Friday, March 21, 2014

Goodman's Flying Home and Bicycle Evolution

The Benny Goodman Sextet's "Flying Home,"  as featured on Evolution of the Bicycle.



Evolution of the Bicycle from Visual Artwork on Vimeo.

Visual Artwork's choice in music, "Flying Home," written by Goodman, Lionel Hampton and Eddie DeLange, suits the easy-going nature of riding a bike. The tone conveys that the clarinet was meant to serenade the bicycle.

This 32-bar AABA tune was allegedly whistled by Hampton before he boarded a plane for the first time.

As the King of Swing (Goodman) would say,

"The obstacles are all there; there are a million of ´em. But if you want to do something, you do it anyway, and handle the obstacles as they come." 




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