Nice post my bourbon. I've been listening to Kazumi since "Lonesome Cat" days. Even have some vinyl of Watanabe. And Bruford ? Can't get enough. On another "note" I wonder if there are any music posts on youtube without the ever popular Wile E. Coyote comments? I'm thinking no.
Right, Kazumi is no Holdsworth. I saw Al DiMeola and Kazumi at the Mt Fuji Jazz Fest in 1993 on stage together for one song ... Spain. That was written by Chic Corea who was also playing with his Elektic Band that night. Too bad Al didn't play one with them, but Mike Miller was great just the same..
Bill was one of the few drummers willing to take technology and meld it into his particular music style without a flinch to what traditionalist might consider of drumming.
This is an amazing video displaying not only his talent for really odd time signatures but his natural inhibition to immerse his playing with as much color and timbre as he could! BTW nice playing by Jeff Berlin and Kazumi!
Power trio...to say the least. Bill Bruford one of the most intelligent drummers of all time. Jeff Berlin a true bass master . Kazumi Watanabe 1st time hearing his name for me seemed good but no holdsworth or Beck.
I haven't heard spice of life CD (very hard to get in my country), so i wanted to ask: How much of Watanabes solo is improvised? Considering his Jazz background, the whole thing is improvised. Ultimate technique.
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Kazumi is superb - allways loved the guy. But I much prefer real drums as opposed to Brufords syths. The spice-albums suffers in my oppinion from Brufords sounds. Imagine what they would have sounded like with Omar Hakim or Suichi Murakami.
i can't remember the guy i was talking to about Bill Bruford you said that he was THE man.... i agree but you have to slip Keith Moon in.i know they had total different i've seen THE WHO 1969,1970and 1974 Moon blew me away i like music mid 50's till now maybe we like the same music keep in touch
Amazing musicians are amazing no matter what time period and no matter what style or instrument. I do find it fascinating that the drumset was born out of vaudeville as a cheap way to have a percussion section and what look what came of it! This is a fantastic bit of video, thanks for posting.
Yes, the main reason I posted this was because of Bill Bruford and his drum solo. Kazumi is an excellent guitarist as well. I recorded this off of tv many years ago, I think it came off of Bravo, not sure, it has been so long ago. I have the entire concert on VHS and I now see it was re-released many years later on DVD.
OK - where has this gem been hiding?
Very melodic Bill, and of course 100% original.
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GregMagDrums 2 weeks ago
sound orribleeeeeeeeeee!
MrGianc 4 months ago
Nice!
southsidetokyo 9 months ago
amazing video.
Im not into drum solos that much but this one is amazing. The guitar by Kazumi is also mega cool.
thnx for the post
godu1111 11 months ago
Nice post my bourbon. I've been listening to Kazumi since "Lonesome Cat" days. Even have some vinyl of Watanabe. And Bruford ? Can't get enough. On another "note" I wonder if there are any music posts on youtube without the ever popular Wile E. Coyote comments? I'm thinking no.
kurtizzyflush 1 year ago
Right, Kazumi is no Holdsworth. I saw Al DiMeola and Kazumi at the Mt Fuji Jazz Fest in 1993 on stage together for one song ... Spain. That was written by Chic Corea who was also playing with his Elektic Band that night. Too bad Al didn't play one with them, but Mike Miller was great just the same..
jomadsincebu 1 year ago
Bill was one of the few drummers willing to take technology and meld it into his particular music style without a flinch to what traditionalist might consider of drumming.
This is an amazing video displaying not only his talent for really odd time signatures but his natural inhibition to immerse his playing with as much color and timbre as he could! BTW nice playing by Jeff Berlin and Kazumi!
Thanks for sharing!
boollib 1 year ago
The import DVD is excellent.
SanFernandoJym 1 year ago
Power trio...to say the least. Bill Bruford one of the most intelligent drummers of all time. Jeff Berlin a true bass master . Kazumi Watanabe 1st time hearing his name for me seemed good but no holdsworth or Beck.
logbuilder45 1 year ago
I heard jeff berlin quit bass and became a chef??
dwilmer7 2 years ago
Jeff's been running his own school in Florida for the last 10+ years.
musicrobusto 2 years ago
Bill is a fucking Genius, the drum solo is priceless
Jeff Beriln is a a bass god
thanks for posting but next time put Jeff in the title, he deserves it ...
godu1111 2 years ago
You forgot to wright to the title that jeff berlin is playing bass hes as well import as kazumi and bill!!!!!!
Davegewitsch 2 years ago
I haven't heard spice of life CD (very hard to get in my country), so i wanted to ask: How much of Watanabes solo is improvised? Considering his Jazz background, the whole thing is improvised. Ultimate technique.
Zeld1122 3 years ago
@Zeld1122 are you from ?
missymonroe72 1 year ago
best part @ 10:00, Watanabe Kazumi lift hand, sign the victory, Yeahhh !!!
stiktrik 3 years ago
Wish I could've seen this trio live. Spice was one of the greatest almost completely unknown albums ever recorded.
nowpitching22 3 years ago
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Kazumi is superb - allways loved the guy. But I much prefer real drums as opposed to Brufords syths. The spice-albums suffers in my oppinion from Brufords sounds. Imagine what they would have sounded like with Omar Hakim or Suichi Murakami.
Omtomramoa 3 years ago
doesn't really work without the synths, bro
yougotcrad1 3 years ago
The Bassist is Al Greco, right?
HerbEllisKonco 3 years ago
Jeff Berlin.
dustybones2112 3 years ago
Bruford great as ever - ive seen him live 3 times.
ManielDemFef 3 years ago
sh** tooo cool
phishfacemountian 3 years ago
i can't remember the guy i was talking to about Bill Bruford you said that he was THE man.... i agree but you have to slip Keith Moon in.i know they had total different i've seen THE WHO 1969,1970and 1974 Moon blew me away i like music mid 50's till now maybe we like the same music keep in touch
gp473 4 years ago
incrediblile!
Dyemonde 4 years ago
Amazing musicians are amazing no matter what time period and no matter what style or instrument. I do find it fascinating that the drumset was born out of vaudeville as a cheap way to have a percussion section and what look what came of it! This is a fantastic bit of video, thanks for posting.
meptune 4 years ago 5
Yes, the main reason I posted this was because of Bill Bruford and his drum solo. Kazumi is an excellent guitarist as well. I recorded this off of tv many years ago, I think it came off of Bravo, not sure, it has been so long ago. I have the entire concert on VHS and I now see it was re-released many years later on DVD.
mybourbon 4 years ago 2
hi
U got the Spice of Life on VHS? Is there any chance you can copy it for me on VHS? I'm old school like that and I lost my copy
dustybones2112 3 years ago
INCREDIBLE DRUM SOLO
neilrealdeal5 4 years ago
Wow this video is OLD.This was 1984 right?
kram88ph 4 years ago
"The Spice of Life", 1987 Polydor, Gramsvision Records. Jeff Berlin on bass, and Bruford on Drums. "Spice of Life Too" came out one year later...
vegastyphoon 4 years ago
It's from Kazumi Watanabe's "THE SPICE OF LIFE IN CONCERT" DVD released in 2004. I have it, it really is great.
tankz101 4 years ago
This is excellent. Where did you get this footage?
megasoid 4 years ago