Shoulda named this video Oscar Petersynth

@Marijuana-Johnson

6 жыл бұрын

STOP

@Sludgewerk

6 жыл бұрын

Marijuana Johnson 😂😂😂

@ThatsABiggon

6 жыл бұрын

RagEyes NJ #NERD!!! LOL j/k

@19sharpie

5 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't even be mad if you renamed the video now lol

@angelog.spicolaiii8021

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know about 'fruity loops' but he's got some great gear there folks. Looks like a Mac, Synclavier (not Memorymoog) Jupiter-8 & uh bunch of other things I can't identify. Does anyone know what the fridge size modular stuff he's using? thanx dudes.

I landscaped for him once. Really nice guy. On a blazing day he brought out the pitcher of ice water & made sure we were all good.

@blushhhhmusic

3 жыл бұрын

He sounds like a nice guy that’s awesome

@mr.fisher3379

3 жыл бұрын

@Maxbinned Dude ice water is amazing on a blazing day

@laminebaazi4376

3 жыл бұрын

was this in mtl?

@vogelvogeltje

3 жыл бұрын

@Maxbinned what? you want him to bring them a pitcher of d’usse?

@Domstraight

3 жыл бұрын

@@laminebaazi4376 Mtl Rules !!!

Wow. Dude''s a giant from the Bop era, yet more open minded and w/ a more jovial spirit than many guys born after 1960...

@johnnyluna7824

3 жыл бұрын

there's something to be said of a person who's not afraid of change but rather embraces it.

@vigilancebrandon3888

3 жыл бұрын

@wyntonmarsalis

@Ariel1Dominguez

3 жыл бұрын

Every person who finds his passion to be his purpose of life, to serve by giving fruit to the fullest of their talent. Every person who is like that is always open minded, at least I thinks so, because they are happy and always looking new ways to express their natural gifts. Gift is a beautiful word to describe it. Oscar Peterson had it but also we received the gift of creation through his talent.

@johnr8820

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts..he has always been one of my favorite jazzers but this just seals the deal...

@PutItAway101

3 жыл бұрын

I like that he didn't go into it half-assed with one little synth to tinker with, he's got walls of gear, monitor, floppy disks, printer, the whole deal

Murders Rhythm changes, has to type with one finger

@Pizaz0

6 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@tempodooloo

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@JMGrooves

5 жыл бұрын

AJ Salas hahahah

@stasiuwosilius5480

3 жыл бұрын

That's too funny man hahaha!

@bg357wg

3 жыл бұрын

He’s just intentionally holding back so as to not destroy our self-esteem

The camera looks like they're filming this inside the Chernobyl reactor.

@FunkAddict

3 жыл бұрын

MrSaemichlaus it looks more like the Three Mile nuclear station reactor

@Jimbo386000

3 жыл бұрын

They probably are

@saibot20194

3 жыл бұрын

Because the tape is damaged due to age and other things, this tape was probably sitting around in a dusty humid basement when it was found. ;)

@PhillyTom

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@icecreamforcrowhurst

2 жыл бұрын

They are! His track suit was green before the session started ☢️

People this talented should be allowed to live forever.

Who woulda known Oscar was into synths, midi, and computers back then...and seems he was quite saavy with the stuff too

@monsterjazzlicks

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I am quite amazed!

@extradimension7356

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah really he seem really into it and completely fluid with the technology - he always was a really smart dude. Awesomeness... And the he starts going on about multi perspectival and multi dimensional cubism and Picasso. Nice.

@prokesuk

3 жыл бұрын

I read an interview with him back in the 80s in Keyboard magazine. He was talking about reading user manuals for synths he didn't own. He was that interested in the subject.

@JoseAngelMorente

3 жыл бұрын

No MIDI... it's a Synclavier and a Roland Jupiter-8. The CRT screen in the video is actually the Synclavier terminal (not a 'computer' in the usual sense, but an optional peripheral for that synth).

@j.vonhogen9650

3 жыл бұрын

@@JoseAngelMorente - Cool, I totally forgot about that system! Thanks a lot for your comment!

"I wish I could make people hear things the way he (Picasso) made people see things....".......Oh you DID, Oscar...you DID.

@63Baggies

6 жыл бұрын

Dammed straight...

@skydragon3857

6 жыл бұрын

i still dont get what he sse's in that painting. anyone?

@b3at2

6 жыл бұрын

what was the last song?? i need to fucking know.

@ConstantThrowing

6 жыл бұрын

This just helped me understand Picasso.

@rudycr

6 жыл бұрын

JRLM “Laura” es the name of the song

Oscar Peterson using a loop is what I needed today

That soundboard in the background--he donated to my college & I learned on it😁

@weedanwine

3 жыл бұрын

that's so epic!

@dovydasgrigas441

3 жыл бұрын

@MichaelKingsfordGray dang exposeddddd

@johnmartinez7440

3 жыл бұрын

@MichaelKingsfordGray Why would he donate someone's name?

Finally KZread has recommended something really cool in 2021. Thanks

some of oscar peterson's recorded synth work is available on the album "In the Key of Oscar".

@johnr8820

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@rachelcabot4539

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@peperubio2319

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@gnolo

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@slowcuber_aze

2 ай бұрын

god bless you

everything in that room is now contained on one keyboard.

@CHECKMATE426

7 жыл бұрын

how did they fit poor Oscar into a keyboard?

@lepredator189

6 жыл бұрын

Oscar is the keyboard.

@offworldnetwork

6 жыл бұрын

Or an iPad even

@stephenbaldassarre2289

6 жыл бұрын

Sadly, I find a lot of modern technology can't do what was once common.

@RandyDrayton

6 жыл бұрын

...downloadable onto a laptop, tablet, or even a smartphone

What version of fl studio is this

@jonthehedghehog

6 жыл бұрын

Cactus FL Studio -7

@vj5160

6 жыл бұрын

that exclusive sht

@ThatsABiggon

6 жыл бұрын

Cactus 😂😂😂😂I love you!!!

@OscarGeronimo

6 жыл бұрын

The OG version.

@SS5SS5

6 жыл бұрын

Lmao. Best comment ever

imagine what a musical genius like oscar could do with today's technology?? from every interview i've seen with him he seems like such an awesome dude!!!!

@finnurjuliusson9635

6 жыл бұрын

I imagine... and it´s horrible. It would have robbed us of his piano playing.

@nimuroja9494

6 жыл бұрын

honestly not much, he thrived within his period of music and wouldnt like to imagine him anywhere else

@finnurjuliusson9635

6 жыл бұрын

THAT IS A FUCKING LOGIC THAT I AM NOT GOING TO EXPLAIN TO A FUCKING RUDE PERSON!

@wellthatisgr8er

6 жыл бұрын

Didn't he die in 2007? That ain't modern for you?

@mvbjunk

6 жыл бұрын

lol...very nice

>we couldnt make the notes swell >laughs in organist

@clydemaruna1773

3 жыл бұрын

He talkin about pianos tho

@corezone4250

3 жыл бұрын

@@clydemaruna1773 it’s a flex •

@acidset

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but organ can't be unswolen

After his stroke, he still outplayed anybody with his right hand and left thumb....miss you so much, Mr. Peterson.

@phyllispetras3821

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rudy.....

Oscar Peterson bought my sound library for the Ensoniq ESQ1 Synthesizer. Circa 1987.

@rolomcginty8653

3 жыл бұрын

that's hot. insight into how he has been following the developments .just a small piece of the film, be curious to see him muck about on the analogue beasts in the room, here is all synclavier.

Imagine if you handed him a midi controller and Logic Pro 😭🔥

That's not just any old "synth". That is the NED Synclavier II. The most advanced synthesiser/sampler of it's kind at the time. And also the most expensive ever. Great to see Oscar having fun.

@jamsolo5335

3 жыл бұрын

And it sounds absolutely horrible...

@danielolumese9083

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamsolo5335 😂

@TryptychUK

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamsolo5335 Yeah. It's not that great without the sampler. It's basically the first ever FM synth. The guy who invented it sold the patent on to Yamaha who built the DX7 and others based on it. You have to realise though, this was 1980.

@jamsolo5335

3 жыл бұрын

@@TryptychUK As a historic piece it is very interesting. I guess there is also a case to be made for 8 or 12 bit sampling for certain sounds. I can also dig the fact that people are different than me :-)

@marieto1

3 жыл бұрын

what about that roland? what is that?

somehow this video evokes a sad emotion in me. it looks so isolated and sounds surreal.

@hihat2723

3 жыл бұрын

Watch the vid of herbie hancock at sesame street to balance it out

@frederickfarias9515

3 жыл бұрын

He was such a talented man even though well known by jazz fans, he deserved even greater renown. And that there seems to be so few individuals of that much talent in any art.

Back in the days, this was rocket science. A Synclavier represented state-of-the-art technology in the late 70's/early 80's. A Synth nerd like Trevor Horn used it for his famous productions of Frankie goes to Hollywood or Grace Jones. Hard to believe for guys of 40 or younger, but polyphonic chords and sampling were quite unique at that time - and yes, for every sound change you had to press many buttons, turn knobs, push scroll bars - and floppy discs were your exclusive storage medium. So it may come as a surprise that a classic Jazz pianist like Oscar Peterson worked with that futuristic stuff. Although his musical approach was quite 'classic' and conservative (he was a hater of disharmonic free jazz), it might show his general openess to new influences and technologies (i remember him supporting the SACD in the 2000's). Funny that he never released an album with synthesizer music, except 'Night Child' in 1979 on which he played e-piano. It would have been interesting to see him exploring new musical territory.

@fintanoclery2698

6 жыл бұрын

HarryHipster Zappa was a big proponent of the Synclavier.

@natemickens88

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the extra added intell

@lyrianmusic

6 жыл бұрын

Not to mention that the Synclavier cost a bloody fortune back then. At least $25,000, as I recall. But it pioneered the digital workstation paradigm, and had undreamt-of capabilities for its day. So cool of Oscar, who-particularly at that time -was actually getting some foolishly negative feedback for being a jazz traditionalist, to actually be more cutting edge than anyone with the tech.

@wattage2007

6 жыл бұрын

$25,000? Try ten times that!

@bobbykopas5358

6 жыл бұрын

Zappa was a hairy hipster

I sometimes hate my computer, but I will hug it today.

One of the greatest pianists of all time, typing with one finger. Love it!

@matrox

4 ай бұрын

Yes....I am. Thank you.

@spaced4448

2 ай бұрын

@matrox donk 😂

@FawitoBlues

21 күн бұрын

Seek & Peek

Imagine getting all the great musicians of all time into a room like this. What could they have come up with?

Not only is this guy the man, but he definitely would have been opening his own PDFs if still alive today. RIP man and thanks for continuing to embrace technology. Great to see from an older person.

what always frustrated me was not being Oscar Peterson....

@CaptainAmaziiing

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a guitarist, and I still feel this way.

Guy is dressed like he wants a part in The Sopranos.

@OoOoOo-we3dn

3 жыл бұрын

If you're a one of the greatest pianists of all time I think you are allowed to pimp a little bit

It is incredible. He was so amazing and successful on the piano and still had the creative drive to learn new technology and push the boundaries of his craft.

the god Peterson himself recording music with a 5 1/4 floppy disk. I'm mindblown.

@ThatsABiggon

6 жыл бұрын

You're cute: need to be blown in any other ways. 😂😂😂😂 j/k. Couldn't resist!

I delivered pizza to him once. He was a really cool cat. He invited me in for a slice & I got to jam on a couple of tunes with him

@Prince_Dracula

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that’s amazing.

The camera pans over the Roland System 100M racks as if to say: "when is he going to start patching? when is he going to start cranking out some crazy modular shit!?" ;D

OP going hard in the booth

This sounds so fresh. His little effortless jam. It’s a shame that musical conventions meant he didn’t really pursue this. I bet some of his recorded synth jams are more interesting than the stuff he actually released.

@schmodedo

3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if anyone else had heard this recently. I'd love to know the year.

@theseoldbeats

3 жыл бұрын

@@schmodedo from some cursory research he appeared on the front of Keyboard Magazine in October 1983 with similar equipment. I’ve listened through some of his releases around that time and couldn’t find anything with synthesisers. Herbie Hancock really embraced a range of equipment some years before on Sunlight and Feet’s Dont Fail Me Now, but that was more of a disco vibe. If anyone knows of Peterson synth records post them in the comments?

@schmodedo

3 жыл бұрын

@@theseoldbeats By the look of the equipment I was definitely thinking early 80s. Such a wonderful mountain of nobs, switches and chords.

@adriangroeneveld9341

3 жыл бұрын

@@schmodedo Definitely early 80's. I am a fan of analogue gear but these early digital workstations are still awesome to see nowadays.

@simonperry8569

3 жыл бұрын

He was just playing jazz changes on a synth and in this video it didn't really inspire a new approach - he was just doing the old stuff with new sounds. Petersen was a master technician and an extremely gifted pianist, but he wasn't a great songwriter or a groundbreaking artist.

Maestro Peterson had the heart of a teacher.

@andybaldman

3 жыл бұрын

He really did.

@weedanwine

3 жыл бұрын

He wrote instructional books, I'm learning from one right now

This is my favorite video on KZread. A true visionary artist embracing the promise and possibilities of the future. God bless the great Oscar Peterson. ❤️

Proof that soul isn’t in the sound but the player

This must have been around the time when Oscar was a member of Yes. : )

@Darrylizer1

3 жыл бұрын

Well you have to admit he looked great in a cape.

@tomgiles1484

3 жыл бұрын

@@Darrylizer1 😁

Gem of a post. Who would've ever guessed that OP was a slow typer?!

@jorgehuezo4306

7 жыл бұрын

mademepickaname he didn't die that long ago tho

@robertslagle7176

6 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite KZread comments ever!

@AndyChamberlainMusic

6 жыл бұрын

Been on reddit to much; though you mean Original Poster and not Oscar Peterson lol

@Darrylizer1

3 жыл бұрын

That irony didn't escape me either.

This is a cut from 1 hour documentary, I will try in the weekend to put the whole documentary!

@thebetterlemonjello

7 жыл бұрын

Hey did you ever upload that?

@chriscapaccio4342

7 жыл бұрын

What is the documentary called?

@marceltorretta

7 жыл бұрын

Please do it, Rudy! =)

@gerbil_brained8752

6 жыл бұрын

Where you at Rudy?!

@lorenzokobina1056

6 жыл бұрын

rudy?

In a minor way he reminds me of my dad, an old school photographer who dumped his heavy DLR Maymia kit as soon as a good pocket 35mm became available. He bought a computer in his 70s and used it all the time - keeping the typewriter nearby to type addresses on envelopes while the printer was printing the envelope. I admire all pros who learn the new tools and integrate them into the workstream. It’s harder than it sounds.

Super rare vid man I love this kind of stuff

Can you imagine Art Tatum playing on that setup? 😮

@lepredator189

6 жыл бұрын

He'd DESTROY the keyboard. Literally.

@the83rdtrombonist60

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine Tatum with modern technology.

1:22 that melody he plays is beautiful

@johnr8820

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds so modern

@andrewhurst5163

3 жыл бұрын

You make me feel so young

@12potatos

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewhurst5163 what?

@lucasm4299

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the beginning of the Star Spangled Banner

@andrewhurst5163

3 жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure it is “you make me feel so young” at least it sounds like it

This is one of the coolest things I have ever seen...those earlier synths sound amazing. I love his open mindedness for new sounds and this is the first time I heard a synth swing! O.P. Forever!

I have that computer terminal sitting atop his synclavier. I found one sitting inside an abandoned lathe factory. It was the only terminal that hadn't been smashed to smithereens. I don't really know what to do with it although it is working. Maybe I'll find a Synclavier to use with it lol

@TheBigMclargehuge

3 жыл бұрын

cool story bro

@RikMaxSpeed

3 ай бұрын

It’s a VT100 from Digital Equipment Corp, so he’s hiding a VAX fridge unit somewhere else in his studio!

Oscar & Herbie were the pioneers of the cultural meld of modern jazz and (then novel) electronic sound design. Didn’t realise Oscar was so ‘in to’ it with all that kit in there, like Roland modular system, Jupiter 8 and Synclavier II. Cool! 😎🤘🎹🎵

Used to be I didn't "get" Oscar Peterson. That's changed a lot as I've dove deeper into jazz the past couple years. The man was brilliant.

I've never had so much fun with a video of this quality !

Oscar may have been more of an electronic artist if he was born later. Obvious passion there.

I sold him a Gleeman synth in SF early 80s in the store I worked at. He paid cash, took a cab...a real gentleman.

He was working in DOS! Imagine how much fun Mr Peterson would have today with the technology that is now out there. Playing my little Yamaha MOX6 as his first experience with a modern synthesizer would probably bring him to tears, and it has nowhere near the capabilities of the recently released workstation keyboards offered at the same price-point. The state of the science is just amazing. Oscar Peterson was certainly one of the all-time great pianists and it was nice to get to see him in this setting. Not only was he musically gifted, he was extremely intelligent.

I have stumbled on a gold mine

1:44 no lie I almost cried hearing him play this. I can feel the soul in the music

@b-north

Жыл бұрын

same i sampled that part and it’s literally my favorite composition i’ve made out of literally thousands of compositions i had created

@mandem343

10 ай бұрын

@@b-northwhat song??

@brs7495

2 ай бұрын

@@b-north What song is it?

@b-north

2 ай бұрын

@@brs7495 something unreleased

Ah, yes my favorite lofi hip hop artist Oscar Peterson

This is unfathomably cool. What a class act through and through Peterson was. Neat to see him tinkering on those ancient computers with MIDI I'm assuming?

@johnr8820

3 жыл бұрын

Unfathomably cool..great way of putting it

@general_electrics

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. Had no idea that kind of technology was around back then.

@BobKartyMusic

3 жыл бұрын

This is almost certainly before MIDI. I think the early Synclavier models had sequencing, but not via MIDI.

@LowEndMarauder

3 жыл бұрын

@@BobKartyMusic Synclavier II had it I believe which is what he's playing but not sure the year of this video. The II came out in 1980 I'm reading and MIDI was 1982 or 3? I guess later updated models had it added. I remember we used to have an old Atari computer that had midi capability and sold it to my nerdy piano teacher's husband when I was in elementary school in the mid 90's. "Other additions added were SMPTE time code tracking (incredibly the Synclavier tracked SMPTE time code in varispeed. if the tape speed slewed or slowed down, so did the Synclavier sequence, adjusting sound duration to match) and reluctantly, as they felt it was non professional when first released, a MIDI interface."

you guys are crying about quality?!? This is great! I'm so thankful to even view this! btw. T.V quality wasn't that great back in the days!

@stephenbaldassarre2289

6 жыл бұрын

Adrian AMV Vasquez TV quality was a lit better than this, which seems to be VHS on the slowest speed.

@composersgarage

4 жыл бұрын

i agree the quality is perfect

The guy was vitamins and minerals for your mind and soul.

The birth of modern hip hop here

incredible ! his synclavier brass are so dope

This is a historical gem of documentary! Thanks for sharing!

I love him, he's just so brilliant

Thank you for sharing this gem.

ngl this whole video, the synths, his voice and the grainy footage is a solid vibe

Beautiful flutter in that ending music!

He was all of those instruments and technology into one. He didn't need any of that.

@weedanwine

3 жыл бұрын

what a silly comment, he clearly loved the sonic possibilities that electronic music tech opened up for him!

I always keep coming to this video, it's so awesome.

videos like this are the best reason for youtube. Thanks so much for the share!

Yea the music/synths are cool... but that fit is on point

„The Piano is a majestic instrument never to be replaced.“ 😤 Listen children. Listen and learn.

Beautiful!

The single note crescendo. The pianists kryptonite.

Listening to Oscar Peterson speak is music to my ears, obviously his playing was magnificent too.

This is the greatest thing I've ever seen. Nothing like Tatum's successor sculpting swelling horn samples on the Synclav while clad in velour!!

this is unbelievably awesome. thank you sir

Thanks for posting this. A great look back at some of the technology as well as Oscar's genius

Such a privilege to see this! What a hero.

I would love to meet the team of developers that wrote that sheet music software. Watching that render on a screen from a recording was magnificent.

@LysgaardLightning

6 жыл бұрын

Mustakrakish yeah it seems to work like a charm. Remember seing sting use one too.

@homeone4054

4 жыл бұрын

My laptop is no quicker now!

Man you’re awesome thank you for sharing this beautiful video with me 🙏🇳🇱

What a brilliant video. I love his playing. Such a well spoken and intelligent man.

This is a little piece of gold right here now isn't it?

Jesus this stuff is so arcaic Its like a piece of art in itself

One of the greatest pieces of visual art of our time Keep this alive ❤

Loved this!!!!

Nice! Tape recording here makes the piano sound like a synth at the end.

To watch him go through the stages, laying those melodies down.... this is Gold. Thank you for posting this🙌🙌🙌

It is wonderful to hear him and his understanding of art. Great!

This video is gold! Thank you

The smile on his face when the machine types the music can't be payed with money haha

"I wish I could make people hear things the way [Picasso] makes me see things."

OP on the DL with synths I never knew or realized it till now thanx dude. 👍

you can hear him singing along at like 1:30.. slow it down.. Man is really good at this music stuff

Oscar is soo futuristic for the time :D

Wow man, what a treasure...how lucky are we to have this on KZread? As an aspiring musician, and as a lover of music, I am very grateful to see this. Thanks very much for putting it up. Dude, what happened to that fantastic musical notation creator/recorder app? That was so awesome! Are there any apps like that which can record what you play into sheet music? I’m guessing there are. Edit: found one..”Scorecloud”. Looks pretty sweet man... Gonna check it out.

One of the greats!! Oscar..man, synth keyboards have come a long way!!

thanks for posting!

Oscar is one of the most well spoken musicians I have ever heard speak. I rarely here him say “uh” or “Um”. I think that is why is good improvising lines on the spot.

@tim40gabby25

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting observation on multimodal fluidity. Retired uk medic here :)

That kind of piano jazz always makes me think of Mr. Rogers

@icecreamforcrowhurst

6 жыл бұрын

That's not surprising because Johnny Costa (Mr. Rogers' pianist) played with a rococo, florid style like Peterson, and both men possessed mind blowing dexterity.

So innovative! One of the nicest men and best piano player I have ever seen!

Still waiting for the whole documentary. Thanks for sharing this