Hampton Medley. Characteristic.wmv

Comment by Tim Twiss on July 12, 2011 at 4:12pm

Joel...see what I mean about that second inversion minor chord? Might sound different if tuned up to "E" Rice tunung. Might try that. Any, there is that quircky sound.

Comment by Tim Twiss on July 12, 2011 at 4:14pm

I mean first inversion..duh

Comment by Tim Twiss on July 12, 2011 at 5:53pm

I was looking pretty close, and I think I have played all the Banjo Style tunes in the Analyitical. The misc. section does have a lot of nice ones too...ones that I would think would be in the Banjo Style Section.  

Comment by Rob MacKillop on July 13, 2011 at 6:19am

What an odd piece. Thanks for recording it, Tim. Not sure what is happening in it, where it is heading. Just seems a jam on E, A and B7.

Comment by Tim Twiss on July 13, 2011 at 6:35am

You're right...it doesn't seem to be heading anywhere. Kind of a kitchen sink tune of Stroke technique with highlights of his 32nd note glide lick he used so often in the later years. The chord E G# C# still feels weird...not sure what his intent was..."E" harmony (6th chord) or a C# minor chord? Anyway, it creates tension.

Comment by Tim Twiss on July 13, 2011 at 6:49am

But then again, I listed the title incorrectly. It is "Hampton Medley. Characteristic".  So, I guess it is just a medley of licks. What is "Hampton" about??

Comment by Joel Hooks on July 13, 2011 at 9:25am

Nice work Tim! Characteristic was their way of saying "like African american's would play. In other words Characteristic of black people.

Comment by Rob Morrison on July 13, 2011 at 10:13am

I'm glad you guys said something.  The fisrt time I heard that tune I thought I came in at the wrong place or something and I couldn't figure out the melody.  After the second listening I still wasn't any closer.--Rob Morrison

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