Brad Mehldau Anthropology Transcription

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  • čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
  • PDF file available upon request at tomsoltysjazz @gmail.com.
    I do not own the rights to the recording.

Komentáře • 151

  • @phileejazzlocks
    @phileejazzlocks Před 9 lety +57

    Story has it that Brad got up about around 9pm, had breakfast, then opened the gig with this...

  • @ChrisLeePiano
    @ChrisLeePiano Před 8 lety +54

    Insane work. I can't imagine how much time and effort you put into this transcription considering the fact that Brad is not like a typical bebop player.

  • @miarisvasilis8991
    @miarisvasilis8991 Před 7 lety +122

    thought i forgot the high speed on my youtube settings

    • @diegosaxo02
      @diegosaxo02 Před 4 lety +3

      Miaris Vasilis same here, hahah went to the comments section just to make sure I wasn’t the only one

    • @samueldesouzamalaquias
      @samueldesouzamalaquias Před 4 lety

      Faster than light

    • @sjsj7552
      @sjsj7552 Před 3 lety

      LOL🤣🤣

  • @mattlandonmusic
    @mattlandonmusic Před 6 lety +15

    I first heard this recording not long after I started studying jazz over a decade ago... I come back to it every few years, thinking I’ve learned a thing or two and that maybe this won’t shock me as much as it did when I first heard it.
    I’m always wrong.
    Nice job with the transcription!

  • @teddypantelas
    @teddypantelas Před 8 lety +18

    this is an amazing solo by Brad Mehldau. The way he takes his time building a dialog and then swings like mad!!!! He akes it and doesn't stop, ON FIRE!!! Thank you for doing the transcription I can't tell you how many times I've listened to this and am learning from the transcription. Thanks for all your hard work Tom. Peace

  • @therealjuantxo
    @therealjuantxo Před 4 lety +3

    This is one of my favourite piano solos of all times, thank you for sharing this! Congrats on your work.

  • @jman12849
    @jman12849 Před 5 lety +5

    Craziest rhythm changes ive ever heard

  • @Pianomiano
    @Pianomiano Před 7 lety +61

    Clocked at 316 bpm. I tried to practice this but my metronome caught fire.

    • @nezkeys79
      @nezkeys79 Před 6 lety

      Bryant Miano lol insanity

    • @matthewnewton8812
      @matthewnewton8812 Před 5 lety

      Bryant Miano Wellllll yeaaaaahhh, but that’s not a useful comparison first of all because most metronomes stop at 208 so you’d set it to the half note, not the quarter note, but more to the point it’s not a useful comparison anyway because there’s plenty of jazz tunes at this speed (most of oscar Peterson and like all of phineas newborne, for example). So all you’re saying is this tune is similar to a lot of other ones. So let’s go with Half Note = 156. Or hell, if we assume he’s feeling this in 4/8, then in 4/4 the quarter note actually WOULD be 156. So, you know, whatever. Lol. Enjoy the music, I think is the moral of the story. It’s good shit.

    • @Jordarr8994
      @Jordarr8994 Před 4 lety +3

      Matthew Newton people use their phones for metronomes nowadays and they clock in at 500 BPM for the max most of the time

    • @KCTrumpeterAPB
      @KCTrumpeterAPB Před 4 lety

      HAHAHAHAHAH!

  • @evanmiles2652
    @evanmiles2652 Před 4 lety +15

    Imaging having to walk through this😂

  • @AkilHenry
    @AkilHenry Před 2 lety +1

    This is one of the most interesting solos I have ever heard in my life, incredible stuff from Brad here. Thank you for sharing!

  • @TheSubconsciousness
    @TheSubconsciousness Před 2 lety +4

    WTF, most impressive Brad Mehldau Solo I ever heard 😮 Not sure if it's only thanks to the transcription. But I rather think that someone thought this had to be transcribed because it's so incredible 👏 Thanks for sharing the transcription!

  • @steverangihuna4965
    @steverangihuna4965 Před rokem

    I keep coming back and being inspired year after year,still sounds fresh today.

  • @johnlindstrom9994
    @johnlindstrom9994 Před 5 lety +4

    I listen to this about once a week, after reading the News. The creative SPIRIT of mankind won't be subdued by tyrants after all. It's a force bigger than all the Evil. Extremely uplifting MUSIC.

  • @josiah566
    @josiah566 Před 8 lety +3

    When he stops doubling he basically writes another tune over the original changes. What a beast!

  • @michaelmullmusic
    @michaelmullmusic Před 4 lety +1

    Amazing transcription, thank you so much! This is an utterly baffling solo. The deliberate pacing and control are balanced with so many wonderful surprises and a feeling of "discovery" throughout the course of the solo.

  • @hansoul12
    @hansoul12 Před 10 lety +12

    WOW what a play and what a transcription!
    Fantastic work and thank you so much for sharing.

  • @benjamindhall
    @benjamindhall Před 4 lety +1

    Whew! Think I just held my breath for 6 minutes!

  • @MrJazzharmonie1
    @MrJazzharmonie1 Před 4 lety +1

    Hey man YES You deserve a medal for this. Absolutely incredible transcription of a genius solo

  • @johnlindstrom9994
    @johnlindstrom9994 Před 6 lety +1

    Jumpy nervousness, fingers almost STUCK, followed by full bore swinging! Brilliant contrast!

  • @johnlindstrom9994
    @johnlindstrom9994 Před 5 lety +2

    Certain parts of this remind me of Brubeck, where he got way out on the rhythmic sense (4:56), while the drummer kept the train on the tracks; then everybody gets back together as the station comes into view. Extremely adventuresome! Meldhau has a kind of a weird rubato in the middle of a swinging monster.This is FREEWHEELLIN'

  • @jeanlucchapelon
    @jeanlucchapelon Před 4 lety

    Incredible !
    One of the best chorus i hear!!
    Brad Meldhau is without limits...

  • @doce7606
    @doce7606 Před 10 měsíci

    both mehldau and the transcriber are on fire here; subscribed....

  • @MarconiJazz
    @MarconiJazz Před 2 dny

    Absolutely insane
    Unachievable

  • @piezoification
    @piezoification Před 2 lety

    The speed of this embodies everything that can go wrong with musicians

  • @mikeyg613
    @mikeyg613 Před 9 lety +29

    You deserve a medal for this. Absolutely incredible transcription of a genius solo. What's your analysis of his scale/chord usage over these changes? I noticed he was using that flat 9th a lot.

    • @bigmoish9363
      @bigmoish9363 Před 6 lety +4

      Sorry, meant the #9. Seems like he's using the Bb7#9 as a kind of pedal throughout the A section, giving the whole thing a very bluesy sound. In fact he finishes the whole solo on an Ab - the b7 of Bb.

    • @needlessnoise
      @needlessnoise Před 2 lety +7

      @@bigmoish9363 are you the same person amending your own comment on a different account 3 years later?? and are you gonna reply to me ANOTHER 3 years later? and will it be with yet another new account? inquiring minds must know

    • @tobypiris
      @tobypiris Před 2 lety +4

      @@needlessnoise asking the real questions

    • @bleuorb
      @bleuorb Před 2 lety +3

      @@needlessnoise lmao

    • @mikeyg613
      @mikeyg613 Před 2 lety +1

      @@needlessnoise lol

  • @mkjazz
    @mkjazz Před 9 lety

    Fantastic interpretation, great tension... and i just love what happens at bar 156.... yeah!

  • @fredphipps9452
    @fredphipps9452 Před rokem

    Many thanks for this great transcription

  • @timwells6011
    @timwells6011 Před rokem

    Best thing ever. Thank you.

  • @sonerersen
    @sonerersen Před 7 lety

    Amazing performance but also amazing transcription !!! Well done !!

  • @alexpavchinski
    @alexpavchinski Před 2 lety

    Great job - that was a Herculean effort on a difficult solo, especially with the poly rhythms! I would be interested in getting the PDF of the transcription.

  • @pectenmaximus231
    @pectenmaximus231 Před 5 lety

    beast performance and transcription, thanks !

  • @christophcloren4740
    @christophcloren4740 Před rokem

    Thank you for this work !

  • @haderai8648
    @haderai8648 Před 9 lety +6

    Man! Genius playing and what an insane transcription - absolutely perfect! How long did it take you?

    • @TomekSoltys
      @TomekSoltys  Před 9 lety +1

      Edutainment Centre a labour week:)

    • @UkuleleAversion
      @UkuleleAversion Před 8 lety +1

      +Tomek Soltys Good on you. I always start on transcriptions all like, "I'm gonna make it this time and get some more language *20 minutes later*...... *door slams*". Can't believe you have the patience to complete a project like this. Seriously, how the hell do you do this? I want to know.

    • @TomekSoltys
      @TomekSoltys  Před 8 lety +12

      +TFP 3141 i simply wanted to transcribe it, so i wouldn't stop before i was done:)

  • @GrantCarvalho
    @GrantCarvalho Před 10 lety +14

    Wow. Awesome job. Was this done by ear? Must of took a looooooong time. Those polyrhythms are insane.

    • @TomekSoltys
      @TomekSoltys  Před 10 lety +19

      Hi. Thank you. I did it by ear, took 7 days to transcribe. Thanks for listening! Regards

    • @marcosking8
      @marcosking8 Před 7 lety +16

      7 days? wtf?

    • @solati78
      @solati78 Před rokem +1

      and on the 8th day he rested.

  • @jean-mariefrederic3392

    Fantastic Work !!! Thanks so much !!!

  • @povelwidestrand2135
    @povelwidestrand2135 Před 4 lety

    Hey Tomek nice playing!

  • @handdancin
    @handdancin Před 5 lety

    bass player (im assuming larry grenadier) is a hero for holding it down so hard over those first couple of choruses

    • @MarkTarmannPianoCheck_it_out
      @MarkTarmannPianoCheck_it_out Před 3 lety

      @@ViziaFilms That is correct sir. Live in Barcelona, circa 1992 i believe .
      Very early material from Mehldau.

  • @rm-studios
    @rm-studios Před rokem

    Nicely done!

  • @deborahduffield8049
    @deborahduffield8049 Před 4 lety

    Terrific, loving this

  • @robertbairdmusic
    @robertbairdmusic Před 5 lety

    Amazing - thanks so much for sharing!

  • @pneptun
    @pneptun Před 7 lety

    top notch transcription! thank you!!!

  • @JeromeFe
    @JeromeFe Před 5 lety

    Great Transcription man!!! I think it would have taken my whole life to transcribe just this piece (not including sleep) :)

  • @Sheilazag
    @Sheilazag Před 10 lety

    So great! I'll try to send you a message to get the PDF, thanks for posting!

  • @TomsRudzinskis
    @TomsRudzinskis Před 7 lety

    Yeah Tomek, great job!!

    • @TomekSoltys
      @TomekSoltys  Před 7 lety +1

      TomsRudzinskis haha, paldies Toms, let me know when you're in town! best

  • @chrisrichardsonpiano
    @chrisrichardsonpiano Před 4 lety +2

    damn. I thought I was alright at piano but I just tried playing the head at this speed

  • @AcePlataMusic
    @AcePlataMusic Před 5 lety +1

    Would kindly request transcription of Stanley Turrentine's "Don't Mess With Mr. T"

  • @nogoogleplus
    @nogoogleplus Před 3 lety

    Nice job!💫

  • @Simon-ts9fu
    @Simon-ts9fu Před 4 lety +2

    What do the 1, 3, 4a, and 2a written above the septuplets at 1:17 mean?

    • @dylanmcgaharn5676
      @dylanmcgaharn5676 Před 3 lety

      Those are just telling you what beat some of the notes should fall on to help you get a sense of how that weird rhythm should go. So the 3 above the g in measure 100 is telling you that the g falls on beat 3, and the 4a above the f in measure 100 is telling you to land on that f on the and of beat 4, and vice versa👍

  • @jimguldemond4471
    @jimguldemond4471 Před 9 lety

    amazing trancription!

  • @LincolnJaeger
    @LincolnJaeger Před 9 lety

    Great stuff!

  • @ecolobrodu
    @ecolobrodu Před 10 lety

    Thank you so much!

  • @roblawsonmusic
    @roblawsonmusic Před 6 lety

    So rad thanks!

  • @sosogelovani
    @sosogelovani Před 9 lety +24

    AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

  • @Funbia
    @Funbia Před 8 lety

    AMAZING!!!

  • @TheYeremo
    @TheYeremo Před 9 lety

    Very good

  • @DexterPiano
    @DexterPiano Před 9 lety +1

    Shit I thought i was the one who made that transcription !
    Hi Phil !

  • @eliseengbo
    @eliseengbo Před 4 lety

    What record is this recording on

  •  Před 3 lety

    the phrase 02:30 to 02:45 OMG wooooowww

  • @Pride_of_Bifrost
    @Pride_of_Bifrost Před 5 lety

    I sent you an email. I really hope to receive the pdf.. Thank you for your video

  • @boazmarva6247
    @boazmarva6247 Před 9 lety

    this is insane wow

  • @ichabedichlieb4745
    @ichabedichlieb4745 Před 9 lety

    wow , dude good job

  • @michelegori_jazzflute
    @michelegori_jazzflute Před 7 lety

    Yeah!!!

  • @NotLegato
    @NotLegato Před 7 lety +1

    okay now for real what is that flat natural unison.

  • @snoopy_next_door
    @snoopy_next_door Před rokem

    Crazy as hell, I will feel the same if i meet an alien

  • @MichaelDeVore88
    @MichaelDeVore88 Před 5 lety

    Wow! I sent you an email and asked questions regarding transcribing. I hope you have time to answer me and send me the wonderful pdfs.

  • @costasyiannourakos6963

    How do we really know that this transcript is indeed performed in this tempo?

    • @cmaxwellmusic80
      @cmaxwellmusic80 Před 2 lety +1

      Because he does it live. My piano teacher studied in New York, got to hear him do this piece. Unreal.

  • @michaelfuria4257
    @michaelfuria4257 Před 6 lety

    slowed it down to 1/2-much better!

  • @jimhendricks88
    @jimhendricks88 Před 5 lety

    Well crap. Just when I feel like I've pulled my stuff together, I'm humbled beyond words. Time for me to take up another profession.

  • @danielefanara818
    @danielefanara818 Před 3 lety

    Is it a real speed?? :O

  • @brente6107
    @brente6107 Před 9 lety

    Where can I get the rest of this album? What's it called?

    • @zugrath16
      @zugrath16 Před 9 lety +2

      Mehldau & Rossy Trio - When I Fall In Love

  • @jeanlucchapelon
    @jeanlucchapelon Před 4 lety

    Who are the rythmics ??

  • @tman99
    @tman99 Před 10 lety

    I would love the PDF to this if you can send it to me, thanks!

    • @TomekSoltys
      @TomekSoltys  Před 10 lety

      please email me at tomsoltysjazz@ gmail.com, I'll reply with the PDF attached

  • @ruifilipefreitas506
    @ruifilipefreitas506 Před 8 lety

    Hi tom! Congratulations. You can send me the pdf?

  • @yeoxx18
    @yeoxx18 Před 2 měsíci

    2:10 2:10 2:10

  • @RhyseeB
    @RhyseeB Před 7 lety

    Is this his regular trio?

    • @mikehawk2148
      @mikehawk2148 Před 7 lety +1

      Mario Rossy on bass and Jorge Rossy on drums, so almost

  • @tuppo_
    @tuppo_ Před 4 lety

    Can you send me the pdf?

  • @nezkeys79
    @nezkeys79 Před 6 lety

    Reminds me of michel camilo 😍😎

  • @AlexTerrier
    @AlexTerrier Před 4 lety

    Incroyable solo! Pour ceux qui seraient intéressés je parle de ce solo dans mon workshop sur la créativité rythmique: czcams.com/video/roPOXJzk68U/video.html

  • @MatthijsGeerts
    @MatthijsGeerts Před 7 lety

    Omg..

  • @hyeongyu_pyo
    @hyeongyu_pyo Před 8 měsíci

    미치겠다

  • @diegosatori5718
    @diegosatori5718 Před 4 lety

    Asu mareeee

  • @dhu2056
    @dhu2056 Před 5 lety

    1:28 the lick

  • @haroun4165
    @haroun4165 Před 9 lety +10

    This is a Charlie Parker composition...yet someone else's name is in the spot that is reserved for the composer.
    Everyone is mentioned EXCEPT the composer...UNACCEPTABLE!

    • @vova47
      @vova47 Před 8 lety +10

      +haroun elnil Yes, and while we're at it, let's not forget to give a credit to the REAL composer of this tune - I Got Rhythm - George Gershwin.
      Strictly speaking, Anthropology is just a variation on that song.

    • @haroun4165
      @haroun4165 Před 8 lety +4

      He didn't play 'I've got Rhythm', he played the Parker song. The copyright would read 'Anthropology'.
      If you want to practice law...get a license...

    • @vova47
      @vova47 Před 8 lety +13

      Nobody talked about copyright or law,so there's no need to be rude. You can't copyright harmony of the tune, only melody, so legally you're correct. But the tune and solos are based on a harmony and form written by Gershwin and without him there wouldn't be Anthropology or many other jazz lines using these chord changes. That's all I meant, ok?

    • @haroun4165
      @haroun4165 Před 8 lety +3

      There are only two things that the ALL the musicians in a band have on common...the tempo and the melody...NOT the harmony!
      By convention there is a place on the music for the composer's name. Just like meter and key. It's on every piece of music you've ever seen.
      The pianist could have just broken in playing running chords, but he didn't he chose to play Charlie Parker's melody. On the recording, that fact must be properly documented.
      ...and it was NOT properly documented on the music.
      Good Day.

    • @vova47
      @vova47 Před 8 lety +6

      I'm sorry to disappoint you, but you don't seem to know the most basic thing about jazz. In jazz we improvise on harmony of the tune and NOT on melody.The tempo is also optional and is usually decided by the leader.
      Bud chose to play this particular Parker' "line" because it's a good one and he liked it, but he and his trio still improvised on "I Got Rhythm" chord changes originated by George Gershwin.
      That's that in a nutshell!......
      On the second matter, I fully agree with you that composers (Parker and Dizzy Gillespie*s) names should have been stated and share in your disgust over the people responsible for failing to do so. We have no argument on this account.
      Good Day to you as well!

  • @davidedwards8669
    @davidedwards8669 Před 4 lety

    Transcriptions done by computer software not by ear.. your a con .. got to be

  • @Duzzzzzz
    @Duzzzzzz Před rokem

    Jesus Christ, that was ridiculous

  • @MrJazzharmonie1
    @MrJazzharmonie1 Před 4 lety +1

    Hey man YES You deserve a medal for this. Absolutely incredible transcription of a genius solo