Great interview with a great musician! I would love it if you could get hold of Andreas Oberg so we can learn more about his whole journey and if he's really done with guitar. If so, it boggles the mind.
Great interview. Jonathan's an amazing player and composer. He's truly a musicians musician, he doesn't care about the trimmings of success/rock stardom, and I say this because if he was born n in the 60's he would have been a superstar. He's got a great mindset and philosophy about music and life in general.
This is a fascinating conversation, and I am so glad to have stumbled upon it. Jonathan is a wonderful guitarist, and I really appreciate how he has assimilated so much from the history of jazz guitar and more recent rock guitar, into his playing. For me he is the most complete jazz guitarist playing right now. His appreciation of Holdsworth is very astute. I first saw Allan play in a small pub in London, I think the Half Moon, in the 1970s. His technique, the extraordinary chord voicing that his ‘stretch’ enabled him to play, the sheer speed of thought and execution absolutely amazed me. The next time that I saw him was at the Bracknell jazz festival. As I watched and listened I became really tense, and a little short of breathe, and I realised that it was all too relentless, there was no light and shade, that there were no spaces. A horn player needs to take a breath, it makes for space. Holdsworth’s phenomenal technique meant that he rarely ‘took a breathe’ and this was stressful and exhausting for the listener. I think that Jonathan is saying something similar here. As Miles is reported to have said to Coltrane, “Try taking the horn out of your mouth.” Like Miles, Jonathan has the confidence to leave spaces, to play ballads, to use dynamics, and he writes great tunes. Kreisberg and Veras at The Spin in Oxford last year was magical, wonderful. Incidentally, for those who like Jonathan enjoy Allan H. Best on record check out his beautiful solo on a tune called ‘Expresso’ on a record by Gong. The rest of the album is of no interest, but his solo on that tune is sublime. Keep safe and well, and I hope to see my favourite guitarist again (Mr Kreisberg) next time he’s in the UK.
Jonathan’s style is so unassuming and complicated at the same time. I appreciate this interview. Performing on a volunteer basis allows me to play and explore with much more freedom.
Hahaha that was unbelievable when he put that record before trioing where he literally imitated Allan. Johnathan is nuts 🤣 I can see him feeling embarassed a little but also proud. All judgement aside he is great.
Jonathan is really rejecting a style but his dropping of notes inside chords is exquisite. Bill Evans did the same thing and it is instantly recognized.
Amazing interview. Love the topics you stayed on, few, but more focused. Very relatable as a guitarist that's into contemporary jazz, fusion, and even some kpop believe it or not! Very familiar with Andreas' work. There's actually lots of great pop writers in kpop, making more creative and harmonically adventurous pop music.
Great interview with a great musician! I would love it if you could get hold of Andreas Oberg so we can learn more about his whole journey and if he's really done with guitar. If so, it boggles the mind.
Great interview. Jonathan's an amazing player and composer. He's truly a musicians musician, he doesn't care about the trimmings of success/rock stardom, and I say this because if he was born n in the 60's he would have been a superstar. He's got a great mindset and philosophy about music and life in general.
This is a fascinating conversation, and I am so glad to have stumbled upon it. Jonathan is a wonderful guitarist, and I really appreciate how he has assimilated so much from the history of jazz guitar and more recent rock guitar, into his playing. For me he is the most complete jazz guitarist playing right now. His appreciation of Holdsworth is very astute. I first saw Allan play in a small pub in London, I think the Half Moon, in the 1970s. His technique, the extraordinary chord voicing that his ‘stretch’ enabled him to play, the sheer speed of thought and execution absolutely amazed me. The next time that I saw him was at the Bracknell jazz festival. As I watched and listened I became really tense, and a little short of breathe, and I realised that it was all too relentless, there was no light and shade, that there were no spaces. A horn player needs to take a breath, it makes for space. Holdsworth’s phenomenal technique meant that he rarely ‘took a breathe’ and this was stressful and exhausting for the listener. I think that Jonathan is saying something similar here. As Miles is reported to have said to Coltrane, “Try taking the horn out of your mouth.” Like Miles, Jonathan has the confidence to leave spaces, to play ballads, to use dynamics, and he writes great tunes. Kreisberg and Veras at The Spin in Oxford last year was magical, wonderful. Incidentally, for those who like Jonathan enjoy Allan H. Best on record check out his beautiful solo on a tune called ‘Expresso’ on a record by Gong. The rest of the album is of no interest, but his solo on that tune is sublime. Keep safe and well, and I hope to see my favourite guitarist again (Mr Kreisberg) next time he’s in the UK.
Two of the most original and harmonically interesting players out there today, awesome conversation.
Yes, please have Andreas Öberg, that would be really interesting!
Jonathan’s style is so unassuming and complicated at the same time. I appreciate this interview. Performing on a volunteer basis allows me to play and explore with much more freedom.
Loved this interview. Great flow. I took many lessons with Jon here in Miami and he was always so inspiring.
Fantastic interview! Thank you so much for this!
Great interview!
Hey Dani and Jonathan your vibrations are so cool I just put your video on full screen and drove the demons out of my house...
Thanks for doing this interview!! Great stuff!
Nice Denver shout out from JK, I try to see him live every time he comes through. He's a class act.
Hahaha that was unbelievable when he put that record before trioing where he literally imitated Allan. Johnathan is nuts 🤣 I can see him feeling embarassed a little but also proud. All judgement aside he is great.
Super cool interview! I hope to see more like this!
Some very beautiful phrases in that 2nd oldy you played. BTW , just hearing you talk inspired me to write a cool tune.
Fascinating ! Thanks ! See u from France
Music is a communal experience. You played with your bandmates and learned from each other.
Awesome interview :)
Great interview, really enjoyed it!
Fun interview!
thom yorke did great interviewing jonathan kreisberg
Jonathan is really rejecting a style but his dropping of notes inside chords is exquisite. Bill Evans did the same thing and it is instantly recognized.
Amazing interview. Love the topics you stayed on, few, but more focused.
Very relatable as a guitarist that's into contemporary jazz, fusion, and even some kpop believe it or not! Very familiar with Andreas' work. There's actually lots of great pop writers in kpop, making more creative and harmonically adventurous pop music.
32:00 where can i listen to this?? its sick
4:50 who???
Olli Soikkeli i think
Meruemu Oh, muchas gracias!!!!
Thank you!!!
@@ivanlydian6698 De nada my friend ;)
Many interviews Where Dylan flat out says, he sold his soul to the devil. Robert Johnson style.