Steve, Pat, and Sco were at Berklee when I was there. Steve was the nicest guy you could ever meet. Pat practiced all the time. I played in a few ensemble bands with Sco. He was good, but over the course of three years he turned into a monster player. Gee, practice really does pay off.
thanks--ya, i've seen some pretty disingenuous stuff at certain blues jams i was at, were a guy will complain he can't pull something off, but tell you it's 'just for fun' when you suggest some practice routine to help.
The level of mutual respect and enjoyment from Sco and Pat towards each other is infectious and a lesson for musicians. And Bill and Steve in the background are like old friends supporting them. I have seen less cohesion from old bands like The Rolling Stones.
John Scofield is an interesting player. I saw him at the 1986 JVC Jazz Festival in Newport RI as part of a multi lineup. Always mixing angular and dissonant lyricism with blues and funk. I'm sure he plays a lot of whole tone and diminished scales and loves to obscure the underlying harmonies with departure after departure. A great introduction to him is to check out Jaco Pastorius, Kendwood Dennard and John Scofield playing the Jaco blues, "The Chicken" on a 1985 instructional video for aspiring bassists. Jaco sounds the most adherent to melody and harmony! I've always loved Pat Metheny and saw him live in Lowell MA 1989. He's fully capable of playing angular and outside like Scofield. Song X with Ornette Coleman. I would like to listen to more Scofield and decide how much I like him. I like him and what I hear. It's an acquired taste- active listening. Listening to the Chicken with Jaco is a great place to start.
Kain Motthasmews Hey, these things smarter people said hundreds of years ago ain't going to dust themselves now are they? Plus I already paid for the apron and everything!
@@BorysPomianek "I am" no gynecologist ( but "I am" happy to take a look) Freud's the "I AM" is the Ego...yet... I AM going to have to disagree with your "certainty" (Freud is problematic and being discredited via modern brain sciences) Ego is Freudian .. "sense of self ...measuring sense of self" (Superego... the sense of measuring self to the collective) ... but Id say ALL these players are closer to pure ID in the Freudian sense (music as BASE NEED .. to speak (Language) your statement "seems to infer" there was no consciousness before Freud's Ego ? ) maybe snort some Angle Dust.. or take some .. LSD25 ... and then tell me if you can find EGO (out of body experience) and one is surely conscious) .. all said.. in this situation.. no doubt Ego IS present (as the I AM...IS the JAZZ statement "step up and show us what you've got " ...and perform to an audience (as superego) but this music is so "all consuming" (no time for mirroring self)... so maybe EGO is rendered irrelevant ? (via their skilled discipline) I think that is probably what the fellow above sees (grace under fire) they don't need to care.or measure.. because they are soooo immersed via SENSE of Sound (EARS).. not sense of self.. (the sound of the whole) its about delivering the best performance of the song (which is surely Ego driven) Dylan's newer stuff EGOS (EveryGrainOfSand).. sort of demolishes concepts of "self importance" (we mostly see EGO as Trumped up Self Importance) hence I essentially agree with you.. how can sense of self not be present ? Eckhart Tolle.. has some VERY interesting things to say about "awareness" (consciousness) as being external to our physical (spiritual beings) he makes a pretty damn convincing case of structural entropy (ALL thoughts as essentially constructs (zero substance) ... but yeah.. the phenomenon of "out of body experiences" (drugs or near death exp etc) sort of refutes your original statement...the first statement appears true.. but your conclusion..(because..) maybe not ? this text block is ALL EGO driven (ie look how smart and interesting I AM) ie.. all attention seekers are egoists..
I was lucky enough to see two shows....simply the best thing you can imagine.... The most superb rhythm section....supporting the greatest improvising guitar players ever...ever... Pat and Sco....guitar heaven...!!! Technically I could go on forever....but just enjoy.....The Best!!!
two guitar-master together ! incredible ! wonderful piece and solos ! but also fantastic solo on drum by Bill Stewart while Steve Swallow is able to play ostinato bass line !!!! Steve's ability in timing is really surprising while Bill is going on playing a lot of different polyrhytmic bar on his drum !!! high live performance , for sure !
@@dancochrane5577 "Metheny was born in Lee's Summit, Missouri. His father Dave played trumpet, his mother Lois sang, and his maternal grandfather Delmar was a professional trumpeter. Metheny's first instrument was the trumpet, on which he was taught by his brother, Mike. Pat's brother, father, and grandfather played trios together at home". So, not that demented.
jesus! a great performance overall. bill steward got my special attention. great solo, smooth, effortless, tastefully, diversified, rich; what a thrill with that persistant ostinato. makes my day!
Fantastic groove. Like it it should be as live...way better than the studio version. Probably the best Metheny solo ever. And everybody shines....yeah like crazy diamonds!
La Fiesta de Todos... Bill Stewart batería, Steve Swallow bajo, Pat Metheny guitarra y John Scofield guitarra... Lo dijo eo gran Pat: "Sco es el hombre"...🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶👁️🌅
Not sure Bill Stewart gets the recognition he deserves. He's got impeccable tone, and plays with such precision, groove, and musicality. You can tell it's him playing within a few bars.
Love Sco...even in the quiet moments you feel the menace coming when he takes the dog of the leash (e.g. 3;59 and then the low notes at 4;02 are totally sick!)
You get any bass player and 10 times out of 10 they would add so much to this bass line adding their own sauce to it etc how boringgg Here we have the master SS showing everybody how it’s done not moving or missing a beat of that bass line for 14 min straight how insane is that??? The genius of keeping that beautifully simple bass line the same the whole time is just the best life has to offer it becomes a prayer a mantra in itself when you take into consideration all the madness metheny, sco and bill are adding on top, how did he not miss a note with all that insanity going on??? Only 5 notes for 15 min fuck! What a concept haha thank you master Steve Swallow 😭🙏🏽
God bless Billy Stewart. Because .... Billy Stewart. Oh, and bless Steve Swallow, too, for providing a fat mattress at the bottom of a deep, deep trough for everyone he has EVER played with. Oh, and John Scofield for constantly evolving the instrument while striking new ground at the edge of the F'ing frontier. The end, amen.....
I can't decide whether Steve Swallow's tone is the best thing since sliced bread, or going to make me throw up in my mouth...probably both. But it is *perfect* for this tune.
@@mootbooxle I caught the First Circle tour in '84. He had just started using it with the Synclavier. The sound was so good that I could hear his strings _acoustically_ just a hair before the synth sound got out through the PA.
Steve Swallow is a tank. 14 mins playing 5 notes
He is a bassist. One of te bests.
the real deal!| Master!
Yes and how he played that's notes...
If I only had to make it through the intro, I believe it wouldn’t happen lol
Someone... go make sure he's okay
SCOFIELD'S SOLO IS A MASTERPIECE.
Sco is from another planet. His melodic ideas are so original and out there.
@@wigstretch YES
Steve, Pat, and Sco were at Berklee when I was there. Steve was the nicest guy you could ever meet. Pat practiced all the time. I played in a few ensemble bands with Sco. He was good, but over the course of three years he turned into a monster player. Gee, practice really does pay off.
thanks--ya, i've seen some pretty disingenuous stuff at certain blues jams i was at, were a guy will complain he can't pull something off, but tell you it's 'just for fun' when you suggest some practice routine to help.
ever see Jaco up there hanging out when he was in town?
Steve, Pat, and Sco did not go to Berkeley. They went to Berklee.
@@tgrimes175 Just a difference of one coast from the other. 😋
@@tgrimes175 Jimi Played Berkeley
If you're here looking for Steve Swallow not missing a single beat in a 15 minutes song,well you came to the right video
Grateful
I absolutely LOVE Bill Stewart. One of the most melodic drummers ever. Fantastic.
This is the kind of indulgent stuff you play when you're famous.
The drumming was great.
If you turned the sound down when Sco is soloing, you'd swear he was getting stung by hornets....lol....what a beast...love him.
The level of mutual respect and enjoyment from Sco and Pat towards each other is infectious and a lesson for musicians. And Bill and Steve in the background are like old friends supporting them. I have seen less cohesion from old bands like The Rolling Stones.
Bill Stewart is a genius!!!
John Scofield is an interesting player. I saw him at the 1986 JVC Jazz Festival in Newport RI as part of a multi lineup. Always mixing angular and dissonant lyricism with blues and funk. I'm sure he plays a lot of whole tone and diminished scales and loves to obscure the underlying harmonies with departure after departure. A great introduction to him is to check out Jaco Pastorius, Kendwood Dennard and John Scofield playing the Jaco blues, "The Chicken" on a 1985 instructional video for aspiring bassists. Jaco sounds the most adherent to melody and harmony! I've always loved Pat Metheny and saw him live in Lowell MA 1989. He's fully capable of playing angular and outside like Scofield. Song X with Ornette Coleman. I would like to listen to more Scofield and decide how much I like him. I like him and what I hear. It's an acquired taste- active listening. Listening to the Chicken with Jaco is a great place to start.
Swallow.......human metronome in trance......great job steve, great job.....
Anyone else notice how they each came in with their own time feel and then instantly matched each other on the next breath? No ego, all music!
***** without ego there can be no music because without ego there is no conciousness.
+Borys Pomianek thats some motherfucking deep ass shit, homie.
Kain Motthasmews Hey, these things smarter people said hundreds of years ago ain't going to dust themselves now are they?
Plus I already paid for the apron and everything!
Great observation!!!!
@@BorysPomianek "I am" no gynecologist ( but "I am" happy to take a look) Freud's the "I AM" is the Ego...yet... I AM going to have to disagree with your "certainty" (Freud is problematic and being discredited via modern brain sciences) Ego is Freudian .. "sense of self ...measuring sense of self" (Superego... the sense of measuring self to the collective) ... but Id say ALL these players are closer to pure ID in the Freudian sense (music as BASE NEED .. to speak (Language) your statement "seems to infer" there was no consciousness before Freud's Ego ? ) maybe snort some Angle Dust.. or take some .. LSD25 ... and then tell me if you can find EGO (out of body experience) and one is surely conscious) .. all said.. in this situation.. no doubt Ego IS present (as the I AM...IS the JAZZ statement "step up and show us what you've got " ...and perform to an audience (as superego) but this music is so "all consuming" (no time for mirroring self)... so maybe EGO is rendered irrelevant ? (via their skilled discipline) I think that is probably what the fellow above sees (grace under fire) they don't need to care.or measure.. because they are soooo immersed via SENSE of Sound (EARS).. not sense of self.. (the sound of the whole) its about delivering the best performance of the song (which is surely Ego driven) Dylan's newer stuff EGOS (EveryGrainOfSand).. sort of demolishes concepts of "self importance" (we mostly see EGO as Trumped up Self Importance) hence I essentially agree with you.. how can sense of self not be present ? Eckhart Tolle.. has some VERY interesting things to say about "awareness" (consciousness) as being external to our physical (spiritual beings) he makes a pretty damn convincing case of structural entropy (ALL thoughts as essentially constructs (zero substance) ... but yeah.. the phenomenon of "out of body experiences" (drugs or near death exp etc) sort of refutes your original statement...the first statement appears true.. but your conclusion..(because..) maybe not ? this text block is ALL EGO driven (ie look how smart and interesting I AM) ie.. all attention seekers are egoists..
The trumpet effect on Pat's guitar is awesome!
Personally, my favorite two guitarist. However, the rhythm section stands out as the masterpiece.
Bill Frissell would fit right in, just like Bass Desires.
Two masters of the outside. This track should be on the golden cd flying to the stars
Really miss Steve Swallow; he and Bill were such a great rhythm section!
There's no piece of music I'd rather have stuck in my head. And this one sticks like crazy glue.
well hi there "muSiC LOver"🤯
Never go toe to toe with a shoulder pad man.
I trust Pat learned his lesson.
Sco Pads!
You can understand Metheny.
You cannot see where Sco goes.
Choose your aesthetic.
yep.... Metheny is consensual, Sco express his subjectivity, which materialises through feel and explorations of sonor langage
Superbé Pat and John also backline Steve and Bill, great music from another planet :)
10:30 reminding me of edgar winter frankenstein
I was lucky enough to see two shows....simply the best thing you can imagine....
The most superb rhythm section....supporting the greatest improvising guitar players ever...ever...
Pat and Sco....guitar heaven...!!! Technically I could go on forever....but just enjoy.....The Best!!!
No competition for me here ; two pots of gold, twice the value !
Questi 2 spaccano ancora e per sempre di brutto!
Metheny solo is one of the greatest electric guitar solo ever! Sick!
Synth
@@dancochrane5577 Roland
I agree. Sick. Like diarrhea.
two guitar-master together ! incredible ! wonderful piece and solos ! but also fantastic solo on drum by Bill Stewart while Steve Swallow is able to play ostinato bass line !!!! Steve's ability in timing is really surprising while Bill is going on playing a lot of different polyrhytmic bar on his drum !!! high live performance , for sure !
Methany is a trumpet player at heart.
Demented
@@dancochrane5577 "Metheny was born in Lee's Summit, Missouri. His father Dave played trumpet, his mother Lois sang, and his maternal grandfather Delmar was a professional trumpeter. Metheny's first instrument was the trumpet, on which he was taught by his brother, Mike. Pat's brother, father, and grandfather played trios together at home". So, not that demented.
@@skineyemin4276 He should have stuck with the trumpet. Or maybe became a roofer. Or a plumber.
@@danielholtxxl4936 Yeah, then maybe he would've become even more successful in life and not put out some many albums.
wow, wow, wow! The studio version is great - yet this one is just superb!
Brilliant all around. I feel like a dunce for never having envisioned what a great match Pat and John would be!
Los mejores guitarristas dl mundo. So different so alike great!
Same same but différents
We're well in the nineties !! Thank you to those great great 4 jazzmen
This shit is murder for my anxiety disorder.
I keep waiting for them to start the tune!!!!!
Cette merde est un véritable chef-d'œuvre...
There is no tune. Just noise.
A year ago I was here; an anniversary worth listening.
jesus! a great performance overall. bill steward got my special attention. great solo, smooth, effortless, tastefully, diversified, rich; what a thrill with that persistant ostinato. makes my day!
John Scofield... One of the most exciting guitar explorers I'v ever heard, with Jimi Hendrix
Fantastic groove. Like it it should be as live...way better than the studio version. Probably the best Metheny solo ever. And everybody shines....yeah like crazy diamonds!
Bill Stewart looks so clean and neatly groomed!
I noticed, too. He should let it grow. Be a mop top.
He traded in his sideburns for drum stix 🥁
Thus my first time hearing this, amazing that's all I can say. Thank you to whoever posted this
Thanks for listening
La Fiesta de Todos... Bill Stewart batería, Steve Swallow bajo, Pat Metheny guitarra y John Scofield guitarra... Lo dijo eo gran Pat: "Sco es el hombre"...🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶👁️🌅
Remeber this footage when came out in late 1994 . I ve recorded video on VHS tape and played it all along... a nd again... and again. Fantastic.
Not sure Bill Stewart gets the recognition he deserves. He's got impeccable tone, and plays with such precision, groove, and musicality. You can tell it's him playing within a few bars.
Love Sco...even in the quiet moments you feel the menace coming when he takes the dog of the leash (e.g. 3;59 and then the low notes at 4;02 are totally sick!)
If this is a party, Swallow is the DD playing those same notes for 14 minutes straight for everyone to riff over!
Hahaha ..nicely put!
In ieder geval erg knap!!
The only chord changes happen at 1:22 & 13:04, otherwise ostinanato , except for the ending. Great party. 🖒🤘
You'd be surprised at how few musicians can what appears to be that simple.
You get any bass player and 10 times out of 10 they would add so much to this bass line adding their own sauce to it etc how boringgg
Here we have the master SS showing everybody how it’s done not moving or missing a beat of that bass line for 14 min straight how insane is that??? The genius of keeping that beautifully simple bass line the same the whole time is just the best life has to offer it becomes a prayer a mantra in itself when you take into consideration all the madness metheny, sco and bill are adding on top, how did he not miss a note with all that insanity going on??? Only 5 notes for 15 min fuck! What a concept haha thank you master Steve Swallow 😭🙏🏽
I watch this everyday! :))
To see Sco standing there, then Swallow; and then to notice Pat Mwtheny's there too... wow
Extraordinaire... quelle complémentarité !
WOW I LOVE SCOFEILD SOLO. WOW
Steve Swallow is Amazing!!!
When did Simon and Garfunkel record a guitar battle concert??? Looooove it. Pat and Sco.
Was this really 25 years ago??? Jeez!!!
30 now
Metheny comes in on his solo so sinister 😭🙌🏽
Pat’s solo beginning is so big… One of the biggest
Sco is out of the ordinary and his tone is unachiavable
When the play the melody choruses, there is a break section where the bass line does change, lol. Yeah, this is awesome!!!
Swallow=designated bass driver.
FUSION HEAVEN!!!!!
Those tones are wild
God bless Billy Stewart. Because .... Billy Stewart.
Oh, and bless Steve Swallow, too, for providing a fat mattress at the bottom of a deep, deep trough for everyone he has EVER played with.
Oh, and John Scofield for constantly evolving the instrument while striking new ground at the edge of the F'ing frontier.
The end, amen.....
t3wells steeve is dead?
Pat?
I was There :-)
Every solo is delicious.
A classic on youtube
Incredible crazy-psychedelic solo from Pat!! at 8:25 I almost fell of the chair! :-D
Que turma da pesada. Amei!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
John is extra extra extra ordinary!!!
So cool to see a live performance of this! Great track on a great album! 🙌
I love the tones of the distorted guitar violin sounding thing that Pat Metheny uses sometimes
guitar synth
I can count on one hand, other guitar players that can dig so deep harmonically and rhythmically at the same time.
Blown. Away.... Love it!!
Pat's talent is limitless.
Talent? Noise is talent?
This tune is badass!
Two Giants on gtr and my favourite drummer!
Scofield is just sick wit h it.
Outstanding.
MASTERS!! BRAVO!
superb gangup!
Sco, the sickest jazz guitarist drug cartel
I was waiting for Steve's solo
Double scale for Steve Swallow!
😁✌️👑
Bill Stewart is like a cross between Bernard Purdie and Elvin Jones.
And a little Dolph Lundgren around the eyes.
That's a very good observation. Everything he plays is funky.
And a slice of Jack DeJohnette
It never sounds this good on studio recording.
An absolute “stone” groove...
I listened to Swallow even on the solos
Its amasing how Pat Metheny takes his solo to another dimension .
It's excellent stuff really, isn't it.
i was so bummed they didn't tour the u.s. for this album
Muitos génios juntos
Masters
Excelent guitarist
Metheny is dying because SCO is so loose. But, it's the perfect combo.
loool 😂😂😂
I can't decide whether Steve Swallow's tone is the best thing since sliced bread, or going to make me throw up in my mouth...probably both. But it is *perfect* for this tune.
It's not a tune. It's noise.
Killer Pat Metheny at high gain!
Sco is baked af, then Pat launches into a glitch fest
Delightful anarchy
hooo I never heard him go so far out with the GR-300 before…the double stops sound so crazy! what a performance from both!
@@mootbooxle I caught the First Circle tour in '84. He had just started using it with the Synclavier. The sound was so good that I could hear his strings _acoustically_ just a hair before the synth sound got out through the PA.
14 minutes orgasm of 4 amazing musicians (Swallow always seems about to come... bytheway oldsco + pat are the best guitars duet of the planet Earth)
Awesome Channel- I really enjoyed watching!
Best wishes and keep up the great work, Max
insanely good - provides a grin as wide as a door 😁
sorry they ran out of notes at the end -
That is good music
I would have sworn that was an acoustic bass Amazing tone
Divine!
I dig that cream-coloured leisure suit, Sco
Any body wanna give the drummer some? He's makin' them SKINS TALK.
Totally. So loose and groovin