The talent of these musicians is beyond reality. The cues are impossible to see - it's instinct with these gentlemen! Morello on drums and Desmond on sax and Wright on bass adding to the smoothness of Brubeck's keys - man oh man! In color - worth watching again and again!
This was originally written by the sax player Paul Desmond for the drummer Joe Morello's solo. What a brilliant master piece / drum solo !!! One of the coolest jazz pieces ,if not the coolest !!! 😎 👍👍👍😍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
For all the people who think it’s odd these guys are well dressed, this is how musicians dressed up until the 70’s. I really can’t think of a jazz giant who didn’t wear a suit and tie.
@Macht Schnell Sixties, actually, I would think. Things relaxed a bit in the 70's, at least from what I remember (I was pretty young though, so I might be misremembering....)
Bought the lp in the mid 60's, and it still sounds intriguing till this day. Every player added their classic elements that will live forever. I am so amazed at how fresh it still sounds. Not bad for 60 years old!!!!
My older brother bought Time Out when it first came out and played Take Five hundreds of times. I took up drums in 5th Grade because of it and played all percussion instruments in school then professionally until my mid-twenties. Joe Morello will always be the jazz drummer GOAT to me.
@@blakeh8582 I should have taken piano, it would have definitely helped me on keyboard instruments, like the glockenspiel. In school band and a small city orchestra, I mostly played tympani.
@@Primus54 ... When I was very young, in the late 60s, 5-6 years old I was started on drums. Practice pads. I was too young to be disciplined or focused and my parents didn’t push me. I wish they had. My instructor was a personal student of Joe Morello. He was given signed drum heads as a gift. I met Joe Morello at the Ocotillo Lounge in Palm Springs, Ca. He was playing that night. I wasn’t too much older; maybe 8-9. My instructor introduced me to him. I love the drums. I wish I would have stuck with it.
I always think this is a magnanimous piece where he allows Dave Brubeck and Joe Morello room to show what fine musicians they were. Of course Eugene Wright also has that wonderful bass line throughout. Despite his faults, or in Chet Baker's case because of his faults, Paul Desmond was a popular much respected musician throughout the industry.
I had the great fortune of working with Eugene in later years. A great bassist and and an absolutely wonderful human being. He had terrific stories to tell...
This just drips cool. Joe Morello’s look on those drums; a man at the top of his game. Brubeck’s off tempo slams, the glasses and that smile, Paul Desmond’s wonderful fluidity whilst looking like a stockbroker all underpinned by Eugene Wright’s power beats. Perfection.
Junior High school in 1973. Was drafted into the jazz band and our teacher gave us Take Five to learn and perform. I was blown away by it. Still am to this day. Awesome performance.
Hey! I saw 1973 JR HIGH and thought Id ask if your band director gave you drummers an orange/black paper back book of "20 of the Greatest Jazz Drummers"?..Cant find it on anywhere the web? Started with Jo Jones, then Art Blakely I think? Ya get to the middle and theres JOE...BUT?.. at 13, I felt like this Cat cannot compare to the ULTRA KEWL Ginger Baker, Cozy Powell or Carmine Appice CAUSE....These cats had LONG hair and MONSTER kits...LOL,I cant believe I called Joe a "Banker lookin square" playin a lil wimpy kit..LOL TOTALLY CLUUUULESS!..Im makin up for it NOW though. Been on a JM BINGE for a month now!
This isn't the actual pace. The video is sped up for some odd reason. This sounds rushed and frantic if you're familiar with original. The sound quality is also terrible.
Genius drummer! I love Buddy but I'll take Morello for my # 1 spot!!! Amazing even with just his bare hands!! That's a must see too! T.Y and of course I subscribed
According to Desmond and Brubeck, Take Five wasn't meant to be a hit on its own. It was written as a bookend for one of Morello's amazing drum solos. But for whatever reason -- perhaps for that exact reason, because it wasn't TRYING to be a hit -- it caught on and became one of their biggest tunes.
I remember in the 70's thinking John Henry Bonham was the greatest Percussionist in Rock N Roll and he definitely was! Neil Pert was no John Bonham the American Drummer or Percussionist for Jimmy was Definitely I wish I could Remember his name; However He was Equal or Darn close to John Bonham! However, the True Legendary Greats who Invented and Brought The Drum Set or Kit to the Forefront of the stage with Their Upbeat Syncopated Rudemental Artistic Flamboyant Styles They were Definitely Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich and the Great Joe Morello! Even John Bonham said that his most favorite Percussionist was Buddy Rich! Buddy Rich could do Triplets and Sixteenths with One Ludwig 26" Bass Drum and One Ludwig Speed King Kick Drum Pedal! Joe Morello Playing take 5 you can hear him Kicking Sixteenths on his Ludwig Kit/ Single Bass Drum using his Single Ludwig Speed King Bass Drum Pedal! Ludwig is and always will be the Greatest Drum Kit Ever Made here in America North Carolina, Especially, the old Kits from the 30's thru 1980's made in Chicago, ILS.!
It is difficult to classify a drummer as the best. Each have their own style and technique whether it is Jazz, Rock or any other ilke. Gene Krupa was to Swing as Bonham was to rock. Joe made it look so easy without all of the showing off and flamboyance of other drummers.
When I think of Morello in the context of drummers, he has impeccable technique. Morello is also very comfortable playing unusual time signatures and integrating these rhythms in the context of the group. Joe just flows. Listen to that cymbal ride here; just a constant stream of rhythm.
Yes it's pointless this "of all time" nonsense - music performance and talent isn't a sport. Nobody mentions Ginger Baker do they? You can't compare the different genres. Suffice it to say Morello ran a drum clinic and was highly sought after for tuition. I was lucky to see/hear the Brubeck Quartet playing "live" at the Watford Gaumont Cinema/Theatre in the early 1960s I was about 15 at the time. The quartet's performance was magical. Near the end Joe Morello gave his all in a solo that lasted 12 minutes and as he did so, the other group members left the stage and let him have the limelight. It was stunning and of course he got a standing ovation. I'll never forget that night. Brubeck was quite a comedian talking to the audience in between numbers. Sad they're all gone now. But then we will be too soon, we only rent this space on the planet.
Seriously good Jazz needs to be seriously well recorded and this is magnificent, the drummer is in my living room! Thanks to the brilliant sound engineer(s) who captured this. (listening using Sonab OA5 speakers which seem to love jazz!)
Definately so. Corea's Spain, Coltrane's giant steps, miles so what, bird's ornithology or Donna Lee, Rollins oleo, Stitt Cherokee and so on. These are moments of inspiration and musical genius that are captured for generations to marvel at. Take 5 stands tall in this regard. The combination of the music and the musicians that results in something beyond music.
I saw these guys at the Kennedy center with Gerry Mulligan when I was a kid. Amazing sound! I'll say they were one of the few bands that could make 5/4 time swing!
Whilst performing Jazz at a Restaurant in San Francisco, somebody requested for us to play Take Five after our set break. The gentleman who made the requested was a vineyard owner from Napa Valley and after we played Take Five we were very happy to see him coming up to the band stand and filling our tip jar. We were astonished at the end of the night and realised he had tipped us around $600 dollars. I'm ashamed to say we never forwarded Dave Brubeck his share.
Many years ago Brubeck had a tour of the South planned. The powers that be told him to leave Black musician, Eugene Wright, at home. Dave cancelled the tour. They all stayed home!
Joe's watching Eugene. Dave is watching Paul. And they are locked. I love the music the Quartet made. The Beatles of Jazz IMO. This is colorized but not terrible.
I still have the original DBQ vinyl having lugged it, and about 300 others, my travels, including being stationed in Iceland (1972). Thanks for posting.
Joe is a fantastic drummer. Side note I’ve noticed each Jazz drummer has there own sound and technique. I think John Bohnam may have taken some cues from Joe. The
I saw Brubeck perform at the Westbury Music Fair sometime in the early 60s. I still remember that Take Five was more like Take Fifteen that night. Everybody else just walked off stage and let Morello do a really long solo.
@@the_rummer i don't necessarily agree, but that's fine Buddy in my humble opinion was too technical Joe was technical AND creative Edit: don't get me wrong, i do think Rich was a LEGEND! It's just that, you know, Joe has a "special spot" in my heart, if you want to put it like that :)
Greatest jazz tune ever period.still my favorite drum solo of all time..never ever get tired of listening to this iconic masterpiece ...If I could try to emulate any drummer of all time,it would be joe morello.
Sometime ago while walking a friend's dog, named Ringo a young fellow working outside saw us upon learning the dog's name he said that Ringo was the worst drummer in rock n roll..He said there is no one better than John Bonham, thee greatest!. Well I corrected him and told him why I thought he was wrong about Mr..Starr. This bleeding had heard of Joe Morello ( no ).and I gave him a brief oral history lon drummers, Morello, Jo Jones who gota standing ovation @ the Newport jazz festival with only a high hat solo.Kids these days.......don't know the difference between a fiddle from a pair a diddle.!!!!
Tempo rushed for television. Most of the common folk can't hold steady for instrumental music. (even though this was the number one song in the nation for a few weeks.)
The pitch and pace seems so high that I realized this recording was sped up. Just does not sound right. THIS is the proper performance speed... It's the same show but not colorized: th-cam.com/video/tT9Eh8wNMkw/w-d-xo.html
For me I don’t like to use the word best so I’ll just say one my favourite drummers of all time. Listen to those triplets and we know who made those his own in 1969. In fact Bonzo borrowed heavily from Joe Morello. What is it they say if you are going to borrow borrow from the best.
I think this is the best version I’ve heard. I like it better than the one on Time Out. I definitely prefer Brubeck’s solo on this and Morello’s solo is superb.
When I see these guys, I remember jazz musicians looking like this. Reminds me of the story by Jean Shepard called “Lost at C”, where he described his math teacher as “tall, with a flattop and horn rimmed glasses and a suit that looked like it was made out of wet and dry sandpaper”. As a child of the late 50’s I remember these guys.
Am glad there are peeps who love the genius of Paul Desmond & Take Five as much as I do. Also dig Mr. Morello, of course, Mr. Wright & Dave Brubeck. This memorable number lives on forever.
These accountants are seriously good jazz musicians.
I was going to say serial killers but accountants is much funnier
That was Cool
And you are a seriously good comedian
Nah, them catz are kewl!
@Frederico Penteado Dave Brubeck begat the Beatles. ;)
The talent of these musicians is beyond reality. The cues are impossible to see - it's instinct with these gentlemen! Morello on drums and Desmond on sax and Wright on bass adding to the smoothness of Brubeck's keys - man oh man! In color - worth watching again and again!
I saw them live on their anniversary tour. Unbelievably fantastic.
@@pmwizard48 Lucky bastard. I don't care much for live performances but these guys, I would give anything to see them live.
Matching suits. Matching hair. Matching glasses. These guys were Devo before Devo were Devo.
I was just thinking EXACTLY THAT.
Optometrists had like 3 frames back then.. But yeah Devo
They were Davo.
hee hee 😀
😅👍
This was originally written by the sax player Paul Desmond for the drummer Joe Morello's solo. What a brilliant master piece / drum solo !!! One of the coolest jazz pieces ,if not the coolest !!! 😎 👍👍👍😍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
They were way more hip and progressive than their image let on.
Imagine playing like Dave can and be able to watch/enjoy the other musicians at the same time. Great performance.
The incredible beauty of this performance brings tears to my eyes Timeless perfection.
For all the people who think it’s odd these guys are well dressed, this is how musicians dressed up until the 70’s. I really can’t think of a jazz giant who didn’t wear a suit and tie.
Even Trane, Charlie Christian, Bird they pretty much all did. They each meant business wen they performed.
@Macht Schnell Sixties, actually, I would think. Things relaxed a bit in the 70's, at least from what I remember (I was pretty young though, so I might be misremembering....)
People had class back then. This was still a post war culture where discipline and decorum where valued.
@@toomanyhobbies2011 ok boomer
@@toomanyhobbies2011 now people just waste their time on too many hobbies.
Bought the lp in the mid 60's, and it still sounds intriguing till this day. Every player added their classic elements that will live forever. I am so amazed at how fresh it still sounds. Not bad for 60 years old!!!!
And the Recording is STILL good!
"After long day of installing mainframes, the men of IBM cut loose"
It's refreshing to see musicians who aren't dressed like they're going to a picnic. Plus I'm loving all those "old school" Neumann microphones.
Joe Morello is up there with the best drummers of all time. Rip
My older brother bought Time Out when it first came out and played Take Five hundreds of times. I took up drums in 5th Grade because of it and played all percussion instruments in school then professionally until my mid-twenties. Joe Morello will always be the jazz drummer GOAT to me.
@@Primus54 same here but took piano also...then moved to play boards for years.
@@blakeh8582 I should have taken piano, it would have definitely helped me on keyboard instruments, like the glockenspiel. In school band and a small city orchestra, I mostly played tympani.
@@Primus54 ...
When I was very young, in the late 60s, 5-6 years old I was started on drums. Practice pads. I was too young to be disciplined or focused and my parents didn’t push me. I wish they had.
My instructor was a personal student of Joe Morello. He was given signed drum heads as a gift.
I met Joe Morello at the Ocotillo Lounge in Palm Springs, Ca. He was playing that night. I wasn’t too much older; maybe 8-9.
My instructor introduced me to him.
I love the drums. I wish I would have stuck with it.
One of the greatest of all times…
I always think this is a magnanimous piece where he allows Dave Brubeck and Joe Morello room to show what fine musicians they were. Of course Eugene Wright also has that wonderful bass line throughout. Despite his faults, or in Chet Baker's case because of his faults, Paul Desmond was a popular much respected musician throughout the industry.
Joe Morello placed himself on the Jazz Mt. Rushmore with this performance.
I had the great fortune of working with Eugene in later years. A great bassist and and an absolutely wonderful human being. He had terrific stories to tell...
He is a human metronome on this bass line. A regular atomic clock
This just drips cool. Joe Morello’s look on those drums; a man at the top of his game. Brubeck’s off tempo slams, the glasses and that smile, Paul Desmond’s wonderful fluidity whilst looking like a stockbroker all underpinned by Eugene Wright’s power beats. Perfection.
Great comment
Apart from the incredible sounds, the filming is brilliant!
Junior High school in 1973. Was drafted into the jazz band and our teacher gave us Take Five to learn and perform. I was blown away by it. Still am to this day. Awesome performance.
Hey! I saw 1973 JR HIGH and thought Id ask if your band director gave you drummers an orange/black paper back book of "20 of the Greatest Jazz Drummers"?..Cant find it on anywhere the web? Started with Jo Jones, then Art Blakely I think? Ya get to the middle and theres JOE...BUT?.. at 13, I felt like this Cat cannot compare to the ULTRA KEWL Ginger Baker, Cozy Powell or Carmine Appice CAUSE....These cats had LONG hair and MONSTER kits...LOL,I cant believe I called Joe a "Banker lookin square" playin a lil wimpy kit..LOL TOTALLY CLUUUULESS!..Im makin up for it NOW though. Been on a JM BINGE for a month now!
Great indeed!
The pace of this version is incredible. Just flying!
Nah, it's just the original played back far to fast....awful.
Tempo seems faster than other versions I’ve seen/heard.
@@thereisaplace definitely. WAY faster than the original recording. I like both. There's more energy when played this fast.
This isn't the actual pace. The video is sped up for some odd reason. This sounds rushed and frantic if you're familiar with original. The sound quality is also terrible.
@@iseeolly9959 I'm glad someone else noticed. This has been butchered.
_Time Out_ was the first album I ever bought. Timeless.
Whoever sent this, so happy. What a simply amazing groove.
Morello makes it look so easy. Like he's looking to see if his sandwich is ready.
Great comment.
I'm going with sandwich toaster at back of stage
Great analogy 😎
Hahah!
Maestro Brubeck totally absorbing what the soloists are saying. Brilliant!
Sorry, but these are not maestro level players. These are virtuoso level players.
Arguably the greatest jazz tune ever
To the blasphemers who downvoted this: There is a special place in hell reserved just for you.
I prefer black, white Jazz, genius, Morello
My wife and I saw Dave and his quartet in 2006. A magic evening!
I believe the expression often used back then for jazz musicians " cool cat " belongs to JOE MORELLO !!! 😎 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶💞
Genius drummer! I love Buddy but I'll take Morello for my # 1 spot!!! Amazing even with just his bare hands!! That's a must see too! T.Y and of course I subscribed
Morello had sooo much more cool....
What I love about this clip is that it clearly reveals that these guys definitely had a sense of their own genius.
According to Desmond and Brubeck, Take Five wasn't meant to be a hit on its own. It was written as a bookend for one of Morello's amazing drum solos. But for whatever reason -- perhaps for that exact reason, because it wasn't TRYING to be a hit -- it caught on and became one of their biggest tunes.
True.
I remember in the 70's thinking John Henry Bonham was the greatest Percussionist in Rock N Roll and he definitely was! Neil Pert was no John Bonham the American Drummer or Percussionist for Jimmy was Definitely I wish I could Remember his name; However He was Equal or Darn close to John Bonham! However, the True Legendary Greats who Invented and Brought The Drum Set or Kit to the Forefront of the stage with Their Upbeat Syncopated Rudemental Artistic Flamboyant Styles They were Definitely Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich and the Great Joe Morello! Even John Bonham said that his most favorite Percussionist was Buddy Rich! Buddy Rich could do Triplets and Sixteenths with One Ludwig 26" Bass Drum and One Ludwig Speed King Kick Drum Pedal! Joe Morello Playing take 5 you can hear him Kicking Sixteenths on his Ludwig Kit/ Single Bass Drum using his Single Ludwig Speed King Bass Drum Pedal! Ludwig is and always will be the Greatest Drum Kit Ever Made here in America North Carolina, Especially, the old Kits from the 30's thru 1980's made in Chicago, ILS.!
This is a fast tempo compared to earlier recordings/filmed sessions, but they keep it together and there are more breaks for the piano. Great!
It is difficult to classify a drummer as the best. Each have their own style and technique whether it is Jazz, Rock or any other ilke. Gene Krupa was to Swing as Bonham was to rock. Joe made it look so easy without all of the showing off and flamboyance of other drummers.
Thanks, cause I was just thinking the same. Glad someone expressed it.
Agree
I would say Krupa was to Swing as Charlie Watts was to Swing.
When I think of Morello in the context of drummers, he has impeccable technique. Morello is also very comfortable playing unusual time signatures and integrating these rhythms in the context of the group. Joe just flows. Listen to that cymbal ride here; just a constant stream of rhythm.
Yes it's pointless this "of all time" nonsense - music performance and talent isn't a sport. Nobody mentions Ginger Baker do they? You can't compare the different genres. Suffice it to say Morello ran a drum clinic and was highly sought after for tuition. I was lucky to see/hear the Brubeck Quartet playing "live" at the Watford Gaumont Cinema/Theatre in the early 1960s I was about 15 at the time. The quartet's performance was magical. Near the end Joe Morello gave his all in a solo that lasted 12 minutes and as he did so, the other group members left the stage and let him have the limelight. It was stunning and of course he got a standing ovation. I'll never forget that night. Brubeck was quite a comedian talking to the audience in between numbers. Sad they're all gone now. But then we will be too soon, we only rent this space on the planet.
Seriously good Jazz needs to be seriously well recorded and this is magnificent, the drummer is in my living room! Thanks to the brilliant sound engineer(s) who captured this. (listening using Sonab OA5 speakers which seem to love jazz!)
Saw an extended version with Morello playing with his hands during his solo.
I was introduced to this in about 1974, in a friend’s room at university. It has remained one of my fave tracks ever since.
I recall 60s when I first heard Take 5 and Time out. Gave me new perspective of jazz. Real jazz.
a seminal moment in music history
Definately so. Corea's Spain, Coltrane's giant steps, miles so what, bird's ornithology or Donna Lee, Rollins oleo, Stitt Cherokee and so on. These are moments of inspiration and musical genius that are captured for generations to marvel at. Take 5 stands tall in this regard. The combination of the music and the musicians that results in something beyond music.
Impossible to stop listening. Really miss these guys!!
I saw these guys at the Kennedy center with Gerry Mulligan when I was a kid. Amazing sound! I'll say they were one of the few bands that could make 5/4 time swing!
Buddy Ritchie and Gene Kruppa invented the drums, but,Joe Morello reinvented the drums.
One of the greatest drum solos of all time! And if my memory serves me correctly, the first jazz piece to earn a million dollars!
Whilst performing Jazz at a Restaurant in San Francisco, somebody requested for us to play Take Five after our set break.
The gentleman who made the requested was a vineyard owner from Napa Valley and after we played Take Five we were very happy to see him coming up to the band stand and filling our tip jar. We were astonished at the end of the night and realised he had tipped us around $600 dollars. I'm ashamed to say we never forwarded Dave Brubeck his share.
I hope Joe got a% of that million sales🎖🏅
Wow!
Many years ago Brubeck had a tour of the South planned. The powers that be told him to leave Black musician, Eugene Wright, at home. Dave cancelled the tour. They all stayed home!
Joe's watching Eugene. Dave is watching Paul. And they are locked. I love the music the Quartet made. The Beatles of Jazz IMO. This is colorized but not terrible.
Ok guys, breaks over. Get back to work. Those beans ain’t counting themselves.
a real jazz drummer who thinks musically instead of buddy rich who is nothing but self indulgent nonsense
I still have the original DBQ vinyl having lugged it, and about 300 others, my travels, including being stationed in Iceland (1972). Thanks for posting.
Joe, so precise yet completely in the groove pocket. So disciplined. Great to see this in color.
Joe is a fantastic drummer. Side note I’ve noticed each Jazz drummer has there own sound and technique. I think John Bohnam may have taken some cues from Joe. The
It's funny how folks adore rock drummers. They all owe there legacies to this.
I was thinking the same thing. I'm sure Bonham was aware of Joe Morello.
@@Darrylizer1 None of us can forget that there's little difference between great rock and jazz drummers. Happy to see your comment.
I saw Brubeck perform at the Westbury Music Fair sometime in the early 60s. I still remember that Take Five was more like Take Fifteen that night. Everybody else just walked off stage and let Morello do a really long solo.
Westbury was a nice intimate venue
That musta been something!
It's weird that watching Take Five takes almost seven minutes.
So much better than the shortened 'single' version I heard on radio as a 12 year old kid. It's a work of genius.
Interestingly, the 45 version wasn't just a shortened version of the LP, it's a completely different take with completely different solos.
Pure talent 👏
Let's not forget Desmond's sublime playing
And giving all the earnings of this song to the Red Cross
Uniquely simple harmonic solos full of subtle emotions. Immediately recognizable.
Absolutely! Each note like a pearl floating on air.
Wonderful version. I've heard it played many times, but never at this fast tempo. Love it!!
This is only for people know about music
Even Taking Five couldn't amount to this, as Inspired as it Gets! Granting creativity for those who gave it Plenty!
Bass player…epic continuity, provides the unyielding thread upon which this aural tapestry is threaded.
Look like they may have worked for ibm.
Man, Morello just hits the accelerator and we’re off
This is beautiful! Seeing Joe's solo in color is something I can't describe.
Best drummer ever existed, no discussion.
@@the_rummer i don't necessarily agree, but that's fine
Buddy in my humble opinion was too technical
Joe was technical AND creative
Edit: don't get me wrong, i do think Rich was a LEGEND!
It's just that, you know, Joe has a "special spot" in my heart, if you want to put it like that :)
Buddy, hands down the best. Zero discussion.
@@LovBoat bonham?
@@sydneystones2175 Love Bonham but Jazz drumming is a whole other level
Buddy rich the best ever.
Greatest jazz tune ever period.still my favorite drum solo of all time..never ever get tired of listening to this iconic masterpiece ...If I could try to emulate any drummer of all time,it would be joe morello.
Was there a touch of ad-lib here…their eye contact with each other and slight smiles tells me they were performing more than just the longer version.
Where Dave turns round to look at you, you better know your stuff.
I can listen to Desmond wail all day... and often do.
Stan Getz along with Paul D, both responsible for my two fave jazz tracks.
Why is this "Dave Brubeck Take Five"? It should be "Paul Desmond Take Five", because Desmond composed it.
Never thought about the band looking like Devo before Devo! Brilliant!
Sometime ago while walking a friend's dog, named Ringo a young fellow working outside saw us upon learning the dog's name he said that Ringo was the worst drummer in rock n roll..He said there is no one better than John Bonham, thee greatest!. Well I corrected him and told him why I thought he was wrong about Mr..Starr. This bleeding had heard of Joe Morello ( no ).and I gave him a brief oral history lon drummers, Morello, Jo Jones who gota standing ovation @ the Newport jazz festival with only a high hat solo.Kids these days.......don't know the difference between a fiddle from a pair a diddle.!!!!
It was 1964. Any number of these men could've beaten you in a street fight and still play that evening.
THE ONLY TRUE AMERICAN MUSIC IS JAZZ. GET TUNE. NEVER GETS OLD
Wow! This guy can play a lot of instruments at the same time!
Saw the quartet live my freshman year at Penn State (1966). Something I will never forget.
Tempo rushed for television.
Most of the common folk can't hold steady for instrumental music.
(even though this was the number one song in the nation for a few weeks.)
The pitch and pace seems so high that I realized this recording was sped up. Just does not sound right. THIS is the proper performance speed... It's the same show but not colorized: th-cam.com/video/tT9Eh8wNMkw/w-d-xo.html
Those drums sound PERFECT.
This is my GO-TO song to get me going. Sit back, relax and Take Five!!
Color is amazing to see - I actually prefer B&W version - looks vintage! - but very cool to see the color too
back when musicians worked at getting attention through good music and tradecraft instead of bad behavior and silly clothing styles
Meraviglioso Joe Morello
Easy listening
I always thought he was at his best, back in his Ludwig days..
Playing his solo, using matched grip and the butt end of both sticks..
Vous êtes des géants de la musique....Respect
Sit back in an Eames lounge chair, sip on a glass of good whiskey and listen to perfection....
Isn't this a tad faster than the studio track? Still love it
feels like that a bit to me as well.
Yep.....up tempo.
Studio is swing compared to this. That let the common folk keep up more rasily.
For me I don’t like to use the word best so I’ll just say one my favourite drummers of all time. Listen to those triplets and we know who made those his own in 1969. In fact Bonzo borrowed heavily from Joe Morello. What is it they say if you are going to borrow borrow from the best.
a monument in music, like like the pyramids in aegypt.
cool cats indeed
This maybe my favorite version of Dave’s piano solo. So restrained but hitting all the right notes
I think this is the best version I’ve heard. I like it better than the one on Time Out. I definitely prefer Brubeck’s solo on this and Morello’s solo is superb.
That is so fast from the album. Just great shit. Joe Morello be thy name.
Music is dead now talentless hacks on auto tune and computerized perfection sanitized it to death .
WTF is up with the Pop Tart comments?
When I see these guys, I remember jazz musicians looking like this. Reminds me of the story by Jean Shepard called “Lost at C”, where he described his math teacher as “tall, with a flattop and horn rimmed glasses and a suit that looked like it was made out of wet and dry sandpaper”. As a child of the late 50’s I remember these guys.
This was before all the jazz guys discovered heroine.
for the original, play at 0.75 speed
Am glad there are peeps who love the genius of Paul Desmond & Take Five as much as I do. Also dig Mr. Morello, of course, Mr. Wright & Dave Brubeck. This memorable number lives on forever.
Ah yes, my team of high priced lawyers hard at work.
Serious as a ledger sheet, just no checks and or balances! 😄
Watch Morello...such a minimalist!!
Molto bene grazie.Evitaeterna.bene grazie.