Gary Willis - Very Early

[Art528Mystic]

So beautiful, so warm, so straight from the heart. Gary is amazing!

Thanks for uploading this video.

[RyanakaRhino18]

This dude is the reason I love Jazz music!!!

[otanazetra]

Wonderful Gary !

[orlandoCF1]

Some of the best fretless work that I've ever heard.

[davebeeboss]

30 years yesterday Bill Evans died. His tunes live on though.

Beautiful bass playing on this.

[yobass1]

wow



[doublethumpbass89]

fretless bass for the win..i love slapping, doublethumping,open hammer pluck type tecniques...but as a true bassist...nothing can beat the fretless techniques..to be honest...its alot harder than slapping...and alot of people dont realize that...ill drink to that

[jazzism74]

simply amazing... i would dare say gary willis is currently the best living bass player.  this is such a challenging tune & he lays down a more expressive solo than anyone i have ever heard... including bill evans.

[SimulacronX]

This man scares me. I had to buy this bass.

[raymagdaleno]

Awesome! 

[davidhilton]

No words can describe the beauty of this. . .

[massdoll]

magic

[funkbeastbasslover]

the actual "mistake" is at 4:06-4:07. you see he knows he went to the wrong place in the melody and quickly corrects himself. still pure genius

[ManelRuivo]

hey man... thats not a mistake... its just a outside bend.

fuck off with the "mistake thing"... hes just perfect, dammit. :^\

[emilk2009]

@speirsz  : niet zeuren en zeiken, spreisz.

Blinde fans zijn altijd het ergste.

[speirsz]

@emilk2009 liever blind dan doof

[davidhilton]

@speirsz he is human...

[smoovegittar]

I really like Gary's compositions. he's a nice cat, too... met him back in '90.

[Hilmers1]

@smoovegittar

this isn't a gary willis composition.. =)

[facisthunter]

this is "bill evans " bros!

[davidhilton]

just beautiful n/t

[monkeybass01]

I love this guy's approach, totally speaks with the voice I try to emulate on my fretless.

[leetheviolet]

gary willis is the best on fretless bass, own sound, constant evolution, experimental, technique and its sound and language is recognized and emphasized in any music style where plays

[wachojazzzzzz]

yerko-san

[saetta7ch]

Steve Bailey is great yes, just different Gary is great too

[woggleboggle]

Steve Bailey is amazing at the fretless as well :)

[JonP1961]

@woggleboggle

Ron Carter and Eddie Gomez aren't too shabby either on the 'fretless' ;)

[thriftdig]

Interesting right hand technique. His intonation is about the best I've heard on electric fretless. Plus he can make the changes like a sax player. Very musical.

[funkbeastbasslover]

possibly my favorite living fretless player

[baldheadedjohn]

small mistake my dick!

[emilk2009]

o.k let's call it dissonant ; )

[aarfeld]

Well, that's what his wife says, anyways. :-)

[TROMBOTRAK]

the "best" musician and bass player fo all times...

[lidesnowi]

Maaaaaaaan that is what i call good phrasing.

Incredible playing he is a genius.

I am sure jaco is smiling!

[tattoedsoul]

Gary is a monster in what he does.... and whats most important hes a very down to earth guy

[Carlosbassman9886]

que belleza de cancion... Gary Willis is the man!

[tetzip2002]

thanks for re-upping