Devon Yesberger - Billie's Bounce - Grammy Audition 2007

[yuujfuj]

how long have u been playing? took music for college?

[Solcius123123]

God, I always can't believe how good you are.

[Pianodrum95]

=) great drummer btw ^^

[gkutt5704]

Just found your audition number on the Big Audition - I am sold - wow what a talent - and I am a big Victor Wooten fan too ..... you're way up there man! Well done and please please please keep it up.

[babahihibaba]

that was sensational!

[tubadn8]

Dude your sooooo good

[yesbergerman]

thank you for all the compliments!! i am honored to share my music with you and it means so much to be listened to. new material should be coming very soon, so please subscribe to stay tuned!

[LilClosh2]

have you always been taught jazz, or were you classically trained in the beginning?

[Jonboyutube]

That's genuinely excellent stuff :)

[kennethb214]

You sound just like Herbie!!!

[djkocisi]

2:35 a little eldar?

very nice

[berfava]

fantastic!

[Criticalperspective2]

Perfect pitch I'm guessing?

[vincenzodrum]

VERY VERY NICE !!!!!!!! YEAH!!

[Jaetunes]

You're Brilliant man.

[oldwarcraftgamer]

exremely impressive :O :O :O

honestly.. in a few years you´ll probably be like peterson...

greets

[TerrorAndmore]

fuck man, this is really amazing

i had to play this in a test, you really helped me get it to the level i needed (:

[gigijazzygirl]

you are so AWESOME!! very talented, keep up the good work dude. =)

[JazzNaySean]

did you make it?

[gigijazzygirl]

@JazzNaySean YOU MADE IT RIGHT?! =D

[JazzNaySean]

@gigijazzygirl are you mocking me?

[gigijazzygirl]

@JazzNaySean no.. i was asking him the same thing whether he made it or not.. i'm just as curious as you are.

[gigijazzygirl]

@JazzNaySean no. sorry about that, i meant to put @yesbergerman. he is very talented and i hope he made it

[94Harrymitchell]

Cool stuff man, digging the stride before you play the head!

[sparkark]

WOW! that's all I have to say.

[Andyrugaz]

hey devon you're incredible.......really!!!!! How many years did you study piano for????i'm 16 and i started piano this year but it's very challenging

[mihmus]

How many ways in your head...

I go to practise... ))

[mclarenemma]

0:40-45 better than sex

[yesbergerman]

why thank you. i'm honored.

[GENERALWARMACHINE]

@mclarenemma I agree way better than sex!

[KIKEPURIZAGA]

Hey Devon

You are in the right way, go ahead, great!

Kike

[yesbergerman]

thank you!

[yesbergerman]

yeah

[Jordeezy1949]

Jordan E. Jin likes this. I'm friends with Marissa Rempel at Willamette!

[lucianotube]

Great!

[Lakadaevil]

haha devon, you're awesome

[halo3face]

i love the ideas you use when you share fours with the drummer. really imaginative!

[TLPnega]

not really. its a pretty standard jazz technique. Exceptional performance btw.

[l1sanator1]

hey eric, that first lick.. whered you get it from?

[DBJawsh]

crap, this is amazing! Weren't you in the All-Northwest Jazz choir?

[yesbergerman]

yeah, I was in that. thanks a lot!

[ThatGuyWithTehMusic]

Woah, I appreciate this. Though I have been playing for quite a while, I still have serious issues soloing with the right while keeping my left busy. But hey, I'm a trumpet player. Very cool!

[halo3face]

same as me! (i'm a jazz trumpeter mainly)

[JazzBrother88]

Great!

Being a trumpet player helps you a lot, because you use the phrasing concept of a horn player, with pauses and breathing space. This doesn't overwhelm the listener and gives him time to absorb the music.

[amandaaccardi]

you're amazing! wow! you're my age! i've just started to seriously study jazz piano, (i'm classically trained) I hope that someday i can become as strong a jazz pianist as you!

keep it up! bravo!

[musicguy291]

wow great job! especially the intro..i hope i can play like that someday

[yesbergerman]

thanks so much for the compliments everyone! I will be posting a new, much more recent video soon.

[chackyjazz]

Wow...nice Intro..!!!!

It's all yours? Was transcibed?? Was inspired in some record??

Please comment a little about it..

[yesbergerman]

all mine, except for the first lick, which kind of inspired the rest.

[chackyjazz]

Ohh it all sounds great. !! I hope I can sound as good as you soon...!!

[aliaobass]

Still good

[Mrm0ves]

wowa great great job!

[flowerchild1019]

wow, this is amazingly good, great job!

[iLouiss]

nice

[jasonqtx]

great job dude. keep up the hard work!

[yesbergerman]

thanks for all the awesome comments everyone!

[zephead3007]

There's no such thing as an Eldar lick.

[yesbergerman]

eldar is far above just playing licks haha

[Mirontonch]

just an amazing player ! good job mate

[FLCL2010]

nice you threw in an eldar lick i swear

[FiddleJoon]

Yeah! Killer!

[Jazzper79]

This is beautiful -- great playing. You understand this style of music perfectly -- I think you do all the right things, and it was like listening to a much older musician.

Jesper 28, Denmark

[karnak5]

NICA IMPRO =)

[CreekerSub7]

where's the rest of that combo?

or r u playing to a playback?

well.. however.. great job tho ;)

[zeguitarman]

great !

[NickSing3]

test

[Zombbg4]

I can understand why you were playin for the all state jazz choir, you're killin it dude. I liked your stuff better than leerans'.

[Jonas1988]

Indeed, amazing skill. I think that you already reached a very high level. Your music would still be considered great if you weren't a kid.

thumbs up!

[elpeidorrero3]

Let's cut this hair kid.

[yesbergerman]

You should see it now. I'm workin on it.

[Psychosirius]

i like your interpretation

[pompommel]

absolutly inredible!!! dont know how to call that stuff u get on your skin when something intense hits you...but i got that stuff by listening to you.

[LedRocker11]

goosebumps

[SelmerSaxMan]

Genius right here

[mikaylasax]

Great job Devon! Loved it!

[kylegeee]

mighty fine piano playin'

[AcePro]

Junior High School? And you play better than me, a 3rd year college student? I'm jealous. Awesome job man.

[babzolina]

Ha, I'm a 36 year old professional musician & he plays better than me! ;-)

[mwljazzguitar]

Great stuff.

[yvone15]

My god!!!! Genius!

Keep the jazz alive!

[JetForceF22]

I love this song Jesus I wish I knew as much theory as you did

[turbolawnmower]

Very, Very Cool

[EvanAllen91]

Sick job man. Congrats on making the finalists.

[BryanButelefski]

Cool man, at least you're respectful and all....

[drumbum1010]

yeah emmet iss better.

[pianoanimal09]

hey man this is gus carns, i go to roosevelt, i play piano. This video is really , really cool. I auditioned for the band too but you definitely beat me with this, i mean, i'm not saying that i would have gotten in or anything. I hope I don't seem like a suck up, i meant everything i said, because I actually felt obligated to let you know how cool/good that was.

[pianoanimal09]

hey man this is gus carns, and this video is sick.

[justinricheyBASS]

im guessing you made band.

[samepstein1]

probably the best thing ive seen...

[Katajazz]

Thanks :)

I am sure that you get in!:)

Keep it up, you are swingin' !

Where are you planning to continue your studies?

Best!

[Katajazz]

Cool sound! Did you get in?

[davetrombone1]

awesome intro and i liked the eldar quote at 2:38 haha. nice job!