I saw Medeski Martin & Wood so many times from about 1995-2005. The intensity and adventurousness they brought to every show put you in another dimension. They were too rocking for a lot of jazz fans, and too out there for some of the jam band scene fans. But those of us who liked that overlap got phenomenal concerts every time. We are only getting Medeski on the piano here, but he had a rig including a hammond organ, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, and a clavinet that he would smack like crazy. This was really great to watch someone seeing them for the first time. Well done!
It's fair for Michael to focus on Scofield here since he's a guitar player but it would be sweet to see him react to a MMW song. I saw them once on The Dropper tour and they remain one of the best live shows I've ever seen. I lament not having gone to more of their shows.
John Medeski is in my highest rankings for individual favorite musicians on their instrument alongside John Coltrane, Victor Wooten, and a lesser known drummer Dave LeBleau from The Mercury Program.
This trio has an absolutely incredible catalog and has played with many greats in different genres including jam and rock. Each is master talent no matter what band they play in.
As a complete jazz illiterate, I find Medeski one of the best. I can't understand how he gets it, but he has style and class, even when the setting seems surreal or weird. Take for examplewhat he can do with Ribot in that AMAZING album of cuban-inspired music, or the track "Between two worlds" in John Zorn's Nova Express. I get actual chills every time.
Last year I saw Scofield playing with Scary Pockets and Larry Goldings, and the energy was crazy. The crowd went absolutely bonkers each time Scofield started to solo. The man is a legend.
I remember MMW doing an all acoustic set at the Roseland back in the day... around Combustication... These guys have a ton of jam band experience, and know how to take a solo "out" and bring it back... The PC set will bring it back right when it starts to feel uncomfortable, but let me tell ya, they can hang in discordant land for a while if they feel like it... They seem to be getting more balanced and mellow over time... Like an old dog is just chill. Scoffield has different tones... sometimes he gets that hollow body super hot, a normal human would just get feedback, but not in his hands. He likes the Mingus "wrong notes right" thing... Like he tries something outside the changes just to see how he recovers... and therin' finds his sound. I love your reaction to this stuff... You are putting yourself outside of your comfort zone to learn something new in front of us... I mean... This is the process... Always make yourself uncomfortable to learn more. There is no place I would rather be... the precipice... the breakthru.. of a wealth of knowledge, beauty and wisdom. Good stuff.😎
Ayyy! I just had an MMW fest in the kitchen while making dinner and was thinking about Scofield’s A Go Go album. It’s been a while since I listened to either. Great minds think alike, my man! :)
John Scofield is a hero Michael! Jazzy but always groovin', and, unlike a lot of jazzplayers, he bends a lot, to give that note feel and groove. A real hero!
Got deep into medeski Martin and wood for a while. Arranging teacher plays a go go out of nowhere and I recognized them as the band but the guitar playing blew me away
Hey Michael. I love your reviews and observations. You obviously have a deep love of music and all the back stories. Very cool and fun. Also, as an Australian, I can't thank you enough for NOT starting your videos with "WHAT'S AAAARRRRP"
F-Diminished WH scale. That is core of the first “outside” lick he plays. This is one of the five principle scales used in jazz (Modes counted as a single scale). They are in order of importance the Major/Minor, Jazz Melodic Minor, Harmonic Minor, Diminished and Whole Tone. However, there is a whole other way to that helped me understand it much better which is the Barry Harris 6th Diminished Scales which focused on harmony, especially “real jazz” or bop. There are 4 of these 6th Diminished Scales: The Major 6th Dim, Minor 6th Dim, Dominant 6th Dim, and Dom7 Flat-5 6th Diminished. With these you can also play the modes. Chris Pike does videos on this.
Ive had the pleasure of seeing Scofield twice. The second time was with Phil Lesh and Warren Haynes and he absolutely was ripping it up in that context! Hes known as an elite jazzman but he was doing some wild psychedelic stuff that left us scratching our heads at that show. One of the best to ever touch the instrument!
This is just so damn cool and out there. Michael....I love how you're NEVER afraid to dip your toes in those uncharted waters. You will give anything a try and I frickin LOVE IT!!! I need to add that the band as a whole are bonkers. They need their props as well here. I have to add .... I hear so much MITCH MITCHELL in this with the snare work and those Tom rolls.
Scofield is to me the most recognizable guitarist in jazz (from his sound). His jam band stuff is sweet too. Found you from your awesome Mr. Crowley video, looking forward to this!
Yep. First time I ever heard them was at a Phish show in Hampton in like ‘95 or ‘96. “It’s A Jungle in Here” was the intermission music. Holy crap. I had a religious experience lol. It was like finally hearing what I had been trying to find my whole life. Maybe it was the fungus?
Seeing Sco this week, I have seen this particular group many times. Some of the best live music you can see, Sco is truly peerless but also always playing with younger cats to keep that torch burning
I worked at a restaurant in grade 9, in the late 90s. One of the chefs was a "loser" by reputation, but we b3came good friends. He was a bit older. He turned me on to mm&w, scolfield, modest mouse, pavement, sonic youth. He lent me hundreds of burned discs and I would listen all night long, all weekend long, all week long lol. Man, that was one of the best yrs of my life. That music totally changed me as a person in such a positive way. Thank you so much Marty. I truly appreciate you sharing these tunes with me.
Michael, you're am incredible guitarist and musician, and also an incredible teacher. I just subscribed. If I had a genie lamp, my first wish would be to know how to break songs down like you do to play them. Youre amazing. Going to dig deep on your channel to not only enjoy but to most importantly(to me) improve my playing. Just subscribed. Enjoy the holidays brother.
I, too, saw Sco with Phil Lesh, and Warren let him blow all night. He was on a Tele instead of his Ibanez. Touch, phrasing, and groove. So good. You'll love it!
My god Michael, saw him at Milano’s blue note a few weeks ago and after the show i searched for videos of yours covering his stuff. Love your channel! Greetings from Italy!
One of the things I really like is that his playing is sort of "anti-shredding" for lack of a better word. Shredding is often all about sounding powerful and impressive, and he just does these fast intricate lines that sound so light and so easy.
Sco is a wizard! And king of the guitar face lol. He mixes deep jazz knowledge and chops with a love of blues and funk like no one else. Such a unique sound and player. Though I admit I don't always love his guitar tone, sometimes I wish he'd dispense with the Rat, chorus and AC30s and just use a Fender Super or Twin with a touch of verb. Anyway A Go Go is a brilliant record, I need to check out the new stuff! The whole band is killing it! I usually hear Medeski playing way out on an organ and it's very cool to hear him playing more straight ahead on a piano. Fantastic stuff... PS that lick at 8:08 is just jaw dropping, damn. And the left hand run at 13:52 is superhuman, Oscar Peterson level shit. Wow....
I had the fortunate pleasure to assist on the MMW Shackman album. I was there in the jungle from start to finish and their music is forever embedded in my musical psyche and sensibilities. I had always hoped they would add a guitar player and when Scofield teamed up with them it only got better!
Hi Michel, stay cool. No reason to doubt anything. Jazz is far beyond the rock mainstream... and more colorful! Try it and you will find that this kind of music is the Mount Everest! 😆
Scofield's A Go Go was the first thing I ever heard from him and still one of my favorite instrumental albums. It just a feel good, but not trite sort of vibe. Great chops, but pop relatability. He used Medeski, Martin & Wood as his band on it.
Love me some MMW with (or without) a little Sco thrown in! In retrospect. I think MMW was probably my favorite band in the 90's. Sco's been doing some fun stuff with Scary Pockets lately. I'd love to see Michael react to MMW's live version of Crosstown Traffic!
So.New to subscribing and Live how you approach every analysis. There is a very little known Soul/Funk/Jazz Guitarist that little know of. But I’ve been lucky enough to turn a lot of people on to him (he has sense passed) As a non-guitar player, I need someone like yourself to express your analysis of him. Just how good is he OR not. His name is Ivan “Boogaloo Joe” Jones. The track is “You’ve got it bad girl”…once you get past the 1st minute or so intro, that’s when Jones the Drummer and Bass Player go on a 7 minute Non-Sop Groovy Burner…you can hear the sweat in the track. He’s a virtual unknown in the reaction world. I hope you’ll take a listen to it and see if it’s something worth commenting on and maybe exposing to the unaware. Either way, keep up the good work! Digging the Channel 👍👍
2:52 -Guitarists who play outside like that are the only ones that catch my ear and inspire me. But it definitely does not just apply to clean jazz playing. Robert Fripp on David Bowie’s Scary Monster album … Marc Ribot on Tom Waits songs … Sonny Sharrock … Tom Verlaine … Robert Quine… -Lots of guys who go off like that with dirty tones.
a go go was my high school wake up album i can still hear billy martins drum intro a go go and shank, jeep whole album is magic. I thought you had a lot of sounds like john regardless of your statement :) tone to stacatto and legato playing feel wise honestly. He plays so well with billy and I could tell you were a drummer when I first heard you the way you can groove. Glad you're going to see them chris wood has side project with brother thats folk music be right up your alley too. Mr medeski is one of one what a unique musical voice !!!! have a blast I know you will!! John is unique although I hear pat martino in there which is high praise hes another monster of a man and guage strings gets overplayed a bit but hes another man who bends steel lol ...album "a go go" on a bose box or old bose 901's youre in heaven was that and david grisman quintet 3 disc box set for 1999 :) You'll see true masters billy martin is silk on a kit. Saw MMW dozens of times but with John 3-4 times there was little friction at first because John heard this monster band and used them on a go go but didnt get the cover credits read as John album. Thankfully that got resolved because these 4 are magic since MMW are fluid John could play all day over their sonics.
If you're interested in learning more about Sco's style, check out the YT channel of the British guitar player Stephen Down. He has made a video series about Sco playing the tune "Hottentot". Great music, meticulous analysis and so cool to try and play along and learn the solo!
Ironically, John is 'Jazz' but Medeski, Martin and Wood is not (I know they are, but that's not their crowd). John just likes playing with them. I used to work security at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC and Medeski, Martin and Wood would play there a lot. They were sort of the end of the line going from The Grateful Dead to Phish to Medeski, Martin and Wood. Their shows were wild. I worked many shows where John Scofield played with them. You weren't allowed to smoke tobacco BUT you could smoke all the pot you could handle. Those shows were full of kids (in their 20's) with dreadlocks and Berkenstocks. LOL BUT, back then, Chris Wood was almost always playing a Double Bass, not an electric bass. Also John Medeski was always playing an entire fort of organs, electric pianos and MAYBE a piano. But their album 'Friday Afternoon in the Universe' convinced me that Billy Martin is one of the greatest drummers to ever walk the planet. Also, for Jazz, my cousin (who taught me a lot about playing guitar, played bass for Art Blakey) - it's all about the note you hold and not the notes in between. He taught me that there are no 'wrong notes'. And there are only 7 intervals (there are 12 notes) and they all 'pull' towards the notes of the chord you are playing over. So that 6th is just pulling towards either the Tonic or the Fifth, and so it doesn't matter. You could play a flat 2 if you wanted, so long as you follow it with a hold on the Root, you're gold. That's why people get thrown off the stage at Jazz jam sessions, they're playing out of a textbook and not going as far out of the box as they can.
I think the line you spent some time with at first is a diminished arpeggio, which is a signature Scofield lick. Sick nonetheless, Scofield is untouchable!
Michael, if you getting stuck on a riff and want to sort it out like ya did on this one, you could give a try at slowing down the play back speed on the settings. Great REACTS. Been a fan of The Wood Brothers for a long time, fun to see some stuff before the brothers got together.
13:25, they push the pentatonic scale by chromatic steps for a little, and go back after - sometimes several times, sometimes just once. Very "shape driven", even on piano. McCoy Tyner did it a lot, Coltrane, and of course the guitar players, as, this basic pentatonic approach is kinda "low hangin fruit" for us, right? :)
Sco is a beast, along with everyone in this band. 'Why waste time with a bunch of screwdrivers when you can just hit it with a sledgehammer'. LOL, I guess that's along the same lines as 'When all you have is a hammer, everything is a nail.' Your vids are very entertaining even if one is not trying to learn the guitar parts.
The F lick with the 6th interval is an Alt lick for sure. Hit the sharp 9, flat 13 flat 5. Then Chromatic enclose whatever he wants. So everything... Lol
@michael palmisano, you really should check out "Jp soars & the red hots, Bluesfest Eutin, 17.05.2014." where they play a song called Gypsy Woman. Absolutely fantastic minor blues! ❤️
I saw Medeski Martin & Wood so many times from about 1995-2005. The intensity and adventurousness they brought to every show put you in another dimension. They were too rocking for a lot of jazz fans, and too out there for some of the jam band scene fans. But those of us who liked that overlap got phenomenal concerts every time. We are only getting Medeski on the piano here, but he had a rig including a hammond organ, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, and a clavinet that he would smack like crazy. This was really great to watch someone seeing them for the first time. Well done!
It's fair for Michael to focus on Scofield here since he's a guitar player but it would be sweet to see him react to a MMW song. I saw them once on The Dropper tour and they remain one of the best live shows I've ever seen. I lament not having gone to more of their shows.
I've been a fan of these 4 together since Sco's "A Go Go" dropped. Thanks for the react
A Go Go is a desert island disc
@@marcsullivan7987 no lie!
Scofield is obviously genius level, but can we get some love for Medeski in here too?!?
John Medeski is in my highest rankings for individual favorite musicians on their instrument alongside John Coltrane, Victor Wooten, and a lesser known drummer Dave LeBleau from The Mercury Program.
This trio has an absolutely incredible catalog and has played with many greats in different genres including jam and rock. Each is master talent no matter what band they play in.
MMW is one of my all time favorite bands. All 3 of them are amazing!
As a complete jazz illiterate, I find Medeski one of the best. I can't understand how he gets it, but he has style and class, even when the setting seems surreal or weird. Take for examplewhat he can do with Ribot in that AMAZING album of cuban-inspired music, or the track "Between two worlds" in John Zorn's Nova Express. I get actual chills every time.
And also for Chris Wood!
MMW is one of the greatest bands of all time. Adding Sco just gave them another flavor
I love wqtching you watch this for the first time. What a mind blowing performance. Everyone of those 4 guys are gods.
John Medeski and Billy Martin may be the most under-rated funky geniuses of our time. Chris Wood on bass is equally as talented.
Last year I saw Scofield playing with Scary Pockets and Larry Goldings, and the energy was crazy. The crowd went absolutely bonkers each time Scofield started to solo. The man is a legend.
I was fortunate enough to see Medeski, Martin & Wood when I was 19 and it completely changed my perspective on what was possible. “Face melting”!
Last week, I watched a stream of John Scofield playing at a German festival. Incredible. And then it was followed by Bill Frisell. Insane.
Love the way you don't shy away from stuff outside your box. Kudos.
Was just thinking the same thing and then read your comment
Man getting down on the piano like a Charlie Brown movie.
I remember MMW doing an all acoustic set at the Roseland back in the day... around Combustication... These guys have a ton of jam band experience, and know how to take a solo "out" and bring it back... The PC set will bring it back right when it starts to feel uncomfortable, but let me tell ya, they can hang in discordant land for a while if they feel like it... They seem to be getting more balanced and mellow over time... Like an old dog is just chill. Scoffield has different tones... sometimes he gets that hollow body super hot, a normal human would just get feedback, but not in his hands. He likes the Mingus "wrong notes right" thing... Like he tries something outside the changes just to see how he recovers... and therin' finds his sound. I love your reaction to this stuff... You are putting yourself outside of your comfort zone to learn something new in front of us... I mean... This is the process... Always make yourself uncomfortable to learn more. There is no place I would rather be... the precipice... the breakthru.. of a wealth of knowledge, beauty and wisdom. Good stuff.😎
One of my fave under-the-radar bands, and Sco's stuff is always mind-blowing to me. He truly scribbles outside the lines, but always makes it tasty.
Ayyy! I just had an MMW fest in the kitchen while making dinner and was thinking about Scofield’s A Go Go album. It’s been a while since I listened to either.
Great minds think alike, my man! :)
John Scofield is a hero Michael! Jazzy but always groovin', and, unlike a lot of jazzplayers, he bends a lot, to give that note feel and groove. A real hero!
Enjoy your Sco journey. Your life will forever be changed now. Best guitar player alive today.
Musicianship at its finest! I don't have to understand it to LOVE it.
His picks mid-bend as so sweet. He is pulling notes from the otherworld. And those runs. Wow.
MMW (medeski martin & wood) are phenomenal on their own as well
Everyone should check out Medeski Martin and Wood if you haven't had a chance.
It's always a pleasure watching your breakdowns, and seeing Scofield's stylings flip your wig is awesome. Cheers, Mr. Palmisano!
Got deep into medeski Martin and wood for a while. Arranging teacher plays a go go out of nowhere and I recognized them as the band but the guitar playing blew me away
Love how the bass is on the ground saying “i’m not gettin between these two”!
Hey Michael. I love your reviews and observations. You obviously have a deep love of music and all the back stories. Very cool and fun. Also, as an Australian, I can't thank you enough for NOT starting your videos with "WHAT'S AAAARRRRP"
F-Diminished WH scale. That is core of the first “outside” lick he plays. This is one of the five principle scales used in jazz (Modes counted as a single scale). They are in order of importance the Major/Minor, Jazz Melodic Minor, Harmonic Minor, Diminished and Whole Tone.
However, there is a whole other way to that helped me understand it much better which is the Barry Harris 6th Diminished Scales which focused on harmony, especially “real jazz” or bop. There are 4 of these 6th Diminished Scales: The Major 6th Dim, Minor 6th Dim, Dominant 6th Dim, and Dom7 Flat-5 6th Diminished. With these you can also play the modes. Chris Pike does videos on this.
Love seeing your reaction to medeski… he’s an alien.
Check out the album “Hudson”…
YES! SCO!! Seen him live many time... legend..
Ive had the pleasure of seeing Scofield twice. The second time was with Phil Lesh and Warren Haynes and he absolutely was ripping it up in that context! Hes known as an elite jazzman but he was doing some wild psychedelic stuff that left us scratching our heads at that show. One of the best to ever touch the instrument!
This is just so damn cool and out there. Michael....I love how you're NEVER afraid to dip your toes in those uncharted waters. You will give anything a try and I frickin LOVE IT!!!
I need to add that the band as a whole are bonkers. They need their props as well here.
I have to add .... I hear so much MITCH MITCHELL in this with the snare work and those Tom rolls.
That whole band is amazing.
Watched Scofield play a solo set in NH this past spring. Just the man and his guitar LOCKED IN with the whole room. Awesome
Oh Yeah!
I saw Sco twice on the Uberjam tour 20 years ago. Got to meet him after a gig. Very down to earth cat. Good dude 👍
Scofield is to me the most recognizable guitarist in jazz (from his sound). His jam band stuff is sweet too. Found you from your awesome Mr. Crowley video, looking forward to this!
Thanks Michael. You are awesome. I appreciate the joy, thoughtfulness, and positivity you bring into the World.
Man... i used to love MMW
Yep. First time I ever heard them was at a Phish show in Hampton in like ‘95 or ‘96. “It’s A Jungle in Here” was the intermission music. Holy crap. I had a religious experience lol. It was like finally hearing what I had been trying to find my whole life. Maybe it was the fungus?
Good to see Michael making the same face as me as I listen and try to cover a Scofield tune! 😂😂😂
One of my favorites. Love the groove!!
Seeing Sco this week, I have seen this particular group many times. Some of the best live music you can see, Sco is truly peerless but also always playing with younger cats to keep that torch burning
I worked at a restaurant in grade 9, in the late 90s. One of the chefs was a "loser" by reputation, but we b3came good friends. He was a bit older. He turned me on to mm&w, scolfield, modest mouse, pavement, sonic youth. He lent me hundreds of burned discs and I would listen all night long, all weekend long, all week long lol. Man, that was one of the best yrs of my life. That music totally changed me as a person in such a positive way.
Thank you so much Marty. I truly appreciate you sharing these tunes with me.
Michael, you're am incredible guitarist and musician, and also an incredible teacher. I just subscribed. If I had a genie lamp, my first wish would be to know how to break songs down like you do to play them. Youre amazing. Going to dig deep on your channel to not only enjoy but to most importantly(to me) improve my playing. Just subscribed. Enjoy the holidays brother.
All these cats are off the hook! 🔥
Makes me want to go to the Green Mill right now!
I, too, saw Sco with Phil Lesh, and Warren let him blow all night. He was on a Tele instead of his Ibanez. Touch, phrasing, and groove. So good. You'll love it!
My god Michael, saw him at Milano’s blue note a few weeks ago and after the show i searched for videos of yours covering his stuff.
Love your channel! Greetings from Italy!
Scofield is and always will be the 🐐
“If you hit a wrong note, it’s the next note that you play that determines if it’s good or bad” Miles F. Davis
Nailed it.
One of the things I really like is that his playing is sort of "anti-shredding" for lack of a better word. Shredding is often all about sounding powerful and impressive, and he just does these fast intricate lines that sound so light and so easy.
Mickeys out of his leage. The best jazz/ jam band music out there
Scos vocabulary in harmonic improvisation is mind-boggling
John Medeski is the absolute best. Had a chance to see MSMW and they blew me away. Little Walter Rides Again is Meters but better
The keyboard quote of jim halls ‘Susequently” at 1:53 here made em all smile.
Sco is DA MAN!
Sco is a wizard! And king of the guitar face lol. He mixes deep jazz knowledge and chops with a love of blues and funk like no one else. Such a unique sound and player. Though I admit I don't always love his guitar tone, sometimes I wish he'd dispense with the Rat, chorus and AC30s and just use a Fender Super or Twin with a touch of verb. Anyway A Go Go is a brilliant record, I need to check out the new stuff! The whole band is killing it! I usually hear Medeski playing way out on an organ and it's very cool to hear him playing more straight ahead on a piano. Fantastic stuff...
PS that lick at 8:08 is just jaw dropping, damn. And the left hand run at 13:52 is superhuman, Oscar Peterson level shit. Wow....
My favorite band. Saw them at Wilmer park in the 90’s. They rocked! Bela fleck headline
That is some top notch musicians there
I had the fortunate pleasure to assist on the MMW Shackman album. I was there in the jungle from start to finish and their music is forever embedded in my musical psyche and sensibilities. I had always hoped they would add a guitar player and when Scofield teamed up with them it only got better!
Was given a mmw cd in the mid 90’s by a friend and my mind has been blown ever since.
SMMW at Mississippi Nights years back was a religious experience for me.
In the spirit of the upcoming holidays, I would love to see a reaction to Lincoln Brewsters Miraculum!
Summed it up perfectly…buttery..👍🏻
Hi Michel, stay cool. No reason to doubt anything. Jazz is far beyond the rock mainstream... and more colorful! Try it and you will find that this kind of music is the Mount Everest! 😆
Nobody sounds Like John Scofield,He does thing like nobody else 😮
MMW is the best rythm section I have heard live ever.
“That..I don’t know what the hell that was” 😂😂😂😂😂 FACT!!!!!!!! Still funny
4:00 that’s a signature Scofield lick is what that is.
dude I started listening to Scofield again after Guthrie mentioned him in his lesson the other day
Scofield is filthy. I've always admired whatever he is doing.
Love the Studio Version where Medeski is at the Hammond B-3 .
Scofield's A Go Go was the first thing I ever heard from him and still one of my favorite instrumental albums.
It just a feel good, but not trite sort of vibe. Great chops, but pop relatability.
He used Medeski, Martin & Wood as his band on it.
F''ing amazing
Love me some MMW with (or without) a little Sco thrown in! In retrospect. I think MMW was probably my favorite band in the 90's.
Sco's been doing some fun stuff with Scary Pockets lately.
I'd love to see Michael react to MMW's live version of Crosstown Traffic!
Sco is an American treasure
Scofield with Lettuce is also a blast!
Diminished and outside playing master, Sco. ❤
Hahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa!!! I loved your reaction, your unmitigated appreciation of the music and your just plain being blown away (as I was)!
So.New to subscribing and Live how you approach every analysis. There is a very little known Soul/Funk/Jazz Guitarist that little know of. But I’ve been lucky enough to turn a lot of people on to him (he has sense passed) As a non-guitar player, I need someone like yourself to express your analysis of him. Just how good is he OR not.
His name is Ivan “Boogaloo Joe” Jones. The track is “You’ve got it bad girl”…once you get past the 1st minute or so intro, that’s when Jones the Drummer and Bass Player go on a 7 minute Non-Sop Groovy Burner…you can hear the sweat in the track.
He’s a virtual unknown in the reaction world. I hope you’ll take a listen to it and see if it’s something worth commenting on and maybe exposing to the unaware.
Either way, keep up the good work!
Digging the Channel 👍👍
...guitarist after my own heart
2:52 -Guitarists who play outside like that are the only ones that catch my ear and inspire me. But it definitely does not just apply to clean jazz playing. Robert Fripp on David Bowie’s Scary Monster album … Marc Ribot on Tom Waits songs … Sonny Sharrock … Tom Verlaine … Robert Quine… -Lots of guys who go off like that with dirty tones.
I guess we're not the only ones who went to school on this one.
a go go was my high school wake up album i can still hear billy martins drum intro a go go and shank, jeep whole album is magic. I thought you had a lot of sounds like john regardless of your statement :) tone to stacatto and legato playing feel wise honestly. He plays so well with billy and I could tell you were a drummer when I first heard you the way you can groove. Glad you're going to see them chris wood has side project with brother thats folk music be right up your alley too. Mr medeski is one of one what a unique musical voice !!!! have a blast I know you will!!
John is unique although I hear pat martino in there which is high praise hes another monster of a man and guage strings gets overplayed a bit but hes another man who bends steel lol ...album "a go go" on a bose box or old bose 901's youre in heaven was that and david grisman quintet 3 disc box set for 1999 :) You'll see true masters billy martin is silk on a kit. Saw MMW dozens of times but with John 3-4 times there was little friction at first because John heard this monster band and used them on a go go but didnt get the cover credits read as John album. Thankfully that got resolved because these 4 are magic since MMW are fluid John could play all day over their sonics.
Took me a long time to get back on the train 🎉
If you're interested in learning more about Sco's style, check out the YT channel of the British guitar player Stephen Down. He has made a video series about Sco playing the tune "Hottentot". Great music, meticulous analysis and so cool to try and play along and learn the solo!
Scofield makes guitarists make the funniest faces
They come to New Orleans often.... I still have yet to see.
Ironically, John is 'Jazz' but Medeski, Martin and Wood is not (I know they are, but that's not their crowd). John just likes playing with them. I used to work security at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC and Medeski, Martin and Wood would play there a lot. They were sort of the end of the line going from The Grateful Dead to Phish to Medeski, Martin and Wood. Their shows were wild. I worked many shows where John Scofield played with them. You weren't allowed to smoke tobacco BUT you could smoke all the pot you could handle. Those shows were full of kids (in their 20's) with dreadlocks and Berkenstocks. LOL BUT, back then, Chris Wood was almost always playing a Double Bass, not an electric bass. Also John Medeski was always playing an entire fort of organs, electric pianos and MAYBE a piano. But their album 'Friday Afternoon in the Universe' convinced me that Billy Martin is one of the greatest drummers to ever walk the planet. Also, for Jazz, my cousin (who taught me a lot about playing guitar, played bass for Art Blakey) - it's all about the note you hold and not the notes in between. He taught me that there are no 'wrong notes'. And there are only 7 intervals (there are 12 notes) and they all 'pull' towards the notes of the chord you are playing over. So that 6th is just pulling towards either the Tonic or the Fifth, and so it doesn't matter. You could play a flat 2 if you wanted, so long as you follow it with a hold on the Root, you're gold. That's why people get thrown off the stage at Jazz jam sessions, they're playing out of a textbook and not going as far out of the box as they can.
I think the line you spent some time with at first is a diminished arpeggio, which is a signature Scofield lick. Sick nonetheless, Scofield is untouchable!
Michael, if you getting stuck on a riff and want to sort it out like ya did on this one, you could give a try at slowing down the play back speed on the settings. Great REACTS. Been a fan of The Wood Brothers for a long time, fun to see some stuff before the brothers got together.
check out Bill Cobham / George Duke Band - Red Baron from Montreux 1976
13:25, they push the pentatonic scale by chromatic steps for a little, and go back after - sometimes several times, sometimes just once. Very "shape driven", even on piano. McCoy Tyner did it a lot, Coltrane, and of course the guitar players, as, this basic pentatonic approach is kinda "low hangin fruit" for us, right? :)
how has michael not reacted to the greatest guitar player to ever walk the earth yet? we need some flamenco in this channel!
Sco is great, but the pianist definitely stole the show on that one! Damn
all players here are great but that dude on the keys is incredible!!
Love his Stratus version or Spanish Moon.
If you want another MMW side project find John Medeski with David Fiuczynski it's goodly jammy goodness.
Sco is a beast, along with everyone in this band. 'Why waste time with a bunch of screwdrivers when you can just hit it with a sledgehammer'. LOL, I guess that's along the same lines as 'When all you have is a hammer, everything is a nail.' Your vids are very entertaining even if one is not trying to learn the guitar parts.
mate..lovely vid..and specially how hard string gauge mr scofield use
The F lick with the 6th interval is an Alt lick for sure. Hit the sharp 9, flat 13 flat 5. Then Chromatic enclose whatever he wants. So everything... Lol
@9:29 findin those Chalkdust Torture vibes
Sco is the man. The man can do it all.
@michael palmisano, you really should check out "Jp soars & the red hots, Bluesfest Eutin, 17.05.2014." where they play a song called Gypsy Woman. Absolutely fantastic minor blues! ❤️