@@JohnJohnson-dc9yvthere was a recent algo change where they improve discoverability. Not bad. Been seeing videos with single digit views and some are great
What Bill says at 1:10 sticks with me. He was amazingly talented, but not so talented that he didn't have to work at his art. He appreciated what he could do. There is a negative aspect to being so talented in something that you don't have to work at it. Chet Baker was an amazing trumpet player, so amazing that he never had to practice. He went on drug binges that lasted for weeks. When he ran out of money he would get work playing. After binging and not practicing for weeks, he would pick up his trumpet and play perfectly. The problem is he never appreciated the talent he had. If he had been forced to choose between his addictions or his art, he hopefully would have chosen his art. He then would have appreciated his ability and have become an even better player than he naturally was.
Words wise, I'm going to guess most people understand what he's saying. But most of us don't have the same skill and experience as him (musically) to make complete sense out of this. Musicianship is a vast field with a lot of depth. To be a good composer you don't need to be an excellent player. And an excellent player won't necessarily be a good composer.
This, is a wonderful interview. Thank you so much for presenting it here! I had the luck to meet Bill Evans and the whole trio, in the early 1970s, in Monterey, California. But at the time I had no idea who they were! Middle of the day, middle of one week, during our college Music Appreciation class in Monterey, our instructor says "Lets all go to the auditorium to meet someone." The entire hall was dark, except for a light over the piano on stage. The dozen or so of us walked up to the trio members, waiting dutifully at piano, bass and kit. Maybe they had been rehearsing for the upcoming Monterey Jazz Festival? Anyway I had no idea who they were. I was a budding musician with a few years of "pro" night club experience, but only in rock music. I also played violin, only in classical music settings. I reason I was in Monterey at all was from having played tenor saxophone in the 28th Army Band (think John Phillip Sousa) in the late 1960s. So who the heck were THESE musicians? Right on cue, they played part of a tune as we arrived, for one or two minutes. We were invited to ask questions, to Mr. Evans mainly, who answered with great patience and solemnity. "When did you start to play Piano?" and "Whose music do you mainly play?" was about as lofty as we 20-year-olds could seem to muster. In any case, as time went on over the following years, I certainly learned exactly who Bill Evans was, and still is to me. I will always cherish getting to meet and talk with him. Ahh... those were the days!
With me a situation looks without remedy until, out of the blue an answer occurs. I'm learning not to obsess on situations and , instead, wait until a solution boils up .
He never said this. However - even one of music's domains is in fact warmongering - I suggest if music and making music would be rooted strongly in society, sure there would be less violence.
@@erforderlich5274 I think meditation would do much more. Bill maybe not said it straight out but insinuating it. It’s optimistic and I understand that but Hitler I think was artistic in some way and, well…
@@renakmans3521 I agree about meditation - although getting into the 'zone' or 'flow' when playing music (or listening to it) can also be a form of meditation. The content and style of music can help change one's state, or support the state one is already in - as can many forms of art. You're right, Hitler was artistic. He'd applied to the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna but wasn't accepted. He painted very well except for how he drew people - but his artistic skills could've been further developed there had he gotten in. He later wrote that when he wasn't accepted at the Academy, he felt his dream to be an artist had been dashed. Of course, that doesn't even remotely excuse what he chose to become. In any case, I don't imagine dictators listen to Evans' "Peace Piece," or the Bacharach/David "All Kinds of People," or any one of the many songs about world peace just before going out and preaching hatred, etc. But to return to your point, yes, I think meditation is great, and schools which have implemented it into daily practice for young kids have shown dramatic drops in neighborhood crime and an increase in kids expressing happiness and getting along with each other. Having classes in music/other arts in schools also has shown great positive effects. Whether meditation or the arts, both can certainly have wonderfully positive effects on people.
He think he meant that he felt unable to take on all the big problems in the world, but that if he just tried to do his thing as best he could, then it would create some positive effects in the world. That’s all. It’s the same reason why someone tries to do any job well, be a good citizen, a good parent and be a nice person. It all has a net positive impact on the world.
Dutch band De Dijk recorded a song released back in 2002 called 'Dat zou mooi zijn' which translates to 'That would be nice' about the singers (somewhat unreal but wishful) desire to write a song that ends war, poverty and other bad things. From their 2002 album Muzikanten Dansen Niet. That album title translates to Musicians Dont Dance.
@@TheSteelDialga Thanks! But when it comes to creating this seamless bridge between classical music and jazz I think Bill Evans was a master and maybe even a pioneer.
I just read this book called “Peak: Secrets From The New Science of Expertise”. It’s all about effective ways to practice skills to best achieve mastery in this or that field. Book had some interesting ideas but overall I found it kind of tedious. Man, I wish I had bumped into this clip of Bill Evans before reading the book - he could have saved me the trouble of reading it. Because he pretty much summed that entire book up, and he only needed three minutes to do it!
nice to see a young Bill Evans being interviewed. whoever recorded this and saved it all these years is an absolute legend!! think of all the important media lost to time....
at the end he seems to be suggesting that instead of focusing on problems we can't solve like war, hunger, poverty, we should focus on a problem we can understand, like mastering the piano. I have some sympathy with this position though I think they are different orders of 'problem'
He probably meant it from a more personal angle; as a single person, what can he do to make a living with? He alone, couldn't solve war, hunger, poverty. But a least he can master the piano.
I think he meant that by mastering his craft, it will allow him to influence those outside problems. More so than he would without the platform his abilities grant him to influence the world.
He was talking about him personally. Not "us". His assertion is, since he wouldn't be any good in politics, he'd better hones his best skills, which eventually lead to a better world in a more indirect, musical way. And boy he's right! Every time I hear his rendition of "Danny Boy" I feel empyreal! I radiate love, happiness and contentment the rest of the day to everyone ...
I don't think he literally means that he shouldn't _care_ about these things or think about them, but that he can't _focus_ on all of them--he's only one person. Instead he has to pick something that makes the world a better place and use that as his point of influence. Then he can say, hold benefit concerts to prevent war, or use his influence as a pianist to convince other musicians to vote for anti-poverty candidates, etc.
3:00 he was talking about focus and using those "noble causes" as examples of ideas you might be attracted to but will diminish your focus and then you'll never hit your real goals.
I like you. Those are a great choice of two humans to bring up. I'm sure that you yourself would be an interesting person to sit down and talk with over some tobacco and drinks, although I don't drink anymore for numerous reasons, but I won't get into that. Live your best life and take care of yourself, be just as interesting to the people who come across you as much as these two men evoke feelings of fascination or inspiration in you, because you have good taste.
@@jeremymaez5311 Thank you very much, i am as glad as i am proud that you are strong enough to put your wellbeing first. And thank you even more, it's been some time since someone said i'm interesting. It's friend's day here on Argentina and i am actually going to spend the night over some cigs and booze (rare is the occasion when and if i do this), except this time i will do it by myself. Well, with Chekhov or Wes Anderson to be exact. But your comment made me and this night, all the less lonely and all the more humane
