When You Need To Remind Everyone Why MILES DAVIS Hired You
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My music teacher was a Scofield lover and we had to back him up on stage. We’d play “I shot the sheriff” in a bar and he’d use those diminished and altered scales everywhere. People fled lol. Now I can’t really listen to John without remembering that.
😂😂😂
😅😅😅
They were actually playing Smoke on the water, but since they know neither the song nor their instruments, they produced something entirely different.
Smoke on the fretboard!
Is this like the monkeys and typewriters in a room thing?
LOL 😂
It’s pretty clear that Scofield knows his instrument.
Few can actually hang with that 035
My favorite part about that live performance is not just how John played the best solo of the lineup, but he was the only one who stood up for his solo almost like he knew he was gonna fuck everybody up. I may be projecting that confidence but it makes me happy to think about
John Abercrombie’s solo was smoking though!
He was also the only one to bend a string. God I love John Scofield…
@@karlsalocks Carlton is one of my favorite guitarists. I just really don’t think of him in the same genre as Scofield, but they’re both great and both very non traditional.
@@karlsalocks And those slow bends Carlton does are SO nice! Nobody else does it quite like that.
Unless I'm thinking of a different video I'm pretty sure Larry Coryell stood up towards the end of his solo.
I remember this night. My friends and I decided to start a band after two 24 pacs of beast light. Sounded great at the time. The band broke up when we sobered up.
Jesus this bassist is on fire. Measures 100-104, what a ballsy and badass move
Pattitucci!!!🎉🎉🎉
This is from Jazzvisions' guitar episode in case anyone is wondering. The featured guitarists were Sco, Tal Farlow, John Abercrombie, Larry Carlton, and I think Larry Coryell.
Mr. Farlow also did this I'd say 64-bar solo on another tune using false harmonics which was amazing.
Larry Coryell’s son Julian is a fine player too.
Ok, I was hoping I wasn't the only one who noticed that one guy looked like Larry Carlton. lol But wait, he's holding a Fender Strat? Kind of ironic, considering the format.
@P H I saw this years ago before I knew of Mr. Carlton's love for the 335. Thinking back, it was a bit weird. And yeah, he was the only one not playing a hollow body.
I bought the CD of this after hearing this track on the local college radio station. It remains one of my favorite jazz guitar performances to this day. It opened up a whole world to me.
Here is the link - th-cam.com/video/4GJ0CUfmfLU/w-d-xo.html. From 1986, and John Patitucci is SO young! And the great Billy Hart on drums (and you're right on the other guitarists)
This is the track and CD that got me into Scofield and jazz guitar. I heard this version on the local college radio station and was hooked. Mail ordered the CD (which is quite rare, and the audio version of a Laserdisc video release) and obsessed over everything about it. The Larry Carlton solo on All Blues is so crazy I couldn’t understand how it was even possible. Patitucci also reveals himself as one of the greatest acoustic bassists of all time. His intonation and chops are second to none. The album is called All Strings Attached by Jazzvisions.
i think have 2 cd's from these concerts--different line up of guitarists on each...but yeah, this one was one of the first times i could really comparer and contrast like 4 or 5 styles of jazz guitar over the same tune....fascinating document and amazing playing from all...
@@jeremyversusjazz The other album that got me into Scofield that was played by the same DJ at the same time is Harvey Swartz 'In A Different Light', and another great mix of various jazz guitarists, including Mike Stern, Mick Goodrick, and Gene Bertoncini. Check out the incredible Scofield/Swartz duet of Miles Davis' 'Nardis.' Scofield's tone on that one is so silky, and sounds like one of the microphones was picking up the acoustic sound of his playing coming directly off the guitar, in addition to the mic on the amp. The whole album is an amazing snapshot of that late 80s, lightly chorused jazz guitar sound that was popular, and a very tasteful example of it. I highly recommend it if you haven't heard it.
@@filmjazz yep
got that one. i have every jazz guitar record ever made!
his phrasing is the biggest thing that makes him sound so unique to me in addition to everything else. Where he starts and ends his lines is so unpredictable and when playing over a standard like this it comes out loud and clear. thanks for posting. Next you should do the "All Blues" and "Meditation" solos from the same show.
John Pattituci is always the best jazz bass i ever heard
I worked with John several times. Truly a phenomenal player. Jaco will always be my favorite bassist, but he was more of a fusion player.
Unsung hero in this if you ask me. I got bored with Scofield a few choruses in and found Pattituci’s performance waaay more interesting.
JP is a fantastic bassist to be sure, but you would benefit from diversifying your listening habits.
@@FortyHurts 💀
Yes 100%
I have stufied Sco so much that I can almost sing his lines by heart. Almost being the key word, he will ALWAYS amaze me no matter what I hear him play!
All on the same stage at the same time - the whole concert truly is a favorite video of mine. Great work by all of them.
Love how these top guys can improvise for ages without repeating themselves: inspiration, talent, chops and hard work.
It is quite impressive. But to the untrained ear/public the fact that they aren't repeating themselves, is the reason why the general public doesn't like listening to it. Which is a shame and a bit ironic. The most technically, musically talented people play the least popular style of music.
@@glp.1337 Yes but repetition legitimize
@@jossua7524For repetition to legitimize, you have to assume that it was illegitimate in the first place.
@@jossua7524For repetition to legitimize, you have to assume that it was illegitimate in the first place.
Scofields “A Go Go” LP is a masterclass in dynamics!
One of my favorite Scofield solos is on the Miles Davis song ‘Decoy’
Same album. "That's right"
I can't believe how you can transcribe all these guys solos. Incredible!
John's as much a gentleman as he is a musician. In the early 2000's he had a contact link on his website. I emailed him to say hello and mention a gig of his that I saw at The Bermuda Onion in Toronto. About a week later John responded with kind words. Amazing!
it had to be some kind of a clever ploy to lure you in. if you watch this video you can clearly see that he doesn't clip his strings. that's how you know that he has a pit in his basement, and he speaks into it saying, "it puts the lotion on it's skin..."
for all we know, he's standing behind your chair right now, forcing you to go around the internet and say nice things about him.
@@cheezyridr No, if I'm not mistaken, John lost his son around the time we communicated and was most likely quite receptive to kindness as opposed to lame attempts at humor.
@@Mr.S369 so i guess this is the part where i'm supposed to be shamed because someone i don't know, had something bad happen to them, and you don't have a sense of humor? i hope the rest of your day gets better
@cheezyridr You're not humorous, just lame.
@@Mr.S369 i guess your day hasn't improved after all. sorry to hear that. maybe tomorrow will be better for you
Saw John & Mike Stern with Miles. Then saw his Blue Matter tour in the tiniest of clubs here in England - He has perfected that elusive wu concept just as Miles always had. Can't be taught! And hearing this, well I'm amazed again! Great to see the transcription as well, thank you!!
Guitarists: O.O
Drummer: -_-
This is getting into that dark alley of jazz where it's excessively complicated for showcasing musicianship, but also very few would actually listen to this outside of other musicians.
I would never listen to this. But then again, I'm not schooled in Music Theory. To me this sounds "all over the place" with no points of reference/structure. It also makes me quite nervous when I listen to it. If I had to listen to this for over 10 minutes, It would honestly be like torture to me. I'm glad other people can enjoy it and I understand it's very complex (I've been told). It's just not for me.
@@glp.1337 "To me this sounds "all over the place" with no points of reference/structure." Did you listen to the rhythm? Just about everything he's playing is inside what they are doing. If this bothers you, one can imagine your reaction at some really out there guitarists.
@@jpjpjp6328 yes, the rhythm is all "on point". Still says nothing about the notes being "all over the place" or with "no point of reference/structure".
It seems weird to me that you would correlate rhythm with those remarks. I'm talking about "what's inside that rhythm" that's doesn't sound pleasant.
But I'm sure any person with knowledge of music theory can appreciate the heck out of these compositions. I know this is the highest level a musician can obtain. I'm just saying it's not for me.
@@glp.1337 I get what you’re saying, and to some extent I agree. It’s a little hard to hear the chord progression here and perceive the connection between the soloing and the chords. You might want to check out a John Scofield album called Bump, which I find much more accessible to those with rock- and blues-oriented ears. Happy Holidays!
@@jakollee I will check it out. Thank you for the suggestion, maybe I get sucked into it ;) Happy Holidays to you as well!
New Devin Townsend album was awesome - love the shirt and (as always) the transcriptions Levi!
Your transcription skills are really phenomenal !
One suggestion, could you write the chords above the tab, to give some context to the licks ?
Or you could just learn the song form-it's not hard and I'm a drummer!
That’s standard practice in jazz transcription.
It's Autumn Leaves
Was just gonna say that. Good work tho - also you mentioned Sco’s tone which is indeed so recognizable, but how bout his rhythm and phrasing! He and Abercrombie are such standouts from this…
Also hate to say it, but Coryell comes off hella obnoxious to me in this performance… I know people love him but dudes time and tone are just sad to me….
@@minifuzz5 enough said😂 you know that joke piano players use to tell about bassists? (I’m a bassist)
“What’s the difference between a bass player and a drummer”?
“What is it?”
“Just imagine a pile of sh*t, a touch smaller”😂
They keep the rhythm section in great consideration
The drummer's face expression at 2:23 is priceless)))
Right?! lol and the way he's smashing the cymbals. The definition of nonplussed.
Hello from Kansas City, Missouri Levi. In my humble opinion, the album Still Warm is Scofield at his most Scofieldian. If that's a word. Thanks.
I would add the Joe Henderson Musings For Miles album. His solo on Joshua is as Scofieldian as it gets.
Very cool to see the late great John Abercrombie watching on with delight as Sco schreds.
John's solo JUST before Sco's is out of this world!
Scofield is one of the guys that plays the notes you want to hear rather than fighting the notes being pushed upon you.
Nice
Just an everyday session with Larry Carlton, John Ambercrombie, Tal Farlow and Larry Coryell sitting in.
This sounds like one of those "shreds" videos.
I’ve always loved this solo. I have been wanting to understand what he is doing. Thank you for the transcription. I still can’t figure out where he’s coming from, but it really sounds great 👍
Hey Levi, your channel is the gift that just keeps giving. Thanks for all these awesome transcriptions!
I saw Sco in AZ. DeJohnette was on drums. I think it was the Hudson tour. What an experience. Those kinds of players take you on a journey.
Saw Scofield when he played with Phil Lesh and Friends such an amazing talent.
I saw them at Bonaroo in '06. Good time :)
When I was a teenager I picked up a Ron McClure album that apparently has had several titles. I have it on CD titled 'Descendants'. It has some great stuff from Scofield operating as a perfect sideman. I still really like that album!
Gotta hand it to a genre where different instruments can be playing the sharp, natural and flat of the same note at the same time and pull it off.
This comment should have a lot more likes.
Excuse me but, WTF that bass! Incredible! It's patitucci of course! i was hearing on the background and i almost didnt recognize him!
scofield is an absolute monster i love his phrasing
Abercrombie looked like he just did a line in that opening shot.
Scofield - where melody meets open space and we all go on a beautiful journey. As always, many thanks Levi for the post. WOOF!
Very cool channel! Thanks for the transcriptions!
A live box of music - a shoe-box theatre of music is what's missing from every social media site - a collective grove for simultaneous tapping - wonder if Twitter will do a live box (static in the top left corner first)?
2:13-15 - quoting 'Fly Me To The Moon', 2:25-27 - 'That 4ths Pattern' similar to the opening of the last phrase of Eddie Harris' 'Freedom Jazz Dance' theme.
A very common pattern indeed
Awesome work Levi. What a lineup on stage eh??? Go the Sco....💪
holy shit, your channel is sick. Puts the tab in the video. Nobody does that. Thanks for inspiration.
Sounds like one big mistake, a slur of accidentally hitting wrong notes continuously
BILLY HART CRUSHING IT ON DRUMS BEHIND SCO!!!!! 😮😮😮
There was almost 4 seconds of music in there!
Don’t know whether that’s nature (the genes) and/or nurture (practice in the extreme), but some are on another level.
The look on Tal Farlow's face is priceless! 🤣
Patitucci on that bass, too, friends.
and I think that's the late Larry Coryell sitting just to the side - no mean guitarist himself...
Patitucci over there killin it in the corner
Great job transcribing!!!
also have this vhs. killer solo and killer transcription. luv how sco slips his way between inside & outside. masterful playing.
Wow ! great work Levi, thanks.
What an absolute beast . I love Sco !
Sounds like me when I’m trying to hit the right notes on a solo but actually miss all of them 😂
I can assure you it does not. (But if it does, you might wanna go out and get yourself a record deal. I hear Verve pays nicely. ECM. Blue Note. Good luck!)
Woa the ignorance here is huge
Im willing to bet this guy couldn’t play a jazz tune to save his life and here he is talking shit about John Scofield.
This is classic trolling - tongue in cheek...
Hahaha i hear that too
Great band, great bassist!
Patitucci always kills it.
I thought bending in Jazz was a big "no no", but his technique is so good and smooth you can't even tell, his whole step bends are so on point they sound like slides.
@@southtxguitarist8926 Truth is I'm not a big jazz guy, and really only because I've never had a proper introduction so I have no idea who any of those guys are I've just always heard particular do's and don'ts for that genre. I'll check them out now though.
@@jamesmc915 There are no rules to it. Maybe if you want to sound like a particular player from the 60's or something, but people play all different ways, including bending notes in jazz.
Lots of jazz guys bend.
Definitely don't listen to Mike Stern then.
You don't bend in jazz guitar.
John Scofield is like the Shawn Lane of reminding everyone why Miles Davis hired him
Shawn Lane is the thermonuclear alternative to guitar playing (and keyboard playing)
@U.V. S. For real... I'd hope for some Shawn Lane transcriptions, but the only person I've ever seen that's capable of accurately transcribing Lane is Guthrie Govan, which should say all it needs to.
Shawn lane is like shawn lane of reminding everyone of him being shawn lane!
@@eon5417 Frank Gambale
@@eon5417 Check out Marshall Harrison, he might have Lane transcriptions for sale, pretty sure he can play it.
Oh shit that’s John Patitucci on bass!
John Patitucci at the bass...
I hope they make a movie about John Abercrombie as well... Scofield is incredible and definitely one of my heroes but Abercrombie's sound and atmospheres has always had a pull on me.
Autumn leaves drifting by a window? More like an Autumn tornado of souls.
"Just another great jazz guitar player named John from Connecticut."
(There was a running joke for awhile among the 3 friends: Scofield, Abercrombie and Stowell. All top shelf modern jazz guitar players with unique voices, all Johns, all from Connecticut. RIP J.A.)
I remember seeing Sco for the first time with the Billy Cobham band in the mid 70's at the Beacon Theater in NY, leather jacket and chewing gum. I thought wow, that guy sounds different. Got to see him the next time a couple of years ago and almost 50 years later at the Musical Instrument Museum here in Phoenix during his Combo 66 tour. I still thought, wow that guy sounds different. Amazing player and cool dude. I've had this whole video since it came out on VHS years ago. I can't say the same for Larry Coryell in this video if you've seen it. Larry basically did a masturbation exercise for a solo because of his huge ego. Tal and the other players did a fine job.
I think Larry knew that he couldn't really hang in the realm of sco / abercrombie, so his strategy went to "drama / intensity" to appeal to the audience.
I can’t comprehend these kind of solos; they’re „too far away from the melody“ for me. But maybe that’s because I’m just a percussionist 😅 So I listen to the rhythm section - and man that base and drums make me happy 😊 Rhythm rules 😎
I always get this feeling in most of the jazz solos. There seems to be no connection with the original melody. Frank Zappa is the heights of such arbitrariness in choice of notes
He's still kicking butt too.. I saw him last year and he was amazing.
He actually says something, not just playing notes like so many other guys with fingers but no soul.
Tal Farlow's grin says it all
I love how Tal Farlow is digging it
I can listen to this all day, it's so smooth and relaxing. Pure music at a master's skill. Awesome work on tabbing this, thank goodness I subscribed to this channel, it gives me a ton of homework 😁
12 tone awareness is John Schofield.
Monstrous playing, including Patitucci, who has always been an absolute force of nature on bass.
Some listeners with background in rock may benefit from listening to Tony Williams' "Believe It" album. Allan Holdsworth plays very evolved lines, but they can register differently to rockers cause he uses sounds from rock domain. I suggest that album because Holdsworth was a bit more simplified back then, and the tunes are formatted closer to rock, with recurring and repeating themes that bring the listener back to home base. Points of departure are easier to relate to once the themes are refreshed.
And as always: Press the boundaries of what you know and understand. Doors will open.
Incredible video Levi.
Awesome! But who’s playing the bass? Dude was killing it.
John Patitucci
Cooooool baby. Thanks for posting
John is a player who’s playing the notes you didn’t know you wanted to hear.
Yes. Like Michael Brecker on the sax
We came to listen to John, but the bassist stood out to me just flying smoothly under the radar.
Hi folks does Levi offer the pdfs on his patreon? This is amazing work. Levi never go back too 9-5. This is you. I remember a vid of John Scofield smoking a cigar and teaching, he seemed out there, a legend his playing with Dennis chambers wow wee
I’ll be uploading them all shortly. And I have had a 9-5 in over a decade 😂
The walk the bass took was equally impressive.
Wow great video and I like your shirt!
A great warm up exercise
This is why I can't get into jazz. I keep trying. It's technically proficient, of course, but really it's just "pick a scale and widdle."
You can even notice John losing track from time to time. That's because it doesn't matter where you are or what you play, as long as it's in the key, just play all the notes and the audience will assume that it's good.
Loving these transcriptions!
I truly feel sorry for the commenters to whom this sounds anything but beautiful.
Unsurpassed sensibility, creativity and imagination...
Love this channel dam bro 🙌
The dozen or so other guitarist onstage seem to be looking at each other like "what the hell is this guy doing?!"
My favorite Scofield cd is Uber jam.
*after the solo* Hey what key are we in again?
The glasses say “child molester” but the guitar playing screams “jazz giant”
Wow! I haven’t seen this video since I was a kid. I borrowed it from my guitar teacher.
I never thought of Kevin Owens as a Jazz connoisseur, but here we are...
#FightForever
the guitar was great, but that bass player was killing it
I love John Scofield. But that man sitting to his right, is none other than the phenomenal, "Larry Coryell". The G.O.A.T, hands down. No argument necessary!
I'm more impressed from whoever scores all of these videos and syncs them up.
my name is RIGHT there!
But can he play "Freebird"?
The slightly overdriven tone is to my ear what cream is to strawberries wow!
That’s always been his thing. Right on the edge of overdrive, brush the string rather than pluck it, and often near the bridge. Magic!
I don't think he is reminding anyone why Miles Davis hired him, I think he played a beautiful and heartfelt solo. Music was on his mind, not advertising.
yeah thats a weird title. nobody in the history of ever has questioned why scofield was hired by miles.
and John playing nice and clean on the bass
I would also STRONGLY suggest that you talk about the previous INSANE guitar player that preceded JS. in another video. Thank you
Scofield always reminds me of a friend who was a jazz guitarist and how he endlessly sat around listening to him, going on and on about his playing. It always left me cold, to my ear it's just one long souless twiddle.