MLT Club Member Jung Roe
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Another interesting fun fact about Bach. Apparently Bach had very beautiful hand writing and could do really fancy ornamentation, so scholars are able to tell a score that is handwritten by Bach because of the beautiful hand writing and ornamentation of the Soprano Clef in the score that only he could do.
Here is a hand written doodle from Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier Book:
10. Bach Well Tempered Clavier doodle
It might just look like a squiggle on the top of the page, but it’s actually Bach’s incredibly geeky way of explaining how to tune the keyboard before playing. The doodles are read from right to left, with the letter C beneath the doodle indicating where the C lies, with each different kind of loop representing the intervals to be used.
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Wow, I’m really enjoying everyone’s posts here, thank you all!
I watched an interesting 2 hour long documentary movie about JS Bach this evening. Fun fact about Bach. While Mozart and Beethoven started composing their famous works early from childhood and into their 20s, apparently Bach who’s musical repertoire is absolutely expansive did not write his most notable works until well into his 30s. In 1717 at age 32 Bach became Music Director at the Court of Prince Leopold in Kothen Germany.
During his time here he would have his most creative period writing his greatest instrumental masterpieces such as the Brandenburg Concertos, Keyboard Sonatas and Partitas, Well Tempered Clavier, all the Violin Concertos and Partitas etc.. Prince Leopold of Kothen loved music and admired Bach very much, and they became very good friends, with Bach even making Leopold Godfather to one of his children. In 1723, unfortunately Prince Leopold died due to poor health, and Bach left Kothen after a very creative 6 year period, and went on to become the Music Director in Leipzig at the St Thomas Church where he would remain for nearly 30 years until his death in 1750 at age 65. He would write his great Choral works like the Passion of St Matthews during his time here.
It seems every artist has their own unique creative path to follow. In the case of Bach, he did not flourish until well into his mid-life.
One of Bach’s greatest works, and the piece that is known for it’s notable bass line is his great organ piece, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor. Here is a fun reaction video by none other than Highly Combustible. Listen closely and you can feel the power of that bassline from the organ. This is a Hammond on steroids.
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Hi Tim
Yeah, that powerful organ bass really grabbed me in this video. He makes use of the full force of that mighty pipe organ.
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Hi JP,
Yeah I absolutely love the counterpoint that comes in at 4:30. He resets those dampers and holy smokes! The interplay between the two voices just sends chills! It’s one of the most beautiful moments in all of music I think. It even sounds great on piano, harp, guitar etc.
https://youtu.be/zhH53UODLEM?si=CxdhbtgcC2pVTHn3&t=178
In the piano version that counterpoint starts at 3:00
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Another amazing song by the Beatles, “Got To Get You Into My Life”. I think they started a whole new rock genre with this song consisting of Chicago, Doobie Brothers, Little River Band etc….
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Hi Jurgen, some really nice Saxophone playing and the drums too. Reminded me a little bit of Chicago with the brass section, with a funk sound all their own.
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Niice David, a great blast from the past. Is that a Hammond I see?
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Hi Bud
I honestly believe if Bach or Beethoven were alive today, they would be making some of the greatest rock and roll songs any one heard. I hear rock and roll when I hear Bach, just the instruments of his time were organ, harpsichord and violins. Oooh, if someone handed him an electric guitar, I can only imagine what amazing rock music he would have come up with.
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Hi Tom
My favourite Beach Boys song, and yeah that bassline drives the song. I didn’t think of this one, thanks! Interestingly that live album is my first foray into the Beach Boys music, as it was my brothers one and only Beach Boys vinyl in his collection, and I absolutely devoured it at 10. I came back from a grade 4 party after hearing this coolest song called Surfing USA, and it was on this album, and wow all their other stuff was so cool too.
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Hi Tim
Yeah the song has a great captivating beat right off the bat and throughout, and some great guitar work too. Definitely a remarkable bass line going there. I can feel how this can be a great song to be listening to as you cruise along. Thanks for this.
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Tim, MLTs Bus Stop video is amazing on so many levels, if they were to give out an Oscar for the greatest music video of all time, I think this one would clinch it.
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Chris, when it came to female rock vocals, I’ve always thought Joan Jett was the best, until I heard Mona doing You Really Got Me, My Generation, Revolution…etc but Mona and Lisa are so diverse on top of all that and can do soaring breathtaking vocals that leave Joan Jett in the dust like Best Years Of Our Lives, I get goose bumps every time I hear their vocals and harmonies on that. They can do it all!
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Nice David, you have a knack at finding these lesser known superb gems. It is a great bass-piccolo combo.
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That’s hilarious Jurgen, and what a great sales man in the guitar shop.
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Hey Chris,
How about this one by Mona and Lisa? The Kinks, You Really Got me is known for it’s notable bassline. Love Mona’s superb raspy rock vocals here, and Lisa’s lead guitar work is stellar, and the bass is doing a great job.
I remember the first time I heard Mona and Lisa’s cover of this one on their Beatles and More Volume 3 and it sounded better than the Kinks, I discovered MLT are also amazing hard rockers too! They can do everything. Never ceases to impress.
