elflopso (September 4, 2008 at 6:30 pm)

Anyone here thinks they can pass comment on Oscar Peterson? ????

PeterKoreaKim (August 30, 2008 at 5:24 am)

i really dont know who is better after i saw this wes montgomery or joe pass

dm47 (August 30, 2008 at 5:23 am)

yea I don't think i really said what i meant to. I agree with planning the desired 'effect' in your mind, and the melody too, but maybe not in the same exact way? Similar, yes, but there's something about Oscar's playing that seems to trump a lot of the other professional stuff that I've heard. Maybe it's the way he strings his eighth notes or just the attitude I get from his music. I guess what I'm trying to say is, when I listen to Oscar play, I feel like he's playing a written solo.

liamdunachie (August 30, 2008 at 3:09 am)

Not wishing to take anything anyway from Oscar, because I'm a massive fan of the fella and agree he was quite a genius, but the fact that he "could almost forsee what he would play next before he even played it" isn't exactly remarkable! That's how most jazz players construct a solo...you mentally conceive what kinda a melody or effect you intend to create and then you go ahead and play it. Nothing unique about that at all! But damn sure Oscar does a real nice job of it.

fistchips (August 13, 2008 at 1:03 am)

I agree....great band ....bad mix....

dm47 (July 31, 2008 at 1:16 am)

I think it's remarkable that you can hear him hum, for a few reasons. One, try humming and playing two handed jazz piano some time, it doesn't exactly mesh if you're not used to it. Secondly, it just goes to show how into the music he was, and how he could almost forsee what he would play next before he even played it. Incredible.

SwampDog1957 (July 28, 2008 at 4:50 pm)

Can't get much better than this!

coolcolbass (July 20, 2008 at 9:24 am)

i dont know how it could be possible for someone to leave a negative comment after listening to such a happy song

dobermanno (July 3, 2008 at 9:26 am)

the best

MrWoloohojian (July 2, 2008 at 2:53 pm)

Yeah I know that kinda sucks