Hi: I'm The Brecker Brother engineer from 1980 & he used a C-Moon Funk Machine (I think the earliest foot-pedal envelope filter) Both he & Randy used them as a stand alone device in the 70s and later we incorporated them into a larger box with a volume pedal. They both used what was a "R&B Pickup) which was built on a Telex 3/8-inch diaphragm hearing aid earpieces/earphone. I still have Mike's Funk Machine & Telex pickup. Jesse Klapholz
Anthony Jackson is hidden back there sitting down of course. At about 1:10 you can see him behind the keyboard player on the left. Fantastic band backing up one of the most outstanding and iconic female artists. Wish there were more mainstream groups like this today.
I came here to bask in the goddess of Chaka because I have been looking for this one for about 25 years! I love her doing Night In Tunisia. This is great, the Brecker Bros are great. Thanks for this sweet treat!
I saw The Brecker Brothers when David Sanborn played with them, maybe 1974 at the Village Gate in New York City. They blew me away! Thanks for sharing this beautiful music!
Agreed, glad you enjoy it, it's one of the best music shows with ''real musicians playing live'' captured and release on video. Chaka still got it...Lol.
Early in Mike Brecker electronic days he would run his saxophone pickup through an guitar effect processor cold a Mu-Tron Envelope Filter Pedal. It always sounded great especially when low notes are hit using a tenor sax. It would give the sax a sort of bubbling funky effect sound. I believe Mike is using it on the title called Some Skunk Funk.
Thank you for stopping buy and giving us all of that great information on how Mike and Randy was using their pick ups in at the time. It's something to see how things have changed but yet how many things stay the same. I believe that you were very blessed to be in the presence of such great musicians. I'm sure that those moments would be cherished forever. Thank you. Peace & blessings.
Thanks, man....I never knew this gig was released on DVD I've been playing the 30 min footage to death for ages. What a band she had here....And I always loved Chaka best before she truly realised how good she was cos she just had that something extra special then.
Awesome Keyboardist, they never posted his name even on the DVD...shame. Sorry I don't have his info. I'm hoping him or someone who knows him would post his name....stay tune. Thanks for watching.
Hello, Playing during that time the way to play from a sound system was to get a pick up drilled into the neck of your saxophone, then Mike would play through effect processors with this device as well. It was also available for trumpets like the one on Randy's trumpet also.
Agreed, although Mike and all of the artiest did other things, this is a once in a life time event encapsulated on video for ever. And we get a chance to share this picture worth more than 10000 + words, enjoy.
Whaha thanks for pointing that out, missed it the first time. It could be my imagination but the high squeek that follows might very well be a response to the incident through his saxophone. It sounds a bit like; ...Whhaaattt!!!
Wow...many of us was trying to find out who that awesome keyboardist was for years...Lol. I own the original DVD and it was no information on the keyboard player as good as he is. Thanks for the information, it's well appreciated by many. Peace & blessings.
Even by today's standards, no one has fully reached his level... Truly beyond the times. People will bring on names like Chad LB, Baptiste Herbin, kenny garrett, and a bunch others and those popular with the Robert glasper esque modern style, but let's be honest they've just never reached his approach. I wonder how or when the torched will ever be passed on.
lol, when Randy bumps Michael in the middle of his solo. haha. I couldn't figure out how that was anything close to gillespie's a night in tunisia... but cool nonetheless. Some really out there solos.
niteengine, Chaka Khan is mostly known for below-par crap like "I Feel For You." She happens to be one of the most gifted (and THE most versatile) vocalist on the scene for the past 25 years. It was the Brecker's honor, especially then, to work with Khan.
Hello, copy and paste this link and it would give you a description of how it was for saxophone players to become electronic back in the day. Google players like Zappa's Napoleon Murphy Brock played a saxophone amplified through a wah-wah pedal to ... Lee Ranaldo stuck a contact mic on an electric drill and ran it through his sax.
Michael Brecker fait une improvisation de très bonne qualité. Mais il y a plusieurs moments où les notes vont vraiment très vite. Ces passages sont ils accélérés dans la video ?
This was back when Brecker was addicted to heroin. While this was a great solo (of course, this is Michael Brecker we’re talking about,) it isn’t as great compared to his later solos when he got clean.
For some reason, I've always felt that there was a friendly "brotherly" rival between Michael and Randy. These solos (by Michael and Randy) are great, but reminiscent of really good college players: nothing special. Thank GOD that both of them decided to make it a career, rather than find a job teaching jazz to students with far less talent...
I don’t like Randy’s solos for some reason. Something too dissonant about them. Maybe it’s his tone and lackluster lines. I much prefer Michael’s conception
I think that the dissonant type of lines in their solos is what made them unique. Randy would sometimes use electronic devices and although it sometimes would alter the tone, it still complemented the unique identity in their performances that definitely separated them from all the rest. Thank you raginbakin for your comment.
@@Reggmail it was unique but everybody’s unique. My problem is his lines are kinda boring. Not much harmonically interesting in my opinion. Some of his solos were better than others, sure, but I still prefer Michael’s overall
Hi: I'm The Brecker Brother engineer from 1980 & he used a C-Moon Funk Machine (I think the earliest foot-pedal envelope filter) Both he & Randy used them as a stand alone device in the 70s and later we incorporated them into a larger box with a volume pedal. They both used what was a "R&B Pickup) which was built on a Telex 3/8-inch diaphragm hearing aid earpieces/earphone. I still have Mike's Funk Machine & Telex pickup.
Jesse Klapholz
Brilliant. Thanks for educating us. Aprreciate it!
Jesse Klapholz tell me more
Cool man thanks for telling 😀
Why are there two microphones on the tenor (and a pickup)? Recording without splitters?
Wow. Do you still have it?
Anthony Jackson is hidden back there sitting down of course. At about 1:10 you can see him behind the keyboard player on the left. Fantastic band backing up one of the most outstanding and iconic female artists. Wish there were more mainstream groups like this today.
She is not only a wonderful singer but she is also a great musician who plays drums as well.
I came here to bask in the goddess of Chaka because I have been looking for this one for about 25 years! I love her doing Night In Tunisia. This is great, the Brecker Bros are great. Thanks for this sweet treat!
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You gotta love Mike his solo here is from "outer space" not of this world! As long as i live the world will never see a guy like Mike again.
Definitely out of this world solo, eargasm 😁
sublime... spectacular... We miss you Michael!
From a body of work standpoint, crossing so many musical styles, Brecker is #1 sax of all time.
I saw The Brecker Brothers when David Sanborn played with them, maybe 1974 at the Village Gate in New York City. They blew me away!
Thanks for sharing this beautiful music!
I bet that was a fantastic event. Can you imagine if that whole concert was videoed? Thanks for your comment.
Respect these good funky times with skillfull musicions
i've been watching this video pretty much once a day since January 13th, RIP.
I love this solo soooo much
Ha ha ha ha 1:30 when Randy bumps into his brother while soloing. The look is priceless! Great video!!!
Agreed, glad you enjoy it, it's one of the best music shows with ''real musicians playing live'' captured and release on video. Chaka still got it...Lol.
Early in Mike Brecker electronic days he would run his saxophone pickup through an guitar effect processor cold a Mu-Tron Envelope Filter Pedal.
It always sounded great especially when low notes are hit using a tenor sax.
It would give the sax a sort of bubbling funky effect sound.
I believe Mike is using it on the title called Some Skunk Funk.
Wow, this is as good as it gets!!! Amazing and Jesse what a lucky guy you were !!!!
Thank you for stopping buy and giving us all of that great
information on how Mike and Randy was using their pick ups in at the time.
It's something to see how things have changed but yet how many things stay the same.
I believe that you were very blessed to be in the presence of such great musicians.
I'm sure that those moments would be cherished forever.
Thank you.
Peace & blessings.
This video is a treat
Agreed, they just don't come as talented and technical as Mike any more. Thanks again for the info.
Magnificent performance, what a great band! And of course Chaka👍
Mike miss so
Mike is and will always be the man.
AWESOME!!!! MUSIC AND SYTLE
BUDDY MILES
TROMBONE PLAYER OF THE OLD DAYS........BACK IN BUSINESS
BUDDY MILES
Thank you.
Glad you like it, continue to enjoy as much as you want.
Keyboard player in Chaka video. Greg Phillinganes Greg Phillinganes Interview from Toto Falling In Between DVD
Agreed, With all the CD's and video of mike, he will be playing for a long time.
You can alwys replay as much as you want
Thank you so much for sharing this gem.
Thank you for listening, yes it is a classic that will resonate for years to come. I appreciate your comment as well. Peace and stay safe.
Chaka Randy Mike Im a soul funk fan..i dint know this happened ! Where have I been !
Yess 🥰
Thanks, man....I never knew this gig was released on DVD I've been playing the 30 min footage to death for ages. What a band she had here....And I always loved Chaka best before she truly realised how good she was cos she just had that something extra special then.
Love this
10 years later, however...WOW...
Gives us all a bit of hope, no? Start out slow -- finish HUGE...
I also love this video, I find myself going back to view it time and time again.
Keep enjoying it.
Peace & blessings.
Awesome Keyboardist, they never posted his name even on the DVD...shame. Sorry I don't have his info. I'm hoping him or someone who knows him would post his name....stay tune. Thanks for watching.
I'm happy that you like it, this is definitely a classic.
Hello, Playing during that time the way to play from a sound system was to get a pick up drilled into the neck of your saxophone, then Mike would play through effect processors with this device as well.
It was also available for trumpets like the one on Randy's trumpet also.
Sweet 😊🎤🎧🎵🎶
Agreed, although Mike and all of the artiest did other things, this is a once in a life time event encapsulated on video for ever. And we get a chance to share this picture worth more than 10000 + words, enjoy.
Steve Ferrone on drums. So dope!
mike throwing down that funk crisp at 140
I love Chaka!
Class!
Puro genio.
@JesseKlapholz
*GASP* - you worked with these legendary musicians (RIP Michael)...wow....you lucky so and so...wow, man thanks for that info....
2:00 hes killing it
I agree Dynamo. Mike was one of the best ever. I can imagine how he would be today. miss many of those great musicians that left us.
Try 'What Cha Gonna Do For Me'. Made in 1981 it also features Dizzy Gillespie and a great funky vesion of the Beatles 'We Can Work It Out'
Whaha thanks for pointing that out, missed it the first time. It could be my imagination but the high squeek that follows might very well be a response to the incident through his saxophone. It sounds a bit like; ...Whhaaattt!!!
Wow...many of us was trying to find out who that awesome keyboardist was for years...Lol.
I own the original DVD and it was no information on the keyboard player as good as he is. Thanks for the information, it's well appreciated by many.
Peace & blessings.
mike ripping it up
Even by today's standards, no one has fully reached his level... Truly beyond the times. People will bring on names like Chad LB, Baptiste Herbin, kenny garrett, and a bunch others and those popular with the Robert glasper esque modern style, but let's be honest they've just never reached his approach. I wonder how or when the torched will ever be passed on.
Baptist’s can definitely play as fast
I saw that and was trippin out..
Do I see Hamish Stuart of AWB wearing a white jumpsuit in the back?
now that dude in the white hat on the keys...HE is definiteley F.O.N.K.EEEE
This recording is available on DVD
You can also purchase this on the internet.
''Chaka Khan The Signature Diva Live''
Hope this helps.
Your on point, That is Hamish Stewart & Daveid Williams on Guitars and some backround vocals.
para que sirve ese cablecito que tiene michael brecker en el tudel del saxo y randy brecker en la boquilla?
es como un microfono?
Yeah...!!!
You know it Graham. A double Yeah Yeah...Lol.
So hopefully we can agree that they should both get co-writing credits?
lol, when Randy bumps Michael in the middle of his solo. haha.
I couldn't figure out how that was anything close to gillespie's a night in tunisia... but cool nonetheless. Some really out there solos.
@sevenoverthree
Yeah! They both look like they walked off the set of "Taxi" (omg - did I give away my age bracket?)
Mike like Sandborn had many saxes.
love the bump at 1:29
Funny, you're correct though.
I never looked at them like that.
Thanks for the comment.
Peace & blessings.
niteengine, Chaka Khan is mostly known for below-par crap like "I Feel For You." She happens to be one of the most gifted (and THE most versatile) vocalist on the scene for the past 25 years. It was the Brecker's honor, especially then, to work with Khan.
Dizzy wrote Night in Tunisia.
Agreed.
I guess when he solos its easier then getting blasting the rest of the band through monitors.
Who was the keyboardist?
Hello, copy and paste this link and it would give you a description of how it was for saxophone players to become electronic back in the day. Google players like
Zappa's Napoleon Murphy Brock played a saxophone amplified through a wah-wah pedal to ... Lee Ranaldo stuck a contact mic on an electric drill and ran it through his sax.
The old saxes have that tone thats not like the newer ones. The older the sax the richer the tone.
Check out the new Chaka tune with Mary J Blige, climbing the charts.
Michael Brecker fait une improvisation de très bonne qualité. Mais il y a plusieurs moments où les notes vont vraiment très vite. Ces passages sont ils accélérés dans la video ?
That’s how quickly he played. The video is normal.
complete performance, much higher sound quality
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Its so happening, its lightning in a bottle.
Most females have those, but what about her talent.
Or maintain a level of consistency, like, Quincy Jones, Billy Joel, Pattie Labell, Stevie wounder and others.
lol
This was back when Brecker was addicted to heroin. While this was a great solo (of course, this is Michael Brecker we’re talking about,) it isn’t as great compared to his later solos when he got clean.
She also play drums well.
For some reason, I've always felt that there was a friendly "brotherly" rival between Michael and Randy. These solos (by Michael and Randy) are great, but reminiscent of really good college players: nothing special. Thank GOD that both of them decided to make it a career, rather than find a job teaching jazz to students with far less talent...
I don’t like Randy’s solos for some reason. Something too dissonant about them. Maybe it’s his tone and lackluster lines. I much prefer Michael’s conception
I think that the dissonant type of lines in their solos is what made them unique. Randy would sometimes use electronic devices and although it sometimes would alter the tone, it still complemented the unique identity in their performances that definitely separated them from all the rest. Thank you raginbakin for your comment.
@@Reggmail it was unique but everybody’s unique. My problem is his lines are kinda boring. Not much harmonically interesting in my opinion. Some of his solos were better than others, sure, but I still prefer Michael’s overall
It would be a lot better if they got rid of those $hitty singers!
Thank you.
Agreed.