Joe Zawinul in rehearsal 1985 - Raw Footage
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2013
- Joe Zawinul-recorded summer 1985; raw tape-no edits. In the summer of 1985, I was working at a television network as a photographer/editor. For one segment of a multi-part series on jazz music, I was fortunate to spend a day with Joe Zawinul, shooting his rehearsal and interviewing him about his long career. I saved some of the tape and decided to post it for his fan's enjoyment. Unfortunately, the tape of his main interview is lost. But what remains is interesting. Joe Zawinul was and remains a master musician. He was also a very nice guy. After the shoot was finished, his wife served us all some gumbo and Joe brought out a bottle of Slivovitz, which we finished. After that, the real stories began! What a great day that was!
The edited version of this piece is here:
• Joe Zawinul 1985 
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We created some great music together in Weather Report. RIP Joe!
RIP Alphonse!
I was working at the Newport Jazz Fest, 1990, Joe's vocoder, went down I re-patched it to the spare, after set change I was on lunch break. a friend said, " some guy named Joe is looking for you" there was Joe with his hand out and thanking me,,,,,,,,,,
Alphonse is gone, too?
I loved your work with Weather Report!
RIP Joe Zawinul and Alphonse Mouzon
I am proud to say that I built most of that studio in his house in Pasadena. Great guy, and still my favorite band of all time.
you have to be proud! this is from sportin' life period isn't it?
We finished the project in 1980. Got to see Jaco there, but it was toward the end for him. He's still the greatest bass player ever..
weather reports music is so many years ahead of its time !
@@garykropp9987 I might be too late but ... wow, what was Jaco like? RIP
That’s cool! I’m less than a mile from Pasadena. Where (more or less) was his place? Was it along the Arroyo?
I have read a few comments below about how Joe could be quite brutal with his musicians - and it is indeed true that he COULD be quite short and direct with them. But here's a lovely story that fans will enjoy....
Sabine Kabongo had just joined the band and had come to London for a week's residence at Ronnie Scotts. It was her third concert for Joe. The first set ended and the band were hanging around the bar and so I approached Sabine to tell her how much I enjoyed her contribution. She was stressed!! She thanked me and said that she hoped Joe liked it as she was nervous about getting it right. I looked her straight in the eye and told her that Joe MORE than appreciated her, and it was evident in the way he was looking at her while she was singing and the way he was throwing her lines to sing to. She took a breath, burst Into tears of joy, wrapped her arms around me and thanked me. She asked how sure I was - and I said that it was more than 100%, and that I was able to tell as I had been following Joe around the world for years and could read his body language. The second set - she just flew!!
And the proof of the pudding was that she stayed with him until his very last concert.
Lovely story
I was there, that reminds me, and she did seem uncertain at first. Good job!
Beautiful story - well done for giving her the courage she needed!
i watched joe zawinul from very close some years before his passing in his club birdland in vienna where you could stand on the balcony just a few feet above his keyboard rig and observe his magic from close: the prophet T8, Korg M1, his inverted KORG prophecy, a clavia synth, and, of course, the famous PEPI....his son ivan gave me some very dark looks when he saw me taking pictures...... on that occasion, a big pharma company had hired his band and rented his club for one evening on a promotion event for some big new drug, and i was among the invited. so, basically, a lot of surgeons and orthopedic folks in the audience, some without a clue of whom they were watching. and the band played one set of songs, including - unforgettable to me - the classic boogie woogie waltz from weather report times
i want to share one very special story from that evening which shows who joe zawinul was. later in the evening, he was sitting between his keyboards and improvising solo over some very traditional viennese song on his electronic synthesizers and the vocoder. after finishing one piece, he watched some folks in the first row wanting to get up and leave, and he told them please stay, i`ll play one more piece for you. it was a very intimate concert, and i thought to myself, not every day one of the great legends of jazz and fusion music in the world will ask you to stay and remain and listen to him playing. he will remain unforgotten. unforgivingly demanding with hs fellow musicians when it came to playing in his band, but otherwise a heart of gold.
one funny thing i remember is that he said there was one single language in the world aside american english which allowed you to sing authentic blues, and that was the viennese dialect. which he convincingly documented in his famous Potato Blues recording.
What is so cool is that Joe was never at rest. He was, and his music was, a ongoing, never ending process, He shared this with Miles, Picasso, Faulkner and all of the great artists of the twentieth century. It was what Nietzsche would call continual "becoming" and I agree all of the "mistakes" are just a part of that. In fact, there are no mistakes, only steps.
Bob Long exactly. The search must continue.
Ahhhhmen!
@ 0:18 = Did he say I want to smoke a little more'....? Priceless. He is greatly missed, but his music lives on.
Anybody who ever dabbled with sound/music can only be improved upon by listening/watching this man. The definition of mindful purpose.
I know I've already left numerous commentaries here, but having been somewhat medically immobilised these last 3 years, I have watched WAY to much stuff on RUclips, across all subjects and genres. And yet STILL - after all these years -- I find this to be the most precious and valuable video on RUclips. I remember the first time I saw it, I literally cried with joy!
Thanks Estel for posting. You're a star!
This is priceless. What a rare window into the process of a great, enigmatic, artist. One rarely gets to see just how mundane, exhausting, and repetitive it is in the studio to get a fully-realized version of an idea committed to tape; it's extremely hard work, and this is an extraordinary recording of that process in action. You can just hear things starting to gel with each passing minute. Amazing post.
Very true, although I would beg to differ when you called him "enigmatic". With Joe there was no enigma at all -he was totally upfront with everything - for better or worse!!
Damn I miss him !!!!
This stuff you can watch for hours. To see a monster musician at work like this, humbles anything you think that you've done. Can you imagine sitting in on a Holdsworth rehearsal?
Zawinul is a little different than Holdsworth.
Joe was so unique. I know he's still jamming. What a guy.
The best jazz kb producer he was!!! ...i still love Joe!!! my best years with Weather!
NOTHING SOUNDS BETTER THAN CONFIANS , SONG JUST HITS YOUR MIND ,BODY, AND SPIRIT , RIP ZAWINAL A TRUE LEGEND IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.
"Bitches Brew ," my favorite album of the 70s. Miles and Joe were great collaborators. Joe was the innovator on that album. I also enjoyed listening to the "Jack Johnson," album, again Joe and Miles collaboration, another great album.
Joe Z was a great artist who will be rediscovered over and over.
Though Joe is sadly missed, through films such as this he lives on! What an inspirational guy he was and still is.
I couldn’t agree more , He was a Genius, and then to be with Genius Wayne Shorter-- and then to add Jaco to that Mix!!! ---Mind Blown !!! H ow much talent- creative Genius can you have in one Band??
One of the most influential yet under appreciated artists of all time!
I don’t think he’s under appreciated but I know what you mean. Vast majority of his work was never gonna be mainstream media & thank god as he’d of sold out and it would be watered down saccharine for the masses, hence this video would not exist. In the jazz circles he was/is 👑
In his doc you see all those Japanese magazine covers he was on - global appeal despite his own unique kufi inspired juju keys of wonder.
Joe Zawinul is One of my Keyboard heroes, he has gave me lot of inspirations..!!
This is a wonderful incredible gift to all of us who are still deeply influenced by Joe Zawinul ...thanks so much for putting it up here!
This upload proves that an obsessive passion for perfection has its benefits. Watching a musical legend like Mr Zawinul craft his art for my musical pleasure just makes me appreciate his music even more. Thanks for the memories Weather Report still rocks!
So much music over one chord!! Damn that’s intense..
Two years later, I'm still watching this.
It's great to see how a genius operates. I'd always thought the vocals at the intro of Corner Pocket were just cute gibberish. It's very interesting to find out, all these years later, that they actually mean something in Austrian. Really cool stuff. Thanks for posting this video.
a great dress rehearsal… what a player, an inventor. So good to see this footage.
Amazing stuff. This is so much better than a polished performance on the record. I'd rather hear everything live, with mistakes, on the fly adjustments, and spontaneity. So much better.
I so fervently agree.
Same here. They should have recorded thiis live off the floor once the details were all worked out, and then touched up the rest. I wasn't a big fan of this later style of WR honestly. BTW, I've got a LIVE version of PEARL OF THE HALF SHELL on my channel with a faked live video performance as visuals. Compare that to the studio version and they're completely different beasts.
Incredible! Sheer genius unfolding before the eyes of the camera. It is regrettable that he died such a quick and untimely death. Rest-in-peace Mr. Z!
One of my heroes, he gave me a lot of inspirations.
Priceless! So cool to see a genius at work, mistakes and all.
Priceless, thank you for putting this up - these full unedited recordings show all the bits and pieces that are interesting for fellow musicians and composer.
Next, post the hidden audio recording the dinner AFTER the bottle was finsihed ;-)
Thx again!
Genius I love you Mr Zawinul may you RIP!!!! Your music will live forever!!
Priceless footage of a true master, who made me discover and like, fusion-Jazz. Thanks.
Corner Pocket. Broken Down. This is obviously the home guide tune before he tracked it with the band in the studio Joe takes us all to school showing just how powerful one musician can be with a couple of genius loops.
You probably didn't pay attention but the tune was already recorded by the band, and it's being played at the beginning of this video a couple times. Here, Joe was actually preparing his solo performance, since Weather Report stopped touring in 84. You can find some videos on RUclips of his solo concerts. ;)
So cool to now know why there was the sound of a FLY between the two opening vocoder phrases! Lol. It was about catching the Fly on the wall.
@@drbassfacewhich album is it on please?
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love this guy he's the reason I started learning piano and keyboard. great video wish there were more videos of him and or weather report in the studio.its very interesting to see how they recorded back in the day.
A gift in every sense of the word. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you, Mr. Dillon, for sharing.
Among the most amazing videos I've seen. On a personal level. I am greatful. Thank you for this considerate upload!
how can someone dislike this video? oh crap... Zawinul is one of the geniuses of the last century. thanks for posting -- and good to have analog polysinths back in production, real music instruments
Many analogue synths are great. But Digital synths can be great instruments too as long as they have great expressive qualities and interesting features when it comes to synthesis.
my all time favourite musician, always bring a smile on my face
I met him at Avery Fischer Hall. Was a high schooler back then. Left my poor Dad in the nosebleed section and scampered all the way to the stage then found my way to the Green Room and gave him and Wayne Shorter a hug! Didn't get to meet Jaco, but this was still an awesome moment!!
Fantastic find this footage. Love this man. So fresh and creative. RIP Joe.
Thank you Estel. Dillon. Ah yes Slivovitz..a nice hundred plus proof plum brandy. My 92 year old granny (Croatian) seemed to enjoy it. God Bless You and Joe.
He gave a new breath to the music. One of the best.
Love this! Thanks for sharing.
This is a jewel, and I thank you SO much for sharing it
what a magical day that must have been.
Thanks so much for sharing this!!
thanks for putting that up. I enjoyed every minute of it.
This is amazing!!!! Thank you for posting this.
This is invaluable!!! What a treasure [yes, rough & all!!! THANK YOU SIR!!! This is a masterclass & a masterpiece in musical essence!!! What a super genius Joe was!! Amazing!!! God bless you!!!
Thanks for uploading this retro classic footage !
Thanks for posting this. I've thoroughly enjoyed it.
Thanks for posting this footage.Really cool stuff.
All time inspiration.... Thanks for posting.
thanks for this!
This is really unique tape. Thank you very much for sharing. Fan's will love it.
Great posting !! Thanks so much for sharing !! Much appreciated.
What an amazing video is this! Seeing Joe working out in his home studio. Endless talent & creativity!!!
Great, great video. Thanks for uploading!
Many thanks for posting this. Such a gem. It’s a shame the interview tape is not around.
Oh Wow !!!! This is Incredible !!! Thank You For Uploading and Sharing This.. You Were One of Kind Joe and We Love and Miss You My My Awesome Musical Big Brother 💖💖
Joe continues to inspire... RIP
Thanks for playing for us Joe. Thanks for sharing with us Joe. Thanks your you Joe.
Great! Thanks for posting.
absolutley stupendous...the insight ,the feel and the dedication. i met him for about an hour once before a concert,,a beutiful human being.
Many thanks for this!
Amazing ,I'm learning so much watching this !
Wow thank you for posting this Estel! Zawinul was the biggest influence on me in the early days. I remember getting tickets to see WR at the Rainbow Music Hall in Denver late 70's. I was so pumped up after hearing that gig, that music has remained inspirational after all these years. Great to see how many textures and layers he could get going at once before Wayne put a lead sax line on top.
Dude i am listening to your album for the first time, I keep passing it up glad i stop
As a bassist, it was Joe for me in WR. I could tell the dude was a genius. He reminded me of one of my Italian uncles.
This video is amazing. Being in the creative process of a his genius is fantastic. RIP Mr Zawinul,
What would we do without music! 🤩
Thousand thanxes... Mercy Mercy Mercy
Wow. This is a rare treasure. This is the kind of stuff I love most. I can learn so much from this little "workshop" with JoeZ.
Thank you.
Someone else who understands...how refreshing and fortifying.
+Estel Dillon Thanks for uploading this. It's a real treasure.
Thank you so much Mr. Zawinul!
wow this is great. Love this guy
An Amazing Amazing procss to get the sound the note hes lookjng for i dont play music but can feel it love you Mr Joe Zawinul and the Great Legacy of Music and super Musicianship A Master take your rest Sir RIp
Its always insightful to see inside the mind, gifts and talents of those many only know about... Thanks Joe and rest in Peace.
A one-man music universe!
Unbelievable, rare experience I can see Josef Zawinul's home studio, I was moved a lot!
still love your work!!
He was so courteous with his engineer and with the interviewer. Just another day at the office for Joe. I love it when he says he's going to have another smoke. His engineer looks a bit like 1980 Peter Gabriel. At 1:22:31, Joe Zawinul in his own world with sun shining on the pot plants outside the window.
I really enjoyed this
“I think I have better pieces than Mercy, Mercy or Birdland...and nobody ever heard of ‘em.”
so cool. thanks!
oh god!
this is just amazing
Its simple really - my days have been darker since Joe left this planet!! And now his son Erich has succumbed to COVID, the family needs our strength.
Amazing, genius at work
Amazing!!
great vid!
i always wondered what that meant... now i know, and when i hear this tune, it will mean more than before.thanks!
An incredible insight.
All things considered I doubt we'll ever see this kind of musical genius again. The sad truth is all of the greats are gone...
I love your uploads Estel!!
increible gracias!
This is an extraordinary find. What a beautiful afternoon.
Thank you
23:00 Amazing chords!! What in the world are those chords??!! So great seeing Joe in action! A couple of times I thought he was going to break out into "Birdland," just my wishful thinking though.
Two chords per bar. A combination of: tritone roots and slash-chords.
RIP Joe you were one of a kind
Breath taking
Great Joe and great Weather Report. I was lucky to see them in May 1983 in Stadt Park in Hamburg.Pity they are gone