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.
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.
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!!!🎸🎸🎸
Norman Brown is truly awesome, and this one is one of many of his songs. If anyone has smooth jazz collection, then you definitely have to add Norman to it. 😊
It was such an amazing experience and great honor for me to host Norman Brown here in Uganda, 2014. Such a fine gentleman, great sense of humour! Greetings from Uganda 🇺🇬👊🏿🖤❤️
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 ❤️🙏🕊
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.
Call the fire department Norman... ! Cause that was fire !...Note blaze'n ,marshmallow melt'n...fire! And just a honey sweet lovely frick'n axe as well sir! . Thank you indeed for share'n this Mr. Brown.
My main man! Me and the wife had the pleasure to meet this great human being on a jazz cruise. Very down to earth person. He has been my guitar teacher for 15 years. And he doesn't even know it. Lol
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.
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.)
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 ...
love everything in this video: the colors, the sound of the Johnny Smith, but mostly the playing of Norman - including these little charming imperfections and the stunning climax of the solo - just great
Norman Brown is my greatest greatest greatest guitarist I'm a professional wildlife artist and I listen to his music all the time when I'm drawing God bless you Norman Brown keep playing
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..........
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
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 ❤
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!
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.
Such eclectic guitar playing. Very smooth and artistic? I always say the lyrics accompany the notes to a song. Just imagine putting words to "together at last."
Thank you for sharing this video! I've wanted to see this type of video for years. So nice to see him play my favorite song of his and to see his hands up close!
I can remember am musicians drummer played with him other in the city late70s early 80s as am in military he had band playing across the street from 1812 Oakland kc ks in the basement where he started family well know around kc the move got bad band he became Mr jazz keep it moven my bro god bless
My dad passed away 10 month ago, this song was also his favorite, we be been listening Norman Brown whenever we drive together. This song reminds me him, and i wanna say :thank you dad for this musical taste i ' ve got, i love you so much, and i will always love you!
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.
Oh my lord , this just popped up on the feed . Holy moly he is amazing . Ashamed to say I don’t know anything about him . But now I will find everything I can . Incredible !! Digging the similar thumb playing like Mr M.
That's why he remains among the elite...
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.
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!
Blew me away.I am 75 years old.Wish you the best.😊
This is a great guitarist. More importantly, a genuinely good person.
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!
Holy Joe Pass! I discovered Norman by accident. Thank goodness.
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😂😂😂
Norman Brown is one of a kind..black quitarists are some of the worlds best guitarists around...
😘💚💚
My favorite guitar song for years and likely always will be. Great job Mr. Brown!!!
Exchanging between his thumb and the pick in the blink of an eye!!! Making it oh so smooth!!! You're the best Norman!!!!
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!😘💟🎸
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!
whatever, wherever, norman can put me in "the zone." thank you norman brown for your wonderful playing
Norman Brown is truly awesome, and this one is one of many of his songs. If anyone has smooth jazz collection, then you definitely have to add Norman to it. 😊
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.
Mr. Brown your music always get's me right where I need to be. Thank you!
It was such an amazing experience and great honor for me to host Norman Brown here in Uganda, 2014. Such a fine gentleman, great sense of humour!
Greetings from Uganda 🇺🇬👊🏿🖤❤️
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
Quand j écoute ce monsieur j ai mal au plus profond de mon être humain pas mot tellement ça me prend ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 3:12
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 ❤️🙏🕊
This is sick!! What a live performance, and I love this song so much.
And THAT is Norman's sound... JS mini-humbuckers are gold in his hands....
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.
Damm!!! Norman Brown, my brother, You Got talent!! God bless!
Thanks God for this amazing talented guitarist. Thanks Norman❤❤❤💥💥💥💯💯💯👋👋👋🙏
Call the fire department Norman... ! Cause that was fire !...Note blaze'n ,marshmallow melt'n...fire! And just a honey sweet lovely frick'n axe as well sir! . Thank you indeed for share'n this Mr. Brown.
My main man! Me and the wife had the pleasure to meet this great human being on a jazz cruise. Very down to earth person. He has been my guitar teacher for 15 years. And he doesn't even know it. Lol
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.
Sweet my brother, I am a fan now, when I ride in my car all I listen to is 90s smooth jazz
My year at G.I.T. with Stormin' Norman was incredible!!!....Thanks Norm for being such a great Musical Mentor!!!
I wish world leaders would listen to smooth jazz!
Beautiful Wes Stylings Here Mr Brown with a Little Hats Off to GB as Well.... You are The Man Sir 💯💯
Thank you for years of Wonderful Music Mr. Norman Brown you are indeed a Living Legend.
This one of my favs of all time, love Norman Brown
Young Gifted and Blessed Norman was and is one of the most beautiful musician of our time this music keeps me relax at all times keep Blessed Bro
Best smooth jazz guitarist in my life time so far.
No one else come close
EXACTLY RIGHT ON POINT MY FRIEND!
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.
If you don't feel that, you ain't human and you don't have a Soul, you just exist!
The way he floats his pick from between his fingers and back again when thumb strumming....seamless.
yes. The way he does everything.
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.
love everything in this video: the colors, the sound of the Johnny Smith, but mostly the playing of Norman - including these little charming imperfections and the stunning climax of the solo - just great
Love your comment dispite your charming imperfections.
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
I met him at a show in Jackson Ms great artist great guy and he signed all my Norman Brown cd's , yes cd's no downloading here.
Norman Brown is my greatest greatest greatest guitarist I'm a professional wildlife artist and I listen to his music all the time when I'm drawing God bless you Norman Brown keep playing
Right now Norman reigns as the guitar ing god as the sweet and tender free flowing musical notes joyously pour out of his instrument.
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..........
Niiice! Always has been….. Always will be!! Keeping smooth alive!! Love it!! Healing in dem wings boy!!!
Percebam que ao ouvir as músicas de N.B. você praticamente entra em transe. Viaja em paz . Muito Obrigado NB 🙏🙏🙏😍👏👏
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.
Very nice Norman,thanks for sharing my brother👍👍👍👍
WOW YOU ARE AMAZING. ALL YOUR HEART IS IN THIS THANK YOU. WONDERFUL🙏♥️
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
This man still has it, talent like that will never fade away..
Welcome back, Norman!!!!
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 ❤
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!
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.
Execelente en plena pandemia ,un regalo ,, mundial ❤
Good stuff! Whenever I go flying locally I have this music in my headset.
Quiero oír esta canción todo el día!!!!
“Better Days Ahead” ohhh ! One of my favourite songs in the world *ever* !
Such eclectic guitar playing. Very smooth and artistic? I always say the lyrics accompany the notes to a song. Just imagine putting words to "together at last."
Oh Lord! When will I be this good? 🙏🙏🙏
Norman has skills galore!🎉
Like always súper my friend and teacher at GIT, all the best for you and your family Norman.
I've read some of the comments and, well...they've said it all ! Thank you, sir Norman. Play on and on...
He sound sooooo gooooood❤️🎶⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I see why they called him "baby George" back in the day. However, I believe Norman has a sound of his own. Simply amazing
Magnífico! Para dizer pouco. Que maravilha para se ouvir sempre! Bravo!!!!!!
My favorite smooth jazz guitarist. That is a beautiful guitar also
Lawd I wish I could play the guitar like that 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Thank you for sharing this video! I've wanted to see this type of video for years. So nice to see him play my favorite song of his and to see his hands up close!
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 😅
Norman Brown !!! We used to attend all his shows in LA back then, still great !!! love him
Such beautiful touch and tone - Always loved this track - the title has given me strength (Better Days Ahead). Hang in there folks!
We need more players like this in the UK ...Great stuff..sticky stuff..
I can remember am musicians drummer played with him other in the city late70s early 80s as am in military he had band playing across the street from 1812 Oakland kc ks in the basement where he started family well know around kc the move got bad band he became Mr jazz keep it moven my bro god bless
Truly A Master Of His Craft….!🔥🎶🎵🎶🔥🎼🎼🔥🔥
Better Days Ahead🥰Brilliant. One love Mr. Brown ❤️👊🏽
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 just took me to a place I've never been, and I'm 67 years young. Thanks for the journey,
I haven’t heard this song since my daddy passed! Definitely one of his favorite songs and blessed it randomly popped up!
I am sure your dad is looking down on you.
My dad passed away 10 month ago, this song was also his favorite, we be been listening Norman Brown whenever we drive together. This song reminds me him, and i wanna say :thank you dad for this musical taste i ' ve got, i love you so much, and i will always love you!
Sooo sorry for your loss 🤭😇🥲 Be at peace!
What a finger! He deserve to be a Grammy award winner.. awesome...
Very Beautiful and Uplifting ❤ Thanks for Sharing your Magic.
He is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Love his playing and composition. A genius.
have been hearing his works… he is so talented. Thanks for the great songs which goes through deep in the soul. Love and respect from Ethiopia 🤍
Norman is a GOD on the strings
Norman Brown, George Benson, Lee Ritenour, Paul Jackson Jr...and many more, they are great guitarists..
Always a classic smooth jazz groove no matter when ;-)
Norman Brown One of Jazz Greatest I love NB music, Awesome!
I would give all of my billions just to keep his fingers playing!!!!
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.
Even when he messes up it still sounds sooooooo good!
Oh my lord , this just popped up on the feed . Holy moly he is amazing .
Ashamed to say I don’t know anything about him . But now I will find everything I can .
Incredible !!
Digging the similar thumb playing like Mr M.
j'adore Norman Brown,he's unique. Love for smooth jazz
I can listen to Norman non-stop 24/7! Just press play! ❤🔥🎶💯