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geodeticman.5 · 08-08-2008, 06:47 PM

DawnMinstrel - I will add something that just occurred to me, to this pot of concurrence pf cross-pollination on jazz vs folk , piano theory vs guitar, or perhaps better stated original training/education to include wisely per the real musicians - such as Gord, DawnMinstrel, et al - the early study of jazz, piano, and music theory/composition - leading to the end of folk and guitar.... my drumming in the cross-training environment of the 70's country & western bar band cross-training above notwithstanding lol,
is that a case i know of well - very well - i had completely forgotten about -

My former professor of Geodesy and map projections (no groans i am not going there loL) - and more currently colleague and co-author of a text with me ... well.. this fellow - a cross between Crocodile Dundee and Icabod Crane - the former a pre-requisite to the outdorsman side necessary in a good field-mapper, and the later - well, more to do with his other half of his mixed appearance in class - leather jacket scarred from brush, leatherman tool at his side, snakeboots - in class ! (he'd come from the field to school) and also the beanpole (icabod) stature.....blends somewhat historically into his Rennaissance-man demeanour and de facto , more than prima facie side, member of Mensa with no pretense over it, actor - in mostly Denver productions of tv shows and occassional smaller movies - starred in "Fences" recently, and the TV re-make of the Shining - he was the 'AA/advocate/buddy/psychologist on the phone with the star having booze trouble again, calling him (Jan, my friend) in the movie. Ok enough set up.

Setting aside myriad other sides of this man - that Starbucks would pay a fortune to have endorse their coffee with how much he gets done in a day, and facets to him.....well, he is also a JAZZ MUSICIAN - plays in the Brown Palace hotel in downtown Denver - any Denverites know that is THE (venerable)swank historical place in Denver. And, he studied music and theatre before he did graduate work in Geodesy and GIS, phD now, and he has said, I cant believe I forgot.... that were it not for his piano and jazz formal education in his under-grad days - he would not have the versatility he does now in playing several intruments, and composing.... another case in fact of just what you confirmed, DawnMinstrel... what a character that guy is.... you can goggle him as Jan Van Sickle everywhere - Amazon.com for his textbooks, actors websites for his filmography - and specific films lately with him in lesser role - "Silver City", and starring in "Fences".er.. Broken Fences" - dang it now i will have to look it up. At least thats not the point of the post. The jazz/piano roots making him more versatile now ...is.

~geo steve

08-08-2008, 06:47 PM	#17
geodeticman.5 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eastern Slope urban corridor, Colo. USA Posts: 1,007	Re: Vintage Film Footage of Gordon! DawnMinstrel - I will add something that just occurred to me, to this pot of concurrence pf cross-pollination on jazz vs folk , piano theory vs guitar, or perhaps better stated original training/education to include wisely per the real musicians - such as Gord, DawnMinstrel, et al - the early study of jazz, piano, and music theory/composition - leading to the end of folk and guitar.... my drumming in the cross-training environment of the 70's country & western bar band cross-training above notwithstanding lol, is that a case i know of well - very well - i had completely forgotten about - My former professor of Geodesy and map projections (no groans i am not going there loL) - and more currently colleague and co-author of a text with me ... well.. this fellow - a cross between Crocodile Dundee and Icabod Crane - the former a pre-requisite to the outdorsman side necessary in a good field-mapper, and the later - well, more to do with his other half of his mixed appearance in class - leather jacket scarred from brush, leatherman tool at his side, snakeboots - in class ! (he'd come from the field to school) and also the beanpole (icabod) stature.....blends somewhat historically into his Rennaissance-man demeanour and de facto , more than prima facie side, member of Mensa with no pretense over it, actor - in mostly Denver productions of tv shows and occassional smaller movies - starred in "Fences" recently, and the TV re-make of the Shining - he was the 'AA/advocate/buddy/psychologist on the phone with the star having booze trouble again, calling him (Jan, my friend) in the movie. Ok enough set up. Setting aside myriad other sides of this man - that Starbucks would pay a fortune to have endorse their coffee with how much he gets done in a day, and facets to him.....well, he is also a JAZZ MUSICIAN - plays in the Brown Palace hotel in downtown Denver - any Denverites know that is THE (venerable)swank historical place in Denver. And, he studied music and theatre before he did graduate work in Geodesy and GIS, phD now, and he has said, I cant believe I forgot.... that were it not for his piano and jazz formal education in his under-grad days - he would not have the versatility he does now in playing several intruments, and composing.... another case in fact of just what you confirmed, DawnMinstrel... what a character that guy is.... you can goggle him as Jan Van Sickle everywhere - Amazon.com for his textbooks, actors websites for his filmography - and specific films lately with him in lesser role - "Silver City", and starring in "Fences".er.. Broken Fences" - dang it now i will have to look it up. At least thats not the point of the post. The jazz/piano roots making him more versatile now ...is. ~geo steve