Brian Blade & Life Cycles - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents Brian Blade & Life Cycles performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded September 27, 2019.
Songs:
My Joy
Slow Change
Hello To The Wind
The Final Four
Host: John Gilbreath
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen, Luke Knecht & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Jim Beckmann
kexp.org
www.brianblade.com

[@LucasGomesDantas]

1:33 - My Joy 7:42 - Slow Change 15:26 - [First Interview] 18:59 - Hello To The Wind 26:52 - [Second Interview] 31:19 - The Final Four

[@mertakyapak8260]

Please have Brian over like 20 more times KEXP, I just can’t get enough of him. Best drummer ever to hold a pair of drum sticks, period.

[@mertakyapak8260]

Tarik Bey sorry fam I gotta break it to u there is not. Brian is half God. No-one has his feel and musicality, he plays the drums extremely melodically which is not the case at all with 99% of drummers. I dare u to name someone with more musicality/tonality in their playing... bets are on..

[@blitzobob]

@Tarik Bey please share some names...

[@sepiaseraph22]

Knew someone would take the bait... Nothing constructive can come from such a discussion. Why not merely enjoy the music ?

[@elbus1969]

@@mertakyapak8260 Blade is one of the best, but...Man, just listen others drummers!Like Joey Baron, Jim Black, Antonio Sanchez, Roy Haynes, Jack Dejohnette, Marvin Smithy Smith........and more! Just listen! Very childish to say that somebody is the best drummer, guitarist, ....musician in the world!One of the best, sounds much better!

[@elbus1969]

@Tarik Bey Better? You are childish like Mert Akyapak!

[@Buffalobulltofta]

How amazing that you can go on to your internet browser, and on to youtube, and watch a thing like this. Thanks KEXP.

[@pratapantony3357]

Brian Blade drums Myron Walden woodwinds John Hart guitar Jon Cowherd piano Doug Weiss bass Monte Croft vibraphone & vocals Rogerio Boccato percussion

[@philipshropshire5985]

Thanks but that should be listed above.

[@n2frot123]

@@philipshropshire5985, I agree. How can they list the cameramen and not the musicians?

[@corneliusyoung9699]

@@philipshropshire5985 Pratap didnt create the video. Why are you giving him crap? At least he listed the musicians for you.

[@vKarl71]

Thank you !

[@HMohr]

brian blade as always describing new dimensions of the dynamic range

[@opamuller626]

Wow! What a performance! This will be one of the gems in KEXP archives forever. Brian Blade is stunning with the rest of the band equally spectacular. Bravo!

[@andrescarrasco2384]

BRAVO !!!!!!! All are Virtuoso Jazz Musicians -

[@ZionGuySupreme]

Love Brian Blade & co. Love his music!

[@Bryan-eg6ej]

Great music, but the two drummers really having fun made it even more enjoyable.

[@caracaramba]

que som lindo! pqp. Boccato quebrando tudo! Brian é O mestre.

[@kingofthecatnap5422]

Cool, like an October breeze. All exceptionally talented, thank you!

[@bbfoto7248]

Thank you KEXP. Thank you.

[@pratapantony3357]

Wonderful music by a wonderful ensemble

[@christopherlynch6610]

I need an album from this project! Myron Walden is a total beast.

[@VincentHoudijk]

TOTALLY STUNNING! You can really feel all the energy and spiritual joy bounce off of your screen!

[@prayfornathannatureshow]

Wow this is quite wonderful to listen to.

[@bo9718]

brian blade my main man

[@stevewebertampainvestments2097]

Some outstanding work here! Brian Blade plays with my good friend , the bassist savant, Jeff Denson but Doug Weiss is phenomenal as well! I will be back to watch this again.

[@GregPiperWriter]

Their Earshot performance was sublime. It was worth flying to Seattle to see in person.

[@joegtz4322]

Oh yes, I was looking for something to hear and just got the notification, thanks guys

[@raph6609]

same

[@aymericpoidevin4076]

Same

[@VincentHoudijk]

The guitarsolo from 24:00 onwards is throwing me off my feet each time! What a soulful expression that contains 💕🙏

[@Zbigniew-iw7st]

Thanks ❤

[@gennarocannavale5429]

God bless these guys

[@evansvision7631]

Those cats are smooth Very beautiful playing

[@crosspollination6626]

Great. Thanks for posting.

[@Njbdrums]

Beautiful

[@SeloCulumim]

Amazing!

[@brandonandrew6844]

Your studio sounds terrific! What an excellent place to showcase this group. Wow!

[@nickeshchauhan5661]

The studio and engineers are really excellent, their piece with Failure is a great showcase of capturing the tone of the drums

[@MarioCalzadaMusic]

So good!

[@timeman3000]

This is great!

[@moussetache1815]

OK now this is some grown up music, in the very best sense of the term. Wonderful on a leave day.

[@antonellodelmastro423]

Meraviglioso !!!! Healing music !!!!!

[@ArthurDhaeyerMusic]

The final four !!! Oh my

[@peterbaumgaertner1004]

Chapeau.. I love it Peter Baumgärtner Hildener Jazztage

[@daggzg]

Perfection!

[@Togazone]

Lester Freamon killing it on the drums

[@rickowenkennedy]

Brian. This Band. Swinging Quantum Fields. Global. Not the type, the Shape.

[@truthlivingetc88]

very good tunes quite Holy vibe - was surprised

[@YesItsAnanias]

what ever your taste is in music: look at the drummers face and you know why is good.

[@thelantern9075]

Finally! 🤘

[@jeremylee4120]

Great ensemble, I am really digging the piano player.

[@S4d4k0freak]

Conciertazo!

[@Boggleforever]

More jazz pls KEXP

[@mossmonaco9061]

LUVINIT ❤️

[@alexandershangin6504]

Cool!

[@yonickyg9719]

all masters here... ! ! Oh So good...! I have seen this line up a few times and they are amazing... totally turned me on to Bobby Hutcherson!! check out his album "Now!"

[@MarcBlanche]

2:44 the licc

[@NoStickTricks]

Whas thinking, wow were just a Couple of 10 seconds into the first track.. :D

[@thomaslaurent6090]

Superbe !!!

[@andreaciccone4853]

Guys, what a pearl!

[@sigurdvj1274]

Very nice, I enjoyed this band setup! Looking forward to the album release :-) (Spotify's result when searching for "Life Cycles" is not quite the sound heard in this video, hehe)

[@sergiobolognesi401]

Wow.

[@ferhzzz]

not exactly what I expected, since this jam is more ethereal than Fellowship Band, but no ephemeral at all! this music will be great forever, more pure improvised jazz, than post-rock of latest Fellowship's album

[@jinwoongjazzschlagzeugdrum4049]

Das ist super spielen👍🏿

[@user-tm7hy2wb2h]

鼻血出た 最高過ぎる

[@YesItsAnanias]

KING GIZZ be like in 2021.

[@ohbrotherflyaway]

hahaha

[@el_ballestero]

Amazing! ►♪

[@aulaviolaoguitarra]

bravíssimo :)

[@philipnestor5034]

What a beautiful sound and feel. Anyone have an idea what model cymbals Brian is playing here?

[@omerhaber6790]

My goodness...

[@abrildel85]

Increíble, me encanta la música de Brian Blade ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@pauliewalnuts5000]

!!!!!!!

[@naarvmaan]

These type of guys put the capitol M in Music

[@PRJobTips]

Hey KEXP, Please feature band names and instruments in the program notes out of respect for the artists and audience. Thanks for the great programming.

[@ericfricke4512]

They spend the first two minutes of the video saying their names

[@RayasNegroOvejas]

Nice; Bobby Hutcherson is one of my favorites

[@Oleg_Borscht_Lover]

where are the names of the musicians?

[@ericfricke4512]

In the video

[@kevincassidy1789]

Band member names, please. Should be an automatic.

[@antkn33]

John McCain’s ghost is a jazz guitarist

[@user-ye2ft4qf1i]

сколько злости и невиданной ненависти в этой музыке. очень нравится

[@gardikagigih5704]

when drumset become melody..... :D

[@magmusic7562]

Last time I heard vibes that good was Looney Tunes

[@PRJobTips]

Hey KEXP, kudos on the great programming but please feature band member names and instruments out of respect. Thanks!

[@RicketyBread]

Literally the first thing the presenter says

[@TehVolts]

Someone didn't actually watch the video it seems

[@357CLOUDY]

All good music for healing the World. Now if he could get Lyle Mays...

[@thelantern9075]

357CLOUDY Black Feather YES

[@vicencmaicas3541]

the first tune sounds very very Rosenwinkel!!!! and it's not for the flute....

[@thejuggler2497]

The Fellowship was a Unfied Band. This Cheesy Reluctant Vocalist makes me Wonder .....What is Mr. Blade Doing? If He needs a Vocalist I'd do much better

[@vKarl71]

Hey, KEXP, thanks for doing this -but is it just too much trouble to list the musicians in the credits? WTF is the problem? Show some respect for the people who are the reason people listen!

[@ericfricke4512]

I mean, they did introduce them all at the beginning of the recording...

[@fedeb.2626]

Brian looks like Lester from The Wire

[@fedeb.2626]

@Boyitellyouhwhat ok boomer

[@addamwoolf4796]

This guy is like the “antithesis” of Cheryl Waters. Can’t take his arrogance. 🖤

[@357CLOUDY]

Reminds me of Sting.

[@scottmeyers1903]

Great band singer SUCKS going to take a nap now.

[@maegnificant]

Not sure why they chose him to sing this or to write the song like that if he clearly can't do it. He is an incredible musician for sure but why singing?

[@scottmeyers1903]

@@maegnificant no doubt the music is wonderful maybe they should just be an instrumental band or get a singer that can sing .

[@maegnificant]

@@scottmeyers1903 i agree

[@rinahall]

so boring