What was Duke Ellington mean? - GoFuckYourself.com

Tomahawk · 01-23-2003, 10:54 PM

I'm very curious and untill now I haven't know what was Duke Ellington mean with his words:

Quote:

Nothing can be worse than to have somebody look down his nose with a flatted fifth"

Anyone knows what his mean all about?

jelq1 · 01-23-2003, 10:55 PM

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booker · 01-23-2003, 11:20 PM

Parallel chords and tritone melodies which comprise the "flatted fifth" in jazz and blues are oftentimes looked down upon and I think it is a result of what eventually became known as Bop. Most of the time, it just doesn't sound good.

That's about all I can offer.. I've never read that quote before and have been played blues and jazz for 10+ years.

Pornwolf · 01-23-2003, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by booker
Parallel chords and tritone melodies which comprise the "flatted fifth" in jazz and blues are oftentimes looked down upon and I think it is a result of what eventually became known as Bop. Most of the time, it just doesn't sound good.

That's about all I can offer.. I've never read that quote before and have been played blues and jazz for 10+ years.

Yep, what he said. In other words, Duke was saying fuck you to the haterz.

Jamdin · 01-23-2003, 11:46 PM

It's also a hand gesture:

"Giving the sign of the flatted fifth, a raised open hand"

Pornwolf · 01-24-2003, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jamdin
It's also a hand gesture:

"Giving the sign of the flatted fifth, a raised open hand"

That's an interesting spin... hmm.

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booker Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Baltimore Posts: 1,370	Parallel chords and tritone melodies which comprise the "flatted fifth" in jazz and blues are oftentimes looked down upon and I think it is a result of what eventually became known as Bop. Most of the time, it just doesn't sound good. That's about all I can offer.. I've never read that quote before and have been played blues and jazz for 10+ years. __________________ Xanadu024 (aim) or 286785389 (icq) "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."

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Jamdin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,560	It's also a hand gesture: "Giving the sign of the flatted fifth, a raised open hand"