Pino Palladino + Blake Mills: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
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The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit - stripped-down sets, an intimate setting - just a different space.
Nikki Birch | June 17, 2021
The studio backdrop of this Tiny Desk (home) concert is the perfect setting for the dynamic duo headlining this project. Pino Palladino is a prolific bassist whose sound you're already intimately acquainted with (even if you don't know it). Blake Mills, a guitarist and two-time Grammy nominee for producer of the year, has an impressive catalog of his own. Together, in the studio, the topshelf sidemen are in their element, distilling the sonic creativity that is the first release under Palladino's name, Notes With Attachments.
Eight pulsing calls from saxophonist Sam Gendel usher us into "Just Wrong" a melodic meditation that unfolds like a blossom in timelapse. Guitar, bass, sax and Abe Rounds' colorful dustings of percussion in this song are magical; we soar with the musicians through varied repetitions of the melody before they gently set us back on our feet. The afterimage of our flight is still fading away when Palladino greets the viewers with a short and sweet introduction before opening "Ekuté," a tune that explores traditional West African music, jazz and rock influences with a few modern touches of technology. "Djurkel," the final offering in this set, is also experimental in nature. Palladino's trademark bass sound lies in the cut, the fertile ground on which Mills, Gendel and Rounds dance dreamily around each other. This is session musicianship at its best. Each watch reveals new depths to the mastery.
SET LIST
• "Just Wrong"
• "Ekuté"
• "Djurkel"
MUSICIANS
• Pino Palladino: bass
• Blake Mills: guitar
• Abe Rounds: percussion
• Sam Gendel: saxophone
CREDITS
• Video: Jason Tippet, Carl McLaughlin, Julian Chavez
• Audio: Joseph Lorge
TINY DESK TEAM
• Producer: Nikki Birch
• Video Producer: Kara Frame
• Audio Mastering: Andy Huether
• Associate Producer: Bobby Carter
• Tiny Production Team: Bob Boilen, Maia Stern, Josh Rogosin, Gabrielle Pierre
• Executive Producer: Keith Jenkins
• Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
#tinydesk #pinopalladino #blakemills #nprmusic
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This is what the world needs now. More documentation of Pino's brilliance.
@zionhusmann5288
3 жыл бұрын
ok but... Sam Gendel
@lualopes5698
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly...
@coreyshafarman8918
3 жыл бұрын
He’s so criminally unknown
@viktormuerte
3 жыл бұрын
@@coreyshafarman8918 I wouldn't say he's unknown. Pretty much all my bassist friends know and greatly admire him (and I'm not even American). It's just that there aren't that many videos of him on KZread.
@Itaivarochik
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
Man everytime pino brings the fretless out you know he means serious jazz business
@elsongs
3 жыл бұрын
That alone got me to watch.
@spacepodi
Жыл бұрын
I thought it was Blake on the fretless baritone and Pino on the bass, no?
@jona8659
Жыл бұрын
@@spacepodi they change instruments during the gig
The audio engineer on this one, my gosh.
@Jazzbass92
3 жыл бұрын
I went to high school with him! We played in progressive bluegrass and hot jazz trios together. Such a nice guy in addition to being immensely talented! So happy he’s working on such cool projects!
@DevashishGuptaOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
@@Jazzbass92 That's so cool!
@Vossflying
3 жыл бұрын
With players like that you basically do nothing as mixing engineer. It's just about a good microphone placement
@DevashishGuptaOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
@@Vossflying Ah yeah, totally!
@smashogre4766
3 жыл бұрын
^^ Yup!!
So this means one step closer to a D'Angelo Tiny Desk, right?
@ilinskimusic
3 жыл бұрын
Finally someone speaks!
@mrsapplez2007
3 жыл бұрын
Ooooh
@bruinwhite9108
3 жыл бұрын
That would be so elite
@amshuchitrakar4424
3 жыл бұрын
i came to the comments to say the same thing lol
@emberos
3 жыл бұрын
A man can dream . . .
Pino and Blake, legends of course, but can we hear it for Abe and Sam??? Two mega-talents that shine on every project they are a part of!
these guys are operating in a sphere above us normals
Pino matching the sax melody with harmonics at 2:45 gave me shivers...truly one of the greatest of all time.
@mezzasegolas
2 жыл бұрын
probably the other way round, that's a classic Jaco lick, he probably wrote the tune and had the sax double the harmonics. Nice effect though
@AndreasOxholm
Жыл бұрын
Magic! I just did a video on his work on Wherever I Lay My Hat, and he is doing a harmonic slide on the first chorus! Incredibly creative
This is just ridiculously well recorded and balanced.
I see Pino Palladino I click like. Then stick around for the perfection
Finally a proper documentation of Pino. One of the most creative bass players in the world. Some of those fretless lines does remind one of Jaco with Joni.
@luke125
3 жыл бұрын
Big time
@FablesOfFaubus
2 жыл бұрын
The whole first movement coulda been a side on Don Juan's reckless Daughter or Shadows and Light
@KaninManeepairoj
2 жыл бұрын
Man with the simplest gear but the most complex playing
@kenschubert7001
7 ай бұрын
Shadows of Shadows and Light
@BB-fk1wf
Ай бұрын
@@KaninManeepairoj Perfect and ultimate proof that the sound is in the player's hands.
Those harmonics during the first song, holy sh*t. What a beautiful thing.
I feel that this performance is sonically more impressive than the record
I feel like not many appreciate Sam Gendel's brilliance in this group.. He is also amazing along side these other great and experienced sound crafters.
*AND GENDEL ON THE SAX?!* This is a super group right here
@jessevandendoren
3 жыл бұрын
Gendel climbed up fast man, so awesome to see him play with these 2 legends.
@mygoogleacount
3 жыл бұрын
so weird to see him dressed up and playing outside of a portable toilet.
@irvinghu8746
3 жыл бұрын
Lol, Louis Cole should play the drums. C L O W N C O R E 2.0
@joaopedromarri6410
3 жыл бұрын
he plays in the record as well
@RayasNegroOvejas
3 жыл бұрын
@@irvinghu8746 Chris Dave plays on the album
This feels like a totally new genre, music from another planet, some time in the distant future, but also from the past at the same time. Wild.
@FablesOfFaubus
2 жыл бұрын
Listen to Joni Mitchell tho~it has an obvious mother
@jonunderscore
2 жыл бұрын
It's jazz, baby.
@Barry101er
2 жыл бұрын
@@jonunderscore Nice
@wolfpants
2 жыл бұрын
@@FablesOfFaubus would never have identified that on my own, but definitely an influence -- conscious or not
@ciantisdall
2 жыл бұрын
It's called Jazz. It's been around a long time.
0:00 - *Just Wrong* (7:47) 7:54 - *Ekuté* 13:28 - *Djurkel* [21:17 - Tiny Desk team]
This Sax setup is sending me, the tones and effects Sam is getting are absolutely insane
@Lanearndt
3 жыл бұрын
It's absolutely nuts how intuitive and warm and organic he's making it all sound! Hs playing on the album is massive, it's outrageous what he brings!
@harrisonbrand8985
2 жыл бұрын
it reminds me of jon hassell the trumpet player
@joggejor
2 жыл бұрын
how does he play those harmonies/two notes at once? is it one of those pedals?
@iamthemoneyj
2 жыл бұрын
@@joggejor yes dude I would love to know this
@obidibidou6933
2 жыл бұрын
@@iamthemoneyj Lots of horn players using FX these days !
soul crushing first ad break
I’ve been obsessed with Blake Mills for years, one of the most fascinating writers I’ve ever heard. His songs remind me of men I’ve loved (for better or worse). I show up for anything he does, solo, playing, producing, etc. Compelling person and artist.
Pino's internal metronome is just built different.
Such a wonderful player and a great guy, had the pleasure of touring with the who way back in 2007 when pino was in the bass chair , he was always very generous with his time and dint mind me asking all kinds of Dangelo questions and even got to have a play of his legendary red P Bass. An absolute Master and one of the finest people you could even want to meet, I even spied him side stage checking us out 😝😝👍👍👌
Everything that happens in this video could not have been made better in any way. As my personal opinion and experience, if you liked this, check out: Talk Talk (latter albums, went straight into Spirit Of Eden after a 2nd round of this Tiny Desk) Jaco Pastorius ( + Joni Mitchell) Tony Levin (+ King Crimson, +Peter Gabriel) Jon Hassell Fela Kuti (+ west african music) Tinariwen Rocco Palladino Keep the list going below if you'd like, and let's discover more great music. I'm sure there's some great jazz that surrounds what's played on this video too!
@_baalshamin
Жыл бұрын
Great indications! I love every single artist you mentioned! Hahaha
@WarWorksProductions
Жыл бұрын
Dear lord what a perfect list of musicians and work!
@davidgoeller5843
5 ай бұрын
I'd throw in Brian Eno (as producer and solo), and the whole soulquarian/neo-soul squad as well: D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, The Roots, J Dilla, Roy Hargrove and on and on
@ricardourdaneta5149
5 ай бұрын
@@davidgoeller5843 on point! 100%
My ears are so happy right meow
Anyone who enjoys this will absolutely adore Malian music. A lot of this truly embodies the West African sound.
Blake Mills is a beast, makes the guitar sound so crazy its amazing honestly
Watch it the first time, then close your eyes and just listen the 2nd time. Visuals and Audio team did this proper justice.
Wow!
Music from the gods!
Absolutely impeccable musicianship. Transcendental.
Oh...Oh...Oh...omg...yes, Yes! Thank You Pino! YES! The eternal river of life, inspiration, hope, wanderings, getting lost, finding ones way back home to the person one dreamt to be. Wrapped up here I hear all the past great courageous outliers, rebels and visionaries leading us on into the truth and light fearlessly, confident in their vision, centered in their hearts. a visceral sonic enlightenment.
@leaveitorsinkit242
3 жыл бұрын
You saw all this? 😂 I don’t even know what to feel.
I discovered Pino when I was a teenager, and of course it was alongside Paul Young. Whatever one thinks of the latter, he had the intelligence and the good taste to work with this exceptional bass player. More than 30 years later, I discovered Sam Gendel alongside Louis Cole. Two artists of different generations, but both steeped in talent
Blake Mills on the fretless electric!
Music from another realm!
So ridiculously innovative and so beautiful to listen to. This is the true meaning of cutting edge......These guys are opening new pathways and just so inspriring!!
First song makes me feel a rural landscape, sand, grass moving to the gentle breeze and seagulls in the sky, taking a walk with my love
This music is so insanely beautiful !!! I'm captured, hypnotized, transported, so much emotion, I almost cried a couple of times..
I love how small and playable he makes the bass look
Album of the year
4 amazing musicians, all great supporting musicians and I mean that in the best of ways. At any given moment their instruments are all so well balanced, well played, aligned…that first 4 minutes was some of the most gentle, wonderfully balanced quartet music I’ve heard.
This is the best modern jazz album I’ve ever listened too. Incredibly fresh and inspiring !
If you play any instrument that is being used here, you get how off the charts creatively this goes
it has to be one of the best tiny desk sound mixes i've ever heard. amazing!
So beautiful... One of my favourite tiny desk concerts of all time. Everyone's just KILLING IT from beginning to end.
I’ve never heard anything like this before. It’s so interesting, I think I’ll have to listen a few times just to catch all the details. The harmony is so dense and complex, really interesting emotional character.
@solkvist8668
3 жыл бұрын
It’s also so loose at the same time, like everything is in time but also so deep in the pocket that it almost seems unorganized, but in a good way. Extremely hard to play like that, but makes for most unique album I’ve heard in a very long time
@kanenewman5517
3 жыл бұрын
@@solkvist8668 they are truly in a league of their own
@leaveitorsinkit242
3 жыл бұрын
Honestly… I don’t even know what to feel. 🤣
@kanenewman5517
3 жыл бұрын
@@leaveitorsinkit242 yeah it’s pretty heavy, but I think it’s a challenge to try and experience what the music is trying to say. (I’m still trying 😂)
@leaveitorsinkit242
3 жыл бұрын
@@kanenewman5517 This is where I’d normally get high. 🤣
This duo feels like the Tom Misch / Rocco Palladino, but with 30 years more of experience
@nathancipriano4112
3 жыл бұрын
lol was thinking the same thing
@Barry101er
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, exactly :)
@antonioprosper7584
2 жыл бұрын
lol
@boimesa8190
2 жыл бұрын
Who's Rocco ?
@lautarocer6039
2 жыл бұрын
@@boimesa8190 pino's son, he plays bass too, and he's also very good. Look him up in KZread
Musicianship at its best
Probably one of the best things I have listened to in 2022. The musicality, dynamics and texture are otherworldly. Delicious and nutritious food for the soul.
I've never wanted to be a bassist or to play the bass, but hearing and seeing Pino changed all that. What a joy it is to hear all these guys playng together.
Brilliant musicians, Pino and Blake are some of the best ever.
Human evolution went all the way to Pino playing the Bass. He's just physically more well adapted to It.
Thank God for music.
Wow so happy y’all got pino. One of the best bass players of our generation
STUNNING.... a lot of flavors, colors, jazz, indie, rock WOOOOOOWWWW
This is the best music I have heard in a long time!!!
Man... Pino Palladino has mastered and understood the art of bass playing in such wonderful ways. Truly one of the finest musician ever
One of the greatest collaborations and albums EVER made! Thank you for this wonderful music! Each one of the musicians made this magic possible and We are so thankful for it!
Yes tiny desk! This project from pink and Blake is incredible, awesome to see a live rendition.
Abe in the back living an auxiliary percussionist's dream
A chemistry called music
sheeeeesh, one of the best tiny desks I've seen in a minute. absolutely insane pocket on Ekuté, great playing
Gary Numan so brilliantly gave Pino his first recording project in 1983. As an unknown, Pino graced Numan’s excellent album, I Assassin, with fully developed melodies, chord progressions and song structures. The exceptional Mick Karn R.I.P. 🌹was either too expensive or uninterested at the time, not sure, but Pino did play somewhat similarly to Karn and Numan was very happy with Pino’s “pocket change” fee! Give I Assassin a listen, or a re-listen. It’s SO good 🌟
this is the best news of my year
Leading with vibe and dynamics instead of chops…i like it.
As always NPR with one of the most wonderful people, thankyou NPR
This was astounding - I could listen these guys play for hours. Fantastic!
Omg I think i manifested this thru my dreams THANK YOU WORLD AND ALL THAT FORCES THAT LED ME TO THIS MOMENT OF PURE DISTILLED JOY AND SATISFACTION OMG!!
I've never heard such understated brilliance.
Pino Palladino has been such a huge influence on me as a bassist. Lovely to see him here.
@AndreasOxholm
Жыл бұрын
You are not alone! I also find it lovely to 'finally' see him in a more 'artist' position in a project! He deserves every bit of it
This is glorious. Pino is a legend of our instrument. Learning some of his lines was fun.
@coreyshafarman8918
3 жыл бұрын
He really is. He’s such a master. Every note he plays is perfect
What a gorgeous collaboration , inavative, progressive, tender and soulful, you guys are brilliant, love this so much , thankyou🙏🙏🧡 from Tasmania Australia
One of the most played albums in my household. Somehow i cannot get tired of it.
Incredible. Blake never ceases to reinvent himself every time he performs.
This is perfection. One of the best collaborations ever. Just holy music. Thank you guys for creating such beautiful music.
I wish Blake Mills would produce a D'Angelo album. It should be a musical dream come true. With Pino as a bridge maybe there's some chances (sorry for the bad english)
@cardboardmusic
3 жыл бұрын
Without being rude, why would you want Blake Mills to produce a D'Angelo album? He makes perfect records already, what exactly would Blake Mills do, make the tea?
@FelipeDevicaro
3 жыл бұрын
Without being rude, I could totally see D'Angelo making the tea...
@cardboardmusic
3 жыл бұрын
@@FelipeDevicaro Exactly.
@jas_bataille
3 жыл бұрын
@@cardboardmusic I kind of agree. I love Blake Mills, but I don't see anyone producing a D'Angelo album appart of himself... Besides, making tea for your friends is cool. Daniel Lanois makes a killer lentil soup in his place in LA too :)
@cardboardmusic
3 жыл бұрын
@@jas_bataille Hmm, sounds good. Lentil soup is always a welcome treat when you're taking a break in the studio, and, I love the work of Daniel Lanois. A perfect match.
Pino doubling the line at 2:44 with harmonics was such a nice touch!
Thomas Middleditch tearing it up on the sax over there
Sooo good! Thank you very much for sharing this music with us. Artists and everyone in NPR.
What a pleasant birthday gift
@jorgek92
3 жыл бұрын
happy birthday :)
@BobMaulucci
3 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday!
@Elemenopea1
3 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday 🎉🎈! 😁
Back from daily watching of this phenomenal set of music. Three masters layering textures around an all time great on the fretless. Just about as good as it gets.
I have never forever been so darned and blessedly excited for a tiny desk.!
beautiful percussion, just in the right places
This hits me right in the mummy/daddy button. Sublime.
Lovely Klemmeresque sax intro into a very entertaining 20 minutes. Much respect and big Thank You.
WOW! YES! The world needs more Pino!!!
Great musicianship. Pino knows how to get that fretless to sound great with palm mute and so many other techniques... he plays so softly with his picking fingers here to get that lovely understated tone.
That 3rd piece, amaaaaazing!
Pinos lines are just mind blowing, Thank you for this concert please tiny desk.
Thank you Sam Gendel
This makes me happy to human.
Tiny desk cranking out some gems recently and it’s beautiful 🙌
always a classy sesh with Pino Palladino
Love Love Love ❤️😍❤️
One of those rare performances where you stop what you're doing and just listen
Been starting my days with just wrong. Very nice to hear it performed like this!
I’d known about Pino since the 80s. I first got wind of him when he recorded and performed with Paul Young. I remember my ears immediately gravitating towards the bassist’s playing, and thought who is this guy, he’s doing some amazing stuff! Then, a few years later, I hear him on a few recordings with the Eagles Drummer Don Henley… even though I did not know who the bass player was on Don Henley‘s recordings, that bass sound was unmistakable. I knew right away that this was the same guy who played with Paul Young. He is a brilliant player, and legendary on all levels.
Pure Joy...
Delightful, and so very smooth. My favorite part was 11:27... Had me boppin' at my desk! ✨✨✨
Sam Gendel is quite a legend, he has made also great performances with Louis Cole-
@pumazpawz
Жыл бұрын
And Sam Wilkes
Just what I needed. This is beautiful. Great. My favorite album of the year so far. I love the feel, dynamics, the atmosphere....fantastic! It´s time to put flats on my Fender bass again.
I love how the sound takes me on a journey. It’s interesting and incredible at the same time.