Chris Potter's Underground - Vivia Las Vilnius [2009]

[Neo712]

What's up with the ending cutting off?

[saxy1player]

@Neo712 it continues into watch?v=vPivKtpmvZE

[bjorakrat]

@Neo712 It leads smoothly into the next track, The Single Petal of a Rose.

[SOULJAMGO]

Keyboardist's left hand makes its arrangement more easier without a bassist

[smboyer27]

The audience is just staring. I didn't see anyone grooving or bobbing their head. Ridiculous.

[junka22]

Wooow, Chris Potter is a virtuoso of the highest order and this music is just super exciting!

[BeatsNKarats]

He does trane, and bird, and all. Check his albums foolisth.

And if this music doesnt touch you, what vibe does??

[godemp]

@BeatsNKarats Zombi would be a band that touches me emotionally. watch?v=OCQKjRxY4e0 The insistent ostinato of this kind of music is trance-inducing. For something more ... arty? watch?v=_9n7S3rM1rI Joseph Schwantner. For something a bit more upbeat, Naglfar. watch?v=_T1zWLgMLFY But, really, I could just listen to Kate Bush for the rest of my life and be ok with that. watch?v=7OKxRa6GOp4

[aneruaj]

i agree, great musicianship, but this music just doesn't touch me emotionally.

I like the players; the music not as much.

[Flatwound1000]

Why the crap does he never do Train?

[shadowmaster05]

@Flatwound1000 I would love to hear/see another recording of Train! That was probably my favorite tune from the album Follow the Red Line.

[sadizes]

@shadowmaster05 watch?v=Neuq9HjI8c8 ;)

[JmanAM200]

it's just that I don't see how a true music lover can't enjoy this. I mean, I couldn't possibly disagree your statements any more. I think it is extremely captivating music, I think they are playing off each other very well and with great intent/interaction ( it doesn't seem like they're in their own worlds at all to me anyway ) and I think the dynamics are great as well. Each soloist also delivers with the utmost technical & musical expression, I just can't see what's not to like...

[godemp]

@JmanAM200 I do enjoy it on a technical level. I'm just not enamored with the end result. Each section of the music feels like there is a niche carved out for each instrument and they never deviate from it. Maybe it's a complaint against the style, and not this particular performance? There is nothing jarring, nothing out of place. It's too neat and clean cut. Not that I require music to do that ... it's just one of many things that make this not for me. The problem is with me, not the music.

[werjoi]

@godemp how can you say that the music is too clean cut? the whole sense of chris potter is how far outside the music he goes. that's why he's so great.

[godemp]

I very much dislike this. Yes, they are amazing players. Yes, their combined effort (their chemistry) is absolutely fantastic. But, none of that will make me enjoy it.

The only times this is even mildly interesting to me is when they change from one section another. Otherwise, I feel a serious lack of dynamic motion. Section for section feels like each instrument is playing in it's own box.

I have the utmost respect for this, I just do not enjoy it at all.

[yadrummer11]

@godemp fuck you

[godemp]

@yadrummer11 Cool story bro.

[JmanAM200]

@godemp wow, I feel sorry for you.

[godemp]

@JmanAM200 Why, because I don't enjoy the same things as you? Like I said, I recognize this is amazing and I have the utmost respect for them and what they do. But, I do not enjoy it. I'm bored by it and I'm not apologizing for my opinion. Whereas, after dozens of listens, watch?v=_9n7S3rM1rI (well, a full version of it, not just the first movement) is still fresh to me.

[damiano100]

pfffff, the musical chemistry between these guys is just amazing man!!!

[maayan2000]

what mouthpiece is it ? Looks like a link with a different lig

[evilaqualad714]

@maayan2000 Yeah, he's always used a link but I think with an olegature or something like that

[joeyo321]

7:45-7:47 Sooo filthy!

[BeatsNKarats]

who disliked this?? god

Super pretty sharps , with tech.I LIKE

[oshmunnies]

EARGASMS

[musiclisteningful]

ah man, the build up and into the change at 7:10 !

[bjorakrat]

@musiclisteningful Yeah, 4:00 to 7:00 is probably the most awesome buildup I've ever heard. The drummer executes it so smoothly you barely notice it's happening. I like how early on, Potter is taking melodic ideas from Taborn.

[mountainbikingchick]

this is quality video. Why isn't this stuff available on dvd in the US?

[razor131001]

awsome

what is the ride cymbal on his right

[dvmtb13]

@razor131001 22" Zildjian K Constantinople medium w/ lots of tape!

[grooveman84]

Nate Smith!

[joeyo321]

Amazing! Thanks for the upload :)

[ChickerBassMan]

Yeah!!!

Freakin awesome!!!

The MAN!!!!

[alesrybar]

awesome!!!