How IN the F!! Walt!!!! I Played lead for years and had some decent power and up to Dub C but THAT is a totally different stratosphere you are living in there AND making music its UNREAL man!!!! Just WOW man!
Walt, I have had a snippet of this on my computer for years, and watching the entire clip is even more incredible. I have heard MF live, Arturo, James Morrison, Jon Faddis, love listening to Bill Chase, but this clip gets me every time. Love it. period.
This is absolutely insanity and ridiculous in the most amazing way imaginable! Man does that get my blood pumping! Awesome stuff. I’ve listened to it 100 or more times over the years since you posted it here. Is there a shout section lead part ever played that compares to this? Serious question!! The power, endurance, accuracy, it’s incredible! Sorry for shouting but that’s what this does to me, gets me fired up!!! 😁
Show me a person who says "playing high isn't everything" and I'll show you a person who can't play high. That's the only reason they say that! 'Cause they CAN'T!
Like the great Jon Faddis said, not everyone is meant to play high, walt s range is absolutely ridiculous! 😵, And then he had to repeat 🔁 ..range , power, endurance and of course ... He's a natural! That's not 🚫 for everyone
Amazing trumpet playing!!!
I also love how hard the band is swinging and those gorgeous smiles on the folks in the audience.
Bravo!
How IN the F!! Walt!!!! I Played lead for years and had some decent power and up to Dub C but THAT is a totally different stratosphere you are living in there AND making music its UNREAL man!!!! Just WOW man!
I had the honor of playing third trumpet next to this master on a few tv dates. I am still in awe of his power and presence. His cases, not so much. 😊
It is great to hear Walt again. I was lucky to be in the Band with him at Ft Ord in ‘68.-‘69 before he went to Nam. And he still has that great sound.
Walt, I have had a snippet of this on my computer for years, and watching the entire clip is even more incredible. I have heard MF live, Arturo, James Morrison, Jon Faddis, love listening to Bill Chase, but this clip gets me every time. Love it. period.
Same here, I mean this is just ridiculous. Nothing compares.
I cannot overstate how much this video affected me as a young musician. Love ya Walt!
This is absolutely insanity and ridiculous in the most amazing way imaginable! Man does that get my blood pumping! Awesome stuff. I’ve listened to it 100 or more times over the years since you posted it here.
Is there a shout section lead part ever played that compares to this? Serious question!! The power, endurance, accuracy, it’s incredible!
Sorry for shouting but that’s what this does to me, gets me fired up!!! 😁
The chops!!! And to do it all again on the reprise!!
WALTER JOHNSON AMAZING. ONE OF THE ORIGINAL BAND MEMBERS OF ELVIS PRESSLEY. SAW HIM THIS YEAR WITH SINATRA JR., STILL GREAT RANGE, AND VERY HUMBLE.
Hamp loved him! Well of course!!
no amount of study and practise will allow one to play in this stratospheric range without the natural gift of talent
kick ass trumpet!!!! wow!!!!amazing!!!!
Beautiful! Jeez! Just amazing!
Awesome!!
Absolutely amazing!!!
Nice, Walt.
Yeah man!!
Kick Ass Walt.
iron chops , great.
What year was this?
Show me a person who says "playing high isn't everything" and I'll show you a person who can't play high. That's the only reason they say that! 'Cause they CAN'T!
Like the great Jon Faddis said, not everyone is meant to play high, walt s range is absolutely ridiculous! 😵, And then he had to repeat 🔁 ..range , power, endurance and of course ... He's a natural! That's not 🚫 for everyone
Why would he not feature you if you had family in the crowd?