Everytime I listen to this guy, all my negative thoughts vanished and I feel so relaxed as I'm flying and feel like I have everything what's needed in life to feel free, I'm so rich and feel abundance by just listening Norman's music.
Truly the spirit of West Montgomery and George Benson flows through this man and all wrapped in his own unique style.. Such clean articulate tone on that giant Gibson archtop, from October, the ascending with alternate so clean and thank you Norman!
Much respect! MR. NORMAN BROWN my wife and I met you years back in Los Angeles you shook my hand and took a picture with us it still hangs in my music room right now all these years later! Thanks for all the wonderful music!
This guy is so kickass, he taught our music note reading class at GIT, MI music school. He was so cool and kicked back, great teacher too, he put up with our goofy jokes etc.. He was so great then too he was like 26 years old then, he was a major player already then.
I heard this song back in 1999ish, followed the trail, and fell into the rabbit hole. Hours and hours of such joy and pleasure ever since, not to mention getting my head in the right space. An amazing talent. Thank you, Norman Brown. Gifted. Hero.
I can recall listening to Norman on my way to and from work. Then I would go home and do round two to relax. His music always put me in an elevated frame of mind.
He does not always play relaxed like this.. Sometimes in concert he really burns it up, gets people standing up on their feet.. Not so many Jazz guitarists can do that, get a rock crowd reaction.
This truly brings back the best memories. Growing up this was one of my dads favorite musicians. One of my favorite guitar players on earth🙌🏽 there’s nothing like the sound of the great Norman Brown!!!🎸🎸🎸
One of the BEST! He makes me smile and cry at the same time, this song is bitter sweet memories of my life. ThaNK yOU MR. BROWN, ARTIST EXTRAORDINAIRE..........
Wow what can you say....... this peice never fails to inspire me to get on with my life no matter the obstacles and what a performance, the energy the vibe he puts out is contagious, god bless Stormin Norman ❤️🙏🕊
Wow!!! Love the beautiful chords at the end as well as all the great soulful phrasing and tone that Norman has here! Norman was an awesome Musicians’ Institute instructor (G.I.T. in Hollywood Ca.) when I was a student there.I still remember how encouraging and complementary he was to me when he and I played a real book jazz tune in front of the class.Everybody liked and respected Norman and his abilities there. I became a Guitar instructor at M.I. after graduating there. I still remember Norman congratulating me on that too. I hope that he is still blessing people with his encouragement,tremendous playing and teaching abilities! Mark Caviness (Nashville Tn.)
I have all of Norman Brown's CDs way back when he was on the MoJazz label up until now. His entire music catalog. His music is "timeless". Talented brotha.
NORMAN on this Gibson L5 was a great Surprise to me❤ But His artistic style was not diminished On That Guitar ❤ Thanks Norman ,for these memories John Barnett aka A Voice In The Mall ❤❤❤❤revisted July 1 2024 ❤
Drive the pacific coast highway 1 north from Carmel to San Francisco solo with my man playing, pure healing and a spiritually reflective inner experience.
Thank's for this Post! Norman is Guitar Gold! Years ago, in December 1996, I drove out of Norfolk, VA and headed back home to Wyandotte County and KCK: My Hometown, and Mr. Brown's Hometown. I LOVE Better Days Ahead!!It was a few months out and up the Smooth Jazz Charts quickly! I listened to that particular cut ALOT, and just as I hit I-70 East into Missouri, MY CASSETTE BROKE!!! 😮 😥 I was completely DEVASTATED and started to cry. I saw that as a SIGN that I would NOT have Better Days Ahead, but just the opposite. I have never stopped groovin' to Norman, but sometimes BDH makes me cry, when I think about that night! And look at Norman now! 🎸🏆 I've had some Good Days AND some bad ones, but like the the Williams Brothers say... I'm still here! Much Love to My Wyandotte County, Kansas City, KS Guitar Heroes: Norman Brown, Julian Vaughn and Carl Roland! Talent Times Three! 🎸💜
Same here, I would attend his or George Howard shows 2-3, 4 times a year an enjoyed every minute. I was Black, proud, young, talented, and handsome ...
I walked into Tower Records when this album debut and they were playing it, I had to ask one of the workers who was this and walked out with 3 of his cds! Now I have most of his stuff!
This guitarist IS undoubtly one of the most innovative ,melodic and creative instrumentalist over thé World.Overgifted and beyond starrated musician.wes.mongtgomery,Jimmy Hendricks and Benson 's influences stand and flow out of his idiosynctratic approach to improvisation.We're dealing with a spiritual out-of-the way genius of the guitar to put chapter and verse together
Extremely Talented. Norman Brown is great..Love the style: Norman Brown, Mark Whitfield, Nick Colionne, Tim Bowman, Jeffery Smith, Bruce McKenzie A Ray Fuller, Micheal Vince, I frankly love them all. They are all in my music collection.
I met Sir Norman Brown hanging out in Columbus Ohio at the Jazz and Ribfest.. Not only did he have one of the greatest smiles and personalities I've ever met, (no ego)but he lit the place up on stage!!!! May God bless him always
I recently started taking Jazz guitar lessons because of Norman, and even bought an Ibanez George Benson model; which is the one I have seen him play. Anyway, about 3 months in the lessons, found out my teacher was one of his former students when he lived in Atlanta.
La obra esta tiene su principio y el fin .Su comienso y termino . En comienso dice veni ya te cuento una historia y cuenta que avia un chico enamorado con toda su alma y cuando dice a su amor que esta enamorado de ella , y a ella le encanta todo de el y ahora estan disfrutando los primeros pasos muy dulces de sus hermoso amor . Y alfinal dice que acuerdense que el amor pura de verdad hay que decir a quien le quieres y seguero que vas a encontrar tu amor de verdad . Muchas lindas colores !
I first heard Norman play this song when I was 10 and immediately thought, this is a song I’m going to listen to for the rest of my life.
Why?
Norman is one of the most gifted guitarist in the world!
100%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I so agree!!! Smooth
Give me a break. Most gifted is Pat Metheny. No one comes close.
Indeed he is! Had the pleasure of seeing him at the concert venue in Douglasville, Ga in 2018. He and his band were awesome!!
I concur!!!
Everytime I listen to this guy, all my negative thoughts vanished and I feel so relaxed as I'm flying and feel like I have everything what's needed in life to feel free, I'm so rich and feel abundance by just listening Norman's music.
Truly the spirit of West Montgomery and George Benson flows through this man and all wrapped in his own unique style.. Such clean articulate tone on that giant Gibson archtop, from October, the ascending with alternate so clean and thank you Norman!
There's a lot of Larry Carlton in his playing too.
Nah
You are correct my thoughts exactly 👍👍
He Sounds like the great george benson!
Yes I can some Larry and Wes in his playing.
Much respect!
MR. NORMAN BROWN my wife and I met you years back in Los Angeles you shook my hand and took a picture with us it still hangs in my music room right now all these years later! Thanks for all the wonderful music!
Dude's a BEAST!!!! Been listening to Mr. Brown for close to 20 years. His music never disappoints. Seeing this though....He's next level.
EXACTLY RIGHT ON POINT MY FRIEND!
This guy is so kickass, he taught our music note reading class at GIT, MI music school. He was so cool and kicked back, great teacher too, he put up with our goofy jokes etc.. He was so great then too he was like 26 years old then, he was a major player already then.
There are videos of him playing at GIT with a mean jerry curl back in the day😂😂😂
This is a great guitarist. More importantly, a genuinely good person.
whatever, wherever, norman can put me in "the zone." thank you norman brown for your wonderful playing
Thank you lord ! We still have talented jazz guitarists. Could listen to Norman all day long.
Eu ouço várias vezes ao dia amoooo me lembro do Wes Montgomery do tempo que tinha 19 anos hoje tenho 74 e gosto muitoooo de Jazz
I heard this song back in 1999ish, followed the trail, and fell into the rabbit hole. Hours and hours of such joy and pleasure ever since, not to mention getting my head in the right space. An amazing talent. Thank you, Norman Brown. Gifted. Hero.
I can recall listening to Norman on my way to and from work. Then I would go home and do round two to relax. His music always put me in an elevated frame of mind.
He does not always play relaxed like this.. Sometimes in concert he really burns it up, gets people standing up on their feet.. Not so many Jazz guitarists can do that, get a rock crowd reaction.
Thank you for years of Wonderful Music Mr. Norman Brown you are indeed a Living Legend.
This brings back old memories as a kid when my stepfather used to play these Norman Brown songs throughout the house on the CD player.
Exchanging between his thumb and the pick in the blink of an eye!!! Making it oh so smooth!!! You're the best Norman!!!!
Norman Brown is one of a kind..black quitarists are some of the worlds best guitarists around...
😘💚💚
A co worker turned me on to this great guitar player i been hooked and i saw him in Baltimore at the stone soul festival.
This truly brings back the best memories. Growing up this was one of my dads favorite musicians. One of my favorite guitar players on earth🙌🏽 there’s nothing like the sound of the great Norman Brown!!!🎸🎸🎸
EXACTLY RIGHT ON POINT MY FRIEND!
This is sick!! What a live performance, and I love this song so much.
Mr. Brown your music always get's me right where I need to be. Thank you!
You are simply the best.
One of the BEST! He makes me smile and cry at the same time, this song is bitter sweet memories of my life. ThaNK yOU MR. BROWN, ARTIST EXTRAORDINAIRE..........
Damm!!! Norman Brown, my brother, You Got talent!! God bless!
The way he floats his pick from between his fingers and back again when thumb strumming....seamless.
yes. The way he does everything.
This man still has it, talent like that will never fade away..
Wow what can you say....... this peice never fails to inspire me to get on with my life no matter the obstacles and what a performance, the energy the vibe he puts out is contagious, god bless Stormin Norman ❤️🙏🕊
My year at G.I.T. with Stormin' Norman was incredible!!!....Thanks Norm for being such a great Musical Mentor!!!
Even when he messes up it still sounds sooooooo good!
He sound sooooo gooooood❤️🎶⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wow!!! Love the beautiful chords at the end as well as all the great soulful phrasing and tone that Norman has here! Norman was an awesome Musicians’ Institute instructor (G.I.T. in Hollywood Ca.) when I was a student there.I still remember how encouraging and complementary he was to me when he and I played a real book jazz tune in front of the class.Everybody liked and respected Norman and his abilities there. I became a Guitar instructor at M.I. after graduating there. I still remember Norman congratulating me on that too. I hope that he is still blessing people with his encouragement,tremendous playing and teaching abilities! Mark Caviness (Nashville Tn.)
Sounds like a great guy. I think he is so talented.
Quand j écoute ce monsieur j ai mal au plus profond de mon être humain pas mot tellement ça me prend ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 3:12
Blew me away.I am 75 years old.Wish you the best.😊
How I love his music ❤❤❤❤
Magnífico! Para dizer pouco. Que maravilha para se ouvir sempre! Bravo!!!!!!
Norman.B ..the best Soul an RB guitar solo stylist since G.Benson.. guitar🎸 heaven.
That's who taught him. His mentor, along with Wes Montgomery. You're so right!😘💟🎸
Always a classic smooth jazz groove no matter when ;-)
Very Beautiful and Uplifting ❤ Thanks for Sharing your Magic.
I have all of Norman Brown's CDs way back when he was on the MoJazz label up until now. His entire music catalog.
His music is "timeless".
Talented brotha.
NORMAN on this Gibson L5 was a great Surprise to me❤ But His artistic style was not diminished On That Guitar ❤ Thanks Norman ,for these memories John Barnett aka A Voice In The Mall ❤❤❤❤revisted July 1 2024 ❤
Better Days Ahead. Heard Norman Brown for the first time back in the early 1990s on a drive from Santa Cruz. Wow, so amazing a musician
Norman is a bad man .West Montgomery comes to mind!!!!
Norman Brown !!! We used to attend all his shows in LA back then, still great !!! love him
Blue skies and the roof open! Just drive with no destination in sight!
A true musical genius...
My favorite guitar song for years and likely always will be. Great job Mr. Brown!!!
Beautiful Wes Stylings Here Mr Brown with a Little Hats Off to GB as Well.... You are The Man Sir 💯💯
Quiero oír esta canción todo el día!!!!
Years ago I commuted from LA to San Diego; this man and his guitar always got me down I-5 without stress (what traffic?)...thanks for sharing.
Drive the pacific coast highway 1 north from Carmel to San Francisco solo with my man playing, pure healing and a spiritually reflective inner experience.
When our radio station played this style,947 the wave!!!!
Thank's for this Post! Norman is Guitar Gold! Years ago, in December 1996, I drove out of Norfolk, VA and headed back home to Wyandotte County and KCK: My Hometown, and Mr. Brown's Hometown. I LOVE Better Days Ahead!!It was a few months out and up the Smooth Jazz Charts quickly! I listened to that particular cut ALOT, and just as I hit I-70 East into Missouri, MY CASSETTE BROKE!!! 😮 😥 I was completely DEVASTATED and started to cry. I saw that as a SIGN that I would NOT have Better Days Ahead, but just the opposite. I have never stopped groovin' to Norman, but sometimes BDH makes me cry, when I think about that night! And look at Norman now! 🎸🏆 I've had some Good Days AND some bad ones, but like the the Williams Brothers say... I'm still here! Much Love to My Wyandotte County, Kansas City, KS Guitar Heroes: Norman Brown, Julian Vaughn and Carl Roland! Talent Times Three! 🎸💜
Same here, I would attend his or George Howard shows 2-3, 4 times a year an enjoyed every minute. I was Black, proud, young, talented, and handsome ...
Yeah, like my 91 west from the IE to the OC...20 years of it...smooth music is still tops.
Just love norman music sooo.much...
This one of my favs of all time, love Norman Brown
I walked into Tower Records when this album debut and they were playing it, I had to ask one of the workers who was this and walked out with 3 of his cds! Now I have most of his stuff!
This guitarist IS undoubtly one of the most innovative ,melodic and creative instrumentalist over thé World.Overgifted and beyond starrated musician.wes.mongtgomery,Jimmy Hendricks and Benson 's influences stand and flow out of his idiosynctratic approach to improvisation.We're dealing with a spiritual out-of-the way genius of the guitar to put chapter and verse together
Oh my days.... 🎸🎸🎸🎸 Masterclass
This one of my favorites
Just an amazing talent to get to listen to on a bad day. Norman is a great guitarist,.
This song is personal reminds me of my Dad riding to Georgia listening to NORMAN BROWN for the first time GOAT LOVE YOU 💘 ❤
Norman performed here last night in Memphis, Tennessee I live 4 blocks away and Man! what a Wonderful Sound, and he not bad to look at 😅
Better Days Ahead🥰Brilliant. One love Mr. Brown ❤️👊🏽
Thank you Norman ❤
And THAT is Norman's sound... JS mini-humbuckers are gold in his hands....
My favorite smooth jazz guitarist. That is a beautiful guitar also
Thee Norman Brown!!! Blessings!
Norman was given that Gibson Johnny Smith by Paul Brown!! Norman is a great person, player, friend, and teacher!!
He said he uses that beautiful Gibson for all his recordings.. he only use those crappy Ibanez's on stage
WOW YOU ARE AMAZING. ALL YOUR HEART IS IN THIS THANK YOU. WONDERFUL🙏♥️
Very nice Norman,thanks for sharing my brother👍👍👍👍
Welcome back, Norman!!!!
He is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Love his playing and composition. A genius.
Holy Joe Pass! I discovered Norman by accident. Thank goodness.
Thank you, Norman! I love his music; I listen to it every day while I’m working. It makes me think of beautiful weather and sunny skies.
Just discovered Norman Brown. Really happy to have found his music.
Same here . 53 years old and feel like a kid at Xmas
What a finger! He deserve to be a Grammy award winner.. awesome...
my fave, this man is special !
I First heard of him in the 90's & his Smoothness has become " Slick ".
Absolutely fabulous!
Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful!! 👍
I see why they called him "baby George" back in the day. However, I believe Norman has a sound of his own. Simply amazing
Like always súper my friend and teacher at GIT, all the best for you and your family Norman.
I can listen to Norman non-stop 24/7! Just press play! ❤🔥🎶💯
Amazing guitarist and song writer. Next car ride.
I got into it, I got off on it, and I'm happy to say I listened to the end, and it had an ending, nice, very, very nice.
Extremely Talented. Norman Brown is great..Love the style: Norman Brown, Mark Whitfield, Nick Colionne, Tim Bowman, Jeffery Smith, Bruce McKenzie A Ray Fuller, Micheal Vince, I frankly love them all. They are all in my music collection.
Execelente en plena pandemia ,un regalo ,, mundial ❤
So like West Montgomery love this man the sound track passenger 57
I met Sir Norman Brown hanging out in Columbus Ohio at the Jazz and Ribfest.. Not only did he have one of the greatest smiles and personalities I've ever met, (no ego)but he lit the place up on stage!!!! May God bless him always
I remember him at the jazz rib fest in Columbus ohio
He's a' back this year! - Sunday | July 23, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
I never saw anyone play like this man he is unique
I recently started taking Jazz guitar lessons because of Norman, and even bought an Ibanez George Benson model; which is the one I have seen him play. Anyway, about 3 months in the lessons, found out my teacher was one of his former students when he lived in Atlanta.
Sin duda un gran guitarrista jazzista
This brother is nothing but The Truth
My favorite jazz artist 🎨 welcome back norman
Gifted hands! Keep up the great talent!
I remember when he was all over the jazz station especially the wave here in L.A
I got to meet him in his northridge home what a legend
La obra esta tiene su principio y el fin .Su comienso y termino . En comienso dice veni ya te cuento una historia y cuenta que avia un chico enamorado con toda su alma y cuando dice a su amor que esta enamorado de ella , y a ella le encanta todo de el y ahora estan disfrutando los primeros pasos muy dulces de sus hermoso amor . Y alfinal dice que acuerdense que el amor pura de verdad hay que decir a quien le quieres y seguero que vas a encontrar tu amor de verdad . Muchas lindas colores !
I wish world leaders would listen to smooth jazz!
NB is still the man! Back in the day I never missed his shows in South Florida, sometimes including Tampa & Orlando!
Such beautiful touch and tone - Always loved this track - the title has given me strength (Better Days Ahead). Hang in there folks!
💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 A FAV!
The incomparable NB ! Always in the chill zone ! 🎵🎶🎸
Serious guitar chops. 🎸 🙏🏻👍🏻🥰
“Better Days Ahead” ohhh ! One of my favourite songs in the world *ever* !
Lawd I wish I could play the guitar like that 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾