Bird Lives - Bret Primack's Blog - Michael Brecker Tribute
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Uploaded by JazzVideoGuy on Feb 6, 2007
http://www.jazzvideoguy.tv presents Bret Primack's Video Blog, Bird Lives, featuring a Tribute to a remarkable musician, and man, Michael Brecker.
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Great clip Bret!!! I'm stunned you cite The Gregory is Here Solo. For me too. I had to see that after trying for weeks to rip his licks off on tenor, so off I went to Keystone Korner to see Horace Silver. Michael burned live. It was one of those shows where you walk out and have to ask yourself do I really think I can play the horn? And then you think... I better start shedding. There is great stuff where he is talking about how he thinks about practice and learning. Very emotional to watch this
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I think campocats comment on being on the same wave length as Michael Brecker is a pretty valid statement....I think lots of us feel that way, I sure as hell know I do!..That's why I have Brecker in my jazz record collection, that's why I'm here watching this video!...Have you heard of me? (Rolling eyes)..If bullshit was music, you'd be a brass band!!
2 years ago 2
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Interestingly enough, Brecker admittedly goes for long periods of time without practicing. Look up his North Texas clinic. Its real cool look into Brecker's career.
Not saying that he hadn't practiced, or that most decent musicians don't. But Brecker is in fact an exception to the rule, proving his genius even more.
2 years ago 2
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I miss him as a friend and a musician, we were on the same wave length musically speaking. With him gone there is a big hole in my life.
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Humble to a fault - that figures. Thanks for that mi3.
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Yeah. He precticed. Probably 8 or 9 or 10 hours a day, just as Wynton admits he did, in his earlier years.
In fact, almost ALL of the major players practice CONSTANTLY: but only a few of them will ever even come close to Michael Brecker's talent...
noteworker 3 years ago 5
So true! Ok, forget the incredible technique, the bewildering harmonic and melodic sense, the unerring phrasing. The man simply had the most unbelievable time and rhythmic creativity. He was always spot on. Never late, never early. Never rushed or dragged. Every note perfectly placed in time. If he lost the use of all but one of his fingers, he would have been able to do more with that one note than anyone I can think of with 10. I am privileged to have lived in a time to have heard him live.
davidmi58 4 years ago 5