Their variegated repertory includes a broad spectrum of attractive tunes, sweet and hot, ranging from Hollywood musicals to big bands’ top swing numbers.
A concert is more than that; it is a show designed in the minutest detail to emulate the typical manners of those times, complete with the costumes and hairdos, and rounded off by overall direction of the performance.
The musicians’ thoroughly jazzy style is compounded by their sense of humour, show, and understanding. The band's enthrallings sound and tempo support the soloist: Ondrej Havelka, a singer, speaker and dancer.
Petr Tichý - kguitar, band-leader
Jiří Pípa Novák - jazz-band
Miroslav Lacko - piano
Petr Vlášek - double bass
Michal Krása - trompet
Jiří Patócs - trompet
Jan Buňata - trompet
Michal Plecitý - trombon
Pavel Jordánek - altsaxophon, clarinet
Martin Tříska - altsaxophon, clarinet
Jan Tříska - tenorsaxophon, clarinet
Bedřich Šmarda - tenorsaxophon, baritonsaxophon, bassaxophon, clarinet
Petr Vyoral - violin
Jiří Sládek - violin
Ondřej Havelka a jeho Melody Makers se zabývají autentickou interpretací populární hudby období raného a vrcholného swingu od počátku let třicátých až k raným letům čtyřicátým.
Pestrý repertoir zahrnuje atraktivní skladby širokého žánrového spektra, sweet and hot, od hollywoodských muzikálů až po vrcholná čísla swingových big-bandů.
Stylizace koncertního show sleduje ve všech detailech typické dobové způsoby, počínaje kostýmy a účesy interpretů a celkovou režií představení konče.
Vitální jazzový výraz interpretů je umocňován smyslem pro show, nadhledem a humorem. Strhující hra orkestru je korunována výkony sólistů, především pak uměleckého ředitele bandu - zpěváka, speakra a tanečníka Ondřeje Havelky.
Použití autentických hudebních nástrojů, pietní přístup k rekonstrukci autentických arranžmá
a systematické studium a osvojování si dobových interpretačních technik přinášejí nečekané, okouzlující výsledky v podobě autentického zvuku, který známe z dobových nahrávek či filmů.
Orchestr Melody Makers tvoří 15 hudebníků - 14 instrumentalistů a 1 sólista.
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Drastic
Melody Makers Lyrics
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All nation have to bow, drastic solution
And to the will of the people, all nation bow
Drastic resolution
Drastic, do you want it
Do you want it to be drastic, would you like it
Drastic, do you want it
Hey, I'm a say, we don't want to fight
But if you push us we have to
Hey, we don't give up our right, will not stand still
Mmmh, all this oppression make things rough
So I'm a see I've become a slave to my purpose
Drastic, do you want it
Do you want it to be drastic, would you like it
Man mi sey fe drastic, do you want it
Oppressor all over the world, drastic,
Man would you like it
Oh now, you push us down we still get up
You turn your back on us, mmmh, we, we are still here
Try, economic slavery, and this is what you do
You put us in a social jail for isolation
Upper class, middle class, lower class
Third World people look look look look
Look you know, look, you know
Know the power that we have
Know the power catch it like a cat in a bag
Through the power that we have
Know the power catch it like a cat in a bag
All over the world poor people suffer
Mi sey a dog eats more supper in society
You make the world so hard
How is a womanto live, how is a man to think
Hey, I'm just talking to you
Make up your mind, make up your mind
Make up your mind
Make up your mind, make up your mind
Make up your mind
Make up your mind, make up your mind
Make up your mind
Drastic, do you want it, oppressor over the world
Drastic, man would you like it, me sey fi hear my world
Drastic, do why you want it, drastic solution
Drastic, would you like it, drastic revolution
Drastic, do you want it
Do you want it to be drastic, would you like it
All nation have fe bow, oh to the will of the people
All nation have fe bow, to the will of the people
Now, now drastic, drastic, drastic solution
Drastic drastic, a drastic drastic revolution
Drastic a drastic a drastic drastic solution
Mmmh a drastic a drastic a drastic a drastic revolution
I'm willing and able, I'm willing and able
I'm willing and able, I'm willing and able
I'm willing and able, I'm willing and able
The song "Drastic" by Melody Makers is a powerful anthem about the struggle for freedom and equality in the face of oppression. The chorus, which repeats the phrase "drastic solution" and asks the listener if they want things to be drastic, is a call to action to resist and fight back against those who would keep people down. The verses speak to the various ways in which people are oppressed, whether through economic slavery, social isolation, or the struggles of simply surviving in a world that is designed to favor the rich and powerful.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of urgency and defiance. The singer refuses to give up their rights and vows to keep fighting for what is right. The repeated refrain of "all nations have to bow" is a warning to those who would wield power over others, that their time is coming to an end.
Ultimately, "Drastic" is a song about the power of the people and the ability to effect change, even in the face of overwhelming odds. It is a reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is always hope, and that those who stand together can overcome anything.
Line by Line Meaning
To the will of the people, the will of the people
The will of the people must be respected and obeyed.
All nation have to bow, drastic solution
All nations must submit to a drastic solution.
And to the will of the people, all nation bow
All nations must bow to the will of the people.
Drastic resolution
A drastic solution is needed.
Drastic, do you want it
Do you want a drastic solution?
Do you want it to be drastic, would you like it
Would you like it to be drastic?
Hey, I'm a say, we don't want to fight
We don't want to fight.
But if you push us we have to
But if you push us, we will have no choice but to fight.
Hey, we don't give up our right, will not stand still
We will not give up our rights and will not stand still.
Mmmh, all this oppression make things rough
Oppression makes life difficult for us.
So I'm a see I've become a slave to my purpose
I am willing to do whatever it takes to achieve my purpose.
Oppressor all over the world, drastic, man would you like it
All oppressors throughout the world must submit to a drastic solution.
Oh now, you push us down we still get up
Even when pushed down, we will get back up.
You turn your back on us, mmmh, we, we are still here
Even when abandoned, we are still here and will not give up.
Try, economic slavery, and this is what you do
You try to enslave us economically.
You put us in a social jail for isolation
You isolate us by imprisoning us socially.
All over the world poor people suffer
Poor people suffer all over the world.
Mi sey a dog eats more supper in society
Society is more generous to dogs than to poor people.
You make the world so hard
You make the world a difficult place to live in.
How is a woman to live, how is a man to think
It is difficult for women to live and for men to think.
Make up your mind, make up your mind
Make a decision.
Drastic a drastic a drastic drastic solution
A drastic solution is required.
Lyrics © ISHTI MUSIC INC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DAVID NESTA MARLEY
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