Tony Williams- Wildlife- LIVE 1975

Rare 1975 live recording of 'Wildlife' by the Tony Williams Lifetime, featuring Tony Williams drums, Allan Holdsworth guitar, Tony Newton bass, Alan Pasqua keyboards. An early version that possibly dates from before the 'Believe It' sessions.

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Music

Tags:

• Tony Williams
• Tony Williams Lifetime
• Believe It
• jazz fusion
• progressive rock
• Allan Holdsworth
• Alan Pasqua
• Tony Newton
• instrumental
• drums
• guitar
• keyboards
• bass

[Easleytee]

In my estimation, Tony was the most complete Jazz drummer who ever occupied the throne.

Unmatched.

[jonsilence]

@Easleytee: Absolutely! NOBODY ever came close to doing what Tony did.

[TheTayedrums]

i met alan when he was with uk...but his sound and playing is so distinct i think all the kudos go to Tony Williams...this is where alan came alive and later into his own...Tony was some drummer...i loved his style..he was simply a drummer that was great at playing jazz..but wanted to play rock loud and fucking clear so all could hear...this is the essence of tony i feel deep down inside...

[jamesedwardtheobald]

@PetarAtanasov87 yes, definite agreement about the latter half of your post. i tend to think he really came into 'his own' with the second bruford album. then another notch with IOU... i saw him at the baked potato recently and sat two feet away from him! heh, and he had an OFF nite, he forgot how to play FRED,of all pieces and he apologized out loud at the end of his solo, which was full of clunkers, but he was pissed at the drummer, who was a half hour late to the gig! had a fun chat with him

[jamesedwardtheobald]

@PetarAtanasov87 oh hah, i am sure allan would really hate this recording, seeing that he usually hates most of his playing! i understand allan's playing very well, have listened to all his albums compulsively over the years, and i am also a very knowledgeable player myself. he is slightly out of tune here and flubs some notes, you can hear him 'searching' instead of really playing, and that's fine because that's allan and that's why we all love him. he's a nice guy to boot, met him thrice...

[331paradiddle]

He could play any style of music but you always knew when you heard it , it was Tony. His playing transcended style. It was just pure musicality. This is a true artist.

[PetarAtanasov87]

@jamesedwardtheobald nahh maybe you just did not understand it...Maybe you should do what i do.When i hear something i don't like from a giant in music i don't go telling people that it sucks but i first think for a second that i just might have not understood it.And besides Allan Holdsworth of the 70's has nothing to do with Allan Holdsworth in the 80's and present.In the late 70's he totally reinvented himself.

[jamesedwardtheobald]

@jamesedwardtheobald hah, horrible solo by allan H, glad to hear he is human sometimes. alan pasqua is always good..

[jamesedwardtheobald]

had to laugh at the comments here. this music had zilch to do with hip hop. period.