Saw Tyner in a room with less than 200 people at his "retirement" party. I was standing about five feet away and said, "what power and color in his playing". Then I saw his huge hands that could play things that other's could not.
Thanks for this. Ever since the very first time that I heard the first few strains of A Love Supreme, I've had this almost fawning, slavish devotion to McCoy Tyner. Over the years, I've listened and made noble but amateurish attempts to copy him ( that doesn't mean I'll stop trying :) ) with a limited measure of success. Seeing this compilation is inspiration and motivation to continue. Again, thank you
I got to hang out with McCoy a couple times , so patient the first time I was 19 he sat with my cousin and I talked and answered every stupid question , The trio with louis Nash, Avery Sharpe , .My 7 + utopia from Tender Moments Atlantis- Message from the nile -extensions Pictures - the Greeting Survival Blues - Extensions - Appointment in Ghana- One night with blue note preserved - Short story -Joe Henderson In n Out.
Great post. The degree of LH/RH independence is bananas. Something special about his brain. My favorite though is his accompaniment on "These Are a Few of My Favorite Things" with John Coltrane. It sounds at one point as though the man has 3 hands! I would love to see footage of that.
Glad you included Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit from his early 70's group with Mouzon , Booth & Azar Lawrence That group always brought some powerful music. Liked all your choices,but as one person already said, only seven really??
His left hand is nearly an Axe! the nice things is: He plays totally without an ego" Please listen to his version where he plays Have yu met Mis. JonesI guess 1991
There's one thing that McCoy Tyner wasn't. He wasn't subtle. He didn't leave anything to chance. When I saw him back in the late 1980s at the Vine Street Bar and Grill in Hollywood, California, it sounded like more than 1 instrument when he was playing.
My personal all-time favorite is ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--b9LWJwBxH0.html from 1:20 on to 23:00. Out of this compilation it's no. 5 (Inner Glimpse), but you have to watch the original and see how, shortly after Mr. Tyner, Mr. Freddy Hubbard blows his mind out. :-)
Would anybody be so kind to tell me where the last piece (nr 7) is extracted from? The link isn't working and would love to hear more of that! In any case, thanks a lot for the upload !!
