Oscar Peterson - Waltz for Debbie (studio)

[TinSpajic]

its too fast and oscar didn't play it that fast - it's pitched

[MrGerdhal]

@TinSpajic sorry i cant agree :) and abut speed.. this is quite solid. Oscars standards were high.

[TinSpajic]

@MrGerdhal :

I know about Oscars incredible speed, but try to play along with this tune .

its in F-sharp major, but he does play it in F major (look at oscar peterson london 1964-3).

So this is pitched a half step up!

[MrGerdhal]

@TinSpajic Dear friend, im familiar with 63-3 london version. This1 here and london's older version are completely different tunes to say so. Newer one has much more different alterations/variations and also tempo is faster. Its kinda crazy live version of his own older version. And no, i cant agree with tune being pitched up in studio. If you pitch it up so much, sound of the track will be much more distorted.

[TinSpajic]

@MrGerdhal :

i don't agree.

[adeniji24]

Does Oscar Pettersson smoke too? :O

[MrGerdhal]

@adeniji24 Even Elvis did smoke rarely^^ also did Oscar

[zmanofwar3]

This isn't what Bill had in mind, but I love this. Oscar's taken it and made his own kind of song out of it, and I see nothing wrong with that. He keeps it sweet and melodic anyways, so its just great!

[atombomb31458]

as usual with peterson--he overplays the tune and kills the subtlety

[vincentballou]

oscar's is the best

[DrJPBake]

A pompous version of something Peterson should stay away from...

[xenein]

Oscar owned Evans's Song hehehehehe

[dangerbooboo]

I like the way Bill plays it better, too. A little more depth harmonically is necessary for my tastes. Still, this is some great playing. 1:53-1:57 is just sick.

[Play3master]

A great version, even though bill transmited much more emotions in my opinion playing this tune.

[oscarpeterson85]

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE WOULD MIX OSCARS AND BILLS VERSION OF THIS SONG?:)))

[MrGerdhal]

@oscarpeterson85

RENAISSANCE :D

[markmarktarmann]

@oscarpeterson85 we would all then truly have to quit the piano

[ghairraigh]

Check older version with O.P. and Ray Brown with Thigpen

[jputterman26]

I like Bill's better. This is brilliant, but too fast for the song it is. (Don't kill me; Bill and Oscar were totally phenomenal, but totally different too.)

[MrGerdhal]

@jputterman26 i agree, these 2 are liek 2 different songs completely. Oscar is not playing so much on atmosphere like Evans. However oscar has some new elements which soudn totally striking etc. I love both

[jputterman26]

@MrGerdhal Absolutely agree with that!! Two geniuses playing the same tune, but in their own inimitable ways.

[MrRickywallace]

@jputterman26 Righto! I love both and have listened to them for 43 years. Like Hemingway said,"There is no order for great artists." Tatum, Evans, and Peterson are my holy trinity of music and jazz piano, now and til death.

[MrRickywallace]

@jputterman26 Righto! Just a matter of opinion. My three favorites for the last forty years are Art Tatum, Bill Evans, and Oscar Peterson. I also love Errol Garner. No preference, except Bill's music is more like me. Listen to those mentioned if you love jazz piano. Enjoy; don't make it a contest.

[pongsanh]

์NHOP plays bass isn't that?

[MrGerdhal]

@pongsanh yes ur right

[soulshakedown909]

daaaayumn

[MLAPSP]

As you can see, you just can't unlike this !!!

[MCalixte89]

Stop comparing Oscar and Bill. They're two different kinds of players. I wouln't compare Cannonball to Coltrane, because they're two different players. Maybe if you were talking about Art Tatum, that would be a more reasonable comparison but I wouldnt do it. Bill Evans approached the piano with a more impressionistic approach. While Oscar Peterson, focused much more on blues, and a hard swing

[MrGerdhal]

yeah all rolls back to taste :) i like evans too

[cb0123]

Whether you prefer Petersons or Evans has to be subjective, no one is good enough to say objectively. How can one compare apples and oranges? Personally I prefer Evans take 2 as i enjoy this particular tune spoken in the language of Bill! Other tunes I prefer spoken in the language of Oscar!

[sdylte]

@cb0123

true true

[mndeg]

Bill's is a lot better. However Oscar does have good versions, but this particular one not that great IMO. Check out the one on Jazz Soul of Oscar Peterson.

[shlome100]

I'm afraid that this version is even better then Bill's?

(don't kill me for saying that...)

[MrGerdhal]

@shlome100 XD well, i found this gem totally unexpected.. not much known forgotten gem

[douglong77]

@shlome100 great version, oscar is an executioner on this though, (he killed it) more notes don't make it better, great representation of oscar's speed and precise technique, love his style!!!! He was obviously bored of the slow soulful version, and decided to go over the top as only he could do soooo well! thanks Oscar  rip

[douglong77]

@shlome100 oscar did so well on this, amazing understanding of the song

[shlome100]

@douglong77 Basically in my view - for the people who prefer excited music and fast notes is Oscar the one to choose, and for the people who like more the soulful and soft touch of the piano is Bill the one.

[caranauba]

@shlome100 for me it depends on what mood I'm in but in oscar's defense, oscar has been known to play slow emotional music its just that if you can play fast why squander the ability

[pongsanh]

@shlome100 I like Bill's but I'm gonna not kill you 'cause I feel the same.

This version has the difference personality.

[sugarve]

Virtuoso straordinario!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!

[Eerik39]

maybe the best waltz for debbie-i think so.

[kwakkernaat]

Welke opname is dit? Met Sam Jones en Bobby durham?

[thelord2000]

stunning



[Gigalpine27]

This totally blows my mind!

[e926h]

theres wayyyy too little views for this kind of music