THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET Take Five REACTION - This will be played 200 years from now!

THE DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET Take Five REACTION
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[@rafaelramirez1507]

This masterpiece never gets old ... still loving this sound in 2023 🌟

[@heydayma10513]

I concur Robustly so!😎😍😁

[@finallythere100]

MUST see early part of Mass of the Ages , Episode 2, where this is featured . You will never think o Fr his song the same way again…

[@fablenewsnetwork7223]

Gets better with age🥁🥁🥁

[@odurandina]

Little known fact: John Bonham took Joe's solo here and transported it to Moby Dick. Morello is amazing.

[@omarmeshoul950]

Cette composition est l'œuvre de Paul Desmond jouée dans le quatuor the Dave Brubeck en 1959..

[@John_Chu]

Dave Brubeck was inspired to create an album based on odd time signatures during his state sponsored 1958 Eurasia trip. The track was written after the Quartet's drummer, Joe Morello, requested a song in quintuple (5/4) meter. Desmond composed the melodies on Morello's rhythms while Brubeck arranged the song. The track's name is derived from its meter. The track is written in E♭ minor and is in ternary (ABA) form. Although Brubeck was the band's leader and namesake, this amazing track is really the handiwork of Morello and Desmond. Eugene Wright, the bassist, also gets a shout out. They were a magnificent combo. Thanks Bennett and Harri.

[@The5thGen]

I enjoy your input John. We used to play this in ensemble class when I was student at Berklee many years ago. Have heard of the jazz pianist, Cyrus Chestnut? We are from the same neck of the woods and graduated high school in 1981. We attended music college together. Cyrus is a great laid back guy. He is a world class musician.

[@stevengifford7457]

Brubeck was exposed to odd time signatures during world war 2 when he was stationed in the eastern Mediterranean.

[@mikeat2637]

I listen to a lot of Japanese jazz/funk, and I've heard several of their groups do pretty good renditions of Take Five. There is a lot of really excellent music in this genre there. Tokyo Groove Jyoshi, Foxy, Uko Saxy, The Sax Triplets, Juna Serita and a host of others, but there isn't anything better than the original.

[@russb24]

It might be obvious to many, but the name is also a play on words because "take 5" is shorthand for "take a 5 minute break."

[@mikeat2637]

@@russb24 You just won bingo.

[@bobbys4327]

One of THE best pieces of music ever played in any genre.

[@kategarcia4301]

Been listening to this since I was a kid. Be 74 this year. Still has the same impact. Glad you shared it with others..😊Badass

[@johncrwarner]

I originally heard this on a record and was actually shocked when I saw The Dave Brubeck Quartet because they look like a group of bank managers playing this amazing music.

[@kmwwrench]

Exactly the description I was struggling to find. I was trying to figure out how old they were here. Probably younger than I think.

[@nancyholter5646]

@@kmwwrench Brubeck was born in 1920. Joe Morello in 1928. Paul Desmond 1924. Eugen Wright in 1923.

[@bobblowhard8823]

Turns out, bank managers can JAM !

[@johncrwarner]

@@bobblowhard8823 Indeed!

[@silverjohn6037]

This was the style back in the day. Even Stevie Wonder would wear a nice suit when he was performing in that era. Of course the Brubek and Desmond's hair style would have been considered pretty hippish for the time;).

[@leftcoaster67]

Atomic clocks can be set to Joe Morello time.

[@willasacco9898]

I was just thinking the same. Is he a drum machine masquerading as a human?

[@vrvaughn]

His stick control and left hand technique is great….

[@charingcross7945]

Saw them live at Massey Hall in Toronto many years ago. The crowd went nuts when they played this.

[@user-xl5hk3te9s]

This fantastic live version is much longer than the "Time Out" version. I was privileged to see Brubeck in concert in Redlands, CA back in the 90s. He was brilliant.

[@muntaserali7978]

Fantastic music from the great Dave Brubeck Quarter. Take Five is 5 out of 5 brilliant.

[@usclaca1]

Love this track. It never gets old listening to a masterpiece.

[@rk41gator]

Did you notice how Joe Morello, the drummer, reversed his sticks for his solo so he could hit the hell out the skins when he wanted to? Amazing, yet they all look so calm as they play.

[@gravypatron]

I've watched this video many times and never noticed that. Cheers.👌

[@stephenpalazzolo5418]

Not only his sticks but his his grip too from classic to IDK rock?

[@alp-1960]

Switched to match grip too. He was the best.

[@patrickmurchison9145]

Joe had as perfect a technique as you'll ever see!!! It's all about economy of motion....pure efficiency and creativity!! I have one of his instructional DVDs and he was probably in his late 70s and as good as ever!!!

[@twentyfiveyears5010]

And this was the Beatnik era but they look like a bunch of accountants. This song is a masterpiece and this version is electric.

[@jazz4asahel]

Brubeck's extended solo in this live recording is something to behold.

[@marybaillie8907]

From the 1959 album, " Time Out", this is one of the biggest selling jazz song of all time. It is written in the usual 5/4 time meter, first jazz song not written in the usual 4/4 beat or the 3/4 Waltz time. This song has been used in movies and on TV shows. The instruments are so appealing and jazzed to the max each playing their own role. Great reaction Harri. Thanks Harri and Bennett. 👏👏 Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@williamjackson6705]

Actually, Kind of Blue by Miles Davis is the biggest selling Jazz album of all time but this one is up there. Both are wonderful.

[@garmit61]

Both fantastic ground breaking jazz masterpieces in their own rights.

[@bobwoolerOriGinal]

Twin Peaks👍

[@fiftycentpurple]

Quality Album. Time Further Out also.

[@Tonyr0206]

Joe Morello (the drummer) is an absolute master player. He's among the greatest to ever pick up a pair of drumsticks.

[@trevorreid985]

The Drum solo was fantastic… The whole performance was incredible, and I am a big rock and roll fan

[@odurandina]

Little known fact: John Bonham took Joe's solo here and transported it to Moby Dick. Morello is amazing. And was a huge influence on the Legendary Zeppelin drummer.

[@rayr4320]

Brubeck was the one jazz dude that had a huge popular following. Many jazz purists took issue with his popularity. Make no mistake he was a great piano player and elegant arranger. Take five is perfect example that a hit is a hit is a hit. It is timeless and will transcend all genres of music.

[@nemo227]

We've all experienced people who minimized someone else's performance or accomplishments. My own experience playing in many small combos is that the drummers always seemed to hear everything that was played in the group. I have a LOT of respect for drummers.

[@bytheway1031]

@Ray W As a Parker, Trane, Davis (& Dave) fan, I can see Brubeck's appeal to those not familiar with jazz. IMO

[@et2petty]

"West Coast Sound" is what Time magazine called it when Dave Brubeck was put on the cover. The magazine came out while the song was a cross-over hit on the pop and jazz charts along with the song "Blu Rondo al la Turk" from the Time Out album. The Brubeck Quartet were on tour with Duke Ellington, and Dave Brubeck brought the magazine to Duke Ellington's hotel room, and with tears welling up, lamented being so popular, whilst feeling "The Duke" was his legendary hero. Kind Regards Scott Rowland

[@kayteague6119]

I've heard this called California Jazz but I like West Coast Sound much better.

[@odurandina]

Little known fact: John Bonham took Joe's solo here and transported it to Moby Dick. Morello is amazing.

[@lrvogt1257]

Yes. Take 5 is the greatest jazz song ever and I got to see the group play it live at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1965? Wonderful.

[@scottblakey1603]

Paul Desmond on sax got songwriter credit, but the drummer used this 5/4 riff to practice. Brubeck on piano. Great modern jazz.

[@mensemems.53]

Best jazz Song ever . The best studio recording ever. Never be a better studio recording ever in the history of music. Masterpiece of music and recording. 😊😊

[@TimothySielbeck]

There is something about the jazz of this period that evokes the idea of living in a big city to me, with all the people, traffic, and noise that that entails. Take five is a rather joyful expression of that experience, as most are. Thanks Harri.

[@mgman6000]

Have you heard his jazz impressions of Japan? Great album I bought my copy when I was in Japan in the Navy in 1965

[@TimothySielbeck]

@@mgman6000 No, I haven't. My family left Japan in the summer of '65. I was only three but I have many great memories of living in Japan. I was a very unhappy child when we left.

[@michaelhudson981]

For my tenth anniversary I took my wife to see the Dave Brubeck quartetat Montalvo in the Los Gatos Hills. That was 2006. So glad I got to see Brubeck perform live. Super sweet treat! RIP Paul Desmond.

[@lindakessler8768]

Great venue for concerts. I lived on Summit Rd off hwy 17, so it was my go to place. Sorry I missed Dave!

[@kategarcia4301]

Great place to hear music 🎶🎵.

[@dcola123]

Dave Brubeck ended up beig a resident of Connecticut and supported live jazz locally. I saw him several times in jazz festivals, the last time he had one of his son's in the band. Fond memories. Peace

[@taven46]

I was very fortunate to see the quartet in a full concert (in 1963}. I also caught a couple of shorter sets at the Pittsburgh Jazz festivals in the mid 1960's. Their playing was always flawless. It was a very rich era for jazz. I'm very lucky to have experienced many great musicians in those years.

[@odurandina]

Little known fact: John Bonham took Joe's solo here and transported it to Moby Dick. Morello is amazing. And was a huge influence on the Legendary Zeppelin drummer. Desmond was a 5-6 pack a day smoker, and died in 1977. Brubeck passed on December 5, 2012. The world lost Joe Morello on March 12, 2011. And bassist, Eugene Wright passed on Dec 30, 2020.

[@robertacolarette1594]

This is next level cool jazz. When I discovered it I couldn’t help but get an amazing poster of Dave Brubeck. Still listening in 2023. Many thanks Harri.

[@ThePittsburghToddy]

Take Five came out well before I was born. I play it regularly and have vinyl, CD, cassette, and SACD copies of this album. It also makes regular appearances on playlists I create on streaming services. It’s unbelievably great!🖖🏼

[@tonypassaretti]

Saw Brubeck and Chico Hamilton in Central Park play this around 50 years ago. .Went with my great friend Gerry who I miss every day. It was fantastic. RIP Gerry.

[@bimini1216]

Created rhythms and opened up jazz way beyond

[@KevinRCarr]

When someone says the word "saxophone" to me, the sound that immediately plays in my head is Paul Desmond playing this song. Forgive you for your excitement? Why? The potential to see you excited is the whole reason I stop by to watch when you're reacting to music of my life.

[@howtodoitdude1662]

True musicians that talk with each other without using words!

[@lindasilva2005]

My introduction to jazz. I was a young girl, late '50s early '60s babysitting and played my brother-in-law's albums. The first one was "Take Five" Dave Brubeck Quartet and discovered jazz!!! Composed by Paul Desmond 1959. I read it is the biggest selling jazz song of all time, a Grammy Hall of Fame inductee.

[@brkaz5864]

Anything and Everything by Brubeck always and forever.

[@richdiddens4059]

Quicksilver Messenger Service does a song called Gold and Silver which was based on this song. The first part is very melodic and reminds me of a carefree little girl skipping through a field of flowers on a summer day. Then, like any good San Francisco psychedelic band of the mid-60's, is starts to wander into somewhere else.

[@jaquestraw1]

A jazz track that any music lover can love and appreciate. That is what makes this song special. Not to mention it's a jazz masterpiece

[@rebeccalipps23]

I would compare this to a sorbet served between dinner courses to cleanse one's palate. An excellent departure from some of the noise that passes for music today. I don't know much about jazz, but I like this as much as one enjoys a cold glass of water on a hot day. No overly-processed technology between the musicians & the audience.

[@antarcticorb9197]

Definition of cool. I remember my father listening to a radio station where this song was always played...and it was a news/talk station back in the early sixties. What a great time to be alive back then.

[@OperaJH]

Never seen Take 5 live! Thank you for reacting to it. Each solo was so perfect - I feel I want to eat the music! Fabulous!

[@christinesaccoccio6446]

This is the sound of my childhood. My father loved jazz and was a pianist. He played most of the songs from this album.

[@davidmckenzie420]

The main melody is in 5/4 time. One of the first in that...(For those who watched the original "Mission Impossible" TV series in the 60's, that theme song is a very close equivalent. Later on, Prog Rock groups like ELP and Pink Floyd utilized 5/4 and 7/4 time signatures.)

[@robertlear2735]

I started listening to Dave Brubeck in 1962 in the 8th grade when I got my first record player. I saw Dave Brubeck in concert in about 1967.

[@suzie4417]

OMG haven’t heard this is awhile ! This Dave Brubeck jazz masterpiece was incredible & back then it drew all jazz lovers to Dave B & his sounds as well as people who weren’t into jazz! Thanks Harri this makes this jazz/west coast sound enthusiast very happy 💎😻🇨🇦

[@kevinmarsh8922]

This song and Unsquare Dance changed Jazz forever. Brubeck had just been in Turkey and become interested in their musics polyrythms, came home and used nonstandard time signatures in this album. This was the first jazz album to use such varied time signatures.

[@Stick-a-fork-in-Gmorks-tort]

When anyone ask me, "What's a song everyone knows?". I always suggest 'Take 5'. I figure even if you don't know the title you've heard it somewhere at some time in your life. This live version is like watching the coolest mathematicians making love to the numbers.

[@WobblyBiped]

I was lucky to see Brubek perform this in the 1980s in Tulsa, Oklahoma at Cain's Ballroom. Absolutely unforgettable!

[@pbwbrian53]

WOW! The solos in this are so mellow, possibly evolved from the vinyl version.

[@richardwhite3924]

I had the distinct pleasure to jam with Joe Morello at a jazz club in Augsburg, Germany in 1973. He was amazing.

[@robertc8110]

This is the greatest jazz number, playing for centuries to come.

[@miltonslocum8957]

This was a masterful performance. A true masterpiece!

[@matthiasnolte3817]

Such a classic!! I love it very much! Thank you so much for reacting!

[@robertmason8416]

No words. I heard this as a kid and have been in love with song for over 50 yrs of my life.

[@hlawrencepowell]

My father loved jazz and played this all the time on the stereo back in the 1960s and 1970s before I went off the university. Great reaction.

[@skypilotrg]

I've been a fan since the 60's. My dad had Time Out, so I've heard the song many times throughout my life. As a guitarist, I played this many times with our jazz group. Paul Desmond's solo albums have been on a regular rotation ever since I bought 'Pure Desmond', featuring a great under rated guitarist named Ed Bickert. i loved his Latin jazz records that he put out in the late 60's. Desmond soothes my soul.

[@michaelbenge2388]

Joe Morello was an amazing drummer. I love the 5/4 time signature. I’m an old 4/4 pocket drummer, but man… this grooves.

[@pncombies]

Superb selection, Bennett! The look on Harri's face seconds into the song said it all! Bravo!

[@karlpatterson8437]

Can you believe that drummer, Joe Morello ? The confidence. The competence.

[@stevefox3014]

Great reaction Harri! Love this song! It's like introduction to Jazz for non-Jazz people.Jazz drummers play the drums like an instrument,whilst rock and roll drummers are strikers.

[@runningcathill]

THANK YOU, DAVE BRUBECK FAN SINCE 1959

[@overd002]

Outstanding piece of music. Joe Morello is a drumming monster and his dynamics are spot on. Tremendous musicians all. Thank you for this, Harri.

[@frankibabi1]

Joe Morello was registered blind. Read his fascinating biography.

[@laurabrevitz3944]

Can I just say - SHOUT OUT TO JOE MORELLO???? My WORD, what a drummer, and what a solo. My WORD. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ms.annthrope415]

This song is so cool the band members all wore suits to stay warm. Honestly, this is the epitome of cool, tight lyricism, free floating yet in control with every note. Just warm and cool simultaneously.

[@christineputman4850]

My Mom had Brubeck albums. Grew up listening to this. Sooo cool

[@petersmith3953]

Had the privilege of seeing them in Plymouth UK about twenty years ago , incredible experience .

[@pacard33]

Drummer's crushing it and not even breaking a sweat!

[@deansmith8404]

YES - Simply the best!

[@Wolverines77]

I am not a big fan of what I call "hep jazz" (up-tempo), but this soft fusion of classical and up-tempo is beautiful. Such a nice change up review. I grew up in the 70's and 80's. Most of that spent in West Germany and we only had one FM and one AM radio station in English. Those stations played everything, giving me an appreciation of many types of music...

[@GGLee315]

❤️ So lucky I got to see him twice.

[@bumperu]

I saw him a few years ago in SF and he was nearly 80 years old and still was going strong. Classic jazz!!! Look up Vibe in the dictionary and his picture will appear.

[@bobblowhard8823]

Beautiful song. Classic song. Notice that they're all wearing glasses except the brotha on the bass. But I have a feeling that even he started wearing glasses eventually.

[@davidbooth7778]

Dad gave me a great gift of love of jazz from a young age.

[@LucilleBrawl17]

Unsquare Dance is terrific too.

[@longago-igo]

Love Paul Desmond on the sax here. His album Bossa Antigua is a pleasure.

[@ogmandog]

The drummer is badass.....and in a freaking suit........

[@davebzen795]

Bennett, what a mighty fine example of what has been referred to as West Coast Jazz sound. Brubeck's "Take Five" is at or near the top of that form. Harri, splendid reaction. Bravo to both of you.

[@jackiegleason9272]

This music is so amazingly COOL, yet the musicians have to be the nerdiest looking jazz musicians ever. And that's not a put-down! On the contrary, what a magnificent triumph for all us nerds!

[@gn4720]

The coolest four dudes on the planet.

[@jimwilson5148]

In the movie "Pleasantville", in one of the scenes in the diner, this is playing on the jukebox. Every movement, even the eye movements, is timed to the drum solo. It's one of my all time favorite bits of film editing.

[@flakeyjay]

Some of the coolest music I will ever hear.

[@ThreeorMore209]

Brings back memories of a time when I was young and free but didn’t appreciate it.

[@carolcliff5150]

The group is wonderful and Paul Desmond absolutely touches my soul with his beautiful tone.

[@davelewin59]

I was lucky enough to see him twice, on both occasions he was playing with his sons, Darius and Chris. Probably over 40 years ago !!

[@JohnLittle-ze7sp]

One of the best instrumentals ever recorded

[@hurri7720]

I heard it the first time in May 1963 and I still listen to it regularly. Very popular around the world. A lot of other good stuff on that LP too.

[@Barb5001]

I have several DB albums on vinyl and every one is great. I also have a couple of The Paul Desmond Quartet LPs (The saxophonist) which are also great. Paul wrote "Take Five" BTW, Paul was a chain smoker and he died of lung cancer

[@dscotthoward7467]

Some songs transcend the magic of the cosmos. This is one of them. Thanks H, you are the best.😊

[@Cynthia...]

I just love this song and the memories it invokes are of some happy times. Thanks Bennett and Harri.

[@lesbendo6363]

The Best! 🇨🇦

[@brianjacob9084]

My brothers and I painted many an interior home with this album playing, fabulous!

[@reichensperger1847]

Harri gives his rare standing ovation, his sign of highest approval. "Forgive my excitement," he says. (We do.)

[@MJ-dq8ik]

One of the greatest songs ever

[@bugvswindshield]

This song always makes me think I should be out with my crew, robbing a bank. Sooooo cool. Thank you good sir!

[@lenom1289]

They look like a bunch of accountants jamming after work! This piece was part of my teenage years, it's a masterpiece!

[@babel232]

I don't even really like jazz, But I've always loved this Song.

[@j.jennings1722]

I have loved the studio version all of my life; but man, that live video was amazing! ❤✌

[@tomenrico6199]

This song was actually composed by Brubeck's saxophonist, Paul Desmond. However, I'm sure Brubeck worked out his own solos within the song. And, indeed, in this live performance he is improvising, as his solo here sounds quite different from the studio recording. The drummer, too, has a somewhat different solo here, too. This is the essence of jazz - improvisation and not playing the song exactly the same way twice.

[@toddarmstrong1167]

I love your reaction to this brilliant song. You are a beautiful person.

[@christianlibertarian5488]

I can’t believe it; I have seen this video before Harri! But I strongly agree with his reactions. Absolutely amazing to hear this.

[@ronaldstokes4841]

I was young when this came out. Loved it, bought the album and copied the cover in paint on my wall... Mom beat my ass.

[@riposter69]

Looks like the Accounting Department have got some serious chops. Can't believe it hasn't been sampled more ... but beautiful . what a classic!

[@roberteshaw9520]

A great song and Joe Morello was a true master of not only sticking, but of DYNAMICS>

[@stjohnbaby]

I have always loved this..

[@richardj9016]

One of my favourite tracks ever.

[@dhulbert855]

The version of Take 5 on the 25th Anniversary Reunion LP is one of the most amazing things I've ever heard!!! (and I've listened to a lot of music...)

[@paularietta6744]

I have loved this song since I was a child and I'm 67 now. Thanks Harri.