Same here! I've sometimes listened to Scofield pretty much non-stop for weeks, before changing for something else. He's pretty addictive. If i don't get my daily Sco-fix i can't function properly.
I miss Dennis Irwin so much-his playing and musicianship, and his great sense of humour was always a joy .This is a really nice set-a fitting tribute for Dennis RIP
One of my favourites... It's amazing how much colour he can bring to the drums without showing off, how precise his touch is, and how he reads the other musicians and plays with their accents. Amazing drummer.
This was an incredible period for Sco - he was really coming into his own with his playing, tone and compositions. So inspiring. Bill Stewart is such a great drummer with him!
This was an interesting period. If fusion had two high points (mid-70 boom, then smaller mid-80s boom), Sco was certainly one of the kings of "2nd wave fusion", which happened right at the same time as the Marsalis-led "young lions" trend. I think Sco saw the writing on the wall for 80s fusion, and wisely decided to try a different direction for a bit. I wonder if the jam band thing had started about 5 years earlier if Sco would have transitioned right from fusion to improv funk. I know he probably would have played some straight ahead jazz no matter what at festivals and in major cities, but would he have made that series of Blue Note records with Lovano? This '89-'94 period was a time that he could have easily moved into smooth jazz and made Larry Carlton-style records, hoping to be a sort of latter-day (late) Wes Mongomery or the Kenny G of the guitar. Instead he dug in with a string of post-bop albums that probably didn't expand his audience very much, but certainly showed that he had high standards for himself.
In this more minimalist trio context, it sounds great, just enough chorus to spread out his sound. Sometime in the studio, with a fuller ensemble, I'm less of a fan, but it never gets in the way of my enjoying his 80s and 90s albums. It's not like when someone breaks out the Roland guitar synthesizer on some ECM session and I have to reach for the fast-forward button.
I discovered JS during his Chambers/Grainger period. I discovered this sound when I went to see him live expecting the Chambers/Grainger section, and got this swinging sound featuring John Riley(drums) and Anthony Cox(upright). I was pissed at first, not knowing that this is the style Sco was playing even before his Miles Davis tenure. Over time this style grabbed hold of me, now I love it. #respect
Its fun to watch the body language of your favorite players. I was just watching the "Bandemic" video concert by Scofield, Medeski, Martin, and Jesse Murphy, and Billy Martin could not look more relaxed and non-nonchalant. He grooves hard yet looks like 'The Dude' from 'The Big Lebowski' just sitting down on the drum throne to test the kit out. Here, as Sco solos, he sometimes looks like he just stepped on a scorpion. The funk (in the old 1950s jazz sense) takes over, and he's always smelling it and registering it on his face.
lol sometimes Billy Martin frowns with concentration when he is doing a turnaround and John rocks back and forth when hitting notes as these guys cut loose their spiritual groove! and you can feel it too!!!!
0:14 - Guess this is when Sco was still playing live w/ 2 amps paired in Stereo, and by the look of those amps, seems like a pair of those Sundown amps he employed staring in the mid 1980s. I recall he endorsed them on the liner notes of his outstanding 1985 release 'Still Warm'.
+Russ Gold what you are hearing is the stage reverb, nothing added, there is one set of overheads recording the drums, a Blumlein pair by the looks of it, there are no individual mics on the kit itself from what I can see.
I must be way at the bottom of music knowledge. To me it sounds like naming all letters of the alphabet in random order. Like: g d k t j d h f a x h I y d b m h k e....etc. No words. Don't recognize a melody or whatever. Funny cause I got a Ibanez AS200 :)
major scale only sounds good because you are used to hearing it. its like he is using big complicated words and it makes no sense (unless you know the words/or area at least accustomed to the language).
I can seriously listen to Sco all day long and never get tired. Trust me, it'a already been tried and proven.
Same here! I've sometimes listened to Scofield pretty much non-stop for weeks, before changing for something else. He's pretty addictive. If i don't get my daily Sco-fix i can't function properly.
I miss Dennis Irwin so much-his playing and musicianship, and his great sense of humour was always a joy .This is a really nice set-a fitting tribute for Dennis RIP
Awesome playing in jazz gut strings. Yes!
Stewart is unbelievable!!! I have always loved his drumming.
One of my favourites... It's amazing how much colour he can bring to the drums without showing off, how precise his touch is, and how he reads the other musicians and plays with their accents. Amazing drummer.
Yeah, he is. That first tune was originally recorded with Jack Dejohnette on drums. Stewart makes it his own..
His trio with Peter Bernstein and Larry Goldings is as good as it gets.
Bill , Sir u are truly a master. To listen when you play, and how you do more on the instrument than most. Your workmanship is to be adored now. Now
Whoah Dennis Irwin was a beast. Look at the high action on his bass. Great tone and time and everything.
He is using Gut/Nylon strings which necessitate higher action.
100% agree
This was an incredible period for Sco - he was really coming into his own with his playing, tone and compositions. So inspiring. Bill Stewart is such a great drummer with him!
This was an interesting period. If fusion had two high points (mid-70 boom, then smaller mid-80s boom), Sco was certainly one of the kings of "2nd wave fusion", which happened right at the same time as the Marsalis-led "young lions" trend. I think Sco saw the writing on the wall for 80s fusion, and wisely decided to try a different direction for a bit. I wonder if the jam band thing had started about 5 years earlier if Sco would have transitioned right from fusion to improv funk. I know he probably would have played some straight ahead jazz no matter what at festivals and in major cities, but would he have made that series of Blue Note records with Lovano? This '89-'94 period was a time that he could have easily moved into smooth jazz and made Larry Carlton-style records, hoping to be a sort of latter-day (late) Wes Mongomery or the Kenny G of the guitar. Instead he dug in with a string of post-bop albums that probably didn't expand his audience very much, but certainly showed that he had high standards for himself.
Back when Sco used to play w/ chorus pedal in his arsenal...I actually like this tone, since I got to know and love his playing right around then.
same here!
Cheers and peace, mate. Sco is one of the Greats of Jazz Guitar.
In this more minimalist trio context, it sounds great, just enough chorus to spread out his sound. Sometime in the studio, with a fuller ensemble, I'm less of a fan, but it never gets in the way of my enjoying his 80s and 90s albums. It's not like when someone breaks out the Roland guitar synthesizer on some ECM session and I have to reach for the fast-forward button.
Great concert .. camp out is my favorite
"Meant to be", so beautiful, so emotionally charged.
awesome trio collaboration
I discovered JS during his Chambers/Grainger period. I discovered this sound when I went to see him live expecting the Chambers/Grainger section, and got this swinging sound featuring John Riley(drums) and Anthony Cox(upright). I was pissed at first, not knowing that this is the style Sco was playing even before his Miles Davis tenure. Over time this style grabbed hold of me, now I love it. #respect
Incredible performance of Scofield! Pure inspiration ! 🇧🇷
Sco at the Top of his Game... Style too Cool, Playing too Awesome.
This is a very deep performance, this is music - not just musicianship, though that is present in volumes here as well.
These guysre are killin it. I imagine Sco wearing a guitar as often as a shirt to play like that.
maybe shirt a little less than the guitar. lol
Sco es mi bluesman favorito. Wes es el guitarrista que adoro, Pat, Jim Hall ... pero Sco es algo especial. El René Magritte de la guitarra.
Thanks for sharing.
Its fun to watch the body language of your favorite players. I was just watching the "Bandemic" video concert by Scofield, Medeski, Martin, and Jesse Murphy, and Billy Martin could not look more relaxed and non-nonchalant. He grooves hard yet looks like 'The Dude' from 'The Big Lebowski' just sitting down on the drum throne to test the kit out. Here, as Sco solos, he sometimes looks like he just stepped on a scorpion. The funk (in the old 1950s jazz sense) takes over, and he's always smelling it and registering it on his face.
lol sometimes Billy Martin frowns with concentration when he is doing a turnaround and John rocks back and forth when hitting notes as these guys cut loose their spiritual groove! and you can feel it too!!!!
still love it!!
Excelente trío, muy buenos los solos.
Correction: first tune is entitled Since You Asked from the album Time On My Hands, one of my favorite ones by Scofield.
I was gonna say...
John fell from a neighboring galaxy.
Thanks for posting these vids!!! Kick ass
I love Sco's playing single notes and chordal lead playing. Genius
0:14 - Guess this is when Sco was still playing live w/ 2 amps paired in Stereo, and by the look of those amps, seems like a pair of those Sundown amps he employed staring in the mid 1980s. I recall he endorsed them on the liner notes of his outstanding 1985 release 'Still Warm'.
Bravo Maestro!
Wow, this is great
"Little Walk" later appeared on the Time on My Hands record, but at a much slower tempo and under the title "Since You Asked"
I think that first song is called "Since you asked"
I agree.Its from the album Time On My Hands
He's definitely playing "Since You Asked" from 1:55 on.
The second piece is just great. Can anybody make out what amps Scofield is playing?
Bill Stewart is awesome
Превосходно.
Love the ending. Slinky chorus!
Magnificent
Where's Joe? Still works as a Trio though, love this period.
I could listen to this every day. I love you John. Any chance that there is a recording of that on cd?
5:55 omg that sailing pinch harmonic.
If somebody knows a more amazing Jazz Drummer than BIll please let me know...:P
the only one in his league playing today is Antonio Sanchez
@@DabsDad And Brian Blade
There isn't
Peter Erskine!!
Dennis Chambers
wow, Louis CK is a great musician too!
So great! But all the reverb on the drums?
Russ Gold I suppose people really dug reverb at the time! A little "souvenir" from the 80s...sounds great anyway!
+Russ Gold what you are hearing is the stage reverb, nothing added, there is one set of overheads recording the drums, a Blumlein pair by the looks of it, there are no individual mics on the kit itself from what I can see.
Could someone tell me what key(s) "Camp out" is written in ... ?
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9:45 to 19:30
Frustrating camera work and editing...but still much appreciated!
Playlist please
Musician as opposed to guitarist
drummer cindy blackman,
Three jazz heavy weights on stage... Quite a few non-jazz off stage.
Mid roll ads in the middle of a track - what a piece of crap! Totally disrespectful to the music. You should be ashamed of yourself.
try drummer dave weckl...
I must be way at the bottom of music knowledge. To me it sounds like naming all letters of the alphabet in random order. Like: g d k t j d h f a x h I y d b m h k e....etc. No words.
Don't recognize a melody or whatever. Funny cause I got a Ibanez AS200 :)
I think that will change when you will be pass the age of 12 or something.
major scale only sounds good because you are used to hearing it. its like he is using big complicated words and it makes no sense (unless you know the words/or area at least accustomed to the language).
Maybe you just don’t like jazz.
And that’s ok!
How 'bout you share the name of some of your favorite guitarist and music you like? Are you even a Jazz, let alone modern jazz fan? Just curious...
Stanky