I met him years ago and shook his hand. As a guitar player it was utterly humbling, but after complimenting him I found him both gracious and incredibly funny.
@michaelcorenzwit7162 жыл бұрын
Barney was the best jazz guitarist of his time. He won countless polls (ie Down Beat, Playboy etc). He settled in LA and was the guitarist with the Tonight Show, the Steve Allen Show orchestras and other TV broadcasts. I saw him perform at a club in LA in 1964 and he was fantastic. My friend and I were both young professional musicians and he joined us at our table on a couple of breaks and he couldn't have been nicer.
@lacroixphilippe5433 Жыл бұрын
Not the best...one among the best ones.
@bri2233 Жыл бұрын
One of the best.... ever.
@davidmaslow3994 жыл бұрын
Sublime music!
@darrenkuper26385 ай бұрын
What a wonderful musician!!
@tehee-5 жыл бұрын
The guitar world lost something very special when this man died. He was instrumental in some of the greatest popular recordings in history. Kessel could play along to pretty much anything. Hell, the first thing you hear on "Pet Sounds" is him playing the intro. That speaks volumes in itself.
@richardtynan28054 жыл бұрын
Touche! Dick Tynan 2020
@californiaslastgasp68472 жыл бұрын
What did he play in Pet Sounds?
@ginjazz28362 жыл бұрын
@@californiaslastgasp6847 wouldn't be nice intro
@robertvavra4149 ай бұрын
Yes. For many years I assumed the gorgeous intro to "Wouldn't It Be Nice" was played on a harp(s). I was floored to see a photo of Kessel playing it on a hybrid mandolin-guitar. He also played a brief slide guitar part in "Let's Get Away For Awhile", the instrumental on side one.
@barrywatson50383 жыл бұрын
When I think back to my times with Barney as a great friend I now know how lucky i was. He was a gemstone. RIP Barney xxx
@ozzsihing14 жыл бұрын
Half way thru I realised that I was just staring with my mouth wide open. Really soulful player.
@Modes913 жыл бұрын
That's some of the best old-school plectrum chord melody playing out there. I can really see and hear why Lenny Breau liked him a lot.
@alward56782 жыл бұрын
Barney and Barry Galbraith are forgotten jazz giants of the past and they can still outplay most everyone today....
@jackieespinosa97824 жыл бұрын
The chords he made are very soulful, i felt like I live wayback in 1970s
@xxczerxx Жыл бұрын
It's funny how jazz guitar is thought of as a 60s/70s kinda thing despite the fact that a lot of it was playing stuff that was big a few decades prior (from 30s through to the hard bop era, late 50s let's say).
@hi1guy13 жыл бұрын
I am inverting my frown for ya barney. Thanks pal.
@snakestrecher11 жыл бұрын
The chord melody intro!!' So good!!!!
@24gatesisawanker7 жыл бұрын
I don't know how many fantastic versions I have heard of this great song by many great Guitar and Piano players ( and others too . ) but this is my absolute favourite . Barney Kessel makes such an incredible four minutes and thirty one seconds that I have to listen and listen again. Beautiful on every note . Thank you Barney, I am your eternal student.
@clivequickelberge88913 жыл бұрын
There's a plethora of outstanding guitar players but you Barney Kessel have lifted the bar to new dizzy heights. I'm impressed
@Robowx3 жыл бұрын
AMEN!!!
@matiascoppa62902 жыл бұрын
also the Wes version
@icecreamforcrowhurst Жыл бұрын
Was listening to the Paul Desmond version last night. Jim Hall’s solo was outstanding.
@lazomachavez-walton15495 жыл бұрын
I love the man. So many gifts he left.
@HFSTube6 жыл бұрын
One of my heroes. I had the pleasure to meet him and talk to him a few time when he was playing over here in Germany in small jazz clubs.
@johnheinrich17184 жыл бұрын
When James Best (character Jim Lindsey) in season 1 of the andy Griffith show plays guitar on 2 episodes, that was Barney Kessel actually playing the the music.
@jakeamberson66753 жыл бұрын
And it's a great guitar part, too! Love the Andy Griffith Show.
@johnheinrich17183 жыл бұрын
@@jakeamberson6675 Barney was part of the Wrecking Crew
@dweishome3 жыл бұрын
great to know that John, this is a great rendition
@Baz671112 жыл бұрын
I was a great friend and I miss Barney like hell. RIP...you were the best. xxx
@musiconlyplease984 жыл бұрын
Forever shall Mr. Kessel be one of my favorites ..
@Dtruthseek5 жыл бұрын
Sounds great at all three tempos. Sidemen are really good.
@bbcisrubbish15 жыл бұрын
This is the best of Barney, he is not drowned out by the bass as so many of his other pieces seem to be. This is perfection.
@musket-hc1fc6 жыл бұрын
Someone as good as Barney is best when he's unaccompanied. I saw him a couple of times at Charlie Byrd's Showboat with Charlie and Herb Ellis. What a great threesome! I miss them.
@rikirex21625 жыл бұрын
I met him in 1089 ...grande maestro.
@huck22911 жыл бұрын
I heard him play a trio gig in Minneapolis in the mid 80's. After the show he sat backstage with a group of us fans and he talked about music for about an hour, pulling out his guitar to demonstrate some things...mentioned how he wanted his guitar to sound like Count Basie's orchestra when he played chords. Great player and a really nice guy.
@MrMjp5812 жыл бұрын
Joyful music, joyful playing.
@yellowmagicdog33505 жыл бұрын
the best 4:31 minutes of music that their ever was and ever will be
@billyzoom111 жыл бұрын
Such great camera work. This guy should get an award.
@AFaceintheCrowd019 ай бұрын
It’s common-sense camera work. Leave the camera on the musicians and when the leader solos, go close up on his playing.
@cassianogatto57524 жыл бұрын
No other human being ever played guitar at this level... Of course Django is a God, but Barney Kessel is so complete... amazed at his brilliancy.
@ROMANE50011 жыл бұрын
This video inspired me to be a jazz guitarist i hope i can get half as good as Barney Kessel
@64687914 жыл бұрын
just a great player...terrific video. Thanks for the music!
@williamgregory1848 Жыл бұрын
I’ve just gotten back to guitar after not playing for 5 years (I just had my first lesson last week) and Barney Kessel is one of my musical heroes. One of my goals is to learn how to play jazz guitar just like him!
@kenhodges726211 жыл бұрын
Barney Kessel was my favourite guitarist. He had a distictive sound of his own, and this performance is one of his best!
@michaelodonovan7405 Жыл бұрын
'Barney Takes The Piss'...that old favoutite jazz standard
@MrMjp584 жыл бұрын
His interviews in 'Guitar' magazine [UK] from '72 and '76 are packed with amazing wisdom and ideas that still come back to me all the time - to this day.
@MarkInLA Жыл бұрын
The ingenuity, the control, the warmth !!! The BEST !!
@jeffbrown90396 жыл бұрын
Barney was a bad bad inovator, never anyone else like him.
@jakemf14 жыл бұрын
Such a great intro!!
@jazz1bro14 жыл бұрын
Look how close his action is..amazingly low like Wes.
@icecreamforcrowhurst Жыл бұрын
You’re right, that does look plenty low. It’s also interesting to see how committed he was to the plectrum. He never uses any of the fingers on his right hand to play a note. By modern standards it’s a primitive technique. But hey, he got the job done and then some!
@zinnington14 жыл бұрын
Man do I miss this guy. I saw him back in NYC and in Hartford School of Music. Wow. What a player.
@Tototwice15 жыл бұрын
Thanx so much 4 posting.. I never realized how incredible the man played....Unreal.... well ;I have to go now ,so I can give away all my guitars to anyone who wants them.........DALLAS
@adstocklad14 жыл бұрын
The "Rare Performance" dvd contains a 1987 interview in which Barney talks about his guitar. Built in 1946, it has a 1939 pickup constructed with high quality cobalt & copper. The bridge was specially made to violin standards. The unusual volume/tone controls came from an old record player and gave him better visuals than later controls which could reflect off lighting. The dvd has an excellent booklet. Worth a buy for anyone interested in the technique and versatily of one of the finest.
@MrMjp584 жыл бұрын
The action on that guitar looks incredible. What a great player of ballads he was. So pleased I saw him live (1984).
@adstocklad14 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the dvd confirmation. I have immediately ordered it from Amazon. Totally agree that this is a really fine example of Barney's style - sensitive, swing and unbelievable technique. Has been a favourite of mine since his early recordings with Artie Shaw's Gramercy Five. I've spent a couple of hours listening to other postings of his work after seeing this. Terrific upload. Thanks.
@houseofcharm6 жыл бұрын
Such a fine gent-glad to have seen and met you at least one, Mr Kessel, RIP.
@metaphoria3 Жыл бұрын
Great shot of his picking scraping hand at 3:50
@McGravity17 жыл бұрын
The George Shearing of the guitar!
@HMJohnsonGuitar11 жыл бұрын
He was one of my all time favorites. Thanks for posting this.
@noiseinthebasement8139 Жыл бұрын
Great!
@orlandoCF111 жыл бұрын
What a unique style of playing Barney had. Great inspiration.
@fairleybulldog200311 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the upload. I've never heard of his guitar playing until I saw him on "Perry Mason."
@ProfessorTime9 жыл бұрын
Man, what touch. Touch like that died with Barney.
@TheStrataminor5 жыл бұрын
No I think there are really great musicians around today, but some we may never hear of.
@johnheinrich17184 жыл бұрын
Four Owls really! I believe Glen Campbell played on about 600 records that were made in the 50’s and 60’s. He played on Strangers in the Night, Johnny Angel, Good Vibrations and just about all of the Beach Boy records. That why Brian Wilson asked him to perform with the group when Brian had a nervous breakdown, hell, he knew all the music, he’s the one who played it when the recordings were made...
@sandroroj13 жыл бұрын
bravoo!!! fantastic sound, kessel is one of my favourites!!!
@DerekDtj8 жыл бұрын
My favorite all time guitarist, particularly those haunting melodies with Julie London. As previously stated, watching Barney is just like watching Frank Vignola and having an uncontrollable urge to throw one's guitar into the nearest lake!
@stewartcohen76837 жыл бұрын
Just saw Frank! 1) I thought his phrasing was so refreshingly unique. Except maybe it sounded like Barney Kessel. ;) 2) Made me want to practice actually!
@dunebillyofswanbeach42946 жыл бұрын
I'm right with you on the stuff that Barney recorded with Julie. And seeing Frank live is unquestionably a thrill also!
@MI-sm5ge Жыл бұрын
Honestly Vignola's not in the same class as Kessel.Hes a solid player but thats it.
@gprosser119 жыл бұрын
Barney Kessel Here that Rainey Day....
@privatedetective651610 жыл бұрын
Barney and Company, You just Made my Night!
@tonymccarthy67136 жыл бұрын
He has to be the greatest jazz guitarist of all time. I bought many of he's albums in my younger years. Still play them today. The David Gilmour of jazz.
@soultrip711 жыл бұрын
one of my hero's.. once part of the wrecking crew
@eggsnbroccoli53673 жыл бұрын
Mans has a lot of views on this
@oberhaupt7912 жыл бұрын
Can't repeat this one enough times.
@conradopaulinoguitar14 жыл бұрын
genius great jazzman. Not for him, the bossa nova would not exist. He was the greatest influence of João Gilberto. Thanks for post.
@cliffworks432112 жыл бұрын
Dear Barney thanks for the lessons, I must have been your worst student but your greatest admirer, cliff in tokyo
@georgewattimena18548 жыл бұрын
wow a genius, the best
@jaytea423 жыл бұрын
nice close up of Barney’s hands thank you, can really see his chord work on those giant strings. a real virtuoso.
@jakeamberson66753 жыл бұрын
What guage are we talking? 12s? 13s?
@DjangoThunders13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this, I have never seen a video that shows that much of his chording. Totally awesome! Barney is my favorite. Grant Green is real close though.
@cjgreen43312 жыл бұрын
thank you so much camera guy for focusing on the fretboard, I am forever in your and your family's debt
@gabri3l36714 жыл бұрын
Troppo bravo !!!! I giovani dovrebbero ascoltare di più i grandi del passato.
@Guitfiddlejase14 жыл бұрын
I love this.Thank you for posting this.
@jdx35013 жыл бұрын
Wow. I'm sure I'm not the only one here who can play a bit, but when I see something like this, heh. I can't play at all! Just amazing.
@elgabytrastornado59935 жыл бұрын
OMG!!! Que belleza!!!!
@gabri3l36714 жыл бұрын
Grande Barney Kessel !!!! Unico e inconfondibile. Grande gusto nell'armonizzazione.
@vincentpalluel21233 жыл бұрын
Barney Kessel je suis un fidèle admirateur
@MasicianKingX11 жыл бұрын
So good!!
@kevinwebb24808 жыл бұрын
Make a point of getting hold of his series 'The Poll Winners' with Ray Brown on Bass and Shelly Manne on drums. These boys were telepathic between themselves. The main series dates from 1958-61', and another get-together 'Straight Ahead' recorded in 1975. Mind-blowing for guitarists.
@pierrechaouat2 жыл бұрын
Barney lived as a king but ended as a poor man with his illness kept him from stages to make him earn enough to pay for Healthcare insurance. Shows the violence of American social system...
@Mark-Zhark Жыл бұрын
He was the GOAT, and sadly, under appreciated or unknown by the casual jazz and/or guitar fan.
@taildragger5313 жыл бұрын
@Readymover I also saw Barney at Scott's Club in 1968...saw him again a year later at Ronnies during the' Jazz Expo Festival. He was with Kenny Burrell & Grant Green. This film is absolutely wonderful.
@bertoguitars11 жыл бұрын
thx for upload...one of my favorit guitarist..
@Anvanho7 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@thegreatatheismo50052 жыл бұрын
This is what guitar playing is supposed to sound like.
@ThaBeatDocta14 жыл бұрын
him and pass r the best that ever did it..
@surfgod5092 жыл бұрын
Barney's interpretation on a old standard, is even wonderful before the Latin 1_2_1_4 beat tempo
@RobinHood504512 жыл бұрын
Really, really great.
@Artstaristic11 жыл бұрын
He read the Mickey Baker guitar book, but hey don't forget jim Hall, Charlie Byrd, and Wes Montgomery, Thanks for putting this up that kessel single cutaway sounds great but it's all in the fingers and Barney's were very precious.
@Spock_Rogers Жыл бұрын
Wow. Beautiful playing! 🎶
@kmarti1811 жыл бұрын
You know I think the arrangement is what really puts this over the top. Don't get me wrong, he plays incredibly, but it's really really nice to have the song arranged beyond a 4 bar intro and 10 solo choruses with a 4 bar outro. just my humble opinion
@sirtubbyhayes13 жыл бұрын
Back in the mid seventies Mr Kessel played a gig at Fat Tuesdays in NYC , I was a teenager studying guitar with The great Joe Monk ..and he was there along with a who's who of jazz guitar players from NYC and Long Island. Anyway, kessel blew the roof off the place and
@franbestguitrplayerinthewo5027 Жыл бұрын
The best in the world good bless yuo barney
@crismoraes9915 жыл бұрын
He´s so great!
@williamdavies93033 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@matthewcross14 жыл бұрын
thanks for the info on the guitar... what a great upload, thanks to the poster!
@TheJofrica11 жыл бұрын
2:48 holy smokes, so simple yet so rich
@michaelmchung14 жыл бұрын
In the 60's BK had a little feud with Gibson and told his luthier to take the logo off so that he doesn't endore Gibson. Prior to that, he use to tape the logo.
@JazzTwentyFour11 жыл бұрын
Amazing.
@baileywise90113 жыл бұрын
amazing
@downbymysinsofficial3 ай бұрын
He's shredding arpeggios to jazz!!!
@rudyqualls756 жыл бұрын
Saw him live at Doubletree in Tucson, He was definitely a Professor's Professor, such talent and ability ti improvise with chord melodies and blistering solos.
@yellowmagicdog33504 жыл бұрын
absolute perfect! Magic. I have been working on this for years, and by the time I am 55 maybe I will be close to finishing it. I have the first half figured out, but the last 2 minutes, my God....good luck to any guitar player trying to figure out those amazing runs.
@Meddled4 жыл бұрын
Interesting to see that he sweep picks and spans huge distances on the neck. Maybe bigger stretches than a teacher would advise.
@yellowmagicdog33504 жыл бұрын
@@Meddled nobody can teach or play like that.
@Jazzwayze11 жыл бұрын
Ooo err. Yes please! If I could just learn that intro I'd be happy! Thanks for this upload.
@railcar12314 жыл бұрын
Boy do I love that riff from 1:31 to 1:36!
@stevemarino57453 жыл бұрын
B.B. King himself said Kessel was the greatest guitarist in the world.
@j362525252514 жыл бұрын
I asked Barney when I lived in San Diego about the headstock thing; he told me that he never liked the Gibson Barney Kessell model, and had wished that Gibson had never released it..............jim
@Mark-Zhark Жыл бұрын
Without a doubt (imo) THE GREATEST guitarist of all time. Happy Birthday, Barney, RIP and thanks for the gifts you left us. ❤️