La vie Django

Black Francis · 08-05-2014, 10:39 AM

Yesterday i found a great doc about Django i thought i would share it with you all (it's in french but it has english subtitles)

Im sharing it so that maybe ppl that don't know him will get into him and for those that do know him to speak about him.

idk alot about Django's music yet it's only recently his music really clicked with me so if you guys know any great albums or songs by him plz let me know cause i wanna know more about him..

There is an interview at the beginning of the doc where a guy says it took him awhile to get Django and that he started with more simple guitarist to get some grounding first.

Ive always thought that too, that there is music you don't like cause you simply don't get it yet and for me that is Jazz, i thought i would never like Jazz cause i didn't get it, it bored me. and i still don't fully get it but Django's swing jazz finally got me and maybe through him i could start appreciating other Jazz musicians.

Hope you guys like the doc.

Swordfishtrombone · 08-14-2014, 04:44 PM

Django Reinhardt is unquestionably one of my favorite artists of all time, and probably my favorite guitarists to listen to. I discovered his music in 2006 when the game Bioshock came out, since it featured a number of his songs. I was entrance. I've gone to absurd lengths to hunt down his complete works, and I have an electronic copy of all 300 some of his known recordings.

The man is a genius. His music is just breathtakingly beautiful at times, and he can compose with a big band along with the best of them. The dynamic between his guitar and Grapelli's violin is magical, and I could and have listened to his music for hours. Not a single piece of music he ever recorded has vocals, but it's often more emotive than anything that does.

As for great songs, well....I could be here all day. Here are some of my favorites.
1. Djangology
2. Large Artillery (his take on Tuxedo Junction; he had to rename it to get past the censorship laws that banned American music in occupied France, where it was recorded)
3. Chasing Shadows
4. Brazil
5. Black and White
6. Finess
7. Georgia On My Mind
8. Souvenir
9. La Mer (Beyond the Sea)
10. Rose Room
11. Tea for Two
12. Swing 41
13. Three Little Words
14. Eliza
15. Sweet Georgia Brown
16. Mysteric Pacific
17. Honeysuckle Rose
18. You're Driving Me Crazy
19. Ain't Misbehavin
20. It Had to be You
21. Clouds
22. Avalon
23. September Song
24. Stardust
25. Chicago

Really, you can't go wrong with the man, but I prefer more soulful tracks like Finess and Chasing Shadows over his more up tempo stuff.

Black Francis · 08-15-2014, 05:39 AM

Thnx for the reply i haven't heard any of those tracks except for Djangology.

i pretty much agree with everything you said especially this part.

"Not a single piece of music he ever recorded has vocals, but it's often more emotive than anything that does."

this is so true and something ive never experienced before with an artist.
this is gonna sound naive but i didn't know one could play the guitar like that.
i was a never a fan of big extended solo guitars they never impressed me for some but the first time i heard 'Limehouse blues' i lost my sh*t over the guitar arrangement in that song.

Is like he awoke something in me i didn't get before and ever since then ive started to become a big fan of his.

Swordfishtrombone · 08-15-2014, 03:31 PM

"Chasing Shadows" is easily my favorite Django Reinhardt song. His guitar sings in it. And Grapelli gets a chance to shine too.

That was in Bioshock, as was "La Mer". Between the two, I fell in love.

When it comes to guitar music, I appreciate the talent of people like Hendrix and Van Halen, but like you, long winded, technically impressive solos just don't do all that much for me. I like all music, and especially instrumental music best when I can get something emotional out of it. I'm a lot more likely to enjoy a really great blues guitarist or flamenco music than I am a hard rock solo, as much as I love some of the songs that feature them. A couple more fun examples of what I'm talking about here...

Black Francis · 08-15-2014, 11:27 PM

good examples, 'Tamacum' was great!

and 'god moves on the water' was great too but in a different more soulful way.

i liked the Django tracks as well though they were a little too slow paced for me, unlike you i like more his upbeat songs than his slow paced one.

i do like his slower ones too though but it takes me longer to get into them.

08-05-2014, 10:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	La vie Django Yesterday i found a great doc about Django i thought i would share it with you all (it's in french but it has english subtitles) Im sharing it so that maybe ppl that don't know him will get into him and for those that do know him to speak about him. idk alot about Django's music yet it's only recently his music really clicked with me so if you guys know any great albums or songs by him plz let me know cause i wanna know more about him.. There is an interview at the beginning of the doc where a guy says it took him awhile to get Django and that he started with more simple guitarist to get some grounding first. Ive always thought that too, that there is music you don't like cause you simply don't get it yet and for me that is Jazz, i thought i would never like Jazz cause i didn't get it, it bored me. and i still don't fully get it but Django's swing jazz finally got me and maybe through him i could start appreciating other Jazz musicians. Hope you guys like the doc. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

08-15-2014, 05:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	Thnx for the reply i haven't heard any of those tracks except for Djangology. i pretty much agree with everything you said especially this part. "Not a single piece of music he ever recorded has vocals, but it's often more emotive than anything that does." this is so true and something ive never experienced before with an artist. this is gonna sound naive but i didn't know one could play the guitar like that. i was a never a fan of big extended solo guitars they never impressed me for some but the first time i heard 'Limehouse blues' i lost my sht over the guitar arrangement in that song. Is like he awoke something in me i didn't get before and ever since then ive started to become a big fan of his. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!"* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

08-15-2014, 11:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	good examples, 'Tamacum' was great! and 'god moves on the water' was great too but in a different more soulful way. i liked the Django tracks as well though they were a little too slow paced for me, unlike you i like more his upbeat songs than his slow paced one. i do like his slower ones too though but it takes me longer to get into them. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

08-14-2014, 04:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Swordfishtrombone Groupie Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 25	Django Reinhardt is unquestionably one of my favorite artists of all time, and probably my favorite guitarists to listen to. I discovered his music in 2006 when the game Bioshock came out, since it featured a number of his songs. I was entrance. I've gone to absurd lengths to hunt down his complete works, and I have an electronic copy of all 300 some of his known recordings. The man is a genius. His music is just breathtakingly beautiful at times, and he can compose with a big band along with the best of them. The dynamic between his guitar and Grapelli's violin is magical, and I could and have listened to his music for hours. Not a single piece of music he ever recorded has vocals, but it's often more emotive than anything that does. As for great songs, well....I could be here all day. Here are some of my favorites. 1. Djangology 2. Large Artillery (his take on Tuxedo Junction; he had to rename it to get past the censorship laws that banned American music in occupied France, where it was recorded) 3. Chasing Shadows 4. Brazil 5. Black and White 6. Finess 7. Georgia On My Mind 8. Souvenir 9. La Mer (Beyond the Sea) 10. Rose Room 11. Tea for Two 12. Swing 41 13. Three Little Words 14. Eliza 15. Sweet Georgia Brown 16. Mysteric Pacific 17. Honeysuckle Rose 18. You're Driving Me Crazy 19. Ain't Misbehavin 20. It Had to be You 21. Clouds 22. Avalon 23. September Song 24. Stardust 25. Chicago Really, you can't go wrong with the man, but I prefer more soulful tracks like Finess and Chasing Shadows over his more up tempo stuff.

08-15-2014, 03:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Swordfishtrombone Groupie Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 25	"Chasing Shadows" is easily my favorite Django Reinhardt song. His guitar sings in it. And Grapelli gets a chance to shine too. That was in Bioshock, as was "La Mer". Between the two, I fell in love. When it comes to guitar music, I appreciate the talent of people like Hendrix and Van Halen, but like you, long winded, technically impressive solos just don't do all that much for me. I like all music, and especially instrumental music best when I can get something emotional out of it. I'm a lot more likely to enjoy a really great blues guitarist or flamenco music than I am a hard rock solo, as much as I love some of the songs that feature them. A couple more fun examples of what I'm talking about here...