Steve, Pat, and Sco were at Berklee when I was there. Steve was the nicest guy you could ever meet. Pat practiced all the time. I played in a few ensemble bands with Sco. He was good, but over the course of three years he turned into a monster player. Gee, practice really does pay off.
thanks--ya, i've seen some pretty disingenuous stuff at certain blues jams i was at, were a guy will complain he can't pull something off, but tell you it's 'just for fun' when you suggest some practice routine to help.
I first heard of pat metheny in the early 80s ( i was barely 20) they would play him on the jazz stations all the time and I thought he was some old jazz dude.. then I bought "bright size life" and was hooked. I bought "I can see your house from here" in 98, and I played that CD incessantly..that's what introduced me to Scofield. This band is top notch. Thnk you for the upload.
The level of mutual respect and enjoyment from Sco and Pat towards each other is infectious and a lesson for musicians. And Bill and Steve in the background are like old friends supporting them. I have seen less cohesion from old bands like The Rolling Stones.
Kain Motthasmews Hey, these things smarter people said hundreds of years ago ain't going to dust themselves now are they? Plus I already paid for the apron and everything!
@@BorysPomianek "I am" no gynecologist ( but "I am" happy to take a look) Freud's the "I AM" is the Ego...yet... I AM going to have to disagree with your "certainty" (Freud is problematic and being discredited via modern brain sciences) Ego is Freudian .. "sense of self ...measuring sense of self" (Superego... the sense of measuring self to the collective) ... but Id say ALL these players are closer to pure ID in the Freudian sense (music as BASE NEED .. to speak (Language) your statement "seems to infer" there was no consciousness before Freud's Ego ? ) maybe snort some Angle Dust.. or take some .. LSD25 ... and then tell me if you can find EGO (out of body experience) and one is surely conscious) .. all said.. in this situation.. no doubt Ego IS present (as the I AM...IS the JAZZ statement "step up and show us what you've got " ...and perform to an audience (as superego) but this music is so "all consuming" (no time for mirroring self)... so maybe EGO is rendered irrelevant ? (via their skilled discipline) I think that is probably what the fellow above sees (grace under fire) they don't need to care.or measure.. because they are soooo immersed via SENSE of Sound (EARS).. not sense of self.. (the sound of the whole) its about delivering the best performance of the song (which is surely Ego driven) Dylan's newer stuff EGOS (EveryGrainOfSand).. sort of demolishes concepts of "self importance" (we mostly see EGO as Trumped up Self Importance) hence I essentially agree with you.. how can sense of self not be present ? Eckhart Tolle.. has some VERY interesting things to say about "awareness" (consciousness) as being external to our physical (spiritual beings) he makes a pretty damn convincing case of structural entropy (ALL thoughts as essentially constructs (zero substance) ... but yeah.. the phenomenon of "out of body experiences" (drugs or near death exp etc) sort of refutes your original statement...the first statement appears true.. but your conclusion..(because..) maybe not ? this text block is ALL EGO driven (ie look how smart and interesting I AM) ie.. all attention seekers are egoists..
John Scofield is an interesting player. I saw him at the 1986 JVC Jazz Festival in Newport RI as part of a multi lineup. Always mixing angular and dissonant lyricism with blues and funk. I'm sure he plays a lot of whole tone and diminished scales and loves to obscure the underlying harmonies with departure after departure. A great introduction to him is to check out Jaco Pastorius, Kendwood Dennard and John Scofield playing the Jaco blues, "The Chicken" on a 1985 instructional video for aspiring bassists. Jaco sounds the most adherent to melody and harmony! I've always loved Pat Metheny and saw him live in Lowell MA 1989. He's fully capable of playing angular and outside like Scofield. Song X with Ornette Coleman. I would like to listen to more Scofield and decide how much I like him. I like him and what I hear. It's an acquired taste- active listening. Listening to the Chicken with Jaco is a great place to start.
@@dancochrane5577 "Metheny was born in Lee's Summit, Missouri. His father Dave played trumpet, his mother Lois sang, and his maternal grandfather Delmar was a professional trumpeter. Metheny's first instrument was the trumpet, on which he was taught by his brother, Mike. Pat's brother, father, and grandfather played trios together at home". So, not that demented.
I was lucky enough to see two shows....simply the best thing you can imagine.... The most superb rhythm section....supporting the greatest improvising guitar players ever...ever... Pat and Sco....guitar heaven...!!! Technically I could go on forever....but just enjoy.....The Best!!!
La Fiesta de Todos... Bill Stewart batería, Steve Swallow bajo, Pat Metheny guitarra y John Scofield guitarra... Lo dijo eo gran Pat: "Sco es el hombre"...🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶👁️🌅
You get any bass player and 10 times out of 10 they would add so much to this bass line adding their own sauce to it etc how boringgg Here we have the master SS showing everybody how it’s done not moving or missing a beat of that bass line for 14 min straight how insane is that??? The genius of keeping that beautifully simple bass line the same the whole time is just the best life has to offer it becomes a prayer a mantra in itself when you take into consideration all the madness metheny, sco and bill are adding on top, how did he not miss a note with all that insanity going on??? Only 5 notes for 15 min fuck! What a concept haha thank you master Steve Swallow 😭🙏🏽
Not sure Bill Stewart gets the recognition he deserves. He's got impeccable tone, and plays with such precision, groove, and musicality. You can tell it's him playing within a few bars.
two guitar-master together ! incredible ! wonderful piece and solos ! but also fantastic solo on drum by Bill Stewart while Steve Swallow is able to play ostinato bass line !!!! Steve's ability in timing is really surprising while Bill is going on playing a lot of different polyrhytmic bar on his drum !!! high live performance , for sure !
Fantastic groove. Like it it should be as live...way better than the studio version. Probably the best Metheny solo ever. And everybody shines....yeah like crazy diamonds!
Love Sco...even in the quiet moments you feel the menace coming when he takes the dog of the leash (e.g. 3;59 and then the low notes at 4;02 are totally sick!)
jesus! a great performance overall. bill steward got my special attention. great solo, smooth, effortless, tastefully, diversified, rich; what a thrill with that persistant ostinato. makes my day!
God bless Billy Stewart. Because .... Billy Stewart. Oh, and bless Steve Swallow, too, for providing a fat mattress at the bottom of a deep, deep trough for everyone he has EVER played with. Oh, and John Scofield for constantly evolving the instrument while striking new ground at the edge of the F'ing frontier. The end, amen.....
I can't decide whether Steve Swallow's tone is the best thing since sliced bread, or going to make me throw up in my mouth...probably both. But it is *perfect* for this tune.
@@mootbooxle I caught the First Circle tour in '84. He had just started using it with the Synclavier. The sound was so good that I could hear his strings _acoustically_ just a hair before the synth sound got out through the PA.
Steve Swallow is a tank. 14 mins playing 5 notes
He is a bassist. One of te bests.
the real deal!| Master!
Yes and how he played that's notes...
If I only had to make it through the intro, I believe it wouldn’t happen lol
Someone... go make sure he's okay
SCOFIELD'S SOLO IS A MASTERPIECE.
Sco is from another planet. His melodic ideas are so original and out there.
@@wigstretch YES
Steve, Pat, and Sco were at Berklee when I was there. Steve was the nicest guy you could ever meet. Pat practiced all the time. I played in a few ensemble bands with Sco. He was good, but over the course of three years he turned into a monster player. Gee, practice really does pay off.
thanks--ya, i've seen some pretty disingenuous stuff at certain blues jams i was at, were a guy will complain he can't pull something off, but tell you it's 'just for fun' when you suggest some practice routine to help.
ever see Jaco up there hanging out when he was in town?
Steve, Pat, and Sco did not go to Berkeley. They went to Berklee.
@@tgrimes175 Just a difference of one coast from the other. 😋
@@tgrimes175 Jimi Played Berkeley
If you're here looking for Steve Swallow not missing a single beat in a 15 minutes song,well you came to the right video
Grateful
I absolutely LOVE Bill Stewart. One of the most melodic drummers ever. Fantastic.
Never go toe to toe with a shoulder pad man.
I trust Pat learned his lesson.
Sco Pads!
I first heard of pat metheny in the early 80s ( i was barely 20) they would play him on the jazz stations all the time and I thought he was some old jazz dude.. then I bought "bright size life" and was hooked. I bought "I can see your house from here" in 98, and I played that CD incessantly..that's what introduced me to Scofield. This band is top notch. Thnk you for the upload.
This is the kind of indulgent stuff you play when you're famous.
The drumming was great.
If you turned the sound down when Sco is soloing, you'd swear he was getting stung by hornets....lol....what a beast...love him.
You can understand Metheny.
You cannot see where Sco goes.
Choose your aesthetic.
yep.... Metheny is consensual, Sco express his subjectivity, which materialises through feel and explorations of sonor langage
Personally, my favorite two guitarist. However, the rhythm section stands out as the masterpiece.
Bill Frissell would fit right in, just like Bass Desires.
This shit is murder for my anxiety disorder.
I keep waiting for them to start the tune!!!!!
Cette merde est un véritable chef-d'œuvre...
There is no tune. Just noise.
Two masters of the outside. This track should be on the golden cd flying to the stars
The level of mutual respect and enjoyment from Sco and Pat towards each other is infectious and a lesson for musicians. And Bill and Steve in the background are like old friends supporting them. I have seen less cohesion from old bands like The Rolling Stones.
Bill Stewart is a genius!!!
Anyone else notice how they each came in with their own time feel and then instantly matched each other on the next breath? No ego, all music!
***** without ego there can be no music because without ego there is no conciousness.
+Borys Pomianek thats some motherfucking deep ass shit, homie.
Kain Motthasmews Hey, these things smarter people said hundreds of years ago ain't going to dust themselves now are they?
Plus I already paid for the apron and everything!
Great observation!!!!
@@BorysPomianek "I am" no gynecologist ( but "I am" happy to take a look) Freud's the "I AM" is the Ego...yet... I AM going to have to disagree with your "certainty" (Freud is problematic and being discredited via modern brain sciences) Ego is Freudian .. "sense of self ...measuring sense of self" (Superego... the sense of measuring self to the collective) ... but Id say ALL these players are closer to pure ID in the Freudian sense (music as BASE NEED .. to speak (Language) your statement "seems to infer" there was no consciousness before Freud's Ego ? ) maybe snort some Angle Dust.. or take some .. LSD25 ... and then tell me if you can find EGO (out of body experience) and one is surely conscious) .. all said.. in this situation.. no doubt Ego IS present (as the I AM...IS the JAZZ statement "step up and show us what you've got " ...and perform to an audience (as superego) but this music is so "all consuming" (no time for mirroring self)... so maybe EGO is rendered irrelevant ? (via their skilled discipline) I think that is probably what the fellow above sees (grace under fire) they don't need to care.or measure.. because they are soooo immersed via SENSE of Sound (EARS).. not sense of self.. (the sound of the whole) its about delivering the best performance of the song (which is surely Ego driven) Dylan's newer stuff EGOS (EveryGrainOfSand).. sort of demolishes concepts of "self importance" (we mostly see EGO as Trumped up Self Importance) hence I essentially agree with you.. how can sense of self not be present ? Eckhart Tolle.. has some VERY interesting things to say about "awareness" (consciousness) as being external to our physical (spiritual beings) he makes a pretty damn convincing case of structural entropy (ALL thoughts as essentially constructs (zero substance) ... but yeah.. the phenomenon of "out of body experiences" (drugs or near death exp etc) sort of refutes your original statement...the first statement appears true.. but your conclusion..(because..) maybe not ? this text block is ALL EGO driven (ie look how smart and interesting I AM) ie.. all attention seekers are egoists..
Swallow.......human metronome in trance......great job steve, great job.....
Los mejores guitarristas dl mundo. So different so alike great!
Same same but différents
John Scofield is an interesting player. I saw him at the 1986 JVC Jazz Festival in Newport RI as part of a multi lineup. Always mixing angular and dissonant lyricism with blues and funk. I'm sure he plays a lot of whole tone and diminished scales and loves to obscure the underlying harmonies with departure after departure. A great introduction to him is to check out Jaco Pastorius, Kendwood Dennard and John Scofield playing the Jaco blues, "The Chicken" on a 1985 instructional video for aspiring bassists. Jaco sounds the most adherent to melody and harmony! I've always loved Pat Metheny and saw him live in Lowell MA 1989. He's fully capable of playing angular and outside like Scofield. Song X with Ornette Coleman. I would like to listen to more Scofield and decide how much I like him. I like him and what I hear. It's an acquired taste- active listening. Listening to the Chicken with Jaco is a great place to start.
Methany is a trumpet player at heart.
Demented
@@dancochrane5577 "Metheny was born in Lee's Summit, Missouri. His father Dave played trumpet, his mother Lois sang, and his maternal grandfather Delmar was a professional trumpeter. Metheny's first instrument was the trumpet, on which he was taught by his brother, Mike. Pat's brother, father, and grandfather played trios together at home". So, not that demented.
@@skineyemin4276 He should have stuck with the trumpet. Or maybe became a roofer. Or a plumber.
@@danielholtxxl4936 Yeah, then maybe he would've become even more successful in life and not put out some many albums.
The trumpet effect on Pat's guitar is awesome!
There's no piece of music I'd rather have stuck in my head. And this one sticks like crazy glue.
well hi there "muSiC LOver"🤯
Metheny solo is one of the greatest electric guitar solo ever! Sick!
Synth
@@dancochrane5577 Roland
I agree. Sick. Like diarrhea.
No competition for me here ; two pots of gold, twice the value !
We're well in the nineties !! Thank you to those great great 4 jazzmen
WOW I LOVE SCOFEILD SOLO. WOW
Really miss Steve Swallow; he and Bill were such a great rhythm section!
Pat's talent is limitless.
Talent? Noise is talent?
John Scofield... One of the most exciting guitar explorers I'v ever heard, with Jimi Hendrix
I was lucky enough to see two shows....simply the best thing you can imagine....
The most superb rhythm section....supporting the greatest improvising guitar players ever...ever...
Pat and Sco....guitar heaven...!!! Technically I could go on forever....but just enjoy.....The Best!!!
A year ago I was here; an anniversary worth listening.
I watch this everyday! :))
Incredible crazy-psychedelic solo from Pat!! at 8:25 I almost fell of the chair! :-D
Metheny comes in on his solo so sinister 😭🙌🏽
Questi 2 spaccano ancora e per sempre di brutto!
La Fiesta de Todos... Bill Stewart batería, Steve Swallow bajo, Pat Metheny guitarra y John Scofield guitarra... Lo dijo eo gran Pat: "Sco es el hombre"...🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶👁️🌅
You get any bass player and 10 times out of 10 they would add so much to this bass line adding their own sauce to it etc how boringgg
Here we have the master SS showing everybody how it’s done not moving or missing a beat of that bass line for 14 min straight how insane is that??? The genius of keeping that beautifully simple bass line the same the whole time is just the best life has to offer it becomes a prayer a mantra in itself when you take into consideration all the madness metheny, sco and bill are adding on top, how did he not miss a note with all that insanity going on??? Only 5 notes for 15 min fuck! What a concept haha thank you master Steve Swallow 😭🙏🏽
To see Sco standing there, then Swallow; and then to notice Pat Mwtheny's there too... wow
FUSION HEAVEN!!!!!
Not sure Bill Stewart gets the recognition he deserves. He's got impeccable tone, and plays with such precision, groove, and musicality. You can tell it's him playing within a few bars.
Superbé Pat and John also backline Steve and Bill, great music from another planet :)
10:30 reminding me of edgar winter frankenstein
two guitar-master together ! incredible ! wonderful piece and solos ! but also fantastic solo on drum by Bill Stewart while Steve Swallow is able to play ostinato bass line !!!! Steve's ability in timing is really surprising while Bill is going on playing a lot of different polyrhytmic bar on his drum !!! high live performance , for sure !
Sco, the sickest jazz guitarist drug cartel
If this is a party, Swallow is the DD playing those same notes for 14 minutes straight for everyone to riff over!
Hahaha ..nicely put!
In ieder geval erg knap!!
The only chord changes happen at 1:22 & 13:04, otherwise ostinanato , except for the ending. Great party. 🖒🤘
You'd be surprised at how few musicians can what appears to be that simple.
Fantastic groove. Like it it should be as live...way better than the studio version. Probably the best Metheny solo ever. And everybody shines....yeah like crazy diamonds!
Bill Stewart looks so clean and neatly groomed!
I noticed, too. He should let it grow. Be a mop top.
He traded in his sideburns for drum stix 🥁
Love Sco...even in the quiet moments you feel the menace coming when he takes the dog of the leash (e.g. 3;59 and then the low notes at 4;02 are totally sick!)
Brilliant all around. I feel like a dunce for never having envisioned what a great match Pat and John would be!
Was this really 25 years ago??? Jeez!!!
30 now
Steve Swallow is Amazing!!!
When did Simon and Garfunkel record a guitar battle concert??? Looooove it. Pat and Sco.
Pat’s solo beginning is so big… One of the biggest
Scofield is just sick wit h it.
Its amasing how Pat Metheny takes his solo to another dimension .
I can count on one hand, other guitar players that can dig so deep harmonically and rhythmically at the same time.
Swallow=designated bass driver.
Sco is out of the ordinary and his tone is unachiavable
jesus! a great performance overall. bill steward got my special attention. great solo, smooth, effortless, tastefully, diversified, rich; what a thrill with that persistant ostinato. makes my day!
I love the tones of the distorted guitar violin sounding thing that Pat Metheny uses sometimes
guitar synth
Blown. Away.... Love it!!
Remeber this footage when came out in late 1994 . I ve recorded video on VHS tape and played it all along... a nd again... and again. Fantastic.
This tune is badass!
Every solo is delicious.
God bless Billy Stewart. Because .... Billy Stewart.
Oh, and bless Steve Swallow, too, for providing a fat mattress at the bottom of a deep, deep trough for everyone he has EVER played with.
Oh, and John Scofield for constantly evolving the instrument while striking new ground at the edge of the F'ing frontier.
The end, amen.....
t3wells steeve is dead?
Pat?
Extraordinaire... quelle complémentarité !
wow, wow, wow! The studio version is great - yet this one is just superb!
When the play the melody choruses, there is a break section where the bass line does change, lol. Yeah, this is awesome!!!
Two Giants on gtr and my favourite drummer!
Que turma da pesada. Amei!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I can't decide whether Steve Swallow's tone is the best thing since sliced bread, or going to make me throw up in my mouth...probably both. But it is *perfect* for this tune.
It's not a tune. It's noise.
I was There :-)
Outstanding.
Those tones are wild
A classic on youtube
Metheny is dying because SCO is so loose. But, it's the perfect combo.
loool 😂😂😂
John is extra extra extra ordinary!!!
MASTERS!! BRAVO!
An absolute “stone” groove...
Masters
Sco is baked af, then Pat launches into a glitch fest
Delightful anarchy
hooo I never heard him go so far out with the GR-300 before…the double stops sound so crazy! what a performance from both!
@@mootbooxle I caught the First Circle tour in '84. He had just started using it with the Synclavier. The sound was so good that I could hear his strings _acoustically_ just a hair before the synth sound got out through the PA.
14 minutes orgasm of 4 amazing musicians (Swallow always seems about to come... bytheway oldsco + pat are the best guitars duet of the planet Earth)
Any body wanna give the drummer some? He's makin' them SKINS TALK.
Totally. So loose and groovin
Thus my first time hearing this, amazing that's all I can say. Thank you to whoever posted this
Thanks for listening
I would have sworn that was an acoustic bass Amazing tone
It's excellent stuff really, isn't it.
So cool to see a live performance of this! Great track on a great album! 🙌
i was so bummed they didn't tour the u.s. for this album
It never sounds this good on studio recording.
Bill Stewart is like a cross between Bernard Purdie and Elvin Jones.
And a little Dolph Lundgren around the eyes.
That's a very good observation. Everything he plays is funky.
And a slice of Jack DeJohnette
I listened to Swallow even on the solos
Double scale for Steve Swallow!
😁✌️👑
Killer Pat Metheny at high gain!
Excelent guitarist
I was waiting for Steve's solo
Your's is the smartest comment I've read here - probably a musician like me....
Divine!
Legends!!
I love pat metheny. but just now I thought myself.. damn his guitar sound is like, Rubber.
una meraviglia di 27 anni fa . sembra ieri
superb gangup!