Ethan Hein's blog - Latest Comments

Re: Apache makes you go hmmm

Katelin Fisher — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:39:06 -0000

I never realised how many songs Apache has been used in. After reading this it seems like i can hear it almost every where!

Re: Apache makes you go hmmm

jackson — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:05:10 -0000

evolution is continual!

Re: Apache makes you go hmmm

Lindsay — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:03:58 -0000

I can't believe that that one clip was used so many times. The network diagram lays it all out so you can really see how it all links together.

Re: Apache makes you go hmmm

Walkerc — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:06:49 -0000

Its amazing that one man can have such an impact, especially after so many years. All of these versions incorporate the same beat and yet are distinctly different.

Re: Apache makes you go hmmm

Trev — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:35:07 -0000

Its so sweet to see how one thing can evolve into such a large magnitude of adaptations

Re: Apache makes you go hmmm

Kari — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:43:56 -0000

Before coming on to this website I hadn't learned what Apache was. It's always good to learn new things! The song "things that make you go hmm..." is stuck in my head now!

Re: Apache makes you go hmmm

Finkd — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:46:20 -0000

I love the bongo sample article. It sounds awesome and is used so much! Definitely makes music of the old sound new and rejuvenated,

Re: Apache makes you go hmmm

Josh — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:33:20 -0000

Music sampling has been such a huge part of hip hop. A little credit for the original beat would be nice though. Great blog!

Re: Apache makes you go hmmm

Raquelkusters — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:41:11 -0000

So interesting to learn about Apache! Great information and Great music.

Re: Apache makes you go hmmm

Christina Hayward — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:27:39 -0000

Awesome music. Great compilation of how far-reaching Apache was.

Re: Apache makes you go hmmm

Stephanie — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:47:08 -0000

Thanks for describing the influence of Apache on hip hop (and including links to relevant songs)!

Re: Apache makes you go hmmm

Big_barrie — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:12:19 -0000

This is so Cool..!

I've always enjoyed Hip Hop, but hearing more from where it came from and what still influences today's music is awesome!

Re: Dreaming of a masters thesis

Ethan Hein — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 09:15:36 -0000

I'll be posting about my progress regularly.

Re: Dreaming of a masters thesis

Ethan Hein — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 09:14:53 -0000

Totally! I'm a pitiful cook, but the little I know about it has given me a much deeper appreciation of a really good meal.

Re: Dreaming of a masters thesis

Odai — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:49:40 -0000

I want to add that I agree with you 100% that people in general should learn about music, even if they don't go beyond beginner level. It's amazing to me how much more I can appreciate music while listening to it, having some idea of the structure to the song.

Re: Dreaming of a masters thesis

Odai — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 21:14:23 -0000

Like the plague.

Re: Dreaming of a masters thesis

Jonathan Horton — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 21:06:40 -0000

Sounds sick!

Re: Dreaming of a masters thesis

Odai — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:48:21 -0000

Good luck! I wish this had existed when I was first getting into music, and I'd still love to use such a program today (I'm still very much a beginner).

Re: Dreaming of a masters thesis

Matthew Culnane — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:09:39 -0000

Ethan, this sounds fantastic. I'm a mediocre guitarist with nowhere near enough understanding of music theory nor a wider appreciation of how music is put together. This is somewhat down to a lack of teaching materials that engage or excite me. This sounds different (good different). I hope you pull this off--I'll be first in line.

Re: Round Midnight

kc — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:19:30 -0000

Thank you for this post. I like the changes on your chart although I'm not sure what recording you got them from. I transcribed the ones I learned off of a Monk solo record. Their a little more basic. I almost always cringe whenever someone calls Round Midnight on a session. Too many people play the terrible Old Real book changes... Anyways, cheers from K.C.

Here's a version I recently uploaded to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Tj
tjjazzpiano.blogspot.com

Re: Graceland

Leila — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:20:48 -0000

These clips were a wonderful soundtrack to kick off a stormy day. I'm dying to see the movie now, thanks for the rec and for this comprehensive breakdown and all the links. I love My Heart's in Accra, but hadn't read that post on appropriating African music.

Semi related, I was wrong, Amadou and Mariam are from Mali, not Senegal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Re: Songwriting and genealogy

Dportjay — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 01:27:38 -0000

It's interesting how music develops within a culture that it becomes a complex language in it's own right. Yet, as we develop within that culture, our ears are trained to patterns that are nurtured by what the people around us consider enjoyable and like religion, certain musical characteristics are more cherished then others. Example, my grandfather listens to Bluegrass, jazz, blues, polka, Classical, etc. but finds Middle Eastern and Japanese Music "weird". In essence, Music is a language within a language.

Re: Visualizing music

Mercer — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:41:22 -0000

This write-up is terrific, really inspiring for educators and visualizers. Thanks for sharing all of your insights. Fun to read all of your scholarship from afar. Hope all is good!

Re: Who cares if you listen?

ethanhein — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 21:41:08 -0000

I played country professionally for a few years, so yeah, I like it. You just need to check out the good stuff: Hank Williams Sr, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, the Stanley Brothers, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys...
http://www.ethanhein.com

Re: Who cares if you listen?

Odai — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 18:34:08 -0000

Do you enjoy country? I try to listen to it with an open mind, but it just doesn't do it for me.