Bill Evans - "The Creative Process and Self Teaching" Part 2

[@jorymil]

Every time I struggle with learning something, I think of Bill Evans.

[@fabiopalma4429]

Interesting to hear from him that he doesn't consider himself as talented as many people and that he had to build his musicianship step by step. Really inspiring

[@n_b7467]

He worked for it. The reason Bill was so amazing was the sheer volume of music he created and the amount of time he practiced. He would practice up to 8 hours a day by himself sometimes.

[@denver-gi7ot]

He's just humble. Being able to build musicianship like that, step by step is talent in itself.

[@dylanphelan3010]

@@denver-gi7ot true. It requires a level of discipline and patience that anyone who doesn't love it, couldn't imagine doing

[@pocopico7409]

Love his ability to verbalize, with clarity, what the learning process was for him, and what he thinks it should be for people in general. He communicates so well… as if he has thought about it all before. Most people have never thought so deeply about such issues.

[@jupiterlegrand4817]

"I don't consider myself to be as talented as some people". This coming from one of the greatest, most lyrical, unique, atmospheric and harmonically sophisticated pianists of all time. If Bill only knew...

[@nino0057]

Man he really hits home with everything he says, "those other high levels, which happen just occasionally, you don't when the heck they're gonna come" So true, if you're a musician you know exactly what he means.

[@friscofogger]

Bill Evans: “Professional discipline: people learn to throw that switch. As a matter of fact, there’s plenty of times when you just feel like 'I can’t possibly get up there and play.' But as soon as you get up there, when the moment comes - snap - you have that discipline. There’s a professional level of creativity that I can depend on, and which is satisfactory for public performance. And that I can depend on, when I throw the switch. But those other high levels, which happen just occasionally, are really thrilling. You don’t know when they’re gonna come.”

[@namtil]

A Master speaks The Truth. Hearing and understanding these words can give any aspiring musician, of any level, hope and validation for their efforts. Thank you, Bill Evans, and thank you for posting this.

[@spidrmage]

i play rock/pop guitar and i have learned tons from these videos. this guy is a genius.

[@Shootout518]

Thank you for posting this video. I have been learning jazz for a year and whenever I get discouraged I watch this interview. Bill Evans was an amazing person.

[@claudedupras2492]

Was and is because now at this moment you are and was.

[@wdsa8d]

just his conversations are so inspiring

[@enockmusic8946]

This series of video explains why some people play piano and others are BEASTS!!! Listen Closely... I know I needed this..

[@tom6612]

He seems to be saying put something positive into the world and you will automatically strike a blow against the forces of darkness that tear everything down.

[@tubekook55]

Thank you for posting these!

[@bifferspice]

wonderful. thanks for sharing. he's great enough for his comments to apply outside of what he's talking about!

[@atombomb31458]

right on--i feel the same way. this keeps you going--and on the right track. -i love what he says in part 1 about not generalizing the music--learn the basic simplest parts well--build on that-so it doesnt become a confused mess.Keeps us from getting discouraged.

[@stacyblue1980]

I love you Bill. FOREVER.🙏🌹🕉

[@vintageb8]

he thinks of the problems of the world, and how he could contribute. Inspiring.

[@abdulnafi5286]

Faith in music, sacrifice, hard work

[@namtil]

Completely inspiring, just like his playing.

[@NeilS.]

This interview is a true masterpiece ..!!

[@GaryCourtlandMiles]

so wonderful to hear this for the first time. i kinda knew he 'thought like that' just from the clarity and lyrical creativeness of his playing." thanx so much for uploading this .

[@damodrummer1]

HUGELY INSPIRING, I gotta play NOW.... although I might watch part 3 first :)

[@RandyNewmanFan]

The best way to learn jazz is to learn so many of other peoples' licks that you begin to learn how they are constructed- then begin writing your own.

[@pjbpiano]

It is ironically the same with classical music.

[@popoqwer]

THank you so very much! So Very, Very much for putting these vids!!! Wonderful!!... and thank you Bill

[@nitekat007]

its funny how true genius makes is sound so simple yet inspiring at the same time.

[@popoqwer]

Thank you very much... so very, very much for putting these videos here... Wonderful! and thank you Bill

[@JulianFernandez]

LOVE IT. LOVE IT. LOVE IT.

[@claudedupras2492]

Wow when your cup is full of everything empty it and fill it up with what you like and know that you are one with the universe. Become who you are meant to be

[@jamicals]

@helmusico - not a full transcript, but for what it's worth::.....with regard to 'the problems of the world'; “...choose some field in which you operate at your best capacity and which will then serve as an influence to deter all these other things that you're worrying about. So I figure that if I take care of the music as best I can with my truest belief, then all these other things will be affected as I desire them to be affected as much as I can affect them ...”

[@BernieHolland-w4l]

Thanks Bill - I was about to give up - you have given me hope

[@michaelleggieri7135]

I was about to leave that same comment

[@dkj4183]

Yes indeed. To go with the keys from the heart is the best way to go with the keys and be understood. Dean Jackson Seattle

[@jdiaz4877]

This is crazy!!! So good!!!

[@gibsonbradley]

Beautiful. Thank you for posting.

[@ABc-ok9zg]

wish i'd seen this when i was 13 - should be on the classical piano syllabus - no actually syllabus for all 13 year olds

[@helmusico]

@jamicals People cant imagen how useful is a reply. You're blessed, I never thought Bill said something like this. Thank You very much. Its great.

[@anvilofaugust]

Thank you, Mr. Evans.

[@amu_5150]

驚いたことは、彼は天性の努力家だということ。

[@008yoable]

私も天才だと思っていました。彼の口から努力や苦労がでてくるとは。 秀才だったのですね。

[@Cosyhead]

This was beautiful. Thank you :)

[@lwsjazz]

My favorite jazz album is "Interplay."

[@donaldpendergrass2604]

I have this video and love it.

[@sclogse1]

Bill. The best there was. And still overwhelming. You enter a kind of mediation when you listen to him. So, obviously successful, but doesn't fix his teeth. A mystery. Maybe back then it meant dentures instead of implants, bridges, etc. Maybe so much touring.....

[@vasupanicker]

sacred words

[@videoproducer4]

Amazing... educators!!!

[@jamesrobert4106]

What was it about Jazz greats and Heroin / cocaine addiction?

[@jules0659]

wow. At last I *really* learned something on youtube.

[@dunamis22]

My man, the Clark Kent of Jazz...

[@szorin13]

this is bill evans's older brother?

[@wingsofexcess7234]

I fixed the audio. I can email it to you if you want.

[@soundsandsoul6421]

+Wings Of Excess email it to me please ?

[@vpsaxman]

Yes.

[@helmusico]

Could anyone write the important points please? Some of us cant listen English but we could read it. Reply me please.

[@magua4]

re uhmfar: i think evans got in to drugs so much because he was able to reach those high levels of expression he keeps talking about. he keeps mentioning how you never know when they are gonna come. but if you snort a fat ol line then the chances that you're gonna feel that level of mental agility are a whole lot higher. thats how i am when i smoke weed at least

[@bennybroski]

He would have made a great college professor.

[@IAmAlexJM]

@utubuser10 I love the comment except for the fact that "immensity" is definitely a word.

[@TheMrlovegoodtimes]

imegine if the was a vidio in bach like this

[@jefferyboyle7276]

✌ 🎹

[@siddhantpetkar9728]

How old was he here?

[@AlcachofaBlog]

Teach me master...

[@tomlehr861]

Went into an area...😉

[@jamsohnson8579]

OMG. To paraphrase Dave Grohl. "You start a band and you suck for a long time and then something good happens!"

Hey I really adore Bill Evans and that what he did, but on some of the videos he don't have his upper tooth. What happened? Is it because of drugs?

[@PSLegend999]

What happened to his front teeth?

[@ShimOhio]

+Fern Corleone Who cares???

[@PSLegend999]

Timothy Shilling I just wanted to know, what what's wrong with that? If you don't care then why so eager to comment? I really do love him and his work that I do care to know the minor travias about him.

[@jazzwonderboy]

His biography (by Keith somebody) is worth reading to get to know the man behind the music a little.

[@PSLegend999]

Keith Shadwick? I'll find a copy. Thank you very much.

[@Incog2k6]

Fern Corleone Bill being such a musical genius unfortunately came with a drawback. He was known for being addicted to heroin. There were times when he was supposed to show up for recording sessions (most notably one for Gary McFarland) or live gigs, yet didn't show up due to being knocked out from those drugs. Things were especially bad when Scott LaFaro had died, but Bill thankfully managed to recover (but not from his drug addiction, unfortunately). Anyway, that was the reason for his missing teeth, which he got fixed in the 1970s btw.

[@mariawaid6522]

...or a human being, for that matter! : )

[@Luckyhat66]

Irrelevant. Pay attention to the man's words, not his appearance.

[@fuxleo]

Word

[@starlightsuppiies4845]

chain smoking lol