COMMA

Track Listings
 
1. On the Platform - Brooklyn
2. On the Train
3. On the Platform - The Bronx
4. The Minimalist
5. NuNu
6. Views of an Icy Horizon
7. If A is B
8. Comma
9. Nami

Editorial Reviews
Floyd Bledsoe, Progressive Ears, May, 2005
"He has a flair for melody and composition as well as improvisation"

Product Description
Based on materials folks have asked Bill to record after experiencing his live performance, this recording features Bill's ability to seamlessly move between layers of composition on the 8-string Warr guitar. John Emrich brings his amazing Zen drum abilities to the recording, establishing the foundation for "NuNu" and improvising with Bill on the unusually metered "Nami". Bruno Nasta beautifully accompanies Bill on violin and viola for the bewitching "Views of an Icy Horizon"

"Trey Gunn is no longer the only Warr guitar player in town. Bill Burke from Maryland has also proven himself quite adept on this monstrous instrument as well...The basic strategy behind most of the music is rather simple: loop a track with a digital delay system and layer parts and solos on top of it. Although it does sound simple the tracks can become very complex quickly and his playing is always captivating. Bill Burke's music is more than just for fans of the stick and Warr guitar. He has a flair for melody and composition as well as improvisation...

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COMMA,8 String Guitarist Bill Burke,Independent,Cinematic and original, Bill's music combines elements off jazz, world, progressive and new age with his 8 String Guitar.,Miscellaneous,New Age

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Six degrees of tonality: A well-tempered piano
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Interesting
  • A real ear-opener
 Six degrees of tonality: A well-tempered piano

Manufacturer: Gasparo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

All Works by BeethovenAll Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by ChopinAll Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Grieg, EdvardGrieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by Franz Joseph HaydnAll Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus MozartAll Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by Domenico ScarlattiAll Works by Domenico Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Domenico | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
FantasiesFantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
Character PiecesCharacter Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
SonatinasSonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
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  1. How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care)
  2. Temperament: How Music Became a Battleground for the Great Minds of Western Civilization
  3. Tuning and Temperament: A Historical Survey
  4. Goldberg Variations
  5. Johann Sebastian Bach: Life and Work

ASIN: B00005B7GY
Release Date: 2001-04-24

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Interesting.......2006-05-12

Like the previous reviewer, I have only recently learned about all the different temperaments. Honestly I have to say that the differences between the equal vs. Prelleur Fantasie are very subtle; perhaps I haven't listened for a long enough time to pick everything up.

I'll have to say, however, that I don't find the 1/4 comma meantone version bland at all, but rather very interesting because of how hilariously off it can sound at times. That was a difference I picked up right away, (well, I guess I have to admit that 41 cents is a pretty big interval to be off by... ), which pretty much overshadows the "habit-forming" pure thirds.

5 out of 5 stars A real ear-opener.......2004-05-26

I'm a lifelong music lover, but just recently started learning about the history of temperaments (as in Stuart Isacoff's entertaining book on the subject). I got this CD to see if I could really hear the difference between Meantone, well temperaments, and equal temperament. At first I wasn't sure, but the more I became familiar with the compositions and the pianist's style, the more surprised I became at the marked contrasts in tone and coloration.

The Mozart Fantasie recorded successively in Meantone, Prelleur (a graduated well temperament), and equal temperament is the best basis for comparison. It demonstrates in brilliantly conclusive fashion how superior the well temperament is for Mozart's compositions. The other two tunings sound dispirited and bland by comparison. The generations of musicians and listeners who have been restricted almost exclusively to equal temperament are the poorer for it.

I heartily recommend this CD both as an educational tool and as a record of exquisite piano works played as their composers probably intended.
Us Without Us With
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Us Without Us With

    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    RockRock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B00005BGCZ
    Release Date: 2001-03-29

    Tracks:

    1. Spin
    2. Bittersweet
    3. Shout In The Rain
    4. Over Me
    5. Broken Life
    6. Stranger Still
    7. Catwalk
    8. Everything I Need
    9. Pale Blue Life
    10. Swish
    COMMA
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		COMMA
      Bill Burke
      Manufacturer: Independent
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | New Age | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B0009WYYGA
      Release Date: 2005-01-04

      Tracks:

      1. On the Platform - Brooklyn
      2. On the Train
      3. On the Platform - The Bronx
      4. The Minimalist
      5. NuNu
      6. Views of an Icy Horizon
      7. If A is B
      8. Comma
      9. Nami

      Product Description

      Based on materials folks have asked Bill to record after experiencing his live performance, this recording features Bill's ability to seamlessly move between layers of composition on the 8-string Warr guitar. John Emrich brings his amazing Zen drum abilities to the recording, establishing the foundation for "NuNu" and improvising with Bill on the unusually metered "Nami". Bruno Nasta beautifully accompanies Bill on violin and viola for the bewitching "Views of an Icy Horizon" "Trey Gunn is no longer the only Warr guitar player in town. Bill Burke from Maryland has also proven himself quite adept on this monstrous instrument as well...The basic strategy behind most of the music is rather simple: loop a track with a digital delay system and layer parts and solos on top of it. Although it does sound simple the tracks can become very complex quickly and his playing is always captivating. Bill Burke’s music is more than just for fans of the stick and Warr guitar. He has a flair for melody and composition as well as improvisation..." - www.progressiveears.com
      Yo Mama Yo
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Yo Mama Yo
        Adam Bernstein
        Manufacturer: Comma Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
        Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000CAFANK
        Release Date: 2001-08-07

        Tracks:

        1. Observational Psycho Show
        2. Room for the New
        3. Worry-Go-Round
        4. Tania Says
        5. Hommingbird
        6. Save the Way of Your World
        7. Shunning the Underground
        8. I Am a Tree
        9. Long Way Down
        10. Calais
        Who Da J-Luv? Di Nu Comma, Vol. 1
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          		Who Da J-Luv? Di Nu Comma, Vol. 1
          J-Luv
          Manufacturer: Three Kings Entertainment
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
          GeneralGeneral | Reggae | International | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000CA7H6I
          Release Date: 2005-03-15

          Tracks:

          1. Di Ya (Intro)
          2. Drop Cyandi
          3. H.O.T
          4. Shi Ga Wey Mi Wa F/Armel & Tammy Fisher
          5. Lok It Down
          6. Dis Da Fi Real Fi Real F/G-Qwest & Swanni Swisher
          7. Wa People
          8. Hit Pon di Industry
          9. Him or Me F/John Williams
          10. Tek Wey Mi Bret F/Tree
          11. Ina di Club F/John Williams & Swanni Swisher
          12. Sportyn
          13. Luv Sip F/John Williams
          14. And Mi Gone
          Elusive Dreams
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		Elusive Dreams
            Comma
            Manufacturer: Hammer
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD
            ASIN: B000LWX9ZA
            (Voices)
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              		(Voices)
              Comma
              Manufacturer: Metatron
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              Experimental MusicExperimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B000NW7T5E

              Product Description

              Based in Washington, DC area, Comma specializes in music involving improvisation and mindfulness practices, with emphasis on extended vocal technique.
              Night Time [RARE]
              Average customer rating: Not rated
                		Night Time [RARE]
                Driver Quartet
                Manufacturer: Comma Records
                ProductGroup: Music
                Binding: Audio CD
                ASIN: B000FVV1W0

                Product Description

                1. Night Time Was My Mother 2. The World's Strongest Man 3. Room For The New 4. Dreams Brew of Faraway Roses 5. Here Lies Love 6. Angel's Shoes 7. High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) 8. A Long Way Down 9. Me And Julio Down By The SchoolYard 10. Imitation of Life 11. Pretty Strange 12. Moon River
                Promise Post Comma
                Average customer rating: Not rated
                  		Promise Post Comma

                  ProductGroup: Music
                  Binding: Audio CD

                  Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
                  ASIN: B000G8P7CW
                  Release Date: 2006-05-16
                  Free As God
                  Average customer rating: Not rated
                    		Free As God
                    Comma
                    Manufacturer: Hammer Muzik
                    ProductGroup: Music
                    Binding: Audio CD

                    GeneralGeneral | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
                    ASIN: B000N0H096

                    Product Description

                    Hammer Muzik. Turkish import CD. Turkish Progressive Metal. Track Listing: 1. Free As God 2. Rays Of Sadness 3. Blue Disguise 4. Edge 5. Mind 6. A Strange Illusion 7. Cold Embrace 8. Peace Adjourned 9. Remain Silent 10. Purified 11. Parallax Phenomenon 12. Sen (TR) 13. Two Sun

                    Pop Music:

                    1. Creation Flight
                    2. Current [CD-single]
                    3. Desert Solitudes
                    4. Deuce Avenue [Explicit Lyrics]
                    5. Dharana [Import]
                    6. Dolphin Love
                    7. Earth: Voices of a Planet
                    8. Elements: Island of the Sun
                    9. Elements: Voyage of Earth - Reiki
                    10. Enter the Heart [Enhanced]

                    Pop Music

                    pop music

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