Bassists included Scott LaFaro(1959-1961), Chuck Israels (1962-1965), Gary Peacock(1963), Teddy Kotick (1966), Eddie Gomez(1966-1977), and Marc Johnson(1978-1980).
On drums the trio had Paul Motian (1959-1962), Larry Bunker ( 1962-1965), Arnie Wise (1966, 1968), Joe Hunt (1967), Philly Joe Jones (1967, 1977-1978), Jack DeJohnette (1968), John Dentz (1968), Marty Morell (1968-1975), Eliot Zigmund (1975-1977), and Joe La Barbera (1978-1980).
Like Someone in Love
Bill Evans Trio Lyrics
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Hearing guitars like someone in love.
Sometimes the things I do astound me,
Mostly whenever you're around me.
Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings,
Bump into things like someone in love.
Each time I look at you,
I'm limp as a glove,
The lyrics to Bill Evan Trio's song "Like Someone In Love" depicts the emotions and behaviors that come with falling in love. The persona finds themselves drawn to the stars and listening to guitars, which alludes to a romantic setting. They are surprised by their actions, and often feel astonished particularly when they are around the person they are in love with. The second verse of the song portrays the persona clumsily walking as they interact with the world as someone in love. Looking at the person they are in love with renders them incapacitated, and it feels like they have lost all strength. Bill Evans Trio's melody conveys the emotions of the lyrics- hopeful, dreamy, and romantic.
The lyrics of the song are particularly relatable since they embody that strange sensation of falling in love. The singer tries to make sense of the unpredictable and overwhelming emotions that come with falling in love. They express strong feelings that almost seem out of their control. In turn, "Like Someone In Love" demonstrates the universal feeling of what it's like to fall in love, which is often equated with the heights of elation and the depths of despondency.
Line by Line Meaning
Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars,
As of late, I have found myself frequently gazing at the stars, and enjoying the romantic ambiance they bring.
Hearing guitars like someone in love.
Whenever I hear the sound of a guitar being played, it strikes a romantic chord in my heart, making me feel like I'm in love.
Sometimes the things I do astound me,
At times, the actions I take and the words I speak in the presence of my beloved leave me amazed and surprised by my own infatuation.
Mostly whenever you're around me.
Usually, it is when you are with me that I become overwhelmed with emotions, caught up in a state of love and enchantment.
Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings,
Recently, I have felt so light and buoyant that it seems as though I am walking on air - all because of my affection for you.
Bump into things like someone in love.
As I navigate through my day, my mind is so occupied with thoughts of you that I often seem preoccupied, and may even bump into objects or people absentmindedly.
Each time I look at you,
Whenever I gaze upon your beautiful face,
I'm limp as a glove,
I become overwhelmed with emotions to the point that I feel weak and powerless
And feeling like someone in love.
In those moments, I am completely consumed with the feeling of love and adoration for you, which fills me with happiness and contentment.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JIMMY VAN HEUSEN
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@jdawggg
+Steven Gregory
Can't remember the titles, just the artists.
1) Art Tatum.
2) Dave Brubeck.
3) Errol Gardner.
4) Keith Jarrett.
5) Herbie Hancock.
6) Thelonius Monk.
7) George Shearing.
8) Oscar Peterson.
9) Bill Evans.
10) McCoy Tyner.
Another interesting memory... My friend was a fantastic classical player, but he couldn't even play "Mary Had A Little Lamb" by ear. He was that chained to the printed page (classical players don't improvise). But he loved Bill Evans so much, that he paid a music transposer to actually put "Waltz for Debby" on sheet music, note for note. If cost him a fortune, but he finally had something he could actually play:) One of my greatest joys was to turn him on to jazz music until the day he died.
@randaltomasallo
I did my thesis on Bill's music. Late 70's. Then I caught him live at a local club, went back to his dressing room on the break, told him and he was flattered. He and Marc Johnson were eating pizza. Very casual, no pretense. A few years later he died suddenly at 51 and I still know where I was when I heard the news. The world is a more beautiful place because of Bill Evans. Like so many artists, he suffered greatly. But also like with many artists, great beauty grew from the pain. And the beauty remains.
@dbo514
Thanks for this story, what an unbelievable man, who sadly was taken away too soon in part because of addiction. I think this performance is the best of jazz piano solo, along with his version of Danny Boy.
@okn22921
you're going to make me cry. tears of sadness, and a bit of joy.
@marcelorobles4484
Randal Tomasallo where can we buy/get your thesis? I would love to read it. MR from Buenos Aires
@jackmaitland8496
What a beautiful story
@selfishstockton6123
Randal Tomasallo sure you did
@timelwell7002
Bill's playing is like a poet with a huge vocabulary, a gift for eloquence and an empathy for the deep yearnings within our souls. Maybe that's why people describe his playing as being so lyrical, except that his music describes that which words will never do.
@abs117a
So well-said...I discovered his 'Waltz For Debbie' years ago glued to every note/phrase/his genius touch, chord options, soft runs, gentle bass...just magical.
@FlaThunderstorm
@Bev Armstrong One of the prettiest songs ever composed, Waltz for Debbie. Bill Evans was a true genius. He never lost the understanding that jazz music is supposed to be advanced but always pretty.
@ria600
Well most eloquently put... Never thought to express of such emotion as " an empathy for the deep yearning within our souls" in words. He is a beautiful soul indeed.