Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton: Monday YouTube Fix
Andrew Hitz
I have evidently been living under a rock because I had no idea two of my favorite musicians headlined an entire concert together. Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton are both institutions on their respective instruments and in music in general for a good reason. This is just fantastic. Every person on this stage is expressing a strong musical opinion without stepping on each other's toes. Tons of exclamation points going around this band and no question marks at all.
The slow, relentless groove alone is enough of a reason to play this for any young musician. I don't know how many times I've been told that slow music is "easy" by young players. Slow music ain't easy. In fact, it's the hardest music to play in the world. The slow groove in the first half of this clip wouldn't have budged if the hall had caught on fire. As it should be. This is how "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" goes.
Enjoy!