You did a great job in the way you educated people about Quincy, Ray and Grady. All three of these great men have made the transition to the afterlife.
I'm a drummer who goofs off playing bass, and I love that you give props to so many drummers with the bass playing artists you cover. Grady Tate is not mentioned in the same breath as Tony Williams or Joe Jones or Jeff Porcaro, but the guy plays the right things at the right time. Another Grady Tate gem: "There's A Boat Dat's Leaving Soon For New York" by Phoebe Snow. THANK YOU for all these works, I learn a ton and get exposed to all kinds of amazing bass playing and even songs & artists I've never heard.
I'm a jazz bass player who has the "other-way-round" learning experience. I have learned so much from Paul Thompson about various rhythm section bass- drum combinations. And, not having studied drummers as much as bass players it's always great to have them taught together - after all, the rhythm section is the heart and soul of any jazz group. I also really appreciate the pop/rock musicians/bands he covers. An essential guide to all things bass. ❤❤❤
I love to hear any mention of Grady Tate. I've a late 60's Roland Kirk record with Grady on percussion and it has been one of my favorite performances for decades.
Because of You and your analyses these Uber-Legends are NOT forgotten but live again. Killer Joe is the standard of what I like to call "Blue-Note" Jazz. LOVE THIS!!!!
Benny Golson recoded the track for Argo records, and I don't think he ever led a session on Blue Note. If you listen to the original recording, you'll find it is not typical of Blue Note at the time.
@@tylon2999 I know. My Father always listened to these legends and, it seemed that everytime saw the record play it was a Blue Note label...when I describe this music to the younger Ones I call it Blue-Note Jazz....just a name I use.
You Sir, and Rick Beato are the two best teachers of music I have ever had the opportunity to listen and learn from. Incredible logic, well reasoned minutiae, and never f'n boring!
That was fantastic. Great way to honor Q and at the same time remind us of what a bad dude Ray Brown was. I am now searching for a copy of Walking in Space on vinyl! Thank you for the education my brother.
I remember being in my hometown, where Ray Brown was scheduled to play a concert. I was in a grocery store, and it came on local news that he passed away in his sleep..just before the concert.
I grew up listening to jazz due to my Dad. That album got played so much. As a kid, I could care less 😂. Now… it is sooo appreciated!!! Thank you again pdbass for the breakdown. 💖
Rest In Power Quincy Jones! Ray Brown is that amazing combination of simplicity, style and creativity. Quarter notes tastier than any quarter pounder. Thank you PDBass for your work shining the light on so many legends.
This is why I love this channel. A great study of the new classics in music. You know what to look for if you're a novice or a veteran who's exploring new options.
Thank you for giving me a sorely-needed smile today. Walking In Space was a go-to in my father's record collection, and I could never get enough of Ray Brown and Killer Joe. Thank you, Quincy Delight Jones--we loved you so. [And as for my drinking game with the word, "iconic"...it was a one-drink day! 🍸😉]
I was nine years old ( 1969) when I heard Quincy's "KillerJoe" the Ray Brown bass line always reminded me of what the album title's name is, "Walking In Space" and when I heard Freddie Hubbard's trumpet come in it made me think of "light" like the sun.
I remember hearing this as a kid , laying on our living room floor. My dad put the album on the Hi-Fi and I was captivated! One of the groovingest ( yeah I know , not a word but y’all know what I mean ) songs ever recorded. Just great music . Thanks Q for leaving us a treasure trove of sensational music . And thanks Paul for explaining it only as you can.
My name is Joe and I love this song. And especially this recording! Everything you pointed out is spot on. Ray Brown and Grady Tate playing together...school for swing.
I picked up bass like 40 years ago and played for a couple years and then never continued so it's fun to watch what pros and how creative and talented y'all are. Thanks for these videos
Ray's work on that album is just sublimely beautiful and powerful without ever really drawing attention away from the featured instrument is during their section. This is a great tribute, but there is SO much music that Q gave us over the years, it's hard to pick just one! RIP, Q.
You're right, my friend; this is probably the greatest walking bass line ever. I was 11 years old when Quincy's version of Killer Joe came out. Our first FM soul radio station, WTLC, aired in 1968, and Killer Joe was a staple for the quiet storm. Much gratitude to you, my friend.
Can I also recommend (for those that don’t know the albums, 1 - Smackwater Jack (cover of title tune and What’s Going On with Valerie Simpson on lead vocals - beautiful) 2) You’ve Got It Bad Girl - both Stevie covers and Summer in the City - both albums have been a staple in my dj sets. You are going to be missed, Q but thank you for everything you have left us. And thank you pdbass for yet another outstanding video. I always learn so much from you whilst being fully entertained. For me the best UA-cam channel I subscribe to.
Salute to you Paul..another great video and such a detailed demonstration of a classic production and yes…The Greatest Walking Bassline Ever!! Cheers!!
Quincy wasn’t just a musical giant, he was giant human being that inspired me in all the things he did for all of my life. The man had class and music that swaggered or rolled. There will never be another man like him. Rest in power, indeed. And thank you for shining the light on Ray Brown and Grady Tate. ❤
Classical trumpet player here, fan of Quincy Jones and all things that era, and stumbled across this video. Excellent analysis, tightly presented. Good stuff.
You continually make the best and most informative Jazz History videos anywhere!!! Thank you for the rundown of Quincy Jones' incredible career. RIP to another of the greats ❤
Man what a great video on Q and Ray Brown and "Killer Joe" and Grady Tate's drumming. I grew up playing that song over and over on our little terrible record player. Beautiful, man. - Benjamin
Fantastic arrangement, the walking bass is simply amazing and elegant, your interpretation deserves to be mentioned, beautiful! I always appreciate your videos! Cheers from the Land of The Rising Sun… 🔴 🤙 Rest in Greatness Mr. Jones!
ahh man "Killer Joe" the very first jazz tune I ever learned to play. High school stage band in 1983-84. It was actually a Conrad Johnson arrangement (IYKYK) we played and I had no idea until now that Quincy recorded a version of this song.(which probably inspired Profs arrangement) incidentally I learned it as drummer because that was my first instrument, and later piano, as I was an aspiring music major at that time. Great video as always but this one touched me in a few ways. RIPQ
This is the kind of bass playing that made me want to be a bass player. Ten, twelve years old, growing up in a small Arkansas town. I didn't know the names of a lot of these guys, but I knew the sound. Ray Brown, James Jamerson, Bernard Odum, Fred Thomas, Wilton Felder - I eventually learned their names, but their sound was there from the beginning. As the years went by I migrated to other sounds - guitar, punk rock - but this is where it started. I love to see you educate young people on history, but for me, it just takes me back home. The root. The one. That's where it all starts.
As always, this was a wonderful video. This song was formative for me as I was trying to learn how to walk bass with my left hand on the piano back when I was in our high school jazz band. Learning more about it from you is gold.
RIP Quincy. This hit me harder than I anticipated. He was a special person. I think it hit me, now that he's gone, how bad the music industry is now. "Producers" make garbage, by and large. We used to have great pop music. That's important for a society. Quincy was THE MAN!
Your statement about the quarter note (for some reason) really sunk in, especially coupled with those cool fills you demonstrated, I've been gratuitously playing triplets as themselves but it's lurchy and not quite smooth. Keeping the quarter note in my head/gut (just as the hi-hat for the drummer) is a powerful 'calibration' to make that work better in the song context. Top tier channel, thank you!
Spectacular! (As the cool kids say) 😎As a teacher I love the vocabulary☺️, but you cannot put a period and then and explanation mark.! 😬 -Sarah Freeman🍦
Well said, let's keep Quincy in our hearts forever. And Ray, he's one of the finest, unbelievable feeling, as you mentioned, those quarter notes, the vibe, the phrases, just love it.
I haven't seen enough people talking about Quincy and his time in Paris. Nadia Boulanger had quit composing at the death of her sister Lilli, and devoted her life to teaching. She had a throwback to the Italian Method of Napoli Orphanages, and took under her wing the finest musicians in the world. Quincy was a product of her influence.
Thank you!!! Once again, you have taken an incredible teachable moment to incredible height - complete with demonstration -- man U 2 Badass 4 Real!! Thank U !
Love this! I played mostly in indie and progressive rock bands but every once in a while a song would come along that I could get into a solid walking bass line and it empowered me feeling my drum partner in total sinc with me. I loved playing bass and those quartet note songs were just so much fun. My drum partner and I usually were pretty tight but that just seemed to be on a different level!
Man! This is one of my favorite records. It's both timeless and very much of its time... and, start to finish, it's just as flawless as it is effortlessly cool. Thanks for a great video! I was delighted to come across this just now. That bassline-so hip, it hurts!!!
I am not. Bassist. But there's something for me to learn as a Singer songwriter. A musician friend of mine, Conga player, said listen to the music. Thank you for the many tips. 👍👍👍👍👍👍
This is an excellent video, my friend. I really enjoyed it. You packed so much interesting information into a short span of time. Thanks a lot for making this.
Love your choices of pieces to dissect and explain for us, with historic accounts from their protagonists, key musical knowledge and all in a few minutes. Thank you 👍🏼
I think a lot of people know Quincy Jones' name but don't get how many songs he wrote for the soundtrack of their lives. Excellent memories bro, thanks. Thank you Quincy and bless his family.
I'm not a musician but have always been drawn to the bass (James Brown Influence) and percussion (my brother was a drummer). Dance was my thing. I didn't study dance until college, but growing up I would choreograph these great pieces from the music I heard at home. I was influenced by Jazz (my brothers), standards that my parents listened to (Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra) and the music of my youth (R&B, Motown, soul). Q's Walking in Space and Gula Matari seeded my imagination for works, that were produced if only in my imagination. It wasn't until I discovered Weather Report, that my Muse shifted. Your description of how Ray Brown played the notes in Killer Joe explains what I was hearing all those years ago. Thank you!
As always, your video here is wonderful. You do such a great job of delivering this information, with playing examples and explanations. Your playing is superb, and your content is most enjoyable to experience. Just a few weeks ago I listened to Quincy's "12 Notes" on Audible, which made his passing even more touching for me. Thanks for your great work!
Was just getting ready to sign off for the night and then noticed that pdbass dropped a new video. I always love your content. Thought provoking, informative, tasteful, and well-written. Thank you for this look at one of Mr. Jones' masterworks. I don't play upright, but I had a great time trying to play along with you and Mr. Brown on my acoustic-electric bass guitar. Keep up the great work.
I first encountered Ray Brown via the album entitled The Three around 1977 with Ray, Shelly Manne and Joe Sample. I was 13-14 years old working in the warehouse of my grandfather's gospel music publishing company in Nashville TN. We received a copy of The Three via a mistaken return to our company. The guys in the returns department were going to toss it in the dumpster, so I snagged it. 47 years later, I'm still listening to it on a regular basis.
Walking Bass ~ yes! My fav Bass song from Quincy Jones is, "Midnight Soul Patrol " on the I Heard That album! Back to back solos with Stanley Clark and Louis Johnson, while Alphonso Johnson holds down the groove with a fretless (I think)... Anyway its Sublime 🌟
Yo PD! Before I forget! I heard today in my car: Yester You, Yester Me, Yesterday. Good lord almighty what a beautiful song. It’s gotta be the Funk Brothers. I can just feel it! Please check that one out and do a segment on this perfect tune. Thank you P!
This cat is too modest. His ability to analyze and break down this stuff is amazing.
He makes GREAT fukn videos!!!!
RIP Quincy 🙏 and man, nobody does it like Ray Brown 🔥
yooo Digging The Greats!!! ✌
Two legends, reunited again.
:o the him!
❤Ray Brown. One of my former drummers used to work with the son of Ella and Ray Brown.
You did a great job in the way you educated people about Quincy, Ray and Grady. All three of these great men have made the transition to the afterlife.
I'm a drummer who goofs off playing bass, and I love that you give props to so many drummers with the bass playing artists you cover. Grady Tate is not mentioned in the same breath as Tony Williams or Joe Jones or Jeff Porcaro, but the guy plays the right things at the right time.
Another Grady Tate gem: "There's A Boat Dat's Leaving Soon For New York" by Phoebe Snow.
THANK YOU for all these works, I learn a ton and get exposed to all kinds of amazing bass playing and even songs & artists I've never heard.
I'm a jazz bass player who has the "other-way-round" learning experience.
I have learned so much from Paul Thompson about various rhythm section bass- drum combinations.
And, not having studied drummers as much as bass players it's always great to have them taught together - after all, the rhythm section is the heart and soul of any jazz group.
I also really appreciate the pop/rock musicians/bands he covers.
An essential guide to all things bass. ❤❤❤
I love to hear any mention of Grady Tate. I've a late 60's Roland Kirk record with Grady on percussion and it has been one of my favorite performances for decades.
Thanks for the "There's a Boat.." recommendation! Man this track is great 👌👌
Just been checking out Phoebe Snow's back catalogue. Love it! I'm now a fan.
Thanks for the tip-off.
Because of You and your analyses these Uber-Legends are NOT forgotten but live again. Killer Joe is the standard of what I like to call "Blue-Note" Jazz. LOVE THIS!!!!
Benny Golson recoded the track for Argo records, and I don't think he ever led a session on Blue Note. If you listen to the original recording, you'll find it is not typical of Blue Note at the time.
@@tylon2999 I know. My Father always listened to these legends and, it seemed that everytime saw the record play it was a Blue Note label...when I describe this music to the younger Ones I call it Blue-Note Jazz....just a name I use.
You Sir, and Rick Beato are the two best teachers of music I have ever had the opportunity to listen and learn from. Incredible logic, well reasoned minutiae, and never f'n boring!
Rick Beato has never taught anyone anything. He stands in front of a whiteboard spewing modes onto it so you're confused and buy his book.
YOUR playing is beautiful
He just casually destroyed that upright right before our eyes
Excellent Work Here - R.I.P. Quincy Jones
Such bass nastiness!!!! I love your work, Sir!
That was fantastic. Great way to honor Q and at the same time remind us of what a bad dude Ray Brown was. I am now searching for a copy of Walking in Space on vinyl! Thank you for the education my brother.
Amazing analysis, Bassman. I love your tone on the upright too 😀✌️❤️
I remember being in my hometown, where Ray Brown was scheduled to play a concert. I was in a grocery store, and it came on local news that he passed away in his sleep..just before the concert.
“The sorcerer supreme” 🔥🔥🔥 I LOVE that❤❤ I love your channel, too
Killer video!! Once again you knock it outta the park Paul!! Thank you so much!!
You nailed it on this vid. Ray Brown's playing is in the pocket. Love the channel.
I grew up listening to jazz due to my Dad. That album got played so much. As a kid, I could care less 😂. Now… it is sooo appreciated!!! Thank you again pdbass for the breakdown. 💖
Props to your dad!
I love it... "live for the quarter note"...you rock my man...!
Magnificent. Mr. Ray Brown and this video.
This has got to be the COOLEST music theory & recording review channel on UA-cam. RIP, Quincy Jones, the One and Only.
Thank you for introducing me to this wonderful piece of music.
Always something new with PDbass❤🎉best wishes from Yorkshire, England
Rest In Power Quincy Jones! Ray Brown is that amazing combination of simplicity, style and creativity. Quarter notes tastier than any quarter pounder. Thank you PDBass for your work shining the light on so many legends.
This is why I love this channel. A great study of the new classics in music. You know what to look for if you're a novice or a veteran who's exploring new options.
Thanx for another great video. I learn so much ❤
Thank you for giving me a sorely-needed smile today. Walking In Space was a go-to in my father's record collection, and I could never get enough of Ray Brown and Killer Joe. Thank you, Quincy Delight Jones--we loved you so. [And as for my drinking game with the word, "iconic"...it was a one-drink day! 🍸😉]
I was nine years old ( 1969) when I heard Quincy's "KillerJoe" the Ray Brown bass line always reminded me of what the album title's name is, "Walking In Space" and when I heard Freddie Hubbard's trumpet come in it made me think of "light" like the sun.
I remember hearing this as a kid , laying on our living room floor. My dad put the album on the Hi-Fi and I was captivated! One of the groovingest ( yeah I know , not a word but y’all know what I mean ) songs ever recorded. Just great music . Thanks Q for leaving us a treasure trove of sensational music . And thanks Paul for explaining it only as you can.
Beautiful arrangement indeed! Thank you for this video! I love each and every one of your videos!
BRAVO!!! Well Done Sir!
My name is Joe and I love this song. And especially this recording! Everything you pointed out is spot on. Ray Brown and Grady Tate playing together...school for swing.
This was outstanding !!!! As Always !!! Thank You for this !!!
WAIT!!!!! I had no clue you played upright bass so well. YOU KILLED IT!
New to the channel? 😄
I'm not a bass player but this video helped me appreciate what Ray is doing here - thanks for the great content!
I picked up bass like 40 years ago and played for a couple years and then never continued so it's fun to watch what pros and how creative and talented y'all are. Thanks for these videos
Thank you for sharing and giving us this history lesson
Ray's work on that album is just sublimely beautiful and powerful without ever really drawing attention away from the featured instrument is during their section. This is a great tribute, but there is SO much music that Q gave us over the years, it's hard to pick just one! RIP, Q.
You're right, my friend; this is probably the greatest walking bass line ever. I was 11 years old when Quincy's version of Killer Joe came out. Our first FM soul radio station, WTLC, aired in 1968, and Killer Joe was a staple for the quiet storm. Much gratitude to you, my friend.
Can I also recommend (for those that don’t know the albums, 1 - Smackwater Jack (cover of title tune and What’s Going On with Valerie Simpson on lead vocals - beautiful) 2) You’ve Got It Bad Girl - both Stevie covers and Summer in the City - both albums have been a staple in my dj sets. You are going to be missed, Q but thank you for everything you have left us. And thank you pdbass for yet another outstanding video. I always learn so much from you whilst being fully entertained. For me the best UA-cam channel I subscribe to.
You always deliver great stuff. Thank you!
Salute to you Paul..another great video and such a detailed demonstration of a classic production and yes…The Greatest Walking Bassline Ever!! Cheers!!
Quincy wasn’t just a musical giant, he was giant human being that inspired me in all the things he did for all of my life. The man had class and music that swaggered or rolled. There will never be another man like him. Rest in power, indeed. And thank you for shining the light on Ray Brown and Grady Tate. ❤
A wonderfully informative 6+ minutes seeing and hearing Q's songs through your eyes.
Another fantastic video that put a big smile on my face. Thank you for giving the gift of music.
5:00 - that's SICK man! Those half steps down just crush.
Agreed✅but I think your vocabulary is a little off😂😮
I dum about music details. If Paul does a video on it, I go listen. Never disappointed!
Classical trumpet player here, fan of Quincy Jones and all things that era, and stumbled across this video. Excellent analysis, tightly presented. Good stuff.
You continually make the best and most informative Jazz History videos anywhere!!!
Thank you for the rundown of Quincy Jones' incredible career.
RIP to another of the greats ❤
Man what a great video on Q and Ray Brown and "Killer Joe" and Grady Tate's drumming. I grew up playing that song over and over on our little terrible record player. Beautiful, man. - Benjamin
Fantastic arrangement, the walking bass is simply amazing and elegant, your interpretation deserves to be mentioned, beautiful! I always appreciate your videos!
Cheers from the Land of The Rising Sun… 🔴 🤙
Rest in Greatness Mr. Jones!
ahh man "Killer Joe" the very first jazz tune I ever learned to play. High school stage band in 1983-84. It was actually a Conrad Johnson arrangement (IYKYK) we played and I had no idea until now that Quincy recorded a version of this song.(which probably inspired Profs arrangement) incidentally I learned it as drummer because that was my first instrument, and later piano, as I was an aspiring music major at that time. Great video as always but this one touched me in a few ways. RIPQ
Great as always - thank You my brotha-o-bass!
This is the kind of bass playing that made me want to be a bass player. Ten, twelve years old, growing up in a small Arkansas town. I didn't know the names of a lot of these guys, but I knew the sound. Ray Brown, James Jamerson, Bernard Odum, Fred Thomas, Wilton Felder - I eventually learned their names, but their sound was there from the beginning. As the years went by I migrated to other sounds - guitar, punk rock - but this is where it started. I love to see you educate young people on history, but for me, it just takes me back home. The root. The one. That's where it all starts.
As always, this was a wonderful video. This song was formative for me as I was trying to learn how to walk bass with my left hand on the piano back when I was in our high school jazz band. Learning more about it from you is gold.
Yeah, man. Great video. Reminds me of the “Ray Brown’s retired” sequence on Miles live at Plugged Nickel with Ron.
I came to know Ray Brown as member of the Oscar Peterson Trio, great stuff. The most juicy basslines you can imagine. 😊
is that the Too Tall Gang? Was he playing "Green Dolphin Street"?
RIP Quincy. This hit me harder than I anticipated. He was a special person. I think it hit me, now that he's gone, how bad the music industry is now. "Producers" make garbage, by and large. We used to have great pop music. That's important for a society. Quincy was THE MAN!
Your statement about the quarter note (for some reason) really sunk in, especially coupled with those cool fills you demonstrated, I've been gratuitously playing triplets as themselves but it's lurchy and not quite smooth. Keeping the quarter note in my head/gut (just as the hi-hat for the drummer) is a powerful 'calibration' to make that work better in the song context. Top tier channel, thank you!
Superb presentation and impeccable playing on your part. Ray Brown was a genius.!🙌🏻🙌🏻🍎
Spectacular! (As the cool kids say) 😎As a teacher I love the vocabulary☺️, but you cannot put a period and then and explanation mark.! 😬
-Sarah Freeman🍦
thank you for the concise but in-depth analysis, your channel is an amazing resource!! R.I.P. Quincy Jones 🖤
I agree with Killer Joe. Congrats on this channel and all your work.
Well said, let's keep Quincy in our hearts forever. And Ray, he's one of the finest, unbelievable feeling, as you mentioned, those quarter notes, the vibe, the phrases, just love it.
I haven't seen enough people talking about Quincy and his time in Paris. Nadia Boulanger had quit composing at the death of her sister Lilli, and devoted her life to teaching. She had a throwback to the Italian Method of Napoli Orphanages, and took under her wing the finest musicians in the world.
Quincy was a product of her influence.
No mention of this in any obituaries! He’s there with Aron Copeland and Phillip Glass.
Ray Brown just has telepathic "feel" of where to go and how to do it. That's organic and I have no words.
Ray Brown.....The King !!! Such an influence on my playing. Layin' it down straight and heavy !!!! RIP Ray !!!
Thank you!!! Once again, you have taken an incredible teachable moment to incredible height - complete with demonstration -- man U 2 Badass 4 Real!! Thank U !
Great to have this classic groove dissected!
Love this! I played mostly in indie and progressive rock bands but every once in a while a song would come along that I could get into a solid walking bass line and it empowered me feeling my drum partner in total sinc with me. I loved playing bass and those quartet note songs were just so much fun. My drum partner and I usually were pretty tight but that just seemed to be on a different level!
Man! This is one of my favorite records. It's both timeless and very much of its time... and, start to finish, it's just as flawless as it is effortlessly cool. Thanks for a great video! I was delighted to come across this just now.
That bassline-so hip, it hurts!!!
Thank you! I can't thank you enough. Can't find words for the joy your playing and analysis brings....
Rip Quincy, I loved the drummers quote about 'characters'
This is what it sounds like when music flows out of you as you feel the song. Amazing!
Fantastic analysis. Likely there will never be another talent like Q, Can't wait to pull out and spin my original pressing of this great album.
I am not. Bassist. But there's something for me to learn as a Singer songwriter. A musician friend of mine, Conga player, said listen to the music. Thank you for the many tips. 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you for that wonderful exposition!
This is an excellent video, my friend. I really enjoyed it. You packed so much interesting information into a short span of time. Thanks a lot for making this.
Brother!! I knew from the title you were going to talk about " Killer Joe!" I love your videos so much!! Be well, my friend from afar!! ❤❤❤
Love your choices of pieces to dissect and explain for us, with historic accounts from their protagonists, key musical knowledge and all in a few minutes. Thank you 👍🏼
Thanks for giving me my next practice project! 😊
I learn so much from your vids, get turned on to, new to me stuff and/or get reminded of stuff I didn't think relevant. Thank you 😎
Thank you for the best music listening celebrations on this planet. I needed some good vibes this week. Love this channel.
❤ you’ve got a beautiful channel here. I really love the way you highlight musical quality in your quality way.
100% agree with this assessment...As soon as I saw Quincy in the thumbnail I thought "Killer Joe" straight away. Ray Brown was the greatest.
This was an education. It introduced me to jazz. The playfulness really hooked me.
I think a lot of people know Quincy Jones' name but don't get how many songs he wrote for the soundtrack of their lives. Excellent memories bro, thanks. Thank you Quincy and bless his family.
That's great playing . I'd love to have an upright bass. Super cool.
r.i.p. Quincy a true legend
You were tearing that bass up. Damn brother
I'm not a musician but have always been drawn to the bass (James Brown Influence) and percussion (my brother was a drummer). Dance was my thing. I didn't study dance until college, but growing up I would choreograph these great pieces from the music I heard at home. I was influenced by Jazz (my brothers), standards that my parents listened to (Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra) and the music of my youth (R&B, Motown, soul). Q's Walking in Space and Gula Matari seeded my imagination for works, that were produced if only in my imagination. It wasn't until I discovered Weather Report, that my Muse shifted.
Your description of how Ray Brown played the notes in Killer Joe explains what I was hearing all those years ago. Thank you!
Man, your stand-up playing hits, @pdbass! Great attack dynamics, sir!
As always, your video here is wonderful. You do such a great job of delivering this information, with playing examples and explanations. Your playing is superb, and your content is most enjoyable to experience. Just a few weeks ago I listened to Quincy's "12 Notes" on Audible, which made his passing even more touching for me. Thanks for your great work!
Thank you for this breakdown! I truly appreciate you! Quincy had that gift to gather the best of the best and form one ☝🏽 group. RIP Mr. Quincy Jones
Great video....I recall Pat Metheny saying something like 'just play your quater notes' ------- most of us would fail!
Was just getting ready to sign off for the night and then noticed that pdbass dropped a new video. I always love your content. Thought provoking, informative, tasteful, and well-written. Thank you for this look at one of Mr. Jones' masterworks. I don't play upright, but I had a great time trying to play along with you and Mr. Brown on my acoustic-electric bass guitar. Keep up the great work.
Living for bass and the quarter note 🥹
I'm not a bass player, but I love this channel. You've opened my eyes (or ears) to some great music.
Thank You Sir! You're A Great Musician!
I first encountered Ray Brown via the album entitled The Three around 1977 with Ray, Shelly Manne and Joe Sample. I was 13-14 years old working in the warehouse of my grandfather's gospel music publishing company in Nashville TN. We received a copy of The Three via a mistaken return to our company. The guys in the returns department were going to toss it in the dumpster, so I snagged it. 47 years later, I'm still listening to it on a regular basis.
Walking Bass ~ yes!
My fav Bass song from Quincy Jones is, "Midnight Soul Patrol " on the I Heard That album!
Back to back solos with Stanley Clark and Louis Johnson, while Alphonso Johnson holds down the groove with a fretless (I think)...
Anyway its Sublime 🌟
Yo PD! Before I forget! I heard today in my car: Yester You, Yester Me, Yesterday. Good lord almighty what a beautiful song. It’s gotta be the Funk Brothers. I can just feel it! Please check that one out and do a segment on this perfect tune. Thank you P!
Brilliant tribute and analysis, thank you!
You make a pretty strong case for Killer Joe's walking bass line. It is killer!