Comments on: “Fly” on Vanity Fair’s best song list http://www.quincyjones.com/archives/362 The Official Website of Quincy Jones Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:40:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Amir Thompson http://www.quincyjones.com/archives/362/comment-page-1#comment-5526 Amir Thompson Sun, 06 Jun 2010 04:20:37 +0000 http://www.quincyjones.com/?p=362#comment-5526 That tune is totally brilliant! That tune is totally brilliant!

]]> By: GREGORY BEASLEY http://www.quincyjones.com/archives/362/comment-page-1#comment-70 GREGORY BEASLEY Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:34:26 +0000 http://www.quincyjones.com/?p=362#comment-70 You would have to put "FLY ME TO THE MOON" when done by Quincy Jones, Frank Sinatra and Count Basie in a category of one, because of the new perspectives each bought to the song. Where do you start to enjoy it? Especially ingenious is how each master exemplary style meshed under Maestro Jones. The contemporary composition of "Fly Me to The Moon's melodic style was expanded even though being atonal (without harmonies), but given us in colorful clusters. Add the rhythmic piano playing of Count Basie with his signature end, how could you ask for more? I don't care please give us more! Genius! You would have to put “FLY ME TO THE MOON” when done by Quincy Jones, Frank Sinatra and Count Basie in a category of one, because of the new perspectives each bought to the song. Where do you start to enjoy it? Especially ingenious is how each master exemplary style meshed under Maestro Jones.

The contemporary composition of “Fly Me to The Moon’s melodic style was expanded even though being atonal (without harmonies), but given us in colorful clusters. Add the rhythmic piano playing of Count Basie with his signature end, how could you ask for more? I don’t care please give us more! Genius!

]]> By: admin http://www.quincyjones.com/archives/362/comment-page-1#comment-69 admin Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:59:18 +0000 http://www.quincyjones.com/?p=362#comment-69 Which Quincy-related songs to you think should have made the list of 25 best songs? Which Quincy-related songs to you think should have made the list of 25 best songs?

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