Favorite bit o' Larry Young

[Soul Stream]

Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise is another of those mind-blowing Larry Young pieces. I was actually listening to it last night. He just deconstructs the hell out of that tune. wow!

[connoisseur series500]

I don't know music, and am not a musician, but I still find this discussion interesting...

[Kari S]

Adam Scone is also very, very convincing in that style...

As is Bill Heid and Goldings obviously...

[Soul Stream]

Adam Scone is also very, very convincing in that style...

As is Bill Heid and Goldings obviously...

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Yes, Bill Heid is probably the best there is when it comes to the LY concept. Goldings and Yahel are also wonderful. And again, I think Jim Alfredson has a handle on this stuff as well as exhibited in his "Young's Dream" from their first CD.

[Jim Alfredson]

Thanks! I do my best.

[Soul Stream]

Man....Softly was killing me again today...when Larry holds the bassnote and just starts flying off into oblivion. Pretty wild. By Unity, LY really had that whole thing of his in the palm of his hand, literally.

[mrjazzman]

this has probably already said but I like "Zoltan" from his best cd Unity..........mrjazzman

[Alon Marcus]

I haven't put on much Larry Young in while. However, was listening today. Aside from the obvious remarks about originality, I really enjoy certain rhythmic things and pet finger patterns he leans on as a basis to his style. Can't point out a single passage right now, but wondered if anybody had any particular passages of Larry Young. Not neccessarily a whole tune, but that's cool too....

Unity was on my playlist this month,

I noticed that Young tends to use a lot the pentatonic scale,

but not the bluesy usual stuff.

He superimposes on the same chord various pentatonics

derived from roots which are related to the chord he plays.

The same creative way as Woody Shaw later did.

He also likes using forths

and his playing reminds me of all people Mccoy Tyner

in his choice of substitute chords and melodic lines.

[marcello]

I thought I'd post this photo that I found in this Flckr page:George Heid

Grant Green, J.C. Moses, Larry Young

Edited May 7, 2007 by marcello

[Soul Stream]

WOWWWWWW!!!!!

THANKS!!!!!! That's just incredible.

[7/4]

That sure is amazing...

"We're taking a break...remember your bartender...we have our latest album for sale..."

[Guy Berger]

Thanks for the photo, Tom.

Guy

[Jim Alfredson]

I thought I'd post this photo that I found in this Flckr page:George Heid

That must be George Heid, aka Bill Heid's brother. Bill Heid, aka the man tutored by Larry Young AND Don Patterson and one helluva organist. Cool pic.

[Jim Alfredson]

"We're taking a break...remember your bartender...we have our latest album for sale..."

Reality.

[7/4]

"We're taking a break...remember your bartender...we have our latest album for sale..."

Reality.

[Jim Alfredson]

Larry and the boys probably had to move that organ in themselves, too. People think this business is all glitz and glamour. It's frickin' hard work and the pay is shit.

[AndrewHill]

First track on 'Mother Ship'. After a relatively subdued start to the solo, it goes absolutely apeshit. Amazing stuff - I wonder what they thought of that in the studio .

That's got to be one of the most out jazz organ solos I've ever heard. Herbert Morgan was another surprise. Enjoyed him on Of Love and Peace.

[7/4]

Larry and the boys probably had to move that organ in themselves, too. People think this business is all glitz and glamour. It's frickin' hard work and the pay is shit.

...ah, but we love you guys!

When you come back to NYC, I'll give you a hand with your equipment again and help you navigate the jungle that is the city that never sleeps.

Well...it sleeps now a days, but you know what I mean.

[Jim Alfredson]

It's a bit easier now that I'm playing the XK System. More stuff to haul, but less weight.

[Big Al]

First track on 'Mother Ship'. After a relatively subdued start to the solo, it goes absolutely apeshit. Amazing stuff.

When I saw this thread had been bumped, that was the first thing I thought of. The proverbial quiet before the storm. Absolutely beautiful!

[Big Al]

Now that I see why this thread was bumped up, all I can say is...

WOW!!!

[paul secor]

Just a thought - I'd like to see some of the musicians on Board do more threads like this. You guys can have some fun and share musical info amongst yourselves and we non-musicians end up learning something too.

edit- Maybe I should check the Musician's Forum more often. For all I know, some of this may go on there.

Edited May 8, 2007 by paul secor

[7/4]

Larry and the boys probably had to move that organ in themselves, too. People think this business is all glitz and glamour. It's frickin' hard work and the pay is shit.

Not to mention the boxes of vinyl.

Crap, I mentioned them.

[Joe G]

Larry and the boys probably had to move that organ in themselves, too. People think this business is all glitz and glamour. It's frickin' hard work and the pay is shit.

Although, it might've been a house organ. The heyday, don't ya know.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Marcello - what a great photo! Thanks for posting that.

My fave bit of Larry won't impress the musicians, I fear It's the chordal sequence at the climax of "Testifyin'"; it just feels so fuckin' heavy!

MG

Oh and PS - shouldn't this be in the Hammond Zone?

Edited May 24, 2007 by The Magnificent Goldberg