TheJazzzCritic approves of this filmclip. Bill Evans often hated it when his work was analyzed...he always thought it should be listened to and enjoyed. But, in his own modest way, was drawing attention away from the fact that he was a pioneer - pioneering into the uncharted lands of "the new sound", a new way of playing jazz. Everything about this rendering by this trio is pure perfection.
Billfreaks, you are invited to a beautiful Bill Evans master class on YT! The class includes an in-depth analysis of Bill's classic solo performance "A Time for Love". You will LOVE this, promise:) Type in "Dave Frank" Bill Evans on YT.
Bill is my God of piano. At 3:00~ to the end at 4:07, he plays as if it is an extension that was born to him from birth. I’ve been practicing for the last year to blend classical and jazz improvisations- I look to Bill Evans style for guidance although I do not read sheet music- His example is my greatest influence. There are other greats on piano of course but Evans is simply beyond compare with others in his execution and phrasing here on this number. Eddie Gomez base solo is also phenomenal!
@pencap23 ofcourse i hear that, i'm not dumb. But you must not be thinking, because the part from 1:49 is not his whole solo.
The things he does are really technical, i can hear that too. But I'd rather play a solo where you can still hear the chords being played, it adds structure.
@bunchOcookies It's extremely ironic that you say you can't hear a melody in the bass solo, because as I was listening, I couldn't help but think that it was one of the most melodically clear bass solos I've heard! Perhaps you should listen to a simpler version of this tune, so that you can absorb the original harmony and melody. Then come back to this version. I think you will hear it in a new light.
@BillyWillis89 The things he does are really technical, i can hear that too. But I'd rather play a solo where you can still hear the chords being played, it adds structure.
Listen to other music too, there are millions of songs with more melodic bass solos. Heck, listen too Victor Wooten.
@bunchOcookies Your assumption that I don't listen to anything except older jazz is a bit insulting. Obviously there are many styles of music that can offer more melodic bass solos, but given the style and context of the performance, this particular solo is extremely well executed in the bebop vein. I should have been more specific than simply saying "one of the most melodically clear bass solos I've heard." For that I apologize.
@spoofzilla Personally, I think the bass solo is both rhythmically and melodically brilliant. As to the "clankiness", that's just how a double bass sounds when played pizzicato at that speed. The attack is sharp yes, but I still hear a nice round tone for most of the notes he plays.
I know some people don't like the way Bill Evans plays this tune but I mean he turned this song into one badass piece. His harmonies along with the solo work is astounding. Hats off to you Bill.
The comment about BE going to sleep is so laughably stupid, Barermender had it exactly right. Frequently, when he played, he held his head so close to the keyboard that I used to think he was listening to his fingers hit the keys. One of a kind genius....
@KillswitchEngage42 Are you sure that's Eddie? I've seen him live twice, and I've got several albums of him as a leader and sideman. This man doesn't look at all like EG to me.
@hecbiz75 Oh, yes, that's Eddie. Of all of the bass players Bill played with after Scotty died, Eddie Gomez was the only one with facial hair :) Chuck Israels was a skinny white guy, and Gary Peacock played with Bill later. Marc Johnson didn't come along until the eighties, so this is definitely Gomez. His technique is a dead giveaway as well.
He's NOT falling asleep! He is, "DEEP IN" the music. The recording of this music is distorting at the top end, (IE. DISTORTED TREBLE) Everything ,inculdeding the audience 's clapping, is terribly distorted at the treble end. It would have been great if you could hear it well.
This is the worst version of Autumn leaves ever ... I know Bill Evans is a great pianist and all that, but this rendition of the original is totally lifeless. It sucks!
The only reason Evans was able to play piano while strung out was cause he had spent many long sober years, starting frm early childhood, rigorously dedicating himself to his craft. There is a rule of thumb that defines anyone who has spent 10k + hours of practice at something will more likely thn not result in mastery. Even the Beatles played long, unpublicized years in European night clubs be4 they made it big. Heroin made it easier for Bill to spend more time doing what he already loved...
@ruscello490 you're so right about the 10.000 hours i've read about that too, such an interesting thing. I understand what you mean cause when you're high you don't care about other things so you play carelessly although i guess it also drains your time a lot
EGomezbest comes from my childhood on upright....I love the man and what his technique has done in my life experiences. Music is life. Numbers are words. The basic, simple, elementary playing of thematic tune then get adventurous with precision and never approximation in top flight pianists and doublebass players...and all else you enjoy. stop it kevin.
@nickeyparadise ...This is why some people who usually suffer from some kind of disorder don't like being on medication, though. That 'mania' or episode is what spurs the genius. Because when they are 'on' they are ON... Medication numbs this.
@thetrilbies I don't think he fell asleep per say... That looks like a relaxation technique that they teach most piano players now in music schools. It helps clear our minds and settle down our thoughts. Of course, I'd also fair to say that drugs may have been involved with that moment. Any way you slice it, it's still Bill Evans, so you know it's awesome!
it's funny how some people do heroin and sleep for hours... then other people do heroin and play the piano better then anybody else has ever played the piano. it's not funny i guess, just awesome.
@billyhigdon druggies like U and the traffickers from Mexico SHOULD DIE FROM OVERDOSAGE. to save our nation and Mexico the trouble.. You have no business to comment on here, asshollee
@billyhigdon Thats something I've always kind of wondered how guys like Bill Evans, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins etc. were all able to do all these hardcore drugs and still play on a worldclass level. i guess music al talent is one of those things where you got it or don't.
@billyhigdon Weird, I was just telling my wife today that I will never be the great jazz musician I want to be because I'm not doing heroin. Kidding, of course.
lol... i understand people like Bill preceded his addiction with years of practice and developing fundamentals. I guess it's true about music... when you first start learning you try hard to memorize the scales, intervals, etc... but once you master that you try even harder to forget that structure and break outta the box. perhaps his drug use allowed him to do that.
lol... i understand people like Bill preceded his addiction with years of practice and developing fundamentals. I guess it's true about music... when you first start learning you try hard to memorize the scales, intervals, etc... but once you master that you try even harder to forget that structure and break outta the box. perhaps his drug use allowed him to do that.
@sulaimanswaleh It looks like Eddie Gomez. Who is actually quite a good bass player. Although his inspiration was Scott Lafaro who also possesed a ridiculous technique.
I'm almost certain that the bassist is Scott Lafaro (RIP) because Bill Evans (RIP) played with him and Paul Motian (Drums) round about that time. Paul is now 79 years old. I hope this helps.
Oh really? Thanks for that. I know Scott Lafaro died in 1961 but as it's in black and white I thought it might be him as colour wasn't a big thing until the mid-sixties. Many thanks for the info.
@AttorneyAnthony I like Scott's playing best. He is the best for me in bass players who played with Evans. You can't find any picture either video of Scott Lafaro almostly becouse he died so young. I miss him playing Bass,like you want it. But in this video passages and finger controls are Eddie's.
I totally agree with you and it's a shame he died so young. However, we're actually very fortunate to have had him on two Bill Evans Trio's revorded in 1961 - Explorations, recorded in New York City on February 2nd 1961 and Waltz for Debby recorded in the same city on June 25th 1961. I say we're fortunate because Scott died on July 6th, 1961, which is a huge shame but at least he left us with two albums to remember us by. Thanks for the chat. It's an honour to meet real Jazz fans.
It's not a French song. It's one of the most famous Hungarian songs. Kozma was Hungarian.
wreckingballzy 1 day ago
best bass player I have seen in 40 years!
MrClimba 2 days ago
bass solo great! at 2:10 he goes sharp and it still sounds fabulous!
psgcaravan 1 week ago 2
TheJazzzCritic approves of this filmclip. Bill Evans often hated it when his work was analyzed...he always thought it should be listened to and enjoyed. But, in his own modest way, was drawing attention away from the fact that he was a pioneer - pioneering into the uncharted lands of "the new sound", a new way of playing jazz. Everything about this rendering by this trio is pure perfection.
TheJazzzCritic 2 weeks ago
Man, check out Borat shredding on bass hahaha
JalapenoJr 2 weeks ago
Man, I'm not too big into piano, but I love Bill.
RainWiLLIDie 3 weeks ago
Your video is a favorite on Guatemala
mspinney203 1 month ago
this double bass sound sounds like slap bass :)
wirushacek 1 month ago
hahaha 0:55 stupid bass
aghaanantyab 1 month ago
Like the playing, hate the piano and the sound quality.
dlmnf4 1 month ago
the bass is awesome... there are no words...
ManualHand 1 month ago
One of the great jazz piano players and even Miles Davis said this is how a piano should be played.
monktrane325 2 months ago
Who's on bass?
54mwi53 2 months ago
@54mwi53 @TheCsh7 lookin like ray brown on bass!
gomachols 2 months ago
@54mwi53 This is Eddie Gomez on bass.
juuzek 2 months ago
genial violoncelo
camilaromp 2 months ago
3:00
Is he... asleep?
MozartJunior22 2 months ago
After watching this. I feel I´ve gotta sell my e bass and get a double bass A S A P
JulioEnoc 3 months ago 2
hässlich!!!
MultiNikinator 3 months ago
@MultiNikinator DU bist hässlich ;)
Megagangster1994 3 months ago
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v1AJ 4 months ago
That bassist is amazing wow he's fast
MrFunxy 4 months ago
охренеть вот это музык..
legioru 4 months ago
I call it PASSION! ( at 3:00 to the end of 4:07)
vsouzao 4 months ago
@Ygorcorazonlatino Well you know what, I did..... A lot......... Bitch.
bstudermusic 4 months ago
i dont like the solo bass
Ygorcorazonlatino 4 months ago
Billfreaks, you are invited to a beautiful Bill Evans master class on YT! The class includes an in-depth analysis of Bill's classic solo performance "A Time for Love". You will LOVE this, promise:) Type in "Dave Frank" Bill Evans on YT.
Dfrankjazz 5 months ago
Bill is my God of piano. At 3:00~ to the end at 4:07, he plays as if it is an extension that was born to him from birth. I’ve been practicing for the last year to blend classical and jazz improvisations- I look to Bill Evans style for guidance although I do not read sheet music- His example is my greatest influence. There are other greats on piano of course but Evans is simply beyond compare with others in his execution and phrasing here on this number. Eddie Gomez base solo is also phenomenal!
cosmiclight 6 months ago 2
@cosmiclight *bass
abisnail94 5 months ago
@abisnail94 comedy error
JTosser 5 months ago
@cosmiclight Comedy error
JTosser 5 months ago
what interesting chords...Kosma just got up from grave :)
kc2ine 6 months ago
The bass player's solo is rhythmically very cool, but I really don't like his sound. Too clanky for my taste. Any thoughts?
spoofzilla 6 months ago
@spoofzilla I couldn't agree more with you! I can't figure out a melody in his solo.
bunchOcookies 6 months ago
@bunchOcookies You must not be listening because he plays the song's melody in his solo starting at 1:49.
pencap23 6 months ago 12
@pencap23 ofcourse i hear that, i'm not dumb. But you must not be thinking, because the part from 1:49 is not his whole solo.
The things he does are really technical, i can hear that too. But I'd rather play a solo where you can still hear the chords being played, it adds structure.
bunchOcookies 2 months ago
@bunchOcookies It's extremely ironic that you say you can't hear a melody in the bass solo, because as I was listening, I couldn't help but think that it was one of the most melodically clear bass solos I've heard! Perhaps you should listen to a simpler version of this tune, so that you can absorb the original harmony and melody. Then come back to this version. I think you will hear it in a new light.
BillyWillis89 2 months ago
@BillyWillis89 The things he does are really technical, i can hear that too. But I'd rather play a solo where you can still hear the chords being played, it adds structure.
Listen to other music too, there are millions of songs with more melodic bass solos. Heck, listen too Victor Wooten.
bunchOcookies 2 months ago
@bunchOcookies Your assumption that I don't listen to anything except older jazz is a bit insulting. Obviously there are many styles of music that can offer more melodic bass solos, but given the style and context of the performance, this particular solo is extremely well executed in the bebop vein. I should have been more specific than simply saying "one of the most melodically clear bass solos I've heard." For that I apologize.
BillyWillis89 2 months ago
@bunchOcookies
Don't forget Pattatuchi + McBride.
Easleytee 1 month ago
@spoofzilla It might be the mic they used to record it
IEatHarlots 4 months ago
@spoofzilla Personally, I think the bass solo is both rhythmically and melodically brilliant. As to the "clankiness", that's just how a double bass sounds when played pizzicato at that speed. The attack is sharp yes, but I still hear a nice round tone for most of the notes he plays.
BillyWillis89 2 months ago
es un maestro
ignaciocasals99 6 months ago
I know some people don't like the way Bill Evans plays this tune but I mean he turned this song into one badass piece. His harmonies along with the solo work is astounding. Hats off to you Bill.
Sax4Life07 6 months ago
omg my GOD i love Eddie's bass solo and how he builds a little melody in at 1:50-2:10. True pro here lads and gents
pop9900 7 months ago 3
M6 passait encore de la bonne musique à cette époque!
GaspardSommerMusic 7 months ago
soo00OO fantasic
thnX for posting
MonsterSound 7 months ago
Stop it, these cats were amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
scatmando 7 months ago
A total genius. The renditions are moving and complex & unforgettable.
MrMichaellola 7 months ago
bill evans was junkie - he was nodding .
mitjazz 7 months ago
The comment about BE going to sleep is so laughably stupid, Barermender had it exactly right. Frequently, when he played, he held his head so close to the keyboard that I used to think he was listening to his fingers hit the keys. One of a kind genius....
donowkr 8 months ago
wow that bass is insane playing, he's too good
TheCsh7 8 months ago 14
but can inspired u to writte a melody or a full piece, could be like a extra, like a plus
pqowieuryt918273645 8 months ago
Eddie Gomez is killing!!!!
KillswitchEngage42 8 months ago
@KillswitchEngage42 Are you sure that's Eddie? I've seen him live twice, and I've got several albums of him as a leader and sideman. This man doesn't look at all like EG to me.
hecbiz75 8 months ago
@hecbiz75 Oh, yes, that's Eddie. Of all of the bass players Bill played with after Scotty died, Eddie Gomez was the only one with facial hair :) Chuck Israels was a skinny white guy, and Gary Peacock played with Bill later. Marc Johnson didn't come along until the eighties, so this is definitely Gomez. His technique is a dead giveaway as well.
KillswitchEngage42 7 months ago
He's not falling asleep. Bill Evens always put his head down when he was really concentrating.
BarerMender 8 months ago
All are invited to a BEAUTIFUL Bill Evans master class on his life and music. Type in "Dave Frank" Evans on Youtube. Bill lives!
Dfrankjazz 9 months ago
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Shit if I could play like this when I am asleep, then let me sleep. Just enjoy the music without all these criticisms.
monktrane325 9 months ago
Shit if I could play like when I am asleep, then let me sleep. Just enjoy the music without all these criticisms.
monktrane325 9 months ago
my mistake for thinking literal. tnx for being a fellow fan of bill evans sorry my mistake.
007gumshoe 10 months ago
the bass sounds like crap..
adrianwansk 10 months ago
@adrianwansk
are you serious....?
buefyYT 9 months ago
@adrianwansk ... that bass solo is possibly one of the greatest of all time
bloodskid 9 months ago 3
He's NOT falling asleep! He is, "DEEP IN" the music. The recording of this music is distorting at the top end, (IE. DISTORTED TREBLE) Everything ,inculdeding the audience 's clapping, is terribly distorted at the treble end. It would have been great if you could hear it well.
007gumshoe 10 months ago
@007gumshoe Oh man, it was just a sarcasm.
bakvarnyu 10 months ago 2
@bakvarnyu my mistake. ihanx for being a fellow bill evans fan. i appoligize
007gumshoe 10 months ago
He's NOT falling asleep He is 'deep in'
007gumshoe 10 months ago
Insanity <3
Iwillneverfalterr 10 months ago
For those of us around to see him play, it was great. Bill wasn't always on heroin, people should get info other than wiki...
jpbshsu 11 months ago
love bill evans---but this is awful
atombomb31458 11 months ago
This is the worst version of Autumn leaves ever ... I know Bill Evans is a great pianist and all that, but this rendition of the original is totally lifeless. It sucks!
ssn90 11 months ago
@ssn90 Look how wrong you are.
ZachusN 10 months ago
Awesome bass solo!
chmollo 11 months ago
Holy fuck, he's nodding off while killing those keys.
Megajosh2 11 months ago
The only reason Evans was able to play piano while strung out was cause he had spent many long sober years, starting frm early childhood, rigorously dedicating himself to his craft. There is a rule of thumb that defines anyone who has spent 10k + hours of practice at something will more likely thn not result in mastery. Even the Beatles played long, unpublicized years in European night clubs be4 they made it big. Heroin made it easier for Bill to spend more time doing what he already loved...
ruscello490 11 months ago 2
@ruscello490 you're so right about the 10.000 hours i've read about that too, such an interesting thing. I understand what you mean cause when you're high you don't care about other things so you play carelessly although i guess it also drains your time a lot
DajaWaja 11 months ago
EGomezbest comes from my childhood on upright....I love the man and what his technique has done in my life experiences. Music is life. Numbers are words. The basic, simple, elementary playing of thematic tune then get adventurous with precision and never approximation in top flight pianists and doublebass players...and all else you enjoy. stop it kevin.
EGomezbest 11 months ago
Who is the contrabass player?
repene1234 11 months ago
@repene1234 Eddie Gomez
mertzanakia 11 months ago
That bass player is the truth!
joi124 11 months ago
Bill was probably a Manic-Depressive and used Heroin to self medicate himself...Had he been alive today he made have been treated with Prozac
nickeyparadise 1 year ago
@nickeyparadise ...This is why some people who usually suffer from some kind of disorder don't like being on medication, though. That 'mania' or episode is what spurs the genius. Because when they are 'on' they are ON... Medication numbs this.
MimiWildflower 1 year ago
eddie gomez y joe Labarbera...(contrabajo,bateria).
franjbelmar 1 year ago
can youpls. tell me who the bass and drums are? is it Lefaro? and Y do u say he's smacked out?
jdzzle 1 year ago
anyone know where/what concert cd this is from?
BsyncVideos 1 year ago
does anybody have any good, slow jazz piano player?
TheoGallagher 1 year ago
@TheoGallagher Ahmad Jamal. Check out the Album Tranquility if you can find it. It's what yer looking for...
scoutinternational 1 year ago
@scoutinternational cheers
TheoGallagher 1 year ago
Who is the bass player? and the drummer?
ChalieChaplin 1 year ago
ベースがひどすぎる！ｗ
rina9199 1 year ago
@billyhigdon - Bill Evans did a combination of heroin and hours and hours of practice.
MikeSinkPiano16 1 year ago
@MikeSinkPiano16 and that's very difficult cause an addiction sucks most of your hours, i can tell you...
DajaWaja 1 year ago
youtube is funny sometimes, every suggested video at the side is of jazz legends or such.. and the Jessica Alba Uncensored. why like?
dylanlawless1 1 year ago
He's so good he falls asleep at 3:00
thetrilbies 1 year ago 108
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@thetrilbies I laughed so hard
MrUrethra 1 year ago
@thetrilbies i'd like to sleep as he does
cavolone 11 months ago
@thetrilbies And he's so good he can keep going whilst asleep at that!!! :D
kcham35334 8 months ago
@thetrilbies I don't think he fell asleep per say... That looks like a relaxation technique that they teach most piano players now in music schools. It helps clear our minds and settle down our thoughts. Of course, I'd also fair to say that drugs may have been involved with that moment. Any way you slice it, it's still Bill Evans, so you know it's awesome!
JazzSpeaks6214 6 months ago
dude.... @0:57.... my mind... just blew up.
hoLycock 1 year ago
im fairly sure this is edgar gomez on the bass?
MrMikedable 1 year ago
I've been listening to Bill for 30 years, and I still can't put on his music without wanting to light the fireplace and pour a glass of wine.
brshooting 1 year ago
the bassist kill this !
MrJustinbrown80 1 year ago
El bajista parece el maravilloso Eddy Gomez
ricardonemo 1 year ago
Autumn Leavesといわれるとアダレイを連想するJAZZファンも多いだろう。
しかし、エヴァンスはまったく別物と思うほど違った世界を見せてくれる。
personpepo 1 year ago
omg... fantastic ;-) best pianist ever.
marianaroch 1 year ago
Just sick. woudlve liked to here more drums though
PhatTheBoyz 1 year ago
well, freeqwerqwer, just let him take his drugs if he wants to. i bet you do some bad things too, dont you? or are you the angel on earth? ;)
very good improvisation! i sometimes dont like the bass, but the rest is perfect.
ConradLocke 1 year ago
I like the swing pace set up by this drummer. The bass played well too. And, of course, the pianist was flying.
freeqwerqwer 1 year ago
hahaha 1:18 cracks me up everytime. so good.
ALBANZEE 1 year ago
the hell was that at 0:49 wow!!
Yunero 1 year ago
KILLER BASS PLAYER !!!
malgash 1 year ago
CALL THE PARAMEDIC! THE BASS WAS JUST MURDERED!
al3xb777 1 year ago
Scott Lefaro?
Baruchyoseph8 1 year ago
If this stage had any more talent on it, I would explode.
EveryoneCallsMeChris 1 year ago
eddie gomez... on high.... lol
ehanbameh1 1 year ago
What timing Bill had - ahead, behind, and right on.
nobodady1 1 year ago
i think the bass solo's awesome as well
suh1289 1 year ago
AMAAAZZIINNNGGGG !!!!
EndlessMagic 1 year ago
God, Eddie!!
carbone1957 1 year ago
i started drooling on myself like a retard after that bass solo
jhg123456 1 year ago
picasso would be very proud
gmajorrr 1 year ago
Dita lunghe, vita corta, musica smisurata
Nnestore 1 year ago
is it just me or did bill play a little sloppy in this one?
JayIvory87 1 year ago
@JayIvory87 Yes, he seems very tired. Maybe it's because of the heroin? Then again, it could be anything, I guess.
EatPieYes 1 year ago
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JayIvory87 1 year ago
Brilliant.......master of jazz piano....a genius.....wish I could have seen him live.
truro007 1 year ago
is it the sound quality or why am i having trouble acurately hearing bass solo?
the slapping noise is so loud
davidsonghello 1 year ago
@davidsonghello definitely the sound quality
JayIvory87 1 year ago
it's funny how some people do heroin and sleep for hours... then other people do heroin and play the piano better then anybody else has ever played the piano. it's not funny i guess, just awesome.
billyhigdon 1 year ago 42
@billyhigdon lol
SCordeliaB 1 year ago
@billyhigdon dumbass comment from a druggie
freeqwerqwer 1 year ago
@freeqwerqwer
are you trying to dispute the fact that Bill Evans was addicted to heroin? and leave my drug usage out of this.
billyhigdon 1 year ago
@billyhigdon druggies like U and the traffickers from Mexico SHOULD DIE FROM OVERDOSAGE. to save our nation and Mexico the trouble.. You have no business to comment on here, asshollee
freeqwerqwer 1 year ago
@freeqwerqwer
just do drugs with me once
billyhigdon 1 year ago
@billyhigdon listen beanhead druggie piece of s hit, if u come near me Id squash you out like a cigarette
freeqwerqwer 1 year ago
@freeqwerqwer
i love it when you talk dirty
billyhigdon 1 year ago 2
@billyhigdon Thats something I've always kind of wondered how guys like Bill Evans, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins etc. were all able to do all these hardcore drugs and still play on a worldclass level. i guess music al talent is one of those things where you got it or don't.
tennis12456 1 year ago
@billyhigdon heroin sucks man, just like any other drug.
You are either a real artist or someone who just sleeps, BEFORE you ever do heroin, a drug doesnt change what you are.
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but can inspired u to writte a melody or a full piece, could be like a extra, like a plus
pqowieuryt918273645 8 months ago
@HallOfFameRockNRoll marihuana doesn't suck
watgaanwedoenwinnen 7 months ago 2
@billyhigdon wasnt everybody doin that shit back then
SHOGUNX8 1 year ago
@SHOGUNX8 lots, i read "Miles" an autobiography he talks about alot of jazz cats back then.
skinnydoggyz 1 year ago
@billyhigdon Weird, I was just telling my wife today that I will never be the great jazz musician I want to be because I'm not doing heroin. Kidding, of course.
hllucas 1 year ago
@hllucas
lol... i understand people like Bill preceded his addiction with years of practice and developing fundamentals. I guess it's true about music... when you first start learning you try hard to memorize the scales, intervals, etc... but once you master that you try even harder to forget that structure and break outta the box. perhaps his drug use allowed him to do that.
billyhigdon 1 year ago
@hllucas
lol... i understand people like Bill preceded his addiction with years of practice and developing fundamentals. I guess it's true about music... when you first start learning you try hard to memorize the scales, intervals, etc... but once you master that you try even harder to forget that structure and break outta the box. perhaps his drug use allowed him to do that.
billyhigdon 1 year ago
@billyhigdon it's not funny at all that people do heroin. period.
aldebussy 11 months ago
@aldebussy
lighten up, i was just making a point.
billyhigdon 11 months ago
@billyhigdon he does kinda look like he's falling asleep while hes playing.. still he's frikin amazing
what9999999333 11 months ago
nooo maaaaameeess noooooooo maaaaaameesss
se pasaroonn, ìnche contra en corto...
bill evanss buen introo
ivanovickr 1 year ago
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awesome. love you bill !!!!!
querar1 1 year ago
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querar1 1 year ago
That's serious.
elorebaen 1 year ago
eddie gomez scares me, like straight up, scares me
coolcolbass 1 year ago
Killer intro!!
DB1815 1 year ago
++UUUFFF++
Eddie Gomez the best jazz bass player ever... Bill Evans we miss you
vimad 1 year ago
beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!
nant2009 1 year ago
who is this bassist?
Bdeck2010jazz 1 year ago
The bassplayer is Eddie Gomez, hes a real badass
greenysfleetwoodmac 1 year ago
@Bdeck2010jazz Scott LaFaro :)
TheGentleMatt 1 year ago
@TheGentleMatt Nah, that's Eddie Gomez. However, LaFaro is a monster nonetheless.
hatesbostonredsox 1 year ago
My favorite song played by one of my favorite pianists. The rest of the group is terrific,also. - - jenny_6664
jenny66664 1 year ago
no wonder bill evans is a gay icon today
love this tune since they play it in my favo darkroom bar so often
plus this sexxxy bass queen
sorry, i must come again
truly that s my jaaaaazzzzz
swingin regards
RAB HINES
andifyouhadtwocoats 1 year ago
@andifyouhadtwocoats bill evans is a gay icon today?
seanalienko 1 year ago
@seanalienko isnt he? so so sexxxy!!!!!!!!!!
andifyouhadtwocoats 1 year ago
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TheGigsixstringAge 1 year ago
mmmmmmmm nice!!!!!!!
MARKYMARK2222 1 year ago
Like Eddie Gomez? Check out his newer album with Rocky Winslow...
TyedSoul 1 year ago
eddie gomez rocks!!! still with la faro at the village vanguard remains to be the best of Bill Evans!
ehanbameh1 1 year ago
omg where have these guys been all my lives
KillaTequilla83 1 year ago
WHO THE HELL IS ON THAT BASS?!?!?! HE JUST KILLED ALL THE BASS SOLOS THAT EVER EXISTED !!
sulaimanswaleh 1 year ago 65
@sulaimanswaleh It looks like Eddie Gomez. Who is actually quite a good bass player. Although his inspiration was Scott Lafaro who also possesed a ridiculous technique.
igmuwatogla86 1 year ago
@sulaimanswaleh THIS!
dingoesatemycamera 1 year ago
@sulaimanswaleh
Eddie Gomez
mingus9901 1 year ago
@sulaimanswaleh He is Edgard "Eddie" Gomez
Alfred1277 1 year ago
@sulaimanswaleh
I'm almost certain that the bassist is Scott Lafaro (RIP) because Bill Evans (RIP) played with him and Paul Motian (Drums) round about that time. Paul is now 79 years old. I hope this helps.
AttorneyAnthony 1 year ago
@AttorneyAnthony He should be Eddie Gomez.
quitate 1 year ago
@quitate
Oh really? Thanks for that. I know Scott Lafaro died in 1961 but as it's in black and white I thought it might be him as colour wasn't a big thing until the mid-sixties. Many thanks for the info.
AttorneyAnthony 1 year ago
@AttorneyAnthony I like Scott's playing best. He is the best for me in bass players who played with Evans. You can't find any picture either video of Scott Lafaro almostly becouse he died so young. I miss him playing Bass,like you want it. But in this video passages and finger controls are Eddie's.
quitate 1 year ago
@quitate
I totally agree with you and it's a shame he died so young. However, we're actually very fortunate to have had him on two Bill Evans Trio's revorded in 1961 - Explorations, recorded in New York City on February 2nd 1961 and Waltz for Debby recorded in the same city on June 25th 1961. I say we're fortunate because Scott died on July 6th, 1961, which is a huge shame but at least he left us with two albums to remember us by. Thanks for the chat. It's an honour to meet real Jazz fans.
AttorneyAnthony 1 year ago