HE WHO DARES - HEWINS/DEAN by I'm flattered, thx ;) published on 2011-10-13T04:47:18Z <b>ELTON DEAN - Saxello - MARK HEWINS - E Guitar --------------------------------------------------------------------- Taken from: Elton Dean "Duo's and Trio's" CD © Ⓟ</b> . Title taken from the British 'Special Air Services' motto: *HE WHO DARES, WINS* Originally written on my amplifier during a tour of France by John Greaves, right in the middle of a particularly memorable SOFT HEAP concert. He used an indelible black felt tip pen. The words, and musical intent, are still there, written on the front of my PolyTone 'MiniBrute'. . One of my most favourite tracks that I ever played on. Recorded direct to tape at Paul Westwaters studio in Dalston, London. .<i> We used to begin the <b>SOFT HEAP</b> concerts with this piece which could range in length and intensity, depending on the 'feel' of an audience which at times became riotous and noisy. On occasions, even <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/19980523080350/http://musart.co.uk/stories/riot.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>violent and dangerous</b></a>. This version; I hesitate to call it 'Improv' as we were always able to control the emotional content fully, it affected us, playing this deep. Neither Elton or I ever tired of this 'conversational' music flow. We embraced after we finished this (only) take and there were tears in both my, and Eltons eyes. . At times audible are the vibrations caused by Elton's saxello interacting with the guitar strings. A third voice. I did not touch the strings at all during this performance and I used no 'effects pedals', only the tone and volume controls. Also, I used the tuner on the bottom string of Guitar itself, (My Gibson SG), for the (spontaneous) harmonic shape. .</i><b> Elton used his classic original Saxello on this session. He managed to obtain another years later but It was the 'keening' tone and timbre of this, his original instrument, that I truly adored..</b> . RIP and Bless you old friend... Markx . <i>(Just so there is no mistake, Elton also told me to use any recordings as I could. For whatever reason I wanted. His share of the proceeds to go to his relevant family members)</i> Genre Improvisation Comment by Volunteer IMAGE SOURCE - http://fav.me/d4sa4dy 2015-10-29T09:43:22Z Comment by balam(FredWhite) and They Who Dared ;) 2012-03-12T21:46:26Z Comment by YvonF intime, sensual, it's your music 2012-03-12T21:43:18Z Comment by balam(FredWhite) pleased he carried it with just that note ;) then.. of course he had to leave.. beautifully done ;) gorgeous this section to follow too.. 2012-03-12T21:42:25Z Comment by balam(FredWhite) great performance from ?Dean too.. topnotch. 2012-03-12T21:40:23Z Comment by balam(FredWhite) Moving roots.. love this. 2012-03-12T21:39:29Z Comment by balam(FredWhite) Niiice, wasn't expecting that! but I tell you it didn't hurt ;) I'm listening quite loud too, much to my neighbors pleasure. 2012-03-12T21:38:28Z Comment by Derek Andrew Orford LUV the call and answer aspect here. Beautiful 2011-10-25T09:56:57Z