Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya - Joseph B. Geoghegan

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Posts
    341

    Default Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya - Joseph B. Geoghegan

    For a week now I have had the tune "Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya" running through my head as a fairly quick bouncy jazz waltz that belies the lyrics. I can actually hear the sax improv in my head. Trouble is, I can't find a style that delivers a light, bouncy jazz waltz on Playback.

    What I've got here are the best combos I've found, but they're too dirge-like. Any ideas out there?

    Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya 1 - Joseph B. Geoghegan

    Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya 2 - Joseph B. Geoghegan

  2. #2

    Default

    "Swing Two/Four" is pretty bouncy. "Doo Doo Cats" even more so. And here are some jazzy, less-dirge-like changes.

    Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya (E-) - Joseph B. Geoghegan
    There's two kinds of mistakes you can play: The ones you notice, and the ones somebody else might notice.

  3. #3

    Default

    Try jazz-Guitar trio. 140, nylon guitar 30%, Organ Bass 100%, drums 40%, reverb 50%.

    Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya 2 - Joseph B. Geoghegan

    Your choice of choir possibly contributed to the dirge-like feel.
    )BOB

  4. #4

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by DaleMac View Post
    "Swing Two/Four" is pretty bouncy. "Doo Doo Cats" even more so. And here are some jazzy, less-dirge-like changes.

    Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya (E-) - Joseph B. Geoghegan
    Nice Dale.
    )BOB

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Dec 2009
    Posts
    341

    Default

    Wow, did you two come through, or what? Thanks much, guys.

    I especially like Dale's changes with Bob's settings, 'cept I like Acoustic Bass instead of Organ bass. (Massimo's lines sound too good on double bass.) I only wish a sax man would play over this what I'm hearing in my head. So here's what I've got now:

    Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya (E-) Fav - Joseph B. Geoghegan

    If it's okay with you guys, I'll post this to Jazz, where maybe some sax man will find it.

    Thanks very much, again!

    Jack

  6. #6

    Default

    Experiment with 3/2.

    I tried 6/8 (which, to me, says jazz waltz) I like it since it has both a quick 3-feel or a slower 4-feel.
    The iRp player seems to play it with more of a 2-feel.

    3/2 plays more like what 6/8 feels like in my head.

    Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya (E-) Fav 1 - Joseph B. Geoghegan

    )BOB

    Edit: 3/2 is my *new* favorite time-sig in the iRp player...(well, for today anyway...) )BOB

  7. #7

    Default

    Bob, as you probably noticed, just changing the time sig to 3/2 doubles the phrasing. Here's my finished chart. 6/4 gives the bass lines a little more freedom in the bars with just one chord. I also added a vamp outro, and increased the tempo a bit.

    Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya (E- Waltz) - Joseph B. Geoghegan
    There's two kinds of mistakes you can play: The ones you notice, and the ones somebody else might notice.

  8. #8

    Default

    Also nice.
    )BOB

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Do you have any questions?

Check out our Support page

Sign up to our newsletter
Join us