Wes was my safe place in Viet Nam, when I needed quiet and peace I would put on one of his records and the ugly would be gone for awhile. Thank you Mr. Montgomery
Same here. Everything has gone downhill since, and it is so sad. I miss the simpler and better music of those days. I switched from playing rock to jazz drums at that time. Still playing this type of music. This is a perfect example of "less is more".
Same here I discovered jazz music thanks to my high school boyfriend whose father had a great jazz and blues collection. Woke me up to James Brown also he was a shocker to my sensitive ears! LOL
couldn't agree more. The audio is fantastic. @Mike Lord YES! some kind of physical magic was used to zoom in on W. Montgomery 0:56 right here. Crane dolly?
@@oriraykai3610 Maybe I'm wrong, but some of the music these days don't have the flavor of the past. Rap, pop, metal core music didn't even exist then. Listen to some metal core music and we can chat again. Try the band "As I Lay Dying" Cheers
When I was a small girl back in the day I would listen and watch my dad play guitar 🎸. He was a musician and lead singer that had a band in the 1950's and 60's. On Saturday's my dad's band would come over to our house and practice playing songs. My dad would play in night clubs. We had this huge backyard with the greenest grass that was well cared for by my dad he loved it. My dad would listen to Wes Montgomery always and play along to Wes' music. All of the kid's running around playing, women in the kitchen preparing food bringing it out to a big picnic table. My dad enjoyed the sounds of Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams Mel Torme. I was about 9 years old then and I loved the music🙂 I grew up listening to that great music. The memories were great😃
Wes Montgomery sound is so mellow because he played directly with his thumb: He learned that way because when he was very young his neighbour was mad about the guitar noise all day, and Wes discovered that playing with his thumb and not with the pick the sound was softer. God bless that neighbour and Wes.
In 1967 while stationed at Camp Pendleton, I'd take a bus up to Anaheim, sleep in an all-night bowling alley to save money, and get a room Saturday morning... and then head back to Pendleton Sunday evening. Sometime after the the bowlers had left, the music on the PA system would change to a jazz radio station, and a black man would appear and begin walking each alley with a wide dust mop. He was always aware of my presence down at the end trying to hide among the seats, but never said a word. At some point in the middle of one night, I got up the courage to speak with him, and I asked about the music, and how I could become more familiar with it. He replied that once I knew the names of the artists and something about their lives would be when I'd start to appreciate jazz. And so, being a guitar player, I started listening to Wes Montgomery and buying his music. Bless that all night bowling ally manager.
When I was younger I also saved money by renting motel rooms every other day. I either stayed up partying until dawn or slept in my van when I needed sleep. I used the room to crash and get laid and shower. It cut the rent expense in half and gave me more money to party. I traveled up and down the coast and had a blast doing it.
I'm just amazed, first of all, that you can get a high quality video and audio of this stuff 55 years after the performance, on demand. Second of all, that you can get it for free. Wow.
@@cheril8891 The optical quality of film technology has been really good for around a century, and audio recording has been excellent since the 40s. Usually when you see "bad" quality video of old material, it's because you're seeing a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of the original. The problem is most of the time the original copies, or earliest generation copies, were on media that degraded over time, or were badly stored without any thought of preserving them long-term.
@@devolve42 Well that explains why when I watch old 70's shows like Colombo, Kojak, and more, the films colors are washed out. It's awful. But you say a century? They had high quality movie film in 1920? I know the portrait photography in the 20's was gorgeous.
Gone way to soon & as good as it gets ,the man is a legend even to us rock & blues players . SWEET AS SIN !!! How cool it is to see Rick on Bass before his time with Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Within in the first 15 seconds of listening I'm thinking whats the instrument drawing me to the song... it's that walking bass. Outlines the chords perfectly. Rip.
The "British Invasion" was part of the kids' mainstream, but not the adults' overall mainstream music. The transition had begun, but rock had not taken over yet. The kids also liked American groups like the Rascals, Chicago, Beach Boys, etc. I was in a garage rock band in the 60's and we had to compete against this type of mainstream music. I was considered to be strange at the time because because I also liked this easy listening "mainstream" music. @@JoshGarsideMeyers
@@porterhall27This was not modern jazz. That would have been Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis. This was mainstream jazz at the time. The main difference between "modern" or bebop was that you could not tap your feet to "modern" jazz because of its polyrhythms. Classic jazz or mainstream was designed for dancing which meant you could definitely tap your toes to the rhythm. I've been a jazz drummer since the early 70's -- before that, I was a rock drummer in the 60's.
here's my first electric bass teacher, Rick never mentioned he had played with Wes, at the time he had been with Mclaughlin, anyway he was always a gent!!
The Godfather of Jazz Guitar! Many of us players copied his style and notes, but we could never sound like him! One in a trillion! R.I.P 🎼🎵🎶🙏🏼🎸❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🎶🎵🎼
I was sitting on the stairs (no room left ANYWHERE) at the BOTH/AND CLUB on Divisidaro Street in San Francisco when he sat down, facing me and played this and so much more! I will never forget it; he is gone (what a tragedy) but NEVER, EVER FORGOTTEN. How I love him still.
I'm surprised at how many people have never heard of him. Guess that's because when I was growing up, Wes Montgomery, was lovely jazz musician that I listened to.
Any one else noticed the smooth three single shots that make up the whole video? Loved how the cinematography fitted the whole mood of the music piece.
Universally considered as the most important Jazz guitarist after Charlie Christian, I had never thought of Wes Montgomery as being "this guy" before, but of course, you are right. On his "Weekend in LA" album George Benson has a tune called "I Remember Wes"..
I no joke don't think you can find a famous jazz guitarist after him that wasn't inspired by him. He is regarded as one of if not the best jazz guitarist ever. And the phrasing shows. Pure melody, pure music.
The courage to not even try to hide it. The strength to let it go and move on. Something admitted is something learned. This is how we become great at anything.
@@BATTIS94 , exactly, he made a little mistake,he went half tone higher but he had even the camera also stuck on his face while playing..however he's great and his smile is that of a kid's, grazie Wes per la tua musica!!!
Truly one of the greatest jazz guitarists of all time. Wes did not play with a pick. Hearing him on Trick Bag cut on Boss Guitar album is amazing. He was a welder with seven kids and broke into a tough business with his brothers. God Bless him.
I've listened to this recording by Wes Montgomery, when I was 16 yrs old. My husband and I were exposed to jazz from the 40s-70s, when we got together.
I've been listening to this recording since I was 16 and I'm 25 now. It's been almost 10 years and I keep coming back every 2 months or so to listen to this amazing piece that's become so important to me. Wes was truly an amazing artist and he's managed to capture something special , a sense of wonder which I've rarely found in all my search for music throughout the years. Thank you for posting this, I'll be back to give this a listen once again sometime soon
we must thank the wonderful cameramen of the BBC for correctly zooming in on Wes' fingers ...I reckon they were asked to do so by the presenter, Ronnie Scott -a huge fan of Wes and a great sax player himself. I'm learning the actual fingering Wes used in the head from this clip - what a great resource.
He did miss the note and as a musician I know he would have felt absolutely gutted because this tune was in his standard reportoire, he just lost a moment of concentration perhaps because the camera was so close to him but you can tell by his face he's disapointed the answer is just carry on the mistake is made.
Class. Pure class. I'm much younger than the generation that produced this, but this is music with depth and gravitas. That piano player has so much style and dignity, and Wes is such a solid and fluent guitarist. There is so much more you can do with a guitar than just accompanying a singer.
Anyone wondering if jazz is still alive today, well the views and comments just shows how alive it is! Artists like Wes are what keeps us getting up every day.
He actually fluffs a note at 5:35 and then smiles a little at his goof like, hey, nobody's perfect. Even the greats miss one once in a while. They're human.
People tend to forget that the '60s were still a time for great jazz compositions and albums. That's what makes music in the 60s so different from all the other eras. It perfectly encapsulated what came before, as well as what was ahead.
It’s so amazing. His ability. And I can’t help but to notice that, although Wes is considered the best, by many, his style is very simple compared to most other jazz greats. I, for one, appreciate that.
IKR? I’m just getting into jazz. I watched this and thought, “hey, I can do that!” Not be another Wes, that’d be crazy talk…but his style seems accessible in a way the metal “shred gods” I’ve listened to (and failed to emulate since I was 15 or 16) never have. Wes Montgomery’s…genius?…is making complex music accessible. I think…?
When I listen to this now, I go right back to when I was 5 or 6, after being tucked into bed, and lulled to a blissful slumber to Wes Montgomery's music. My parents would play his albums on the console. I also loved dancing to his "Windy" in my pajamas.
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I played guitar all my life, and I turn 60 this month. I love the way Wes could do leads with all chords. And his leads were so melodic they were compositions standing alone.
@p Binx that was Rick Laird who played bass for John McLaughlin Mahavishnu Orchestra in the 70's. He was an excellent jazz bassist it is so cool to see he was doing this before that. You noticed him I believe not just because you could hear him, but he was very good. Imho. I like your comment.
Actually NO to the comment about needing better speakers: In the past there has been terrible to no miking of the bass at all. This acoustic instrument was left alone to flounder. It still happens in some Jazz club venues today. Unfair and unprofessional to not put a mike in them.
Wes is inspirational in a formidable way, at least on 3 levels : 1.for the right hand -2. for the left hand -3. for the mind. I think I'll start off everyday with this song from now on.
The simple truth. Feeling down? Put this on. That, and "do something for somebody quick." Nothing makes the blues disappear faster. Few avail themselves of this magic, but for those who do (Do something for somebody quick) works 100 per cent of the time. We now return to our regular programming. Thanks for the note Robert Flint. Left one of my own this day.
Incredible footage and look into a legend’s playing, and rhythmic thumb strumming technique which explores the edge of the instrument’s dynamic range of tone and color. What a genius.
There is no guitarist to this day that can play as lyrical and with as much emotional content than Wes. He tells a story and he has a complete understanding of the guitar (theory) . My all time favorite Jazz Guitarist.
Not like Wes. He made his own vocabulary and was an innovator not just for guitar but jazz as a whole. I was Cannonball Adderly who heard him in Indianapolis and immediately got him a record contract say unheard and the rest was history. He was the one who inspired the many you speak of. Imho peace.
Allthough the 1960 were difficult years with Kennedy shot, the Vietnam war, but compare it with today and it seems like a golden age, when the Montgomery Brothers played live, Gibson built fantastic guitars and political leaders in the US thought about "great society" with equal rights for everyone. Wes' music will always speak of greatness though he was a humble person. Today it is more the other way around...
I have learned as an artist.... especially within the jazz sphere to: Let the Song/Composition take you where it will..... Let it breathe, twist & turn. Wes understood this.....He was such a gifted Melodist....His embellishments were superb. His music has aged as well as the finest wine 🍷
His music is such a calming influence on me.Whenever I’m harried,got too much on my mind,I listen to Wes.He proved you don’t need to play loud to make a difference musically.
I was devastated when I heard of Wes' passing. His music had become a source of peace and comfort while I was in a very classified field in the USAF during Nam. His legacy will live on forever.
Wes has been practicing again.... and it shows!!! The London air is good for him. Stan and him are in sync. Smooth, like sild being drawn across polished marble.
Wes was one of the most compositional players of all time. His solos never sounded like a bunch of notes thrown together just to fit the changes. That is why he is generally considered to be unequaled in many ways. The bass player, Rick Laird was the bassist that later played electric bass in John Mclaughlin's Mahivishnu Orchestra.
Pat , I agree! Wes was unique in that he had spontaneous creativity full and complete mastery of the 12 tones block/ chords to be the icing on the cake "of his soulful rhythmic impulses. GB is one very "wicked" cat too as you also know! Pat Martino, Barney Kessel are/were monsters too . They all swung hard and dug the Blues!
well i understand what youre saying and i love wes but a bunch of notes thrown together is a very good technique to express something idk like heartrending or that kind feelings, you know like the sheets of sound that coltrane develop trough his pain i guess
Ha! "..a bunch of notes thrown together to fit the changes.." That's pretty much exactly what jazz IS, my friend! It's just that some do it better than others, such that the notes flow together well and create beautiful lines (I'm talking from a bebop standpoint here, being a pure bop player myself). So you used a good word: "Compositional". Jazz improvisation is often referred to as "spontaneous composition", and to do it well requires mastery of your instrument, knowledge of chord theory and just plain heart and soul. Otherwise it's less compositional and more "notes thrown together". But in any case I've never heard it put quite as bluntly as that... Kinda funny when it's in black and white.
I had this tune rattling in my head cycling between Worcester and Leominster as I faded in and out of consciousness. It got me through the 2 hour's suffering.
I've seen this a number of times, and appreciated its simple beauty musically. These men were playing together. Tonight I notice that the camera work is about 35-40 years ahead of its time.
It's cool how when you listen to one of the godfathers of guitar jazz for the first time you hear licks and tricks you've heard before from his progeny. I hear a lot of Wes in Stanley Jordan. That's so cool. Luv and Peace.
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Wes was my safe place in Viet Nam, when I needed quiet and peace I would put on one of his records and the ugly would be gone for awhile. Thank you Mr. Montgomery
Bill Campion, I can relate to that, we all need that place to go to I think you know what I mean Live Long & rock ...
Bill Campion: I'm so happy you were able to find that "safe place." God Bless You!
maybe you shouldnt have been waging military operations that killed millions of innocents against a sovereign nation standing up to brutal imperialism
@@garylaubscher9914 thank you
@@silvermane1516 thank you
75 soon and been listening to Wes Montgomery since the 1960s..
and theres a damn good reason! :)
Same here. Everything has gone downhill since, and it is so sad. I miss the simpler and better music of those days. I switched from playing rock to jazz drums at that time. Still playing this type of music. This is a perfect example of "less is more".
Just discovered him properly and his music is making me feel emotional!!!
Same here I discovered jazz music thanks to my high school boyfriend whose father had a great jazz and blues collection. Woke me up to James Brown also he was a shocker to my sensitive ears! LOL
Me too.
Whoever did the live sound on this TV show was a genius for the time.... epic quality live recording.
Not only that, but the aesthetics - the camera placement and movement, really outstanding all around!
Thanks to the BBC. They actually showcased jazz back then.
Actually, the Brits were really good at that. More often than not the audio was great.
Yes the fella playing that ol Gibson guitar was not too shabby either 🤣✌
couldn't agree more. The audio is fantastic. @Mike Lord YES! some kind of physical magic was used to zoom in on W. Montgomery 0:56 right here. Crane dolly?
I miss this music. Things just were simpler and more pure back then. What a blessing.
Thank goodness this found its way on my feed. A Bluetooth speaker is in order for my house. I'll settle for my phone now.
60s? Say what?
@@oriraykai3610 Maybe I'm wrong, but some of the music these days don't have the flavor of the past. Rap, pop, metal core music didn't even exist then. Listen to some metal core music and we can chat again. Try the band "As I Lay Dying" Cheers
When I was a small girl back in the day I would listen and watch my dad play guitar 🎸. He was a musician and lead singer that had a band in the 1950's and 60's. On Saturday's my dad's band would come over to our house and practice playing songs. My dad would play in night clubs. We had this huge backyard with the greenest grass that was well cared for by my dad he loved it.
My dad would listen to Wes Montgomery always and play along to Wes' music. All of the kid's running around playing, women in the kitchen preparing food bringing it out to a big picnic table. My dad enjoyed the sounds of Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams Mel Torme. I was about 9 years old then and I loved the music🙂
I grew up listening to that great music. The memories were great😃
@Fred limkin + Hello,have we talked before
@Fred limkin from Northern California.
May I ask what makes you a proud dad
I'm happy for you ❤
@albertoanaut 👍🏼thank you, have a nice weekend.
How wonderful that must've been ❤❤
Wes Montgomery sound is so mellow because he played directly with his thumb: He learned that way because when he was very young his neighbour was mad about the guitar noise all day, and Wes discovered that playing with his thumb and not with the pick the sound was softer. God bless that neighbour and Wes.
saag111 It was his WIFE....not his neighbor.
paulyrulo1 Actually, it was a neighbor who happened to be his aunt. He started playing guitar long before he got married.
saag111 Let me rephrase that for you:
Wes Montgomery's sound is so mellow because he played directly with his soul.
Yes! Who cares about the nieghbors or for that matter the wife!! He was Wes dammitt!!
I saw Wes in an interview say it was his wife. Also Wes didn't pick up the guitar until he was 23.
In 1967 while stationed at Camp Pendleton, I'd take a bus up to Anaheim, sleep in an all-night bowling alley to save money, and get a room Saturday morning... and then head back to Pendleton Sunday evening.
Sometime after the the bowlers had left, the music on the PA system would change to a jazz radio station, and a black man would appear and begin walking each alley with a wide dust mop. He was always aware of my presence down at the end trying to hide among the seats, but never said a word.
At some point in the middle of one night, I got up the courage to speak with him, and I asked about the music, and how I could become more familiar with it. He replied that once I knew the names of the artists and something about their lives would be when I'd start to appreciate jazz. And so, being a guitar player, I started listening to Wes Montgomery and buying his music.
Bless that all night bowling ally manager.
When I was younger I also saved money by renting motel rooms every other day. I either stayed up partying until dawn or slept in my van when I needed sleep. I used the room to crash and get laid and shower. It cut the rent expense in half and gave me more money to party. I traveled up and down the coast and had a blast doing it.
It's the special quite moments when nobody is looking, that inspiration strikes.
Great story!
@@rickdavenport9538 Thanks.
Angels show up in the strangest places.
No shredding, no effects, no superfluous notes, no smoke, just pure clean Gibson guitar.
Hey I play Rock also but you are so RIGHT! 🎸
It's all in Wes' fingers
The dude couldn't read a note...self taught.
exactly!!!
@@audieconrad8995 play what ya love!!
I'm just amazed, first of all, that you can get a high quality video and audio of this stuff 55 years after the performance, on demand. Second of all, that you can get it for free. Wow.
Dixie Dale amazing world right
Yes. I'm amazed how clear this video is. How'd they do that? Film quality is supurb.
@@cheril8891 The optical quality of film technology has been really good for around a century, and audio recording has been excellent since the 40s. Usually when you see "bad" quality video of old material, it's because you're seeing a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of the original. The problem is most of the time the original copies, or earliest generation copies, were on media that degraded over time, or were badly stored without any thought of preserving them long-term.
The internet is fuckin expensive men
@@devolve42 Well that explains why when I watch old 70's shows like Colombo, Kojak, and more, the films colors are washed out. It's awful. But you say a century? They had high quality movie film in 1920? I know the portrait photography in the 20's was gorgeous.
Gone way to soon & as good as it gets ,the man is a legend even to us rock & blues players . SWEET AS SIN !!! How cool it is to see Rick on Bass before his time with Mahavishnu Orchestra.
R.I.P bassist Rick Laird who just passed away at 80 years. Wes Montgomery and Mahavishnu Orchestra in his career. Bless you, Rick.
Within in the first 15 seconds of listening I'm thinking whats the instrument drawing me to the song... it's that walking bass. Outlines the chords perfectly. Rip.
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This is one of those songs that the musicians had to surrender all their talent to the beauty of the composition and its arrangement.
WHAT???? i'm so sad i can't believe i'm just now hearing this
GREAT bassline by Rick Laird!!
I wish mainstream music could go back to being this classy.
As much as I love this, I don't think this was really mainstream. The mainstream music in 1965 would have been groups like The Beatles.
@@JoshGarsideMeyers Yeah, Beatles, Stones, etc. Pretty sure jazz was though of as old folks music back then.
@@juicebox9465 modern jazz has always been a minority interest music
The "British Invasion" was part of the kids' mainstream, but not the adults' overall mainstream music. The transition had begun, but rock had not taken over yet. The kids also liked American groups like the Rascals, Chicago, Beach Boys, etc. I was in a garage rock band in the 60's and we had to compete against this type of mainstream music. I was considered to be strange at the time because because I also liked this easy listening "mainstream" music. @@JoshGarsideMeyers
@@porterhall27This was not modern jazz. That would have been Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis. This was mainstream jazz at the time. The main difference between "modern" or bebop was that you could not tap your feet to "modern" jazz because of its polyrhythms. Classic jazz or mainstream was designed for dancing which meant you could definitely tap your toes to the rhythm. I've been a jazz drummer since the early 70's -- before that, I was a rock drummer in the 60's.
here's my first electric bass teacher, Rick never mentioned he had played with Wes, at the time he had been with Mclaughlin, anyway he was always a gent!!
Saw Mahavishnew billy Cobham
This man is self-taught! Genuine Genius!
One of the highest forms of human achievement. Some of the most beautiful music ever played. Thank you, Wes.
Yes , this is extremely beautiful, gives me heart feeling of another time and place,that has yet to come into existence, ❤❤❤❤❤
It soothes my soul to know human beings are capable of creating such masterpieces. Simply incredible.
Gorgeous
Wes Montgomery was a God kiss for the likes of us.
The Godfather of Jazz Guitar! Many of us players copied his style and notes, but we could never sound like him! One in a trillion! R.I.P 🎼🎵🎶🙏🏼🎸❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🎶🎵🎼
The father of jazz guitar, the Godfather is Charlie Christian
@@SELMER1947, indeed! Mr. Christian got it all started, and he developed what we know today as Jazz Guitar.
I was sitting on the stairs (no room left ANYWHERE) at the BOTH/AND CLUB on Divisidaro Street in San Francisco when he sat down, facing me and played this and so much more! I will never forget it; he is gone (what a tragedy) but NEVER, EVER FORGOTTEN. How I love him still.
The upright bass is so clear and has so much presence. Former Mahavishnu Orchestra bassist Richard "Rick" Laird.
There is a mic suspended in the bridge with rubber bands. No pick up, just a mic and the natural sound of the wood.
PeterC12853 no way !!!!!!!! Incredible !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow didn't know that
Sorry I know what you mean, but Mahavishnu Orchestra did not event begin until 1971.
Definitely. I just love hearing the bass up front in the mix more so it's clear.
I'm 19 but this takes me back to the 60's
I'm surprised at how many people have never heard of him. Guess that's because when I was growing up, Wes Montgomery, was lovely jazz musician that I listened to.
Any one else noticed the smooth three single shots that make up the whole video? Loved how the cinematography fitted the whole mood of the music piece.
I’m thinking this guy must be one of George Benson’s inspirations. TH-cam introduced him to me today 😊
Don't forget Wes also help inspired Norman Brown too 😅
I’ve loved Wes Montgomery’s music since “Movin Wes” back in the ‘60’s Gone way too soon
Universally considered as the most important Jazz guitarist after Charlie Christian, I had never thought of Wes Montgomery as being "this guy" before, but of course, you are right. On his "Weekend in LA" album George Benson has a tune called "I Remember Wes"..
@@Erschophone Thank you for your response and for sharing the information with me 😊
I no joke don't think you can find a famous jazz guitarist after him that wasn't inspired by him. He is regarded as one of if not the best jazz guitarist ever. And the phrasing shows. Pure melody, pure music.
I like how Wes smiles when makes a little mistake at the end, a sweet soul to be sure.
The courage to not even try to hide it.
The strength to let it go and move on.
Something admitted is something learned.
This is how we become great at anything.
The piano player hit a wrong chord at the end not Wes. That's why that grin at the end.
The piano player didn't do anything wrong. Wes went too high at the end. He was like "dang it!" hahaha
@@aylbdrmadison1051 great comment
@@BATTIS94 , exactly, he made a little mistake,he went half tone higher but he had even the camera also stuck on his face while playing..however he's great and his smile is that of a kid's, grazie Wes per la tua musica!!!
Truly one of the greatest jazz guitarists of all time. Wes did not play with a pick. Hearing him on Trick Bag cut on Boss Guitar album is amazing. He was a welder with seven kids and broke into a tough business with his brothers. God Bless him.
Boss Guitar! I bought it in 1964 and have never tired of it. Great, great album.
being a welder sure gives you a strong ass thumb!!😆😄
Yes, Wes was one of the great ones. You find yourself always coming back to him for fun listening and joyful solitude. Rock on!!
1965 London wasn't just Carnaby Street, it was wonderful, exciting jazz like this - Thanks.
I've listened to this recording by Wes Montgomery, when I was 16 yrs old. My husband and I were exposed to jazz from the 40s-70s, when we got together.
Pure gold....just beautiful. I was born in 1964 and only heard Wes Montgomery’s music in my early 20’s. Thanks for posting this.
I've been listening to this recording since I was 16 and I'm 25 now. It's been almost 10 years and I keep coming back every 2 months or so to listen to this amazing piece that's become so important to me. Wes was truly an amazing artist and he's managed to capture something special , a sense of wonder which I've rarely found in all my search for music throughout the years. Thank you for posting this, I'll be back to give this a listen once again sometime soon
Same
we must thank the wonderful cameramen of the BBC for correctly zooming in on Wes' fingers ...I reckon they were asked to do so by the presenter, Ronnie Scott -a huge fan of Wes and a great sax player himself. I'm learning the actual fingering Wes used in the head from this clip - what a great resource.
Browsing and deciding what I wanted to end the night with.
So glad I decided to pay my all time favorite a visit yet again
I'm back, Wes!
Thank you and thanks to your lineage for blessing us with your genius.
Beautiful music, i am one Argentine daddy 70 year old, i remenber my secund school with this music❤❤❤
That little smile when he almost missed that note in the last section
Noticed that too he’s awesome 😆
Yup. So cool
He did miss the note and as a musician I know he would have felt absolutely gutted because this tune was in his standard reportoire, he just lost a moment of concentration perhaps because the camera was so close to him but you can tell by his face he's disapointed the answer is just carry on the mistake is made.
Good thing Buddy Rich didn't find out about it
yup..he missed it too😮love Wes..he's the best.😊
I was 3 years of age when Mr wes. Played this beautiful song. What a talent player!
Class. Pure class. I'm much younger than the generation that produced this, but this is music with depth and gravitas. That piano player has so much style and dignity, and Wes is such a solid and fluent guitarist. There is so much more you can do with a guitar than just accompanying a singer.
Wes is a Melodic genius, had such a great touch of his instrument.
This is why TH-cam is such a blessing. Sublime
Holy smoke-I think I just witnessed 6 minutes of listening to perfection! 😮
Anyone wondering if jazz is still alive today, well the views and comments just shows how alive it is! Artists like Wes are what keeps us getting up every day.
He actually fluffs a note at 5:35 and then smiles a little at his goof like, hey, nobody's perfect. Even the greats miss one once in a while. They're human.
That's right call him 'Nobody' !
That was just an alternative voicing. lol
It happens when you never play the same thing the same way twice...
@@viennapalace i mean hey it happens no matter if its inprov or not. We aren't robots after all😆
It's jazz, so he can always just pretend he did it on purpose.
People tend to forget that the '60s were still a time for great jazz compositions and albums. That's what makes music in the 60s so different from all the other eras. It perfectly encapsulated what came before, as well as what was ahead.
Exquisitely breathtakingly elegance in time.
It’s so amazing. His ability. And I can’t help but to notice that, although Wes is considered the best, by many, his style is very simple compared to most other jazz greats. I, for one, appreciate that.
IKR? I’m just getting into jazz. I watched this and thought, “hey, I can do that!” Not be another Wes, that’d be crazy talk…but his style seems accessible in a way the metal “shred gods” I’ve listened to (and failed to emulate since I was 15 or 16) never have. Wes Montgomery’s…genius?…is making complex music accessible. I think…?
and self-taught!!
Can't say it often enough i love how youtube lets the greats live again!
the best live version
The king of jazz 🎸 guitarists, wish I could've seen him live. I always play his recordings when I just want to relax and leave the world behind.
I have listened to so many versions of this classic, both vocal & instrumental, & i love Wes & Co.s version the best.
Started listening to him in high school. Had no idea how good he was. Gone in 68😢
When I listen to this now, I go right back to when I was 5 or 6, after being tucked into bed, and lulled to a blissful slumber to Wes Montgomery's music. My parents would play his albums on the console. I also loved dancing to his "Windy" in my pajamas.
Amazing. Such thick, rich tones from Rick Laird's stand up. Love Wes so much, such a massive talent. Thanks for posting this gem. Made my day.
Rick Laird of MO fame?
@@sealisa1398Yes that's him
Thanks to the great Wes Montgomery and all the folks whose commentaries made such great bedtime reading for at least one over the hill old timer ...
People that upload this kind of videos are of great value to us all, thanks ! :)
I agree with you bro we learn and grow
Shure and thank you. Also for those who digitalized that document.
You said it dude
I agree 100% Thank you!
Great interpretation of a Great tune!
I feel blessed to have seen and heard this incredible genius!
This man is pure genius; when you need to disconnect you tune into these guys and forget everything, great loss that Wes left us too young.
5:35 That's how you deal with a bum note. No big deal, just smile and move on. :)
MrDaraghkinch Pure class there
...and his look to the camera like "nobody saw that, ok?" seems like such a fun guy!
Can't learn from what we refuse to acknowledge.
The smile is the acknowledgement
It's jazz, all the notes are blue notes :p
the filmwork with pan sequences so artfully done, so worthy of these musicians' talents -- all ahead of its time!
WHAT MORE 2 SAY ??? SUPER DUPER / REAL GREAT PERFORMANCE
and A ALL SO GREAT MUSICIANS !!!
- KEEP ON PLAYING "WES MONTGOMERY"
and SWINGING 4 EVER - 1000 THANKS 2 U 4 SHARING !!!
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Wes Montgomery, 1923-1968
I love how Wes smirks after he hits a clam right at the end. What a master.
What a great moment. 👍
I played guitar all my life, and I turn 60 this month. I love the way Wes could do leads with all chords. And his leads were so melodic they were compositions standing alone.
Great talent & great recording - thank you for posting this jewel.
Wow, not only is the music tremendously perfect, but the filming is sooo cool too!!
Wes was incredible. Love the smile he makes after hitting a sharp note at the end. 5:34
I didnt hear that. Its jazz. He smiled because it was the end of the song and it was a great performance
@MrKongatthegates He's just being a pretentious nerd, like most modern guitar players.
ok maybe that was unintentional
Too cool...I was born in 65...it has that jazzy lounge sound.,..thank you... Valentine
There is something special about the experience of hearing an artist for the first time. Thank you Wesley Montgomery, you play from your soul!
*Wes Montgomery is timeless, Here's That Rainy Day reminds me of a great love long ago. Thank you for this video*
I can hear the bass!. Most of these recordings you can hardly hear it.
You might need better speakers! ;)
@p Binx that was Rick Laird who played bass for John McLaughlin Mahavishnu Orchestra in the 70's. He was an excellent jazz bassist it is so cool to see he was doing this before that. You noticed him I believe not just because you could hear him, but he was very good. Imho. I like your comment.
My thought exactly. So crisp and well articulated.
Actually NO to the comment about needing better speakers: In the past there has been terrible to no miking of the bass at all. This acoustic instrument was left alone to flounder. It still happens in some Jazz club venues today. Unfair and unprofessional to not put a mike in them.
It was much louder because he had a pickup or mic installed in or on the bass, you can see the chord leading up to the bass and up the end pin
Wes Montgomery lived 85 miles from my home town in Indiana. He inspired me. Peace. Love. Togetherness. ✌️👍
So fine. Lucky to be there, the people who were at this concert in London in 1965.
Wes is inspirational in a formidable way, at least on 3 levels : 1.for the right hand -2. for the left hand -3. for the mind. I think I'll start off everyday with this song from now on.
Wes gives me a sense of peace and contentment that little else gives me in this world
Six magical minutes. Out of this world. This is one of the best vids on TH-cam music...
Check out the Nat King Cole trio doing Route 66 in a video.
The simple truth. Feeling down? Put this on. That, and "do something for somebody quick." Nothing makes the blues disappear faster. Few avail themselves of this magic, but for those who do (Do something for somebody quick) works 100 per cent of the time. We now return to our regular programming. Thanks for the note Robert Flint. Left one of my own this day.
@@MarkBlackburnWPG Thanks Mark.
Hey Dad in Heaven!! One of your faves still one of the best. I miss you Pop. Thanks for giving me the gift of jazz.
Incredible footage and look into a legend’s playing, and rhythmic thumb strumming technique which explores the edge of the instrument’s dynamic range of tone and color. What a genius.
There is no guitarist to this day that can play as lyrical and with as much emotional
content than Wes. He tells a story and he has a complete understanding of the guitar (theory) . My all time favorite Jazz Guitarist.
Don't be so closed minded.
+Carl Miles Check out Louis Stewart.
There are many!
Not like Wes. He made his own vocabulary and was an innovator not just for guitar but jazz as a whole. I was Cannonball Adderly who heard him in Indianapolis and immediately got him a record contract say unheard and the rest was history. He was the one who inspired the many you speak of. Imho peace.
Τhere is no objection. The man was a genius. I must say the other one (my favorite one is Kenny Burrell
Allthough the 1960 were difficult years with Kennedy shot, the Vietnam war, but compare it with today and it seems like a golden age, when the Montgomery Brothers played live, Gibson built fantastic guitars and political leaders in the US thought about "great society" with equal rights for everyone. Wes' music will always speak of greatness though he was a humble person. Today it is more the other way around...
I have learned as an artist.... especially within the jazz sphere to: Let the Song/Composition take you where it will.....
Let it breathe, twist & turn. Wes understood this.....He was such a gifted Melodist....His embellishments were superb. His music has aged as well as the finest wine 🍷
His music is such a calming influence on me.Whenever I’m harried,got too much on my mind,I listen to Wes.He proved you don’t need to play loud to make a difference musically.
I was devastated when I heard of Wes' passing. His music had become a source of peace and comfort while I was in a very classified field in the USAF during Nam. His legacy will live on forever.
Why fight an imperialist war that massacred millions?
the feel of this player is perfect. a match in heaven great playing and the song of songs.. thank you .
Taste - is the word I always think about when I hear him play.
He is such a tasteful player!
It might seem odd to say but what lovely hands he had to create such lovely music .
You don't play Jazz you feel it. It comes from the soul
Such a true leader in the world of jazz, extraordinary !
Wes has been practicing again.... and it shows!!! The London air is good for him. Stan and him are in sync. Smooth, like sild being drawn across polished marble.
Bingo123… .Didn't you say, "Was there ever a better performance? (Easy answer..... NO NEVER :-p.) Wes 4 ever!!!!"
Wes was one of the most compositional players of all time. His solos never sounded like a bunch of notes thrown together just to fit the changes. That is why he is generally considered to be unequaled in many ways. The bass player, Rick Laird was the bassist that later played electric bass in John Mclaughlin's Mahivishnu Orchestra.
Pat , I agree! Wes was unique in that he had spontaneous creativity full and complete mastery of the 12 tones block/ chords to be the icing on the cake "of his soulful rhythmic impulses. GB is one very "wicked" cat too as you also know! Pat Martino, Barney Kessel are/were monsters too . They all swung hard and dug the Blues!
well i understand what youre saying and i love wes but a bunch of notes thrown together is a very good technique to express something idk like heartrending or that kind feelings, you know like the sheets of sound that coltrane develop trough his pain i guess
Ha! "..a bunch of notes thrown together to fit the changes.." That's pretty much exactly what jazz IS, my friend! It's just that some do it better than others, such that the notes flow together well and create beautiful lines (I'm talking from a bebop standpoint here, being a pure bop player myself). So you used a good word: "Compositional". Jazz improvisation is often referred to as "spontaneous composition", and to do it well requires mastery of your instrument, knowledge of chord theory and just plain heart and soul. Otherwise it's less compositional and more "notes thrown together". But in any case I've never heard it put quite as bluntly as that... Kinda funny when it's in black and white.
Traveling man can we put Tal Farlow in there too?
Add to that how he could improvise chord solos; something never surpassed.
One of my favorite artists. Love all of his work.
The world needs more like this today.
Plenty of great jazz out there today.
If I could back in time and spend the day with any musician... it would be Wes
Taught George Benson. Legend. Monster. Coolness Unrivaled! Bravo. Thank you friends.
I had this tune rattling in my head cycling between Worcester and Leominster as I faded in and out of consciousness. It got me through the 2 hour's suffering.
I've seen this a number of times, and appreciated its simple beauty musically. These men were playing together. Tonight I notice that the camera work is about 35-40 years ahead of its time.
Every time I come across a Wes album at the thrift I have to buy it, if not ;I feel like I'm abandoning a Friend.
SO so so nice! Keeping this repeating, this morning!
It's cool how when you listen to one of the godfathers of guitar jazz for the first time you hear licks and tricks you've heard before from his progeny.
I hear a lot of Wes in Stanley Jordan.
That's so cool.
Luv and Peace.
Amazing! Superb! This is real music.
Spending so much time buried in what's so wrong with this world.
I must take time to enjoy the beauty of it also.
Roy Rush
Balance & moderation.
So VERY mportant!
Good on u!!!
I just love my Generation's music! ( i wore out my 33 rpm record of Wes Montgomery).... i also love Tony Benett's version singing this great Song!!!!
Hear this on jazz radio in town occasionally, now I can pull video up at will, music does sooth the savage beast.. a new favorite.!!
Wow. What a gem. Thanks for sharing.