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Re: Gary Novak Three Nighter at the SPUD
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:27 pm
by Avi_drums
littlegrooves wrote:GoAndPractice wrote:I've never been able to pinpoint why Gary never "hit" in the 90s, in terms of getting a huge name like Weckl or Chambers or _________. I've wondered if it was because he followed Weckl with Chick and people couldn't get adjusted to it and stigmatized him because he "wasn't Dave"? Who knows.
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Huge' is relative, and somewhat inconsequential. One would assume the money was better playing stadiums than half empty jazz clubs. I remember hearing the opening bars of Paint the World, sensing something fresh was going on. He had a writing background too, if I recall.
Re: Gary Novak Three Nighter at the SPUD
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 2:16 pm
by Julián Fernández
Re: Gary Novak Three Nighter at the SPUD
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 6:25 am
by Juan Expósito
Gary Novak...I´m still shocked since I saw him with Chick Corea EB2 in 1994.
I´m still shocked since Chick´s "Paint the World" (sound, playing and tunes)
I nominate this topic for "GARY NOVAK thread...The World Painter."
What a monster !!
Nice clip with Billy Ward.
Re: Gary Novak Three Nighter at the SPUD
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 7:13 pm
by littlegrooves
Avi_drums wrote:littlegrooves wrote:GoAndPractice wrote:I've never been able to pinpoint why Gary never "hit" in the 90s, in terms of getting a huge name like Weckl or Chambers or _________. I've wondered if it was because he followed Weckl with Chick and people couldn't get adjusted to it and stigmatized him because he "wasn't Dave"? Who knows.
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Huge' is relative, and somewhat inconsequential. One would assume the money was better playing stadiums than half empty jazz clubs. I remember hearing the opening bars of Paint the World, sensing something fresh was going on. He had a writing background too, if I recall.
You are correct, "huge" is inherently relative since it is often used as a comparison of magnitude and scale relative to some agreed upon reference point, but I get your point-- "huge" is subjective, perhaps?
Re: Gary Novak Three Nighter at the SPUD
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:15 am
by drumsrdrugs
Gary has a bunch of clips on possiblechops. The site is in various states of build still, but there's some gems.
http://possiblechops.com/
Re: Gary Novak Three Nighter at the SPUD
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 1:37 pm
by deseipel
All of those possible chops clips are now on YouTube I believe.
Edit: I guess not, just the Dave Hooper clips . Bummer.
Re: Gary Novak Three Nighter at the SPUD
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:15 am
by Juan Expósito
Some musicians playing some music.