Bill Watrous

Bill Watrous - Spain

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15 жыл бұрын

Bill Watrous - Trombone

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@BrianFields 3 жыл бұрын

RIP Chick and Bill. Together again.

@tromboneJTS 6 жыл бұрын

best trombone solo ever played in a denim leisure suit

@christopherholt9682 6 жыл бұрын

The title under this video is Bill Watrous-Spain and that was a great trombone solo, but what about the flute solo? That flute solo was absolutely incredible.

@nigelmiller5609 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah hubert killed it

@nathanexplosionn 5 жыл бұрын

If you like that you should check out Eric Dolphy and James Moody

@TheLychie 5 жыл бұрын

i play the flute and daaaaang he killed it. in 1:39 that "tongue-ing" isnt even triple its quadruple bro like dang... hard to do

@jacobruiz97 2 жыл бұрын

That trombone solo was far more than great

@klweed8152 2 жыл бұрын

Hubert Laws?

@spiderman917 12 жыл бұрын

Watrous is AMAZING! Its hard to tell he is playing sometimes because he blends in so seamlessly with the music. Absolutely incredible!

@pedaltonz 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I always loved that about his playing. You can't tell where his playing begins or ends b/c it's just so seamless. Not forced, just beautiful smooth tone quality even in the high range. I miss these guys! RIP Bill and Chick! (oh, the Flute solo is amazing as well).

@jaylewis7805 5 жыл бұрын

Bill was featured artist for 1977 UF Jazz Band Gary Langford conductor, me 2nd tenor. Watrous was AMAZING . We had a hot band that year. Good times. Great memories. God must love having Bill's company.

@kevinhornbuckle 3 жыл бұрын

Univ. Florida?

@pauladiana2196 5 күн бұрын

Yes

@asianformusic 6 жыл бұрын

Sad to hear, the trombonist, Bill Watrous has passed. Will be dearly missed.

@arturogonzalezluis5051 8 жыл бұрын

WOW!!!! 6 Superheroes playing together. Amazing.

@jordanjacques8463 3 жыл бұрын

Man RIP Bill and Chick! First video I ever seen of both of them 💔💔💔

@pauladiana2196 5 күн бұрын

Is that. George Benson

@pmbauer 14 жыл бұрын

I had this conversation with the amazing drummer of our jazz band when I was in high school (I played keys). Walking from the parking lot to class. Me: Hey, Steve. Steve: Hey. [silence] Steve: Chick's God, isn't he. Me: Yeah.

@andrewtannenbaum1 7 жыл бұрын

Love those 70's outfits - the rest is unapproachable. Great to see George Benson as just one of the cats.

@jacobruiz97 6 жыл бұрын

RIP to Chick and Bill, two of the greatest musicians of all time.

@mikedoolin9930 11 ай бұрын

Stanley has the best samba feel ever! He just floats!

@amsedelm 8 жыл бұрын

Such a smooth trombone solo from Bill. Wow. And a young George Benson. I almost didn't recognize him.

@wibli 9 жыл бұрын

1:23 "here, have some of my slide spit....on your shoe"

@Ocenteno70 9 жыл бұрын

Ladies and gentlemen...Luke Skywalker on trombone.

@mrwright82 9 жыл бұрын

+Oscar Centeno LMAO

@Marcy_its 8 жыл бұрын

+Oscar Centeno Im happy I was not the only one thinking that.

@manufactured_reality 6 жыл бұрын

Lando on flute :D

@nathanexplosionn 6 жыл бұрын

You aint shittin.

@pauladiana2196 5 күн бұрын

Yes

@canoedist Жыл бұрын

What a supergroup! Watrous, Corea, Stanley Clarke, Hubert Laws and more...

@posaunist5 12 жыл бұрын

I think he was at his best here! Simply a sensation...!

@JesusTrombone 12 жыл бұрын

Everything about this combo is amazing. It is just a pleasure to listen to these guys.

@BicyclePhil 6 жыл бұрын

Bill Watrous...probably the best jazz tbone player that ever lived...just killin' it!!! These guys are all so laid back...a magical combo of phenomenal musicianship, composition, time and place

@lbird2 Жыл бұрын

Best jazz bone player ever - bold statement there my friend. What about JJ Johnson, Urbie Green, Frank Rosolino and Carl Fontana?

@BicyclePhil 6 ай бұрын

Let’s not forget Dave Steinmeyer and Wycliffe Gordon…Wycliffe playing with Mnozil Brass is priceless

@ultramannick 12 жыл бұрын

Good lord! What an ensemble! Laws, Stanley, Corea and Watrous!?!? Are you kidding me!

@samanthatoad2211 6 жыл бұрын

rip bill. you gave us some of the best out there.

@skoops9692 6 жыл бұрын

Rest in peace Bill. Forever a legend.

@rjcortez971 Жыл бұрын

Had the absolute pleasure to meet and play gigs with Bill when he taught in Modesto for the Gottschalks Jazz Band when Ernie Bucio was still alive. Even have a signed poster from him. RIP! ❤️

@bressingham6 3 жыл бұрын

2:40 bill watrous solo

@davethomas2757 9 жыл бұрын

Flute - Hubert Laws Trombone - Bill Watrous Guitar - George Benson Keyboard - Chic Corea Bass - Stanley Clarke Drums - Lenny White

@DorianTuba 9 жыл бұрын

Back in the day that was one of my favorite performances of that piece. I had a great time years ago chatting with Bill when he was a guest artist for All State Jazz Band. My dad was manager or might have been president at that time and Bill told me to be a player but know that the educator is what made me what I am. It is more important than what I do. And the next year I met and hung out with my dad's friend Ed Shawnessey from the tonight show. He and I watched the Carson Show together. Two great influences as to what I do today.

@billytheweasel 9 жыл бұрын

+Dave Thomas I loved seeing Lenny with Chick and RTF back in the day.

@ladiviniiisimagarza 6 жыл бұрын

Dave Thomas thanks a Lot!

@mrjamesho 5 жыл бұрын

Flute - Lando Trombone - Luke Skywalker

@graysenwinters3027 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@leonelgonzalez5205 9 жыл бұрын

...... ESTE VIDEO LO VEO MILES DE VECES Y SIEMPRE ME IMPRESIONA BILL WATROUS.... UNO DE LOS MEJORES TROMBONISTAS DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS...UN GENIO!! :)

@billytheweasel 9 жыл бұрын

+leonel gonzalez Yeah, one of the best trombonists ever. Agree with that verdad.

@Blacksuperman-js9bx 5 ай бұрын

I heard this before on the radio a while back I like this kind of jazz music ❤❤❤❤

@lazarop592 10 жыл бұрын

these great lords of music, george benson guitar chick corea piano and keyboards, Bill Watrous trombone total mastery of the instrument, these guys are legends of jazz

@rylandcook5301 6 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget Lenny White. Absolutely sentimental drummer in the 60s and 70s

@bayonne02 6 жыл бұрын

I love how Stanley looks over and smiles at Chick at 6:07, like "Where Have I Heard This Before".

@robertoprzybylski7773 2 жыл бұрын

Bill is the greatest trombonist who ever lived and still lives I hope.. PERIOD. Conrad Herwig comes closer.

@tbonenfant 6 жыл бұрын

I vaguely remember this as being a Downbeat Reader's Poll Concert of some of the winners in whatever year this was. I'm thinking 75 or 76. Watrous played on Corea's album "The Leprechaun" right around that time as well.

@Prudoco 6 жыл бұрын

Rip bill watrous. Ah the days of great jazz and the downbeat readers polls. It really meant something. Had the chance to play wirh Watrous in college.

@craigkendall1754 6 жыл бұрын

RIP Mr. Watrous

@tfronauer 3 жыл бұрын

@4:51 Benson is like "I want some more heat" and the band is like "Give that man what he wants!"

@djacobs880 7 жыл бұрын

awesomeness personified!!!

@gy5938 7 жыл бұрын

How can he be so chill when playing such hard pieces

@kelafornia 15 жыл бұрын

GREAT SOLO! That was fantastic!

@KATHLEENDUZIT 12 жыл бұрын

love it

@saltinvankis Жыл бұрын

WATROUS EL MAS GRANDE

@deepdiver3084 23 күн бұрын

Dang. Bill played in unison with the flute at the end, like it was nothing.

@rheafoster7346 7 жыл бұрын

great tune from an all star band!

@colinerswell3985 12 жыл бұрын

This is as good as it gets, all of them are masters of their instruments, love to see this line-up now 2012.

@fupathegreat8318 Жыл бұрын

I’d love to see this now too. 2022

@slide50t 11 жыл бұрын

I HAVE TO AGREE WITH LONDON BILL 100!! Their just pissed because Bill Watrous is a BEAST and others cannot play like that!!!!!

@martinanddeniseindvik9235 9 жыл бұрын

For the bloke below the guitarist is George Benson. I just stumbled on this post. "Heavy weights" is a phrase that comes to mind.

@billytheweasel 9 жыл бұрын

+Martin Indvik Fun to see George in RTF... before Breezin' hit IIRC. Al was fun to see with them too in the 70's.

@alanwitton5039 6 жыл бұрын

Fabulous

@marioveliz205 5 жыл бұрын

Bravismo 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@docburns1130 12 жыл бұрын

Hubert Laws on flute!

@docburns1130 12 жыл бұрын

Hubert Laws on flute! Oh and Stanley and George in the rhythm section.

@BrunoGebarski 10 жыл бұрын

This is incredible! And those of you who think this is ridiculous have no knowledge of what it means to master a musical instrument: Bill Watrous: incredible and mind blowing! absolutely MIND BLOWING! amazing and out of this world! OUT OF THIS WORLD! already back then in the 70s!

@Jazb0ne7 9 жыл бұрын

Whenever I hear say some music or musicians are "ridiculous," 100% of the time it means "extremely good." I've never heard it used to mean anything else in the context of music.

@jefframey5250 12 жыл бұрын

great vid thanks for this!

@FanTrombone 6 жыл бұрын

wow, the drummer sounds like he has 4 hands, Laws and Benson and Chics solos were classic arse Kicking! But Watrous was mind-blowing!

@macree01 13 жыл бұрын

@londonbill100 Amen! Watrous is my favorite to this day.

@timothybrace5340 6 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. Bill

@FanTrombone 3 жыл бұрын

Damn!

@tbonea1dam1 14 жыл бұрын

damn bill!

@axyshay 11 жыл бұрын

is that george benson on guitar?

@Kingtrombone100 8 жыл бұрын

Stanley Clarke on Bass is a monster-wow! All are superb of course, and this is way back when you had to learn to play your instrument properly, no gadgets to aid you. It was called talent!

@rodyon72 11 жыл бұрын

G.B. - of course

@simãocampoz 10 жыл бұрын

ouuu... muito bom

@SweetSpotGuitar 11 жыл бұрын

Oh, and intro is Quincy Jones. ;)

@cofla73 9 жыл бұрын

The drummer is Lenny White.

@billytheweasel 9 жыл бұрын

+cofla73 Yeah, truly great. Our jazz band did this tune and I didn't do it justice. I saw Lenny live as a kid and was inspired and depressed all at the same time.

@H4ppynot3 11 жыл бұрын

Who would dislike this?

@petercope6666 7 жыл бұрын

5:43 Sounds like a sound effect from mario

@yamoasap 6 жыл бұрын

Lol

@maximilianpetz599 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@tbonea1dam1 14 жыл бұрын

Man, 3:03-3:17 are golden!

@SeanTylerismyname 3 жыл бұрын

Gods among men

@Bigandrewm 11 жыл бұрын

What concert/album is this from?

@ladiviniiisimagarza 6 жыл бұрын

does anybody know who the flautist and bassist are?

@Fatomsk420 12 жыл бұрын

holy shit

@tbonea1dam1 13 жыл бұрын

@orichalcum1 obviously the whole group is great! Im just a bone player, so most of the time thats what a listen for. I didnt mean disrespect. peace

@charleswinokoor6023 Жыл бұрын

The drums seem a bit loud, and the Fender Rhodes could be louder. But the rendition of what essentially is a modern standard is excellent.

@nathanexplosionn 2 жыл бұрын

3:21 - Jesus Christ. That's why he's Bill Effin' Watrous

@draeke8080 9 жыл бұрын

That trombonist was sick, reminds me of old school Dave Brubeck

@wolverine843 12 жыл бұрын

@londonbill100 Who in his/her right mind would dream of criticising Bill Watrous?!?!?!?!

@ladiviniiisimagarza 9 жыл бұрын

does anybody know who's the guitarist?

@billytheweasel 9 жыл бұрын

+ladiviniiisimagarza George Benson (remember 'Breezin,'?)

@ladiviniiisimagarza 9 жыл бұрын

thanks billytheweasel!!!

@nickbell8353 3 жыл бұрын

Guys... we lost Chick Corea today. :(

@charleslongshanks 11 жыл бұрын

so we all managed to name the line up - except the drummer! who is as amazing as everyone else in this clip....for 10 points who is it? (i think i know) & for a bonus who introduces?? :-)

@sergiohenrique9593 8 жыл бұрын

George Benson destruindo tudo...kkkkkkkkk

@SweetSpotGuitar 11 жыл бұрын

Drummer must be Lenny White (RTF).

@draeke8080 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, he showed the flutist it ain't just you. I mean he puts the flute guy to shame! They look disappointed after his solo, I hope they didn't jump him lol

@milesofdavis28 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, Luke Skywalker is pretty great at playing the trombone.

@Dorgannn 11 жыл бұрын

But they all have completely different and unique tones...

@themightyquinn94 6 жыл бұрын

This whole rendition is unbelievable, but Lenny White is the winner. Not that it's a competition.

@NathansRing 12 жыл бұрын

sound is only one aspect though :\ I mean I don't really enjoy listening to Watrous, not saying he is bad at all, the man can play! but just because I don't enjoy listening to him doesn't mean I don't like those guys, I could listen to Fontana till the cows come home!

@JDubbs1965 10 жыл бұрын

totally ridiculous

@jonathanreyes-tt7ws 4 жыл бұрын

The fact that I was complimented by bill personally holy crap man!

@rwpsmith 12 жыл бұрын

What would someone complain about? If you don't like Watrous, chances are you don't like Frank Rosolino, Carl Fontana or Dave Steinmeyer. They all have the same pure centered tone, unlike the currently popular sound which spreads too much and sounds harsh to me.