Col. Bruce Hampton is more than a musician. He’s a rite of passage.
Since the early 1970’s, Col. Bruce has played with just about everyone, and the great southern soothsayer has influenced many more. From his early days with the Hampton Grease Band to the transformational Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit of the 1990’s to whatever band he dreams up next, seeing Col. Bruce on stage is to be simultaneously whisked away into both the past and the future.
Jarrett Bellini spent Christmas with the legendary improvisational rocker to discuss his hatred of (most) modern music, the art of practicing guitar, and his upcoming film “Here Comes Rusty.”
(Note: In Atlanta, it was 75 degrees on Christmas. The weather was delightfully weird. But the clouds were being total jerks. I should’ve shot this interview inside, but it was just so lovely out on the deck. Anyway, the lighting gets bad a few times because of the clouds. Meh.)
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As a casual listener and not someone who was taught music theory in school, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis and Coltrane made some of the most boring, dull, uninteresting music I've heard. Maybe they are the best when it comes to technically making music, but I don't think that translates to the best or most appealing music to listen to.
Tedeschi Trucks Band ✊🏼
💘✊🏼🎶✌🏼😍🔥
Why do boomers not realize that the stuff on the radio isn’t all “the music of today”.
The Colonel is "The Dude"
love cbh – but guess he wouldn't have liked meshuggah.
I remember Louis Armstrong was 👍 great
Wow every detail of this interview is spot on. Great perspective
its the BEST time for music -not restricted as before its all there online for all to enjoy -all the time
Man! what great art would srinivas and the colonel have conjured if that jam had happened! RIP both!
I am guessing the colonel recently heard Chingaari- Bombay Makossa record
He likes people who “put joy in music” Oteil is the most smiling motherfucker I’ve ever seen
Great interview, thank you!
70 isn’t old
JARRETT I would love to be interviewed by you love what you do PEACE LORD BISHOP —https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5AmBQIo7E4
Incidentally, President Gerald Ford never played college football with no helmet. That rumor got started after President Lyndon Johnson made the wisecrack, “He’s [Gerald Ford] a nice guy, but he played too much football with his helmet off.”
Duane Trucks………..close!! LOL!!!
At 0:40 when it says they are at “Randy’s House,” I couldn’t help but imagine that Morris had finally come over to practice after all these years had passed. Doyle never wanted to practice and in fact said they didn’t have a band.
RIP Colonel….you're missed but we are forever grateful for all you've done
And now he's dead. That's what you get.
I am into weird Al
what a guy!
Bruce was a good friend, and I miss him every day. He had tremendous insights on EVERYTHING. We used to go for Indian food about every two weeks. I'd learn something new every time.
mumford about as sexual as a brick. indeed.
Ford : the most honest President
of the U. S. A ever, and he did not
even want that office .
It's more like HIS music was horrifying.
His take on Gerald Forde
is so accurate…
Forde, unelected, presided
with VP Nelson Rockefeller,
also unelected, over the
1976 bi-Centennial celebrations
of US Democracy…
That was a clear signal to anyone paying attention that all is not what it seems to be or what it says it is
Latest hit… Little dog poop rhymes to a fart sound back beat. It's Gold!
Did he play a part in sling blade?
The medulla oblongata – and like in poetry – I go – dot dot dot/ anyone get the reference 🍟
Whoever disliked this video has no soul and needs to be punched in the kidney.
Technology is the culprit.
Personally I feel that the music industry has been corrupted in every way possible!…It’s a travesty!
F,na Col. Bruce! Rest in peace and thank you for your music and being so kind to me being a young shit heel kid aspiring musician . and your mystery hallways of questions to determine my date of birthday. …memories that will not be forgotten .Col. Bruce! Much love!
The Col. knows…
Just found your site and subscribed. Never heard of the Colonel until now and will be following up on him and his musical recommendations. Most of all, I loved your questions. Looking forward to watching some more. Thanks for this! All the best from the UK
Does anybody have a leaf blower? Or a broom?
What even are lizards wearing camphophenique?
Dave Wong…yes.
GERALD FORD LMAO
The cycle wont end till we hang all the suits. RIP Col
i hear after progressing of vocals i turn off the device.
Pop music generally sucks. I saw " Hampton grease Band " in 1971 , NOLA outrageous.
The youth of today rarely venture into music that is before their time.
This is a long cycle of shit music.Over 30 years.
Still waiting for that Cycle when new music won't be Horrifying!
Saw him early 2000's with the Codetalkers at suwanee Florida. What a man. Helluva musician/entertainer/raconteur. Miss ya Colonel!
In 1996/1997, you could tell something was starting to go wrong with mainstream music. By 2001, it was basically dead, and ever since then, probably 40 percent of all songs are just the same I-V-VI-IV chord progression over and over again, melody has disappeared and somehow no one has noticed. Over 20 years of nonstop I-V-VI-IV with no melody. That is a musical apocalypse.
It's about image and not music anymore I blame technology
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