Awesome education perspective on Lazy River. Thank you. The song is EXTREMELY unique as you rightly pointed out. If u listen to the vocal versions apart from the Mills brothers and leon redbone, the head has been simplified into one note (lous, bobby darin, louis prima, thereby highlighting the chord progression instead of the beautiful arpeggiating tune that Hoagy Carmichael's genius brain came up with. One of the amazing versions is also Rosemary Cloony's.
@@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Would love to know what ur thoughts are. Also I would pay good money for front row seats if Fats Waller would play and sing it or even to hear an instrumental by Scott Joplin !!!!
I learned about this song from a 94 year old woman in 2007. She loved the Mill Brothers version. I had already been a fan of Hoagie Carmichael, but this song quickly became my favorite of his. I also noticed the bebop bop language and familiar progression...fascinatingly enough, it turns out this was the first tune Charlie Parker learned.
Its just incredible what youre doing In This Journey! all The background Stories to 200+still counting Jazz Standards. And then your interpretations, just fantastic. Thank you Ron!
Ron i think i might have solved the mystery of "how would have Hoagy played it or how he would have wanted it performed"... the question that you posed in the video that is. it's incredible that Hoagy has answered your question to the point here. ua-cam.com/video/dtoMgT_iWyk/v-deo.htmlsi=wG7SlMpDXHcJiKD-
Pure 🔥
Beautiful rendition
Thanks! A great and underplayed song!
Awesome education perspective on Lazy River. Thank you. The song is EXTREMELY unique as you rightly pointed out. If u listen to the vocal versions apart from the Mills brothers and leon redbone, the head has been simplified into one note (lous, bobby darin, louis prima, thereby highlighting the chord progression instead of the beautiful arpeggiating tune that Hoagy Carmichael's genius brain came up with. One of the amazing versions is also Rosemary Cloony's.
Thanks -I'll check out Rosemary Clooney's version!
@@rondrotoskeyboardimprov9453 Would love to know what ur thoughts are. Also I would pay good money for front row seats if Fats Waller would play and sing it or even to hear an instrumental by Scott Joplin !!!!
Oh and I loved your bluesy version as well.. didnt mention it above :- )
I learned about this song from a 94 year old woman in 2007. She loved the Mill Brothers version. I had already been a fan of Hoagie Carmichael, but this song quickly became my favorite of his. I also noticed the bebop bop language and familiar progression...fascinatingly enough, it turns out this was the first tune Charlie Parker learned.
Thanks - I hadn't made the connection between this song and Charlie Parker but you['re absolutely correct!
These videos are becoming my favourite part of the week
Mine too!
Thanks for the video!
Thanks, Sam - I'm glad you liked it!
Its just incredible what youre doing In This Journey! all The background Stories to 200+still counting Jazz Standards. And then your interpretations, just fantastic. Thank you Ron!
Thank you Janis! I'm having a great time doing this and I'm glad you're coming along for the ride as well :)
So good!
Thanks James!
Hoagy plays "Lazy River" in the movie The Best Years of Our Lives (under dialogue): ua-cam.com/video/L20LQTrUgUo/v-deo.html
Thanks Henry, this is priceless! His hands are so relaxed.
Ron i think i might have solved the mystery of "how would have Hoagy played it or how he would have wanted it performed"... the question that you posed in the video that is. it's incredible that Hoagy has answered your question to the point here. ua-cam.com/video/dtoMgT_iWyk/v-deo.htmlsi=wG7SlMpDXHcJiKD-