"My Favorite Things" John Coltrane Stockholm 1961

[bananapalmtree]

i'm glad to see the majority of comments on this video (one of my favourite recordings) are absolute gold. Fuck. Yes. Coffee now. ta

[PrettyBoyBlues]

i want to have a time machine for come in 1961, Stockholm, and stay a little with you in the morning in the park.

[strangersname]

Is this sheer perfection oh Lord of Music? Horses... dust... free air....kundalini... freedom... sunlight bursting open--- when the dog bites!

[strangersname]

Oh such delicate trembling dancing breath-notes at 1: 11 !!

[HellzSmellz]

She shall turn you to greened stoned?

[fulanodetal2631]

¿Quién es la rubia?

[fbellugio]

@fulanodetal2631 no es importante.

[MortenBoHansen]

damn hurray for jazz and beautifull women!

[xxbrando12xx]

Id do her :P

[11xzxzxz]

Not into Jazz but this is a masterpiece.

[ExtremeBogom]

@opinioninflicting

lol I like how you said that 3 times and still haven't deleted 2 of the repeats...

[dave8594]

The Doors were heavily influenced by this song.

[eltisso]

@dave8594 because light my fire goes from a minor to b minor?  Whatever....

[chanchanalant]

i agree -this might be the greatest recording in human history

[777RainingBlood]

It's better to put this on full screen to check out the chick...ahhh yesss!

[GoodMetalFTW]

love it.

[TheManolakis]

that " thing " is called a woman.

[loren1283]

Who is that girl in the picture? Anybody?

[tincHadra1gH]

Complete genius – Miles Davis loss

[12107170]

Jazz and hot white chicks. Ahhh.. What a day.

[vrathragna]

He must have been truly 'enthused' while playing this piece! The best recording of it IMHO!

[whalethelibertarian]

who's the chick?

[Alejandro4891]

the music is beautiful and so is that girl.

[SidewalkFrequencies]

A few of my favorite things are nestled just under this photograph.

[Vascopim]

Can't remember a better Coltrane "My Favorite Things".... He goes through all kinds of feelings here... I am wordless.... I want to lie down...

[smikestack]

Couldn't you cut the cheesy photo? Coltrane ain't about this.

[ExtremeBogom]

@smikestack

Get over it.

[nokiababyboy]

the greatest musician ever : john coltrane !

the greatest group ever : the john coltrane quartet !!!!!!!!

the greatest drummer ever : elvin jones and his polyrythmic incredible !!!

[ExtremeBogom]

@nokiababyboy

John Coltrane and Elvin Jones Unreal!

[opinioninflicting]

@smikestack All of my other Coltrane uploads have weird existential David Lynch photos, I just put a hot chick on this for fun, and it's resulted in goofy comment for years, now.

[ofakar]

@opinioninflicting I don't think it's cheesy. Although I see his point, I think she is too beautiful to be cheesy. She's not some porn/sex object, but incredibly beautiful, just like this arrangement and interpretation.

[ofakar]

@opinioninflicting who's she by the way?

[bretangel79]

avant- garde may be right but this is so much more. This is like the hendrix of saxophone improvisation.

[HBSchool]

Haha, I have my window open, Coltrane blasting, and the birds have started chirping along.

Beautiful.

[ericrob2112]

coltrane at is best. jazz at is best

[ludditecheese]

Sorry, I seem to post twice lately. My apologies. Believe it or not, I am new to YouTube commenting...

[ludditecheese]

So, two dislikes.

Two who have obviously had their souls physically removed....

[ludditecheese]

So, two dislikes.

Two who have obviously had their souls physically removed....

[Angloth]

my favorite things, naima and impressions is without doubt in my opinion the best coltrane songs (or rather song concepts as each performance takes you to someplace new yet familiar)

[CorporateUnderground]

highly approved,  music as well.

[carlwinslow408]

Of course I love the music, but...

Who is this girl?

[jayrob531]

This music makes my whole body tingle.

[wleikko]

0:30 sounds like a quote from Acknowledgement.

Yes, I know it is released after...

[independenzavideos]

he had chosen the good name for his best track or maybe it s Naima, impossible to choose, i ll try to push the new students to lean it for a cover exam...

[amixa2001]

This is perfect.

[jazzuffe]

50:o years later it stands out and is even better.. Fantastic, was Jesus on earth one more time?

[PreseditaBrinkmann]

@jazzuffe How many times do we have to nail that fukr on a cross before he gets it?

[piolomilby22]

nice pic!!!!!!

[MrBallarin23]

B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L.

[andrejkiss]

Is there another musician like Coltrane nowadays? I'm serious about asking this. Please if you know some music like this, post it here. Thanks.

[biggerturtle]

@andrejkiss NO. There just isn't unfortunately. Too many third rate musicians

[nepalnt21]

@andrejkiss music like it? nothing like it... coltrane was a once in an eon thing. he was in a class all on his own. there are dudes out nowadays that have plenty of talent, but its tough to say who is better/ worse than anyone else.

try looking up various free jazz or contemporary jazz guys and see what you like. im pretty sure ornette coleman is still touring. joshua redman is a very talented saxophonist, too, that is easily accessible.

[andrejkiss]

@nepalnt21 thx, I'll look it up

[richoboss22]

incredible recording !!!.. who is this girl ???

[marlondavis1000]

the drummer is elvin jones!

[bossa4life]

Haha this was funny! Hälsningar från Stockholm! (Greetings from Stockholm, Sweden )

[leonardoserafino]

bellissima performance...ecc...aria di libertà...

[stratscreamer]

who is this girl?

Oh, and this is a sweet performance.

Love anything by this quartet

[valvetrom]

Why are they cutting the beautiful chords back to 3

becaus the original ones go though many scales, too lazy. The composer did his best to make it intersting

[wehaveasituation]

Magnificent. Really one of the very best versions by the great quartet. But..is it Elvin? Or ROY HAYNES? They really tie in well to the Swedish vibe. The hottie blond reflects the wondrous energy of the music. Literally, the smack that band was using pretty much precluded--subsumed?--the sex drive, etc.

The amazing degree of lightness and sculpted detail by Trane, always building throughout, is just miraculous.

[rowanhudsonmusic]

I think it's probably Elvin Jones.

Not 100% sure though

[Poulet39]

100% ! :)

[jon031264]

it's raining so much here ..had to cancel busking again today ...skint ..hungover ..you know ...

I got this though

Thanks J.C you made my day again!

[BrethrenKin]

Dumb picture to add, shes not a 'thing' shes a white girl.

[zipoo81]

RIP John Thank you so much

[lwwalker02]

While its hard to choose amongst Coltrane recordings, this has to be one of the best recordings in human history.

[Bluesmen88]

So true, to quote Coltrane's own poem

Thank you God.

Peace.

There is none other.

[opinioninflicting]

@lwwalker02 It definitely has a certain pacing, build-up and catharsis to it the batshit insane later versions lacked...almost like his sensibilities with "subtle" Miles Davis were still operative on his aesthetic. Later on it's like INSANEINSANEINSANE--physically tired, so playing slower--INSANEINSANE etc.

[clarkewi]

@opinioninflicting It was said that Coltrane's schedule often included doing a recording session or two all day and then go play a gig with 3 sets followed by jam session after hours. Then he would go home and practice for 3 more hours.........I guess you might say, he developed a "command" of his instrument?

[theCLcritic]

@lwwalker02 We will be playing this when we land on Mars.

[polymath7]

@lwwalker02

Undoubtedly. I mean it's up there with Gould's Art of the Fugue and Goldberg variations. My only complaint would be that it lacks the stunning solos from Dolphy (live in Germany) or Tyner (studio recording).

[bourgala]

waow fantastic version  ...

[azzaggax]

respect! & love supreme ;-)

[burningmanheartbeat]

it's like all the pain and torture his ancestors endured through slavery is being released through those wailing notes...and then it's all peaceful and joyful..and the drummers all like boom-chaboom-chaboom boom boom boom-chaboom chaboom boom boom boom and it flows so well and when it's over you feel better

[burningmanheartbeat]

feel better than before listening, that is..:)

[viletantrum]

what?...please.

[burningmanheartbeat]

it'd make more sense if my words had sounds

[viletantrum]

it would make more sense if your words had been written by someone who didn't have a guilt complex going on. Deflecting your feelings onto someone else should make you feel guilty about your own actions and not by others actions 200 years ago. Let it go...my ancestors were slaves too and I don't want ANYONE feeling sorry for me. What a dork you are.

[burningmanheartbeat]

lol...uhhh yes i'm a dork. what i'm saying is there is some painful sounds being released from his saxaphone, and i feel my darkness being released just listening to it...and feelings are often passed down through ancestors until they are let go of...not feeling sorry for him...feeling sorry WITH him. peaCe

[viletantrum]

My fullest and deepest apologies for my misguided insult. I too feel emotional ties to music also. The connection to ones music is most strongest when knowing the artists past. Sorry, I'll move on.

[Likethatjazz]

wauw thanx what a nice version

[toranu]

thank you for nice "thing"

[naveengta]

Isnt she that girl in American Pie? The girlfriend who first gives a BJ to that guy and breaks up afterwards.

[2short2q]

just listen, this is why Coltrane is a legend.

[FreshMaverick]

wow, that part at 3:28 is so amazing, its like he went from happy and simple to angry but in a chaotic/organized way...

[Skinindustries899]

what's up with the swedish broad?:P

[woodie62]

never mind, man. . . just enjoy :0)

[Skinindustries899]

You can bet your life on that I'm enjoying =)

[syr1811]

Thanks for this version, opinioninflicting. Another great example of the power & spirit of Coltrane & Jazz.

[Psikonaute666]

Stupid pic for such a great song! It sucks

[drumspirit23]

your looking at it through the wrong eyes

[Ledvolta]

Who is she?

[drumspirit23]

i don't know but she looks sad and i feel seduced

[mrPopipopi]

I like this pic too!!! :P

[nyoldblueeyesdc]

amazing

[canada2love]

good pic and track to meditate, tx man!

[prasiddha]

What album is this from? Can you recommend some great Coltrane live albums with this song in it? I love the free jazz era Coltrane...

[opinioninflicting]

Newport 63

Newport 65

Live at the Village Vanguard Again!

Those are the greatest performances of "My Favorite Things."

[daegrant]

And don't forget the performance with Eric Dolphy on insurpassably ethereal flute from Stockholm on 23 November 1961 (which prasiddha, is available on at least two cheap cds, one simply called "Live in Stockholm, 1961", lejazzcd 57

[KanjiHanzi]

One of many examples of WHY Coltrane WAS the King of saxophone before his premature death. Remember: 1961?!?! Let's hope the girl was a devoted Coltrane fan!! And still is.

[Capuano]

This is an excellent recording. Thank you very much for uploading!

[oshizo]

i've never heard this version of this song love it. Kudos! do it man. Live on.

[JCBM231]

The greatest music explorer I have every heard. I will always appreciate John Coltrane

[jimmymgbclick]

good choice of the picture...this song reminds me "Corto Maltese" comics

[MagicRain505]

That woman is beautiful.

And Coltrane is, as well. (Not physically. Spiritually)

[councillor1968]

Ooooohhhh.....Nice Beautiful TOMATO !! THANKS

[tranelives91]

Nice picture. Oh, and the music's good too ;)