Brad Mehldau Trio - Knives Out

[stevefromPA2]

A mish mash of jazzical confusion, with a lunatic drummer and a alien bass player...and I dont care if jazzical isnt a word...this is the song that put Brad on my musical map....

[birdnasty]

The drummer is a robot!!!!!!

[Matistratocaster]

Bradiohead it's now my favourite band

[dmtgallardo]

@Matistratocaster Agreed!! what a monster drummer!!

[smouracarvalho]

Radio-who?...

[intervibe]

Regardless to the technical skill (which by the way is massive), this piece of music has a psychological effect on people. Now THAT"S what makes it great, if you ask me. Thanks for uploading, keep it up dilberg1,

[boeree30]

try watching this while reading wittgenstein...

[MaghoxFr]

@boeree30 one eye on the page, another on the video!

[dirtyviolin]

This is just very good jazz, with the occasional hint to Radiohead, It does what all jazz does and that is, turn into a "look at all the chords I know" feet. 190,000 views because it has Knives Out in the title. 8,088 views because its Brad Mehldau...

[hockemaster]

@dirtyviolin Dude I can TOTALLY hear knives out in this.

[doorrobotics]

i fucking love this, I wish there were more live videos of mehldau

[MaghoxFr]

@doorrobotics but this one is a live video! :D

[LamatCannabis]

vengan a monterrey

[grotmail1]

Anyone who doesn't like this doesn't understand what they're listening to. An exquisite and exciting interpretation of a song by three superb musicians.

Don't compare it to the original; that's comparing apples and oranges.

[zrouth]

Does anyone have any idea what kind of Ride Cymbal that is Jeff is using?

[jnshmn]

awesome...

[vitocosiete]

espectacular

[357number]

wow!

[weedlike2present]

"Officer, arrest that drummer."

[epicsunday]

Why compare the greats? Just enjoy. And to the music school kids in the room, you are all nerds.

[harmonicasman3]

So basically Brad has two right hands. Nice.

[felipesonata]

y had a dream.... be a drummer ...... but when I see the drummer he just killed my dream u.u ......xD saludos desde chile :D

[raggiodibuio]

Phenomenals!!!

[preliv3s]

jazz musicians are by far the most intelligent, adaptive, and knowledgeable musicians, and maybe even artists in the world. jazz is an art form which requires insane knowledge of complex music theory and crazy chops as mere prerequisites, and then the ability to spontaneously add upon a larger, beautiful idea. a good parallel would be if multiple painters found a canvas, started with a set of colors, and began to, without prior planning, paint a masterpiece, communicating only by brush stroke.

[Juliocal33]

@preliv3s I totally agree!! They're the best musicians!!! Brasilian greetings!

[polymath7]

@preliv3s As somone who paints, I found this a very apt and astute analogy.

[flipadiddle]

@preliv3s wow we're so awesome aren't we

[lucaspiaceski]

This drummer is like the Brad Mehldau of the drums!

[jazzmystic]

tony soprano on drums

[dahaka60]

AWESOMMMMEEEE!!! o_O

[angeldexopotamie]

the drumer is a fucking monster but with fare less imagination, sensitivity than jorge rossy . this trio since balard is no longer the same mystical band taking you to unknown territorys

[angeldexopotamie]

the drumer is faucking monster but with fare less imagination, sensitivity than jorge rossy . this trio since balard is no longer the same mystical band taking you to unknown territorys

[xpi7]

Why on earth are you calling this a Brad Melldhau mix when it's blatantly not?

Having said the i have to agree this drummer is tight as f@*k!

[NickTorrance237]

MUSICIANS 

[RFranklinCarter]

Very inventive and tasteful too.

[theturnernator]

15 people are complete twats

[Luzonirica]

Cómo es que este video puede tener votos negativos? Increíble versión de este increíble tema!

[bygota]

Trio-ranosaurus!!!!

[KnightOfAmarCostume]

At 15 ppl doesn't deserve to have a pair of ears

[himtroy]

How ignorant can people on the internet get? All these Radiohead fans need to stop insulting this cover. It's what real musicians do when they cover things, put their own spin on it. If you want to find a cover that is note for note go look around and find some of those second rate bands imitating Radiohead.

[Hianndryv]

@himtroy

Please don't judge every Radiohead fan. I started listening to them thanks to Brad Mehldau's cover for Paranoid Android.

[shlomr]

@himtroy maybe some people dont like the spin they put on it -.- how ignorant can YOU get?

[stevefromPA2]

the tune that put him on the map in Philly

[adamkor94]

14 people are unappreciative.

[CaptFufflePants]

I miss Jorge Rossie.

Why?

The tone of his cymbals and drums were mellower, deeper, smoother, and complimented the voicings that brad employs much better.

Also his time was "looser" so that he would act as a counter to brads impeccable and precise time. Having everyone on top of the beat and machine like, is not really musically appealing.

I though Jorge grooved with larry better, and feel jeff just plays overLarry, not with him.

[qpwo6]

finally, a jazzy thing I don't like. (no offence to those who like this, just not my thing, and if you're wondering why I watched it, I didn't no it would be quite like this)

[Melandycoholic]

I don't like the recording. I imagine it's really cool to hear Knives out in a Live Jazz Version, but the mix destroys it in my ears!

[denzuralbertvlad]

gran cover !!

son unos verdaderos montruos!!!!

[yogsagot]

I used to learn play double-bass.

Man, this bassist is a role-model for me for next 50 years i might guess.

[lunasurface]

drummer is a FUCKING MONSTERRRRRRRRRR

[edwins1728]

@lunasurface Jeff Ballard

[Juliocal33]

@lunasurface I agree with you!

[doodoobunny]

@lunasurface no joke man! i can't stop listening to the sick snare...ridiculous

[Lykaios87]

@lunasurface I guess you HAVE to be a monster to keep up with the randomness of the piano and bass. Orgasm in my ear.

[nuke97]

This cover is magical !

[shlomr]

i find it hard to keep with the piano as a leading instrument, its slightly off the drums and a bit too 'funky' for the song imo.

[Iorgebass]

que apavoro esses cara

baixei bola...

[ifihaf2]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrggg­ggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Tonypresti]

that's not John Pattitucci...it's /Tom Hanks from BIG

[kustom85delta88]

Very very cool....extremely chill at some moments, great use of technique. Very tight group!

[mcleesdon]

they are all good players any one who can take a radiohead song and make

it there own and not spoil it is purely genius...

[musicpro9456]

I came here to listen to piano but.....umm......wow. Ballard is crazy live. Amazing cover

[mattb1191]

Before the piano comes in it seriously sounds like something Squarepusher would make...some of the craziest live drumming I've ever heard.

[freshershist27]

does anyone know where to get this concert on DVD?!

[jiffinbigles]

Wow, Wow, and Wow

[prasopes6]

Are you sure, that the basist is Larry Grenadier? On my opinion it is John Pattitucci

[unclejunglebass]

@prasopes6 its larry. my fav bassist right now.

[mrfish4lyfe]

yeah man that is some fucking INSANE drumming

[bygota]

state of art jazz...

[maikeru01]

hell of a drummer.

[beelzabubba]

Jeff Ballard looks like he may be mixing up some stir-fry on the stove when you first watch him, and then you realize what he's playing, the textures he is creating, the comping, building landscape foundations the others work off.... bad-asses all.

[ApatheticVegnagun]

I recently started listening to Brad Mehldau, and I'm addicted. This is probably my favorite song that I've heard so far, but if anyone has any better suggestions, I'd be happy to listen :)

Thanks dilberg1!

[yawnfest]

@ApatheticVegnagun check out the Mehldau-Metheny stuff...mind blowing...

[ApatheticVegnagun]

@yawnfest I saw a video of them on youtube playing All The Things You Are. Unreal. Such communication, and such a mix. Metheny's melodic soloing with Mehldau and his interesting movement with chords.

[bygota]

@ApatheticVegnagun yes... you should listen 'i do', largo 2002, one of mehldau's masterpieces...

[IfyouneedTV]

ok im just trying to make sure...EVERYONE KNOWS THIS IS A JAZZ COVER OF RADIOHEAD'S KNIVES OUT? RIGHT??

[noizetrip3]

Such a shame. I fear many people with this unfortunate affliction replied to this post. If you can't at least appreciate the beauty in this, even if it's not for you.....It's a shame. These musicians have dedicated their lives to becoming the best musicians they could be, so you might want to realize that if you can't hear where they're coming from, then you are probably the problem and not them.

@ Brad & Crew.......Love this guys!!!!

[noizetrip3]

It's just a pity that many people don't have the musical depth to be able to appreciate it. It's really not their fault. Some people are lucky enough to a acquire a high level of music appreciation from their parents or peers, some are taught this at school, and some just miss the boat all together....never getting the memo.....wandering through their lives, essentially deaf to all the beauty (and obvious ugliness) around them every day.

[noizetrip3]

This is a great example of the true spirit of Jazz, actually.....Music. Taking something old, and turning it into something new or fresh. In this case, taking something new, and refashioning it to express what YOU have to say on the matter.

[skylineiiigtr]

Please call this by the name of another song. This interpretation, is uhh, dragged out.

[scootd3900]

@skylineiiigtr this is jazz, it's not supposed to be an exact cover of the original tune. the point is that the original is there in spirit and they use it to form their own ideas and improv on it in there own gifted way

[skylineiiigtr]

@scootd3900 well then....jazz sucks?

[shanberg1]

@skylineiiigtr @skylineiiigtr no you fucking suck. stop leaving comments on youtube videos, specifically ones you don't like, and get a job. ps. this cover is so dirty.

[skylineiiigtr]

@shanberg1 Um, dickhead, my job is to leave comments on videos I don't like.

PS. it still fucking sucks.

[clawlesslawless]

@skylineiiigtr first of all,your incredibly obnoxious,2nd ; great tune,3rd funny comment i *liked* it.

[FunkTrunk5]

ballard is the shit

[BargaisVecis]

The drummer looks like Tony Soprano. :) Great music though.

[eyeofthebeholder447]

I dare any Joey Jordison fanboy to bitch about this guys drumming.

[MisAnnThorpe]

Where's the melody gone?! Loved the beginning on the upright bass, the drumming's obviously top notch, but they've just murdered what is probably Radiohead's most beautiful song!

[Luigi6423]

@MisAnnThorpe you're totally wrong.

[MisAnnThorpe]

@Luigi6423 Okay, so what is Radiohead's most beautiful song in your opinion?!

[Luigi6423]

@MisAnnThorpe I'm not saying this isn't a beautiful song, (in fact i am a huge Radiohead fan) i'm just saying they haven't murdered the song at all. It's just a great jazz cover.

[Juliocal33]

@Luigi6423 drummer is fuking cool!!!!!

[skylineiiigtr]

@MisAnnThorpe Yes, murdered is the appropriate term.

[rossvideosprint]

@MisAnnThorpe Listen to the recorded version on Day is Done. The levels and tone of the drums on here don't quite do it justice. You'll hear the melody a lot more at the beginning and at other points during the track but don't forget that jazz is improvisatory by nature. Mehldau will use bits of the melody but also move far away from it - both rhythmically and harmonically - in the solos. You'll notice the chord pattern stays pretty much the same as the original. 

[Djangoblackbird]

@MisAnnThorpe

The melody was present in the beginning. Throughout the middle section of the tune, they improvised on the chord changes. That's how jazz usually works.

[paperbackwriters]

This performance is superior to the original version!

[skylineiiigtr]

@paperbackwriters wow, lol.

I did not know so much wrong could be crammed into one person's tiny brain.

[MisAnnThorpe]

@paperbackwriters Some people are incapable of telling shit from clay!

[LCsaint22]

Just for the simple reason that he used his foot to play the tambourine... the drummer gets an A+ lol.

[chriskutscher]

what a harmonizing band. omg

drummer is fantastic!

[SaxHero]

No disrespect to Jeff Ballard, but this trio was a much more cohesive and sympathetic unit with Jorge Rossy. It seemed that they even breathed together. (By the way, Thom Yorke has talked about how honored he is that Brad Mehldau covers his tunes.)

[jbowers56]

@SaxHero

Jeff Ballard is the man. I find him to have a much stronger, more robust voice in this band than Rossy did. He pushes ideas that add a new level of excitement to the group.

[greenmusicify]

Drummer is great, brad execute so masterfull....yeah :)

[RLBscoring]

That's a sexy piece of work! Hell of a trio this

[EquilibreParkour]

I just saw the Trio last night. they saved this song for last. it has been almost 24 hours, and I am still stoked!

[disgruntleddave]

@EquilibreParkour

2 nights ago it was second last. It was the first encore, and we got a second one too.

Hell of a show if I may say so myself.

[EquilibreParkour]

@disgruntleddave

you saw Them in toronto then?

we only got one encore. he must like you more.

[mrpossibilities]

I wonder what Thom Yorke thinks of this. I bet he digs it.

[Schizima]

@mrpossibilities yeah sounds like his kind of music.

i dig it too, a little.

[vintagedrgonzo]

does anyone know the ride that that the drummer is using?

it sounds so perfect!

[jbs11181990]

@vintagedrgonzo dude its not the ride, its the drummer

[vintagedrgonzo]

@jbs i'm well aware of the talent jeff possesses, but a well crafted cymbal is something to cherish too, you know.

[gorz33]

4:29

[gorz33]

what are those metal things on Jeff's ride called?

[JoeR14]

@gorz33 They are rivets. Cool shit.

[rmns1234]

Ballard's a killer. Actually they all are right here. The best version of Mehldau's Knives Out covers I've heard so far.

[KurtIngvarB]

Hey brufe!

Ballard´s left foot is busy with a tambourine INSTEAD of the hi-hat at 1:55. Got it?

(ugh)

[o0ochemicalCityo0o]

5:17 +

[Ducksayquack8]

Beauty

[kfizz88]

Meldau is a genius. been fillin my head with BIll Evans' Discography but Brad is steadly becoming my favorite player. love his new takes on popcutlure. really taking jazz to a new place with that nostalgic trio feel

[brufe]

Feel free to use your hi-hat Jeff.

No really....any time.

(ugh)

[cybertooth49]

@brufe 1:56

[ruist79]

Feel free to use your brain...no really...if you can!

[samboadie]

your kidding right?

[jbs11181990]

@brufe your an idiot

[ChrisJefferiesMusic]

You see, Jeff is too cool for his hi-hat. Everyone should know that :)

[aSadSon]

I love radiohead, and I gotta say I'm very impressed with this cover, I really enjoyed all of them. but I gotta say when he goes nuts on his tangent and freestyle jazz, it just ruins it for me. at about 2:16 he loses me completely. He switches from a cover to just bits and pieces of music. Don't get me wrong I like the beginning he does Radiohead and Jazz great justice. But then he ruins it. it's a lot like he sampled the song and then totally bait and switched me.

[Toccor]

Yeah can someone tell me the link with knives out except the first 2 minutes

[treasurewm1234]

Probably only that, then improv and variation around the themes and ideas

[magicjavelin]

It's called taking an improvised solo, it's standard in jazz.

[HPDefense14]

@aSadSon I gotta say that's kind of the point of Jazz...if it was just a cover it wouldn't be as remarkable of a piece as this is. The point is anyone can recreate a song, but what you do with the basic framework is what makes it art.

[shanberg1]

he didn't ruin anything; you clearly know nothing about jazz. "freestyle jazz"? what are you talking about? it's called a solo. 20 bucks says this comment will be spam by the end of this month

[oli90]

hahah tangent? You mean solo...? You gotta start listening to more jazz in order to appreciate it, its actually a great solo.

[LSchlotfledt]

normal ones

thats a really good drummer

[hiphopapotomas]

diadario pro II series ricky hamilton edition also used in one show by neil peart and john stienbeck in his leisure time sometimes. im not kidding its real you can buy them on but their expensive

[Pur11zz]

I guess it's my loss but I can not get in to Brad's music like I can other contempory jazz pianists.

[blacksalaman]

I guess it's your loss, Pur11zz, but what other contempory jazz pianists?

I'd like to hear more music! so give me your advice.

Me as a guitar player I recommend to hear Jonathan Kreisberg, but also Chris Potter, Jaco Pastorius, and Herbie Hancock!

[LSchlotfledt]

Keith Jarret is an awesome contemporary pianist

[00Dakka]

@blacksalaman

oscar peterson, mcoy tyner, bill evans, Hiromi Uehara, Keith Jarrett

[rossvideosprint]

@blacksalaman Yeah and Jason Rebello

[mihogo]

@blacksalaman Check out Esbjorn Svensson's music, he was amazing!

[Skiptracer1981]

This is phenomenal. Brad Mehldau is one sick pianist.

[paliss06]

ohhh gosh i love brad mehldau!!!

i saw him a few time ago, at Leon De Greiff theatre....he's just awesome!!!!

[supergallas]

This means much more than attending the university for an entire year.

So much blessing for our ears,a delight for our eyes.

Thank you so much for the wonderful posting.

Compliments from Portugal,Joao Galante.

[1Rodric]

Agora é só ir vê-los ao CCB dia 29

[butolina]

foi espectacuIar

[MrFlingKing]

Jeff Ballard is awesome, one of the best drummers I have ever seen, respectively heard.

[fortis17]

the drummer is insane.

[Antiks72]

@fortis17 He's totally on crack

[JayIvory87]

@Antiks72 actually he sounds more on coke than crack..

[MattBauer09]

@JayIvory87 Except that coke and crack are the same thing.

[miepdetruus]

@fortis17 it's a madman

[HarlotBug3]

Thanks so much for posting this!

[aifosvalent]

Great! they are here in Portugal, I will go to see them.

[ic19band]

WHAT?PORTUGAL?WHEN?

[seamusohanrahan]

I'm lost for superlatives to describe how good this performance is!

[sbroughjapan]

amazing

[Raduexe]

Wau! I didn´t know Tom Hanks played piano as well!!!

[fiddlercrab3]

When I first watched this, my reactions were as follows:

"Man, Larry Grenadier has such great tone!"

"What a clever line!"

[beat drops]

"Holy shit, Jeff Ballard is possibly the greatest drummer alive!"

"Holy shit, this is a Radiohead tune!"

[orgasms]

[dr05guitar]

now is some of meldau's solo improv, or is that all scripted pretty much?

[BoxOfFrogbit]

Why would you think it was scriptet? I know he's classically educated and all, but; really?