Wes Montgomery-Four On Six (1965)-Guitarra de Jazz.

Gracias a las televisiones públicas europeas, existen testimonios históricos como esta interpretación del genial guitarrista Wes Montgomery, en su país, no tuvieron esa "deferencia" con el, lamentable...

[@SnowTheJamMan]

Cameraman secretly wants those tabs

[@robertschaeffer5861]

Cop a lick...

[@mateohernandez6572]

And we thanks to the cameraman

[@tawandamanika530]

I was just thinking, it can't be accidental that we see so much of his hands

[@myhomelesslifestyle7857]

Ha, ha. So it seems. Peace

[@joshc_rr]

This man did not use tabs

[@shaalis]

Whomever did the camera work for this is a hero.

[@21anthem12]

The sound ain’t too shabby either.

[@21anthem12]

Paul Walker That’s for granted. 😉

[@axisgarret2516]

Stanley Kubrick - moonlighting......

[@angelobouhoutsos3060]

Yeah sound and tabs!

[@HomoChomsky]

A lot of European video and audio recordings from that era are really incredible.

[@jeffdoyle4703]

Sensational camera work.....

[@wildchild01ok]

We all should kiss the cameracam, he did such wonderful job to learn this song.

[@mrmogensen]

0:48 best camera angle ever

[@amileoj9043]

Indeed. Also: Wes' beatific smile right into the camera at 0:07 is all the things.

[@ChrisPow]

Whoah that is really cool

[@jameswilliams8568]

True statement

[@nathanielschwartz425]

Finally! A camera man who actually shows the musicians playing instead of just showing the crowd for eighty percent of the video.

[@michaeld5888]

Perhaps as opposed to saying finally more a case of formerly. This is a BBC functioning as it was supposed to but now long gone.

[@kenzelcold1636]

I just learned of Wes Montgomery (12/19/21) today! What an amazing guitarist.

[@DariusBlue-sx3fm]

Simply just facts, all of the quote on quote best guitarist that have ever lived were all jazz guitarist and not rock guitarist....not my fault it's just the way the cookie crumbled..... Django, grant green, Wes Montgomery a d I'm sure Iam leaving some one out for sure all pushed the limits of the instrument and all played completely different from each other.....after the three u can start naming Clapton, hendrix, and who ever u would like....just imo....I'm not a guitarist but, I'm way beyond an enthusiast

[@MitchellMaichak-ze7mr]

That's cool , the world is like French fries , and we're all catch up !!!

[@georgedeverges1059]

How lucky you are; you might have never heard this.@@MitchellMaichak-ze7mr

[@dalebissland5121]

The video quality on the fretboard shot is outstanding for era, the playing even more so....

[@m0skit0]

The playing? There were jazz monsters from that era and before as well.

[@FifeFamily]

This is the best older live music clip I've ever seen. The sound is amazingly captured and the angles and clarity of the shots!

[@AB-ts6dn]

My only wish is to be able to hear music forever. I’m go glad I’m 17 and able to enjoy beautiful music like this. this is true music right here. That roots soul music

[@flashtheoriginal]

Classic Wes. Understated, crisp, on tempo, structured yet free. Masterful

[@ashokamenon9881]

Check out “live at the half note”with Wynton Kelly trio, and also “Full house”, live at the Taino. Excellent live jazz

[@brokensemitone]

Wow, seeing that close up of the Maestros hands. Effortless genius!

[@georgiethumbs2438]

I can't believe how great this is recorded, especially the bass.

[@TropicalLatitude]

Bass playing gut strings.

[@contra_sandinista]

Smoothest transition from a bass solo back to the song I've ever heard.

[@heavenlyguitar5913]

Barbaroja It flowed perfectly. I was listening to the bass solo and when the band popped back in it was so subtle I didn’t really notice it but I did. I don’t know how else to describe it. Just flowed perfectly.

[@thagoodosn]

Stomp. But this is a close 2nd.

[@junkbot2.1]

love how the bassist comes out of his solo

[@moc1609]

Rick Laird, later of the Mahavishnu Orchestra!!

[@n.larson5994]

One of the mysteries of Wes Montgomery’s incredible technique (and there are many!) is that because he played with his thumb, he must have only been able to pluck the strings downward, since it is difficult to imagine how to pluck upward with the thumb. I did read somewhere that Wes had developed a distended callous on his thumb that made it possible for him to pluck upward occasionally with his thumb. It’s very interesting to see on this video that Wes does in fact pluck upward very occasionally. He does, however, pluck downward predominantly. I’ve never been able to see that on any other video of Wes, but there it is! I believe also that Wes had the greatest natural understanding of the fretboard of any guitarist I can think of. He was to my mind not only the greatest of all jazz guitarists, but he stands with only h small handful of the greatest jazz musicians on any instrument (Lester Young, Charlie Parker etc.)

[@Lasalas777]

Buena observación Larson!!!Me gustas!!

[@Aaa-pz6nh]

You can for sure pluck up with the thumb. Tosin Abasi has mastered it. But I’m pretty sure Wes used just downstrokes when playing lead lines. Which is really impressive

[@tomasvanecek8626]

You are right... he would be great playing any instrument .. he is the best musician there ever has been

[@wine-living]

There's a quick upstroke at 0:37 that you can see. And another at 0:48. He doesn't use it often that's for sure.

[@buddybolden846]

Wes started playing guitar with the age of 19 years. At that time he was working as a mechanic. In the evening he could rehearse. Playing with a pick was too harsh and loud and his children woke up. So he decided just to use his thumb wich produces a more mellow tone. Wes didn't read music, just played by listening and watching. Amazing guy, fantastic musician, improvisor, beautiful soul and guitarslinger.

[@Lichfeldian--Suttonian]

As a band, we just started learning to play this one. Wow, this is cool! I want to keep playing it!

[@jdee8267]

Wes Montgomery was said to lack confidence in his ability but on camera he’s killing it and looking relaxed. Superlative backing musicians must have helped.

[@Larriex97]

Think I've never seen Wes Montgomery's hands so clearly! It's incredible, thanks a lot to that cameramen!!

[@timhankins7707]

Fantastic. What a great performance. Also Tony Rice did an amazing acoustic version of this song.

[@steelyman08]

I shall be checking that out. Thanks.

[@maximiliano1761]

I mostly listen to metal, punk, and hard rock and now old jazz. seeing this dude play makes me realise that no matter what genre you like a great musician will always amaze you. And as a guitar player jazz is one of the Is challenging genres to play. It really has made me spend ours in the guitar playing those hard ass chords. And that bass solo is sick!

[@Flabzorzjiu]

i love u

[@ofotopedro]

Good music is always good music. I can easily jump from Pantera to Dave Brubeck, pass through Slayer or Red Hot Chili Peppers straight out to Elton John or Queen, then go to Fela Kuti or John Zorn, Quantic or Björk. Johann Sebastian Bach or Stravinsky, through Korsakov or Béla Bartok jumping from Pink Floyd to Iron Maiden, ending with some good old Hendrix or Zeppelin.

[@chriswaldrop5641]

Listen to Rite of Spring by Stravinsky. I think you will hear very, very early hints of metal and prog in an orchestra setting. When it was debuted in 1915 in Paris it caused a fights to break out in theater and people were pounding the hands on the seats almost like head banging.

[@buddybolden846]

I believe it is Rick Laird on Bass

[@mikejones-go8vz]

@@buddybolden846from Mahivishnu Orchestra?

[@Eescobear1]

Wes has one of my favorite faces of all human incarnations.

[@garychapman4294]

He looks like Sonny Liston 😁

[@giovanna722]

Wes Montgomery is a very attractive guy.

[@Ibantar]

This guy here is the ABSOLUTE G.O.A.T. of jazz guitar, in my opinion!!! I look at a USED Gibson L5, like the one here, that thing was $9500.00😳! (Needless to say... I'm still DREAMING of owning one😆.)

[@ss_whole]

Wes plays that guitar effortlessly.

[@bloodletter3400]

Super Kyle With just his thumb no less

[@MrFjmejiar]

It's very important what you mention!! That's why his way of playing is unique. The tone of his sound is so clear..besides he plays the right notes and chords without overplaying them like other jazz interpreters.

[@MARSTVCHANNEL]

One of the greatest Wes tracks!!!

[@fedoragibson3059]

best footage of wes's hands i've ever seen!

[@williepearl1412]

Saw him in San Francisco. I think it was the summer of 1959 in a North Beach club. I was 18 and Caiifornia ajjowed 18 year olds to enter but couldn’t serve us alcohol. Which was fine with me. I was thoroughly intrigued by the Music!!!!!

[@bobtaylor170]

Willie Pearl, I envy you.

[@DoctorDave5]

Wow!

[@wescalliope]

Wes Montgomery is truly a Jazz legend

[@hdll599]

The Best Guitarist. Great, great, great Wes Montgomery. See you from Chile, southamerica. 👍

[@chrisclermont456]

Splendid performance!! Love "Four On Six!!" ❤

[@gordon4385]

LOVE his pre-Don Sebesky stuff. This is how he was meant to be heard. Wish I could have seen him live back in the day.

[@eliasmsv3156]

what a time to be alive

[@Siahaan_and_Co]

All these notes that Wes Montgomery & the bands accompanying him play were going straight deeply to my soul. M A G N I F I C O !

[@dwayneflorence4482]

A song that never needed to stop.

[@louislark4506]

Immensely captivated by Wes M, the bass player, and the pianist. That bass player I dig. The pianist tempo is superb. Excellent!

[@stephenpeters2853]

What a talented bunch of guys, terrific stuff.............👍

[@tonyhall3845]

as a musician, how can you not be humbled by this incredible man. Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, Herb Ellis and Roger Kelly. my main influences to guitar

[@Goatchild90]

One of the greatest musicians of all time

[@davedavidson9996]

I love the camera view of Wes's fretting hand and thumb. Now let's see one like this for Jimi.

[@Behutet93]

I had a boss, who was a young man, when he was offered a gig in SF to take the place of Wes's bass player because he got sick. He got scared and turned it down. He regretted years later.

[@woolfnotes]

Stan Tracey (p), Rick Laird (b), Jackie Dougan (dr) on ABC TV, London, May 7, 1965

[@springrasty]

thank you.

[@sandycatanach]

Introduced by Ronnie Scott too...

[@SuperTecpoint]

up

[@raph2k01]

What an incredible recording

[@jimmysblacksmithing462]

So cool! Between the music and the camera work👏👏👍👍🙏🙏

[@mezzoca8110]

This is when BBC was very good at their job and thank to the guys back then for recording this for the public and music fans to view just how good Wes Montgomery and his band were. Sadly the BBC isn’t even a vague shadow of its former self from those honest and sincere days. It so looks cool and great sounds.

[@fredfungalspore]

Every one who comes to listen to this has taste .. That is a given We are RARE..breed..🎸🎵🎶

[@mikemchugh3073]

Can't say I've seen this camera angle on Wes' left hand before nor his right. I'm amazed at how he just uses his thumb on single notes. Such a talent. Love hearing him play The Big Hurt. One of my all time favorites. Wish there was footage of that.

[@celticdadgad]

The most musical thumb ever. Stellar playing.

[@damonwalden7149]

I always listen to Legendary West Montgomery when I'm traveling on the freeway visiting friends in different states his music is very relaxing

[@smkemp07]

This is from London, Ronnie Scott introduces the band. Thanks for posting

[@romainbertrand253]

Wes is just a genius with music. It's not about the technic or complexity. But when he plays the guitar sings.

[@johnnya867]

That is some serious thumb work! Who the hell needs a pick.. If I had 5 hands I couldn't do that. Amazing

[@kholwankambule7545]

Wow! Bless this cameraman 🙌🏻

[@thagoodosn]

That bass player came back in smooth.

[@melloguitar]

Wes playing is absolutely superb, looks easy.

[@dariowiter3078]

Unbelievable! Playing the guitar like that with his thumb! 👍👍👍👍👍 😀😀😀😀😀

[@TheSirjohn2012]

This man was a long way in his time and many have followed him in the later years like:GEORGE BENSON,EARL KLUGH,PAT METHENY,JOE PASS, KENNY BURRELL.

[@TheDavidfallon]

Rick Laird, later Mahavishnu Orchestra, as a youngish 24 YO, on bass.

[@TheDavidfallon]

Bass player is Rick Laird who later joined John McLaughlin in the Mahavishnu Orchestra.

[@keshavkannan9973]

wow

[@GregCombs100]

I just can’t figure out how Wes accurately plays the single note runs with his thumb. Incredible.

[@Alex-ox7fm]

His thumb was double jointed so he could literally alternate pick with it like a pick player, I remember doing research on him cuz I was wondering the same lol

[@manueldlorenzo]

Guau..........sencillamente maravilloso, el mejor vídeo de Wes Montgomery que he visto, es como tenerle ahí al lado. Hacía milenios que no escuchaba este tema. Felicidades.

[@KarnEvil4]

You could see where George Benson got his licks from!

[@travelingman9763]

Add Grant Green was copied as well. GB copied anything that he could from non guitarists too. GB had /has perfect pitch thus quite easier to verify what he heard. Wes didnt have perfect pitch and Horace Silver said he played beautiful on a tune at a Jam session but in the wrong key.

[@juliancofie3918]

Both George Benson and Phil Upchurch ... great jazz guitarists in their own right... ... co-wrote a song called "Six To Four". I'm wondering if this is where they got the inspiration from 🤔😊😊

[@lwmson]

And many other jazz guitar greats, like Pat Martino, Emily Rembler, and Lee Ritenour (Lee even named one of his sons after Wes). Wes was to jazz guitar what Hendrix was to rock in that he was a great guitar innovator who many try to emulate.

[@cjgreen4331]

@@travelingman9763 F

[@taildragger53]

@@juliancofie3918 Yes, they did for sure! I read once that it was a tribute to Wes.

[@gregd.3278]

What a great jazz guitarist - WOW!John Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 - June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist."

[@karlsmith6690]

All-time beautiful display of Jazz Guitar. :)

[@pobinr]

So relaxed & natural. Such an inspiration to others

[@billgonzo116]

Y con el pulgar, es una bestia Wes. Me hace acordar a Tosin Abasi, otro innovador, por esa característica

[@gabchaim8232]

Camera angle from above Wes' guitar's neck (00:35 ~ 01: 12) is brilliant. Never seen it anywhere else before.

[@georgiethumbs2438]

This was the inspiration for "3rd stone from the sun " by Jimi Hendrix

[@bluetopguitar1104]

I can believe it.

[@npc2071]

Everything Wes played was the inspiration for 3rd Stone

[@lwmson]

Very true. The most innovative jazz guitarist ever inspiring the most innovative rock guitarist ever. Isn't that something!

[@estherwiserich3321]

joe jones is

[@MaximillianNewman]

I believe the use of Octaves for guitar leads was a huge influence on Hendrix, he did that a ton which set him apart from other Rock/Blues players. Third Stone was a great example of him using that technique, which no doubt he picked up from watching and hearing Wes

[@donaldgossett1736]

Great video. Well filmed, with a sense of capturing Wes at work

[@jsivanandham]

wow..amazing & unique thumb technique of wes Is graceful as always like his smile..great talents and a rare clarity b&w video Is a treat to our eyes and ears, ' n ' number of times to watch..thanks a lot..siva..india..

[@jasonemile7163]

During one of the most turbulent eras of American history we saw such masterful instrumentation and musical expression. The jazz music, itself, from this era should be studied to understand the monumental leap forward-and I some respects backwards, in our existence in America.

[@odedfried-gaon2880]

Inspiration Corner... done so effortlessly!

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

Good grief even in an abbreviated version of this he still melts faces and bends minds in ways most musicians would only dream of for their most epic of masterpieces. Wes was the man. Who knows what he could have done if he had been allowed to live longer.

[@user-qt9tv2gv7r]

Cool as ever

[@damonwalden7149]

Wes Montgomery the best guitar all times and I love this song 4 on 6

[@georgiethumbs2438]

Wow, this is some video. Amazing shots and fantastic sound.

[@mountainstartemple6041]

that thumb cam was quite good!

[@garryvee]

An outstanding video. Great performances and while I enjoyed watching Wes, the bass player was amazing.

[@TheJQ1971]

Love wes' facial expressions. It's like hes just tying his shoes

[@DoctorDave5]

Amazing view of Wes Montgomery’s left hand working the fretboard. Guessing the camera man plays guitar!

[@michaeljacobs2954]

The album this song appeared on was The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery on Riverside Records. It is indeed a jazz classic and sounds as new and exciting as when it came out.

[@johnbarnett6924]

This man still claimes a lot of my attention, for more than Sixty Years, and I am still learning from him, Honest Truth , John

[@jameswilliams8568]

He was so talented.

[@SNHOULIARAS]

The ultimate skin-thumb playing, instead of the traditional pick or milt-finger style. Amazing sound

[@sleepcapsule6472]

He plays so fast with his thumb its amazing.

[@oriraykai3610]

love the Monk impression by the pianist on this one!

[@jcbasfra]

what a fabulous musician wes ... thank you for these themes

[@idkidk7002]

It’s like watching it as it happened...

[@sorendippel]

Wes is a true master!

[@StevieVman1]

JAZZ HISTORY AT ITS BEST Every player is phenomenal

[@TiagoHillesheim]

glad we have today these kind of footage ... Wes was a genius

[@hugomazariegos7406]

Me encantó!!!!.... 👍👍

[@EastmanD]

OMG ! All with just his thumb ! Holy Cow !!

[@_ICH_SEHE_SCHWARZ_]

Hey Ronnie - good to see you again!

[@blacktimechileofficial7875]

Espectacular... Que belleza de ejecución

[@vickomanuel]

The Master of Melody

[@fakenewsmindcontrol1508]

All that amazing sound just using thumb,wow!

[@davegrandel3866]

This HAS to have been digitized and clarified somehow, the video quality is unbelievable!

[@johngafa3480]

I marvel at seeing Rick Laird playing the bass on this show with Wes. It's not for nothing he was chosen to play with Mahavishnu years later. The experience and pedigree are there.

[@migmazsal5960]

John Leslie Montgomery o mas conocido como Wes Montgomery un mostruo del jazz,un excelente guitarrista!