I’m going to start with a quote from Encyclopedia Britannica. “Most early classical composers (such as Aaron Copland, John Alden Carpenter—and even Igor Stravinsky, who became smitten with jazz) were drawn to its (jazzes) instrumental sounds and timbres, the unusual effects and inflections of jazz playing (brass mutes, glissandos, scoops, bends, and stringless ensembles), and its syncopations, completely ignoring, or at least under appreciating, the extemporized aspects of jazz. Indeed, the sounds that jazz musicians make on their instruments—the way they attack, inflect, release, embellish, and colour notes—characterize jazz playing to such an extent that if a classical piece were played by jazz musicians in their idiomatic phrasings, it would in all likelihood be called jazz.
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Pat Blythe – All That Jazz – Part V
Posted in life, music, Opinion, Review with tags 8-track, African, Afro-Cuban jazz, Bob Segarini, bossa nova, Brazilian jazz, cassette tape, clave, claves, DBAWIS, Don’t Believe A Word I Say, Ed Sullivan, ethnomusicologial, Fusion, improvisation, Jazz, Latin jazz, New York City jazz, samba, sub-Saharan, Telsat, The Beatles, transistor radio on March 16, 2022 by segariniGWNtertainment #28 by Jaimie Vernon
Posted in Books, Canadian Music, life, music, Opinion, Review with tags Andrew Allen, April Wine, Bill Piton, Bob Segarini, Canadian Music, Chin Injeti, Chris Nine, Crash n Burn, Dana Countryman, Darrell Millar, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Drake, Eleanor McCain, Emily Molloy, Famous Underground, Francis Nicolas, Gary Kendall, George Koller, Glenn Crosse, GWNtertainment, Hawksley Workman, High Loves, Hogtown Allstars, Jaimie Vernon, jim henman, Jr. Gone Wild, Julian Taylor, Kevin Breit, Killer Dwarfs, Laura Fernandez, Marc Jordan, Martina Griffiths, Marty Zylstra, Merle Marlow Band, Myles Goodwyn, Oscar Peterson, Ritesh Das, Rod Stewart, Ryan Shane Owen, Steven Heighton, Terry Draper, The Beatles, The Canadian Cover Crew, The Red Dirt Skinners, Tom Jackson, Tonia Evans Cianciulli, Toronto Tabla Ensemble, Wine Lips on September 20, 2021 by segariniLots of new music this week as post-summer tuneage is in full swing. Just ask Drake who now occupies half of the Top10 on the Billboard magazine charts. It’s also drawn battle lines between old pop music fans and new because Drake’s positioning on the charts breaks a handful of records previously set by The Beatles. Vitriol has been flying around social media dismissing Drake and his accomplishments. GWN celebrates any Canadian artist who has managed to raise the ire of a generation of music lovers who refuse to acknowledge that time has passed, and that a new generation also makes music that people love. We are here three times a month extolling the virtues of those new artists and that new music. Other music exists in the same universe as The Beatles…resistance is fertile.
Continue readingPat Blythe – Sounds Like Toronto…..and music
Posted in Interview, life, music, Opinion, Review with tags Archie Alleyne, Bob Segarini, Canada Council of the Arts, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Ed Sullivan, Jazz, Kensington Market, Kollage, luvthemusic, Pat Blythe, Pat Blythe A Girl With A Camera, podcast, The Beatles, The Colonial Tavern, The Pandemic Interviews, The Underground Railroad Soul Food Restaurant, Toronto, Toronto Heritage, Toronto Jazz Festival, Town Tavern, yonge street, Yorkville on February 10, 2021 by segariniThere’s been much written about the vibrancy of Yonge Street, particularly beginning in the late 50s to its eventual winding down during the mid to late 80s. Clubs like the Brown Derby, The Colonial Tavern, Club Blue Note, Town Tavern, Le Coq d’Or, Steeles Tavern, Friars Tavern, Hawk’s Nest, The Zanzibar, Silver Rail…..graduating to The Gasworks, Piccadilly Tube, Nickelodeon, Hard Rock Cafe and many others. All gone, except the memories. The jazz and blues, the beginning of the Toronto Sound, rock, disco and punk invasions, the Yonge St. Mall…..
SUNNY DAYS: THE SKIP PROKOP STORY (PART 2) by Jaimie Vernon
Posted in life, music, Serialized Book with tags Bill Marion, Bill Misener, Bob Cringan, Bob Segarini, Chuck Beal, David Bell, DBAWIS, Denny Gerrard, Dig Band, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Doug Guy, Fern Resort, Jaimie Vernon, Larry Sykes Music, Lighthouse, Optimists Drum & Bugle Corp, Paul Chabeau, Preston Scout House, Riverside 3, Ronn Prokope, Royal York Hotel, Skip Prokop, Skip Prokop Five, Sunny Days, The Beatles, The Paupers, The Spats, Toronto, Toronto Police Department, Waddington School of Music on March 23, 2020 by segariniIn last week’s installment of “Sunny Days: The Skip Prokop Story” our young drummer, Ronn Prokop (he had yet to adopt his nickname), was heading to the Preston Scout House to hone his drum corps chops. Suffice to say Skip would not only become quite adept at marching band drum skills, but became a reigning SIX time champion in Canada and the United States with the Optimists Drum & Bugle Corp.
Peter Gives Thanks
Posted in Family, life, music, Opinion, Review with tags "The Cult", Black Absinthe, BlackDog Ballroom, Bob Segarini, Bodhi Tree, Boz Scaggs, Cheesehead, Cherry Cola's, Deep Meadow, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Mr Mouray, Mushy Callahan, Peter Montreuil, Rob de Simone, Sounds Like NowJack Cerre, The Beatles, The Clash, Witness on February 13, 2020 by segariniI am not ashamed to say that the time since my Dear Lois passed has been the bleakest of my entire life. I never knew that misery such as I am experiencing now was even possible. But it is, sadly, as I am sure those of you who have lost their loved ones are more than tragically aware.
Bob Updates the 50th Anniversary Beatle Tribute – New Videos
Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags CBS, Cherry Cola's, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, music, music videos, Records, The Beatles, The Beatles 50th Anniversary Tribute, Updated 2019 on October 27, 2019 by segariniIf you really want to enjoy this column, I suggest you take the time to read these two first. Written originally in 2010 for FYIMusic, and reprinted here in DBAWIS in April of 2012, these two columns are part of a series called “When Radio and Records Ruled the World”.
Chapters 7 and 8 will help you understand what was going on at the time of the Beatles rise and a bit beyond…and why I was less than thrilled with what the Grammy Organization and CBS did with their legacy last night.
Segarini: When Radio and Records Ruled the World Part 7 – The Invasion Begins…
Segarini: When Radio and Records Ruled the World Part 8 – “Don’t you ever sleep?…and get a haircut!”
Pat Blythe – VOTEing…..Indie Week…..ONE WORD on ONES…..with music
Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags Audra Santa, Bob Segarini, Canada Rocks Media, Daryl Hurs, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Hideout Toronto, Indie Week, Indie Week UK, Meridian Hall, ONES, Pat Blythe A Girl With A Camera, Paul DeLong, Paul DeLong’s ONE WORD, Regent Theatre Oshawa, Swarmandal, The Beatles, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Rex on October 23, 2019 by segariniI know we’ve all had more than enough of politics and politicians in the last three months. Today (I started to write this on Monday) is voting day. Today we have the privilege, the democratic right, to select who we want to represent us here in Canada and on the world stage. Voting is the only tool we have that has any kind of impact. Who we choose to guide this country for the next four years is decided today. I voted. One out of two of my sons voted. At this writing, my mom is waiting to vote. My sister will take her. But there are more who don’t vote than do. Telling….in oh so many ways.
Pat Blythe – Memories…..celebrations…..three concerts….and music
Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Abbey Road, Anderson Creative, April, Bob Segarini, Cherish Stevenson, Cherry Cola's, DBAWIS, Drop Top Alibi, Eddie Bullen, Greg Wyard, Hugh's Room Live, Jeff Jone, Jeff Jones Trio, Karl Anderson, Lee's Palace, Pat Blythe, Paul DeLong, The Beatles, The Crooked, The Musical Box: A Genesis Extravaganza Volume 2, We The Crooked on October 2, 2019 by segariniIt’s 9 o’clock on a……no, no, no, wrong song. Betcha ya got an earworm now….before you even listen to the song.
Pat Blythe – Pomp & Circumstance…..Rival Sons…..the end of summer……
Posted in music, Opinion, Review with tags A Girl With A Camera "The Picture Taker", Anderson Creative, canadian national exhibition, CNE, Dave Beste, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Hard Day’s Night, Help!, Karl Anderson, luvthemusic, Pat Blythe, Pomp and Circumstance, Rival Sons, Scott Buchanan, Scott Holiday, The Beatles, Todd Ögren, wedding photography, weddings on September 11, 2019 by segariniFour weeks!!! Four whole weeks….over in flash, just like summer!!! The column hiatus has now ended and WE’RE BACK! Yep it’s been a busy (and sweaty) summer with loads going on, on all fronts, both personal and professional. I must confess, Fall is my favourite season. The colours are outstanding and the cooler weather (with sunshine) actually makes me feel cozy.
Okay……so where to begin….I’ll work my way backwards…..one concert at time.
Peter’s Sister Mary Matters
Posted in Family, Opinion, Review with tags "Europe One", "Final Jeopardy", "You're So Vain", Birthday, Bob Segarini, Burlington, Carly Simon, Charles Montreuil, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Expo 67, Helen Montreuil, Jeopardy, Mary Louise Montreuil, McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II, Multiple Sclerosis, The Beatles, The First, the Kennedys, the White Album, The Who, Uptergrove on July 4, 2019 by segariniI have always tried to live my life according to a number of tenets. Some are arguably limited in scope. For example, I view beer drinking as a perishable skill. Others are much more “pigeon-holed”, such as, despite what many of my military aviation buddies may think, I truly believe that a McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II in “Europe One” camouflage is a thing of beauty indeed.
Others are more universal in application, however. One of my nearest and dearest is that I have always tried to have strong women in my life, even if only on the periphery. Today’s column is about one of those women, my late sister Mary.