What do I love about Will Lee besides his awesome chops? He's always totally into whatever he's playing. He is one of the most enthusiastic musicians I have ever seen, and it's genuine.
I saw Koinonia in Stockholm many years ago and Alex switched with Bill Maxwell from percussion to drums on a couple of tunes. And wow! It suddenly started to sound Good, swingin and grooving.
The night I saw Robben, I simply stood there with my feet planted, arms crossed, didn't budge for two hours. The best I ever saw with me own eyes are Larry Coryell and Robben Ford with his brilliant band, the Blue Line. He's far more than a great guitarist. He's a peach of a guy, a gentleman, like Brian May. Oh, and Robben can play that sax solo himself.
+CJ Christopher You know, I'm a huge fan of Robben Ford and the Yellowjackets, and this whole style, and this is one of my favorite songs ... but you're right! It DOES sound like Family Ties or some shit. Still love it though. Blues for middle class whites I guess.
Robben Ford ripping and at the peak of his of playing. All top-notch musos. Never could work out why he stopped using that Fender Sig model. The tones are perfect for his style.
Russell Ferrante's composition "Revelation". Alex Acuna on drums and Will Lee on bass. Amazing groove. Makes me smile every time I watch this. Inspired playing all around. As Letterman was fond of saying, "more fun than humans should be allowed to have!" For more like this, treat yourself to Robben Ford and Russell on Yellowjackets "Mirage A Trois".
Love that "Swinging on a Star" quote from Mr. Ford at 3:00. I learned this song from his instructional video back in the 90s. Those lessons changed my entire guitar world.
In my visual of you guys the smallest kid is imitating Will's basslines, the middle wild kid is taking all the solos, someone is on air drums, and mom's holding down keys, on dashboard, arms between steering wheel, while everyone's heads do Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles imitations- you know, the bobbing side to side with eyes closed!
:)) Right on! I started as a bass player (then guitar), still feel one and have my 1972 Precision, and Will effin' Lee is possibly my favorite Fender bass-player of them all! I adore Robben too, maybe my #1 reference on guitar, but I feel Will plays even closer to perfection with good ole "Uncle Funky", Cornell Dupree; that outfit is incredibly tight and Richard Tee lays it even more churchy-groovy than this. Also: Robben's original bass anchor, Roscoe Beck, is huge too, although less known than Will for not having "played around" as much. He plays extremely tightly in sync with his leader, it's a real joy! :)
Director (to the camera operator): Whatever you do is fine. But please, PLEASE, just make sure that, during Robben's solo, you do WHATEVER IT TAKES to avoid showing his hands!
Good timin' some awesome talent. Love this tune, and if you're a guitar junior it's a good one to woodshed the changes. Coverd nicely in Robben's "The Blues & Beyond" book. Tricky!
Bonjour, Asalam ou'Alaykoum, Merci beaucoup pour avoir partagé cette vidéo. Je ne connaissais ce titre avec Ferrante et Ford, il est excellent. encore merci. Cordialité distinguée. Philippe Abd al-Hakim.
No, push on is wrong. I saw that tour, too. Robben was definitely 7...his elementary school let him skip 2nd grade but he was allowed to earn credits for touring with george - methinks push on was possibly kidding...
Came for the Robben Ford. But Jebus, that bass by Will Lee is astonishing.
it's completely ridiculous!
What do I love about Will Lee besides his awesome chops? He's always totally into whatever he's playing. He is one of the most enthusiastic musicians I have ever seen, and it's genuine.
he's not listening to the drummer, off in his own world.
@@axeman2638 were you listening to the same track I was? They are very locked in. Nice tight shuffle groove.
@@mrufino1 go and listen more closely, Lee is not listening to the drummer at all, no eye contact between them. could drive a truck between them.
There is ear contact. There is groove contact. They kick butt together
Amazing playing by Robben Ford! 03:49 Goosebumps all the way! Robben must be one of the most lyrical guitarist ever!!
Sugar & Spice and Everything Nice!
I can't get over great Alex Acuna and Will Lee swing together.
My doorman just called. Apparently my neighbors don't appreciate Will Lee's thumping groves as much as I do...
One more good reason for home ownership
Lol!
We must live in the same neighborhood!
Lol
Alex Acuna is killing it along with Will Lee. Smokin' Shuffling.
I saw Koinonia in Stockholm many years ago and Alex switched with Bill Maxwell from percussion to drums on a couple of tunes. And wow! It suddenly started to sound Good, swingin and grooving.
You gotta love alex acuna on the kit....
Yep. Doin' nothing, and still stealing the show. Basically with a kick, a snare, a high-hat & a ride cymbal.
bassist on another planet.. Go Lee!!
The whole band is smokin' hot!
Bob Malach is a great, underrated saxophonist.
He's keeping good company on this, I'm sure they don't think he's underrated.
@@heldon17 No, no,no......😀
Not amongst sax-players.
@@seriousoldman8997 I hear you.
Bob Malach - my hero is killin' it!
taking it to church, baby! How is it possible to have that much talent on one stage?
Just one of the best versions of this tune. Bob Malach a real master....
There is a great version of this song on Robben's album "Talk to your Daughter". Still have the CD. Awesome stuff! 👍❤🙏
I originally got it on Cassette Tape!
I have this on tape since 1990 and still envoy it !
"Revelatrice"!... what a great composition by Russell Ferrante, what a shuffle, excellently played!
Robbens Solo gave me chills. Sheesh
Robben’s tone &sustain!
Jeez. Even listening on my phone Will’s bass is so crisp and tight! Great band. Great mix.
The night I saw Robben, I simply stood there with my feet planted, arms crossed, didn't budge for two hours. The best I ever saw with me own eyes are Larry Coryell and Robben Ford with his brilliant band, the Blue Line. He's far more than a great guitarist. He's a peach of a guy, a gentleman, like Brian May. Oh, and Robben can play that sax solo himself.
Will Lee killin it
Too busy at times. Leave some room for the funk...
... from Will Lee
Busy as hell. Great player tho
Absolutely annihilating it holy shit Amazing
Will Lee is all over the place! He's EVERYWHERE! Frigging Spiderman
🎶 Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Rock &c. 😊 Great Music 🎼 🎵 👏 ✌️ 👌
Bob Malach super ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏
What a fantastic jam. I can't get it out of my head! Just the way I like it!
This sounds like an intro to a 90's family sitcom or something. It's fucking awesome though.
+CJ Christopher You know, I'm a huge fan of Robben Ford and the Yellowjackets, and this whole style, and this is one of my favorite songs ... but you're right! It DOES sound like Family Ties or some shit. Still love it though. Blues for middle class whites I guess.
Kass and John Bolles This was the way real music sounded back then. The sitcoms were trying to sound like real music, not the other way around.
Will Lees hair and moves, epic!
Prince Valiant. Will and Larry Carlton would've been too much. 🙂
Acura really laying it down!
Unbelievable bass!!
Great sax playing brother.
Robben Ford ripping and at the peak of his of playing. All top-notch musos. Never could work out why he stopped using that Fender Sig model. The tones are perfect for his style.
Freakin Bob Malach is awesome.
6:10!
Robben is a Singular talent, and a heck of a nice guy! I would have loved to have been there.
Russell Ferrante's composition "Revelation". Alex Acuna on drums and Will Lee on bass. Amazing groove. Makes me smile every time I watch this. Inspired playing all around. As Letterman was fond of saying, "more fun than humans should be allowed to have!" For more like this, treat yourself to Robben Ford and Russell on Yellowjackets "Mirage A Trois".
And what's the name of the tenor sax player, please?
Bob Malach
Thanks man! Enjoy it as well!!
Will Lee
The greatest ❤️
Great player... But does he have a real style?
He is the best. Just introduced to him recently listening to Earl Klugh- I heard it through the grapevine. What a talent!!!!
@@callingchristiano Yup. A very musical one. 😉
Will Lee is a beast.
Robben at the top of his game.
All of em
Shit this is why he's robben ford the man
Love that "Swinging on a Star" quote from Mr. Ford at 3:00. I learned this song from his instructional video back in the 90s. Those lessons changed my entire guitar world.
Great solo Robben Ford 👍👍👍👍😎
A true classic and great performance
My favorite Yellowjackets song. My kids used to sing this one from their car seats, I played it so much.
LOVE IT!!!!!
In my visual of you guys the smallest kid is imitating Will's basslines, the middle wild kid is taking all the solos, someone is on air drums, and mom's holding down keys, on dashboard, arms between steering wheel, while everyone's heads do Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles imitations- you know, the bobbing side to side with eyes closed!
Imagine being able to play over those changes, let alone solo, and solo masterfully?
I love the swinging on a star quote in Robben's Solo.
Loving seeing Bob Malach nearly corpse at the big corny blues OTT ending as he looks across at Robben . And what a performance by all concerned !
Gosh damn Will Lee is fire.
Will Lee is a god on the bass. Simply the best we got.
I love the quote from 'Farmer's Market' by Robben Ford at 2:59. One of my favorite all time songs by this band.
Wasn't that quote Twisted by Lambert Hendricks & Ross (or Joni Mirchell)?
I heard a quote from Wardell Gray's original tenor sax solo on Twisted which got lyrics added to it by Annie Ross later..
I have heard Dexter Gordon and Jimmy Griffin make that quote.
I think was swinging on a star.
"A mule is an animal with long funny ears," from Bing Crosby's 1944 hit, "Swinging on a Star" ua-cam.com/video/9CDs067081E/v-deo.html
Will Mother effin' Lee!!!
Rockin The Holy Ghost.!
:)) Right on! I started as a bass player (then guitar), still feel one and have my 1972 Precision, and Will effin' Lee is possibly my favorite Fender bass-player of them all!
I adore Robben too, maybe my #1 reference on guitar, but I feel Will plays even closer to perfection with good ole "Uncle Funky", Cornell Dupree; that outfit is incredibly tight and Richard Tee lays it even more churchy-groovy than this.
Also: Robben's original bass anchor, Roscoe Beck, is huge too, although less known than Will for not having "played around" as much. He plays extremely tightly in sync with his leader, it's a real joy! :)
Insane groove¡!!!!
Director (to the camera operator): Whatever you do is fine. But please, PLEASE, just make sure that, during Robben's solo, you do WHATEVER IT TAKES to avoid showing his hands!
Very funny, bravo!
At least they showed Alex for a few seconds. The man steals the show every time, no matter how much I love Robben and Will. 🙂
Great band !! Love it so much !!!!!!
bob is a master among masters :)
Bob Malach!!!
This is one of the hottest things I believe I’ve ever seen.
Good timin' some awesome talent. Love this tune, and if you're a guitar junior it's a good one to woodshed the changes. Coverd nicely in Robben's "The Blues & Beyond" book. Tricky!
And Alex Acuna!
Lo encontre de casualidad a Robben, mucha gente no lo conoce y no sabe lo que se pierde
Lucas Latorre
Es la verdad!!!
Robben always offers endless juicy licks.
very well....................................
I love that quote from swinging on a star that Robben Plays.
Das ist unglaublich, was die machen.robben und bob.spitze....
Sooooooo goood!
mitologici.... che bella musica.... grazie!!!!!
Love it... just rocks this..great stuff!
3:00 swinging on a star
Only Robben and Russell from YJ's.
A leader of this session is (perhaps) Will.
That's what I'm talkin about.!
Hallelujah! What a performance!!
Great song,great players....wonderful..!!
holy crap that was good
Outfuckinstanding!
They're all really good, but that one guy is great...no it's the other guy....no it's....OMG....it's everyone!!!
never heard instrument version only before.. cool..
the best tripet bass line practice
great Russell !
Bonjour, Asalam ou'Alaykoum,
Merci beaucoup pour avoir partagé cette vidéo. Je ne connaissais ce titre avec Ferrante et Ford, il est excellent. encore merci.
Cordialité distinguée.
Philippe Abd al-Hakim.
Will Lee is killing it, just as are Robben , Russell etc al....
Just another Late Night with; aye bro Will Lee.
Wow!
Lawd have mercy!
Wow!!!!!
Damn!!! A Screamer!!!
Will Lee is the white version of Verdine White of Earth Wind & Fire. Amazing bass player, no doubt!
Thanks
and by the way, awesome playing by him
Will Lee @ 3:31....damn you Sir !
awesome
ils s'amusent bien !
Will Lee is a monster on this! 4:36
Vertuouso Alex Acuna！
Good gawd, Robin…
Great bass playing.
Niiice!
Amen.
Robbens cool signature Fender.
Swing on a star too!
Robben is the best but Will Lee holy moly
genial
it's sure tuff to top the solo on his record
As good as it gets.
WILL LEE!!!!!
Saw Robben in 74` with George Harrison on the Dark Horse Tour. I think he was maybe 12 at that time. Will Lee is really a great bassist.
He would have been 23.
No he was 12.
Born in 1951...
No, push on is wrong. I saw that tour, too. Robben was definitely 7...his elementary school let him skip 2nd grade but he was allowed to earn credits for touring with george - methinks push on was possibly kidding...
King Curtis !