Donna Lee by Joe Pass and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (NHOP). This is the same video from vicgroove, the audio track has been cleaned up and re-synchronized (though not perfect).
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@Intenzity10 жыл бұрын
I can't think of any other bass player I have seen play the head to this tune on upright. Lots of guys on electric, but haven't ever seen an upright player do it. And at this tempo, in unison and in tune with a guitar player. That is just plain nuts.
@nre258265 жыл бұрын
Intenzity u
@MrBaskevin4 жыл бұрын
He was an absolute monster player. Danish guy.
@Gregorypeckory4 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more; and I love Jaco and Jaco's version, but he couldn't touch NHOP; his version was way slower, and obviously, his instrument took a whole lot less muscle to achieve the same kind of lines, yet NHOP tears it up with a solo that would be burning for a guitar player; absolutely a superhuman player!
@ethanlocke36044 жыл бұрын
I can play it on upright, but not nearly at this insane tempo
@DavidRavenMoon3 жыл бұрын
He’s where Jaco got all his tricks, including the hitting the low E and playing harmonics. I love Jaco, but NHØP is the originator.
@AleXDtmp3 жыл бұрын
- What tempo? - Joe Pass: Yes
@HueDaniel3 жыл бұрын
138 quarter note or 276 half note ( approximately )
@OlePistolCooperation Жыл бұрын
@@HueDaniel double the numbers and you are close
@user-vl3jn1hu6kАй бұрын
Still not very close@@OlePistolCooperation
@gopeace47975 жыл бұрын
Lesson learned. Guitar with one hum bucket plugged straight into an amp. No special effects. Pure skill.
@guitarman67423 жыл бұрын
It ain't the arrow...it's the Indian.
@YungVaporwave3 жыл бұрын
He was later famous for no amp, just would plug straight into the mixer
@MAXILOGUITARRO Жыл бұрын
@@YungVaporwave Yeah man! is true!
@richardfredrick88382 жыл бұрын
I find it amazing that Joe Passed rarely looked down at the fret board. In fact he has his eyes closed most of the time. A complete master musician.
@davidr27042 жыл бұрын
At speeds like this, looking at what your hands are doing isn't really helpful anyway. It would be like a race driver watching his own hands on the steering control. The driver watches where he's going, of course - but "where the musician is going" is not somewhere on the fingerboard, just like "where the driver is going" is not somewhere on the steering control. Looking at where your hands are going can be useful in the early stage of learning an instrument, or in learning a move that's new to you, but not usually that useful in performance. There are exceptions sometimes. Joe Pass, Mario Andretti, Bruce Lee... none of them watch their own hands. They're all focused on the actions and sounds going on around them instead.
@roneman20 Жыл бұрын
Just discovered this gem 💎, and I’m blown away. My guy on the bass, I got carpal tunnel just watching him, holy smokes!
@imsorrydaveimafraidicantdothat Жыл бұрын
This was recorded in 1979, three years after the "Jaco Pastorious" album (1976) with the opening track of Donna Lee. NHOP had no doubt heard Jaco play this. And no doubt Jaco had heard NHOP play on many recordings or live because he was everywhere in the 60's and 70's Playing with Rollins, Gordon, Peterson, Evans and many more.
@jamesrawlins735 Жыл бұрын
I think NHOP would have been much bigger if he had toured in the states - unfortunately he absolutely hated flying so even when OP performed here he had to find an alternate bass player.
@christophercharles96458 ай бұрын
This version makes Jaco's version seem stately in pace.
@petewelsh9978 Жыл бұрын
Like everyone- I’m blown away by this. Just two god level virtuosos having the time of their lives. In spite of the speed this part I absolutely love is Joe’s ultra minimalist comping during NHOPs solo and the way they rebuild to return to unison. Incredible
@evansiegel9261 Жыл бұрын
The first line of Joe’s second chorus is just ridiculous. An atomic clock couldn’t be more in time.
@drewmckenzie34157 жыл бұрын
Joe is totally rocking that shirt. Would love to have seen that in full color.
@ZENSIBLE6 жыл бұрын
Drew McKenzie search joe pass NHOP-oleo you’ll see it in color ;)
@tigertiger556 жыл бұрын
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@theace1100133 жыл бұрын
ZENSIBLE good try but check the other reply, that’s how you do it.
@theace1100133 жыл бұрын
MrE absolute legend!
@alexanderosburn68502 жыл бұрын
You can see the video in color on a channel called Bruno Sbordone. It’s a transcription video but it’s in color.
@brynjarhoff-lr6hw6 ай бұрын
This to virtous artist will never be forgotten……God Bless them..
@tonytaurus36763 жыл бұрын
Whenever I come back to this I keep checking if I haven't left the settings at 2x speed. This is unreal.
@dennistognan37915 жыл бұрын
Two incredible improvisational jazz masters
@j-ffilion12902 жыл бұрын
The best version of Donna Lee
@crustycobs26693 жыл бұрын
What? Shredding on both guitar and bass. C'mon that is unreal!
@ronodrich882 жыл бұрын
Incredible on both guitar and bass. Virtuosi both. Great chops and swinging lines. Wow! Thanks to Jerome for giving us all this. Other wordly! Gotta practice!
@BillonBass7 жыл бұрын
Every time I hear this I just want to burn my bass and hang myself in my bathroom! What a freaking monster Nils is. He not only played this song on upright years before Jaco or anyone else but he plays it at tempo, in tune and solos on the actual changes like freaking Charlie Parker. And what's worse he looks bored doing it! I've yet to see a bass player alive or dead that can match this guy and not likely to see one again!
@albionseed48664 жыл бұрын
Straight ahead brother. I hate the word best, but NHOP.... yeah....
@williamsmith90264 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Its pretty disheartening
@Gregorypeckory4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely it blows my mind; the level of skill and musicality, and sheer chops on the upright is insane!
@TropicIslandMusic4 жыл бұрын
Coming from a classical guitar background, very intersting to see a bass player utilise all a m & i fingers in the right hand. Its the only way to conceivably keep that tempo. Wow!
@jonathanjoubertguitare4 жыл бұрын
If you go to NYC, look for James Robbins
@dannybrown38707 жыл бұрын
That bass player is insane!!
@carlosschvartzman8374 Жыл бұрын
"That...?????"
@user-ye7qy6tt9f3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe this speed in a contrabass.😱😱😱 The pitch is perfect‼︎
@diment0857 Жыл бұрын
What a performance by two jazz giants. Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen was the Jaco Pastorius of the acoustic bass, the things he could do on the instrument are beyond belief. RIP Joe and Niels, you will never be forgotten
@JzZcAt4 жыл бұрын
I call this firebop ! Damn fast en extremely well played, incredible solos!
@petercallaway33766 жыл бұрын
I was blessed to have seen and talk to Joe Pass at the now closed Ricks Café American in Chicago about 1991? Solo guitar performance. He was selling his CD's at a table set up for him. He told me he practice often solo jazz guitar and he was phenomenal and a very approachable guy. Speed thrills and Niels Hennings Orsted Pedersen is the epitome of that. Charnett Moffet is similar in the Hypersonic speed titans on Upright Bass. Jaco Pastorius made this Charlie Parker tune a mainstay for electric bassists.
@johnbeake50558 жыл бұрын
J'étais à ce concert, j'avais 19 ans!!!
@camilobedex3 жыл бұрын
What year?
@johnbeake50553 жыл бұрын
@@camilobedex 1979 Jazz à Juan.
@karilamervo53434 жыл бұрын
Mind boggling...I even had the privilege to witness these guys at work along with Oscar Peterson in Helsinki during my youth.
@josku511 ай бұрын
Mitä ne täällä teki?
@scotty61244 жыл бұрын
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen is on another planet. Thank you for positing this since my mind has been blown!
@fasteagle99593 жыл бұрын
Niels-henning orsted pedersen ...none higher
@adhanda20173 жыл бұрын
RIP NHOP
@crescent7033 жыл бұрын
The tempo is about 315 bpm. It's out of this world!
@rafyriquelme11373 жыл бұрын
Closer to 280bpm half-note.
@phyllispetras21814 жыл бұрын
I can't think of any other bass player I have seen play the head to this tune on upright. Lots of guys on electric, but haven't ever seen an upright player do it. And at this tempo, in unison and in tune with a guitar player. That is just plain nuts. From Intenzity's comment!!!
@guitarlots4 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorite videos. Thank you for posting this classic jam 🎸
@joselares9031Ай бұрын
Virtuosismo impactante...😎😎😎
@jgq28813 жыл бұрын
I am blown away! I watch and listen in awe. What a match made in heaven. Thank you!
@TouFik4 жыл бұрын
Rick Beato brought me here !
@lowrencemayfield42714 жыл бұрын
Same here, Rick Beato rules.....:):):):):)
@patcom10134 жыл бұрын
Yep
@jeremyking91854 жыл бұрын
Me too
@GabrielFelix-zl4sq4 жыл бұрын
Same!! Rigby Otto never disappoints.
@Gregorypeckory4 жыл бұрын
Rick didn't introduce me to the video, but it was his excellent tribute to NHOP that reminded me to revisit it! He was truly the greatest bass player I've ever heard!
@natabrito43553 жыл бұрын
this is what evolved humans are supposed to do
@ignaciogomis27210 ай бұрын
Amazing how Joe keeps up with Niels. No, wait, amazing how Niels keeps up with Joe. No, s***, wait, amazing how Joe keeps up with Joe. No, wait, amazing how Niels keep up with Niels, No, wait...
@josemolina9594 жыл бұрын
Beyond words or praise! Virtuosity at it's highest!
@lefujyou5 ай бұрын
Mark amazed at your guy what a bassist 😢I miss you thanks man for giving me a place to be and play ❤️💖💥never forget you my brotha
@hadorean3 жыл бұрын
his use of harmonics was really ahead of its time. Interesting stuff.
@dieterammann43 жыл бұрын
I too wanted to sell the bass as a teenager after the first real encounter with NHØP. Funny to read in the comments that it is also similar to many today. But: Don't be discouraged, be spurred on - it makes more sense.
@virgilrobertsjr78703 жыл бұрын
Words cannot sum up that performance! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@harrypalmer34813 жыл бұрын
I think these gentlemen left their mark!
@DavidRavenMoon3 жыл бұрын
This is just frightening! lol and they look so relaxed. Amazing.
@paullauria8359 Жыл бұрын
The great Dane with the very long name and Joe nails it ,of course.
@badbassjd13 жыл бұрын
"Donna Lee" is based on the changes of an older popular tune called "Indiana". If you know the words and melody of that song, you can sing it over every chorus of "Donna Lee". That's why bebop players felt no need to state the melody-because most of the intended audience had heard it so many times they were sick of it. To make the song fresh, Charlie Parker wrote a whole new melody with the same form and almost the same changes and called it "Donna Lee". Any real bebop player knows that melody
@christiancoppola93066 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Drechsler "Donna Lee" was written by Miles Davis actually. Bird was the first to record it, with Miles on trumpet.
@marshallcrocker82396 жыл бұрын
where did you hear this? I've only heard that the tune was by parker
@greenhotdog123456 жыл бұрын
+Christian Coppola And you know this how? Not only was it unlike anything Miles ever wrote, it's got Bird's songwriting all over it. Miles has claimed/been given authorship of various tunes he didn't write (Miles said in his bio that he wrote Blue in Green, but everyone who was there says Bill Evans wrote it, and oh so many tunes from the Second Quintet which Wayne Shorter wrote). Trust your ears more that wikipedia or the real book, it's obvious just by listening.
@claye_l4636 жыл бұрын
Miles said in his biography that a number of tracks on the record were written by him but miscredited by the label, including Donna lee
@J3unG6 жыл бұрын
You fuckin' moron. Where did you get this bullshit? Donna Lee is the Indiana chord changes with Bird's solo on it. That's all it is. The reason why people play it is not because of Indiana it's because of Bird's lead line. That and because people think playing this shit as fast as you can is somehow makes you a good jazz musician. Miles didn't write this shit. Even Miles in his autobiography said he couldn't play shit by the time he got into Charlie Parker's band so you posting this shit on youTube is weak shit and pisses me off.
@kylebrookshire72 жыл бұрын
So absolutely phenomenal!!!
@Yuki-ui8ul2 жыл бұрын
Simply insane. I've never seen any double bass player plays in unison with guitar at this tempo.
@adrianomondini87955 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTLY INCREDIBLE !!!!!!
@fantonledzepp4 жыл бұрын
I can’t give enough likes to this... 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@Erkbrothers802 жыл бұрын
wow... Thank you to Rick Beato for introducing me to both these superhuman musicians
@yoguimasterof692 жыл бұрын
after listening to about 15 different versions....this is still my favorite! :O
@JeanChristopheLEROY5 жыл бұрын
Just AMAZING!
@clikyou11 ай бұрын
A lot of joy! Thanks.🪐
@josemolina9593 жыл бұрын
Virtuosos!!! R.I.P. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🎼🎵🎶
@robertbuffone52073 жыл бұрын
Yep it is one thing to play it on a guitar bass, but on an upright. the 2 greatest bassists ever.
@johanbjork16504 ай бұрын
Already at 17 Niels Henning was playing with visiting jazz greats in his hometown Copenhagen.
@GodsUnrulyFriends Жыл бұрын
(Sits and stares at my monitor in utter disbelief. Occasionally letting loose verbal expressions of astonishment)
@timmcalpine9518 Жыл бұрын
Joe playing his d'aquisto - not too many videos of this guitar WOW
@Steveleter Жыл бұрын
I was fortunate enough to see Niels play live with Oscar Peterson at the Hollywood Bowl. The only unfortunate thing was that Niels was up in age and not in his prime. He was still amazing though and I enjoyed hearing him play. He's definitely my favorite upright bass player. Also, in the audience that night was Ron Carter, another great bass player. I saw him stand up after the show and was tempted to go up to him to introduce myself, but I figured that he's probably a very private sort of person off stage and wouldn't want to be bothered. And the way that he was dressed in a tux means that he was probably going to an after party for the trio.
@oneworld90713 ай бұрын
Joe came to our home to jam with my phenomenal jazz bassist father. On break, I asked Joe if I could play a few notes on his guitar. I shouldn't have; my hands were downright trembling. Interesting story about Joe's childhood.........his father, speaking figuratively, would whip the daylights out of Joe if he stopped practicing. NO social life, just Joe and his charts essentially 24/7. Herewith we see the product of all that sheddin'. And it was peculiar how Joe was so shy and quiet as it gets but his guitar scorches with authority :)
@KJTL3 жыл бұрын
Playing bass and not knowing NHOP, it’s like you don’t know airplanes exist
@jamessidney28512 жыл бұрын
Joe is known as a solo guitar player. He is considered the king of solo jazz guitar. Because he was so incredibly awesome at solo guitar. But we often forget that joe grew up wanting to play like Charlie Parker, and his real drive for the first part of his career was to play single line bebop like a horn player, on the guitar. That had never been done in a satisfying way prior to what Joe accomplished and showed to be possible. This video is a great example of that essential side of Joe Pass. You will not find an example of joe doing it at a faster tempo with greater commitment to the song than this video. This video should be celebrated as the apex of joe doing bebop, and probably the apex of bebop being played on the instrument. Nobody has surpassed it yet.
@skittlesstarburst45322 жыл бұрын
Not really... so later did all that solo stuff. He’s played in plenty of groups as a sideman... get his album “Resonance” that’s what’s he’s known for...
@skittlesstarburst45322 жыл бұрын
You never hear Wes Montgomery??? Lol
@gregcable32502 ай бұрын
@@skittlesstarburst4532 Yes. It's still Joe.
@hrbeta3 жыл бұрын
The level of genius these two guys possessed was huge like the Universe. 😲
@alanscott68364 жыл бұрын
If Punk Rockers could play Jazz..... this is one rasping piece of playing. Relentless
@hejduke90603 жыл бұрын
Insane! What a jam!
@samuraimaxx_ Жыл бұрын
they really didn’t have to rip this hard but im so glad they did
jesus christ neils is playing upright an damn near sounds cleaner than joe pass on guitar lmao
@BassistPaul7 ай бұрын
Truly awesome.
@cookingbeetsmusic73933 жыл бұрын
This is greatest video we seen in our live hell we need to step up our playing ISync
@michaelkeegan2623 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Rick Beato brought me here too
@alessandropegoraro89194 жыл бұрын
bellissima!!!
@cooljazzsound980910 ай бұрын
Fabuleux !!!
@danielvaldezaguirre4 жыл бұрын
Otherworldly, NHØP was an ALIEN, from the same planet as Jaco, SRV, Hendrix and many more. They visit us only to show how its done and then go back. Amazing upright bass techniques.
@BernieHollandMusic3 жыл бұрын
The 'same planet' being EARTH
@clineyork83393 жыл бұрын
Pure Mastery!
@danieladjares36243 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@ignaciogomis27210 ай бұрын
This is only surpassed when you add Oscar Peterson
@KTMXCWAUSTRIA11 ай бұрын
amazing !!
@aidanmcguire136911 ай бұрын
There is musicianship and then there is this ...what can you say....wow....
@hope3d5023 жыл бұрын
Monstrão demais
@aaronhorvath32913 ай бұрын
Complete masters. G.O.A.T
@gabri3l3675 жыл бұрын
Impressionante
@verajonathan915 жыл бұрын
Uffff bruto show!
@RyanGunns3 жыл бұрын
SHREDDER OF THE CENTURY
@Tubedog82 жыл бұрын
Unreal!! Wow!!!
@gregarnold16964 ай бұрын
I've always avoided the who's greatest guitar player question, really what does that mean but the more I hear Joe Pass I think we might have a candidate
@flemmingdalsgaard323111 ай бұрын
Niels turned the upright bass into something else!
@larryluger49173 жыл бұрын
BURNIN! When these guys were young there were NO books No teachers ! They only had hard work and talent!
@gibsondanny3 жыл бұрын
What are you on about No Books? No teachers?.
@italozanoti71802 жыл бұрын
@@gibsondanny Joe Pass literally invented chords we see in books todas and all that chord Melody and Walkin Bass in guitar stuff. He learned bebop by brass soloists tô bebop, but invented tons of original lines too
@KeyserSoze6853 жыл бұрын
I was always taught that the instrument should be an extension of your body....you can definitely hear it in this performance.
@MacAlex243 жыл бұрын
Bass solo starts from 2:34.
@cesarebianco68342 жыл бұрын
What a bass Player !!!
@martinlaidano70015 жыл бұрын
Habrá pagado jaco los derechos de autor?
@williamwade6972 Жыл бұрын
Upright bass. WoW
@eliabadi83694 жыл бұрын
WHAT IS THE BASSIST MADE OF??
@MrAllright22 жыл бұрын
Wowwww!
@Jath2112 Жыл бұрын
This is terrifying
@christophercotter1663 жыл бұрын
that was sick cats!
@TropicIslandMusic4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting to see a bass player utilise what I instantly recognise as classical guitar technique. Idk..maybe he studied it ..Its the only way to have a chance at keeping up with Joe!
@jonathanjoubertguitare4 жыл бұрын
He actually had a unique way to play with a 3 finger technique, which is supposed to be not considered as a correct way to play upright