Wes Montgomery - Interview ' People in Jazz ' +

[nutsbutdum]

Is this an INTERVIEW or a MONOLOGUE?

[jazzyazz]

8:02

What in the WORLD has happened to that man's hair?

[reddragon99100]

at the risk of sounding stupid, does anybody know who Nelson Simon, the guitarist wes talks about is?

[DjangoLevee]

Who is this interviewer? god damn

[Django5198]

@DjangoLevee I dunno but I think he wants to sleep with himself

[Modes9]

He also mentions Joe Diorio...awesome!

[vibronicz]

he actually cuts off Wes and one point. fuck this interviewer

[iluvj50]

Those octaves!

[johnnyroyblues]

I think it's funny that Wes comments about jazz record companies were encouraging artists to do more pop recordings over doing serious jazz, then he gets up and plays "Wendy"! It's great though, because Wes can make any pop tune into some serious jazz in my opinion.

[Jplent1]

Host is an ass.

[otnas001]

The interviewer is an arse, but you've got to understand the social climate during those times. Blacks were seen as inferior by these type of people. Hence he felt he had to totally dominate the 'interview'. I've seen many videos similar to this where great black musicians are put in such awkward situations in front of cameras to a totally white audience and a patronising interviewer.

[nimrodlev333]

Interviewer - FFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[0428mar]

First electric bass player Monk Montgomery

[Lorenzo1950]

Worst interviewer I have ever seen.

[upT3mpo]

Somebody slap that bold fuck! Let Wes talk you muppet!

[90palisades]

Fuck the interviewer is coming off as disrespectful...he drags on and does not seize the opportunity here...and I would have asked Wes to play the tune...not told him!

[tomthefunky]

You wouldn't have gotten alot out of him anyway even if the bald twerp shut up and let him speak. Ralph Gleason said he was uncomfortable in interviews and tended to keep his mouth shut.

[williamhatchett]

Shut up baldie!!! let the man speak

[spider62able]

Wuld h.ave loved to hear more from Wes,but it is still a great historical document Cool to hear him mention Joe Diorio and other players.

[redface626]

Wes really seems like a lovely person but he best expresses himself through his wondrous command over the instrument and not even the interviewer can ruin that.

[RobbbbCappelletto]

Glad someone finally posted this interview! It's about time Nelson Symonds gets a little more exposure...the kind words from Wes will no doubt help. Nelson is unfortunately still unknown.

[gha714]

I believe the dexidrine was working...

[Dazzer1234567]

what a stupid interviewer. Still interesting to hear Wes, but could have been much better.

[SIRONEDRAGON]

Great stuff . : )

[pnojazz]

What's eerie is Wes' professional rise to stardom is but 9 years old at the time of this interview and of course he passes in a mere matter of months after this taping. Wes was like a comet that came out of nowhere blazin' a beautiful trail across the night sky and in a breath it's gone before you know it. Thanks for posting this rare interview with the man whose name defines the words jazz guitar. Wes Montgomery

[jazz1bro]

@pnojazz

You made agreat opinion about Wes and I agree! He was no clone!

[jazz1bro]

Thanks for this historical video!

[moforibalait]

the first guitarist Wes montgomery notices is Joe Diorio (from Chicago he says)

I like it.

@mzkjr : conguero seems to be Candido Camero.

What is moving me in W.M. music IS NOT his technique, i don't mind about, but his deep personal soulful melody.

[closetome]

wish the interviewer would shut up!!!

[detroitbuffalo]

@closetome Agreed!

[chilck]

Jeez, the 'interviewer' sure likes to hear himself talk...

[ilikkagravy]

this is just the interviewer babbling and not letting wes talk.



[dansunday]

He must be related to Charlie Rose.

[mzkjr]

Anyone know who the conguero was?

[wesm65]

Great to see this! Thanks for the upload.

[pickinstone]

anyone heard of that Nelson Simon from Canada? I search google and youtube and can't find him.

[bcolborn]

@pickinstone Nelson Symonds

[pickinstone]

@bcolborn thanks, and what a guitarist. Did he play with Oscar Peterson as well?

[chilck]

@pickinstone His name is Nelson Symonds. There are a few videos of him on YouTube, although it seems they do not do him justice...

[baccobirra86]

this is the first time i see wes without the guitar!:)

[MattLeGroulx]

Props from Nelson Symonds from Wes! That's just awesome.

[JazzyZenBrotha]

This is great to see! Thank you for uploading this. Wes is a great man