Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter Quartet - Solar - part 1

[jazzhead92]

the bass player is monster

[ogdTo]

Le plus exceptionnel dans tout ça, c'est quand même la chemise d'Herbie.

[jevonj77]

love wayne's solo on this one...

[ziomanuzio]

the year Miles went away

[JONBRION22]

Bunny Brunel is playing bass.

[timopartanen]

just ... great

[Flux812]

Do we know whos playing Double Bass?

[kontrajazzista]

@Flux812 it looks like George Mraz...

[ledzepfan11]

@Flux812 Bunny Brunel is playing bass.

[choperudo]

muy bueno, lástima que no se escucha un joraca

[Rugt980]

when shorter plays his double lines it sounds uniquely spluttery

[Jazzman303]

Is the bassist really reading sheet music? good god.

[straightaheadable]

for all you know that could be for another, harder tune in the set, and that's more likely, because this is Solar we're talking about, and he's playing with some masters.

[Jazzman303]

@straightaheadable But look hes got his head down at the paper the whole time. Pretty Funny.

[Jour0n]

@Jazzman303 maybe herbie gave him some reharmonisations, otherwise it would be strange

[speedskis777]

@Jazzman303 Sounds like it too... :\

[MagicRain505]

Playing "outside the changes" is still keeping the form intact, just literally playing outside of the chords. This does not mean throw trane changes over rhythm changes, because, in essence, you're still playing INSIDE the changes--just in new chords, and MORE for you to play over! Haha! Outside is keeping the form, but not playing any definite changes over the form, hence "outside," so it's a different sound you're getting. At times, these two soloists would demonstrate their freeness as such.

[NoGuitar]

Two letters:

BA

[bawbe]

I also love how herbie plays like so many 2 note chords right off the top of wayne's solo

brilliant

so vague

[bawbe]

wayne

I'm not digging the sweater/jacket thing :P

it's a good thing you're my favorite

[ilikememusic]

well it is 91

[ignaciomoran]

Herbie and Wayne. Two living legends. Possibly the two greatest musicians of out lifetime still breathing the Zen air.

[videolover61]

Herbie and Wayne are killin it! Dig Wayne's phasing, and how he paced his solo. Very cool...

[BassBen]

Not really that keen on the bass sound. Sounds like a P Bass at times. Mind you it was the early 90's where most of the time upright basses had the signal taken from the pickups and not a mic.

[voncoolio]

Agreed. Also too many triplets and dead notes in the bass; more of an 'electric bass' feel.

[snoozehard]

darominu is has uploaded some really fine videos there.. thanks a load

[fernandopd]

wow! I don´t hear the II V I, well, only a bit...

[MikeNichols50]

The II-V-I's are there...Herbie no longer plays/comps [just] chords behind soloists; you will probably notice this listening to Wayne's solo - Herbie plays ideas to directly compliment the soloist.

In his own solo Herbie alters some of the original changes, as well as adding substitutions...

Anyway... the original form [i.e., the architecture] of 'Solar' is still present, the "alterations" are added to keep the music interesting and fresh...

[shah2088]

wayne shorter is a genius but i noticed thant he often have problems with his mouthpieces: the beautiful couac at 4.30min....

The last ws quartet is amazing. The greatest Band ever!

[Justino111]

Herbie Hancock and his long collection of mesmerizing solos...And Wayne Shorter and his absolutely unique and superior style...giants.

[with9isavailable]

@Justino111 does Wayne Sorter not have a long collection of mesmerizing solos? Is Herbie Hancock's style not unique and superior?

[fzzzzzzzy]

@with9isavailable Talk about negative spin! You remind me of time my mother gave me two shirts for Christmas, a red one and a blue one. Next time I saw her, I wore the red shirt. She looked at it, turned away with a pained expression on her face and said, "I knew it. You hate the blue shirt." Oy. With some people, you just can't win. :-)