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....I did love that quintet with Wallace and Tokyo Live was a great record. I still listen to it all the time!
Absolute killer album!
....I did love that quintet with Wallace and Tokyo Live was a great record. I still listen to it all the time!
I'm not sure if this is posted anywhere here yet, but I found this on YouTube. It's Tony Williams and his quintet performing Sister Cheryl in New York. I've always loved his solo prior to the beginning of the song. The man had control, and wrote wonderful music to boot!
Check it out - it sounds good, but you might want headphones to get the full effect of his black dot heads!
A version of this was also recorded for his Tokyo Live CD, which I lost. Now when I try to find it, you can't touch it for less than $35 on Amazon. Dang it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTUBecbl7Gs
Enjoy!
Here was my thought for the day on Tony Williams, only this morning...
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=589272224417131&id=115918091793043¬if_t=like
I'm not sure if this is posted anywhere here yet, but I found this on YouTube. It's Tony Williams and his quintet performing Sister Cheryl in New York. I've always loved his solo prior to the beginning of the song. The man had control, and wrote wonderful music to boot!
Here was my thought for the day on Tony Williams, only this morning...
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=589272224417131&id=115918091793043¬if_t=like
Man, oh, man, the things you can stumble upon!
Guys, get a load of this. http://youtu.be/CLexLS0dSP4
A trio date with Tommy Flanagan, Ron Carter and Tony Williams. But it's Tony playing in a much more traditional, bebop style. This was cut in 1983, but Tony's playing is radically different. It is still unmistakably Tony, and his sound is still very identifiable, but man, it's quite a departure hearing Tony play these old standards so close to the tradition of the drummers who originally played them.
I found the one track on YouTube, but the whole album is terrific so far!
And yes, the Tommy Flanagan recording is great as well. You're right that it is a departure of his normal playing...might have something to do with Ron Carter. His playing always seemed to pull different ideas out of my mind while listening...more traditional ideas.
Beautiful!
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I have this on DVD and I find myself watching it more that most other "drummer" videos I have. The whole set is just killin'
Tony was a magical player...no doubt. Four and more changed me in so many ways...like most of us I'm sure.
And yes, the Tommy Flanagan recording is great as well. You're right that it is a departure of his normal playing...might have something to do with Ron Carter. His playing always seemed to pull different ideas out of my mind while listening...more traditional ideas.
Beautiful!
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Hey Derek - what DVD is this from and is it still available anywhere? I'd love to get the whole concert. I listen to alot of Tony, but I never get to see much.
That was from the live at the blue note New York.
A buddy of mine had it on VHS and he transferred it to DVD and gave me a copy.
I'm sure if you looked hard enough.... Somebody has it for sale somewhere. Haha.
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