Seriously, I want to know too, not once. Not even people with perfect pitch, perfect intervallic ears, etc. are this capable of perfection, much less gorgeous melodies, MUCH LESS playing said melodies spontaneously without prior preparation. Keep in mind this is all without mentioning his chord (much different than soloing only with single notes), which despite him not knowing intermediate+ theory, are occassionally highly advanced
Re: "Wes is just amazing. This guy never played a wrong note in his life. How is that even possible?" The word "genius" gets overused - a lot - in the context of popular music - but the term is entirely apt in the case of John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery. He was the real thing, a musical genius in every sense of the word. Even his fellow jazz performers, many of them elite players themselves, were in awe of his talent. Great bassist and fellow Indianapolis jamming partner Larry Ridley said after his death, "Wes had something only God can give a man..."
Me to! I was a junior in high school in 1963 when my classmate introduced me to his music and jazz back in 1963! That friend just died. I don't think I ever thanked him for the education he provided.
@@1yourAmigo2 well,he probably knows now...I heard Wes on public radio.I have played lots of shows and benefits for public radio and always tell the "story" but,as you know one event can change your life's course and Wes enriched my journey then and now
Wes is arguably most associated with the octave lines, but while his phrasing is second to none in the confines of that technique, it's so refreshing and edifying to hear him comp and play single note lines. The mans was an absolute legend.
Came here after watching/listening to Chet Baker and Stan Getz version many times. I wondered about the vocals or lack thereof, this version does not need vocals. Splendid!
GEORGIOS VLACHOS / GREECE / 10TH OF JUNE, 2021. Wes Montgomery with the trumpet and the drums player, are in full harmony and rhythm. An excellent jazz piece.
"Just Friends" - Wes Montgomery, Clark Terry. April 2, 1965, Vara Radio Studio 7 in Hilversum, Holland. 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥! Session Info from J-DISC. ║Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wes Montgomery guitar ║Pim Jacobs, piano; Ruud Jacobs, bass. Han Bennink, drums
All honors due to Wes, of course, but the Pim Jacobs Trio were absolutely amazing playing with him! They had wonderful chemistry together, and it is a real pity they didn't have the opportunity to work together more often. Clark Terry sounds very comfortable in this setting as well. What a splendid musician that man was!
I have this on a Japanese import on the Bandstand label. Lists the musicians as: Bass - Arthur Harper Drums - Jimmy Lovelace Guitar - Wes Montgomery Piano - Harold Mabern Trumpet - Clark Terry
The usual key for Just Friends is in fact G major. It starts with a Cmaj7, which is the 4th mode of the G major scale. Not very usual to start a standard with the IV of the tonality, but hey! It's Jazz!
I usually play it on G major, unpess I reading trumpet music! I saw Pat Martino brilliant vetsion was in F. Written out for guitar I think it was F, and not just Bb instrument.
If you are the bass player you can hit wring notes! Not so much for the single note instruments. Piano and guitar can make a better case for a ' wrong' note or chord being ' right if you look at it like this'. Bass, not so much
@@doitnowvideosyeah5841 I'm going to reluctantly agree with you. Bass notes, as played on an upright string bass, are often less clearly heard and often heard as a "thump". Sometimes even by bass players. I discovered, many years ago while putting new strings on my bass, that the notes on my bass sounded more resonant and more like "real" notes when I had strung only 3 strings and not 4. I suspect that the addition of the 4th string may have had a muffling effect. I'm sure someone has studied or examined such a thing. Early string basses had just 3 strings (I have read) so I'm wondering about the reasoning that led to the 4th string. Somebody knows; others will guess.
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The drummer is so engrossed in playing that he doesnt hear that the band has set up the coda for ending and he keeps playing lol.Gotta love that.
Wes is just amazing. This guy never played a wrong note in his life. How is that even possible?
He was incapable of playing a wrong note. As great as I am sure you thought Wes was, he was 1000×'s greater than that.
Wes actually hits a wrong note here: ruclips.net/video/-iVgONy8kMY/видео.html but that’s the only clam I’ve ever heard him make!
Seriously, I want to know too, not once. Not even people with perfect pitch, perfect intervallic ears, etc. are this capable of perfection, much less gorgeous melodies, MUCH LESS playing said melodies spontaneously without prior preparation. Keep in mind this is all without mentioning his chord (much different than soloing only with single notes), which despite him not knowing intermediate+ theory, are occassionally highly advanced
Re: "Wes is just amazing. This guy never played a wrong note in his life. How is that even possible?"
The word "genius" gets overused - a lot - in the context of popular music - but the term is entirely apt in the case of John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery. He was the real thing, a musical genius in every sense of the word. Even his fellow jazz performers, many of them elite players themselves, were in awe of his talent. Great bassist and fellow Indianapolis jamming partner Larry Ridley said after his death, "Wes had something only God can give a man..."
Theres no wrong notes, only wrong resolutions.
Hearing Wes changed the course of my life....God bless him.
Me to! I was a junior in high school in 1963 when my classmate introduced me to his music and jazz back in 1963! That friend just died. I don't think I ever thanked him for the education he provided.
@@1yourAmigo2 well,he probably knows now...I heard Wes on public radio.I have played lots of shows and benefits for public radio and always tell the "story" but,as you know one event can change your life's course and Wes enriched my journey then and now
One of my total favorite jazz tunes... "Just Friends"....so damn beautiful! Lovely rendition, this.
These photos go beautifully with the song.
Two great jazz musicians together,Wes and Clark, what else can you expect, just jazz at its best.
Wes is arguably most associated with the octave lines, but while his phrasing is second to none in the confines of that technique, it's so refreshing and edifying to hear him comp and play single note lines. The mans was an absolute legend.
Mr Guitar and Mr Flugelhorn, two giants, two kind and elegant men with delicate playing, the essence of jazz music, forever.
Beautiful!...... & Just Friends defines jazz probably better than any other standard & There are Many classic Jazz standards
What?
Clark Terry - trumpet, flugelhorn;
Wes Montgomery - guitar;
Pim Jacobs - piano;
Ruud Jacobs - bass;
Han Bennink - drums
man, after clark’s awesome solo, wes had to show his best - and he did! piano too.. all in the zone.. 🎸😎
Came here after watching/listening to Chet Baker and Stan Getz version many times. I wondered about the vocals or lack thereof, this version does not need vocals. Splendid!
Most beautiful music and great musicians. Love to play my sax on these tunes. Just friends.😎👍🎷
I thoroughly enjoy this. Thanks mate
Oops the ending. But hey, it happens. Great music. Thanks for sharing
Love his rendition! Very nice.
Absolutely Fabulous!!!
Great Rendition of this tune by amazing musicians! Great Pics by the way. Thanks for sharing this!.
GEORGIOS VLACHOS / GREECE / 10TH OF JUNE, 2021. Wes Montgomery with the
trumpet and the drums player, are in full harmony and rhythm. An excellent jazz piece.
wes is creakin' genius
There has been other genius before him...
@@lacroixphilippe5433That is redundant. Yet he manages to surpass them?
@@lkd982 a genius is a genius. No genius surpasses the other.
"Just Friends" - Wes Montgomery, Clark Terry. April 2, 1965, Vara Radio Studio 7 in Hilversum, Holland. 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥! Session Info from J-DISC.
║Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wes Montgomery guitar
║Pim Jacobs, piano; Ruud Jacobs, bass. Han Bennink, drums
All honors due to Wes, of course, but the Pim Jacobs Trio were absolutely amazing playing with him! They had wonderful chemistry together, and it is a real pity they didn't have the opportunity to work together more often. Clark Terry sounds very comfortable in this setting as well. What a splendid musician that man was!
Wes Montgomery (g)
Clark Terry (tpt,fl)
Pim Jacobs (p)
Ruud Jacobs (b)
Han Bennink (d)
Clark Terry and Wes Montgomery two of the greatest jazz musicians I've had the privilege to hear, and the icing on the cake when they swing together.
I played with Clark in 1960, 1967 & 1974.......and with Ruud on tour to Canada from Holland, with Toon Hermans in 1968!
@@jamesgallagher_nysf 'Clark Terry, Wes Montgomery - VARA Radio - 1965' on Varagram (released in 1988)
Love this song!
Thanks. Rare groove
Fantastic song great jazz
Swing from Heaven....
bass and drume -perfect time...
Bass- Ruud Jacobs
Drums - Han Bennink
Piano - Pim Jacobs
I wish Wes would solo...forever.
Guess he is busy jamming with Hendrix
Wes had a very special tone because he didn't play with a pick. This is a sublime rendition of a truly great song...
the thumb !!
It is also his soul. I can play with thumb but it doesn't sound like this
Exactly, bro!
ue uaglio cum è bell sta canzone
yeah
Wes.....tone
L'amitié se partage. Les news aussi. :-)
Wes ha citato Tico Tico ❤
I don’t think this is in Db, sometimes recordings will have stuff get shifted up because of error’s
I have this on a Japanese import on the Bandstand label. Lists the musicians as:
Bass - Arthur Harper
Drums - Jimmy Lovelace
Guitar - Wes Montgomery
Piano - Harold Mabern
Trumpet - Clark Terry
Doesn't sound like Harold Mabern to me so guess it was the dutch guys. They swinging their butts off!
It's the Dutch guys alright!
Piano - Pim Jacobs
Bass - Ruud Jacobs
Drums - Han Bennink
Recorded April 2, 1965, VARA-studio 7, Hilversum, Holland.
What a groove. Sounds like Db instead of C which is the usual key
The usual key for Just Friends is in fact G major. It starts with a Cmaj7, which is the 4th mode of the G major scale. Not very usual to start a standard with the IV of the tonality, but hey! It's Jazz!
@@gustavopefaur Hmmm. "usual". Barney Kessel and lots of guitar players play it in F. Somebody do a count. Oh....nevermind :)
I usually play it on G major, unpess I reading trumpet music! I saw Pat Martino brilliant vetsion was in F. Written out for guitar I think it was F, and not just Bb instrument.
I like Clark
🌱💚🌼😃
No one could, and will Never Swing like Wes on Guitar.
Charlie Christian?
The Magic begins at 3:12
algun latino que haya dedicado esta canción? :v 26/12/2020
Who are the rest of the musicians?
Maybe:
Pim Jacobs (p)
Ruud Jacobs (b)
Han Bennink (dr)
www.discogs.com/Clark-Terry-Wes-Montgomery-VARA-Radio-1965/release/5270329
Wes, Wes & Wes.
The Best
@@guitarman6742 Don't forget Wes
What album?
You can purchase the CD on Discogs
Thx. Do u know the title?
@@sblack48 Straight, No Chaser import by Wes Montgomery
10 people don't have any friends.
lmL
There are no wrong notes; sometimes notes are in the wrong place or have the incorrect value but notes are notes.
If you are the bass player you can hit wring notes! Not so much for the single note instruments. Piano and guitar can make a better case for a ' wrong' note or chord being ' right if you look at it like this'. Bass, not so much
@@doitnowvideosyeah5841 I'm going to reluctantly agree with you. Bass notes, as played on an upright string bass, are often less clearly heard and often heard as a "thump". Sometimes even by bass players. I discovered, many years ago while putting new strings on my bass, that the notes on my bass sounded more resonant and more like "real" notes when I had strung only 3 strings and not 4. I suspect that the addition of the 4th string may have had a muffling effect. I'm sure someone has studied or examined such a thing. Early string basses had just 3 strings (I have read) so I'm wondering about the reasoning that led to the 4th string. Somebody knows; others will guess.
They're loling at a 1/2 step as well
pity george benson ripped off wes's act
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Wes mitico❤