BARNEY KESSEL Rare Performance

[bwmacp2006]

I'm 20 years old, and while all of my friends listen to that boom boom rap, i spend my time listening to barney's "how to swing" on vinyl. I can't believe people can't appreciate the amount of skill people like barney have. It's so sad.

[Kpcjj005]

Its Ive grown accustomed to her face- from My Fair Lady. When I heard this performance, the hair stood up on the back of my neck. Perfect rhythm, tone, time, no mistakes. Thanks for posting. This is one for the ages. I could study it for years.

[cliffworks4321]

Barney's level of musicianship was way up there, I was certainly his worst student, sorry gomen nasai sensei, yurushite!

[cliffworks4321]

geez i studied with barney in the 70's what a master

[michaeljsmythmikes]

Starting from the Wes solo arrangement, then . . . Wow!

[electro257]

oh yea,... nice playing...

[alimacdee]

Truly the greatest playing I've seen on this site!

[sirtubbyhayes]

Pure Musical treasure ..thanks a million for posting this!

[builder15bb]

WOW!! Absolutely love it. I always loved Barney but this is a jem. Real special. Thanks.

[namtil]

It's an understatement to say that this performance by Mr. Kessel is completely breathtaking. Great rhythm, chord melody work, and sense of form. I particularly love the blues influence that comes in at times. After all that though, my main reaction is simply "Wow"!

[ouvidovivo]

Barney Kessel (a guitarist who plays like a paino, or a big band alike) in his best. Great GUITAR playing, not only single note solos (leave it for sax, trumpet, flute and other only melodic instruments...), but a "full" guitar. The passage between 3'59" and 4'19" just make me laugh, pure pleasure! Great video!

[WhiteNacho]

Always played that same axe. Did he build that? BTW phenomenal!

[tobyman7]

WOW I have heard of this man for years and never took the time to check him out until now. What was i not thinking? That was absolute state of the art jazz comping, unfrigging believable. Thanks for posting this, it is a real treat.

[Kpcjj005]

Where and when was this? He just got better with age!

[Rowlandph]

I wonder how many SECONDS it would take...before Eric Clapton would have to ...drop out...due to being TOTALLY LOST on this?...LOL!...

[Beach4real]

WHOA!!

[cascant08]

Greater than life!

[HMJohnsonGuitar]

Awesome!

[VonNashman]

Chord changes on the chalkboard.

[Gminor7]

I've Thrown a Custard in Her Face - Love it!

[69torus]

There you have it folks. It's guys like Barney and Joe Pass who keep guitarists like myself humble, and happy to be so. Barney is just swinging and funking up a storm. Man, this is too good. Thanks!

[TheKuroshiranami]

Amazing

[betic51]

i wonder how many people in this room went on to purchase a guitar after witnessing this?

[gabri3l367]

Barney kessel era un grande ma qua suona ad un livello mondiale. La vera chitarra Jazz !!!!! Incredibile !!!!!!

[pompadourssuck]

really something else.

[mangano1969]

super super super

[redskin133]

fucking amazing!

[jazzandoBop]

Geniale!

[Leedysgladstones]

Nice he's using a Charlie Christian pickup

[NintendoSinceBirth1]

@Leedysgladstones its an origanal to its  awsome

[graesson]

yeah

[Modes9]

In a world where everybody else is trying to be a single note soloist, it's great to hear a guy rip double stops and three and four note chords. Barney's way of doing things is becoming a lost art and it's really sad. People need to be reminded that the guitar is a chordal rhythm section instrument first.

[TrumpTownsendJazz7]

@Modes9 --- Well said! Thanks for posting this!

[luckluc]

@Modes9 I will do a Barney cover soon

[filmcrew1551]

@luckluc name of the tune?

[billofjazz]

@filmcrew1551

"I've Grown Accustomed To Your Smile"

[cliffworks4321]

@billofjazz to your face....

[MegaPoland123]

@billofjazz actually its I ve Grown Accustomed to Your Face

[berrypossum]

@Modes9 everything you said is valid except the last part.

[imgoodnyou]

I bet he practiced a bit

[paxandrews]

now that is the way to play the guitar.

[JAZZMANICK]

This must be a tune called " I ve grown accustomed to her face".

Barney lives for ever...

[micheleiac]

fantastico!

[jkip44]

Barney sure could swing. He is definitely missed. A true innovator on guitar. Thanks Barney. luckluc, thanks for the posting.

[jeremydmccann]

Barney is the man! He is easily in my top 3 favorite jazz guitarists of all time list if not my favorite outright. Thanks for the vid!

[thestudereffect]

Barney Kessel is by far my favorite guitarist of all time