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Meade Lux Lewis' Honky Tonk Train Blues Solo by Jim Hession

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http://www.artistopia.com/hess... By request:close up video of pianist's hand position on Meade Lux Lewis' Honky Tonk Train Blues. Original arrangement plus improvised choruses. Recorded at Fritzels during Mardi Gras week 2007 in New Orleans. The best boogie woogie ever written as played by Jim Hession

Channel: Music
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: jazznbear

Length: 03:54
Rating: 4.53
Views: 32706

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MartinJAmaral (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Amazing skills, and amazing music. Its hard to believe the speed your fingers move at. Oh. That's what she said.
clementwarrior (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thanks for posting this work of art!!! Very inspiring!!!
mahballsarefine (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
How very very fuckin' clever
jazznbear (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Glad you enjoyed it! I looked up the term "sticky left hand" in the Dictionary of Musical Terms but was unable to find it... Seriously, my use of a slight legato approach to the left hand figure is intended to produce more of a "bluesy groove." You won't find that term either in the DMT.
jazznbear (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
very observant, but this was a choice. I happen to prefer incorporating the dominant 7th and 9th tones in the IV7 chord-it gives the harmony more bite....quite often I refer to original versions as a guide and do not always feel that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
hellesterne (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It's good, but the bass should change DOWN on the 5th bar not up! Listen to Meade.
andreboogie (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Great version!!! Although I think you're playing with a bit of a "sticky left hand" if you know what I mean. A little more staccato would be nice, although very hard, I know. Love your right hand, really fantastic. Don't mind Ashepp's comments.
FritzOk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Fantastic!! You're one of the few man can play this song in the world!! Congratulations!!!
jazznbear (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thank you...Sometimes it takes a whacky,arhythmical(sp?)group of rowdies to breathe new life into a classic original rendition by the great Meade Lux Lewis. Generally I leave the recreationist banner to others and attempt to explore new ideas. Long live boogie woogie in any form!
ashepp3679 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Those "improvisational passengers" you took on damn near ran the whole train off the tracks! They completely wiped out the spirit and mission of the train trip. What a whacky, arhythmmical group of rowdies!

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