A Tribute to John Coltrane: Will the Real David Liebman Please Stand Up

[nobodady1]

The man is great.

[tonyfreejazz20]

Wow...AWESOME

[jazzsax90210]

say what you will about Lieb's playing... He is a real guy, awesome man, and he is possibly the greatest educator on the planet. The man is my hero.

[JazzVideoGuy]

@jazzsax90210 Lieb is the real deal, a wonderful person and player who travels the planet sharing his gift with listeners and students.

[Giuzep89]

@jazzsax90210 I've studied with him at a jazz workshop here in italy. You couldn't explain better.

He's my hero too.

[TheSaxMaster100]

This is so trippy!!! Oh my god I just had a musical orgasm! i used to not get this stuff before but I see it's frikken legendary. Believe me or not, I love smooth jazz and I also love this!

[vandoren59]

This music is not the kind to analise.

You must sit back and listen to hear the real beauty of it.

[TheMrMysteriouso]

@vandoren59 Yes, this music is the kind to analyse. Through analysis we learn, and we can find new ways to express ourselves. 'Sitting back to hear the real beauty' and analysis aren't mutually exclusive things. Often, we can find beauty in discovering the structures and harmonies of songs, too.

[vandoren59]

@TheMrMysteriouso I agree with you. For example, Coltrane's sheets of sound period is something which you HAVE to analyse. But for me, a lot of the point of free jazz, is simply raw, boiled down emotion. And you can't really analyse that... Even though I wouldn't really class this as free jazz.

[DajaWaja]

@vandoren59 oh yeah it is the kind of phrasing you WANT to analize and absorb

[vandoren59]

@DajaWaja Yeaah screw that. Haha. I wrote it last year when I was 15 before I really got into Coltrane's late stuff... At that point all I was doing was Giant Steps progressions and Rhythm Changes... Basically all I was doing was complex chord changes... But now I've branched out to understand this kinda' thing...

[DajaWaja]

@vandoren59 why do you consider those complex chord changes? There are far more complex harmonies out there

[vandoren59]

@DajaWaja Because they are still complex and difficult to play around. And remember, I'm only just 16...

[JazzVideoGuy]

@vandoren59 Daja, just keep playing, you'll get there eventually

[vandoren59]

@JazzVideoGuy Thanks man. By the way, what changes would you say are the most complex?

[bigbossnox]

Rentre chez toi tu pue la merde...

Ma couleur préféré c le blanc!!!!!!

Good night red side..

[moretrio]

This is Psychodelic Jazz!!!

[burgoynesax]

Hey man, you're welcome to have any opinion, but when you make comments, outlandish in nature, you have to expect a response. "Sounds like crap" is asking for it I think.

[burgoynesax]

I think the problem is that you're trying to understand the specifics of the line and not allowing the wash of sound affect you. Think in terms of dominant tonic. Lieb is freaking out (dominant) and landing (tonic). Its not harmony that's important, its the emotional resolution of the line.

[TheSaxmyster]

Michael Breckers ideas and resoulutions sound better then that stuff.

[pablosaxo]

@TheSaxmyster so what?

[padleynj]

An absolute MASTER! Glad I got to see him on the east-coast...We have the greatest jazz NY/NJ on the planet!!!!

[nateo5]

yes the eAst coast is the best

but dave liebman has lived in pa (where im from) for years

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[Francozen]

Dave Liebman is one of the best sax players of all the earth

[yelanban]

como toca! increible! lo vi en el auditorio nacional aqui en México con el septeto de Mcoy Tyner, estuvo increible, de los mejores conciertos a los que he asisitido!

[saxyanimal]

True art is always difficult to understand.

[TheSaxmyster]

I really wish I could get this. It makes no sense I mean there's no ideas to, and sounds like a frikken hack fest. I mean even I could play like that. It's just not very nice to listen to. What the hell do u people hear that I'm not?!

[filen89holst]

I assure you that you definitely can´t play like that!

[TheSaxmyster]

Play like what? I sounds like crap to me so I'm telling you I can play play crap. It just makes no sense to my ears. I sounds like an alien or some animal havin a seziure or some crazy sex session. The beginning was ok but the father it got into it he just just made no sense to me.

[filen89holst]

if you dont like it, thats fine with me. but dont come here and say that you can play anything like Liebman, there are lots of ideas, and a heck of a lot passion!

[TheSaxmyster]

He sounds very raw and has a powerful tone. Is that the idea behind this music? Is it supposed to be hardcore and expand the horizon of the musical approch? I dont know what it is but the more listen to ths the more interesting it gets. Weird...

[nateo5]

Youre a moron

go listen to kenny g

[TheSaxmyster]

Actually I will but do you got a problem with Kenny G? I'd say at least he actually plays a medley instead of tital waves of crap that make me want to burst into laughter..

[pablosaxo]

LOL! KENNY NOTHING!

[futboler454]

I think I understand what you're coming from. There is more of a conversation going on between Dave and the bassist, at least in terms of harmony, that you may be able to discern when the guitarist drops out and then returns. This kind of language is coming out of Coltrane and I think the best way to understand it is to listen to Coltrane records spanning from the mid-50's all the way up to his death and try to hear the development of his harmonic approach.

[TheSaxmyster]

Coltrane's ideas seem a little more justified then this...i dont know this guy just dosen't give me the same feeling as coltrane...coltrane's sound is more pure

[MrAndygayle]

Hey ,listen Mr Saxmyster.

Go and listen!!!and practise your Horn instead of going to get your hair done at the salon to match your coloured sax...you are a jealous and narrow minded musician...Dave liebman has more integrity in a single note ,more than you will ever have!! ...oh and where can we buy your music? as i am sure you can further enlighten us ignorants! Go listen to Coltrane you jerk!..you just dont get it..do you....if you play sax ..then play it ..don,t just own it !!!!

[TheSaxmyster]

Dang! Excuse me for having an opinion!The thing is i really don't get it... the beginng is ok but toward the end sound like shit to me. I don't care what you jazz scholars or pursuits look for in sound all i know is this kind of playing just irritates me. For example it's like when someone loves pop or hip-hop then listens to heavy metal and it sounds like crap to them. oh and just for the record i do practice and listen to Coltrane... this guy just annoys me..sorry

[LeoBloom68]

Critics and sound experts did reproach Trane in early 60th, that his sound is not fine, not pure. He answered it wasn't his purpose to play with beautiful sound. He just wanted to play what he like, no more.

Now you've come, with your criterion of beautiful sound (Kenny G you mean ye?) to judge Traine and Liebman. ))))

[pablosaxo]

YOU ARE TOTALLY RIGHT!

[hardkorsax]

I kind of understand where you are coming from. Liebman is a very ballsy player. He leaves it all out there for you. I really think that he takes a while to understand. I still don't understand it as a listener but I get where he is trying to go with it. He is like wine. It is acquired taste.

[Modernjazz1]

Liebman is bloody amazing! I only know him from the stuff he did with Miles but I'll be making a point to seek out his stuff from know on.

[tonyfreejazz20]

This is an awesome video. Thanks.

[Saxophonic]

it is my favorite things using these notes c sharp g sharp g sharp e flat c sharp g sharp accept he has but them in a different order of how john coltrane plays it. still a amazing performance

[mrmojorisin571]

This is incredible, are you sure it's my favorite things?