Mr Farnsworth these series of you is incredible! I love listen to this old stories ... these guys you talk about are real masters and honest characters!! These people give me the feeling to have the courage to be as I am - and to believe in yourself!!! Toni from Austria
Joe, 1st I love YOUR playing - I knew Jimmy in San Francisco just before he left for New York. Clean, hip, with a beautiful feel and touch. I loved his playing and knew him as a nice cat who played great! One night, after he came off the bandstand, at the Jazz Workshop jam session (San Francisco) where we were both playing a set, I said to him: "Jimmy, don't stay here you need to go to New York" He did of course, but I wasn't sure about what happened to him after - really glad you posted this! ...Pete Magadini
I love all the personal anecdotes! Especially the one about Jimmy when he says Charlie Parker and max roach are from Egypt & will come back to life and save the musical world at first St. & first Ave. in the east village !!:)
Great clip, this! Was it Jimmy L that played on a famous live version of Mr.Walker with Wes? Smooth drum solo anyway. Joe F is a real keeper of the flame. I have heard lots of fine playing from clubs with him on drums in recent years. Among others a double drum thing together with Kenny Washington. Really great!
Yeah, I also used to get to see Jimmy Lovelace play down at University of the Streets every Friday and Saturday night when I was a teenager. Really couldn’t get better than that 🤷🏻♂️😅
he was a wonderful musician and i saw him all the time around our hood, EV , he told me in 82, be careful out on the street , don't let anyone get too close , keep your ny street thing together
I met Jimmy and heard him a lot when I was in NYC . Great, a real NY legend! But shaking hands with him, you know you would smell like him -Rose oil! And yeah Joe, I dig that you dress right. I did the same. After I asked Clifford Jordan why he was always sharp. Clifford answered. " If you are going to deal with the man with the money, You have to look like you have money too!" Having a look- maybe not a suit, but looking different from the people paying a lot of money to hear you play is important. Because when they come in the club they judge with their eyes first- they are not musicians, they don´t hear the the way we do. So the visual thing is important to their experience. Jazz is show business in the best sense. We are playing for paying Jazz fans. We are not playing for a bunch of musicians or music students on a guest list. It´s called the music business. Best Vibes, Bob
Great story Joe, thanks for that!
…it‘s real- it‘s music😉👍🥁🎶
So great!!!!
Cool , love it . great job
Outstanding Joe! Mr Lovelace was the cleanest swingingest drummer ever I watched at Augies many nights in awe.
This oral history is amazing!
Love it!
Mr Farnsworth these series of you is incredible! I love listen to this old stories ... these guys you talk about are real masters and honest characters!! These people give me the feeling to have the courage to be as I am - and to believe in yourself!!! Toni from Austria
Joe, 1st I love YOUR playing - I knew Jimmy in San Francisco just before he left for New York. Clean, hip, with a beautiful feel and touch. I loved his playing and knew him as a nice cat who played great! One night, after he came off the bandstand, at the Jazz Workshop jam session (San Francisco) where we were both playing a set, I said to him: "Jimmy, don't stay here you need to go to New York" He did of course, but I wasn't sure about what happened to him after - really glad you posted this! ...Pete Magadini
Groovy ❤😊
Thank you for sharing these wonderful memories of Jimmy Lovelace! I love his references to Papa Jo and Shadow!
Keep swingin' Mr. Farnsworth!
I love all the personal anecdotes! Especially the one about Jimmy when he says Charlie Parker and max roach are from Egypt & will come back to life and save the musical world at first St. & first Ave. in the east village !!:)
Great clip, this! Was it Jimmy L that played on a famous live version of Mr.Walker with Wes? Smooth drum solo anyway. Joe F is a real keeper of the flame. I have heard lots of fine playing from clubs with him on drums in recent years. Among others a double drum thing together with Kenny Washington. Really great!
Yeah, I also used to get to see Jimmy Lovelace play down at University of the Streets every Friday and Saturday night when I was a teenager. Really couldn’t get better than that 🤷🏻♂️😅
Groovy, indeed.
Beautiful playing! I have a few Lace stories too. Happy Birthday Bro!!!
You were a lot of fun to watch and your kit sounded great. You're really good at what you do, Joe.
Have you heard of a platform called Sessions Live?
Love your videos. Great playing and story telling.
Beautiful Tribute. I got to hear both of you guys play quite a bit in the late 80s early 90s at Augie’s. Keep up the great content Joe!
he was a wonderful musician and i saw him all the time around our hood, EV , he told me in 82, be careful out on the street , don't let anyone get too close , keep your ny street thing together
Nice work
I love it man… you’re a great story teller and bop dummer. Thank you
Love you Farnsworthh!!!!
Thanks for sharing these Joe! I studied with you some years🥁 ago and keep swingin Mr!!
Jimmy was amazing!! got to see him with William Ash in the late 90"s at Smalls!!!
OMG lmao. This is hilarious Joe! Cymbals from EGYPT! 🤣 ty for this
I await the next instalment!
Great Joe
Joe this is unbelievable awesome ! You should make a film!! Toni
Thank you Mr. Farnsworth!!
Meraviglioso ❤️
I met Jimmy and heard him a lot when I was in NYC . Great, a real NY legend! But shaking hands with him, you know you would
smell like him -Rose oil! And yeah Joe, I dig that you dress right. I did the same. After I asked Clifford Jordan why he was always
sharp. Clifford answered. " If you are going to deal with the man with the money, You have to look like you have money too!"
Having a look- maybe not a suit, but looking different from the people paying a lot of money to hear you play is important.
Because when they
come in the club they judge with their eyes first- they are not musicians, they don´t hear the the way we do.
So the visual thing is important to their experience. Jazz is show business in the best sense. We are playing for paying
Jazz fans. We are not playing for a bunch of musicians or music students on a guest list. It´s called the music business.
Best Vibes, Bob
Just like Art Blakie used to say
“They see you before they hear you.
Beautiful!
I love it!!
Love the stories!