Had the honor of having Brent and Paul play on an album of material my Partner Deanna Mitchell and I wrote. Dee was the singing artist. What a thrill. We had no idea going in that they and the rest of the Nashville "A" team at the time were going to be the players on our session. We were working with a producer named Rick Webb who put it all together. What an experience. What a great record we ended up with.
There's a long tradition of this starting with country swing. One of my old teachers, Jerry Hahn, started out in country swing then moved to straight ahead jazz. Also check out Hank Garland. Before a horrible car accident ended his public performance career, that guy was a monster player. Jazz Winds From a New Direction is still a seminal and defining recording to this day.
Back in the day, the boundaries between different genres of music weren't so strict. The country cats in those days did sessions making hit pop and country recordings by day, and swinging jazz standards and bebop tunes by night in clubs as a way to stretch out and make some good music, too. It worked that way in the R&B/soul world, too. A lot of Motown's famous session musicians on all of those great hits were jazz cats who switched over to doing gigs for Berry Gordy to make some dough. Same at Stax Records and Hi Records in Memphis - more guys who'd cut their teeth playing not just R&B and soul, but jazz, swing and standards. Regardless of what style you end up playing ultimately, those styles are very good training. You can't fake it playing jazz - at least not for long. You have to know music, know your chord progressions and tunes and know your axe.
It’s always much better for non-playing listeners when the soloist, Brent to start, lays down the simple melody a couple of times to give the listener an anchor. I’ve heard some technically excellent players just launch into a barrage of sixteenth notes and stay there, which gets boring very fast.
@@keithclark486 Dude I don’t know you and I’m definitely not telling a lie so where are you going with this . I could ask him myself why would I need you to do that. You don’t even know my name ?
What a joy to watch and listen to this guy! Had no idea he could bop like this. I can play the voicings he uses for the head, but it might take another lifetime or two for the solos.
I have many favorite pickers, all are human in their endearing qualities; Wes will always be the one I look up the most to, but all the rest are really just wonderful. This man stands out majorly, and it's always a hoot to hear him and watch him; simply grrreat!
Leslie, me too - isn't Wes just the man! Everyone has their taste and their favorites, but to me everyone else is fighting for second place after what Wes Montgomery was able to accomplish on guitar and in jazz and pop music worlds. The man was a bloody genius.
If I win a lot's of millions of dollars I'm gonna hire Brent Mason to play in my living room for the rest of my life.... damn he's nice to listen to ... so smooth.... But he will probably think it's cold here in Sweden but I'll fix that with all my dollars....... I just move Sweden next to Italy .... solved!!
Shit. Another one of those guys who can jump into any genre of music and be one of the, if not THE, best players. I am so tired of hearing them, thank God that there aren’t very many! LOL
I just bought a 1981 Bret Mason Telecaster. And I love it. I never heard of Bret Mason before. But now I have heard him. He is a true master. On the guitar I' am watching him play with my mouth wide open and my jaw dropped man is he good. I had a friend that played like him. I His name was Bobby Montoya. He learned from Johnny Smith. The great jazz player. Bobby has sadly passed. Anyway he was a the same level as bret Mason. I just got the same feeling watching BRet Mason play. I take my hat off to Mr Bret Mason. I dig your playing. Pat Romero. Denver Colo. 😀
Brent Mason belongs in the pantheon of the most-successful and most-recorded studio guitarists in history - alongside all-time greats like Reggie Young, Cornell Dupree, Albert Lee, James Burton, and not many others. Nice to see and hear him stepping out into the limelight. It's long-overdue for this man - who is an amazing talent.
He is gonna be good when he gets his technique together......Ok im kidding! Brents my fav..Im going home after hearing this ,polishing all me guitars then selling them!Brent has a brother that plays too..ohh man we are all in trouble!
Fortunately, 10 years later, he's gotten marginally better. A few more years and he'll probably be allowed to sit in on some local sessions! All kidding aside, he's so amazing. I'm realizing that there is isn't anything that he can't do! By the way, I just put my Tele up for sale on reverb! 😜
Had the honor of having Brent and Paul play on an album of material my Partner Deanna Mitchell and I wrote. Dee was the singing artist. What a thrill. We had no idea going in that they and the rest of the Nashville "A" team at the time were going to be the players on our session. We were working with a producer named Rick Webb who put it all together. What an experience. What a great record we ended up with.
Whoever filmed this and put the camera directly on Brent’s hand, thank you!
There's a long tradition of this starting with country swing. One of my old teachers, Jerry Hahn, started out in country swing then moved to straight ahead jazz. Also check out Hank Garland. Before a horrible car accident ended his public performance career, that guy was a monster player. Jazz Winds From a New Direction is still a seminal and defining recording to this day.
Back in the day, the boundaries between different genres of music weren't so strict. The country cats in those days did sessions making hit pop and country recordings by day, and swinging jazz standards and bebop tunes by night in clubs as a way to stretch out and make some good music, too. It worked that way in the R&B/soul world, too. A lot of Motown's famous session musicians on all of those great hits were jazz cats who switched over to doing gigs for Berry Gordy to make some dough. Same at Stax Records and Hi Records in Memphis - more guys who'd cut their teeth playing not just R&B and soul, but jazz, swing and standards. Regardless of what style you end up playing ultimately, those styles are very good training. You can't fake it playing jazz - at least not for long. You have to know music, know your chord progressions and tunes and know your axe.
I remember Jerry Hahn from his Guitar Player column...
Just amazing to me. Always loved that tune but this just might be the best version I've heard yet!
It’s always much better for non-playing listeners when the soloist, Brent to start, lays down the simple melody a couple of times to give the listener an anchor. I’ve heard some technically excellent players just launch into a barrage of sixteenth notes and stay there, which gets boring very fast.
Damn I love these Nashville cats when they start playin' bop... very particuliar style.
BRENT MASON IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE....
BEAUTIFUL!
I’ve played with Randy before . He and Brent I two amazingly talented dudes. Some the greatest musicians to ever be in Nashville!!!!🤘😎🤘🎹🎸🥁🎼🎤
Said he doesn't remember you ?
@@keithclark486 Randy said that?
Lol who are you? I have played several gigs with he and a buddy of mine at crossroads and I think one other place.
@@patriotic80
Yes , Do you go by a different name ( stage
name ) ?
If so I will run it by him again.
Do you have a date / Venue ?
@@keithclark486 Dude I don’t know you and I’m definitely not telling a lie so where are you going with this . I could ask him myself why would I need you to do that. You don’t even know my name ?
Amazing as usual.
What a joy to watch and listen to this guy! Had no idea he could bop like this. I can play the voicings he uses for the head, but it might take another lifetime or two for the solos.
Brent, if you happen to read this comment: Please do a straight-ahead jazz recording, Nashville style of course. Wonderful tasty playing.
check out his Smoking Section album, I think it's just what you're looking for
@@expert_fretwork - Thank you, that's precisely the kind of playing I was referring to.... more, please, Brent!
@@GeorgiaBoy1961
Just now saw this , Will Make Sure to pass your comment on to him.
This video should be labeled as Brent Mason & PAUL FRANKLIN. Killer solos from both.
Randy Mason shouldn't be left out of the title though. That's my dad we're talking about here haha, but yeah Paul is one the best around.
Randy is rock solid drummer! Yes, put every ones name in the title!
I have many favorite pickers, all are human in their endearing qualities; Wes will always be the one I look up the most to, but all the rest are really just wonderful. This man stands out majorly, and it's always a hoot to hear him and watch him; simply grrreat!
Leslie, me too - isn't Wes just the man! Everyone has their taste and their favorites, but to me everyone else is fighting for second place after what Wes Montgomery was able to accomplish on guitar and in jazz and pop music worlds. The man was a bloody genius.
yes move sweden next to Italy !!! I'm with you on that, and also about Brent Mason being absolutely amazing !! a true genious
//Ken1
Brent is such a MONSTER!!!!
Superb 👌
Bravo!!!👏👏👏❤
Yeah, Randy! Very nice, guys!
If I win a lot's of millions of dollars I'm gonna hire Brent Mason to play in my living room for the rest of my life.... damn he's nice to listen to ... so smooth.... But he will probably think it's cold here in Sweden but I'll fix that with all my dollars....... I just move Sweden next to Italy .... solved!!
Love Pauls tone on that C6th
Shit. Another one of those guys who can jump into any genre of music and be one of the, if not THE, best players. I am so tired of hearing them, thank God that there aren’t very many! LOL
SWEET !! : )
I just bought a 1981 Bret Mason Telecaster. And I love it. I never heard of Bret Mason before. But now I have heard him. He is a true master. On the guitar I' am watching him play with my mouth wide open and my jaw dropped man is he good. I had a friend that played like him. I
His name was Bobby Montoya. He learned from Johnny Smith. The great jazz player. Bobby has sadly passed. Anyway he was a the same level as bret Mason. I just got the same feeling watching BRet Mason play. I take my hat off to Mr Bret Mason. I dig your playing. Pat Romero. Denver Colo. 😀
his name is Brent
Brent Mason belongs in the pantheon of the most-successful and most-recorded studio guitarists in history - alongside all-time greats like Reggie Young, Cornell Dupree, Albert Lee, James Burton, and not many others. Nice to see and hear him stepping out into the limelight. It's long-overdue for this man - who is an amazing talent.
What a awesome video wow i never heard Mason play jazz this sure can pick Pat Romero Demver,Colo
wooooooo burnin! wow he can chicken pick and play bebop
Alex you're a "lucky man"!!!
This is incredible. Who is the original composer of this? need to learn this on guitar..
Ray Noble was the composer, if memory serves... real chestnut, this tune's been around for a very long time.
Ray Noble, way back in 1938 ....
It's a jazz standard
He is gonna be good when he gets his technique together......Ok im kidding! Brents my fav..Im going home after hearing this ,polishing all me guitars then selling them!Brent has a brother that plays too..ohh man we are all in trouble!
Fortunately, 10 years later, he's gotten marginally better. A few more years and he'll probably be allowed to sit in on some local sessions! All kidding aside, he's so amazing. I'm realizing that there is isn't anything that he can't do! By the way, I just put my Tele up for sale on reverb! 😜
he shouldve yelled knock it off to the drummer lol
derzx 479 the drummer and guarist are my cousins they are great!!
Jessica Taulbee wells it better to yell at at family, and not a hired hand lol
@@jessicataulbee83
Lol , Said they have no idea Who you are 😂😂😂
B0
I just might have to quit guitar after watching this...
Too slow.