24-02-2014, 06:53
Just reviving a good song that's gotten lost in the mist of time or flood of newer material is a good thing. Whether the motive is a respite from having to scout up new material, a career change to vintage or whatever--bottom line: is it respectful (not aping, just in light of will do)? This is surely never an issue in the classical or even jazz world--how else you gonna learn if you don't cover The Essentials? And burnish your chops, being measured against standard or variant renditions? It's just in the more pop-centric world, everything is supposed to be minty fresh and brand-y new. Rubbish. Change the beat, transverse the chords, do what you gotta but get it out there and learn from it. I give a rabid rabbit's rectum less the motivation--what're the results? And where is that musician/singer going next?