Yes this is an Attila Zoller pickup. Attila - who was a good friend - also designed the pickup on Jim's ES-175. SO you're hearing a Zoller pickup on pretty much all of Jim Hall's recordings.
I was fortunate to have sat in a hotel room and listened to a great argument on pickup design between Attila and Tal Farlow ( who knew a few things about electronics). One of the great inventions - the Zoller pickup.
R.I.P. Bob Brookmeyer (December 19, 1929 – December 16, 2011)
One of my favorite albums is his duo with Jim Hall "Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival" (from around this same time I think). I saw Bob at Jazzfest in Cleveland circa 1981, and have seen Jim play numerous times over the last 30 years in NYC (I even got to open for him and Ron Carter at Jazzfest in 1991!) but never had the pleasure to see them perform together. Thanks for posting this great video by two great masters!
@grahambop I saw him last week at Birdland, NYC (w/ Greg Osby, Steve LaSpina and Joey Barron) and I'm happy to report that at 80 years young and in spite of some physical infirmity he still plays great A beauiful spirit and musician- as is clear in this vid. One of the understated greats of jazz guitar, his influence on guitarists will be felt and heard for a long time to come.
@icecreamforcrowhurst that's so good to hear. i saw jim at birdland last year i think in february or so, and i was very let down by his playing. i had seen him before (i guess 2 or 3 years before that, at the blue note with ron carter) and he was incredible, but after seeing him last year at birdland i sorta assumed his age had become an issue. good to know that's not the case and i probably just caught him on an off night.
Yes this is an Attila Zoller pickup. Attila - who was a good friend - also designed the pickup on Jim's ES-175. SO you're hearing a Zoller pickup on pretty much all of Jim Hall's recordings.
I was fortunate to have sat in a hotel room and listened to a great argument on pickup design between Attila and Tal Farlow ( who knew a few things about electronics). One of the great inventions - the Zoller pickup.
duteros 2 months ago
RIP
takileb 2 months ago
very nice!
dhouchi 2 months ago
R.I.P. Bob Brookmeyer (December 19, 1929 – December 16, 2011)
One of my favorite albums is his duo with Jim Hall "Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival" (from around this same time I think). I saw Bob at Jazzfest in Cleveland circa 1981, and have seen Jim play numerous times over the last 30 years in NYC (I even got to open for him and Ron Carter at Jazzfest in 1991!) but never had the pleasure to see them perform together. Thanks for posting this great video by two great masters!
jazzand 2 months ago
@icecreamforcrowhurst - Someone thought it was an Attila Zoller pickup by Shadow.
grahambop 3 months ago
What's that crazy pickup Jim's got on his D'Aquisto there?
icecreamforcrowhurst 3 months ago
hey, can anybody recommend some albums with these two greats?
kohg85 3 months ago
@kohg85 Live at North sea festival is a great one!
Clentoneriksson 3 months ago
I was there in 1987 - never forget it, pure enjoyment
alveyman 4 months ago
@alveyman - I was there too! The only time I've seen Jim Hall.
grahambop 4 months ago
@grahambop I saw him last week at Birdland, NYC (w/ Greg Osby, Steve LaSpina and Joey Barron) and I'm happy to report that at 80 years young and in spite of some physical infirmity he still plays great A beauiful spirit and musician- as is clear in this vid. One of the understated greats of jazz guitar, his influence on guitarists will be felt and heard for a long time to come.
icecreamforcrowhurst 3 months ago
@icecreamforcrowhurst that's so good to hear. i saw jim at birdland last year i think in february or so, and i was very let down by his playing. i had seen him before (i guess 2 or 3 years before that, at the blue note with ron carter) and he was incredible, but after seeing him last year at birdland i sorta assumed his age had become an issue. good to know that's not the case and i probably just caught him on an off night.
mtobrien89 3 months ago