GRGR(5) - the Kenosha Kid

Paul Mackin mackin at allware.com
Fri Nov 22 16:30:15 CST 1996


Really like Michael's explanation:

What Pynchon is doing here is changing the articulation or emphasis of the
various words of "you never did the kenosha kid" while keeping the words
constant, and Monk does the same with this minimalist theme of "Straight, No
Chaser."  Here's how the tune goes (notes preceded by * are stressed):

C F G G# *A
C F G G#  A Bb *Ab
C F G G# *A
C F G G# *A
C F G *Ab
C F G G#  A Bb *Ab ----(hold longer)
C F G G# *A
C F G G# *A
C F G G#  A Bb C C# D D# E -- F F# G G# A Bb
C F G G# *A ------(hold longer)

Going downstairs now to plunk it out.

Wonder if the first time Jackson hears Thelonius he will think it 
sounds like a KID trying to play the paino. Actually heard a young
one say that once.

Congrats,  Michael.

					P.
   






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