Brecker Brothers - Funky Sea, Funky Dew (Part 2)

[macronencer]

Man, he loves that diminished scale. And rightly so!

[Nikosi9]

You can tell that he really practiced a lot...

[retrop75]

brecker lives

[drumma4lyfe06]

Brecker is NASTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY­YYYYYYYYYY! Dude can PLAY!

[bubblefroggy1]

1980. I was 16 and I happened to be in the audience. Now I am a menace to society because I prefer playing the trumpet than shattering windows. Am I real ? Maybe I got a lucky number.

[Werdo121]

I think this bass player may be my new all-time favorite guy ever

[mreschly]

Nevermind, I just saw it below.

[mreschly]

What FX is he using at 5:10?

[spredthefunk]

@mreschly hey mate the effect is a seamoon funk machine from the70s way cool

[jazzsaxmaniac]

dang...what i would've dang to see this live...

[saxophonefreak101]

WHATTA KING.

[dhampex]

Michael is the herbie hancock of sax RIP Michael. Always #1 in my books!!!

[24Saxman]

Anyone know what the black thing is around the neck of his sax is? I'm not sure if that's where he's doing the synth work or if that's something there. I think it is because of the cord running from it, any information on what it is and prices?

[dhampex]

@24Saxman Its a mic and a trigger for the synth rack he has. Eddie harris had this rig too.!!!

[darristheman]

It's amazing this vid has only 22,000 hits

[DeluxeHobo]

@darristheman

the average person is too stupid to appreciate music this amazing

[davidwalz]

@DeluxeHobo If they're too stupid to listen to this, then they should stop listening to music entirely.

[selmansax]

Was Guardala making Mike's mtps by this time? It looks like a Dukoff, but then again it looks gold plated but that may be the lighting. What a f.....n performance, even better than the same tune from Heavy Metal Bebop.

[kasponya]

Genius

[KennySaxophone]

which wah-pedal does he use?

[muhammadisasissy]

@KennySaxophone - Mike B. is actually using an envelope filter. Also notice that he`s using an old contact pick up. That is the key to triggering the effect evenly over the full range of the horn I believe. He`s also mixing about 35% dry signal (via sennheiser mic) to 65% effect, I think. That question is asked him in a four part interview done at North Texas that you can find on U-tube. Truely one of the best processed sax sounds ever. R.I.P. Brother, we all miss you very much

[CuYlEr409]

Does Kenny G even play funk?

[MrJeanPhilippe007]

@CuYlEr409 Does Kenny G even play?

[jazzych001]

wow that one part was so fast, i don't think i've ever heard any instrument play so many notes like that before.

[xxxhemplerxxx]

I can't imagine bngrace is serious about this comment...

Must be a joke, but of course a bad one.

[Mikeysaxcat]

truly some of his BEST tenor playing and his feeling is spot on, man,,,,RIP..

[taiyo06]

Anybody that would post a comment such as "He's pretty good but he's no Kenny G." surely must mean that in jest or he's just posting comment to start a war. Let's all hope that because if he's posting this as a real view, then he must be tracked down locked in a room and forced to listen to ol' Kenny until he drops dead. That's my version of hell on earth.

[modularblur]

@bngrace Of course not. He is better!

[ansyf125]

@bngrace

Alright guys, let's jump this one.

[kuroki541227]

great effects!!

[Bianteowns]

@Timppa: his play is so DAMN FRESH and skillfull... I suggest you to listen to Trains or something else by Steps Ahead (sessions /w Brecker) or Time In Place with Mike Stern!

[soundeng1]

Awesome! RIP Brother

[donottawaguitar]

cool

[Timppa666]

This is so amazing. I've been seriously thinking of forgetting the guitar and get a tenor sax since I found the greatness of M. Brecker few months ago.

[tptkeys]

YES!!!

[saxmasta777]

Damn.

[xupeti]

5 million stars!!

[temporaryname73]

Does anybody know what that string hanging from the neck of MIchael's sax is?

[888dazzola]

It is for a neck pickup in addition to the microphone...probably to use the wah wah without having feedback...

[chiliwill23]

when i saw this i jizz in my pants this was orgasim in the mouth no homo

[saxster]

Greatest sax player of all time. RIP, Michael.

[nealiegreely]

This is soooo funky!!!!!! I am so happy i strolled upon this!!!!

[yahbitchyah777]

He managed to keep 4 choruses of unaccompanied Rhythm Changes in time.

O: <------This was my face literally

[dubbaCallday]

The Million Dollar Sound

[Sax121Man]

i can watch this video over and over again and still love it

[Bluejerra]

Towards teh end how does Brecker get those crazy sounds out of his sax? The sound quality is different. I can't tell what it is.

[Solis1112]

hes doing it electronically, manipulating the sound that goes into the mic. you can see that hes using his foot to press some pedals.

[lou2cv]

You mean at 8:00 ? Before 8:00 he uses an auto-wah effect or something like this on his microphone. Then after the lick juste before 8:00, he switches it off and just keeps his natural sound, the same sound he had in the begining of the cadenza.

[littleindian17]

DUKOFF !!!!! WOOO

[chitsevermag301]

where's randy?

[flageolette]

Tanto Grazie!!!Per Postare ,

Abraccio,

[LTJMERCHMAN]

worlds strongest embourchure

[666PaulKersey666]

Michael One of the truly great.

I miss you so!

RIP

[gregelijah]

SPEECHLESS !!!!!!!!

[mellotentertainment]

Sweet! I have this song on a cd -- "heavy metal bebop" -- what's amazing is that it sounds totally different, but equally cool in either place. It's a real testament to Mike's inventiveness and skill. I'm a musician and I think I can vouch for a lot of us when I say that during a solo on a given song, many of us rely on a pattern--sure we change it up--but if you listen to two solos side by side you can often hear a lot of similarity. Not so here. Hats off to you, Mike!

[MagicRain505]

Mike COMPLETELY broke the color line that before him, only blacks could play with soul and play the blues. I'm glad.

Yo, lol. Bb rhythm changes at 2:12. NICE.

[ardaksax]

MICHAEL jordan... MICHAEL schumacher... MICHAEL jackson... MICHAEL phelps... and overall MICHAEL brecker... and more...

why did not my parents call me MICHAEL?

* Mike Brecker is just ONE of a kind * R.I.P bros

[daveirving]

Michael Winner??

[1337Pwn4g3]

WHAT THE FUCK 818 -825!!!! I need to know that pattern damn

[trasivijf]

miss him.....

this great sax-player

[markVIman44]

i think around 7:45, thats like the coolest lick ever!!

[1337Pwn4g3]

WHAT!?!??!?!

[jazzisking99]

Best sax player ever.

[rockrhapsody123]

I don't know if he makes me want to practice or give up now.

[Cannonballplayer44]

agreed

[confoozled3737]

seconded.

[jxz3329]

i'd say just give up

[OpheliaRising]

If Michael had thought that way, where would we be? I am pretty sure he would not sanction that notion.

[cousindupree1975]

@rockrhapsody123 Practice man!! :)

[blinkytheone]

H U G E !!!

[ardaksax]

ca du groove mon ptit mike

[YarinInChains]

WOOOOOW what a solo.

what a KING.

[Danielhma]

Legendário! Michael será lembrado forever!!!

Simplesmente The Best!