@@shurshot2764 This is the Era of the guitars. Due to the demographics of the baby boomers aging, programs like Lawrence Welk should proliferate the air waves but don't. Why is that? We have 200+ channels on cable TV but no Lawrence Welk type entertainment. You tube is the savior for intelligent people wanting to know there is a lot of variety out there. Screw hip hop and auto tuned garbage on the public airwaves. So what if the baritone sax player looks like a blind man.
This is the tempo "When I Get Low..." is; this is one of the best versions I have heard. You are correct, the song seems rushed. It's as if this is a speed inspired song and we like it so we must revel in it.
I liked the singer. Her dancing and vivaciousness made it more fun. I wish the first song had been slightly slower, seems like most people rush that number. All in all, very entertaining!
Damn, they're doing all the tunes I do with my band. Points off to the singer on "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave To Me. She chickened out of stop chorus. I sing it and I nail it pretty good.
+Marathonracer Why? He closes his eyes like he is blind. Isn't everyone told to open their eyes when communicating with the world, except if one is blind.
+shurshot 2 You're the one with the lame reply, pinhead, and YOU'RE the one who's blind, because my reply was both factually correct , informative and creatively, playfully, sarcastic, with good reason, because Chris certainly doesn't look blind. He not only had his eyes wide open in the beginning of the video , before they started playing, but was very clearly leaning over, and focusing on the singer, who was at a distance, nor did he have any trouble focusing on her. And he clearly opens his eyes and looks over at the banjo player who's speaking, right after "When I Get Low I Get High" and later, after the next song , also. But I still gave the OP an honest , factually correct reply. If you're stupid enough to think that's "lame,". you're an idiot. Musicians frequently close their eyes when they're feeling the music. As a matter of fact, Chris usually doesn't close his eyes at all when he's playing. But blind musicians DON"T usually keep their eyes closed all the time while playing and they don't focus with their eyes open before they start playing, because they obviously can't. They either wear shades, or open their eyes part of the time, if they're blind and you can' see they aren't focusing. And for all those reasons, I gave my tongue in cheek sarcastic second part reply, which evidently was over your head. And I couldn't give a flying fuck if you don't get it, because that's your problem. Frankly, dude, you should be embarrassed posting such a childish reply showing no understanding , or ability to discern the difference between an intelligent, fact based reply and someone asking me: " isn't everyone told to open their eyes when communicating with the the world , except if one is blind". He doesn't even know that a question ends with a question mark. And the answer is very resoundingly.... "NO." Not if you're a musician because it's the MUSIC that's doing the communicating and it's completely irrelevant and Chris already showed that he's not blind. Only on CZcams does this have to be explained. LOL
+Sir Eugene Courtney The short answer is "No" to both your ignorant ASSumptions. Watch the beginning of the video. Chris not only has his eyes wide OPEN, he's leaning over to hear and is VISUALLY focusing on the singer, who's at a distance. He also opens his eyes and looks over after the first song , "When I Get Low I Get High" and clearly is looking at the banjo player leader, who's speaking ,who's also at a distance yet Chis' eyes are focused. Blind musicians obviously don't focus their eyes on anyone because they can't. I've got a very pretty advanced education, and I have NEVER been told something so ridiculous about playing music, or even generally, for that matter as your "rule". When people feel deep emotions, there is no right way to communicate that. Sometimes, closing your eyes even in social situations is a powerful means of expression of what you're feeling deeply. And although you wouldn't do it for most of the interaction in a social situation, I've never heard of anyone stating a "rule" like that, that only blind people close their eyes, which, as a matter of fact, they don't even do for the whole time. That's why you can see that their eyes don't focus and also why many of them where shades. When it comes to ANY kind of communication, there are no rules, only guidelines. Only uncreative fools like you blindly follow or teach "rules', especially for musicians. That's the difference between really great musicians and mediocre ones. And playing music professionally has nothing whatsoever to do with normal social situations where you're talking with people. Chris is playing sax . He's not singing to an audience and trying to make eye contact with them, and even great singers sometimes close their eyes , feeling the song, but he very clearly is NOT blind, which is obvious in the beginning of the video. All you have to do is OPEN YOUR EYES. LOL I answered the OP with the facts and was being sarcastic after that, because blind musicians don't usually keep their eyes closed the entire time they're playing , but Chris certainly showed BEFORE they started playing that he very obviously is NOT blind. Look at his eyes at 5:39, after " When I Get Low I Get High" and you'll see they're wide open as soon as he stops playing. And he clearly opens his eyes after the next song , glances at the other musicians, smiles and looks out at the audience. He's very obviously NOT blind and certainly IS communication his very fine playing. And that' all I meant by that. We learn appropriate communication skills from real life world's best, not from ignorant grade school teachers who don't know crap about communicating with an audience. In one sense, Chris IS actually communicating something about the music with his eyes closed, which is that he's really into it, which is what you should be paying more attention to and learn something from .
Glad to see more people playing my kind of jazz
Great group. Great singer too !
Thank you for sharing.
Nice to see a baritone saxophone in a group like this. And great to see young musicians playing this music.
I prefer the bell bustin slipping and sliding of the more classic t'bone.
Amen - leave all the saxes to the likes of Lawrence Welk
@@shurshot2764 This is the Era of the guitars. Due to the demographics of the baby boomers aging, programs like Lawrence Welk should proliferate the air waves but don't. Why is that? We have 200+ channels on cable TV but no Lawrence Welk type entertainment. You tube is the savior for intelligent people wanting to know there is a lot of variety out there. Screw hip hop and auto tuned garbage on the public airwaves. So what if the baritone sax player looks like a blind man.
This is the tempo "When I Get Low..." is; this is one of the best versions I have heard. You are correct, the song seems rushed.
It's as if this is a speed inspired song and we like it so we must revel in it.
I really enjoyed this performance :)
I liked the singer. Her dancing and vivaciousness made it more fun. I wish the first song had been slightly slower, seems like most people rush that number. All in all, very entertaining!
what a beautiful lady, ohhh and lovely music.
Not enough of this music around anymore.........sad
Who is the vocalist? She's hot, but apparently married - to one of the instrumentalists??
Damn, they're doing all the tunes I do with my band. Points off to the singer on "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave To Me. She chickened out of stop chorus. I sing it and I nail it pretty good.
The singer is powerful. She could peel paint off a wall.
She should do just that..
In all fairness to the singer, they could have EQ-ed her voice down a little. The band is relatively quiet -- they could be louder. C'est la vie
She's also cute as hell; wish her face wasn't hidden behind the mic.
you are certainly not gentlemen :(
Maybe Bob Villa could take up singing and join the group.
:)
Awesome great, sexy, talented singer with a voice!!
hot
What happened to the drummer?
uhhh
:)
Is the bari player blind?
He's Christopher Johnson and no, he's not blind. But you might be for asking .
+Marathonracer Why? He closes his eyes like he is blind. Isn't everyone told to open their eyes when communicating with the world, except if one is blind.
Query and both responses are lame!!!!
+shurshot 2 You're the one with the lame reply, pinhead, and YOU'RE the one who's blind, because my reply was both factually correct , informative and creatively, playfully, sarcastic, with good reason, because Chris certainly doesn't look blind. He not only had his eyes wide open in the beginning of the video , before they started playing, but was very clearly leaning over, and focusing on the singer, who was at a distance, nor did he have any trouble focusing on her. And he clearly opens his eyes and looks over at the banjo player who's speaking, right after "When I Get Low I Get High" and later, after the next song , also. But I still gave the OP an honest , factually correct reply. If you're stupid enough to think that's "lame,". you're an idiot.
Musicians frequently close their eyes when they're feeling the music. As a matter of fact, Chris usually doesn't close his eyes at all when he's playing. But blind musicians DON"T usually keep their eyes closed all the time while playing and they don't focus with their eyes open before they start playing, because they obviously can't. They either wear shades, or open their eyes part of the time, if they're blind and you can' see they aren't focusing. And for all those reasons, I gave my tongue in cheek sarcastic second part reply, which evidently was over your head. And I couldn't give a flying fuck if you don't get it, because that's your problem. Frankly, dude, you should be embarrassed posting such a childish reply showing no understanding , or ability to discern the difference between an intelligent, fact based reply and someone asking me: " isn't everyone told to open their eyes when communicating with the the world , except if one is blind". He doesn't even know that a question ends with a question mark. And the answer is very resoundingly.... "NO." Not if you're a musician because it's the MUSIC that's doing the communicating and it's completely irrelevant and Chris already showed that he's not blind. Only on CZcams does this have to be explained. LOL
+Sir Eugene Courtney The short answer is "No" to both your ignorant ASSumptions. Watch the beginning of the video. Chris not only has his eyes wide OPEN, he's leaning over to hear and is VISUALLY focusing on the singer, who's at a distance. He also opens his eyes and looks over after the first song , "When I Get Low I Get High" and clearly is looking at the banjo player leader, who's speaking ,who's also at a distance yet Chis' eyes are focused. Blind musicians obviously don't focus their eyes on anyone because they can't. I've got a very pretty advanced education, and I have NEVER been told something so ridiculous about playing music, or even generally, for that matter as your "rule". When people feel deep emotions, there is no right way to communicate that. Sometimes, closing your eyes even in social situations is a powerful means of expression of what you're feeling deeply. And although you wouldn't do it for most of the interaction in a social situation, I've never heard of anyone stating a "rule" like that, that only blind people close their eyes, which, as a matter of fact, they don't even do for the whole time. That's why you can see that their eyes don't focus and also why many of them where shades.
When it comes to ANY kind of communication, there are no rules, only guidelines. Only uncreative fools like you blindly follow or teach "rules', especially for musicians. That's the difference between really great musicians and mediocre ones. And playing music professionally has nothing whatsoever to do with normal social situations where you're talking with people. Chris is playing sax . He's not singing to an audience and trying to make eye contact with them, and even great singers sometimes close their eyes , feeling the song, but he very clearly is NOT blind, which is obvious in the beginning of the video. All you have to do is OPEN YOUR EYES. LOL I answered the OP with the facts and was being sarcastic after that, because blind musicians don't usually keep their eyes closed the entire time they're playing , but Chris certainly showed BEFORE they started playing that he very obviously is NOT blind. Look at his eyes at 5:39, after " When I Get Low I Get High" and you'll see they're wide open as soon as he stops playing. And he clearly opens his eyes after the next song , glances at the other musicians, smiles and looks out at the audience. He's very obviously NOT blind and certainly IS communication his very fine playing. And that' all I meant by that. We learn appropriate communication skills from real life world's best, not from ignorant grade school teachers who don't know crap about communicating with an audience. In one sense, Chris IS actually communicating something about the music with his eyes closed, which is that he's really into it, which is what you should be paying more attention to and learn something from .
Unprofessional start up!
Yes indeed; they should have had this straightened out before they started. I play trumpet in a band like this. You got it: very unprofessional.
bitch, bitch, bitch!!!
Not the bands fault. The venue introduced them before finishing setup.
La cantante deja mucho que desear, no tiene musicalidad en la voz, es muy seca y vulgar.
They need a little more practice and a different singer. She's not good.
Oh god...she SHOUTS!!!
Estoy de acuerdo, la cantante es bastante mala.
Listen a little longer. She'll grow on you.