I must have first seen CRUISING ten years ago, and this burrowed in like the ear worm it is, making me crazy because I thought it was part of a score, not a single song. If I had listened to every track on the soundtrack, I would have found it then. Sooo beautiful.
THIS IS IT! Hallelujah! Looking for this earworm from the first time I saw CRUISING. Skipped over it on the soundtrack, thinking it was original music, not a song…
I'm here (finally) after thinking for years that it was part of the OST for "Cruising" (1980) I thought that the little vignette played in the film was done by Egberto Gismonti. I am still looking to hear that "movement" from the OST.
@@kidmack3556Exactly what I thought. That snippet from the movie got permanently stuck in my head. I think I finally found it by searching “music from the film” instead of “soundtrack”. Well worth it-the whole song is beautiful.
Of the most mysterious, beautiful and haunting songs I've ever listened to. When getting this album, listened to it over and over. 'Diary ' is undoubtedly his masterpiece. The only musician I know of who plays the guitar and piano with equal beauty !
Wonderful cyclic rhythms and form. Elusive harmony, scintillating acoustic. Expectation never resolves: oneiric, yet rushing onward. The stillness in movement. Light touch, yet the pulse pervades, through the drone bass: an ancient mode of centering.
that's a good description of Mr. Towner's compositional style, Mr. Cooke. the theme is presented on a 11/8 rhythmic cell that evolves to a 12/8 (actually 3+3+3+3/8) during the improvisation choruses. the concept of "expectation never resolves: oneiric, yet rushing onward" is a great exposition of the piece's modal (Phrygian) character.
Extraordinary, ecm put out some great music from some of the great jazzists jammin' in Europe in the late 70's and early 80's. Towner also played for the band Oregon and the great John Abercrombie
So I’m not the only one who loved this and hunted for it. Would have found it a lot faster if I’d known it was a song, not original score, but better late…
I first became aware of Waterwheel by way of the album, _Oregon in Moscow,_ where Ralph and Oregon were accompanied by the Moscow Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra. Certainly, the addition of the larger ensemble brings additional color to the work, but that in no way lessens what Ralph, Eddie and Jack accomplish here!
I'll say. He creates accents and movement but more, he creates whole backgrounds of space so the the others can play on it. Fantastic how he and the others blend in and out of each other's movements.
Wow, sigh. I didn't know this version existed. I have a copy of Oregon's original version with Colin Walcott on tabla on their 'Out of the Woods' album. Gotta be one of the most under-the-radar albums of any genre. Every piece, a keeper. Never thought of it before, but mandelbrot sets are a great match for 'Waterwheel'. I like Eddie Gomez (especially with Bill Evans) and Jack DeJohnette (with anyone) ... but in jmho, Walcott brought an exotic Indian vibe that was better suited for the composition. I made a similar video using mandelbrots for Chick Corea's original 'Return to Forever' title piece ... but either RUclips, ECM, or Chick struck it down from RUclips.
Manfred Eicher you are a modest genius in music - production All the musicians you were working with love your kindness committment engineering warmhearted friendship leading without leadership seeming to be a contradiction
Finally I found it again after so many years, simply forgot the title. DeJohnettes druming combined with Towners haunting melodies is..... epic !
I must have first seen CRUISING ten years ago, and this burrowed in like the ear worm it is, making me crazy because I thought it was part of a score, not a single song. If I had listened to every track on the soundtrack, I would have found it then. Sooo beautiful.
THIS IS IT! Hallelujah! Looking for this earworm from the first time I saw CRUISING. Skipped over it on the soundtrack, thinking it was original music, not a song…
I'm here (finally) after thinking for years that it was part of the OST for "Cruising" (1980)
I thought that the little vignette played in the film was done by Egberto Gismonti.
I am still looking to hear that "movement" from the OST.
@@kidmack3556Exactly what I thought. That snippet from the movie got permanently stuck in my head. I think I finally found it by searching “music from the film” instead of “soundtrack”. Well worth it-the whole song is beautiful.
Of the most mysterious, beautiful and haunting songs I've ever listened to. When getting this album, listened to it over and over. 'Diary ' is undoubtedly his masterpiece. The only musician I know of who plays the guitar and piano with equal beauty !
and Egberto Gismonti!
beyond belief... how is this even happening? wow do I love music!!
Some drummers nail it down-Jack Dejohnette nails it open!
Wonderful cyclic rhythms and form. Elusive harmony, scintillating acoustic. Expectation never resolves: oneiric, yet rushing onward. The stillness in movement. Light touch, yet the pulse pervades, through the drone bass: an ancient mode of centering.
Joe Cooke apt discriprion
that's a good description of Mr. Towner's compositional style, Mr. Cooke. the theme is presented on a 11/8 rhythmic cell that evolves to a 12/8 (actually 3+3+3+3/8) during the improvisation choruses. the concept of "expectation never resolves: oneiric, yet rushing onward" is a great exposition of the piece's modal (Phrygian) character.
Cruising...
😷👍
Extraordinary, ecm put out some great music from some of the great jazzists jammin' in Europe in the late 70's and early 80's. Towner also played for the band Oregon and the great John Abercrombie
From Ralph’s 1978 album ‘Batik’ (ECM 1121).
I just found this in a pile of records (200+) a friend gave me for a case of beer and bag of weed. Loving it!
I bet he will regret this...:)
How was the weed??
😷 is this the soundtrack of Cruising? The scene which Al Pacino enters the killer room? I finally found it 👍3 likes for you, thanks for share 🇮🇹
Yes!
Yep
So I’m not the only one who loved this and hunted for it. Would have found it a lot faster if I’d known it was a song, not original score, but better late…
I Love this masterpiece, Listen to for more than 30 years, thank
Also one of my favorite recipes....Towner with Gomez and DeJohnette....fantastic music...
je ne connaissais que la version Oregon sur "out of the Woods", j'adôôôre cette ambiance...cette musique éveille mon esprit ;)
I first became aware of Waterwheel by way of the album, _Oregon in Moscow,_ where Ralph and Oregon were accompanied by the Moscow Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra. Certainly, the addition of the larger ensemble brings additional color to the work, but that in no way lessens what Ralph, Eddie and Jack accomplish here!
Super version, l'original étant sur l'album d’Oregon "Out of the wood", un disque lumineux.
jesus jack on this OMG
He sounds like Jon Christiansen on Solstice but he brings so much more to it (nothing against Christiansen, though).
I'll say. He creates accents and movement but more, he creates whole backgrounds of space so the the others can play on it. Fantastic how he and the others blend in and out of each other's movements.
The late Jon Christensen you mean?
Cruising
Best music ever !
thanks for posting an alltime favourite w. nice visuals!
Wow, sigh. I didn't know this version existed. I have a copy of Oregon's original version with Colin Walcott on tabla on their 'Out of the Woods' album. Gotta be one of the most under-the-radar albums of any genre. Every piece, a keeper. Never thought of it before, but mandelbrot sets are a great match for 'Waterwheel'. I like Eddie Gomez (especially with Bill Evans) and Jack DeJohnette (with anyone) ... but in jmho, Walcott brought an exotic Indian vibe that was better suited for the composition. I made a similar video using mandelbrots for Chick Corea's original 'Return to Forever' title piece ... but either RUclips, ECM, or Chick struck it down from RUclips.
Manfred Eicher
you
are
a
modest
genius
in
music - production
All
the
musicians
you
were
working
with
love
your
kindness
committment
engineering
warmhearted
friendship
leading
without
leadership
seeming
to be
a
contradiction
Always been a favorite
superbe, 3 musiciens au top.
Hermoso y asombroso.
Absolutely amazing
Ralph, beti maisu! ... eta lagun onakin orain ere! (Bai, "Songs from the wood" hartatik ateratakoa).
a masterpiece in 11/8. nice video too
Hips or lips?
¡SUBLIME! Muchas gracias...
Genius,I listened first time seeing the movie with Al PACINO " The Cruiser "
amazing
ενα απαραιτητο κομματι στη ζωη μου
Superb
excellent
Spiritual journey
La mejor música del siglo XX, tan ignorada........
Wow
Who is the artist of the first painting? I'd love to have a print or maybe an original of other works.
Geométricamente sagrado
LSD
delusive...
Drumming is a little too insistent.
You're joking, right?
Cruising