Escalator Over The Hill rehearsals, 12/70
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Less than two years previously, in December 1970, just as the Tony Williams Lifetime were grinding to a halt, two of its members -- John McLaughlin and Jack Bruce -- took part in sessions for Carla Bley's self-funded triple album Escalator Over The Hill. Documentary-maker Steve Gebhardt filmed some of the album's long gestation and this glimpse, of John and Jack rehearsing with Carla and drummer Paul Motian, was included in his eventual documentary, also titled Escalator Over The Hill (released to limited screenings in 1999 but unavailable commercially).
RIP Carla - this is amazing footage.
This album is one of the greatest musical achievements
My brother in law's sister Peggy Imig, who passed away last month played tenor sax and clarinet on this album
Blessings
Rest in Peace...A lady ahead of her time
What a talented and beautiful lady and a top soprano!
After decades of willfully ignoring Bley and this album, I think I’ll listen to it in full. Alert the media.
Unique:🤩😍❤🙌👌👏🕊🕊😎
John McLaughlin is human after all ! There is hope, i guess i can go back to trying to play the guitar(after 45 years). Thanks for the vid.
Well, to be fair, he is playing the notes she wants him to play as bad as it sounds ;-)
@@walterkolosky1 I couldn't have put it better Walter. Cheers.
Do you really think John McLaughlin is struggling to find the right key?
He's found it, he really has.
And now he's bringing it home all the way from a different star system, you see?
It's music, Tim. But not as we know it.
I'd love to see the whole film!
The real pearls of YT.
Absolutely ... the greatest of the all
16mm film and sync sound was expensive to shoot and edit. I have the album and love the photo book, ah - but to have Jack and Linda Ronstadt do their vocals on Video? LR might have sent her vocal by courier back to the UK, but this album should have been bathed in 16mm film or a 1970 Sony AVC-3200 light studio camera with 4” viewfinder could have been used to Video the entire 1970-71 project. And stored in a vault. We’re lucky to have a few clips- such as this one.
Bruce is leading the musicians during the first piece.
Sure seems to know his part ! With musicality, grace & freedom :)
Greatest album ever.
Ammmm No.
@@djbell27 Ammmm Yes.
R.I.P. J Bruce
I believe McLaughlin on acoustic is playing "Detective Writer's Daughter"
I recall that tune being very electric. Acoustic on Little Pony Soldier.
Musik, welche ich von Herzen liebe.
Wow!
Please upload entire video!
love it!!
Quelle curieuse partition pour la guitare.
is there more of that legendary footage?
Any chance to get the whole documentary ?
Did you find it in the last 6 years? Lol
I have it on VHS. I bought it from Steve Gebhardt. A group of us John McLaughlin and Jack Bruce enthusiasts help finance it.
@@rrr1063 Has it been recorded and preserved anywhere online?
is this perhaps from the film? please upload more.
what the hell is mclaughlin playing
totally shit
What Bley wants him to play.
Yes, help! - But on EOTH, Rawalpindi Blues 0:52 J McL did find the right path ;-)
Hello,
Thanks for these lovely excerpts from the film.
I was sorry to hear that the director Dteve Gebhardt had passed.
Do you know how can I obtain (purchase) a copy of this film?
Thank you.
I wonder what drug John McLaughlin was on when he was playing that electric?
I think those notes were probably written by Carla. They didn't seem to work very well. I'll have to listen to the LP. Don't remember this section.
Yeah, wisely that was altered (in state?) One of my favourite L.P's ever, a surrealistic Liberetto, a sprawling Musical Masterwork, fantastic Musicians on it.
John is a Tea Totaller
those are the right notes. its all orchestrated for brass in the actual version (this is just a demo) but you can hear the notes he's playing. its intentional and sounds great.
Bought the original album release, along with a tiny few other 'multiple public members' or whatever they called us.
purely because Jack Bruce was on the album.
Played twice, thought, what a load of self indulgent **** …. , album still in pristine condition, gave to my brother last year
Still of the same opinion - it's again!
1:48... 'what the f**k are you doing, man...?'
J M, need a tuner
🍁💞🏵️
Play, don’t worry! (too much)
who needs Pink Floyd...
How long was (is) that documentary?
1:23:18
Is that a Gibson Melody Maker with an added neck humbucker?
I have two photos of JM with what is definitely a Melody Maker - one he is with Tony Williams (the guitar has the narrow head stock, single bridge P90 of an MM, not a junior), and the other is a MM with an added humbucker. But as you say this looks like a Junior.
LOL that's Gibson quality for you! Pity you can't post pics on YT, but if you google "gibson melody maker john mclaughlin" the first photo that comes up is a B&W photo of JM in a white shirt and trousers holding a Melody Maker with P90 and the distinctive scratch plate.
Yeah I had a MM 2010 reissue, cheap as chips and fun to play but sold it a few years ago as the neck was heavier than the body! Thanks for the info but you really don't need to lecture me about guitars ;-)
Yes. He played that guitar when I saw him in London with Lifetime. Amazing.
Clara bley?
If you have to ask ....
@@rrr1063 I never!
Mac out of key!!!?
No. He's playing what Bley wrote. It's REALLY out there.
Häääääähhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Nice to hear Jack Bruce on bass, he's a great player but I couldn't stand his playing with Cream. Here and on some tracks with Zappa you get a real idea of his capabilities.
zappa!! which album!!
Apostrophe’!!
What specifically can't you stand about (presumably all) his playing with Cream? Please elaborate, the world is astonished...just to join you in making a wildly wide generalisation if that's the game....
@@maxinemckenzie6076 No bottom. No pulse. No pocket. Uninterrupted bass solos.
@@ryanperron8309 That title track only.
Lousy to say the least , guitar outta tune , drummer , meager , ( This album is one of the etc ) maybe thrue , but this , mmmmm 4
can you speak less gibberish?
Somebody tip off Bill Evans to the "meager drumming" before it's too late.