My Father attended Michigan State at the start of the 1960s and he claims that they had "Take Five" playing on the student union sound system on repeat all day, everyday, for several weeks.....
mate, it is really a shame you got only 57 subs... you've been uploading some pretty nice content! cheers from a brazilian jazz fan and lover and keep up the good work!
Thanks mate - appreciate the support! I'm enjoying making the videos regardless of the subscriber numbers, but here's hoping they can help more people down the line :D
According to Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond had two themes (both which appear in the head, BTW) and didn't know what to do with them! So Dave just suggested that Paul put one after the other, and voila! Oh, one other thing regarding the title: unknown if it was named because of the time signature, or as Paul put it, "it was meant to be a Joe Morello [drum] solo", so therefore Paul, of course, would be "taking five", or even because the single 45 version (which Columbia Records still disavows as existing!) consists of the fifth attempt at recording the composition. (The album version, which now gets the majority of the airplay these days, is an edit of two different takes spliced together -- sharp ears can notice the edit just before Joe's solo begins.)
Love your intelligent, thought provoking channel... you play well too. How about one more reason folks listened to "Take Five" Paul Desmond'e gorgeous, cool tone on Alto. My Bro and I bought the "Time Out" LP when new. I'm still playing Alto today because of the beauty of Desmond's tone and mostly his mind. Subscribed ... keep it going Tim, very enjoyable. Peace out.
I definitely have a love/hate relationship with this song. Most of the album Time Out is extremely transcribable therefore i usually suggest it for my students' first transcriptions but because i let them listen to the album first and pick the tune they want to do, they almost always pick Take Five first... also is the typo that Money is in 7/4 instead of 7/8?
You know I've actually forgotten what the typo was, but I'm going to assume that was it. I feel the same way - I really like the song but the overplay is hard to get past. I see the appeal for students though, it's catchy and relatively easy to get your head around.
Okay, I'm not a jazz guy. So, take what I have to say with a grain of salt... It's by far and away my favorite song. Couldn't tell you what number two is but Take Five is number one. Sure, all the things you mention are important, the vamp, the time signature, et al but the thing is, despite the odd meter, it's so tap alongable (I know, not an actual word).
In Australia, the Farnham, Stevens, Cerebrano version of "Everything's Alright" from Jesus Christ Superstar got to number 6 on the Arias. The second single from Deborah Conway's Bitch Epic, "Alive and Brilliant" was in 5/4 but didn't chart as well as "It's Only the Beginning".
Mmmm. Instrumental 'hits' were far more common around the time 1959 to 1963 often with a Jazz Heritage. Then the Beatles appeared and that was it. Pop music became shackled by the A&R men and they called the shots. Petite Fleur, Stranger On The Shore, Bad Penny Blues (which the Beatles copied the into for Lady Madonna), for instance. The variety of music within pop music at that time was much wider than now. Also you didn't mention All You Need Is Love in 7/4. You also didn't factor in the context the Brubeck Group was operating in. They were massively popular on the college circuit. So white intellectual adolescents were into that sound, which was refined, cool and basically white and 'pure'. It was acceptable to like it. Coupled with the odd time signature it became a 'right of passage' to be into this, signalling you were cool and sophisticated. In retrospect it ws OBVIOUS it would be a hit!
Uhh take five is west coast cool jazz. East coaster jazzers didn't,t like cool jazz. Too poppish and not snobbish enough. The average listener can wrap their heads around it.
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I just noticed a terrible typo in this video - 20 internet points if you can spot it!
Into the unknown? I'm ready for my 20 points!!!
1. It’s jazz
2. It’s instrumental
1.[sic.] It’s in 5/4
My Father attended Michigan State at the start of the 1960s and he claims that they had "Take Five" playing on the student union sound system on repeat all day, everyday, for several weeks.....
"If you want to check out a dope version of Take Five with lyrics... Al Jarreau"
The man's name was all you needed to say. His voice is magic.
mate, it is really a shame you got only 57 subs... you've been uploading some pretty nice content!
cheers from a brazilian jazz fan and lover and keep up the good work!
Thanks mate - appreciate the support! I'm enjoying making the videos regardless of the subscriber numbers, but here's hoping they can help more people down the line :D
Just discovered your postings and LOVE It !!! Thanks !
Love these little histories-keep it up. And go Pack!
Next year we'll finally win the championship game 😭😭😭
According to Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond had two themes (both which appear in the head, BTW) and didn't know what to do with them! So Dave just suggested that Paul put one after the other, and voila!
Oh, one other thing regarding the title: unknown if it was named because of the time signature, or as Paul put it, "it was meant to be a Joe Morello [drum] solo", so therefore Paul, of course, would be "taking five", or even because the single 45 version (which Columbia Records still disavows as existing!) consists of the fifth attempt at recording the composition. (The album version, which now gets the majority of the airplay these days, is an edit of two different takes spliced together -- sharp ears can notice the edit just before Joe's solo begins.)
I was there...then....radio played the HELL out of it! )
RReeeeeally cool video, man! Thanks )
Love your intelligent, thought provoking channel... you play well too. How about one more reason folks listened to "Take Five" Paul Desmond'e gorgeous, cool tone on Alto. My Bro and I bought the "Time Out" LP when new. I'm still playing Alto today because of the beauty of Desmond's tone and mostly his mind. Subscribed ... keep it going Tim, very enjoyable. Peace out.
I definitely have a love/hate relationship with this song. Most of the album Time Out is extremely transcribable therefore i usually suggest it for my students' first transcriptions but because i let them listen to the album first and pick the tune they want to do, they almost always pick Take Five first...
also is the typo that Money is in 7/4 instead of 7/8?
You know I've actually forgotten what the typo was, but I'm going to assume that was it.
I feel the same way - I really like the song but the overplay is hard to get past. I see the appeal for students though, it's catchy and relatively easy to get your head around.
@@TimBeauBennett I think the typo is actually at 5:07 ! Your list went 1.) its jazz 2.) its instrumental 1.) its in 5/4. Tiny typo for sure :)
Okay, I'm not a jazz guy. So, take what I have to say with a grain of salt... It's by far and away my favorite song. Couldn't tell you what number two is but Take Five is number one. Sure, all the things you mention are important, the vamp, the time signature, et al but the thing is, despite the odd meter, it's so tap alongable (I know, not an actual word).
Where do you get your shirts, man?
I think it’s a classic! It’s brilliant.
In Australia, the Farnham, Stevens, Cerebrano version of "Everything's Alright" from Jesus Christ Superstar got to number 6 on the Arias. The second single from Deborah Conway's Bitch Epic, "Alive and Brilliant" was in 5/4 but didn't chart as well as "It's Only the Beginning".
Great video
Cheers JL!
Isn't ''Solsbury hill'' by Peter Gabriel in 7/4 ?
I think it's a pretty huge hit, but I may be mistaken
It is in 7!
@@meehanbindra haha nice
What about Bluesette from Toots?
The song Gravity's gotta be in 6/8, don't ya reckon?
Hmmm what about Here Comes The Sun? It;s 4/4, then 7/8 and then 11
...Jazz Wonderwalls... Hahahaha
Mmmm. Instrumental 'hits' were far more common around the time 1959 to 1963 often with a Jazz Heritage. Then the Beatles appeared and that was it. Pop music became shackled by the A&R men and they called the shots.
Petite Fleur, Stranger On The Shore, Bad Penny Blues (which the Beatles copied the into for Lady Madonna), for instance. The variety of music within pop music at that time was much wider than now. Also you didn't mention All You Need Is Love in 7/4.
You also didn't factor in the context the Brubeck Group was operating in. They were massively popular on the college circuit. So white intellectual adolescents were into that sound, which was refined, cool and basically white and 'pure'. It was acceptable to like it. Coupled with the odd time signature it became a 'right of passage' to be into this, signalling you were cool and sophisticated.
In retrospect it ws OBVIOUS it would be a hit!
Uhh take five is west coast cool jazz. East coaster jazzers didn't,t like cool jazz. Too poppish and not snobbish enough. The average listener can wrap their heads around it.