I have a very close friend & to this day we have always tried to find a obscure group or individual musicians that will completely blow either one of us away. Well back in the day we would tell each other; "Well there's a band I know that will blow you away more!" & try to prove it. Sooo with that being said, my friend to me to see these guys who I've never heard of. They played this song. I literally had to be peeled off of the back wall of the auditorium when this song was over.
I played in an Air Force Band ,jazz &multi ensemble ,We played this force a group of State Department Officials and Foreign ministry as well in D.C. The band received a 2_minute standing ovation...nice ...
Man it's been almost 5 years since I heard this rendition... was lucky to once play with Randy over the years The solos are what make this version the best for me- everyone is phenomenal
Holy cow batman, I got this album since the first day it came out, well almost, wow. As I grew up in New York and infested illegal drug culture city. Tunes like this help you to survive some how, its to long to explain. Please, just listen to this fantastic get together and jam your heart out jam, wow! it still sounds like when I first heard it on the jazzfusion radio station. This also influence like the, come what the F is this out of the world music like Hendrix, Zepplins, Jaco and weather report, return forever and hundreds of other never ever before seen or ever to be again music geniuses and under ground heavy metal, punk rock artist and classical magical stuff like 'the rite off spring by Stravinsky! WOW! . Thanks, now I can watch it live, I survive all this time to watch my inner strength survival power as this song gave me back then, Thanks and also to my old hero and some what of a conga player Duran also thanks, believe it or not! Happy to be alive and thanking you for getting this for everybody....
Even though they screw up the first "B" section, they don't loose their cool. A mark of true musicianship and professionalism! Not to mention, it shows that even gods can make mistakes, which at least for me, makes me feel better about mistakes I've made on stage in the past :)
Listen to the drums!, listen to the bass!, listen to the trumpet!, the guitar....listen...listen...LISTENNNN!!......aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh...musical Oooorgasm!!!!!!
Never heard of Richie Morales until i saw this version on UA-cam about 10 years ago. Drummers i was familiar with: Billy Cobham. Tony Williams. Jack DeJohnette. Harvey Mason. Vinnie Colaiuta. Dave Weckl. Alex Acuna. Al Foster. Idris Muhammad. Mike Clark. Lenny White. Billy Hart. Steve Gadd. Airto Moreira. But not Morales.
Michael Narada Walden played similar on those days... and was globally totally underrated as a top drummer. Same with the former drummer of Gino Vanelli, Mark Craney. There is another top drummer that needs more attention... Nick D'Virgilio. Unfortunately he seems to like more, doing interviews with other drummers and selling drums for Sweetwater ;-)
No it's not dying, if anything it's more popular than ever, interest in jazz has spread across the globe, there are healthy regional scenes all over the world, how else do you have end up with guys like Lionel Loueke playing with Herbie Hancock? jazz is absolutely not dying, and if you still doubt it, look at the level of interest right here on youtube for starters.
I'm with holeypants man, I'd never have learned to improvise to my current level if I hadn't transcribed and analysed other players. In fact I still do. What you're talking about doing is finding a sound from scratch, whereas through transcription you can skip so many steps! I'm at the ASMM in Paris (Berklee International Network) and you'd better believe that transcription is a major part of what we do.
from 7:58 on I feel like I were hearing Pastorius, it becomes evident how Jason must have been inspired by him. taking inspiration from others it's the essence of jazz himself. Jason has got a unique style anyway, pretty "busy" and "recognizable", always creative. And I'm sure lots of musicians keep on taking inspiration from him now! That's how jazz goes!
Did anyone else notice how the bass player went to the 2nd B section the first time? Michael and Randy went with the bass player, but the rest of the band played the 1st B section. So Randy and Michael only got half way through before the band brought them back to the A section (1st B section is 4 bars, 2nd is 8 bars). Then Randy looks at Michael, while playing, as if to say "WTF just happened?" and kind of shakes his head. These guys are amazing. No train wreck, and barely noticeable.
Neil Jason!!!!absolute killer bass!
Very kind of you to say . I viewed it recently and was nice to see. I loved playing with the Breckers. Fun Gig.
Regards
Neil Jason
Neil, you are so cool. I love this video and love sharing your solo from this gig
The man himself??...ur shows with the breckers was something else
Thanks
You’re a most incredible bass player, thank you for sharing.
Hi Neil, I m a drummer but you are one of my all time bass guys! Keep it up👍🏾
No wayyyyyyyyyy!!!! We're not worthy!!! We're not worthy!!!!
The band is on fire on this one.. pure jazz funk. Niel Jason is made of gold..
Jeez. That bass sound is so sick.
I have a very close friend & to this day we have always tried to find a obscure group or individual musicians that will completely blow either one of us away. Well back in the day we would tell each other; "Well there's a band I know that will blow you away more!" & try to prove it. Sooo with that being said, my friend to me to see these guys who I've never heard of. They played this song. I literally had to be peeled off of the back wall of the auditorium when this song was over.
This is one of the most ultimate JassFunk live performances ever, Have been folloved the Brecker Bros from their start late 70`s.
I enjoyed how their humanity showed through when Mike & Randy blew the form in the first A section.👍
Some of the coolest funk I have ever heard! What a TIGHT band!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mind = Blown
I was there too. I think the youtube video is slowed down actually. They were flying so fast all you could see was white powder....
Hottest song ever! There wont be a song written like that for decades!
I'm so excited to play this in jazz band.
These Katz r on another level their doing this stuff in the 70s n 80s we have not yet to arrived lol
I sat at my PC and applauded when it ended.
I was going to say theres only one Brecker in this video, but then I remembered it's 1980 and both of them still had hair!
That hillbilly lookin' boy Neil Jason can SURE PLAY A BASS!!!! That solo was EVERYTHING!!! Richie Morales....killer on them drums!!!
Love Richie When he was the Drummer with Spyro Gyra!!!
I remember this- I was there ! Great concert !
One of the best jazzrock trumpetsolos I have ever heard.
"Very dirty"
Greasy
Gods of jazz
I played in an Air Force Band ,jazz &multi ensemble ,We played this force a group of State Department Officials and Foreign ministry as well in D.C. The band received a 2_minute standing ovation...nice ...
This is such a rippin' song! Incredible musicians!
wow i like ghost note a lot and just discovered this, feeling like i missed a step
The best verson, these cats are in the mudd. Going for it instead relaxing with it, todays versons.
the greatest of all times awesome fantastic musicians no one like them
Way smokin'! Bass player is really tearing it up...Neil Jason. Great collection of players playing as a unit.
Man it's been almost 5 years since I heard this rendition... was lucky to once play with Randy over the years
The solos are what make this version the best for me- everyone is phenomenal
Always liked the way they arranged their horns.🎷🎺🎸keysdad
i just got an electric bass for my birthday, i cant wait to learn this song, its so awesome!
No wonder frank Zappa had Micheal Brecker play with his band...What musicianship he had...Long live great music...
Never stop learning thx for the post brothers...
Richie Moral-less for giving us so much hard time on this one.... XD
Amazing performance....
*Heavy breathing....
These guys are the best and push it (jazz-funk) to it's ultimate conclusion!
Think my brain just melted from epicness.......
They should make a way for you to be able to hit the "like" button, twice!!! Great set. Thnx for posting that!!!
glad you finally found great music.
omg i really want to play this, in like 10 years :c
Still my go to vid on how to Groove and Shred! Thank You!
Still one of my favourite tunes of theirs!
This is this is this is so brilliant !!!!
That is some sick bass...!...
Probably one of the best drum solos I've seen and I've looked up sloppy of drum solos lol
Right now JAZZ heal me from any virus!!..orgazmus!!❤️❤️❤️
Fusion at world class niveau, what a gem!
WOW! This is great!
This is BADASS!!!
The drummer is just wonderful ^^
And Michael is just the best forever...
Morales/Jason ! MASSIVE !! this is so cool .... the bass sound makes me think about Paganotti
These men are STONED.
Imagine what hearing this for the 1st time did to a teenage kid back in the 70's...😀
Never heard of them before, but what a great musicisians!
Amazing energy...love the Breckers!
Holy cow batman, I got this album since the first day it came out, well almost, wow. As I grew up in New York and infested illegal drug culture city. Tunes like this help you to survive some how, its to long to explain. Please, just listen to this fantastic get together and jam your heart out jam, wow! it still sounds like when I first heard it on the jazzfusion radio station. This also influence like the, come what the F is this out of the world music like Hendrix, Zepplins, Jaco and weather report, return forever and hundreds of other never ever before seen or ever to be again music geniuses and under ground heavy metal, punk rock artist and classical magical stuff like 'the rite off spring by Stravinsky! WOW! . Thanks, now I can watch it live, I survive all this time to watch my inner strength survival power as this song gave me back then, Thanks and also to my old hero and some what of a conga player Duran also thanks, believe it or not! Happy to be alive and thanking you for getting this for everybody....
Awesome, one of my favourite bands of this variety of music
incredible!! the whole thing, mindblowing!
Even though they screw up the first "B" section, they don't loose their cool. A mark of true musicianship and professionalism! Not to mention, it shows that even gods can make mistakes, which at least for me, makes me feel better about mistakes I've made on stage in the past :)
I love this tune.
this is GREATEST JAZZ-Funk ever)))
yeah dude this is so awesome! I'm feeling the funk
Absolutely wicked!
Fantastic!
Listen to the drums!, listen to the bass!, listen to the trumpet!, the guitar....listen...listen...LISTENNNN!!......aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh...musical Oooorgasm!!!!!!
it would have been nice to know of this music back in HS.......I was sheltered, LOL
Holy cow... that's a volcano eruption of notes they're playing.
Neil Jason, awesome! Strange though to hear a version of Some Suk
That drummer is RIDING THE FCKING TRAIN YAA!!!!!!
What a cool bass player!
buenisima energia , q grande el neil jason!!! todos!! cool
Never heard of Richie Morales until i saw this version on UA-cam about 10 years ago. Drummers i was familiar with: Billy Cobham. Tony Williams. Jack DeJohnette. Harvey Mason. Vinnie Colaiuta. Dave Weckl. Alex Acuna. Al Foster. Idris Muhammad. Mike Clark. Lenny White. Billy Hart. Steve Gadd. Airto Moreira. But not Morales.
Michael Narada Walden played similar on those days... and was globally totally underrated as a top drummer. Same with the former drummer of Gino Vanelli, Mark Craney. There is another top drummer that needs more attention... Nick D'Virgilio. Unfortunately he seems to like more, doing interviews with other drummers and selling drums for Sweetwater ;-)
Yeah.. but that beginning of the trumpet solo 2:09... Totally love this
this is BACON
During the bass solo you can tell that the guitar player is loving the slap.. It was still a new style at that point.
VERY VERY COOOOOLLLLLL!!!!!
Impresionanteeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! que banda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No it's not dying, if anything it's more popular than ever, interest in jazz has spread across the globe, there are healthy regional scenes all over the world, how else do you have end up with guys like Lionel Loueke playing with Herbie Hancock? jazz is absolutely not dying, and if you still doubt it, look at the level of interest right here on youtube for starters.
i could play like this after just 3 weeks
so full of turns and variation in rhytm....this could be a carchase in a 70's film. =D too bad there isn't a repeatbutton!
Damn! That was so tight!
these are words of wisdom
Amazing players and music
big up tio you mickael
What a god of sax
Wow amazing drumming
AMAZING
SICK!!!!!!!!
awesome drumming
Trop Funk les brothers et tout le groupe❤
I'm with holeypants man, I'd never have learned to improvise to my current level if I hadn't transcribed and analysed other players. In fact I still do. What you're talking about doing is finding a sound from scratch, whereas through transcription you can skip so many steps! I'm at the ASMM in Paris (Berklee International Network) and you'd better believe that transcription is a major part of what we do.
Killer bass-player!!
Kick ass bass!!
from 7:58 on I feel like I were hearing Pastorius, it becomes evident how Jason must have been inspired by him. taking inspiration from others it's the essence of jazz himself. Jason has got a unique style anyway, pretty "busy" and "recognizable", always creative. And I'm sure lots of musicians keep on taking inspiration from him now! That's how jazz goes!
one of the best live performances ever! neil jason!!!!!!!!!!! 6:15!!!
AWESOME.
Did anyone else notice how the bass player went to the 2nd B section the first time? Michael and Randy went with the bass player, but the rest of the band played the 1st B section. So Randy and Michael only got half way through before the band brought them back to the A section (1st B section is 4 bars, 2nd is 8 bars). Then Randy looks at Michael, while playing, as if to say "WTF just happened?" and kind of shakes his head. These guys are amazing. No train wreck, and barely noticeable.
Love it!
Bassist is great. Reminds me a bit of Tim Bogert in this solo. Good stuff!
Amazing
Neil Jason on bass. That solo was SICK!!
JUST BLEW OUT MY BRAIN. Goin take me half a jiblet to get my ass off the floor.
I think it's cool that Larry Graham's POW is a link to this performance since he invented this style of music
Since its inception, there's never been anything wrong with jazz.
The problem with jazz has always been the people playing it, never the music itself.
J'adore !!