Jimmy Smith - Midnight Special

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  • @wayneboyer1
    @wayneboyer1 Před 12 lety +167

    I played with Jimmy when I first arrived in LA. 1976, I was 19 and very nervous. I learned a bunch! Great memories.

    • @dkorleone
      @dkorleone Před 3 lety +8

      Wow that's legendary!!

    • @jameslujack1717
      @jameslujack1717 Před 3 lety +3

      Thank.... don't know how it happened but I had a b3 and found out how to make registration sound similar but I loved tHE SOUND!

    • @jameslujack1717
      @jameslujack1717 Před 3 lety +5

      I was careful to say I never did come close...but as a child I did make members of my family cry at Christmas because I played Ave Maria so nicely....got some green stuff in my hand all waddrd up and it wasn't weed...my family didn't get into that.

    • @laurencecooper7476
      @laurencecooper7476 Před 3 lety +1

      awesome mate:)

    • @gendaminoru3195
      @gendaminoru3195 Před 3 lety +1

      TOTALLY AWESOME

  • @raymitchell7013
    @raymitchell7013 Před 3 lety +38

    Jimmy Smith, through his wonderful playing, made the Hammond a truly major voice in jazz..Those of us learning to play took what we could from his albums of the 60's..His ideas,feel & technique were fantastic.

    • @mattmunroe7697
      @mattmunroe7697 Před rokem +1

      I've carried one of those B3 bombers in and out of venues but I'm late to the Jimmy Smith train. If that wasn't the most beautiful blues intro and outro man is a showcase artist

    • @raymitchell7013
      @raymitchell7013 Před rokem

      @@mattmunroe7697 Hi Matt..Great that you gigged a real B3..takes committment to do that:-) I don't like the clones but thats what I've ended up with..Regards Ray

  • @davidsempau2973
    @davidsempau2973 Před 8 lety +53

    Hammond B3, one of the most beautiful sounds in jazz. I had the privilege to play with Lou Bennet in Jamboree, Barcelona. I'll never forget it!! Outstanding Mark Whitfield here, too.

  • @rochellejohnson3909
    @rochellejohnson3909 Před 2 lety +10

    My Dad and I would listen to Jimmy Smith all the time. I learned so much about Jazz from my Dad. I will honor my Dad with Jimmy Smith’s amazing musicianship 🎹

    • @lucky4724
      @lucky4724 Před rokem +1

      I can relate, we had some cool a** dads!! 👌🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🔥

    • @rochellejohnson3909
      @rochellejohnson3909 Před rokem +1

      @@lucky4724 Yes we did 🎹🥁🎹

  • @neilhaverstick1446
    @neilhaverstick1446 Před 5 lety +22

    Doesn't get better than this...a masterclass in rhythm, groove, and soloing...

  • @mikemaiocco2538
    @mikemaiocco2538 Před 3 lety +20

    Love Jimmy Smith. And so refreshing to hear a clean guitar

  • @julianverdugo2695
    @julianverdugo2695 Před 7 lety +7

    Thank God for Jimmy Smith, he was sent to us to bless us with the best. RIP Jimmy.

  • @hillock10
    @hillock10 Před 5 lety +17

    The greatest jazz organist who ever lived, bar none!

  • @davidhayes7596
    @davidhayes7596 Před 7 dny

    It's fun to play with Jimmy on my smartphone. Playing along with Him is really enriching. Just feeling the vibe and what the music vocalizes. Groove on .

  • @vicshere99
    @vicshere99 Před 10 lety +24

    The tone of that organ, and the tone of the guitar, are sensational. Jimmy Smith is a genius. Back At The Chicken Shack - best album cover and best title track ever!

    • @Rangoslap8
      @Rangoslap8 Před 4 lety +2

      I grew up with B3 C3 A100...church organs. We had 4 VERY good organists in town. Those organs sounded good. But this is something else.
      Old David Letterman show with Paul Schaffer. He played a multimillion dollar superstock organ....its like a dragster or indy car. That sound is so warm , friendly .The attack percussive....flawless.
      I'm a drummer....he makes me wish

  • @TheBaronbaldwin
    @TheBaronbaldwin Před 7 lety +15

    I supported jimmy in the early 90`s in the uk when he had a broken arm but still played great and he also gave a thumbs up to my playing which made me up knowing he never gave anything away - the guvnor - amazing

  • @wildnites558
    @wildnites558 Před 10 lety +20

    Mark whitfield.........sick, sick blues skills. Unbelievable!

  • @genedent9301
    @genedent9301 Před 12 lety +29

    Jimmy is missed and will never be duplicated.

  • @Bass4bassist1
    @Bass4bassist1 Před 12 lety +6

    3 people Don't know what time it is...
    It's Blues time.... Jimmy Style.
    Man @ 6.00 he is just killing it. R.I.P Jimmy.

  • @sactiger2817
    @sactiger2817 Před 7 lety +12

    There ain't a DAMN thing wrong with this!!! The Incomparable Mr. Jimmy Smith is The MAN!!!

  • @hammondvoodoo9555
    @hammondvoodoo9555 Před 7 lety +8

    This is a killer version of the song, absolutely fantastic!

  • @abkodo2
    @abkodo2 Před 8 lety +3

    The Incredible Jimmy Smith in one of his best performances. Since I have discovered it in 1964, it always arouses in me the same emotion. In our parties in Florence, we used to play this music, minimizing the lights, when the bodies were starting to be tired and senses to awaken squeezing girlfriends. No voices voices, but deep sighs from time to time

    • @abkodo2
      @abkodo2 Před 5 lety

      Just magical! Can't explain. You feel it or not🙇🏻‍♀️

  • @willcaviness
    @willcaviness Před 6 lety +4

    Jimmy so killing....I love how relaxed his left hand looks playing those basslines...top notch

  • @mzimasiqotyana1947
    @mzimasiqotyana1947 Před 2 lety +2

    Oh man...my father got me into Jimmy Smith's music and I've been in love ever since! May both their souls rest in peace.

  • @SoutheastFloridaTV-gi1qy

    Started listening to Jimmy Smith in the early 60's ... my favorite instrument is Jazz Organ ... I play guitar ... Mark sounding good here too ...saw them both on stage in Indianapolis ... McGriff was there too .... miss them all Joey De, jack McDuff ... all Icons

  • @jameslujack7598
    @jameslujack7598 Před 12 lety +12

    i am big fan of this jimmy smith. I used to type my term papers and listen to his music so i could finish typing ' cuz the beat was jus' right

  • @KSETONMTL
    @KSETONMTL Před 8 lety +34

    Elmir, the guitarist is actually Mark Whitfield. Jimmy played a lot with Phil Upchurch, but on this session it's Whitfield. The give away, other than that fluid rapid style and guitar tucked up high like that, is Upchurch had his trademark grey hair flair at the front. Compare Mark's live stuff, a super icon in his own right, which is why he's up there with Jimmy and the boys!

    • @russnixon6020
      @russnixon6020 Před 2 lety +1

      That's because it's a proper guitar in the hands of a true master.

  • @paulfuller8985
    @paulfuller8985 Před 6 lety +3

    Wow , great music . So cool. The Hammond sound is great . The guitar player has a lovely tone from that Gibson .

  • @tonygee50
    @tonygee50 Před 6 lety +6

    Master of the B-3

  • @bzb500
    @bzb500 Před 2 lety +2

    I remember one of Jimmy Smith's albums had a black cat on the front of the cover with a red background. You can't get any better than this.

    • @lucky4724
      @lucky4724 Před rokem +1

      If I remember correctly, the name of that 💽 album was "Who's afraid of Virginia wolf"!! Not sure but I think that was it!!👌

    • @MarshallArtz007
      @MarshallArtz007 Před rokem +2

      The name of that album, not so surprisingly, was “The Cat.” “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” featured a photo of Jimmy Smith holding hands with a model wearing a wolf mask. Just Google the album titles to view the original cover art work. 😎🎹🐈‍⬛🎈

    • @lucky4724
      @lucky4724 Před rokem +1

      @@MarshallArtz007 Correct!! I wasn't sure!! 👌

  • @DrumsNVinylNStuff
    @DrumsNVinylNStuff Před 12 lety +6

    I love this tune, love the live version. More energetic, much more "pizzaz". The late Jimmy Smith is forever living within us.... Kicks ass.

  • @Ici-st4hg
    @Ici-st4hg Před 8 lety +3

    Good Old America! How comfortable the southern wind is!

  • @Keyboardman88
    @Keyboardman88 Před 12 lety +5

    Ther progression of the keyboard player: Piano lessons,more piano lessons, gigging, getting better, being a master...then there's Jimmy Smith on the very apex of the pile.

  • @Elmirgtr
    @Elmirgtr Před 9 lety +120

    Holy moly that jazz guitarist is good

    • @showmesoul
      @showmesoul Před 8 lety +12

      +Elmir Ma The incomparable Phil Upchurch on guitar!

    • @Wonka275
      @Wonka275 Před 8 lety +31

      +showmesoul No! That's Mark Whitfield!

    • @glennhenshaw6561
      @glennhenshaw6561 Před 8 lety +5

      +Elmir Ma Jimmy Smith knows a good guitarist when he sees one.

    • @showmesoul
      @showmesoul Před 8 lety +6

      +Wonka275….. I stand corrected…

    • @davidsempau8347
      @davidsempau8347 Před 8 lety +6

      +Elmir Ma Mark Whitfield

  • @jasper221176
    @jasper221176 Před 6 lety +1

    That Jazz guitarist is fighting,shouting, throwing, giving etc... Wow I love it!!

  • @kofiodako
    @kofiodako Před 10 lety +2

    Jimmy was one of the Greatest hammond jazz organist a unique performance

  • @nyterpfan
    @nyterpfan Před 9 lety +10

    Two brilliant jazz musicians performing with peak artistry---(and the drummer's no slouch either!!) The only words I can think of to describe this kind of talent comes from a great philosopher who said (paraphrasing slightly)---"In the end--all things rare are for the rare."

  • @gordonmunch898
    @gordonmunch898 Před 6 lety +3

    Cannot get enough of this stuff!

  • @rukiddinbro
    @rukiddinbro Před 10 lety +1

    It's great to see them having so much joy making the music! Pure love!

  • @pacrimco
    @pacrimco Před 12 lety +2

    When we lost Jimmy, the soul evaporated out of his Hammond. There will never be another raspy grinder of his ilk. He's up there somewhere looking down on us and laughing his ass off. Thank you Lord for sharing him with us, if only for a little while.

  • @legrandbakker6879
    @legrandbakker6879 Před 6 lety +1

    Yes, yes, yes...let that midnight special roll muh blues away!

  • @joebarbosa7736
    @joebarbosa7736 Před 4 lety +1

    Mr. Jimmy Smith is awesome I heard some great and wonderful talent from him

  • @jameljay1
    @jameljay1 Před 12 lety +3

    I Looove the chord that Mark plays when Jimmy does this sweet riff @ 4:30...You can see the smile on Mark's face too.. Sweet as sugar!!

  • @lance00716
    @lance00716 Před 6 lety +1

    after all these years i still get many requests for this song in the jazz clubs in the area and of course i just Love to play it

  • @arteyhviahbadar5994
    @arteyhviahbadar5994 Před 8 lety

    A Most Moving and Groovin' Never-To-Age Blues! Uplifts One's Soul & Spirit! Being That All of Nature That I Know 'Lives/Be's Administered In Sacred Cycles, Timed and Moving! Such Is This Most Excellent Moving Groove Delivered By the 'King of the 'Never-To-Get-Old-Hammond-Organ!! Groove-On 'King' Jimmy Smith-The-Greatest! LOVE ALWAYS. ..

  • @harrysarpamo4398
    @harrysarpamo4398 Před 6 lety +6

    Jimmy: The King of B-3!!!

  • @jocapamusician
    @jocapamusician Před 4 lety +1

    Wow,what i kinda musician is this!?SO FANTASTIC INDESCREATBLE AND MUCH MORE THAN a divinity on stage,fellas!!!

  • @BluesHonkey
    @BluesHonkey Před 12 lety +3

    Blimey. This is otherworldly. This should be broadcast into outer space.

  • @Aware681
    @Aware681 Před 12 lety +3

    This stuff is sooo good. Just when a typical song would come to close, Jimmy just takes you to a new level. Live on Jimmy!!!

  • @maracanazinha
    @maracanazinha Před 12 lety +1

    absolutely fab!!!! great guitar solo:) simple and jazzy! LOL! great band too and Mr Jimmy Smith all the time groovin! Thanks for sharing.

  • @reneematte8426
    @reneematte8426 Před 2 lety +1

    Merci Jimmy Smith 🌺❤🎼🎶🎼🎵

  • @spyroschrysoulis
    @spyroschrysoulis Před 11 lety +3

    Jimmy Smith was the hammond player. i love this count of music

  • @quantumleap359
    @quantumleap359 Před 6 lety +3

    This is wonderful! Could listen to this all day and all night! Why 102 dislikes?

  • @bigbass421
    @bigbass421 Před 11 lety +1

    I was fortunate enough to play with a great guitarist that was in Jimmy's performing group. He and Jimmy both lived in Sacramento, so it's not out of the ordinary to have that opportunity, since I live in Reno, a hundred or so miles West of here. When someone says they played with a star like Jimmy Smith, they very well might be telling the truth.

  • @jcpjean-claude4446
    @jcpjean-claude4446 Před 6 lety +4

    quel plaisir d'écouter ces sons fantastiques issus de l'hammond !!!!!! bravo au guitariste ( dont je ne connais pas le nom )

  • @swompdogg7
    @swompdogg7 Před 9 lety +2

    I think it's great to see a younger musician enjoy playing jazz, especially when accompanying one of the world's greatest jazz-artistes, Brother Jimmy Smith, nomatter which year it happened to be.
    Seems to me that he was glad to be there and playing alongside Jimmy at the time !
    More power to him !
    I'm sure he has some interesting stories to tell his grand-children.
    Correct me if I'm wrong.

  • @RicoJazz
    @RicoJazz Před 3 lety +2

    This is unbelievable playing

  • @ArthurTabbal
    @ArthurTabbal Před 7 lety +2

    Thank you so much for this upload! Absolutely great musicians!!

  • @giannibiancocircus
    @giannibiancocircus Před 2 lety

    I discovered Jimmy listening to Radio America jazz hour from Germany for the US Army,
    6:08 on my little transistor radio under the pillow, instead of sleeping for the school there was nothing like him back then . A shining star !!!

  • @jocapamusician
    @jocapamusician Před 6 lety +1

    Holy moly all the musician are good !!!

  • @DavidRolas
    @DavidRolas Před 11 lety +1

    Incredible from start to finish... Respect.

  • @MrBoyblue07
    @MrBoyblue07 Před 12 lety +3

    I thought that was Mark Whitfield on Guitar - absolutely amazing guitarist! Really compliments Jimmy in all his greatness - thanks for sharing!

  • @craigezell4261
    @craigezell4261 Před 6 lety +8

    Fact:Keith Emerson was inspired to take up the Hammond organ after hearing Jimmy Smith.So incredible was this man's influence.Just imagine if he & Emerson would have done a jam together - fireworks!

    • @jerrynappi5893
      @jerrynappi5893 Před 4 lety

      You should hear the stories of Jimmy Smith when he met Keith Emerson it is hysterical. It is on a youtube interview Rick Wakeman interviews Keith and he tells it really funny stuff check it out

    • @aaimginggraphics2411
      @aaimginggraphics2411 Před 3 lety

      woow get the heck outta here KEITH EMERSON!...GOOD JEZUS

  • @tomlehr861
    @tomlehr861 Před 2 lety +1

    The man, drummer layin down a fat groove

  • @paulwollaston7129
    @paulwollaston7129 Před rokem

    Jimmy have been listening to you for years hamon organ fantastic

  • @adinaspahn763
    @adinaspahn763 Před 8 lety +1

    Great and awesome!!! Thx for the upload!

  • @hmol1955
    @hmol1955 Před 9 lety +5

    Oh man - that trio!

  • @gregpayne328
    @gregpayne328 Před 3 lety +1

    AWESOME TALENT JIMMY SMITH

  • @reachforthestars2123
    @reachforthestars2123 Před 2 lety +2

    One of Robert Lamm's influencers! Which is how I've discovered this great legend! Jazz at it's finest 😎

  • @user-tw4bi8zc7x
    @user-tw4bi8zc7x Před 4 měsíci

    Extra.Wielkie dzięki ❤

  • @songsmithdan
    @songsmithdan Před 12 lety +2

    Man THAT WAS FREAKING AWESOME!!!

  • @BourneAccident
    @BourneAccident Před 12 lety +2

    These guys are good... really good. Thanks for uploading.

  • @MarcDozier2954
    @MarcDozier2954 Před 2 lety +1

    Amazingly talented. I miss him.

  • @piepelouse
    @piepelouse Před 6 lety +2

    Un pure génie un régale à écouté mon corps vibre

  • @user-ip6cg5jn2x
    @user-ip6cg5jn2x Před 2 lety +3

    Как приятно слушать Легенду Джазового Органа!!!

  • @MrLouislaf
    @MrLouislaf Před 5 lety +1

    Pure genius there. Sir Jimmy Smith.

  • @felixstinson6720
    @felixstinson6720 Před 9 lety +1

    Incredible!

  • @ildeuraimundodasilva8230
    @ildeuraimundodasilva8230 Před 6 lety +2

    Fantastic Guitarist ,an excellent organ. Congratulations !
    From Brazil.

  • @MyMolefe
    @MyMolefe Před 12 lety +1

    What a number!!! A song that reminds me of a friend called Fistos Gomba, a Jimmy Smith supporter par excellence!! Oh, thats the man with the magic fingers on the Hammond B3 organ.

  • @baddrikamendis7100
    @baddrikamendis7100 Před 10 lety +1

    Love you Jimmy. You know how to swing. I have all your albums!! God Bless you

  • @DexterHaven
    @DexterHaven Před 6 lety +16

    I bet Ray Manzerek really appreciated Jimmy.

  • @MrJoost1948
    @MrJoost1948 Před 12 lety

    That brings back memories!

  • @watenemunenge9784
    @watenemunenge9784 Před 8 lety +1

    Looked up guys Smith worked with and there's a mention of him somewhere - Montreaux Jazz fesival. What a beautiful track.

  • @Fitzliputzli23
    @Fitzliputzli23 Před 12 lety +2

    @49roth Agree! Love the way he goes from I to IV via these stunning outside sounding licks. I am floored!

  • @MarkLAsche
    @MarkLAsche Před 2 lety +4

    Mark Whitfield on fire!

  • @dukemoney5788
    @dukemoney5788 Před 8 lety +1

    LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!

  • @123must
    @123must Před 12 lety +1

    Beautiful !
    Thanks

  • @violinoscar
    @violinoscar Před 12 lety +11

    There's a George Benson influence in that guitar. Wow!

  • @tubelessronniee
    @tubelessronniee Před 6 lety +1

    He Created The Style.......He is still The Greatest Jazz Organist Period......

  • @johnpaulgard
    @johnpaulgard Před 12 lety +1

    love this track

  • @paulpatrick4553
    @paulpatrick4553 Před 8 lety +33

    THAT is how you play a shuffle..

    • @Ici-st4hg
      @Ici-st4hg Před 8 lety +5

      EXACTLY. It really SWINGS!!

  • @irishsetterarchie
    @irishsetterarchie Před 6 lety +1

    I remember this ! Really nice!

  • @bo.1563
    @bo.1563 Před 8 lety +1

    this is just amazing! its so damn good!

  • @user-tw4bi8zc7x
    @user-tw4bi8zc7x Před 4 měsíci

    Co ci faceci wyprawiają. Dziękuję POZDRAWIAM ❤

  • @KrazyRock
    @KrazyRock Před 8 lety +5

    man, thats off the damn chain!

  • @laurencecooper7476
    @laurencecooper7476 Před 3 lety

    These guitarists make we weep:):

  • @godchild8215
    @godchild8215 Před 7 lety +3

    This is straight Jazz Swagg...I admire their confidence in ripping up a gig..Even Jimmy's grunts go along with the presentation..Thats what happens when u own something,,,& they owned this piece...Just Chillin',,Love it🗿

    • @ziphren.kamikaze
      @ziphren.kamikaze Před rokem

      the grunting really threw me for a loop, he had a microphone, why not give some musicality with said grunts? I thought it was someone in the audience lol
      other than that, that is some fucking amazing skillz right there

  • @user-fj2ev2ri6i
    @user-fj2ev2ri6i Před rokem +1

    Это не игра какого - то произведения,а создание музыки абсалютным соухом ,вероятго иалантами.

  • @anncsimmons7382
    @anncsimmons7382 Před 6 lety +104

    Thumbs down must be from bass players

    • @kunfyushs1681
      @kunfyushs1681 Před 6 lety +5

      haha great comment!

    • @Thegiftedone95
      @Thegiftedone95 Před 5 lety +2

      😂

    • @improveyourself100
      @improveyourself100 Před 4 lety +3

      Did you see any bass player? Just look under the B3! :-D

    • @zaj58
      @zaj58 Před 4 lety +5

      @Frank Heuvelman actually JS used mostly his left hand on the lower manual to play the actual bass lines... using the pedals for accentuation of the notes by lightly tapping on one note as he played the bass line with his left hand...sometimes he would actual play full lines on the bass pedal..ghosting his left hand..mostly on turnarounds..

    • @claytonchaney9171
      @claytonchaney9171 Před 3 lety

      any bass player who is good enough to ride along with this ........

  • @zebobchat
    @zebobchat Před 11 lety

    Magnifique

  • @kaysee2112
    @kaysee2112 Před 9 lety +1

    Jimmy at some of his best. You book that!

  • @kishosoundandvision
    @kishosoundandvision Před 11 lety +1

    perfect guitar solo ... wow

  • @bobjazz11
    @bobjazz11 Před 12 lety +1

    Wonderful!!!

  • @beverleyrogers7414
    @beverleyrogers7414 Před 4 lety

    Just great musicxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx💕

  • @patrickdominiquesauger2605

    AVEC EDDY LOUIS probablement les deux meilleurs organistes que nous ayons connus ce magnifique JIMMY SMITH.