Wayne Krantz Black Swan

Wayne Krantz, Evan Marien, Cliff Almond

[@angrybuzzy]

If I saw Wayne Krantz playing in a small bar/pub I'd lose my mind. Amazing. His tone, time feel, harmonic sense are out of this world. Thanks for posting!

[@johnlyon326]

Sadly, the place you could have seen him - 55 Bar NYC, seen here - closed in the pandemic. I'm soon to go back for the first time since it closed. I've been going there for 20 years, I don't know whether I'll cope.

[@soundsurface4881]

@@johnlyon326 Yeah it's sad but I trust you will carry the fire. Thanks for the update!

[@bayesian2007]

@@johnlyon326I’ve been going to the 55 since 1996. I’m heartbroken. I can’t believe NYC didn’t protect that club given its history. What a shame.

[@mitchkahle314]

RIP 55 Bar

[@johnlyon326]

And a tip of the hat to Tracey. She puts up some wonderful videos of NY music, not least her own. Check out the rest of her channel sometime.

[@fabriziovincitorio9377]

Evan Marien, the bass player, is a genius...period!!!

[@fusionfan6883]

Back in the early naughties I saw wayne many times in intimate settings as he used to come to South Wales in the UK. We got to know Wayne and will forever cherish those gigs. In fact at one at a Hotel at the Brecon Jazz Festival, he was playing in a ballroom with the double doors open behind the band to reveal the rolling Brecon mountains as the sun was setting, it was spiritual man! And congrats to Evan for always innovating, and for playing with two of my heroes, Wayne and the late great Allan H.

[@RD-wg2nt]

Wow. From there myself, would have loved to see those shows…

[@c.alejo8846]

This is all I love in music or art for that matter. Freedom, intelligence, playfulness, boldness, humor, abstraction...and that visceral sound. What a groove. Oh man!

[@aleksandardojcinovic1002]

I come regularly back to this video, obviously because of Waynes magic and the joy this song gives. But another important joy giving reason is the reverse cap, blue shirt dude in the back vibin so real and sympathical. Love it!

He's saying "Hell yeah, brother" to himself

[@aleksandardojcinovic1002]

@ 😂👍

[@sermorel]

Krantz is one of the most unique and original players EVER !!!!

[@dis.infectant]

Swear this bassist was touring with Holdsworth at one point.

[@austinloman2995]

indeed! he works with virgil donati and got invited to play on allan's final run of shows...

[@TheFunkyTonk]

That guitar solo kills me. Long live the blues. He wins the dive bar like Coltrane

[@stevend1354]

Are you a fan or not? Hard to tell from this comment, but I THINK you mean the solo kills you in a good way, as it should!

[@tiesergrote]

that drummer has that unstoppable keith carlock groove

[@Stckmand]

The guy in the back with the cap is enjoying it ...BiG time ....!!!

[@soulbodyca9019]

Totally, eh?

[@ericpatrick6454]

amazing kind of picking style -

[@AdamSmith-rh2he]

Watched this video about 500 times in the past week. Can't get over 5:15 - 6:15. Incredible interplay between these guys

[@chrissterrmusic]

Me too. I usually just listen while I’m driving or doing stuff. Incredible.

[@pedalpukus]

And that’s how you own your style!

[@chrispage2782]

I’ve been playing with lots of drummers lately, jam nights, open mikes, etc. nothing make me appreciate a drummer who’s time is SPOT on (like Cliff) than playing with substandard time keepers…

[@leonbarron368]

It seems like he just landed there and the crowd didnt know what the fuck to do! What an absolute masterclass

[@ThiagoBragaMusic]

Yeeeahhh! Wayne is gold! The bassplayer is great!!!! Uow!

[@TheFunkyTonk]

Must confess I have checked this clip out hundred times. That is the best dive bar guitar solo in history ! Like a gift. Wish I was there

[@Theweeze100]

You said it!!!

[@chrispage2782]

Yeah, also wish it hadn’t closed…

[@report1138]

Man, Wayne is on fire here

[@juanecostantini]

Que increíble como genera toda una atmósfera solo con su violita alto maestro

[@Flornmonk]

Really like that drummer!

[@johncruz9357]

Yeah, his more groove... then a lot of the other drummers I’ve heard with Wayne...

[@michaelkane2120]

It’s weird to hear such an epic performance followed by golf claps.

[@Babassecretchannel]

Why the hell isn’t Krantz touring all the major jazz festivals every Summer!? On main stage!?

[@School-xo1dn]

Way too heavy for the trad jazz cats.

[@Babassecretchannel]

@@School-xo1dn Coltrane was 🐼💀🐼

[@ozbizbozzle]

a bass solo! Great tone and great solo.

[@larryseyer]

Dahy yummmm! I LOVE THIS!!!!

[@TheFunkyTonk]

I went to NYC. I played in punk bands and loved it. These guys are real cool.

[@rod-drummer7262]

Cliff Almond is amazing !!! Thank you for sharing

[@Itaivarochik]

What a legend! So good

[@urbster1]

groove is off the charts here! thanks for sharing :)

[@jeremyrd]

Great video! I used to be in NYC regularly and would catch Wayne at the 55 Bar. Really missing this now

[@WilRockQ]

At the 55 Bar in NYC. What a great place to see someone like this.

[@NicuPlaschevici]

Fantastic

[@matthewmcgee2874]

If you thumbs down this you're wrong. Simply stated.

[@paulaitkenguitar]

I can't thank you enough for posting all these wonderful videos! We're seriously Krantz deprived up here in Canada!

[@jeremytaft2444]

Preach!

[@jeremyp8501]

Amen to that Paul, we def need more Wayne in Canada lol was years before I even knew who he was.....such an epic player

[@ozbizbozzle]

And in the UK

[@BeatDigger]

God Damm it. Sounds like a volcano. POWERFUL AND SPIRITUAL 🙏

[@bobryan8793]

That was wicked...incredible...wow

[@mojones1]

Oh man- I thought that looked like 55 Bar. So cool.

[@matthues6188]

Makes me sad seeing one member of the audience not digging it.

[@dannygodinez8941]

Thanks so much Tracey! We are seriously Krantz deprived in Seattle.

[@jaidillon1790]

The girlfriend of whoever... front and center, fighting back a yawn...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mick5137]

Yeah, "They told me this guy is really good or something."

[@GdLjazzguitar]

Wayne Krantz is f*****g amazing

[@flutist4YourOccasion]

Miss 55

[@alessandrorossini8704]

Massive band.

[@attuneu]

Marvelous music. Thank you

[@allbuzzedup1]

Nice bass player

[@jfmax2000]

Very Nice !!!! Giving Me Some KC Typa Vibes Here ☺☺😎👊💯

[@andreasdrewke3329]

I love it.

[@zac4311]

Thank you

[@matthues6188]

Thanks for posting this. Incredible. Must have been insane to be in the room

[@gssong7111]

Just saw Wayne in Denver with Tim! I didn't know he was hardly taller than that strat, especially since Tim is like 7 ft tall!!

[@ninofunka1106]

At the beginning they had no idea what that delayed notes were about, until the grooves kicked in, you all smile rightttttt

[@Foghat1961]

No prisoners Wayne!!!!!!

[@NielsvanderSteenhoven]

Badass, I love it!!

[@prinzidrums]

Thank you Tracey!!!!

[@bassocanario]

Yes...THAT!😎❤

[@ThiagoBragaMusic]

Greeeeat as always!!

[@matthues6188]

Cliff Almond: Thomas Lang's American Alter-ego

[@blacklonggadogg]

Thanks for sharing. Close quarters!!

[@winstonschwarz1636]

Funny audience man. I love these 55 Bar clips!

[@erikbjorkman4424]

Soooo goooood!!!!!!!!

[@ProfileP246]

Wayne 1st class, drums and bass off the charts!

[@dyllicarray2266]

Such good music 🎵 Bravo, Wayne & co! 👏

[@Ciro2cool]

what an awesome trio

[@LukeDallert]

Holy Moly

[@mantorandlannett...ourmusi604]

Epic So inspiring Thank You!

[@tombennettband1485]

dayummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....

[@SongMakerNYC]

monster drumming here

[@pjakobsen]

Wonderful drumming -- elastic and loosy-goosy in a good very good way.

[@WWare16]

Where can you go in NY now to find music with this energy and beautiful dissonance?

[@doglaskwako4496]

i luv w.k so fucking amazing...

[@estebanmartinezfragnaud9477]

notable originalidad

[@fruitsalaax]

Sickkkkkkkkk. How the hell is that lady yawning 😂😂

[@user-ck3pl8vi2c]

kurifu!!🥁❤

[@sonortubelug3853]

I don't know how Cliff plays like that. There's so much elbow going on.

[@alanpenner3328]

the dude with the backwardss hat yoooooooo

[@alanpenner3328]

great hang!! great vibe wow

[@BlaineFallis]

Love love love - I've missed you. I'm that guy who said he'd forgotten your name. Thanks for your approach to it all.

[@RD-wg2nt]

Imagine a jam session with Wayne and Guthrie!!

[@alxsmac733]

Someone needs to make Thom aware of this

[@jamesha175]

not regular music for sure

[@briankubarycz296]

Krantz has the lag.

[@michaelmcgarry7171]

this was ok, but you had to see him play with the Dan

[@narizgrande]

Isn't that Wayne's wife Gabriela Anders?

[@draj8590]

I'm sorry in advance but why doesn't black swan off the record sound anything like this song?

[@conordyer2307]

The drummer is carrying them

[@0hili0]

christ

[@soundsurface4881]

Trying to figure out what my dosage cocktail would be for hearing this live. More fun to play than listen to for me, but that's my problrm lol. Question: Is music always just a little bit like watching peeps rub one out in public? Hmmmm. Anyhoo, thanks for posting --- just discovered Wayne so I say "rave on brotha!" way cool! -- Cheers to all! :)

[@anvobiandreams]

and then they all got covid

[@jadeowenhamblyn4405]

7:32 ... she should have gone home and done something she enjoyed.

[@danashane]

7:35 woman in the white coat, I feel ya. I love WK, but it does get tedious

[@akalma7023]

chick yawns 0734. haha

[@manduker]

MUCHO RUIDO...

[@darkness3342]

it's not music it's fuss but great drummer

[@drummakid101]

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, guy.