This is the best live performance I have ever witnessed. And I have seen and heard a TON of great artists over my 60 years. Tower of Power, Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Yes, Steely Dan, Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, Mel Torme, Al DiMeola, Jaco Pastorius, the list goes on and on and on... HOWEVER... Both live performances of Hiromi that I have witnessed are the absolute top-shelf, gold-box performances I have ever seen or heard. This trio is transcendental! Sublime! Music formed at the core of the soul.
try closing your eyes or doing something else while listening to this, like studying or doing the chores! boosts your performance while time passes faster!
1:19 Move 11:40 Endeavor 25:05 Labyrinth 33:06 Place to Be 46:13 Suite Escapism I - Reality 53:36 Suite Escapism II - Fantasy 1:02:11 Suite Escapism III - In Between
はい最高 00:01:15 MOVE 00:11:40 Endeavor 00:24:52 Labyrinth 00:32:47 Place To Be 00:46:10 Suite Escapism : Reality 00:53:40 Suite Escapism : Fantasy 01:02:10 Suite Escapism : In Between
Anthony Jackson is one of the best bassists there is. He's played on a lot of Al Di Meola's albums - that's where I first heard his name. Seems to be more of a studio cat but I've seen him doing some live performances too, such as in this video.
Her first album was entitled "Another Mind" & her second "Brain", so she may be wondering herself the same thing you are. But for her, regardless of how her brain works, the answer is irrelevant, anyway, as the music speaks for itself & has no need for reason or explanation. At the end of the day, we might as well just dig it. It is there to be dug, no more & no less.
Steve’s playing is more than admirable. He is jumping into a difficult gig and he even stated his respect Simon’s wonderful orchestration. Consider he doesn’t have the benefit of comfort after recording the album session or even the chemistry experience built between the trio over years. That said, Steve’s expression sounds a bit “softer” but gives more room for Anthony which I enjoyed and just fun to hear a difference. Steve played some really great solos too. All in all, this is Simon’s gig and certainly most people’s preference as well as my own.
I have to disagree, Steve sounds more jazzy for me, I didn't see many videos with Simon playing though.. actually I didn't know it was Simon's gig! I just entered to Hiromi's universe! oO Thanks for the info!
I enjoy Steve’s amazing handling of the movements but choosing between Steve and Simon is not possible for me. The fact that they both play and contribute massively to the brilliance of Hiromi’s compositions, and are the musical contemporaries of Anthony Jackson says this ensemble is in the stratosphere with either Steve or Simon.
im not going to dignify anyone saying im belittling simon...with a response...but theyr different obviously..Neil Peart when doing a buddy rich tribute had steve in and said his approach was "angular"..i always loved that and think its true..where as my playing is more undulating and linear, partiallhy circular, which is how id describe simons..i agree re" this gig, but i always preferred steves alien spice, not over simon, over alot of ppl...until she joins up and does my dream album with Matt Garstka and Victor Wooten, a 5 song headhunters type album which only she, and he and he could do, they really could...she is the queen though and whatever reasons she has for choosing her musicians, lets just say they are the right reasons...and i'l BET she can play a mean drums too, like not professional, but has innate talent, obviously piano is a percussion instrument and she is very percussive and rhythmic in her playing, so its not a surprise she has good taste in musicians...2 old men and petit Japanese lady I call it
HAHAHA.....THIS IS A TOTAL U.F.O. MAN !!!!!......I'LL TELL YOU THIS....SHE IS COMING OUT OF CHIC COREA' SCHOOL NO DOUBT....ALSO, I CAN HEAR IN SOME OF HER TUNES PASSAGES FROM EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER.....I LOVE HER, SHE IS INCREDIBLE, VERSATILE TO THE MAX AND CREATIVITY A PLENTY, GOD BLESS HER.....WONDERFUL GIFT....... BASS AND DRUMMER INCREDIBLE.....I KNOW ANTHONY JACKSON FROM OTHER ALBUMS....THE DRUMMER STEVE SMITH IS NEW TO ME....HE DID A GREAT JOB IN THIS CONCERT.
Good lord, they are the hardest working trio in jazz. They must rent their instruments the way they beat on them. Hiromi is part mad scientist in her creations, the bass player is flying along making the beat and hanging on for dear life. What a performance from all three.I'm exhausted just watching.
*There are talents that are difficult to reach and that of this beautiful woman is a clear example of this. I follow Hiromi from the beginning and I never cease to be admired for his exquisite sharpness in the interpretation of this beautiful instrument. Great Hiromi Uehara. *Existen talentos difíciles de alcanzar y el de esta hermosa mujer es un claro ejemplo de ello. Sigo a Hiromi desde sus comienzos y no termino de quedar admirado de su exquisita agudeza en la interpretación de este bello instrumento. Grande Hiromi Uehara.
im gonna become Hindu...Need about a hundred lives to listen to everything i wanna listen...even if no one composed more music anymore we have enough music for the next 500 hundred years...lol...
Please do suggest some bands/artists that I'd derive a bottomless pit of enjoyment from. I love the kinds of Hiromi, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and the usual prog rock
Parece que como las participaciones de Hiromi Uehara son muy intensas, se le desentona el piano, como se aprecia a la mitad del video. Pero es Excelente esta japonesa y su banda.
