Tuesday, September 24, 2024

2 - Let's Just Play

      Inspired by the cadence called "Freeze." The cadence is normally performed first at a medium tempo, followed by a slow tempo, and ending with a very quick tempo. Historically, the cadence was played multiple times at football games at various speeds. The drumline would eventually shout "Freeze" and then play the piece extremely slowly.

      My version overlays a melody played by the trumpet to add variety and interest. It is a very straightforward piece although the double stops in the guitar riff can be a bit tricky to play consistently.

      The title comes from a phrase commonly used by me in the context of musical ensembles, particularly those which prefer to talk about the music rather than playing.

     Here is the link to the bandcamp site and a link to the Youtube page.


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