Marc Johnson's Bass Desires - Wiesen, Austria, 1988-07-10

Samurai Hee-Haw
Twister
Bill Frisell - guitar
John Scofield - guitar
Marc Johnson - bass
Peter Erskine - drums

[@OrdinaryVisionaries]

Hard to believe this was recorded 30 years ago - when jazz guitar gods walked the earth. I remember buying the Bass Desires album in 1985 and it has remained one of my favorite jazz albums of all time. What is also great is that these three stalwarts of modern jazz are still playing and putting out albums. Long may they play.

[@bradlloyd6261]

HERE HERE!

[@ahambrahmasmi108]

Yes!!!❤️

[@jornfox3545]

This was my favorite album in the 80's

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

True jazz royalty right here with four of the all time greats on the same stage. It doesn't get any better than Marc Johnson, Peter Erskine, Bill Frisell & John Scofield

[@josephtravers777]

The harmonized guitar lines ae great. Guys are having fun!

[@mymixture965]

I was on this festival every year, heard so many great music, it was like a Jazz Woodstock...in Austria:-)

[@luciana2216]

one of the best jazz albuns in the history ... peater erskine are amazing !

[@antoniofongaro6833]

There is a very beautiful version of Samurai Hee Haw in John Abercrombie trio with Marc Johnson and Peter Erskine

[@jonathanedwards8696]

In the late 80s, this band taught me the difference between the jazz scene in Boston and the jazz scene in New York City. When I saw them in Boston, it was $12 and they improvised a lot playing about an hour and a half. When I saw them in New York, it was $35 and they played a short 50-minute set!! Regardless, they were great at both shows.

[@avaboot]

Best solo ever Peter

[@erickborling1302]

That was an exciting time for new Jazz. 1988 Vienna Jazz festival; sounds like absolute heaven.

[@samferguson9171]

quick tempo on the heehaw. sounds good. i love frisell's tone here.

[@Tfunkize]

Eskine is just an killer machine on these drums - man

Man I wish Sco and Bill record something together again

[@totallyunmemorable]

How fun is this?! There was some great jazz happening back in the 80s, no doubt about it. I tend to overlook Sco, but damn he is just so good! I think maybe I just needed time to grow into him, to learn to appreciate what he does.

[@reidwhitton6248]

I started listening to Scofield in 1986. When he signed with Blue Note in 1990 and released Time On My Hands, I became a massive fan. That record is a masterpiece, imo. A phenomenal set of all original material played by a great sounding, cutting edge quartet. I've been buying his records ever since.

[@stoneey1]

By the way, this is a really good album of Marc Johnson's

[@jopavel]

Gee, these was a times, gone just like wind

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

still love it!!

[@marcoyanez5874]

80’s Jazz Dream team

[@paulfitterer5576]

Oh my Gawd yes!

[@Tfunkize]

Bill and John match each other very good-FAR OUT MANNN

[@TonchoBluegrass]

Thank you for the upload

[@bernardogui3933]

great! thank you for share this.

[@steveb.4809]

Also...Really love Frisells Power Tools group from shortly after this group.....(Prob my fave stuff he's done)

[@jornfox3545]

yes!

[@jeancharlesjegues1301]

des super souvenirs pour moi , et ça prend pas de ride

[@tonyfaelens3626]

Super !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jltrem]

Oh my god, look at Bill.

[@steveb.4809]

What a Setup!.....Can't imagine (as a bassist )........A Better Band to have. 😊😊😊😎😎 I wonder... how Marc assembled these guys?

[@bobhunton8775]

I had that SG, traded it for $75 in back rent. Mine never sounded like that, tho. Must of been the strings.

[@dariomaiello393]

♥️✨♥️✨♥️✨♥️✨

[@Bruudinho21]

... Frisell in his electrified/aggrofied phase ...

[@Tfunkize]

Almost like Jimi Hendrix in 1969 woodstock

[@Tfunkize]

Freaking god maN

[@donkkong5551]

This is great! And Bill and John look so young and Bill is playing a SG?

[@himalayanvoices2158]

I believe it's a Les Paul Jr. They made some in double cutaway.

[@tiluriso]

@ 0:54 - Bill Frisell looking like British actor Sam Neill. Sco looks like A Good Ol Boy with an '80s suit.

[@zenobardot]

Most of his career Sco has looked like a nice English professor from a small liberal arts college. Except that one brief period captured on film here, where he looked like a guy driving round your neighborhood trying to temp kids into his van. Love you Sco! The music doesn't care about your hairstyle or sports coat, and the music rocks.

[@jamesjacquotm]

This is the Bill Frisell i like -- not the country stuff. And as for the band without Scofield, what planet are you from?

[@jeffreyob1]

Yea I agree, JS is a wonderful addition to any band. Get a grip man!

[@J3unG]

I know exactly what you mean. The weird heroin, ghosty country shit he's been doing the last decade is pretentious jive, man. I can't get into it. Too quiet and doesn't say anything. Kind of like a fart that doesn't smell, unfortunately. I still love Frisell though. I just can't take too much of the country shit for more than 45 seconds.

[@donkkong5551]

I Love most of Bill's music, His elegant touch what a spiritual player.

[@hvanngil9575]

9:50 haha, the boys simply know the Beatles Songbook

[@stoneey1]

Does any body know if Frisell ever played with Fripp?

[@alexsh]

I'm a huge fan of both and AFAIK they've never played together (they have played with the same artists though, like David Sylvian).

[@Tfunkize]

I would also like to hear Frisell with Norwegen Terje Rypdal

[@MisterNiles]

Strangely, three of the guitarists who have had the most profound influence on me, all have last names that start with the same three letters: Robert Fripp, Bill Frisell and of course, Fred Frith.

[@AlexSosaBolivia]

Erskine must be hot as hell with that shirt on.

[@hypno59]

at 14:46 Bill's laughing 'cos Sco is aping Pat..

[@hypno59]

sorry I meant 4:46

[@egyptianminor]

No way is this from '1998' - I mean, just take a look at them - Sco w/ long hair, 80s crumpled 'David Byrne' checkered suit, Bill Frisell sporting a River Phoenix haircut, Mark Johnson w/ a mullet, Peter Erskine's hair still dark...this ought to be from 1990 at best...But thanks for the post anyway.

[@alexsh]

Sorry, should be 1988.

[@Tfunkize]

Eskine must be the best drummer in USA , ofcause after Boddy Rich!

[@stoneey1]

When I see frisell, I always think of something Jim Cavender said he heard. Bill Frisell playing sounds like the notes are being squeezed out a toothpaste tube.

[@avaboot]

Prefer the band without js

[@pongufogu9457]

Def agreed.

[@HouseJawn]

Jeez frisell looks like a child

[@jsamc]

hate acoustic bass what a waste never amped properly

[@jsamc]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rojSoJmQeM2Wmrs you can actually hear a bass

[@tiluriso]

Respectfully disagree. Maybe not all players achieve it; heck maybe most don't but if you listen to John Patitucci, Dave Holland, Brian Bromberg for example, all get great tone, clarity, in their amplified upright bass rigs IMO.

[@markfretless]

@@tiluriso Ron Carter,too! Ron has been an enthusiastic advocate of the judicious use of a good amplifier for decades; as far as I know, he has used Epifani combo amps for quite a while...