Brian Best - African Skies (Michael Brecker)

[ebudae26]

That was hot.

[zlybass]

Sick skills. Sick sound. Greetings!

[vegaensembles]

You are sick my brother!!!! Props!!!

[tackyacky]

brian's the best! i like!

[tackyacky]

brian's the best!

[Techneecks]

I cant believe this video only has 5723 views...id rip this and make a CD of thirteen tracks with this one song if i knew how ..GREAT WORK

[chrisferreg]

great sound!!

[Bluejerra]

Whered you get the backgrounds?

[pablosaxo]

Very nice solo man! congratulations!

[StandardSam1]

Brian!! You totally nailed that! Awesome tribute to Brecker. Great to hear this tune with a different spin on it. Fantastic post... keep em coming. :) Thanks!

[temporaryname73]

Great, but a couple of things. First of all, Michael plays a TENOR. Second, you are messing around with the song too much- adding all those trills extra notes. TOO MUCH REVERB AND ECHO EFFECTS! Play this on a tenor. Your solo was great though.

[clevererthanyou]

I would suggest Mr temporary dude that - judging from the virtuosity of this performance - Brian is well aware that African Skies was originally performed on tenor. What rule says this piece HAS to be played on tenor?? As for the idiosyncrasies of performance (trills, grace notes etc.) - Brian has made this his OWN tribute on ALTO and not tried to slavishly mimic the legendary style of Brecker. That all-said, I would love to see a video of you doing better, but I doubt I'll see it anytime soon.

[temporaryname73]

Yeah, you think you're so clever and smart because you can use big words but you're missing the point. I didnt say this was BAD, I just think that he is making the main riff sound like crap because he is changing it way to much. If he wants to call this video African Skies improvisation session- BE MY GUEST! That would benice. So judging by your little smart ale c youtube name- clevererthanyou, I suggest you go back to using big words and wasting your life reading the dictionary. Good day.

[clevererthanyou]

There would be no dignity in arguing with you. If ignorance is bliss, I leave you to your happiness. Good day to you too sir.

[jazzysimo]

do you have a transcription of this song or some sheet? thank you

[davyssonborn2007]

Muito bom...mas esses tipos de músicas do Michael Brecker pede mais arpejos, fraseados be-bop....resumindo Padrões que Brecker usava. Mas ao total está legal! Parabéns!

[ckala13]

WOW THAT WAS REALLY GOOD!  Thanks for playing such a great song for us :D

[Kunjaku]

Great job man. To stay true to the 'breckerisms' I would have wanted to hear a few tritone and diminshed subs but you did your thing. Is that the jamie aebersold accompaniment btw?

[YourDreamTheater]

fucking brilliant

[tricotraco76]

Mi hai emozionato. There's something "Spyrogyra" in the air. Good taste.

[kcalienes]

GOODDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­

[famousryan13]

OMFG THAT WAS EPIC U R SO TALENTED THAT MUST HAVE BEEN SO HARD TO PLAY GOOD JOB MAN:)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

u said u wanted some more comments on this cause its "fricken hard to play" so heres 1 more:)

[DaveIllig737]

HOLY CRAP! This is awesome! I have already listened to it four times. Brian freaking rocks.

Dave Illig

[luchohh]

fuck man i loved it

[burrovichente94]

nice....

[famousryan13]

ive been playing alto for 5 years now and man i think ur even better than my teacher whose been playing for 47 years....ur amazing!!!!! how long have u been playin??ur my idol

[manicbanjonest]

Being a tenor player I'm not usually a fan of alto but your tone and playing here are stellar, especially like the altissimo. How did you sort the backing track, did you program it your self?

[LaMancosUberto]

VERY GOOD

[ajo96]

Dude, i dont see anything wrong with this video

AT ALL!!

Your good!! dude, i love and enjoy your videos!!!!

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[Reedez]

sry i meant g sharp, a , g sharp

sry i'm german

[Reedez]

hey,

the trill is g,g sharp,g (0:29 ...), not a sharp,a sharp,a ;)

but i like it though :P

[SaxTherapist]

sweet...

[XxTank435xX]

nice

[redsox3438]

was this on ur beechler?

[cloudtigerbb]

Modified Dukoff D6

[cloudtigerbb]

Nope. Dukoff D6

[Flegan777]

I love your work, it makes me melt :3

[it875317]

this guy is awesome!!

[jutako101]

Gorgeous...

[LeoLaredoMusic]

Amazing...