Eddie Condon, Edmond Hall - ALIGNED SOUND and Picture!

[aogilmor]

Love these guys and how old school they are... hard drinking, partyijng, but all the same committed musicians. Great vid. f__in' a!

[MrAudioProducer]

Eddie Condon plays special 4-string guitar tuned as tenor banjo (C-G-D-A)

[edmondhall]

They called him "Wild" Bill due to his life-style - drinking, women, "party".

His playing never suffered because of it - so he did have some self-control :)

One of the greatest white cornet players of all time.

[Abriggs500]

Why did they call him "Wild" Bill?

[barneybigard]

Merci pour cete vidéo qui permet de voir le grand Edmond Hall avec son swing si particulier. Il est très bien entouré notamment avec Cutty Cutshall qui fait penser au grand Teagarden avec un beau son de trombone. Une mention spéciale aux relances de Cliff Leeman à la batterie

[sirjuandabicho]

Genial, muchas gracias.

[Patchor]

Eddie only ever had the best in his bands. Nobody who played in them was ever under-rated !!!! They were all full-blown stars !

[hamfat54]

How about Cliff Leeman - a really great drummer.

[edmondhall]

@hamfat54

Yes!!! No Doubt - a great drummer absolutely fun to watch him play!

[questionful]

great stuff

[78scott]

Great clip ! Takes me back 25 to 30 years ago when I used to go to Condon's in NYC.

[duncanjazz]

Im glad to see these comments about Gene Schroeder, have been a fan for many years. He had a unique style and would do wonderful intro's to stuff like Peg o' my heart or Black and blue.. often just a few bars, but with wonderfully expansive chords so it really set up the tune.

[meckblad]

I knew Gene Schroeder briefly when he was bed-ridden due to ill health. A local radio station used to play Condon recordings "featuring Gene Schroeder at the piano," and friends made sure he was tuned in. I lent him a portable phonograph so he could listen to some jazz. Teddy Wilson was his favorite pianist.

Now, for the first time, I've been able to see and hear Gene in his prime. I was quite moved by the video, and wish to express my thanks to the poster.

[edmondhall]

Your very welcome.

Gene was one of the greats and as many in those days underrated, but always shined in this band.

[larryirun]

Is this a kinescope recording? If so what show was it from?

[edmondhall]

As far as I know it was recorded for a series of Jazz-and music films (I could be wrong) I don't know if it actually is a kinescope recording - I assume there is more footage with this band, but as it is with all great footage, for some reason it's not available, like the film Satchmo the Great.

[kkrugzhear]

Eddie Condon had no interest in amping or soloing... his talent was in bandleading, and that's what he did!

[1272E49]

Anyone know why Eddie Condon didn't amplify his guitar? Looks like very interesting rhythm work, but it's barely audible among the other instruments.

[IgnatzBarnes]

Eddie played a Gibson with a pick up and amp during the 1970's. His late 1950s Capitol Recordings have an electric pick-up when he experimented with Stereo.

There is one cut on CD, "I Found a New Baby", which you can hear Eddie on the acoustic. from Jazzology Records JCD-1003/1004.

Eddie played Plectrum Banjo and later switched to a Gibson Plectrum Guitar.

Tenor has a shorter fret board and has different chording.

[beatestknob]

What a nice treat...Thankyou

[edmondhall]

You're welcome, great that this music is still as powerful as it always has been.

[IgnatzBarnes]

Dear Sir; Are you by chance a fan or a relative?

Did you know the world famous Edmond Hall?

Say it isn't so!

[edmondhall]

I wish I was a relative, but I am only a fan and I was not even born when Ed Hall left this world in 1967. I was a kid on the other side of the planet, living in Europe, when I heard Edmond Hall on a 45 vinyl record with the Louis Armstrong All stars on a live recording from 1955 TIGER RAG. I had heard other clarinetists that were famous but this single recording was nothing I had ever heard before and knew right then that Hall was and is the best and most POWERFUL Clarinetist who ever lived.

[meaume]

Riverboat shuffle !

[jcfromfrance]

thanks for aligned sound !

awesome !!!!!!!!!!

[edmondhall]

you're welcome