@@ThomasistheTwin True, but he was a pretty heavy hitter on the Jazz scene.. as he brought big band level loudness to quintet situations, and then things got electrified so that also plays a part. But yes his dynamics are excellent and the way he feels and plays with time is just.. well it's Tony Williams..
It's really quite breathtaking to watch Tony Williams play. I've known a lot of good drummers, really good drummers and they all say the same thing about Tony Williams
The way he keeps time with his left foot, not only up and down but side to side (end of video) illustrates how deeply calibrated the rhythm is inside this man.
@@mamamia6925 sorry to shatter your illusions. But, Tony was the best. 😉 You can't have listened to that many. Or, appreciate what he did. You're outnumbered, anyway.
"him"? how 'bout "them"? Getz (about whom Coltrane said "We'd all play like Stan Getz -- if only we could") -- long gone, whose magnificent playing will live forever and Chick - who we lost just two years ago ('21), brought such a wonderful spirit and joy to his playing but Tony's solo, as others have noted here, is monstrous and musical, blending both of those qualities like few before or since
A master, at the height of his powers, having a blast. He's having so much fun with time here. I keep coming back to this, watching it again and again.
Tony's my absolute favorite drummer of all time. His drumming is so lyrical, he can break into a drum solo without having all the other instruments cut out.
I could watch this and the live footage of There Comes A Time with Tony in that badass purple jumpsuit and always hear some new deep and soulful element to his playing. Pure fire and heart. Tony MF’n Williams forever.
I don’t think I have heard a drum solo by anyone ever with so much invention, grace and explosive power. I can listen to Chris Dave, Mike Mitchell, all these amazing modern drummers but it’s Tony and most often this solo I come back to time after time. Beautiful.
To me, there was no one better than Tony, no one had more power or amazing unbridled exhibitions of rhythmic grace and explosive beats and attacks like Mr. Williams did. From the age of 17, on records like "Spring" to the work with Miles, Herbie, Ron and Wayne to the explosive work with his Lifetime, both the John McLaughin and Allan Holdsworth versions, to playing with John McLaughin again and Jaco Pastorius in the Trio of Doom and then with Herbie and Jaco on the great tune "Good Question" or Tony playing on an obscure Ray Manzarek record from 1974 called "The Golden Scarab," I can go on and on, it's all amazing, and most of it can be heard right here on RUclips.
Wow. The groove started from the feet on the floor and then worked itself upwards. Went from a whisper to a roar. Incredible. Chops galore but always swinging and driving forward
What is it about Tony? All we have to do is just watch 20 seconds of footage like this and the next thing we know we are going down a wormhole of doing nothing but listening and watching Tony Williams stuff. He was just one of a kind. Plus the Nostalgia of 1972 and everything about it. Tony is wearing some sweet clothes and those shoes! I love the choice of microphones and their placements. This was the beginning of an era when they started to close mic the drum kit and even though it was in the embryo phase doesn't it sound better than today?
Imagine watching a bunch of guys who transcribed and endlessly practiced this guy and his contemporaries phrases just to go back and watch this guy, the guy whom modern drummers "borrowed" heavily from and call him average by modern standards😅
That’s a great way to describe Tony Williams. Bad ass! He had everything going for him funk rock swing, technique based in the rudiments. He could play swing with finesse and then totally bash away and it all made sense.
I once had the privilege of being a roadie on side of stage for 2 nights in Victoria London. ! was in a koma for several days afterwards. Fortunately I had a secret cassette recorder with me.....
@@franckenouf6133 The cymbals were probably just the backline they had available. Zildjian/K Zildjian's were a big part of Tony's sound for sure, just interesting to see him playing some Paistes.
@@franckenouf6133 thats a stupid answer..., if he bring his gretch kit he can bring his ziljians..., all stupid things from the crazy jazzy drum lovers..., paiste can sound as good ziljians for jazz..., also paiste have more precission and better pitch and also they came to the scene in a diferent way, the built process is diferent to the classic turkis system like ziljian, they were diferent and rebolutionary, not a copy..., also they invented the sound edge on hats and the ride without bell...., look and hear ruclips.net/video/wxR5NzTWAN0/видео.html..., maybe he was for days before the concert and went to paiste or look for them in a drum store..., maybe he like them a lot....and he cant swich for be signed with ziljian.., who knows.... nothing wrong with ziljian..., i love all brands... paiste growup back at the day offering something diferent with more quality and more aforable price.., bruford sayed one time which he start to play them at the time because cant aford ziljians, ziljians were built in a cheap old way and they cost like a fortune at the time, paistes were built with a lot more precision and in strict built process and cost less money back at the day....
@@jaimesorli2436 Keep calm Jaime, I didn't want to offense Paiste owners, as I own too Paiste cymbals. In each brand of cymbals, you have good and bad ones. I admit that I wanted to titillate Paiste lovers, because they were so happy to hear Tony play their favorite cymbals. No racism between cymbals brand, I'm ok with you. And in this fantastic video that I love so much, Tony was able to make any cymbals singing. He proved it with those Paiste. Cheers.
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He's such an original. Nobody plays like that.
Keeping up with the same melody as chick corea at 0:52 with the bass pedal is absolutely wild. What a legend.
First solo I've ever watched on drummerworld back in the days when internet was still black and white. Best thing ever.
I remember!
Same. I probably watched it a hundred times, at least. Changed the way I thought about drumming and my understanding of what was possible.
Yoooo, I remember that!! It was a rarity to find vids 😅
@@manysnakesthat’s exactly what happened to me, I watched it SO many times 🔥
Drummerworld literally taught me how to drum lol Id go watch videos on there for inspiration. Then try to somewhat pull off what I saw
Tony doesn't play loudly; he plays powerfully.
Love Stan smiling whilst Tony is ripping it up! Like ‘look at how badass my drummer is?’ Beautiful
That look he gave Tony says it all
Incredible.
"I've got Miles' drummer..."
right😂❤
Even when he looks at Stanley @1:48 - @1:50 it is like he is signaling, "I gotta follow that?".
never get tired of how hard he hits, the guy was a F5 hurricane
Damn straight!!
It’s not that he has power it’s dynamics. The shift from pp to ff makes it seem like the roof is caving in.
Agreed Christine...
@@ThomasistheTwin True, but he was a pretty heavy hitter on the Jazz scene.. as he brought big band level loudness to quintet situations, and then things got electrified so that also plays a part. But yes his dynamics are excellent and the way he feels and plays with time is just.. well it's Tony Williams..
Heavy metal jazz🧐😻
It's really quite breathtaking to watch Tony Williams play. I've known a lot of good drummers, really good drummers and they all say the same thing about Tony Williams
The way he keeps time with his left foot, not only up and down but side to side (end of video) illustrates how deeply calibrated the rhythm is inside this man.
I just love how he phrases his solos and makes great use of dynamics. Tony was one of the best if not the best.
As Miles Davis put it, “Tony Williams was dropping bombs…”.
He was, and still is, the best.
@@spookybaba there is no best ,Music is not a sport.
@@mamamia6925 sorry to shatter your illusions. But, Tony was the best. 😉 You can't have listened to that many. Or, appreciate what he did. You're outnumbered, anyway.
can you imagine being 25 years old and already having 6 years with Miles under your belt, redefining the role of the drums in small group jazz?
Watched this a hundred times and still get goosebumps . A master . Miss him so much.
I actually cried watching it
"him"?
how 'bout "them"?
Getz (about whom Coltrane said "We'd all play like Stan Getz -- if only we could") -- long gone, whose magnificent playing will live forever
and
Chick - who we lost just two years ago ('21), brought such a wonderful spirit and joy to his playing
but Tony's solo, as others have noted here, is monstrous and musical, blending both of those qualities like few before or since
Tony was probably the heaviest most dynamic jazz drummer. He became so buff later on..one of the titans of jazz
He just felt time differently. A true master.
Tony was a legend. I still remember the first time my cousin played Fred for me. Still knocks me on my ass.
Stan knew how good it was.
You know Stan was loving that.
A master, at the height of his powers, having a blast. He's having so much fun with time here. I keep coming back to this, watching it again and again.
Nice little smile from Stan after Tony's solo.
I noticed the exact same thing! That said it all 😊
Stan didn’t smile often.
He fights the beat in between rain drops but still stays magically within it's tight confines
Meh.
@@liamsandal6360 show me your chops Mastro.
I like Tony Williams. It was your comment that got the "meh."@@jeanclaude4
Tony Williams and clave ... what a wonderful thing!
How they listen to each other, so beautiful.
Few drummers in the world have that feel and it sounds amazing
One of the greatest drummers of all time.
Tony's my absolute favorite drummer of all time. His drumming is so lyrical, he can break into a drum solo without having all the other instruments cut out.
I could watch this and the live footage of There Comes A Time with Tony in that badass purple jumpsuit and always hear some new deep and soulful element to his playing. Pure fire and heart. Tony MF’n Williams forever.
YES BROTHER TRUER WORDS RARELY SPOKEN
Tony was the best, and still is. Those who disagree don't know anything.
THAT'S THE TRUTH RUTH SO TRUE 👍. ☆☆☆☆☆,RIP TONY WILLIAMS LIFE TIME ☆☆☆☆☆.
Raised the bar higher than anyone can reach IMO. Tony is the truth. Thank you master
I know Tony was born first but he's like a Kenny Kirkland of drums. His instrument becomes an extension of himself
One of my favorite drummers
Tony, Chris Dave and Mike Mitchell are my favourites of all time
He’s my second favourite drummer. The first gotta be Art Blakey
Mine are Bonham, Baker, Mitchell
@@peternemeth1777 Yeah but Williams is better than any of them by a long distance.
@@peternemeth1777 : Rock drummers (rock musicians for that matter) can never touch jazz drummers (musicians).
Tony William's made the Drums sound like Thunder!!
AND like the pitter patter of a drizzle. Amazing dynamics.
This solo is insane! Just wow!
Tony was the master of "limb seperation"! Watching his feet is as good as watching ANY DRUMMERS whole upper body chops!!!!!
God dang he was just so special, played so easy too.
GOAT jazz drummer
I don’t think I have heard a drum solo by anyone ever with so much invention, grace and explosive power. I can listen to Chris Dave, Mike Mitchell, all these amazing modern drummers but it’s Tony and most often this solo I come back to time after time. Beautiful.
Art Blakey tho?
I was just reading this and about to agree then....
The one and only Tony Williams!!
Tony plays in a certain way that brings to you the conviction of how you must feel when u play
To me, there was no one better than Tony, no one had more power or amazing unbridled exhibitions of rhythmic grace and explosive beats and attacks like Mr. Williams did. From the age of 17, on records like "Spring" to the work with Miles, Herbie, Ron and Wayne to the explosive work with his Lifetime, both the John McLaughin and Allan Holdsworth versions, to playing with John McLaughin again and Jaco Pastorius in the Trio of Doom and then with Herbie and Jaco on the great tune "Good Question" or Tony playing on an obscure Ray Manzarek record from 1974 called "The Golden Scarab," I can go on and on, it's all amazing, and most of it can be heard right here on RUclips.
Wow. The groove started from the feet on the floor and then worked itself upwards. Went from a whisper to a roar. Incredible. Chops galore but always swinging and driving forward
Great sounding snare.
3 of these guys in paradise now, RIP friends !
Paradise?
Brilliance! I always loved Tony’s playing. Wether it’s time, comping, 4 or 8 bar phrases, or full form 32 bars of the song! Just kills it
What is it about Tony? All we have to do is just watch 20 seconds of footage like this and the next thing we know we are going down a wormhole of doing nothing but listening and watching Tony Williams stuff. He was just one of a kind. Plus the Nostalgia of 1972 and everything about it. Tony is wearing some sweet clothes and those shoes! I love the choice of microphones and their placements. This was the beginning of an era when they started to close mic the drum kit and even though it was in the embryo phase doesn't it sound better than today?
truly brilliant, raw power.
I cannot explain in words, just soooooo coooool!
One of the best
It just feels good. Modern drummers music often lack feel. Chops aren't music.
All the inspiration you need right there to practice and be the best you that you can be 😊
My goodness. Just mind blowing and beautiful
I call Tony Williams...
THE BRUCE LEE OF DRUMMERS!
☆☆☆☆☆
😎
Love this!
I love all Drummers ! The man, Billy Higgins ! 🥳
Now that's what you can call an all-star group of great musicians!
Man Tony was EXPLOSIVE 🧨🧨
This sort of thing is average nowadays
But, in those days quite exciting.
Tony W. Is was a legend.❤
Imagine watching a bunch of guys who transcribed and endlessly practiced this guy and his contemporaries phrases just to go back and watch this guy, the guy whom modern drummers "borrowed" heavily from and call him average by modern standards😅
TONY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIP CHICK, TONY AND STAN. IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME ANYMORE.
One of my favorite drummers of all time. Powerful and inventive and very very cool.
so Fkin Powerful Miss ya Tony
Magnificent. Tony with the rest is incredible. That samba feel & solo is insane❤
Tony was my biggest influence on drums. So expressive and dynamic. With Miles at 16! Genius . I can believe they’re gone.
I love how the rest of the band is just enjoying the show
So Strong and Musical as well. Tony, Tony, Tony!
Questlove from a video in 2002-03 brought me here…in 2023🙏🏾🐺
Never seen anyone put as much of his body ,into his playing as Tony very interesting great !!
Really grateful for this upgrade/repost - the original clip is/was my most-watched RUclips video ever. Ever.
Yes, back in the days when RUclips felt like a whole new world of deep sea digging. I came back to see this one too.
WHERE"S THE REST OF IT! I really LOVED this, thanks for the post! And RIP the great Chick Corea and Tony and Stan.
Search youtube for "Stan Getz Quartet 1972" to see several of the tunes from this performance.
Here it is ruclips.net/video/cyWHdtHU_vo/видео.html
Top 10 drummers ever!
Mount Rushmore drummer! Rich Krupa Cobham Tony Williams
One of my favorite solos ever.
My all time Number One! ❤️
Tony's dynamics are insane! He has the power of a rock or even metal drummer sometimes. Maybe it's more the way he hits.
i love it when the dynamics goes quiet while the intensity continues.....Awesome. He feels like a jazz drummer....but sounds like a rock drummer
Soooo sweeet
this is amazing ❤
Much improved sound quality from previous uploads of this. Thanks.
That’s a great way to describe Tony Williams. Bad ass! He had everything going for him funk rock swing, technique based in the rudiments. He could play swing with finesse and then totally bash away and it all made sense.
This is absolutely spectacular! Thank you for this amazing video!
I dig the guys in the band 😂 laughing that's crazy 🤪 dude ❤
Holy fucking shit, this is one of the best drum solos I've ever heard!
Tony the Best!!!
Just fantastic!!! Long live Tony!
Beautiful and I love those cymbals
HUGE TONY,..............HUGE BAND,..............POWER HUGE
I once had the privilege of being a roadie on side of stage for 2 nights in Victoria London. ! was in a koma for several days afterwards. Fortunately I had a secret cassette recorder with me.....
Amazing
Genius drummer.
Amazing. THANK YOU
Funny to hear that 12,13,14,16,18&24 sound come from this bop kit . It’s all in his hands and mind.
Awesome!
Quelle énergie !
Wow! Cooking like crazy! Great way to start my day. Thanks!
Amazing! It's cool to see Tony playing with a set of Paiste cymbals.
Montreux, Switzerland. Paiste (Switzerland) tried to subvert Tony, but they didn't succeed I guess. Zildjian all his life (and I understand him!)
@@franckenouf6133 The cymbals were probably just the backline they had available. Zildjian/K Zildjian's were a big part of Tony's sound for sure, just interesting to see him playing some Paistes.
@@franckenouf6133 thats a stupid answer..., if he bring his gretch kit he can bring his ziljians..., all stupid things from the crazy jazzy drum lovers..., paiste can sound as good ziljians for jazz..., also paiste have more precission and better pitch and also they came to the scene in a diferent way, the built process is diferent to the classic turkis system like ziljian, they were diferent and rebolutionary, not a copy..., also they invented the sound edge on hats and the ride without bell...., look and hear ruclips.net/video/wxR5NzTWAN0/видео.html..., maybe he was for days before the concert and went to paiste or look for them in a drum store..., maybe he like them a lot....and he cant swich for be signed with ziljian.., who knows....
nothing wrong with ziljian..., i love all brands... paiste growup back at the day offering something diferent with more quality and more aforable price.., bruford sayed one time which he start to play them at the time because cant aford ziljians, ziljians were built in a cheap old way and they cost like a fortune at the time, paistes were built with a lot more precision and in strict built process and cost less money back at the day....
@@jaimesorli2436 Keep calm Jaime, I didn't want to offense Paiste owners, as I own too Paiste cymbals. In each brand of cymbals, you have good and bad ones. I admit that I wanted to titillate Paiste lovers, because they were so happy to hear Tony play their favorite cymbals. No racism between cymbals brand, I'm ok with you. And in this fantastic video that I love so much, Tony was able to make any cymbals singing. He proved it with those Paiste. Cheers.
HOLY MOLY!!! AWESOME......
Amazing.
Absolute fire 🔥 🔥💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Best drummer ever in my world.
Brilliant❤️
Love this one so much
What a great peace!
Wow! Would love to see the rest of this video...
Now that is shredding.
Well, where the hell have I been? I've never seen this footage. Sweet!
❤ Awesomeness
Tecnica, tanto cuore, istinto e talento, Tony era un mostro ❤️
King Tony.
Thanks for the upload--those flams are KILLin' me!