Song Contest 143 (Results posted!)

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Probably should've posted this in the last contest, but for anybody who liked Moanin' (the jazz one), I wanted to note that that version of the song is not the original. The original appeared on Charles Mingus' 1960 album Blues & Roots. That version is slower, and since it's a combo instead of a big band, leans much more heavily on fewer instruments. I like the big band version more because of the energy it brings, but the original has one thing over it -- the big band version is polished and tight, all the instruments exactly on the beat for the entire song. The original version showcases, better than almost any other Mingus song, the magic he brought to the rhythm section -- instruments aren't exactly on the beat, but they know exactly where the beat is and they build around it. The result is a firm impression that the band is so good at what they do, and so comfortable playing together, that they can take the music wherever they want to go with it on a whim. Such is the spirit of jazz.

Coming off that, I somehow managed to lose my list of songs I was using to plan out my entries. The list was getting short anyway, and I was wondering if I was running out of music to show you guys. So I went looking, and realized I had forgotten all these bands and songs from when I was teenager and my musical tastes were...........let's say narrower. You guys are probably gonna hate a lot of it, starting with this one. Lol

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