The Picasso of Sound- The man who changed MODERN music
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2020
- In this episode, we immerse ourselves in the musical world of the legendary Miles Davis Quintet of the 1950's. We will discuss how to listen to Jazz through the solos of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. The featured tune is Sonny Rollins Jazz standard "Oleo" which is based on the chord changes of George Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm" also known as "Rhythm Changes."
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Leave a comment and tell me if you liked and learned anything from this video or simply hate Jazz.
Like!
Also I like the new title but also the one before that “two days that changed music” - it was intriguing and indeed I wasn’t aware those discs were recorded in two days! Amazing! I’m also keen on getting the ones I don’t have yet...
When I was younger jazz bored me, but as I got older and life got harder and I started to hate myself more, I developed an appreciation for it.
Oh also - I do hate *BAD* jazz!
It takes a video like this to separate the chaff from the wheat - because if someone just dives in, they will be guided unwittingly by the market forces underneath the musical waters, and waste lots of time wondering “so this is jazz? I guess this is supposed to be good? OK, then” only to find recordings like this years later. And yeah, that was me (let’s not name names).
I listened to the whole track last night after watching this video. I only really know hard bop from owning some Clifford Brown recordings, as we share the same hometown. I discovered that Horace Silver played on the first recording of "Oleo." I know Silver from the two "A Night at Birdland" albums, where Brown played trumpet.
Gotta admit it's quite above me, which is my fault, because I don't often enough listen analytically. Rather like a non-meteorologist enjoying beautiful clouds. So at least I'm at the gates, enjoying the more accessible stuff from Meshuggah, Panzerballett, John Scofield, Vince Guaraldi, Keith Jarrett, and finding great stuff hidden in stuff that isn't jazz per se. The Fender Rhodes in Prince's Ballad Of Dorothy Parker and such.
What I've learned: Your true joy and infectuous enthusiasm is a great commercial for jazz.
Rick goes into a full jazz trance during this one.
Never disturb a man while he's in a jazz trance.
This is his early-morning procedure.
Excellent stuff! I actually have this record, on vinyl too!
Btw rhythm changes: think Flintstone tune.
Said the man stuck on the end of Chatsworth St. Who will pay cash money on the spot , who could solder his alternator wires on his Lambo Jambo RV and sing unforgettable by Nat King Cole afterwards . Have cash
Oh a little trancing never hurt nobody, but it’s a huge part of making America great.
PLEASE don't stop doing jazz videos, even though the view counts are a fraction of the Rock n Roll content.
I played guitar with Miles in '86. What struck me most about him was the almost alien nature that he had. I have many stories of course and, in one, he played the single most amazing note I have ever heard. It started out as an "ugly duckling" and in a few seconds, he had turned it into a golden orb of beauty that sailed out into the hall. I was stunned. And that was in the first song of the first gig I did with him.~
Please could you share more informance about that performance if you can remember. Any other details like what song you were playing, and where the concert was. Might there be a soundboard recording. Any other info would be much appreciated.
@@bolder2009 It was in Rio and it was in Sept of '86. I don't know how to spell the club's name but it held maybe 1000 people. I have never learned of a recording of that night. You may be surprised to know that I did not know song titles and there were no written set lists. I sat in a hotel room for three days and memorized the set.
@@gwgwgwgw1854 It would be great if you could do a vlog about your experience playing with Miles on the Tutu tour. Will love to hear more stories that you would be willing to share. Or maybe you might want to keep some of those memories to yourself, which I would understand.
There are 3 vids about my time with Miles.
@@gwgwgwgw1854 Hi mate. Miles has done 4 concerts in Brazil in Sept'86
- Canecão @ Rio 2x
- Anhembi @ São Paulo 2x
I’m a guitarist with a master’s degree in jazz history. I enjoy *many* of your videos, but I’m especially grateful for this one. A few points if I may:
(1) This is a great recording for teaching jazz. Among other reasons, this is because here we have an example of the rhythm section dropping out at various points in the tune, and in various combinations. So, whoever is soloing *really* has to know the form of the tune. Miles isn’t always relying on Red Garland to supply chord changes, for example. That’s important to consider.
(2) This is also a great example of how jazz musicians *listen* , not only to each other in a performance, but when they practice. Jazz musicians traditionally get ideas from other musicians who play different instruments. Check out that line Miles plays at 14:36. He’s quoting a Klosé saxophone exercise that Bird used to quote in his improvisations. Whether Miles was quoting Klosé or alluding to Bird, the point is that he was not playing a melody designed for his instrument. This is a particularly important lesson, especially for us guitarists who can frequently be myopic in that we only listen to other guitarists.
(3) That final chord is a great one! It also makes sense as the upper structure of a Gb7#9, which makes me wonder if Pat Martino was alluding to it when he finishes his 1970 recording of this tune with a Bb7#9.
Thank you for this and all you do.
Steve Beck
Great comment. I'm a fan of Trower. I remember him saying he was thinking of James Brown horns when he came up with the intro for 'Day of the Eagle".
master's in jazz history :(
@@n00bie96 You read that right
@@rickbroomell7858 Wow>>Thought that I had sorta heard it before. Huge fan of both. When my kids were 9 and 10, I made them listen to James Brown Live at the Apollo. Blew their minds. They both love old school rock and blues without me pushing it on them. Nothing like hearing a 12 year old listening to Led Zeppelin on their own.
@youtube youtube Regarding jazz pianists, that’s a broad topic. I would say in general you have to remember the importance of community. Nobody really “taught” themselves how to improvise - a lot of people exchanged ideas early on. I would suggest finding someone who can play and is willing to show you some things. If that’s not feasible, I would learn to read music on guitar, transcribe solos, listen to records.
Don't give up on the jazz videos Rick! I grew up with heavy rock and metal, but your amazingly wide-ranging videos over the past few years sparked my interest in discovering the jazz greats (including Cookin', Relaxin', Workin' and Steamin'). Your enthusiasm and knowledge of music make your channel essential viewing for anyone with an interest in music. Awesome!
This ^^^^
Couldn't agree more.
Right on.
Yep. Snap
Agreed. Thank you, it lights my passion for drumming as I give another go.
New respect for Rick’s guitar skills. Playing walking bass while comping Rhythm changes at that speed-not easy.
The second he started playing the chords I realized he’s a way more bad ass musician than I’ve been giving him credit for
Yeah, it is funny that he says he isn't really a guitar player. I reckon that when he finally shows off what he can do on the bass it will be a treat.
He actually used to teach jazz guitar in college when he was in his twenties.
Jazz is waaay more badazz than hard rock
I’m a jazz musician who wandered my way into Rick’s videos (because I’m also a child of 90’s alt rock/metal) and I just have to give a shout out to Rick for using his well-subscribed and widely viewed platform to give jazz a voice. Jazz is Black American Music, and it (and of course it’s mother, the blues) has played a wider influence on the music world than most Americans realize. I owe these guys everything. And “Relaxin’” was really the album that got me into Miles and Red Garland. ... Anyhow, THANK YOU RICK for using your platform to hip the world to jazz!!
OH! And by the way, that guitar tone was really nice!
3rd Ear ... 🤦🏼♂️
Old metal dude here... music is cool
dude love RIGHT??! Music is amazing.
3rd Ear that’s like saying “...but where would the sea be without a teaspoon of water from a stream in the Caucus mountains 🤦🏻♂️
Is this the birth of « what makes this song great » jazz edition?? ❤️❤️
Francis Pariseau It’s the Birth of What Makes This The Cool ; - )
Yes. Ready to learn. Do an opera and classical set too.
That would be reaaaaaally good !!!!
Please be!!!
I nominate "Strawberry Soup," the epic Don Ellis recording or any of the other amazing Hank Levy compositions (like "Chain Reaction") Don recorded.
There really should be a Rick Beato bobblehead.
yes, but it'll need the ability to bop its head in time to stuff like this.
if it can hit the accents like it's scatting, even better. ;)
Actually, is there any truth in the rumour that Rick will soon be offering classes in scat singing and air piano, trumpet and double bass playing?
Great idea
10/10 would buy
...can totally imagine one standing on a bass drum or amp... just bobbin along. Lol
I’m 67 and have only picked up these albums in the last five years because now I’m smart enough to understand what they meant…. And now I will listen to them, even in a newer way. Rick, thank you so much!
I thought I love music more than anyone else, but Rick Beato loves it more.
The thing that humans love is passion. That's why UA-cam is so good, you can watch any expert in their field talk passionately about their field, without knowing the details yourself.
I could watch Rick listen to his favourite music all day.
So well said.
Can’t begin to describe how enjoyable this was.. please do more jazz analysis videos!
Much appreciated!
yes, yes and yes
Rick, nothing today compares to what we were hearing back then. It's a lost vision; a moment of greatness that we no longer even aspire to. Keep introducing and teaching. It's the only way back...
I love so much Rick in his Jazz appreciation mode. Especially when Miles Davis is the topic. I could watch this all day.
I have two stories regarding Miles. 1) I used to work with a guy who had eclectic musical tastes. He had two posters on the wall in his office - one was of Geddy Lee of Rush, the other was Miles. I was fascinated by his appreciation of different art forms. 2) This one's really weird. I met a retired FBI agent several years ago who had been with the Bureau in the late 1950s through the 1960s. The whole civil rights thing was going on at the time with MLK and all the marches. Well, J. Edgar Hoover hated Martin and swore that he was a communist. So Hoover actually had different agents assigned to follow various key black people because of his obsession. Paul Robeson, Harry Belafonte, these were outspoken performers who apparently didn't know their place according to Hoover, so he had them followed. Somehow he got it in his head that Miles could have "uppity n------" leanings, too, which is where the agent I met came in. He said he was assigned to follow Miles for two solid years and never saw any suspicious activity. But he did get to attend a lot of concerts so he said that was quite a bonus!
@@moeball740 sounds like a great job
As a jazz drummer and leader/owner of a Miles Davis tribute band called MILEStones, I especially appreciate this video and the fact that you're bringing light to these recordings!
Rick’s videos always remind me how little I know about music. But his joy & enthusiasm just draw you in. And then, even when he discusses the intricate mechanics of the chord progressions, he doesn’t lecture-he’s *sharing* it-like a friend saying; “Hey! Check This Out!” but then enthusiastically explaining all the details of what you hear.
I love it.
Rick, you make me-and so many like me-want to learn more. I wish I had met a teacher like you forty years ago. Stay awesome!
I’m not a musician, but I love seeing someone with so much enthusiasm. You make me wish I knew more about music so I could get as much out of it as you do.
I'm honestly very fascinated by Miles' Fusion period. Albums like Bitches Brew and Jack Johnson are some of my favorite
Me too that music is beyond words
@@jaschul My favorite Electric Miles album is probably
Black Beauty: Miles Davis at Fillmore West. Directions is just a blast
dark magus is something else. right up there with herbie hancock's sextant. it was too much for old school snobs though
@@jaschul Isn't John McLaughlin on that one?
@@kitano0 Yep. Sonny Sharrock is there for a section as well.
Well, ya got me at Miles Davis... and then you lost me when you just rattled off those chords like it was a pre-caffeine morning stretch! I'm still here, but man, musically, I am lost right now! After 40 years of playing guitar - sometimes professionally - I feel I'm still scrabbling about in the noise floor of what's possible. Awesome job. 👏👏👏
Keith Sherry ditto dude
I'm with you on that one!
Keith Sherry , “scrabbling about in the noise floor of what’s possible.” I thought I could turn a decent phrase...you just floored me. Beautiful!
Ditto🤘
Real jazz isn’t for mortals like us
How the F*CK are you coherently talking while demonstrating those chords? Legend.
I'm a Jazz Piano teacher and loved your comments about this recording. That's all about.. passion for Music made on the moment! I'll link with my students. Thanks Rick!
Rick gives a master class on how to listen to jazz for the uninitiated, and I thank you.
I'm initiated, but i still don't like this kind of jazz.
Give it more time.
Very informative and great video! Thank you for taking the time to do videos on jazz still.
You’re not verified yet??
@@addammadd I can't say that I annoyed, but I recognized her name as someone who has appeared in many music education videos.
Which may even be a greater indication of legitimacy.
I love you, Nahre!
Agreed @Nahre Sol ! Hope there are more to come...
@@leaveitorsinkit242 Rick addressed that everytime he makes a video about jazz it usually doesn't do well, she's saying that she appreciates the fact that he makes this videos out of pure joy
For the final exam to get my degree in piano performance, I had to play this song, with the Red Garland solo just like he recorded it. It was challenging as hell, but so rewarding and fun.
Your finest effort in musicology to date. Nobody, but nobody can touch those cats, for execution, timing, melodic invention. We can never allow this music to be forgotten.
You can hear Coltrane working out what would be his iconic Giant Steps cycle.
Hanging on the flat 13 is so killing on the top of an A section. Easy to trick the less experienced into second guessing themselves into thinking "wait, are we on the bridge? I've been on both sides of that one 😜.
Thank you Rick.
Relaxin' is the album I always suggest to those that are jazz-curious. If someone is not grooving by the end of the opening track (If I Were a Bell), jazz is probably not for them.
“Jazz-curious”! 😁
@@robjuryu That brings a new meaning to "J-ass Player"
I genuinely laughed at jazz-curious! Great phrase!
@@Symphonicrockfran hahahaha Hahahahaha Hahahahaha
Please consider adding a Jazz appreciation channel. That was amazing
Rick has to be the coolest music nerd I've ever seen!
Most musicians ARE nerds.
@@kennytesta9312 Exactly. All musician are "NERDS".
Best comment‼️😊
As an old jazz-cat, I really appreciate the time and effort you put in keeping jazz alive.
I can't agree more, soooooo many great jazz geniuses have passed but none as special as Miles. And then you just mentioned the 50 & 60's. He also opened the way to jazz rock and Fusion the the 70s. History misses one big event that unfortunately never happened, a record of Miles and Jimi Hendrix, I am sure that would have changed the (music) world.....
The thought of what might have become of Miles & Hendrix together is staggering
Yeah apparently Hendrix wanted Paul McCartney to play bass on that record. That would have been the craziest mix
Need more jazz primers. Even if they are lower viewer count they provide outsized musical punch to the world.
Ditto
Absolutely
Roger that...
Affirmative...{then radio squelch}
This was no primer.
I humbly think that, if you didnt get to like or even love jazz after this video, you never will. I have those four albums, CD's and vinyl, of course Spotify. But so many times i prefer to listen Oleo "with" Rick ... Just enlarges not only the understanding but the joy, even the happinness that only Rick can deliver to us because when he loves someting, he really loves it and he shows its and it gets to many big time. I ll watch and listen to this video forever and ever. So, three years after, and as usual, thank you Rick
2:25 - Rick "I'm not really a guitar player" Beato.
Why would he say that?
Rick, you’re awesome ; admit it .😁👍🏼⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😁🎵🎶🎶🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶
And he plays it including the walking bass, that's not easy. The man is highly skilled. And he really knows what he's talking about.
“If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis.” ~ Old lady at the park on Billy Madison
Me, I really love the way that you’ve taken your huge hard-earned following and are turning them on to jazz like this in your inimitably enthusiastic way...KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
There is definitely a fatherly quality to it
John Lennon understood that too. He said something like " first you gotta get the attention from the masses, then pull them in your direction"
I love music. Jazz is my favorite style of music, with Charles Mingus being my hero. I’d love to hear more like this. I honestly don’t understand how a music lover can ‘hate’ jazz. Thank you sir.
Paul Chambers was just 21 at the time this was recorded. Amazing.
MR.PC was a beast on bass, i love when he use 2 do those bass solos with the bow!!!
Love miles. And Coltrane’s ‘A Love Supreme’ changed the way I looked at music forever..
Rick your enthusiasm and reverence is infectious, thanks for carrying the flag!
Rick, you bring the music, the talent, the time, the people back to life for us all to enjoy all over once again. We all owe you a debt. You have become so valuable in the world of music. (Good music).
How can we ever thank you as we continue our engagement with music through your good self.
Coltrane's solo is unbelievable, as always.
In a Silent Way is one of the greatest albums ever and my favourite by Miles.
Watching this really reminds me of the way I used to listen to music with my friends when I still lived back in Denmark. Now a days I live in Switzerland and didn't manage to find people here I could share music with in this way.. Thanks so much for doing this! It brings me much joy!
these four records changed my life. i’m a bassist because of Paul Chambers, James Jamerson and Flea
Flea? Lol 😂
@@Creabsley Michael Balzary.
you can't choose what inspires you to become what you are. but you make plenty of choices in your journey toward the grave. life's too short to care.
coming from metal, Ive barely scratched the surface of jazz in the past three years. Still have a lot of difficulty listening to the chord changes specially on this flashing fast bop standards. It really helps to have someone walk me along the tunes to develop my ear and understand what its going on. Thanks a lot. Big fan of your channel for a while now
What he's talking about reminds me of the interplay between the solos on the second part of 'Hangar 18' by Megadeth (everything after the vocals end) or in 'My Last Words' (after 'does anybody play' before 'next victim') and for part of 'Good Morning/Black Friday'...they do a similar thing even though it's completely different but the interplay between solos has a similar transition technique..... it's not the same but I get the feeling Dave Mustaine listens to Miles Davis...
FYI: Sunny Rollins turned 90 on September 7th.
Suggested title for a Rick vid: Like A Rollins Tone.
@@deliusmyth5063 Great! Hahahaha
WOW
*Sonny
nyal walker really? Seems like only yesterday he was belting it out in Black Flag !!
Rick, as a fellow guitar instructor, I literally need to watch all of these (what I would refer to as) "high-brow" videos on traditional jazz, to keep my learning curve in place. There are many of us out here who absolutely love these jazz videos. I learn so much from all of them. You clearly have a bigger brain than most of us, on jazz so; we need you to continue pouring these videos out. Damn the numbers! The reward is in the teaching of your students. Jazz is absolutely, an acquired taste. Give it time, and people will come to learn more about it, with your help and guidance. Thanks again for all of your hard work and sharing your incredible talents. ~ Dave
Probably your best video, Rick. More jazz please. Jazz musicians are on a whole another level
The ability of these musicians to think on their feet is astonishing. If you aspire to be a great ensemble player in any genre of music, they're pretty humbling.
how about a little recognition for rick’s comping w/baseline. rick’s mastery of so many guitar styles is just stunning, not to mention his piano chops as well.
loved this video and all your videos!
Spot on, Chris Carrington - lovely stuff, and his grin shows he knew it too ^^
Yep. I quit 😂
Rick throws down a true music breakdown here like none I’ve ever seen or heard 🙌🏻💥🎶💪🏻⚡️❤️👏🏻
I have all 4 albums on vinyl and cassette and from listening to them you can truly appreciate the power and beauty of jazz.
That's the first time in 36 years of music making that I've got Miles and Coltrane's jazz - properly - and felt tingles and tears, and all that I feel listening to Bach, and more. Thank you Rick for the initiation. Can't believe I've not heard that recording before.
This is so far over my head that I couldn't see it even with the Hubble Telescope. Nonetheless, it is damn cool. Keep 'em coming.
😂😂😂
Hey Rick,
As for the low number of views for this vid - what could we POSSIBLY expect in this year of Covid, riots in the streets, politics and politicians fomenting racism, lies and hatred for each other? Maybe I'll even add those nasty effin Lanternflies.
I, for one, think this was one of your greatest vids. To have a guy like you, who OBVIOUSLY knows his stuff and obviously loves the subject and can get WAY inside, teach it is fantastic.
Sad commentaries on the state of our society abound.
It's sad but, your video was a true educational and fun delight.
THAT'S how you teach music.
Huh, Rick "hates" politics -- but I guess if you compliment him, then it's OK
@@chipgaasche4933 To be fair, he could be referencing the racism of BLM and whatnot
Punch up, guys. Punch up.
Rick is such a gifted teacher. I’ve loved jazz for 35 years, and this video made me love it more.
THX so much for this incredible video. I never quite understood that jazz is about what you DON T hear - like what you DON T see in an abstract painting. Everything is there, you just need to find the right angle. You really opened up a whole new universe for me! PLEASE DO MORE OF THESE "JAZZ MUSIC EXPLAINED" this was very inspiring.
As a drummer, one of my goals has always been to try to find a way of playing my kit the way Miles played his horn. After many years, I am still trying to get there. Thanks for reminding me about these four albums, I kind of forgot them.
As a hobbyist guitar player for 20 years who has only recently got into Jazz and also wants to better understand music theory (both what the musicians play and why), videos like these are gold!
Can you please explain what you mean by the phrase fragment ?
Eff С Rephrased. Thanks.
@@stuartwatson3648 , Too late.
Meanwhile: I found that is like a rebus: the + y = the Y (why). Hmmm. Not any why. But THE why. I googled. The Y is the masculine chromosome. The Y is Brigham Youth institute. The Y is Timberlake's production team. Even a Jewish community centre. A town in Arizona. And a musical group The Y Men. The further the better. The Y is a restaurant in Moscow (Russia)! god, why. What it should be like on Cyrillics then. Maybe something like Ж.
I listened to all the tracks of the group, hardly reminding jazz actually. (Not a bad band, btw). I inspected all russian menu. (Well, pretty yammy.) I learnt all facts and entries referring to chromosomes (Y ones, ofc).
And gosh, what a man you are, - when I finally thought I almost hacked this damn riddle, you came and said you'd just made a typo. Came and said. That simple.
oushhhh.
Go away, cruel human. I needa cry. I got little time. We're gonna be landing shortly.
It's my stop.
Moscow.
With further early breakfast. At The Y.
To the sounds of The Y Men.
With a science newspaper on the table. About The Y chromosome.
And a few new riddles.
check out Jens Larsen's videos, they are great
Platinum, with a bunch of diamonds thrown in. Rick is beyond gold.
Excellent...I learned how to listen to what I could not previously understand. Rick, your enthusiasm makes it fun and easier to understand what to me has been noise, lol. That is why I love your channel. Thank you!
Never thought of jazz music being a conversation between musicians. I was totally lost with what you were saying in this video but you opened my ears to the music. Thank you!
Rick you had me grinning through this whole tune.
DON’T EVER STOP.
Red and Phylly Jo pattern is called, in latin music, a Forward Clave.
This pattern Frames the rhythm and groove...
I could listen to Paul Chambers all day. One of my favorite bassists ever.
The final chord here was used before, also as a final chord, by ... Richard Strauss in 1896. It's the final chord of "Also Sprach Zarathustra" (the full piece that opens with the famous theme later used in "2001 A Space Odyssey"). There it's Bmaj/C.
the group that really introduced me to jazz was the first great quintet. Relaxin was the first jazz record I ever listened to, and it was incredibly important in getting my journey started.
Philly Joe Jones is my favorite drummer... the most beautiful drummer... this band is so incredibly tight. Five brilliant people in top form, all the planets aligned for those individuals to collide in that period of time.
This is a master class on listening. What these cats do in this piece is nothing less than stellar.
1975 the University of Texas radio ran a 5 night 2hour show each night about John. Coltrane ... it was an awesome week! Rick I love Jazz!
Love Coltrane solos, Blue Train introduced me to jazz
Kind of Blue, pound for pound, is one of the best albums ever made. Then Bitches Brew and Sketches of Spain are not far behind. Thank you, Rick for highlighting the immortal Miles Davis.
Kind of Blue: improvisation in MODALITY...now THAT's a change worth noting, right Rick??
KInd of Blue ist also more relaxing : )
Found Sketches a bit dull tbh.
@@didifischervideo Milestones is a great hard bop flip side to Kind of Blue, if you want a bit more energy etc.
@@GOGOLH Love it
I have listened to Oleo, Relaxin, all 4 of those albums many times and I still appreciate the light you shed. Thank You.
Love Jazz, have always been a Miles Davis fan along with Monk, Mingus etc... great video thanks for exposing the new generation to this important and beautiful music!
I am not into jazz, however, I really appreciate your enthusiasm for this genre of music as I do when you explain in great detail why you love other forms of music like rock music which is more of what I like and listen to primarily. Hearing what you think makes this jazz song great probably is the best explanation I have heard as to why others love jazz music and what I could be listening to and focus on in the future to possibly expand my taste in jazz music. I watched your live stream today questioning if you should be creating jazz music videos. I think you should because it opens the door to why I might consider and appreciate other styles of music that I might not otherwise have even considered. I realize it makes it challenging for you as the number of views doesn't reach what your other rock videos generate. Please keep reaching out for feedback and follow your heart, that is what makes you and your channel special to me. I look forward to each and every video even if the style of music is outside my narrow taste in music.
I agree and well said. I'm learning more about music watching Rick's jazz analysis videos than any other genres he's putting out. Rick is Everything About Music and jazz is one of the corner stones of ALL music so it's a no brainer. Your enthusiasm is a joy to watch and you are second to none. Nice one Rick.
You're not into jazz. Stopped reading there.
If you are really into music, sooner or later you will be into jazz ;))
@@BrunoNeureiter Contempt prior to investigation. Wish you could have made the time to read further. Because of Rick's video, I am interested in exploring jazz music.
@@mikrprod Yes, I think you may be right. Going to start with jazz guitar music and work up to Miles Davis.
I’d love to see more jazz analysis Rick!
we want more!!!
Yes
Really beautiful to see such a passionate person. There are so little people like him who has an object in life that moves and interests them this much. People like that still have child in them and live enthusiastic colorful life. Beautiful.
Never really knew what jazz was all about until I started watching your videos, Rick. Now since March, I've been taking bass lessons. I'd played by ear for 30 years. My bass teacher talks jazz all day long and in this last six months, my bass playing has improved 1000%. Thank you, Rick, for setting me on the right path brother. This is all pure gold.
the planet and the inhabitants need this. some of the most rhythmic, melodic, and improvisational music ever recorded. this art form must be preserved. you may be uniquely qualified to teach this, since you can play all the instruments - aside from horns, I think. not just your intimate knowledge of the tunes, but you seem to adore it and have, and convey, fun with it. jazz can be hard to understand because the players are so good and play at such ridiculous tempos, the uneducated listener needs help, like this, to get it. I love this presentation, and look forward to many more. thanks for your madness of dedication. astounding. Ü ♫
couldn't have wrtten a better comment, and bravo Rick!
Kind of like death metal. They play at such ridiculous tempos that the uneducated listener needs help to get it.............
It's generally interesting how quickly jazz evolved, reached astounding heights and now gets forgotten as an art form...
Your videos remind me of the Bernstein lectures; so personal and with excellent in depth analysis of recording and your own examples. I’m an older classical player and don’t play much anymore but it’s pure pleasure to keep learning with your lectures. Thank you for making quarantine a great experience!
Thank you so much!
Rick, I’m truly impressed with how you interact with us here in the comments as well. You’re doing great work for humanity in what you do. Thank you.
Being a self taught, left-handed musician playing a right-handed instrument, I find myself more attracted to Jazz, Blues, Ragtime, Latin, and Latin Jazz. Love the feel and sound of the music, as well as the odd time signatures. Never thought much about why until recently as I started watching videos like yours on UA-cam. Now I'm learning more about why I like the music and rhythms that I prefer to play. I have always been more of an improvisational type player, meaning I feel my way through the music rather than playing something note for note. When you find like players, you just seem to feed off of each other, and that's when the real magic happens. The "Conversation" gets wonderfully interesting, and when your fellow players can all find their space within the music and ride that wave, passing off the baton to the next guy, it is just an amazing feeling. Jazz musicians just seem to get this, an almost innate ability, as well as some rock players. The Allman Bros. were great improvisors. Dynamic changes give the music life, but those conversations are what make it special. I'm not a technical player, and although many Jazz artists are gifted technically, they are playing grooves that they feel, as much as they are doing it in a technically gifted manner. Many of the best players I know don't read the music they are playing, they just play what they feel, and it is a gift to be able to witness it, let alone be a part of it and get to play with them. One of the best quotes about this that I ever heard came from Jerry Garcia after a particularly good show, he said, "The music played the band," and I feel that this quote is what best describes Jazz.
As a lover of jazz, I think I am enjoying it even more listening to Rick's enthusiasm, for all those wonderful details!
Back in the 90's I was obsessing over Bebop - Parker, Miles, Coltrane, Bud Powell, Clifford Brown etc . . . I've lost interest over the years but this video has re-kindled it. Thank you Rick.
jamesianp Check out Gene Ammons “Salome’s Tune,” and “Think Deep” by Coleman Hawkins. (I really love great sax players). Also, “The Big 8 Blues” by Jack Teagarden. Amazing stuff.
Miles!
This is a lesson , why you need to:
A. Play with others.
B. Listen!!!!!!!!! to each other.
Rick, You amaze me! I'm a semi pro bass player and an educator part time, teaching bass, guitar and ensemble to young musicians in Stockholm, Sweden. The vibe and inspiration I get from your feeds are golden! Thank you from me and my students!
jazz is life... being a jazz improviser is another level of joy in music.
It is said that Bird had a breakthrough one day while playing live on the tune Cherokee. During this performance he had an Epiphany out of which was born bebop. I would love to have Rick Beato explain what that Epiphany was.
Yup, that'd be awesome.
How about it Rick?
According to Bird, he always had this sound in his head though he never realized it through his horn. The "epiphany" was that he used the higher extension of a chord, 7th, 9th, 13th, as a pivot to the proceeding chord. Though it may have been a realization, I'm sure Parker had to hit the wood shed to fully incorporate and maneuver through the difficult changes at 300 bpm. It didn't hit him and presto there it was, he had to work to get to it. As for Bebop being born, it came from the demise of big bands just after WW2. There were economic factors that could not support a traveling band of up to 20 musicians. Also, the big band was a bit restrictive when it came to each musician having a moment of self-expression. The smaller quartet/quintet was ideal for individualism and improvisation, and it was in the late night hours of small clubs on 52 street in New York where it came about.
@@sepulveda67 Great info - thanks! I definitely hear the connection between Benny Goodman/Charlie Christian and the bebop that came after, and it's true that the big swing band stuff had much simpler chord progressions. I still love the big band stuff - Charlie Christian was a big eye opener for me when I was tracing back the roots of guitar solos. He was amazing for his time. I'm oversharing, probably. Sorry.
@@budgetguitaristcom no such thing in doing too much analysis of the" how" at least for me....but then again my first records were voodoo suite, Shorty Rogers counts the count and the Fabulous LImelighters
"Kind of Blue" is also a masterpiece - and much more relaxing : )
D F My first MIles experience was Sketches of Spain, which my dad brought home one day when I was really really young. A masterpiece I never fully appreciated until I was much older, yet fell in love with it even as a child. It’s so inventive, and captures the soul of the Spanish composers, doing them justice while taking off on his own flight.
possibly the greatest record ever made!
Absolutely!!
I heard on the radio that with Jazz, if you listen to one instrument at a time you will get hooked. I really did appreciate Jazz more with that simple advice. Jazz musicians are so amazing and creative. Your video helps break Miles down even more & how to appreciate how the chord progressions all comes together ❤. Thanks Rick.
Nothing better than having a skilled navigator take you through a jazz classic you thought you knew... but clearly didn’t as the navigator unfolds new dimensions for you to slip into. Thanks Rick. Class dismissed.
Rick speaks truth here. My bass teacher’s got me doing ‘rhythm changes’ (original Gershwin). And at the same time, Miles Davis ‘Tune Up’. These 2 complementary songs are the like a grounding in jazz harmony.
Graham Cooper Excellent teacher!
Paul Chambers was 21 on this record.
Leo Miles Oh my Lord. That puts things in perspective.
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This is why I love you Rick. Shoegaze, Production, Recording, composing for Film/TV and Jazz. It‘s literally everything music.
I‘d love to see a „10 Jazz Albums you need to know, even if you hate Jazz“
Rick makes the complexities of the Picasso's of jazz joyful and understandable - his knowledge is staggering and his enthusiasm contagious. Thanks for taking the time to "lift us up" during these trying times.
The album that opened my ears to jazz was Bitches' Brew by Miles Davis. What an album.
Pure brilliance- that Coltrane fella seems to know his way around a horn too! Love how excited your hands are when you talk about jazz. Jazz hands, yes? 🎼
Thanks Rick, please more about this kind of subjects..
I listened and as I’m not a musician, lost me. But got the “Picasso of Sound” thing and enjoyed. LOVE Jazz and it’s contributions.