John Zorn's New Electric Masada 3/27/22 Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre

[@theelittlestbird]

julian lage, trevor dunn, ches smith, i am tripping out!!! this is so cool

[@tjwood2511]

One of the greatest live music experiences I've ever been fortunate enough to witness. Tremendous music, stellar playing. Leaving the theater, I felt like I was levitating. Big Ears is the best festival, hands down. 2024 was my 3rd Big Ears and I can't wait for my 4th in 2025!

[@thomasbergin1921]

Man, look at the collection of talent on that stage. Incredible.

[@Stringlebat-xi2jf]

Absolutely stunning, really inspiring.

[@darrenspooner1482]

John zorn is a legend. Sounds amazing

[@2112CO]

3 of my favorite drummers and the rest of the band ain't bad either

[@ninjatanek8516]

I want to see them live so badly

[@kytrav1]

I was in the lower box on the left. Probably the best live musical experience I’ve ever enjoyed. It was just mind blowing

[@markallender]

Lilin 0:00 Hath Arob 8:41 Karaim 14:36 Idalah-Abal 19:44

[@tobydodds]

I was actually praying you had caught this after seeing your other videos. One the greatest live music moments I've ever seen.

[@user-nu7xx7pc1d]

amazing!

[@MatheusLeston]

that's one of the best masada videos I have ever seen. wow.

[@yuggothproductions]

Unreal!!! Wow!!

[@jamesmontes707]

I was there, mesmerized by the glorious performance. Thanks for this reminder!

[@lepoisson]

Incredible Hath-Arob

[@shock2735]

que felicidad me da esto, gracias que bueno que volvió Electric Masada

[@kraftyhandz]

Damn, man. Sucks to be in your 20s, broke, and living in another state. When I saw these strings of shows happening, I nearly cried because I knew I wouldn’t be able to go. 😔

[@sideshowbob]

Well, I'm in my 60's, but also broke, living in another state (CT). Used to see Zorn at The Knitting Factory back in the days, great stuff! Got into Marc Ribot, Bill Frisell, Medeski Martin & Wood, John Scofield, etc, before they got twined into the jamband scene. This fest is happening again in 2023, featuring Painkiller (Zorn/Laswell reunion!!!!). Looks like this "out" /avante garde jazz music portion of the overall bigger, more mainstream fest, occurs simultaneously. Knoxville TN is like 13 hr's / 850 miles. Hotels are prolly jacked up due to fest in town. Hmmmmmm . . .

[@hannukeski-hakuni1695]

im in Finland, so don't cry...

[@kaelshroope9530]

I was there.

[@miguelmeillon5418]

wow la alineación de músicos 😵 increíble

[@earfdae]

Ha! That lady's head right in front of you was right to the left of me. :) Twas such a GREAT show!!

[@zachipanigel9832]

1. Lilin 2. Hath-Arob 3. Karaim 4. Idalah-Abal

[@Baribrotzer]

Note that John is mostly standing with his back to the audience - exactly in character with being the leader of a large jazz-rock band burbling away on extended single-chord jams. All he's lacking is the sharp Seventies outfits, the nonstop crabby scowl, the musical interjections of "....BLAAAT....SQUAWK....", and the vocabulary consisting mostly of "m - - - - - f - - - - - -".

[@jeffriley2218]

Massive skill set

[@hayunjae52]

That was amazing...

[@unityayler3639]

Thank you!! I was needing this!!!

[@bdodds6972]

this is fucking incredible

[@davidrosman4563]

Amazing !!!

[@pgonzo98]

if miles davis ws a hasid...outstanding!!! frisell and lage!!

[@pgonzo98]

BIG HEAD IN THE WAY...

[@buckocrooks]

Idalah Abal!

[@MonsieurSkeep]

Zorn solo during Dunn bassism is like 2 Girls 1 Cup during The Godfather.

[@wvansluisveld3011]

Unfortunately a big noggin in front of you. Surprised JZ didn’t tell you off and kick you out. The times I saw him live he was not really fond of cameras. Hope there is an album release of this. At the mountains of madness is one of my all time favourites.

[@ciegodotelo]

me muero muerto

[@TenderVittles]

Who’s on guitar?

[@FunkItBlog]

click "show more" on the info...

[@anthonyquillivic4822]

bill frisell and julian lage

[@axisboldaslove5726]

@@anthonyquillivic4822 Also Julian Lage ...and Bill Frisell...

[@DrMbutu]

Was this an entire tour or a single show

[@FunkItBlog]

Eight performances with different groups over 2 days of Big Ears Festival. Zorn didn't play all of the sets, but he was present for all of them and wrote all the music. And he's doing it again next year!

[@DrMbutu]

@@FunkItBlog good to know he will be doing this again. I’m in Tennessee and hadn’t heard of this but I’ll have to check it out next year