Wow! I found my double in life. Thank you for this amazing interview with this amazingly honest man. Boy people really hate you when you tell the truth. I had never heard Artie Shaw play until after the first interview. He was incredible! Benny Goodman was nothing compared to Artie. I interviewed the great Bassist Ben Tucker and he told me out of playing on 500 albums the hardest was Benny Goodman because he was so difficult to work with. Back to Artie, God I would of loved to of known him but I get the feeling that he would be hard to be friends with. His mind races a mile a minute but he would probably tell you something that would change your life forever. A totally no bullshit guy just like me!
These audios of Artie Shaw is fascinating. Even though my grandfather Barney Bigard played the clarinet for Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. My grandfather wrote a book but it never went into the details like Artie Shaw provides. By the way my father once asked Barney Bigard what contemporary groups he thought played good music he told my father the "Rolling Stones."
No I am not working for the music industry. Unfortunately I am not a musician. So far to the best of my knowledge the descendants of Barney Bigard have not inherited any of his music aptitude.
I find it fascinating that Bigard said the Rolling Stones, for the thing I didn't quite understand is how Shaw could like a Joni Mitchell and not the Stones (they are a good blues band IMO). Personally I don't listen to rock like I do Jazz Latin World or Classical. Now Barney Bigard was an unbelievable musician, he was, along with Artie Shaw Buster Bailey Benny Goodman and Edmond Hall the biggest swing era clarinet influences. My mentor was Franz Jackson and he talked about Bigard and Bailey as his favourite clarinets.
This is totally fascinating on many levels- historical, musical, personal, and particularly, the human condition. Artie was a dynamo, driven by something he strove to understand, but, it seems, always just eluded him. You can hear it grinding his gears. I can picture him arriving at the pearly gates "Ah- Mr Arshawsky- welcome!" "Can I come in?" "Certainly... But before you do, could you just play-" " No! NO! a thousand times NO!" "Where are you going?" "MEXICO!"
Eddie Sauter/Artie Shaw The Maid With The Flaccid Air is accessible on RUclips, very cool indeed, and it includes great photos of the ensemble. Also Eddie & Stan Getz Focus is on RUclips, fantastic stuff.
LOVE Artie in the movie, 2nd chorus, playing himself...watching KEN BURNS GREAT Documentary on Jazz some years back... here Artie Shaw was a very successful bandleader and musician. making a whole lot of money, having BIG hit records. and his parents were ashamed of him. they wanted him to be a doctor. or get into a more respectful profession/so they could brag to THEIR friends. Artie would send them his latest hit records from the road. his parents NEVER played them. they would put them in the closet to collect dust, Artie found out later...and Music Arrangers have ALWAYS been the unsung heroes of the music business.
Uh, I think you're confusing Shaw with Bix Beiderbecke. There is plenty of reason to believe that Beiderbecke did have that crushing experience. I have never heard that about Artie Shaw.
@@deanchovan6604 if I remember correctly, it was several hours long. Burns cut it up, into parts, series... trying to get as much as he could into it. but a real GOOD documentary on Jazz none the less.
Do you have any Stan Kenton interviews (not already online)? My father is in the hospital and I want him to hear some Kenton interviews before he passes.
For a very short time, this was on RUclips. Sometimes, DVDs of this can be found, but they're not authorized DVD releases and are of rather iffy quality. Last year, this 1985, Academy Award-winning documentary was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival after a 4K restoration. It was supposed to be permanently archived in the collection of The Film Reference Library. Too bad this wasn't released as a Blu-Ray or 4K. There is a 2003 BBC documentary on RUclips, "Artie Shaw's Quest For Perfection" on RUclips in 7(?) chapters. At 93, Mr. Shaw was super-sharp. It's too bad that both documentaries can't be seen, because these show Mr. Shaw 20 years apart, talking about his career.
His comments about the US not getting any better was recorded in the middle of the Reagan's second term. Given what we're facing in 2025, I know exactly what he's talking about.
This interviewer isn't too wonderful. He didn't follow threads if they weren't musical. I like to play the recorded live shows from NY, even if they (probably) are what he didn't care to keep doing.
Could listen to him for hours. Great discussion !!!
Speaks his mind and knows who he is.
I played a couple of pieces for his 75 birthday,and he was very nice ,it was a big honor to play for this master.....
I could listen to his take on life all night…too bad not more of him like this exists
Rest In Peace Mr. Shaw
Wow! I found my double in life. Thank you for this amazing interview with this amazingly honest man. Boy people really hate you when you tell the truth. I had never heard Artie Shaw play until after the first interview. He was incredible! Benny Goodman was nothing compared to Artie. I interviewed the great Bassist Ben Tucker and he told me out of playing on 500 albums the hardest was Benny Goodman because he was so difficult to work with. Back to Artie, God I would of loved to of known him but I get the feeling that he would be hard to be friends with. His mind races a mile a minute but he would probably tell you something that would change your life forever. A totally no bullshit guy just like me!
These audios of Artie Shaw is fascinating. Even though my grandfather Barney Bigard played the clarinet for Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. My grandfather wrote a book but it never went into the details like Artie Shaw provides. By the way my father once asked Barney Bigard what contemporary groups he thought played good music he told my father the "Rolling Stones."
Just wondering if you are working in the music industry.. If a player, you have good DNA working for you.
No I am not working for the music industry. Unfortunately I am not a musician. So far to the best of my knowledge the descendants of Barney Bigard have not inherited any of his music aptitude.
Barney Bigard blows Artie Shaw out of the water!
I find it fascinating that Bigard said the Rolling Stones, for the thing I didn't quite understand is how Shaw could like a Joni Mitchell and not the Stones (they are a good blues band IMO). Personally I don't listen to rock like I do Jazz Latin World or Classical.
Now Barney Bigard was an unbelievable musician, he was, along with Artie Shaw Buster Bailey Benny Goodman and Edmond Hall the biggest swing era clarinet influences. My mentor was Franz Jackson and he talked about Bigard and Bailey as his favourite clarinets.
Ken Burns wonderful documentary on Jazz opened my eyes to how good a musician Barney Bigard was.
He knew the truth about the music industry long before anyone.
No shit!!
This is amazing. Please post more
I have more, Stan Getz and Buddy Rich coming soon!
What a gem of a human being and raconteur !
Thanks for sharing ✨📡🎼🧡
Thanks so much! Mr. Shaw telling it like it is, as usual.
thank you. refreshing to listen to a mind that's clear
This is totally fascinating on many levels- historical, musical, personal, and particularly, the human condition. Artie was a dynamo, driven by something he strove to understand, but, it seems, always just eluded him. You can hear it grinding his gears.
I can picture him arriving at the pearly gates "Ah- Mr Arshawsky- welcome!" "Can I come in?" "Certainly... But before you do, could you just play-" " No! NO! a thousand times NO!" "Where are you going?" "MEXICO!"
Bravo...
Musicians should be like this ❤❤❤❤
His gramnercy five is an epitome of music
Good to hear him acknowledge Joni.
Both Parts 1 and 2 fascinating. Subscribed.
thanks
Cool.
Thanks for sharing
real conversation, real people
So brilliant,it haunts him!
Mind blowing wisdom
A brilliant mind!
Absolutely!!
@@AndrewOkus Genius!
Could listen to him for hours; such an exceptional personality (not even getting into the subject matter of Shaw as an artist!)
Eddie Sauter/Artie Shaw The Maid With The Flaccid Air is accessible on RUclips, very cool indeed, and it includes great photos of the ensemble. Also Eddie & Stan Getz Focus is on RUclips, fantastic stuff.
One thing is clear: he was not a "simple, pleasant, nice citizen".
LOVE Artie in the movie, 2nd chorus, playing himself...watching KEN BURNS GREAT Documentary on Jazz some years back... here Artie Shaw was a very successful bandleader and musician. making a whole lot of money, having BIG hit records. and his parents were ashamed of him. they wanted him to be a doctor. or get into a more respectful profession/so they could brag to THEIR friends.
Artie would send them his latest hit records from the road. his parents NEVER played them. they would put them in the closet to collect dust, Artie found out later...and Music Arrangers have ALWAYS been the unsung heroes of the music business.
and MOST of those BIG bandleaders BACK in the day. had PLENTY of girlfriends...IN EVERY CITY. 🤣😂🤣
Uh, I think you're confusing Shaw with Bix Beiderbecke. There is plenty of reason to believe that Beiderbecke did have that crushing experience. I have never heard that about Artie Shaw.
@@bobtaylor170 it's in Ken Burns documentary on Jazz. that's why I mentioned it.
@@mysticakhenaton1701 Burn's documentary was to short to do justice to many other of the greats.
@@deanchovan6604 if I remember correctly, it was several hours long. Burns cut it up, into parts, series... trying to get as much as he could into it. but a real GOOD documentary on Jazz none the less.
Anyone know what the record is he refers to with three versions of Stardust? I can't find it
Artie Shaw is referring to “Self Portrait,” a 5-CD collection of his favorite performances. I was able to buy it used at a very good price.
Do you have any Stan Kenton interviews (not already online)? My father is in the hospital and I want him to hear some Kenton interviews before he passes.
sorry, no
Artie Shaw would have hated Trump and rightfully so
Wrongfully so
From 15..very interesting 😊his words point to the fact that almost all musicians are so uneducated
They don't think.
"You won't believe some of the things he says!"
Where can you see the movie Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got ?
He's too cool....
I don't know. Google it. If it's around somewhere, it may be in the Internet Archive, which is easily accessible.
For a very short time, this was on RUclips. Sometimes, DVDs of this can be found, but they're not authorized DVD releases and are of rather iffy quality. Last year, this 1985, Academy Award-winning documentary was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival after a 4K restoration. It was supposed to be permanently archived in the collection of The Film Reference Library. Too bad this wasn't released as a Blu-Ray or 4K. There is a 2003 BBC documentary on RUclips, "Artie Shaw's Quest For Perfection" on RUclips in 7(?) chapters. At 93, Mr. Shaw was super-sharp. It's too bad that both documentaries can't be seen, because these show Mr. Shaw 20 years apart, talking about his career.
His comments about the US not getting any better was recorded in the middle of the Reagan's second term. Given what we're facing in 2025, I know exactly what he's talking about.
Have some more blue Kool Aid. Take your BS elsewhere.
Gregory is right. Your hat is over your eyes, son, and you're headed straight for the end of the pier.
Dopey!
You would know 😂@@gregoryjohnson8087
@@bobtaylor170You would know 😂
I can't say I agree with him on all aspects....
Such an odd way of communicating. He’s arguing with himself. What a mensch.
Yeah, there's a keening sensibility to his voice throughout, but he is very forthright and transparent.
This interviewer isn't too wonderful. He didn't follow threads if they weren't musical. I like to play the recorded live shows from NY, even if they (probably) are what he didn't care to keep doing.