Maynard Ferguson Feelings

[beagleman123456789]

So cool

[tonyztuba]

I met Randy in the late 80's while working at Cedar Point. I was playing in the Dixie band at one of the saloons, and our tech came back and said that Randy was in the audience. His son, Shawn was playing one of the other shows, so he came to check us out. Our trombonist almost fainted, but he was a warm and generous person. What a great musician!

[Blinglover]

God bless you and RIP Randy.

[craemac]

awesome...



[imthebrother]

Beautiful as it is! RIP to Randy Purcell and mostly the Boss himself Maynard!

[jvt560]

Beautiful on randy's part and Maynard was very melodic

[ttgnaj]

Thank you, YouTube, for the memories - Randy and I studied with the same low brass teacher at CIT - now CMU. We miss you, guy! - Marty

[jakeytfb]

Randy did a clinic with my high school jazz band in 1979 He made me play the tbone solos in Don't Let the Sun Go Down Great teacher and musician

[fefeather]

I just learned the Randy passed away. I was a non-music major in his Jazz band and improv class at CMU and learned a lot about music and life from him. One requirement of the improv class was that you go out to the bars and nightclubs and listen to music. And the final was to sit in on a set with Randy's band! Randy was an amazing musician and teacher.

[bobriddle]

Randy was a fellow performer and dear friend.It's been a little over a year since Randy passed-on and I stiil find it hard to accept that I willnever again play a gig with him or hang out andlaigh at his ssoo outside humor.One of a knid in so many ways!

[groveflutist]

Miss you my friend! You are in musical heaven w/ Jimmy and the other great artists. Such a tragic loss. RIP Randy.

[kinkyboots46]

I had no idea Randy passed away. I took his jazz improv class at CMU many years ago. I was the only non-music major in the class (I needed a break from all the engineering classes)... and the only one that would go see and enjoy all his perfomances at the local bars & clubs. In a class full of classically trained musicians, I was the only one that could hear & feel the jazz improv, but I wasn't talented enough to play it. Like Randy stressed... It is what it is. And he still is the best!!!

[cet0708]

Jesus, that guy is freaking amazing.

[cheekydog1984]

Thanks for this. Randy was an inspiration- God bless-- Bill Snyder

[enlitened1234]

RIP MF and Randy

[johnnyrob1972]

great tbone player

[sliponice767]

we will all miss him and his beautiful trombone playing. we all miss you randy!!!

[phxhvac]

The best trombone player in Pittsburgh, and a good friend! We miss you Randy!!! The Boss has company!!!

[Blinglover]

This is a great way to remember Randy.

Both my sons studied with him at CMU.

[leslieupchurch]

Hey - my Dad and I just listened to this and wonder who you are. Leslie Purcell Upchurch - Randy's sister - and Jack Purcell

[brewepau]

That's quite a sound Randy had. Did everyone hear that G above high C he played? It really sparkled. So clean. So focused. So nice. Smooth legato tongue, too. Hip lines in his improvisations. Jay Johnson has already welcomed Randy home, I'm sure.

[Laanen]

We'll miss you, rest in peace Randy!

[guitarcdt]

Ging Gong. We'll miss you Randy. God bless the family.

[catsamrox]

RIP Randy

[Groovebone]

Randy Purcell : another great and important trombonist that has left us.

[bimmerfun]

RIP Randy

[nrex06]

RIP Randy Purcell

[brian740]

Absolutely. RIP Randy, and my sincere condolences to his family.

[nrex06]

Never really thought about this until now, but Maynard was the first jazz player i ever listened to on Chameleon so Randy Purcell is basically my first trombone influence. You know these two masters are sitting up in heaven recreating these glorious moments.

[dembones17]

randy purcell is my hero

haha

[bobriddle]

Another great video featuring Randy Purcell.I've posted on a couple of others but have got to say this solo captures more of Randys' true stylistic approach to a ballad.Love his sound,legato double tonguing and the low "C" at the end.

[sirsentrasera333]

eargasm

[tbonedrumma]

i believe that was a false tone low D, just ubder the staff

[stuartmack18]

wow i really like this

[emocookie19]

omg amazing

[beagleman123456789]

such a smooth Vibrto from MF

[emocookie19]

i watch this a lot and i never get tired of it. i love this song. so ahmazing i get goosebumps.

[Freddoslav]

boss-fantastic

rendy-great.

[beagleman123456789]

Fantastic...

[enlitened1234]

So easy a caveman could do it....Randy looks like the caveman from the geico commercials

[staflo10]

lmao yes he does

[beagleman123456789]

2 Great Commmands of the Wind Instraments, so hard to do

[btj89]

yeah no doubt that's a pedal tone. it's fairly easy to tell

[harrysmallenburg]

Last note's a low C, just above a pedal Bflat.

[symiankrone]

Randy has an amazing sound, just don't dig the slide vibrato

[junkyman2]

man..we all know maynard's the best....but man that Randy Purcell....

[jvt560]

Man! I wish I had a copy of the whole concert! I beleive this was a Canadian Jazz Festival in 77 or 78 based upon the band members. What a powerhouse of a group.

[exgrip1]

Randy Purcell, not Henry.

[katella12]

Is the trombonist's lick he uses a few times called "flutter-tonguing?" And does he end the tune with a pedal tone?

[epsilon04]

He does a shake at one point, which is rapidly flipping between a note and the next higher one in the trombone's overtone series--the same thing Maynard does a lot often up in the stratosphere. A flutter tongue is rolling an r on a sustained note, with more of a buzzing sound, he doesn't do one as far as I can hear. Henry Purcell also has great flexability, and rips up and down the overtone series a few times, mostly moving his slide when he does it. That might have been what you heard.

[katella12]

Thanks. And can you confirm that Randy's last note is in the "pedal tone" range, in other words, outside the normal range of the trombone?

[mynamisdan]

yes it is... its not an incredibly low pedal though

[symiankrone]

it isn't a pedal tone it is just like a low D or something

[GozTheGreat]

A great instrumental performance : great sound, great technique... But the tune is really corny (in fact, "Feeling" is a plagiarism of the ridiculous french song "Pour lui" wrote by the late Loulou Gasté in 1956)