Joe Pass: "An Evening With Joe Pass" (1994)

[@patperera9206]

The consumate jazz guitarist of the century legend

[@omarks]

The computing power in Joe's head never ceases to amaze me. I love everything about this guy

[@labelladonna8099]

Me too. Never get tired of him! He’s a sweet man, and his music is PURE.

[@omarks]

@Amari Juelz nope

[@omarks]

@Mario Fisher I'm logged into your account right now, with your girlfriend. Also your grandmother

[@nicholasindalecio8211]

@@omarks lol

[@genedanes3505]

This would have been one of Joe’s last public appearances. What a gifted, humble man. Thank you for posting

[@SlikkTim]

Joe's masterclasses are like "Well, you know, you just have to play good, and don't worry about it, you know ?" The master !

[@Panchissimo3]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@scottpearce7466]

Yep, throw the book away and play what you can hum! Not bad advice.

[@alextrejo1550]

@@scottpearce7466 can’t believe how good this guy is

[@ceesseetherdet8663]

Most impressive sentence for me: There is only major, minor, and dominant7, all others are colors.

[@matthewe.johnson1760]

😂

[@donmooney8047]

We recorded his last album Joe Pass and Roy Clark play Hank Williams. Watching these two masters play was one of the highlights of my life!

[@NeilRaouf]

😮😮😮😮😮

[@anthem7777]

lucky you

[@Greenjagsurf]

I'm just entering the jazz world. This must be epic! Any other must hear things I need to find? I just bumped into this diamond. I'm not a big fan of country but Roy Clark did amazing stuff

[@thomaspick4123]

Did you take heroin with them?

[@caprise-music6722]

@@Greenjagsurf I’m relatively new to jazz myself, but I would definitely recommend Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly - Smoking at the Half Note(live album) A legendary live record, which is a very nice entry point into jazz I think. Also, I’d highly recommend Charlie “Bird” Parker(sax) and Charlie Christian(guitar), who are basically on the Mount Rushmore of jazz musicians, if you want to go back to the early days. Both those cats are responsible for influencing more or less every jazz musician that came after them. Anyway, it’s a vast ocean out there, with choppy waters, but if you like jazz, the journey will be smooth sailing no matter where you start or end up. (No pun intended) have fun discovering!

[@MichaelDurig1]

Joe Pass was the biggest influence on my playing. To play a tune, by yourself, was awesome. Saw him live several times and even got a greenroom lesson from him. I was stationed in Italy as a military musician in 1994 he passed away. Several years afterward, I played for a couple of guys who was familiar with his playing and recognized Joe's influence on my playing. Thanks for sharing. Brought back many great memories.

[@JaxonBurn]

Fantastic. I remember as a young musician it would always bother me when people would say my playing reminded them of somebody else. All I wanted was to be original. Now when someone hears my influences in my playing, I smile from ear to ear!

[@uwanttono4012]

Lovely story! Thanks for sharing!!

[@bernarddover1442]

He was awful.. loads of mistakes..martin taylor..louis stewart..Julian lage.. to name a few area way way better

[@DeOmnibusDubitandum76]

For me, this is a gem. So many highlights, but I will comment on two: one moving, the other light-hearted. When he plays the last solo piece, it brings a tear or two to the eye knowing he would leave us so soon after this event and the best advice given at the exit, at 1:25 more or less: "learn songs, you can't get no girls playing scales!". He was the one and only.

[@xsamitt]

humble and extremely gifted.....and a good soul.....i like people like that!

[@slnolefan]

Amazing..... a master on the guitar. His ability to fill so much expressive music in "empty space" was unmatched. There will never be another Joe Pass. Thank you for sharing!

[@thezenbum]

his father told him to do that. he made him do that. when he was a kid.

[@jean-lucbersou758]

Pascuale GRASSO can and play this way and beyond .

[@Riddlemewalker]

His albums with Ella are masterful.

[@JazzCubePlus]

Thanks for coming. You can check also this one with Ella - kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2OZoKV7nb-lba8

[@lennoxbraithwaite2546]

Joe was meant to play the Union chapel in north London i was so excited, i also think if memory serves me that Martin Taylor was also playing but unfortunately joe got ill and passed on. Me personally im greatfull to live in a time where we have recordings and film of these greats. Thanks for posting this.

[@BigSmartArmed]

Joe will live on forever!!! RIP

[@simonediottavio5971]

what a Musician...what a Human Being...thanks Joe for all the things you give us

[@juancpgo]

From his interviews I like him so much… he seems like a rare and genuine good man.

[@herculesrockefeller8969]

To me he's like Hendrix, the music just flowed through him direct from "the source". Fun to see Joe D'Orrio at 14:40; the two Joes look like a couple of guys there to fix the lights, not the guitar superstars they were!

[@Yuval_L1974]

He blows my mind. His performances transform familiar into otherwise - amazing. My favourite solo and accompaniment guitarist. A CAGED genius.

[@uncleterrydidntworkattheha6116]

"Don't ask me anything about modes." Joe and I have something in common. His ability to play by ear and feeling is amazing. His music is beautiful without over-thinking.

[@paulwhetstone0473]

This must have been the last(or close to it) gig Joe did before dying in 1994. He was still at the peak of his game in many respects at age 65. The bass and drum back up musicians were outstanding, the Q&A session was very informative, the sound/video engineering was great and Joe seemed as honest and sincere as it gets.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@epeirce]

I think the concert was in '88 or '89. i was there for that one and the tunes are the same as I remember from back then. I also find it hard to believe they hadn't changed the drum kit in six years.

[@epeirce]

I was in ensemble with the young lady in the front row shown at the end of the show. I think they released this after Joe died in '94.

[@johnfenner347]

Dear Joe. How I Miss Him. We Will Not Hear Or See His Like Again. Absolutely Marvellous !.

[@BigSmartArmed]

And Happy Birthday Joe!! My you RIP and have a wonderful celebration up there 13/1

[@bernarddover1442]

He was never that good.. Great player's around now

[@johnfenner347]

@@bernarddover1442 Dear Bernard. You must have very large doors in your house to enable you to "Pass Through" !. Joe was an absolute Giant and an original. Yes there are other wonderful guitar players. Quite true. But there will only ever be "One, Joe Pass". Perhaps you were not in line when "Heart and Ears", were handed out. Let's hear your recordings. Dont be shy now. Best Wishes and Kindest Regards, John Fenner.

[@jazzerson7087]

Fantastic interview. There's little I like more than listening to a legend talking about the old school days and the excitement in their eyes and voice. It's sort of like a time portal into the Golden era. I just love listening to musicians like this and actors talking about other legends of their time and how they learned!!

[@bernarddover1442]

He was never a great

[@ClarenceHW]

Love this guy... got to hang with him for a week around 1971. Had one lesson which was simple and beautiful. I asked if I could play his old ES-175, strings were so high & heavy I couldn't believe it.

[@josemiguelberrios3640]

Glad you had the chance, congrats!

[@ELP68]

The Master, one of the most humble guys on the planet.

[@tonybrophy9615]

Great Interview and Great playing. Joe was in a class all by himself. I had the good Fortune of meeting him backstage at the Vine St bar and grill in Hollywood CA in the early nineties....he gave my roommate his autograph. He was the nicest guy......very humble. After he started playing...and finished....I said play East of the Sun.....he then said.....What.....do you want me to put everyone to sleep? RIP

[@BigSmartArmed]

Vine St bar and grill in Hollywood CA...I miss that place Joe loved having fun with the audience always trying to connect with everyone joking around If you were lucky enough to have caught his great table napkin trick One of the most funniest and most incredible thing I've seen Hope you were there to have seen it Great memories to cherish watching and interacting with Joe in between songs May he RIP and have a great Birthday celebration up there 13/1

[@franguccio1]

There were many great jazz guitarists...But Joe is at the top of the list...

[@82dorrin]

And this is "past his prime, dying of cancer" Joe Pass. He *still* blows away pretty much everybody else who ever picked up a guitar.

[@franguccio1]

@@jonnifjader No, I do say...

[@Draco-h1t]

He's definitely close.

[@harryschultz6951]

So humble and absolute genius

[@garywhitt98]

The most unassuming rock star ever. And a very wise man.

[@Rixster53]

Mr. Pass doesn’t “play”music on the guitar, he IS the music!!!🥰

[@bestfouronsix]

Thanks for this incredible video

[@thomassicard3733]

Totally love the custom Gibson. Allow the artist to be comfortable and happy!!!

[@rickjason215]

All the musicians playing with him are terrific.

[@Larriex97]

Why do you say that?

[@hsgs708]

@@Larriex97 terrific in inglese è positivo

[@Contiunitee]

This whole session sums up the master so well. Joe was one of the first jazz guitarists that really got me into the music, the epitome of straight-ahead in the best way possible. Even though this is a “clinic” he’s put his sincerity into every performance, answering all questions with total honesty, cut to the chase. Don’t take it too seriously! So many great moments.

[@andynew2]

A man showing total mastery of his instrument.

[@Spike-w5o]

Melodies 😊such a warm tone and relaxed feel😊

[@epf1961]

One of the last things Joe says to the crowd (1:25:40) is "learn to play songs!".. They all laughed, but I think he was dead serious, and I don't think that can be stressed enough. By "songs", I'm sure he meant American Popular Standards. There's so much to be learned by figuring out tunes by Porter, Gershwin, Rodgers, Ellington, Kern, Warren, McHugh, etc.. That's where what I consider to be the "gold" is, musically- The wonderful changes that you can really dig into and find beautiful voicings for.. Sadly, I think fewer and fewer younger musicians are coming up with respect for the value of that music. Yet those are the songs that will endure long after the world forgets hip-hop, hard rock, heavy metal, rap and all the other noise that passes for music these days.

[@steveklein8283]

This was not long before he passed. I had tickets to see him in 1994 at Gammage Auditorium in Tempe, AZ. He withdrew from the concert and passed a month later. Wonderful player, very nice man.

[@alana295]

Joe is easily the greatest jazz guitarist of all time!

[@wastrel09]

+Alan A The stuff at 5:30-6:22 blows me away. Incredible technique and fluidity while still melodic

[@geetarnut]

Yes indeed! Try and think of another jazz player that sounds soooo very smooth, and seamless,, playing all 3 guitar parts, bass line, chord melody, and solo voicings that are all absolutely seamless!!!!!!

[@cartnhorse]

Why do you NEED to talk about a 'best' - it's so bloody puerile! When players get to this level, it is so stark-staringly obviously a matter of opinion and taste. Are you going to compare (for example) Django, Pat Metheny and Joe and tell us one of them is the "best"? How ridiculously banal! Unless you are going to suggest some objective criteria, (which would be patently stupid), you simply sound like an idiot. How about 'number of notes played per minute'? ;-) It's great music - just enjoy!

[@alexanderireland1023]

Sonny Cannon ted greene

[@multiplagyn]

@@cartnhorse COM ESTE COMENTARIO, O RIDICULO E TOLO É VOCE!

[@johnfenner347]

Absolutely Marvellous !. We Won’t See His Like Again. Wonderful Man And Just The Best Ever x x .

[@jamesdaniels2094]

I can imagine how many people here are guitarists... but can you imagine how much your chops come up hanging on the stand with a guy like joe pass?...

[@dewood9463]

He plays with such joy!

[@jaycee30865]

I listen with such joy at least

[@luigizanellato2959]

This is gold. Every guitar player that plays whatever style they play, should watch this!

[@poobalankuppusamy]

Yes.Joe,you have the gift...God's given gift.Thank you for the music.

[@2mdallas]

I caught his reference too. Paraphrasing I heard him mention something like "recently I've come to see it as a God given gift" ... while I'd be surprised if it were anything like a later life conversion I did wonder if the gravity of his health was known to him and maybe strengthened his spirituality as I think it would for many of us?

[@MarkBlackburnWPG]

@@2mdallas That's how it works (best) isn't it? When you're in good health you have fun things to do with your life. Only in distress -- illness especially -- do you turn to your 'last resort.' Who was it that said our prayers rise up like fragrant incense to our creator. Imagine if that's true!

[@reggiebellamy7112]

I used to own this on DVD...I miss it sop much. thanks for posting

[@jazznutz]

One can learn so much just listening to his intro to All The Things You Are.

[@ReneSpillerGuitar]

What a player, and person.❤

[@uwanttono4012]

I had the awesome pleasure of listening to Joe Pass with Tal Farlow and Mundell Lowe in the Pizza Express on Dean street in London in, as far as I remember, 1988 or 1989, when I was in my early 30s. What a genius and DEFINITETY The GOAT of jazz guitar

[@UnoUrong]

Thank you for sharing this!!! Love it These musicians are so great. Love it ! Cheers!

[@HighStakesDanny]

Genius, this lesson is just very difficult but he says it is easy. Gives you a clue, a lot of this is DNA and very hard work early on in life to get to this level. This is top level stuff.

[@MichaelHarvill98]

The first jazz guitarist I knew of. He's an amazingly talented musician. One of my favorites.

[@ef4266]

The "Solo Piece" is so heartfelt, so touching.. I almost cried listening to it. If anyone records a tribute album to Pass, they should end it with this piece.

[@antoninodepaduanascimentof7996]

A guitarra de Joe Pass ressoa para sempre num mundo cada vez mais caduco, cada vez mais mudo de notas, arpejos, harmonias, em Incríveis solos jazzísticos.

[@cartnhorse]

Thank you! What a joy to hear him play and a pleasure (not mention an education) to hear him talk. I'm 61 and learned by (attempting to) copy Joe and others. How wonderful to be able to see this. It helps to explain the legion of great young players one hears nowadays.

[@Greenjagsurf]

Thanks so much for posting this gold. I just found it! Wow. Epic swesome

[@m42tyn]

I saw him at Ronnie Scotts twice. I met him in the interval where he signed my "Blues for Fred" cd. Special times. Amazing guitar player and was also a delightful and funny host. RIP Joe.

[@claytronico]

I've watched that interview a couple times. Will watch it a couple more before I do it again.

[@dewood9463]

The tone on that guitar is beautiful! Joe knows ever nook and cranny of that fret board.

[@BigSmartArmed]

POLYTONE!!

[@danieldesjardins6615]

@@BigSmartArmed No...he is plugged directly in the mixer through a direct box and I noticed immediately is sound was bigger than usual! I will try this because this is pretty interesting.

[@jaycee30865]

I like how when somebody bumped into it or something he said “it’s plywood.“ Obviously carved. This is his best tone ever. After the very early days. Those plastic sounding non-Gibson guitars that he used… Almost unlistenable compared to this.

[@50CJAZZ]

@@jaycee30865 It isn’t carved. It’s maple laminate. Joe didn’t play CARVED axes. Neither did Tal or Barney. Just sayin’

[@jaycee30865]

@@50CJAZZ interesting. You’re sure? This was Gibson custom shop. I just figured slim L4 basically.

[@igoroleynikov8249]

Thanks, Take a Five! Only in the Czech Republic, I began to understand a little English. but for me it's always been most liked. THANKS !

[@82dorrin]

This is "past his prime, about to die from cancer" Joe Pass, and he still blows the doors off pretty much everyone else who ever picked up a guitar.

[@wastrel09]

Poor Joe. He kept going almost right to the end.

[@jaycee30865]

@@wastrel09 rich Joe. Bless his soul. Stayed funny and fun and kicked every ass he could until he couldn’t. What a major winner.

[@icecreamforcrowhurst]

Joe was one of the greatest and I idolized him growing up but very truly I tell you Kurt Rosenwinkel is the greatest jazz guitarist I’ve ever heard.

[@alfredromero4784]

Just like Eddie Van Halen GOD bless his soul in forgiveness.

[@boddumblues]

This is golden!! The Di. sound really works in this context, nothing is lost.

[@kidpoker007]

I’m surprised nobody ever approached Joe on making instructional video on his chord movement because everyone knows that where his genius is at!!!! His chord playing is amazing

[@sevvenalphaomega6698]

There is one called "Joe Pass Hot Licks Video, Solo Guitar".........It is great.......+++

[@gtrrobster]

There are 2 from Hot Licks. Blues side of, and a 2nd one dealing with turnarounds

[@shadownet_nft]

Thank god for Joe Pass, beautiful!

[@pgaace]

at 49:50, about 251s, CAGED, & MODES... love it. - by Joe Pass,

[@TimNelson]

Pure gold, this.

[@danvee1804]

This is a gift from GOD, How awesome is that !

[@PallHermannssonGuitar]

I keep coming back to this one 😊

[@chipispowdercoatingcharles8444]

Everytime i watch him play you dont know what love is it chokes me up. Im working on that song now theres so much you can do with it

[@jasonmudgarde286]

Great video from a Jazz great, many thanks

[@jasonmudgarde286]

"If you can't hum it, no point in playing it", great advice for anyone wanting to improvise.

[@XinHanSolo]

47:34 作為去學習吉他，joe的概念著實值得深思與實踐，大師 Don't let the guitar play , you are the one supposed to making music

[@epf1961]

I totally understand that concept-- I heard a lot of guitarists say (and Joe said it too, regarding Christian and Reinhardt) they don't listen to/try to copy other guitarists, and I see why: I'm self-taught on guitar but have a background in piano and sax-- Saxes are faster and pianos are harmonically richer, so by comparison the guitar is actually always playing catch-up.. Why listen to what other guys are doing within those limitations? If you listen to piano and horn players, you're raising the bar. and have greater heights to strive toward. I'm not saying that I can do it yet, but to me if you can end up playing guitar harmonically like (or close to) a piano and melodically like (or close to) a horn, that's the ultimate holy grail of jazz guitar playing! It may be an unreachable ideal, but why not at least strive toward it?

[@XinHanSolo]

@@epf1961 Agree, I think a good guitarist can play any kind of music in improvisation, and can play the note which thought in the mind immediately. I will keep playing guitar, learning music never see the end.

[@seanvine39]

I studied at Wayne State in Detroit in the 90s. Joe was scheduled to do a clinic at Wayne, but got very ill and had to cancel. He passed shortly after.

[@pallhe]

This must have been recorded just before his death, although he's playing great. It's also a great record of his personality and humour. He reminds me of Kurt Vonnegut.

[@guitardudeguy3139]

What a great player and person..and very humble. Joe Pass is an Icon just as much as any other jazz greats. Ella,Duke,Charlie,etc. And Joe Pass RIP. The master of chordal harmony!

[@satellitesurfrockanthonyak5738]

This man plays like an angel

[@leomilani_gtr]

What a beautiful register of Joe not only playing, but talking and rehearsing!! Thanks so much for posting that!!

[@johntiger5]

LOVE Joe's explanation to the students. Joe's playing never stops amazing me. But hearing him talk just like a regular " Joe" makes one realize there is only one Joe Pass. Watching him keep up with Oscar Peterson was a treat also. Great show, and great job on bass, and drums. Miss ya Joe. I could listen to you talk forever, just like I could listen to you play the guitar forever.❤

[@GrowingSoulRecords]

it doesn't get any better than this

[@geetarnut]

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, you're absolutely right,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,!

[@georgeb7332]

Growing Soul Records Indeed. And what a modest, honest guy he was. No bullshit. Love his responses to some of the more, ahem, pretentious questions

[@anthonysilva5312]

This guy was stunning. Saw him live and he had a rental amp (solidstate Yamaha) and he couldn’t even work it “too many buttons”. His first tune was all dirty and when he asked if anyone knew how to work the amp, 6 guys jumped up at the first 3 tables. He blew me away. It was devastating . I couldn’t pick up a guitar for days after.

[@BigSmartArmed]

Where was his Polytone?

[@anthonysilva5312]

@@BigSmartArmed it was In Toronto, Canada. The amp was a rental.

[@hidetada08]

Thankyou for sharing this video...

[@JazzCubePlus]

You're welcome. Keep following to our channel.

[@RASECALDERON]

This guy is a legend

[@thomassicard3733]

"I learned in... I started in 1939. Yeah, I been playin' a long time." Indeed. Yet, Joe had the God-Given ear, talent, desire, passion and ability to make it to the TOP.

[@carlstephenson3729]

Played with him when is guitar playing it's unbelievable

[@MarkBlackburnWPG]

An Evening With Joe Pass - 1994 I've been waiting my entire adult life for this. You don't have to be a guitarist to love this. Joe's mother would have loved every minute of it! In an interview at the 13:38 mark, when asked What are you going to play tonight? - the disarming response: “I can't tell ya!” Meaning it would spoil the fun if Joe didn't decide on-the-spot, 'what's next?' “I played with Oscar for ten years,” said Joe, “and we never once rehearsed!” Too many highlights - so many questions answered: His guitar resembles a Gibson 175: “Gibson asked me what I wanted . . . a thinner body than a 175, just the one pickup, and the neck is slimmer . . . “ Do yourself a favor, and set aside some time to watch this. I guarantee you will love, or … double your money back. Celebrated elsewhere this day (4/17/2024) search " Great Melody, Great Lyric, Great Rendition, Songwriting Workshop, Harmony Central "

[@MarkBlackburnWPG]

"I used to like to play fast. Now I don't." Favorite moment when Joe says that, after Satin Doll and just before You Don't Know What Love Is. "That's for all you fast guitarists. I'm only joking!" At the 38:02 mark.

[@Mr.Altavoz]

What a joule of an interview...❤❤❤thanks for uploading❤

[@jaidillon1790]

Its just so pure! 🥹

[@bluesdriver6354]

Joe is the best of the best of the best...and Don Mock ain't too bad either. Thanks for this!!!

[@geetarnut]

Geeezzz, not 30 seconds into his intro-solo line,, and he's blown everyone away with that meaningful statement! Hey Joe!! What DON'T YA KNOW?!?! LOLOL!!!!

[@drj602]

Thank you for this.

[@irishmuso7129]

32:05 Joe gets his trademark single error in early...great to hear him with bass and drums again. He was one of the greats.

[@Tac0caT0]

His chord vocabulary is outrageous.

[@cerval41]

A great master on the guitar

[@sethchrisman1645]

Best guitar video ive ever seen

[@ClariDiez]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR VIDEOS!!!

[@NeilRaouf]

Clari Diez Pena te amo linda! tantooooo :-)

[@jwguitar]

That's interesting that he was playing direct into the PA in the room towards the end of his career. It actually makes a lot of sense considering how clear his sound is. People who think they need a boutique amp to help make their guitar playing "sound good" should watch this video!

[@sblack48]

He said he got sick of hauling around an amp when he traveled

[@georgesskriba8437]

great , great , great ... !

[@GordiansKnotHere]

Of course his playing is always top shelf, but what a wonderful discussion at the beginning of this. You can always learn something from Joe Pass if you just listen. EDIT: My only issue with any Joe Pass stuff is I am always distracted by that beautiful Gibson ES...

[@DaniloMarrone]

Joe Diorio handing Joe Pass the cigar is the epitome of cool.

[@josemolina959]

A total Master! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@gaetanomariapiscopo5637]

A great player and musician!

[@rabokarabekian409]

Even my purely pop song wife was blown away listening to Maestro Pass. Look for this Rick Beato vid of his first time hearing Joe: The Album That Changed My Life

[@MDugardin]

This man is so cool, i never copied his way but i had been listenning to him so much, you know, in the house with friends you put a solo record of Joe and then everything's easy ! thanks a lot for that vid.

[@R3V1ZION]

This was illuminating

[@rolandjacobsen6601]

Bravo the bedst Jazz from Joe I love it

[@get_downed_boi6270]

its crazy how u see him warm up and just blast off