Keep pushing my friend, it's always difficult learning something new while comparing ourselves to players like this and it's easy to forget the grueling hours they themselves have dedicated to mastering such an art.
I remember Eric as a kid. We both played in the band class together at Lincoln Jr High in CA. One time in Particular he played a duet at the Christmas concert with another musician on the trumpet I think his last name was Preckel. I was simply stunned with their talent. It's good to see that you made it big Eric.
0:18 It was a warm summer Friday night and I was sitting in my usual booth at this bar that usually had quite a number of people sitting around and drinking their worries away. But this night saw less than a few of the bar's regulars, me being one of them. I had finished my job for the week and was drinking away to relieve the stress that built up over the days of toiling away at my mundane occupation. You'd think being a private investigator was a demanding job that promised action and adventure for adrenaline junkie, thrill seekers like myself, but over the years I can tell you personally that isn't the case. But anyway, this night rolled on by like any other night, I was just about finished with my drink: a double serving of a 5 year aged whiskey that brought back memories of my once adventure-filled life as beat cop on the force. But that changed when she came into my life. A fiery red hot señorita from the Spanish countryside that found her way into my life, she came and lit a raging inferno that opened up my eyes to what I was missing in life. But just as soon as she came, she quickly vanished from my existence, leaving behind a smoldering hearth that once held a roaring flame. A flame that burnt out just as quickly as it had started.
Corona is a tragedy of course, but imagine this: Empty Streets at night, and at an intersection, this sax...... Probably the same effect, when in Shawshank redemption, Mozart was aired over the Prison Camp....
I am placed in the 1950s, streetside to a diner. The rain has just stopped and the ground is moist as the wagon wheels roll by. The light glow of the candlelit street lamp shines my shadow on the ground and I get the urge to have some pasta.
It’s an incredibly hard instrument to play and to play it with control and class like this takes years if not decades of hardcore practicing and dedication before you’re playing at this level. I’ve been playing it for 11 years and I still feel that there is a lot I can learn
@@davidm.504 Mastering any instrument takes decades of dedicated practice. Even the greatest players in the world will admit that they still have things to learn about their instruments if they aren't completely egotistical people. There is always something to improve upon and always something to learn.
mrbertiep1 you’re absolutely right, I spend weeks fixing Eric and his wife Lee Ann house in Costa Mesa and he is so down to the earth, so humble and one of the greatest personality what men can wish
makes me think of a late night in the city - light wind blowing, autumn leaves dancing in some corner, a shop owner closing for the night, the red tail lights of a passing taxi shimmering by as he walks on, turning up his coat collar to the cold night...
@@jjy135 maybe we don't care that you don't care. This is a comment section after all. He's allowed his thoughts. You can also keep your carelessness in your head...
Aarav Yadav ironic you took the time to care enough to speak about not caring. In a comment section no less designed for people to share their thoughts on the above video. You sir, went out of your way to be petty. You painted a more vivid picture with your pointless hate than the comment you don’t care about.
@@user-tz9jh6pv2j It is very impressive, the communication with the soloist, not interrupting and also complimenting the soloist’s lines, deliberate note choice are some of the things that makes it so impressive
Eric is a great player AND a great guy. I remember back in the early 90's, he was writing a column in "Saxophone Journal". A friend had gotten tickets to a little jazz fest down in Wallowa Lake, Oregon, and asked me if I'd like to go...so, off we went. I had never met Eric, but recognized him when he came out on stage to set up. This was before so many "security" problems, so access to the stage was easy...just walk up to it. So I did just that and said: "Eric Marienthal! How the heck are ya?" He smiled, stopped what he was doing, came over and we had a nice conversation. I told him, I'd better stop bugging you so you can get set up! He just smiled and said, come over later...I'd like to talk with you some more. Very cool guy, great all around...
The generousity of all the jazzers I've met is astounding. I'm sure there are some who are completely annoying and not personable, but I've never met one. Funny little coincidence, Jim Manley did the same thing to Bobby Shew as a younger man and ended up getting taught by Bobby for a number of years.
Right there with you, because if this was a way to make a living, I would have done it a long time ago. Still dream about it and wonder if I can make it happen someday too. And maybe I will. Keep playing, friends.
thanks . i could figure out why he looked so familiar. i was down front at a small club gig, and he gave me some funny looks cuz i wuz looking so intensely trying to figure it out. Relax, ERIC I Didn't WANT your BUTT:@@Arrows
I think that the sound is determined by what you hear in your head. As Branford says, you can change you r mouthpiece, lig and reed but your embouchure will adapt so that your tone ends up like the sound that you are hearing or imagining. Different gear just helps you to feel more comfortable or achive your sound more easily. I played Dukoff's formanyyears (still doon the soprano) but recently I started using Lawtons on thealto and tenor. I don't think my sound has changed much but they are a little easier to control and I feel more comfortable with them and hence I think my sound is a bit smoother because of that.
A friend of mine had a recording he had done with some of his friends in 1980. On it was a young upstart alto player. That was Eric. In the early 80's I would work night shift as a computer operator. I would run the aging module on Thursday nights and sneak off for "dinner" to Studio Cafe in Balboa Beach (Newport) and listen to Eric tearin' it up. I would always ask him to play Sanborn's Run For Cover. I am sure it was annoying. It got to the point that when he would see me walk into the club he would shortly launch into the melody. I have been fortunate to follow his career all the way up. Great stuff as always and yeah, he is very approachable and not full of ego. Nice guy.
I mean.. I guess, but there are many other instruments that just flow so smoothly that, y'know. it feels alive, so I do agree with you but same goes with a lot of instruments!
I met Eric in a club about 22 yrs ago in Tampa, Fl. Told him I play alto sax. He signed one of his CD's for me. He took time to talk to me and gave me encouragement as i was just starting to play professionally.
I have played professionally for 4yrs in a symphony, Sax Alto. This is very good play although I do disagree the piano following the sax. In play, the Sax should be following or at least mirroring the Piano for best fluidity, pleasure.
0:45 So there I was, just me, nothing less and the luscious ocean which were her eyes. We stood opposed to each other for a few minutes, just staring and connecting. It felt so quick, like seconds, and before I could even grasp a hold of this mesmerising moment she turned and left her graceful hair to wave me a soul touching goodbye. Now that I think about it, the image keeps fading... But the feeling will remain forever, I'm certain. *puts out cigarette*
I imagine myself watching this live sitting on a chair and leaning on a table. How wondeful and serene do you think it would be? Also, watching through a window and seeing life going and passing by. This is one of my goals in life. I want to experience this someday! I do not care if I'm alone. There's beauty in solitude.
I met Eric at a Kansas Jazz concert once. He's got a sense of humor like no other with the sax, and he's surprisingly humble. Eric is one of my greatest inspirations in music and I love his music.
It's such a privilege that I got to learn the saxophone. It's such a wonderful instrument. Maybe the pianists have us in repertoire, but we have so many astonishing players with their own sound. Almost the entire history of the instrument is in the recording era so we just have an evergrowing pile of music that we can't even listen to in a lifetime to inspire us.
Used to be in jazz band as a trumpeter but when I got to high school I chose sports looking back I wish I would’ve stuck with it😕maybe some day this kind of music is just unmatched
Eric might be one (if not the only one) of those "musical chameleons" who are equally comfy playing old, timeless standards, charming his audience with sweet "smoothy" chops, and step into Chic Korea or Chuck Loeb fusion formations, just as he was playing that genre for the last 1000 years (just kidding, he is not that old Lol...). *I tip my hat to you Mr. Marienthal !!!*
Exactly my thoughts too...that's something I really like about having him as my teacher too just because he can and likes to do it all...btw he's also very gifted teacher
Uno de los saxofonistas más impresionantes que he tenido la oportunidad de ver, versatil, talentoso, Eric Marienthal aparte ha tocado con grandes músicos y una trayectoria increíble.
For me that particular interpretation is the definitive version of Body and Soul; the other versions are simple versions, covers. Eric Marienthal is amazing; his sound, phrasing, improvisation, it's all great! An inspiration as a saxophonist for me 🎷
Jazz is the music of the musicians. People don't listen to it on a normal basis because it's not about transporting a message to them, but it's rather a conversation of the musicians through their instruments. You can hear them talking when you actually take the time to listen. That's a skill too many people miss.
This is why people say that the selmer mk 6 is the best horn in the world. However, in order to achieve this type of sound you need a player that is as good as the horn.
It’s only the best to those that like them. Mechanically they are not on par with other makers. And they tend to have intonation issues making you “find the right one”. For me I will take Yanagisawa any day.
It totally depends on the player. For me I would say a Yamaha custom z is actually better than the mk 6. Ive played on both and the custom z is way more refined and technically sound than a mk 6 to me unless the mk 6 has had extensive work done on it. Also custom z's are more consistent from horn to horn there isn't like a "bad" set of custom z's they are all pretty much the same and to me that is important. Dont get me wrong I love vintage horns to for example the Selmer SBA is like my dream horn. I think people overhype the mk 6 because all the greats played it and sure they had their reasons for it. But I would definitely keep an open mind especially to newer horns. You alluded to it but the horn doesn't make your sound, you make the sound you want.
@@pagesummer7628 if you get your sax professionally done there shouldn't be too much worry. But I guess it could affect the tone in minor ways due to chemicals and stuff but trust me as long as you go to an actual professional who knows what they are doing there shouldn't be any problems. But I would refrain from polishing a sax tho.
I have all his solo albums followed him with Chick Corea and now Jeff Lorber Lost and forgotten with Jazz fusion was his tone and musicality Thank you for sharing this video and reminding us why we fell in love with his playing in the first place well done,
The sax is my favorite instrument (not that I can play any instrument lol). I got chills as soon as he played that first note. My whole body is covered in chills.
I was first introduced to Eric's music by his round trip album and have been a huge fan ever since! In the mid ninety's I lived in Hong Kong and Eric would stop into a little jazz club I frequented and play while on his way to larger venues. Everyone loved him and his music--always presented himself as an incredibly talented and humble sax man...One of the Greats!!
I have heard this tune many times. I have heard it played on sax many times. But, I have never heard it played with such taste and finesse. We just got a lesson in what it sounds like when a highly skilled musician performs on the sax. To become that good, takes much work and dedication. This presentation is quite a gift to each of us. (I think I'll toss my sax away. :) )
This just gives me restaurant vibes, like when you're in a 5 star restaurant and the waiters are serving you with their left hand behind their backs and the other one plating your table
@@adosian Oh I know him well, I got the Arnold soundtrack on vinyl for Christmas! I was just commenting how this sounds a lot like some of the more contemplative music from the show 😁
easily, probably also the best wind instrument overall imo, don't get me wrong, I like every instrument and the trumpet is a close 2nd, but the versatility of the sax and sax family is just incredible, it can sound smooth, strong, the sound can fade into nothing in a way, and blend in a way I think no other instrument can...
@@nugnug4776 yeah, not necessarily because its a better instrument tho, the sax was basically kept out of classical orchestras because of baseless hatred, envy and myth. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BsfPS7pXg1E.html
these instrumentalists are fantastic; the sax is entrancing, the contrabass sounds amazing, the drummer fills in perfectly, and the pianist is incredible. I swear I couldn’t go on living if I couldn’t listen to jazz and I’m not even 20 years old
He is a beast and remember his sound want developed over night ! This guy practiced and practiced for years and still til this date is working on his sound .. awesome player
