Still my favourite version of this song!! I did the clarinet solo in high school in front of a Juno award winning clarinetist during a concert after I had only been playing for 4 years and seriously had to learn like 6 new notes specifically for this song. An absolutely terrifying moment but one that made me realize I needed to be a musician. Great memories 🥰
It is a common misperception to think that "Woody" is short for _Woodrow._ When Woody played the blues, it became unmistakably clear that the sap of *ebony wood* was running through his veins.
my grandfather played with woody and les paul on sax, flute and clarinet, mostly as just a session musician because my dad came along after the war. i'd love to find the recordings. my grandmother sang too.
I love Woody, and saw his groups many times over the years. But, for those that understand music, this arrangement demonstrates the violation of a cardinal rule in writing music: keep your textures clean! That is, one voice should never impinge upon another--especially in the lower and mid registers. Here, if you listen to the chorus at 2:15 you hear one hell of a whoop-ass tenor sax solo, but it is mostly obliterated by the accompanying riffs by the tutti midrange tenors/beri. The brass are fine--their bops don't compete with the solo tenor. Generally in big band music, when a solo is going on, you use different instruments in the background. At least that way there is a contrast of tamber between the solo and whatever is going on in the background. So, in this chorus you have bad from both worlds: using the same instruments as the solo, and pitting a mid range solo instrument with a mid range background. Beyond that--solid arrangement, and played with all the wild vigor you would expect from a great WH group.
That's Roger Ingram when he was about 28 or 29 years old. He was with Woody Herman from 1985 to 1987. This is probably from 1985 because this tune wasn't featured on the 50th Anniversary Tour Album in 1986. Here is a clip of a young bearded Ingram playing lead trumpet on this tune with the Woody Herman band on a cruise ship in 1985. ruclips.net/video/g9dgZtn1Q8w/видео.html
I've never liked any kind of backing for or during a SOLO...it's simply NOT NEEDED...bring in the big guns AFTER the solo is OVER!!! Same For singers...NO intrusive backing....NOT NEEDED...unless the Singer SUCKS! 😂😂
Still my favourite version of this song!! I did the clarinet solo in high school in front of a Juno award winning clarinetist during a concert after I had only been playing for 4 years and seriously had to learn like 6 new notes specifically for this song. An absolutely terrifying moment but one that made me realize I needed to be a musician. Great memories 🥰
What a crazy fun solo to have to learn some clarinet on! Way to go!
I never thought a bunch of white guys could rival the Duke, but then I'd never heard this one before! FANTASTIC!
It is a common misperception to think that "Woody" is short for _Woodrow._ When Woody played the blues, it became unmistakably clear that the sap of *ebony wood* was running through his veins.
That’s one smooth sax solo.
my grandfather played with woody and les paul on sax, flute and clarinet, mostly as just a session musician because my dad came along after the war. i'd love to find the recordings. my grandmother sang too.
My favorite........a band with the est sideman and a lead a r that lead the band for fifty glorious years. Keep on swingin'..............
Grew up listening to this song on Sundays
I have my Mother’s 78of Woodys famous Golden Wedding!!! Magic!!!
wow!that's amazing!you should listening!
Woody's band was rightly called "the band that plays the blues"
Woody Herman and The Herd... He was also known by this title... G o Woody...
screaming favorite
A stereo-recording, from what year? And from what concert? And venue?
Still swings......always will !.
Minut 3.....solo de CLARINET🌀🌀🦎🦎🤙🤙
I love Woody, and saw his groups many times over the years. But, for those that understand music, this arrangement demonstrates the violation of a cardinal rule in writing music: keep your textures clean! That is, one voice should never impinge upon another--especially in the lower and mid registers. Here, if you listen to the chorus at 2:15 you hear one hell of a whoop-ass tenor sax solo, but it is mostly obliterated by the accompanying riffs by the tutti midrange tenors/beri. The brass are fine--their bops don't compete with the solo tenor. Generally in big band music, when a solo is going on, you use different instruments in the background. At least that way there is a contrast of tamber between the solo and whatever is going on in the background. So, in this chorus you have bad from both worlds: using the same instruments as the solo, and pitting a mid range solo instrument with a mid range background. Beyond that--solid arrangement, and played with all the wild vigor you would expect from a great WH group.
Who is the lead trumpet player on this cut?
Is that Maynard screaming back there?
Might also be Bill Chase.
That's Roger Ingram when he was about 28 or 29 years old. He was with Woody Herman from 1985 to 1987. This is probably from 1985 because this tune wasn't featured on the 50th Anniversary Tour Album in 1986. Here is a clip of a young bearded Ingram playing lead trumpet on this tune with the Woody Herman band on a cruise ship in 1985. ruclips.net/video/g9dgZtn1Q8w/видео.html
Should leave his clar. AT HOME! 😢
I've never liked any kind of backing for or during a SOLO...it's simply NOT NEEDED...bring in the big guns AFTER the solo is OVER!!! Same For singers...NO intrusive backing....NOT NEEDED...unless the Singer SUCKS! 😂😂
✋🐝🐝🐝🌌🦔🦔🐑🐐🐇🐿️🐿️🦘🦘👏👏🌀🌀🤙