tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049414276944858688.post1149959633811693986..comments2024-02-20T21:17:35.156-08:00Comments on Robert Philen's Blog: Charlie Parker and Shostakovich: Art, the Artist, and CultureRobert Philenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09457837427267431889noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049414276944858688.post-44147561121796050942011-04-26T09:10:29.326-07:002011-04-26T09:10:29.326-07:00Saxophone solos are perfect actually I'm a lov...Saxophone solos are perfect actually I'm a lover of those sounds, I use to play my sax and after that visiting <a href="http://www.iservepharmacy.com" rel="nofollow">viagra online</a> site because both activities relax me so muchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049414276944858688.post-20736116753787186452008-07-22T08:22:00.000-07:002008-07-22T08:22:00.000-07:00here is what i think-you don't have to know that p...here is what i think-<BR/><BR/>you don't have to know that parker was deteriorating during the recording session to appreciate the music. also, you shouldn't like it just because he was crumbling both physically and mentally as the notes left his instrument. but, knowing the full story allows you to truly appreciate the process of the artist. i personally think that this is the best version of this song because of the stumbling, mistimed music. it goes with the heart-wrenching theme of the piece. here is a person desperately searching for love that may never come. those sentiments aren't always packaged in a neat little box. so, unbeknownst to parker at the time, he had tapped into the essence of the song. he's in the darkest recesses of his soul just like the woman in the song. you can appreciate the music on its own, but when you couple it with the torture of the artist, it becomes something more. it becomes an experience that we get to share with the artist. not knowing that he was in such a state would make listening to this selection less personal. That's my opinion at least.Man In the Tall White Hathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041689545396529586noreply@blogger.com