I think with Lester, his concept of a song or tune wasn't bad, and he always had fine backup players which helps him to freelance. But the musicians of the past played on such a higher level, I understand marsalis' criticism of Bowie. People today still can't play like Louis Armstrong, Dizzy, etc. Just in terms of sheer execution on their horns.
Lester Bowie certainly challenged what many people expected to hear coming out of the horn. The underlying soul of his music was always what appealed to me. As an expressive media, music doesn't have to be technically clean, rythmically appealing, or even sound "correct" within anyone's cultural context. Especially when re-interpretting a classic like this song, i crave to hear something new. (Also a trumpet player.)
@xsk8rat This is the perfect answer to these boring Internet critics who think that own the truth and that truth is only one thing. Thx for this text !
I love what Lester did on the trumpet. Full of passion and soul, humour and humanity, honest and entertaining, daring and original. I believe that makes him a great trumpeter. So you don't like it? It doesn't fit in your "definition of good" box? Who gives a fuck?! Go listen to Black Dyke Mills (also awesome, and for entirely different reasons)
@trumpetids stop posting negative comments on all Lester Bowie clips on youtube like a trolling prick. Unlike you , Bowie bought alot of joy to many with his music so just disappear up your own bigoted asshole or walk under abus much better for the world
listen to john coltrane "a love supreme" or freddie hubbard "first light" and that will far exceed this here. Lester bowie is not, was not, and never has been that great of a player. Nobody with any legendary jazz notoriety ever spoke highly of him. its sad if this is even close to being the best jazz you ever heard. I dont know what you are listening to definitely not freddie hubbard, arturo sandoval (for high playing trumpet junkies), or clifford brown. But this song isnt horrible, its lester!
@trumpetids Plenty of people speak very highly of LB and disagree with the statement that Bowie was not that great of a player. Just because you don't dig it doesn't mean that nobody does.
@heartsandscissors Its not about digging him or not. HE WAS NOT A GREAT PLAYER!!! iM A TRUMPET PLAYER AND KNOW WHAT A GOOD HORN PLAYER SOUNDS LIKE!!!!!!!!!!
@trumpetids I could care less about what a "good" horn player sounds like. What I care about is someone who is interested, nay obsessed with sound and what sounds mean to humanity. I'm not interested in someone who practices until they can sound correct. As Picasso said "I was never interested in learning how to draw right, but I was always interested in learning how to draw wrong."
I have heard this thume the first time in an austrian radio station. was immediately impressed and buyed the LP ( yes LP, it was in the eghties). Was invited for my birthday from a friend to a concert in Vienna/Austria/Europe. Was studiing there medicine. this was the most impressing and wonderful concert in may life. maybe beside a concert in Ljuljana/Slovenia/Europe form the Vienniese Symphonic Orchestra
The name of the song is I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU. It is a standard and people like DEAN MARTIN sung it.
But Lester Bowie has proably the hit version of the chicagoan FLAMINGOS in mind. In fact L.Bowie played on many R&B tunes including BILLY STEWART's version of SUMMERTIME.
I saw Bowie live in 1982 or 83 and had FONTELLA BASS - his then wife - in his band. They performed GREAT PRETENDER and RESCUE ME a.o.
I think with Lester, his concept of a song or tune wasn't bad, and he always had fine backup players which helps him to freelance. But the musicians of the past played on such a higher level, I understand marsalis' criticism of Bowie. People today still can't play like Louis Armstrong, Dizzy, etc. Just in terms of sheer execution on their horns.
TheAngeltoDemon 1 month ago
@ cordedpoodle I left that comment three months ago, who cares?
trumpetids 2 months ago
i think trumpetids has asperger's, i mean, he replied to a comment 6 months after it has been posted and everything he says is retarded
qwertywertify 3 months ago
Lester Bowie certainly challenged what many people expected to hear coming out of the horn. The underlying soul of his music was always what appealed to me. As an expressive media, music doesn't have to be technically clean, rythmically appealing, or even sound "correct" within anyone's cultural context. Especially when re-interpretting a classic like this song, i crave to hear something new. (Also a trumpet player.)
xsk8rat 4 months ago
@xsk8rat This is the perfect answer to these boring Internet critics who think that own the truth and that truth is only one thing. Thx for this text !
freeavantgardevideos 4 months ago
@freeavantgardevideos WORD
17205513 2 months ago
I love what Lester did on the trumpet. Full of passion and soul, humour and humanity, honest and entertaining, daring and original. I believe that makes him a great trumpeter. So you don't like it? It doesn't fit in your "definition of good" box? Who gives a fuck?! Go listen to Black Dyke Mills (also awesome, and for entirely different reasons)
LipsOGonnaghan 5 months ago
Was that Steve Turre on trombone?
johnrlamkin2 9 months ago
Lester must have peed on someone's cornflakes .
kitboga2 10 months ago
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@trumpetids stop posting negative comments on all Lester Bowie clips on youtube like a trolling prick. Unlike you , Bowie bought alot of joy to many with his music so just disappear up your own bigoted asshole or walk under abus much better for the world
rhythmking10 11 months ago 2
listen to john coltrane "a love supreme" or freddie hubbard "first light" and that will far exceed this here. Lester bowie is not, was not, and never has been that great of a player. Nobody with any legendary jazz notoriety ever spoke highly of him. its sad if this is even close to being the best jazz you ever heard. I dont know what you are listening to definitely not freddie hubbard, arturo sandoval (for high playing trumpet junkies), or clifford brown. But this song isnt horrible, its lester!
trumpetids 1 year ago
@trumpetids Plenty of people speak very highly of LB and disagree with the statement that Bowie was not that great of a player. Just because you don't dig it doesn't mean that nobody does.
heartsandscissors 1 year ago
@heartsandscissors,...Hear, hear!
SuperXavier30 9 months ago
@heartsandscissors Its not about digging him or not. HE WAS NOT A GREAT PLAYER!!! iM A TRUMPET PLAYER AND KNOW WHAT A GOOD HORN PLAYER SOUNDS LIKE!!!!!!!!!!
trumpetids 5 months ago
@trumpetids pffffffff ...
freeavantgardevideos 5 months ago
@trumpetids I could care less about what a "good" horn player sounds like. What I care about is someone who is interested, nay obsessed with sound and what sounds mean to humanity. I'm not interested in someone who practices until they can sound correct. As Picasso said "I was never interested in learning how to draw right, but I was always interested in learning how to draw wrong."
cordedpoodle 2 months ago
@trumpetids OK YOU DON'T LIKE IT THAT IS FAIR, BUT HE MADE SOME AMAZING MUSIC REGARDLESS.
17205513 2 months ago
I have heard this thume the first time in an austrian radio station. was immediately impressed and buyed the LP ( yes LP, it was in the eghties). Was invited for my birthday from a friend to a concert in Vienna/Austria/Europe. Was studiing there medicine. this was the most impressing and wonderful concert in may life. maybe beside a concert in Ljuljana/Slovenia/Europe form the Vienniese Symphonic Orchestra
TheGustavLeopold 1 year ago
this ole garbage horn playin cat lester bowie
trumpetids 1 year ago
that was one of the best things i've ever heard.
hit the spot.
also, some of the only footage of phillip wilson playing drums.
he was great and delivers much spirit and charm from beyond the veil. as does maestro bowie. do wop is holy
u89worlds 1 year ago
@u89worlds cudnt word it better :D
mrfish4lyfe 1 year ago
Excellent :)
Thank You !
BibiAudiofil 1 year ago
i love this sooo much. it knocked me out when i heard it on KJZZ in phoenix in 1984.
thank you so much for posting it. <3
fullofbl1ss 1 year ago
The name of the song is I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU. It is a standard and people like DEAN MARTIN sung it.
But Lester Bowie has proably the hit version of the chicagoan FLAMINGOS in mind. In fact L.Bowie played on many R&B tunes including BILLY STEWART's version of SUMMERTIME.
I saw Bowie live in 1982 or 83 and had FONTELLA BASS - his then wife - in his band. They performed GREAT PRETENDER and RESCUE ME a.o.
2009framat 1 year ago