and well written, Michael. I have a lot of his music (the Beauty Is A Rare Thing box is IMHO one of the 4-5 essential recordings of all time…not just jazz, but for all of music), but for some reason I never got that much up to speed on the overall story behind the music, just certain albums. This guide does the job of filling in all those gaps.

I once tried to explain what “harmolodics” meant in writing a review of “Voice Poetry” a little while back; I struggled to do that and found in researching it that others struggled in adequately explaining it as well. You've done by far the best job I've seen at attempting a nearly impossible task. But your observation that harmolodics is much more easier to listen to than explain is especially right on.

Good stuff, man. Good stuff.

]]> By: rsbrandt http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/comment-page-1/#comment-18027 rsbrandt Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:14:08 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/#comment-18027 When I was in high school I found an odd record at our library called "Science Fiction." My initial reaction was approximately WTF? Not to worry, I felt the same way when my youthful ears first heard John Coltrane playing "My Favorite Things." I wasn't ready yet. Then along came college and it was a whole 'nother story... When I was in high school I found an odd record at our library called “Science Fiction.” My initial reaction was approximately WTF? Not to worry, I felt the same way when my youthful ears first heard John Coltrane playing “My Favorite Things.” I wasn't ready yet. Then along came college and it was a whole 'nother story…

]]> By: Jeff Gee http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/comment-page-1/#comment-18026 Jeff Gee Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:27:13 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/#comment-18026 If they give a Pulitzer for Popdose Guides, you've got the inside track for sure. But the link for "Friends and Neighbors" is not working, and I'm salivatin'! If they give a Pulitzer for Popdose Guides, you've got the inside track for sure. But the link for “Friends and Neighbors” is not working, and I'm salivatin'!

]]> By: MichaelFortes http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/comment-page-1/#comment-18025 MichaelFortes Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:31:39 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/#comment-18025 Thanks, one and all! Your satisfaction is mine as well. Thanks, one and all! Your satisfaction is mine as well.

]]> By: MichaelFortes http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/comment-page-1/#comment-18022 MichaelFortes Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:27:31 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/#comment-18022 What could be more harmolodic than that? Thanks, Will! What could be more harmolodic than that? Thanks, Will!

]]> By: Tim Ryan http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/comment-page-1/#comment-18024 Tim Ryan Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:34:20 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/#comment-18024 Great job, Mike. Passionate and well-informed. As usual. Great job, Mike. Passionate and well-informed. As usual.

]]> By: Jeff Gee http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/comment-page-1/#comment-18020 Jeff Gee Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:20:13 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-popdose-guide-to-ornette-coleman/#comment-18020 Thanks, I've now grabbed the two you fixed and the two you added. (Having trouble getting "Friends and Neighbors" tho.) (Bitch bitch bitch). This definitely represents a major upgrade on my scratchy vinyl Atlantic "Best of Ornette Coleman," found at a Harmony Hut in Wayne, New Jersey in 1976... Thanks, I've now grabbed the two you fixed and the two you added. (Having trouble getting “Friends and Neighbors” tho.) (Bitch bitch bitch). This definitely represents a major upgrade on my scratchy vinyl Atlantic “Best of Ornette Coleman,” found at a Harmony Hut in Wayne, New Jersey in 1976…

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