Ed Bickert "Just Squeeze Me" Solo In Depth

Ed Bickert "Just Squeeze Me" Solo In Depth - OFF THE RECORD Ep.1

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Ed Bickert "Just Squeeze Me" Solo In Depth. This is the first episode of a new series, Off The Record. In this video we examine parts of Ed Bickert's amazing solo on Just Squeeze Me, from Paul Desmond's classic 1975 recording, Pure Desmond. Guitarist Adam Smale demonstrates why his solo rocks by breaking down certain sections. The main focus of this video is to talk about how expertly well Ed Bickert improvises both a solo line AND chords simultaneously.
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@JazzRockswithAdam 3 жыл бұрын

*Maybe I'm biased because I love his playing, but Ed Bickert's solo on "Just Squeeze Me" absolutely Rocks! Don't you think so?* ✅ Get the companion PDF lesson and ALL of my Lessons here ▶︎ www.patreon.com/adamsmale ❇️ or purchase it here ▶︎ www.adamsmale-jazz.com/shop/ed-bickert-just-squeeze-me-solo-explained/ 🎸 GET the FULL TRANSCRIPTION of the solo here ▶︎ www.adamsmale-jazz.com/shop/ed-bickert-just-squeeze-me-full-solo-transcription/

@gillyarchtop 3 жыл бұрын

That and I’m Old Fashioned are incredible masterpieces. Thanks for posting this, it offers detailed insights into Ed’s world.

@JazzRockswithAdam 3 жыл бұрын

@@gillyarchtop Thanks so much for leaving a comment and subscribing!

@EduardoBerth Ай бұрын

Mr Ed Bickert! My FAVORITE guitar player of all time for sure! THANKS for sharing!

@JazzRockswithAdam Ай бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

@jerryk3280 Жыл бұрын

Ed Bickert was one of the greats. Definitely an underrated player!

@JazzRockswithAdam Жыл бұрын

Jerry, indeed one of the greats! But not underrated for those of us who know. Thanks for watching!

@jimdixon3470 2 жыл бұрын

Ed claimed in interviews that most of his chord magic (the voicings, the voice leading, all of it) was worked out by ear, intuitively, over the years. On the other hand, from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, he was surrounded on a daily basis by formally trained musicians, playing commercial studio jobs and in Rob McConnell's Boss Brass--so it's possible he was talking shop, harmonically speaking, here and there with arrangers and fellow musicians. But it's also possible he was just one of those musicians like Erroll Garner, Chet Baker, and Django Reinhardt, with amazing ears and no real need to name the sounds he was hearing in his mind and playing. The guy grew up on a chicken farm in the Okanagan Valley (rural British Columbia)--and he never went to music school or even took guitar lessons for any significant amount of time. It's really amazing to think about the career he had, and the aesthetic he developed on guitar, coming from that background. He loved the blues, he loved the impressionistic and slightly dissonant chord sounds of pianists like Bill Evans...and the sum of his musical training growing was basically playing square dance music with his parents for fellow farmers.

@JazzRockswithAdam 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks for the in-depth and thoughtful comment, Jim. According to Lorne Lofsky when I interviewed him ( kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fN6Ync-p3dHadYk.html ) Ed suggested he study with the same guy he did and I gather it was for several years. I ask Lorne this same question: who started playing in a “pianistic” way first, Ed or Lenny Breau? Do you have any thoughts or insights on that?

@anitadavideduo 3 ай бұрын

Great E.B. solo and wonderful album!

@JazzRockswithAdam 3 ай бұрын

Totally agree!

@GuitarJawn 4 ай бұрын

00:08 im definitely using that in "I got it bad (and that aint good)"

@JazzRockswithAdam 4 ай бұрын

Nice!

@quickstep2408 10 ай бұрын

one of the great tele-masters of our time! love love love his chord solos/vocabulary and his rhythm playing/comping. such a cool hip sound even to this day!

@JazzRockswithAdam 10 ай бұрын

I totally agree. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!

@gittar08 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, Adam! Ed is one of my faves!

@JazzRockswithAdam 3 жыл бұрын

Bob! Thanks so much for checking it out. I take that as a huge compliment coming from you!

@jefflanaghan6327 9 ай бұрын

Had long been a Desmond fan and picked this album up when it came out. Didn't know Bickert, but it was Desmond with Ron Carter and Connie Kay, so...as soon as I heard Bickert, I was hooked. Played the album several times before I was able to give it a listen to focus on the rest of the group. Thanks for sharing.

@JazzRockswithAdam 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and for your comment. I don’t think Ed gets enough credit.

@chrismcdermott7766 10 ай бұрын

Jim Hall was originally booked for that record but couldn't make it and recommended Ed Bickeret. I must have played this album a thousand times. Great video!!

@JazzRockswithAdam 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment, Chris. And thanks for checking out the video!

@ericiverson3441 7 ай бұрын

Thanks. I love that record. Gotta dig it out.

@JazzRockswithAdam 7 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thanks for watching!

@victorwong9622 2 жыл бұрын

Great choice!! Love Bickert’s comping throughout the entire song!

@JazzRockswithAdam 2 жыл бұрын

Ed was a master! A true genius. You might be interested in checking out my interview with Lorne Lofsky. Lorne talks about Ed and playing with him.

@michelefrogan7150 Жыл бұрын

Great video and great analysis!

@JazzRockswithAdam Жыл бұрын

Thanks Michele! I appreciate your comment.

@levimatthew8911 3 ай бұрын

Great Content! Very Helpful🍻

@JazzRockswithAdam 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Levi. I’m glad it helped you out.

@JRoss-zxzx Жыл бұрын

Great analysis

@JazzRockswithAdam Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out.

@proverbs11vs30 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, I love Bickert, going to purchase a copy of your transcription as well, please make more videos on Bickerts unique playing :-)

@JazzRockswithAdam 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. I’m hoping I can dive more into Ed’s playing in the future. And thanks for your support!

@kensebesky 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful analysis !

@JazzRockswithAdam 3 ай бұрын

Thanks brother!

@trevormckinnon6696 Жыл бұрын

Ed Bickert is one of my favorite guitar players. I think he joins Wes Montgomery and Django Reindardt as one of the true legends of jazz guitar.

@JazzRockswithAdam Жыл бұрын

I totally agree. Everything he played was perfect. The right note/chord in the right spot. As if the song should always be played like that.

@davemack6384 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this and wish I had gotten the chance to see Ed live. There are some greats around that i've seen. Ollie Gannon, Bill Coon, Mike Rud, Dave Sikula, Jim Hall, .....and many more! Mike Rud was the first jazz guitar player i had ever seen in a club. This was in Montreal when i was going to school there. Monster player!

@JazzRockswithAdam Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great comment. There’s lots of great players around, for sure.

@user-vb4tk3wc5n 8 ай бұрын

Ed was a genius Got to meet him a few times up in Macomb Mich when he played with Boss Brass … he had his tele and a small, orange roland cube

@JazzRockswithAdam 8 ай бұрын

Yup, that’s was his rig! I’m playing in Hancock, MI, this Friday. Unfortunately that’s nowhere near the Detroit area. Ed definitely was a genius. Thanks for watching and for your comment!

@Hagai-Rehavia-fingerstyle 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for That!!!!!!! keep it on

@JazzRockswithAdam 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.

@grantgre Жыл бұрын

You have nailed his sound with the telly beautiful

@JazzRockswithAdam Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Leo got it right the first time with the Tele! Thanks for watching.

@Capillus 6 ай бұрын

Amazing analysis! Please, could you break down Chris Spedding's guitar parts on Nucleus' "Elastic Rock" track? I really love the guy's playing and I am sure you're the one to make a video on it!!!

@JazzRockswithAdam 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking it out. I’ll have to take a listen to that tune.

@What_If_We_Tried Жыл бұрын

Stumbled across your channel a few minutes ago after listening to a few tunes by Ed Bickert. * subscribed *

@JazzRockswithAdam Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I hope you find what I talk about on my channel useful to you. You’re welcome to stop by anytime my friend!

@lennybreau8391 3 жыл бұрын

GROOOOVY!

@JazzRockswithAdam 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@m.vonhollen6673 2 жыл бұрын

That was a great lesson! You got me; I’m going to learn this over the winter. I thank you.

@JazzRockswithAdam 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

@m.vonhollen6673 2 жыл бұрын

@@JazzRockswithAdam : This is my wife’s YT. My name is J.D.Bourgeois. I studied Jazz at Grant MacEwan in Edmonton decades ago. Just letting you know for when I contact you later today. I want the lesson and the shirt. - Cheers, Dave.

@JazzRockswithAdam 2 жыл бұрын

@@m.vonhollen6673 Awesome, I look forward to hearing from you.

@m.vonhollen6673 2 жыл бұрын

@@JazzRockswithAdam : I just bought the $10 Ed Bickert lesson. As a retiree, that’s all I can afford at the moment. I wanted to make the connection and commit to working on the tune over this winter. Now I pulled the trigger and have made the commitment. Sad about Pat Martino, eh? I blacked out and was hospitalized on Wednesday before Halloween with (possibly) COVID-19. I released myself 3 days later when I returned to consciousness. I arrived home to the sad news of Martino’s death about a week ago. So sad to hear! Your lesson impressed me both as a guitarist and as a teacher! Well done! I am now committed to learning this tune over the winter.

@JazzRockswithAdam 2 жыл бұрын

@@m.vonhollen6673 Yes, very sad about the Maestro. No problem man do what you gotta do. Thanks for getting the PDF!

@RonaldCid 3 жыл бұрын

WOW!

@JazzRockswithAdam 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron!

@asibenoo 11 ай бұрын

thank you from japan

@JazzRockswithAdam 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@PanAmStyle 2 жыл бұрын

I discovered Ed around 1988 when he played in Stratford with Moe Koffman, Kieran Overs and Barry Elms, at Knox Presbyterian Church. Ed was first to come on stage and I didn’t know him - I thought “who is this ‘fossil?’”- he looked older than his years. When he started to play I was just blown away and that Summer I followed him to a couple of other venues where he played, including the McMichael Gallery in Kleinberg, Ontario. I’ve been a huge fan ever since. I’m glad I discovered this video.

@JazzRockswithAdam 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and leaving such a great comment. Hope to see you around here again!

@richroberge 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Adam, great lesson! I love Ed's playing. Not only are his solos awesome, his comping is the best!. Any chance you'll do another lesson on his comping for the complete track?

@JazzRockswithAdam 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Rich, Ed is the best! Right? I wasn’t planning anything like that. But, now that you have his whole solo, Intro, and the 8 measures before his solo (Thanks for downloading the PDF.), it’ll give you some insights on what he is playing should you figure it out on your own. Thanks for leaving a comment. Cheers!

@victorwong9622 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more, love his comping at least at much as his soloing!!

@JazzRockswithAdam 2 жыл бұрын

Ed was the best! He never got enough credit.

@guyinpei 8 ай бұрын

Really nice analysis with great example of Ed's solo. Would love to hear your thoughts on : Sometime Ago - Bill Mays and Ed Bickert.

@JazzRockswithAdam 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I don’t know that track, but they’re both awesome!

@cjsevalez 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Pretty sure the intro is a lift from Barney Kessel's version of the song. Looking forward to more videos. 👍

@JazzRockswithAdam 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, you are correct. Nearly identical.

@stangetz534 Жыл бұрын

Ed got so much roundness, electricity, and glow out of his strings.

@JazzRockswithAdam Жыл бұрын

I certainly can’t argue with you there. I believe it stems from having a crystal clear thought on knowing what you want to sound like and hear what you want to play.

@stangetz534 10 ай бұрын

@@JazzRockswithAdam so...same as on saxophone!

@JazzRockswithAdam 10 ай бұрын

@@stangetz534 Why not?

@stangetz534 10 ай бұрын

I have been listening to Ed and Pauls Mosaic box sent exclusively for the past year. I'm convinced Paul changed his sound concept to match Ed's tone during this period. Are the two other musicians more made for eachother?

@JazzRockswithAdam 10 ай бұрын

They did sound great together! No bout a doubt it!

@lgoler 8 ай бұрын

@jazzrockswithAdam love the lesson, thank you for posting it! I have a tele but with the original lipstick neck pickup. I really like the sound of yours here as it has the warmer tone for jazz. Can you identify the make/model for me? Thanks!

@JazzRockswithAdam 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for checking out the lesson. Did you want info on the guitar? Or just the pickup?

@lgoler 8 ай бұрын

@@JazzRockswithAdam just the pickup!

@JazzRockswithAdam 8 ай бұрын

@@lgoler It’s a TV Jones basic Filterton

@grantgre Жыл бұрын

Hey, Guitar is an orchestra. I think Segovia said some thing like that but you know I don't remember exactly.

@JazzRockswithAdam Жыл бұрын

Yes, I think it was Segovia.

@EduardoBerth Ай бұрын

Is that a Custom Telecaster Caballo Tono what you are playing with? 👀

@JazzRockswithAdam Ай бұрын

Yes, you guessed it!

@edt.5118 10 ай бұрын

Once again I'm completely set adrift in the vast ocean of music theory, especially with chord voicings. I now just listen to jazz guitarists and do not entertain the absurd thought of learning to play that way.

@JazzRockswithAdam 10 ай бұрын

Hey, that’s totally fine. Some people enjoy just listening to the art of it. Others want to understand how to create the art themselves.

@Hijodenels Жыл бұрын

The intro (and outro) are actually Ellington's and were recorded in the early 1940's. Original title was "Subtle Slough".

@JazzRockswithAdam Жыл бұрын

That makes sense.

@artdevilliers8903 Жыл бұрын

please research...the intro is a steal from an early Barney Kessel of the same song.

@JazzRockswithAdam Жыл бұрын

Yes, I know. Barney was a big influence on Ed. Thanks for the comment!

@nhklog674 2 жыл бұрын

Just study barry harris and that’s it no brainer 😎

@JazzRockswithAdam 2 жыл бұрын

One could. But it wouldn’t be like Ed.

@richroberge 2 жыл бұрын

While Barry Harris was great, studying him is not the key to undestanding Ed's comping. Listening to, transcring and analyzing his playing behind melodies and solos is the secret. His harmonies, voice leadimg, rhythms and use of dynamics are a mastrrclass in comping and always so tasteful. In my book he was the ideal jazz acompamist!

@JazzRockswithAdam 2 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t have said it better.