I can't get enough of this song. The way Herbie comes in on the off beat then Pat tearing it up on Guitar. Holland and DeJohnett carrying the tune. Should be a Jazz standard for the next 100 years. I love that they look like they real enjoy playing with each other.
fretbuzz59 I once read that he made a decision way back that he would only play one sound on the synth guitar, lest the anticipation of the sound coming out of the guitar would draw attention away from the tune. Pat is probably the greatest jazz musician, composer, improviser, you name it. He defines the term serious musician. Check the Seminario clip on UA-cam. Incredible. 9 over Reggae or whatever it’s name (the first song) was composed by Pat and Jack.
@@eleetse6701 Interesting and logical decision about the guitar synth. Always found it amusing that he made that sound-- which is really pretty cheesy --*his* sound. For decades, Pat has been my favorite musician, for the reasons you cite. Been listening to him for 36+ years.
When I think of the greatest improvisational musicians, these four are always on that list. And there are so many others, for example ,you have to mention Corea and Cobham, just out of respect. But, then there’s Pat Metheny. He just operates on another level. Not to say he’s better, or more talented, than these other aforementioned greats. But he just goes to places, that most musicians cant even contemplate. When he goes off on one of his playing tangents, the others in the group must be thinking “ I sure hope he comes back to us at some point !” . Kudos to Jack and Dave for keeping the rhythm section perfectly timed around Pat and Herbie’s improvisational swinging. This is just a fantastic version of Shadow Dance. Wow!
This music helps me to better understand Quantum Physics; whereas the "event horizon" is where ever the listener is in space and time; and each musician masterfully applies all attributes of the particular force of nature they represent; Jack is time (continuum), Holland is the "gravitational force" , Pat is a cosmic event , a star (literally & figureably) and Herbie represents the "singularity", the black hole that absorbs even light particles (ideas) into the unknown....
@Shrimping Business Speaking seriously, this group WAS overwhelmingly powerful, as are the 2 distinct branches of post-Newtonian physics: general and special relativity on the one hand, and the interpretational confusion and conflict engendered by quantum mechanics of n the other. Shadow Dance FLOWS, in it's magnificently stark, brilliant and hugely impersonal way, as do these 2 huge pillars of our contemporary understanding of physical reality. The WHOLE OF reality? Fascinating philosophical question.. ) .. And exactly LIKE these theories there is a beautiful yet strictly disciplined FLOW of technique and ideas whose a solute MASTERY had taken its practitioners a considerable portion of their LIFETIMES to attain. In the cases both of superb modern jazz such as Shadow Dance and GR and QM within physics, similarly the theorist/ listener simply DOESN'T KNOW IN ADVANCE where these forms of state-of-the-art thinking and interlocking musical expression are TAKING us. Incidentally, Shrimping Business, what's YOUR take on the vexed question of the interpretation of quantum mechanics?
yeah right, dumn ass... this music helps me to understand music, art, and it connects with my feelings....it doesn't help me to understand stephen hawkings, or the universe...but off course you understand pluto and mars better as well as black holes...always these misguided fuckers on this planet who think they are connected to some-thing....jesus...
I've been lucky enough to see Dave Holland live a number of times (in a number of different groups as well as his own ensembles) and I own dozens of albums on which he's featured and the guy is NEVER not killing it. Even when he's just comping or walking. An amazing musician!
Herbie takes place and it becomes another story with my outmost respect to all of the rest who happen to me in my pantheon of musical gods. But, Herbie creates drama. It just becomes something else . Monster performance by all. Blessings.
Parallel Realities is still one of my fave jazz albums of all time...a "supergroup" in every sense of the term...all of them with limitless improvisational skills. Nothing better than the sound of PM's Roland synth guitar. Definitely worth checking out!
impressive, really, line up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we are lucky generation to listen to so incredible musicians!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to all young musicians: please, listen to these Masters-Monsters!!!!! you, we all, have to learn a lot from these fantastic persons-musicians!
This is impossibly perfect, in so many ways. Herbie is absolutely SMOKIN’. Thank you all for such a dynamic performance. And thank you Dave Holland for writing it!
13 minutes in. Holy Shit! Totally delightful musical insanity. Incredible chemistry and groove maintained at stellar intensity. Jack is the master glue.
ohhh, i remember this time, Metheney and Hancock, so different so freaky so special and then this Switzerland Clockwerk called DeJohnette and Mister Perfect Dave Holland---- it can´t get better and more creative...
I saw this quartet in Philadelpha - at the Academy of Music in Center City, aay 1990ish. Damn Good Show! I remember that Mr. Hancock seemed to be trying to make his synthesizer sound like a guitar by adding bends to his notes and Mr. Metheny was trying to make his guitar sound like a keyboard with his delay effects and amplifier settings.
4 mostri sacri,un sound pieno di energia,che mi accompagna in un viaggio sublime,ormai da anni.E poi nel 1992 gli ho visti dal vivo a Viareggio.Uno spettacolo meraviglioso
NICE! Thanks for posting this. Pat and Herbie. Didn’t even know they played together at all...been off the grid a bit. I know Pat has played with Dave Holland. But this is my intro to Jack DeJohnette...dude is happening😊
This record is unbelieving...how say!? Mr Pat Metheny and his first solo is just an simple form of language as a solo must be. Second time piano is magic as a lyric fly. Music could forever have a response when they play together with the public. I love the complex harmonies and this form of liberty. It s my opinion, for me to us and them. It s sound jazz.
What a monster track this is, i like how each musician really adds something to this piece as Jack DeJohnette kicks off the proceedings on the drum kit followed closely by Dave Holland on bass and Herbie Hancock on piano who all come on stage one by one to their respective instruments as the music really starts to build up slowly, until finally at 4:59 Pat Metheny comes on stage to make his presence felt in the only way he knows how as business really picks up with all of them together as one as the song fully comes to life. What an unbelieveable perfomance. It doesn't get any better than these 4 true legends.
I try to never say anything negative about music since everyone has their own opinion, but the drums and bass alone made a really beautiful duet- I loved the way they played together. But then everything after that started to hurt my ears. Jagged notes all over the place just getting louder and noisier. Fusion can be done well, or it can just be note salad. IMHO.
@@davidar7352 One thing that this UNBELIEVABLY BRILLIANT composition, arrangement (Herbie, almost certainly!) and playing thereof ISN'T is ANY KIND of "note salad". In fact, it's a promising contender for "the most amazing piece of music that I've ever heard". Seriously.
Gigantes que dejaron el ego antes de entrar a sublimarse, con esa capacidad que tienen los dioses de crear el universo efímero del concierto, ¿quién afirmará que la improvisación no es un arte exquisito?
Jack’s tunings, dynamics, silky attack make this amongst the most musical drum solos recorded
Good God there's nothing like Jack's time sense, out of this world!!
Man! That base line painted all the lines on that highway for everyone to ride on! Incredible!
I love the sound of Jack's drums. The way they are tuned.
Yeah, he tunes his drums to actual notes.
@@DrummerGrrrl and the way he hits them !!!
The sound of his ride cymbal is the sound I hear in my head when I think of a ride cymbal.
yes agreed....but the drums sound like drums.....10 other guys could play that kit and it wouldn't sound like that ......it's all JD
Jack is the greatest drummer ever and can do anything on the drums.
So much talent on one stage, it's incredible.
This has be one of the best things on the internet.
Bass player is outperforming everyone on stage! Great musicians great performance.
I don’t hear anybody outperforming anybody on that stage they are all shredding
@@brendenbaughman662 I'm happy for you.
I am so fortunate to have heard these men playing at Roy Thompson Hall. Fantastic concert.
Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Herbie Hancock,Pat Metheny... Nothing more to say except world's top class
This is the most crazy outside solo Metheny ever played, even Herbie was laughing - what a beast lol
Insane solo!
It's amazing does anyone know what kind of pedals he used and what tunning. The tone is funky ASF
@@Sl33zytheclown GR300
@@TheSlayerswe what is that?
@@Sl33zytheclown the guitar synthesizer that pat uses here
Top of the tops. The core of jazz.
What an amazing ensemble of phenomenal musicians!
When THAT is the opening number, you KNOW you're in for a mind-blowing set...
I can't get enough of this song. The way Herbie comes in on the off beat then Pat tearing it up on Guitar. Holland and DeJohnett carrying the tune. Should be a Jazz standard for the next 100 years. I love that they look like they real enjoy playing with each other.
Herbie's opening chords. Goosebumps.
You ain't kidding. The entire 15 MINUTES of this amazing piece of music gives me goose bumps.
PAT METHENY IS THE ONLY GUITARIST THAT IS STILL PLAYING AND HAS TAKEN THE ROLAND MIDI GUITAR TO SUCH A INCREDIBLE LEVEL AND MAN WHAT A LEVEL.
And he uses the most basic sound in the thing...the balloon sound.
fretbuzz59 I once read that he made a decision way back that he would only play one sound on the synth guitar, lest the anticipation of the sound coming out of the guitar would draw attention away from the tune. Pat is probably the greatest jazz musician, composer, improviser, you name it. He defines the term serious musician. Check the Seminario clip on UA-cam. Incredible. 9 over Reggae or whatever it’s name (the first song) was composed by Pat and Jack.
@@eleetse6701 Interesting and logical decision about the guitar synth. Always found it amusing that he made that sound-- which is really pretty cheesy --*his* sound. For decades, Pat has been my favorite musician, for the reasons you cite. Been listening to him for 36+ years.
@@fretbuzz59 air going out of a balloon, love it
with that "mjau mjau" Pat destroys the acoustic feeling.But that's him 🤷♂️
When I think of the greatest improvisational musicians, these four are always on that list. And there are so many others, for example ,you have to mention Corea and Cobham, just out of respect. But, then there’s Pat Metheny. He just operates on another level. Not to say he’s better, or more talented, than these other aforementioned greats. But he just goes to places, that most musicians cant even contemplate. When he goes off on one of his playing tangents, the others in the group must be thinking “ I sure hope he comes back to us at some point !” . Kudos to Jack and Dave for keeping the rhythm section perfectly timed around Pat and Herbie’s improvisational swinging. This is just a fantastic version of Shadow Dance. Wow!
Had the privilege to see this in Pittsburgh ....one of the best ever ...thanks mostly to Mr. DeJohnette..Thanks for posting !
I like this because it's on the straight ahead Jazz side of fusion, which is something you don't hear very often.
How can you not love this?
Do you like that guitar tone?
@@JakeMcBain Worst!!!!!
Noobs don’t get the roland sound. Sounds wicked.
@@shawnmarko7131 PM must have been off this night, sounds terrible. Herbie saves the day
This music helps me to better understand Quantum Physics; whereas the "event horizon" is where ever the listener is in space and time; and each musician masterfully applies all attributes of the particular force of nature they represent; Jack is time (continuum), Holland is the "gravitational force" , Pat is a cosmic event , a star (literally & figureably) and Herbie represents the "singularity", the black hole that absorbs even light particles (ideas) into the unknown....
@Shrimping Business Speaking seriously, this group WAS overwhelmingly powerful, as are the 2 distinct branches of post-Newtonian physics: general and special relativity on the one hand, and the interpretational confusion and conflict engendered by quantum mechanics of n the other. Shadow Dance FLOWS, in it's magnificently stark, brilliant and hugely impersonal way, as do these 2 huge pillars of our contemporary understanding of physical reality. The WHOLE OF reality? Fascinating philosophical question.. ) .. And exactly LIKE these theories there is a beautiful yet strictly disciplined FLOW of technique and ideas whose a solute MASTERY had taken its practitioners a considerable portion of their LIFETIMES to attain. In the cases both of superb modern jazz such as Shadow Dance and GR and QM within physics, similarly the theorist/ listener simply DOESN'T KNOW IN ADVANCE where these forms of state-of-the-art thinking and interlocking musical expression are TAKING us.
Incidentally, Shrimping Business, what's YOUR take on the vexed question of the interpretation of quantum mechanics?
Incidentally I hope u managed to sail through ugh the exam confidently and successfully!! 👍
yeah right, dumn ass... this music helps me to understand music, art, and it connects with my feelings....it doesn't help me to understand stephen hawkings, or the universe...but off course you understand pluto and mars better as well as black holes...always these misguided fuckers on this planet who think they are connected to some-thing....jesus...
You took a hit of that quantum pipe before writing this didn't you
Amazing comment. Génial. Thank you from France 👍🙏✌️☮️
Amazing musicians. Such talent. So smooth. Thank you for sharing this video.
du jamais vu, jack dejohnette est sûrement le meilleur batteur du monde, un quartet à déchirer
You gotta love this opening. Jack is incredible.
The Holland’s bassline is killin’ !!!
I've been lucky enough to see Dave Holland live a number of times (in a number of different groups as well as his own ensembles) and I own dozens of albums on which he's featured and the guy is NEVER not killing it. Even when he's just comping or walking. An amazing musician!
This man's playing and sound are amazing. I've seen him live also.
Herbie takes place and it becomes another story with my outmost respect to all of the rest who happen to me in my pantheon of musical gods. But, Herbie creates drama. It just becomes something else . Monster performance by all. Blessings.
Jazz, in the moment.
Priceless.
I name those guys: PERFECT PROGRESIVE JAZZ
Jack Dejonhette! Impressionante, monstro!
Monstruo.
@@danielsuarez1431 más que mountruo, un, ángel... Saludos desde la pat agonía.
Jack and Antonio. Tough choice
This is truely and all Star band in the best sense!
To put that out into the universe, WOW!!! THANKS GUYS
This is one of my favorite live recordings. This quartet was so right. Grateful there is such a beautiful capture of it. ❤️
The whole set is a masterpiece .Even on the fashion aspect.
LOVE YOU LISA!
@@ericdesrey7881 hahaha!
blk. vlcn Awe 💗 thank you! Love you!
Buongiorno
Parallel Realities is still one of my fave jazz albums of all time...a "supergroup" in every sense of the term...all of them with limitless improvisational skills. Nothing better than the sound of PM's Roland synth guitar. Definitely worth checking out!
impressive, really, line up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we are lucky generation to listen to so incredible musicians!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to all young musicians: please, listen to these Masters-Monsters!!!!! you, we all, have to learn a lot from these fantastic persons-musicians!
This is impossibly perfect, in so many ways. Herbie is absolutely SMOKIN’. Thank you all for such a dynamic performance. And thank you Dave Holland for writing it!
No words!! Just unreal....
This is like a totally out of control fire.
Hats off to these 4 legendary performers.
Jack de Johnette ... what an opener ....
The greatest superbands and musicians ever
..Academia on stage... Huge huge, and huge performances by 15 minutes.. Hats off
Their playing trancends the ordinary logic into super logic which is in another dimension of time and space....beyond words
YEH.........................................!! What an intro by Jack and Dave. Pat's guitar play is just from another world.
This is already a Classic!!!
This is why he's fly!!! Remarkable talent. Cool as cool gets!!! 💖🌟✌️
13 minutes in. Holy Shit! Totally delightful musical insanity. Incredible chemistry and groove maintained at stellar intensity. Jack is the master glue.
The guitar solo of pat✨, and herbies synths taking it to a different dimension. Amazing
Favorite jazz drummer
Herbie's solo is still going on ..... eternal effort.
I saw this quartet at Roy Thomsom Hall, Toronto, back... I want to say '89 - splendid show.
best drummer ever
Absolutely !
Don't use the word " BEST" Music is Art not a Sport.
@@JerryT21 A'ight...
@@JerryT21 agreed, but there's always gonna be buddy ;)
I was at this show where they were recording. Fantastic.
ohhh, i remember this time, Metheney and Hancock, so different so freaky so special and then this Switzerland Clockwerk called DeJohnette and Mister Perfect Dave Holland---- it can´t get better and more creative...
The opening of this quartet was so cool👍 And, they were so young‼️
Now, this is Jazz at it's best ❣️
Hypnotic!
Magic!
Hyperuranium!
They are Magicians!
🧙♂️🔥✨
Was, very Lucky to See,these Guys on this Tour in N.Y. Incredible EXPERIENCE.
Simply can't get enough of this, always come back to it.
I think this performance is one of the best I have ever see....
Damn this is real music!
The real music is the Modern Jazz. No synthesizers, no pedal effects, no electronics. Try to figure out this guys without them playing the same. 😄
Once in a lifetime band ! Love it
I think I just heard free jazz. Eclectic and pure free jazz. Love it!
Que se puede decir. Tremendos músicos... Gracias por existir... Saludos
Spick inglish!
@@jonnifjader speak english, You want tell.
Gaaash..the Quartet is cooking!!!!!!!!
God, I would have LOVED to see this quartet!
Hell yeah this is rockin' ... Jack opens up with so much drive ... Omg...
These Cats are way to serious, love this Quartet sound 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Quatre "monuments" du jazz... Prestation de grande qualité !!!
Great concert everybody plays great and Jack plays amazing :)
Du jamais vu en live
Une démonstration de Talents réunis
I saw this quartet in Philadelpha - at the Academy of Music in Center City, aay 1990ish. Damn Good Show! I remember that Mr. Hancock seemed to be trying to make his synthesizer sound like a guitar by adding bends to his notes and Mr. Metheny was trying to make his guitar sound like a keyboard with his delay effects and amplifier settings.
This concert was epic
Wow just hearing this band now 2020
TOP!!! Great music...Great sound...AMAZING JAZZ TIME....INCREDIBLE MUSICIANS!!!!
fantastic jazz by fantastic musicians
Pazzescamente unico e bello.❤
NICE !!!
Jack must have taken Pat shopping for a shirt before the gig
NO STRIPES!!
it was the second shirt in his life
A bit girlish but a pretty nice one...
Lol
Yeah, all the times I have seen him, he goes with the white and black horizontal stripe shirt. This one is totally cool!
This is a great piece of music history! Thank you so much guys!!!
4 mostri sacri,un sound pieno di energia,che mi accompagna in un viaggio sublime,ormai da anni.E poi nel 1992 gli ho visti dal vivo a Viareggio.Uno spettacolo meraviglioso
What is going on. How does someone be this good
All seine Gedanken dazu und Mut Musik 🎶 🎶 🎶 so love wie es ist ja schön........danke für inspiriert wow best wunder in der Bar...
What an opener! That's how you warm up a rhythm section. Dave Holland in beast mode.
So good, I need to revisit it every few weeks or so. What talent on stage!
Insanely outrageous. Don’t what it means but it fits perfectly with this performance
This quartet requires each of these master musician to create space in the sound while spontaneously conversating on their primary instrument...primo
Stuart Dailey
"Conversating"?
Conversing, my man. Conversting is not a word.
Thank you
The beginning of DeJohnette's opening drum solo reminds me a lot of Elvin Jones' solo on Coltrane's The Drum Thing.
What a quartet! Giants. Amazing performance.
What a beautiful and sensitive song...so intense and at the same time smooth...lovely
NICE! Thanks for posting this. Pat and Herbie. Didn’t even know they played together at all...been off the grid a bit. I know Pat has played with Dave Holland. But this is my intro to Jack DeJohnette...dude is happening😊
Dayum!! Go Herbie!
Wow more Awsome!
Jack DeJohnette has the touch. Listen to/watch Brian Blade - also the nicest touch!!
This record is unbelieving...how say!? Mr Pat Metheny and his first solo is just an simple form of language as a solo must be. Second time piano is magic as a lyric fly. Music could forever have a response when they play together with the public. I love the complex harmonies and this form of liberty. It s my opinion, for me to us and them. It s sound jazz.
What a monster track this is, i like how each musician really adds something to this piece as Jack DeJohnette kicks off the proceedings on the drum kit followed closely by Dave Holland on bass and Herbie Hancock on piano who all come on stage one by one to their respective instruments as the music really starts to build up slowly, until finally at 4:59 Pat Metheny comes on stage to make his presence felt in the only way he knows how as business really picks up with all of them together as one as the song fully comes to life. What an unbelieveable perfomance. It doesn't get any better than these 4 true legends.
warhawkBeyond2040 true!
John
I try to never say anything negative about music since everyone has their own opinion, but the drums and bass alone made a really beautiful duet- I loved the way they played together. But then everything after that started to hurt my ears. Jagged notes all over the place just getting louder and noisier.
Fusion can be done well, or it can just be note salad. IMHO.
@@davidar7352 One thing that this UNBELIEVABLY BRILLIANT composition, arrangement (Herbie, almost certainly!) and playing thereof ISN'T is ANY KIND of "note salad". In fact, it's a promising contender for "the most amazing piece of music that I've ever heard". Seriously.
great musician at the top of their game
Gigantes que dejaron el ego antes de entrar a sublimarse, con esa capacidad que tienen los dioses de crear el universo efímero del concierto, ¿quién afirmará que la improvisación no es un arte exquisito?
Have it on DVD , one of best concerts
The Best of the best. Find me talented musicians of this calibre in 2020. Freddie Hubbard and Wayne Shorter to the band!
The Joshua Redman/Brad Mehldau/Christian McBride/Brian Blade quartet is on this level.
Hmm, let me see... how about Herbie Hancock?
@@antonhvidthingstup1911 lol, nailed it. No need for the nostalgia-fest yet. The man's not dead!
@@antonhvidthingstup1911 I saw Herbie last June. He's still bringing it!
Look up unlimited - sticology
What a group
What a lineup!!
Jack De Johnette junto con Roy Haynes dos artífices de la Polyritmia en el Jazz!!