Speaking of Bill Watrous, he was walking around in the beginning of the song. I saw him get up from the front row, walk towards the camera then go sit in front again. Why wasn't HE playing. I'd love to hear him play. This guy did his best but he is no Watrous. I love that guy!!!
Takayuki Watanabe is a Yamaha employee from Japan who was on loan to the Irvine office for 1 year. He has been rehearsing with Bones West, and although he is not a soloist or professional musician, BW gave him the thrill of a lifetime by soloing allowing him to solo with them at NAMM before returning to Japan. His hero George Roberts was there to cheer him on. How many of us can boast this?
This is a nice solo, but I dont think this guy does it justice to be honest. It doesn't feel controlled ehough, and at times too flat. I can appreciate that with a handheld camera it won't sound as good... oh well. Nice anyway. Matt Denney
Honestly I think it's the venue, and that it's recorded on a small handheld camera with the sound bouncing off the walls of the courtyard. He didn't have a monitor in front to help tune which is tough in a setting where you're being out volumed by 40 other trombones. Not an easy gig playing long tones as the sound just disappears away from you in an open setting.
I don't like this. So if he's playing the bass trombone, that's note an excuse for him not being able to improvise good. A professional can play any note they want high or low. He's just playing safe. It sucks!
That was a George Roberts solo he was playing in tribute to Mr Roberts who was in the courtyard. It's not a matter of playing it safe it's just the solo.
It's bass trombone, it's not a lot of fast rif's. Bass trombone is more about tone, control, and providing a stable bass line for the brass section. Not a lot of solo work for the bass trombone. The area where this was performed didn't itself to recording live.
Speaking of Bill Watrous, he was walking around in the beginning of the song. I saw him get up from the front row, walk towards the camera then go sit in front again. Why wasn't HE playing. I'd love to hear him play. This guy did his best but he is no Watrous. I love that guy!!!
Kathyc1961 4 years ago
Takayuki Watanabe is a Yamaha employee from Japan who was on loan to the Irvine office for 1 year. He has been rehearsing with Bones West, and although he is not a soloist or professional musician, BW gave him the thrill of a lifetime by soloing allowing him to solo with them at NAMM before returning to Japan. His hero George Roberts was there to cheer him on. How many of us can boast this?
Len Wicks,President, Bones West
lenwicks1 4 years ago
Give the guy a break. He looks a bit sick...LOL
thomasjn15 4 years ago
This is a nice solo, but I dont think this guy does it justice to be honest. It doesn't feel controlled ehough, and at times too flat. I can appreciate that with a handheld camera it won't sound as good... oh well. Nice anyway. Matt Denney
MattDenney 4 years ago
Honestly I think it's the venue, and that it's recorded on a small handheld camera with the sound bouncing off the walls of the courtyard. He didn't have a monitor in front to help tune which is tough in a setting where you're being out volumed by 40 other trombones. Not an easy gig playing long tones as the sound just disappears away from you in an open setting.
silver3B 4 years ago
I don't like this. So if he's playing the bass trombone, that's note an excuse for him not being able to improvise good. A professional can play any note they want high or low. He's just playing safe. It sucks!
younghot29 4 years ago
That was a George Roberts solo he was playing in tribute to Mr Roberts who was in the courtyard. It's not a matter of playing it safe it's just the solo.
silver3B 4 years ago
It's bass trombone, it's not a lot of fast rif's. Bass trombone is more about tone, control, and providing a stable bass line for the brass section. Not a lot of solo work for the bass trombone. The area where this was performed didn't itself to recording live.
silver3B 5 years ago
Issit just me or is this guy just not that good
shoegazer666 5 years ago
Needs more Trombone.
MightyYT 5 years ago
other instruments had a gig this day.
maxstp911 4 years ago