Here's a clip of Norman Brown performing at the Eastman guitar booth at NAMM 2013 in Los Angeles CA. Enjoy and "Stay Stay Smooooth". smoothjazzfamily filmed using the new Zoom Q2HD
This dude is BAD on that guitar! He is rollin' on those strings effortlessly and his sound is nice! Soulful, funky, and polished without sounding watered down. One of the best smooth jazz artists ever.
@@kevinrhinehart9468 No! Just a racist one.Just like my hometown where over half the musicians are Black, but amongst a dozen or so Whites employed in Music stores you may or may not find one Black employed. Racism is still everywhere, all day long, 24/7/365. And only a few still slip through the cracks of oppression. And" Obama "has brought them(racist) 😠 mad and out of the closet.
@@travelingman9763 I love George Benson too but he copied a lot of his style from Wes Montgomery 🤷🏾♂️. Every generation gets inspired from their predecessors. Just like in any other field.
@@travelingman9763 SOME of Benson... *SOME*. But Norman has MANY MANY of his own riffs! He carved out his own style overall. And Benson would agree! And don't get me wrong, I grew up on Benson and love him!! But I also love me some Norman! And my dream came true to watch them perform together on that cruise ship video. Check it out, it's on RU-vid
I grew up listening to this guy! He is so amazing. Where is this that everybody around isn't even paying attention to him! They have no idea what they're missing.
Watch the guy at the entrance, really excited he walked in and saw Norman Brown! Again this guy is a legend already, thanks for sharing, Lydian is my favorite track, Kenny B :-)
WTF he starts playing with the groove, sound, and magic of Wes & George, and people are still just poking around, disinterested. I would S*** my pants if I heard someone playing like that in some random trade show booth. Then again, this makes me wonder if I'm missing great things all around me. Damn even his comping is transcendently wonderful. As I'm sitting here typing at home with a coffee, the break at 4:05 made me raise up outta my seat. Soooo nice.
Consider whose walking around in the background...You won't see Any Blacks walking around when they hear that type of Talent...they'll be Huddle Up Jamming with him....
0:21 1st black guy in the background 0:29 2nd black guy in the background 0:51 3rd black guy in the background 1:28 4th black guy in the background 2:28 5th black guy in the background 2:52 1st black woman in the background I know it's 10 year old cell phone recording but you'd have to be EXTREMELY racist to believe any of the tripe you've posted @@williewilliams6714
I agree folks wandering aimlessly in the presence of a master guitarist. It always amazes me that you either have the call to music, the ear for music or you don't. When I was younger I used to go to bars and rooms full of good music and observe the crowds most of whom were there to be seen caring little for the aural treats. The bar waitresses would comment ... "i'am here every night I don't hear it". Again, music either plucks the strings of your heart or it doesn't. It's a God given gift to be either a listener or a performer. Cherish the awareness that you are one of those chosen few, believe me it'll get you through the good times and the bad.
These guys have no idea what an opportunity they are missing. Free gig with Norman Brown in a music shop, and they are walking around. People will pay for this.
Norman (basted in Benson, spice of Montgomery, added a little bit Metheny, a pinch of Jordan, dashed with Ritenour, and it all turned out clean, crisp and) Brown!
Up there with Tommy Organ, George Benson, and Earl Klugh...Norman Brown is beyond excellent! Mind blown performance with all these people walking around not once pay attention to excellence in front of their faces.
Norman Brown.....you are awesome!!!!! I can't help but smile every time I hear you play. Your music has gotten me through some very hard time!!!! Thanks
maybe they are the platform owners/the real money people... and they just make money off the talent stream... and they could give a jack about a performer or entertainer even if it was George benson….
It is great to see the joy he still has playing a song that could very easily become a bore for others in his shoes who have to play the same songs over and over on a tour.
A lot of pentatonics applied with some bluesy technics and also a large amount of progressions in his playing. Note this first time I've watched this and my mind is blown away by his way of playing
Thank you so much for sharing this video. Norman is a PHENOMENAL Guitarist and Musician. Real music & talent at it's finest. It's stuff like this that the World is desperately lacking in Mainstream Music. How could ANY real music lover just walk on by and not even pay attention to this when they obviously hear it? Even if they don't have the class to know who Norman Brown is. Amazing performance here. Greatly respected
Beautiful Music , Playing wise he may fill Benson's shoes one day but I haven't heard him Sing and MR. BENSON has a Golden Voice . I don't think Anyone could Ever Fill his shoes , Thank GOD he's still with us .
Another one of my all time favorite artists! Got to see him live and would love to have another chance to do so. He radiates the love and joy he has for playing, just like the sun that brings us light every single day. Isn't this guy just awesome? Makes me smile every time I watch this video.
Great great great.don't know where to start .I've fathoming your technical approach to jazz lmpro.for years,Its stunning,idiosyncratic,unique ,spiritual magic mazing
