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

6 жыл бұрын

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

6 жыл бұрын

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

@dylanphelan3010

Жыл бұрын

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

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

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.

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.

"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...

just his conversations are so inspiring

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.

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

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.

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

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.”

Faith in music, sacrifice, hard work

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

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

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.

Completely inspiring, just like his playing.

I love you Bill. FOREVER.🙏🌹🕉

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 .

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

This interview is a true masterpiece ..!!

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

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

Жыл бұрын

It is ironically the same with classical music.

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

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

LOVE IT. LOVE IT. LOVE IT.

Beautiful. Thank you for posting.

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

This was beautiful. Thank you :)

Thank you, Mr. Evans.

This is crazy!!! So good!!!

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

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

@michaelleggieri7135

9 ай бұрын

I was about to leave that same comment

@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.

I have this video and love it.

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

Amazing... educators!!!

@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 ...”

My favorite jazz album is "Interplay."

驚いたことは、彼は天性の努力家だということ。

@008yoable

4 жыл бұрын

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。

Yes.

sacred words

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.....

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

My man, the Clark Kent of Jazz...

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

He would have made a great college professor.

Teach me master...

this is bill evans's older brother?

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

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

@soundsandsoul6421

8 жыл бұрын

+Wings Of Excess email it to me please ?

How old was he here?

✌ 🎹

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

imegine if the was a vidio in bach like this

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

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

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?

What happened to his front teeth?

@ShimOhio

8 жыл бұрын

+Fern Corleone Who cares???

@PSLegend999

8 жыл бұрын

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

8 жыл бұрын

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

@PSLegend999

8 жыл бұрын

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

@Incog2k6

7 жыл бұрын

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.

chain smoking lol

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

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

@fuxleo

7 жыл бұрын

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