What Wayne Shorter told Tal Wilkenfeld moments before her solo

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[russshaber]

The first time I saw Tal she was coming out onstage with JB. I though "Nice, it's take your daughter to work day." Then she picked up her bass and blew me away.

[MattRichardsMusic]

I appreciate hearing this from Tal. I've benefitted from getting encouragement directly from Wayne Shorter myself even though it wasn't while we were onstage.

[jmalen]

What a life. What a career. What a talent. And what a beautiful soul.

[mjridglitch]

I saw her with Jeff Beck at the Rochester Jazz Festival, wonderful performance. Tal is an amazing player.

[christophercharles]

"Play eternity..." but NO pressure!

[KennethFinuf]

First time I heard her play with Jeff Beck and her bass playing wow !!🤯😁

[RyanonBasss]

so cool to hear these stories. me and my band mates just wrestle after our shows

[ZonkerRoberts]

Wayne Shorter AND Spinal Tap? Damn! ;-)

[tfs]

GORGEOUS, and a KICK-ASS bass player!!!

[jbognap]

I'd have trouble playing anything at all if Wayne Shorter were standing behind me.

[lesdavis]

Wayne Shorter. Not only a fabulous musician, but also a fabulous cat.

[thadonis.]

She worked with Jackson Browne, Jeff Beck, Allman Brothers and she's still so young.
How lucky can she be!

[Spidouz]

My biggest regret few years after her famous Crossroad solo, I’ve seen Jeff Beck in a very intimate concert, small room, not too much people, I was in front row, literally 3 feet from Jeff… but Tal was not there, it was another Bassist… it would have been perfect with Tal.

[davidbaise]

Wow. Wayne Shorter playing at a Jackson Brown show?

[kitano]

Don't know when this was filmed, but she looks so young here...

[ChiIeboy]

Okay, I love TW, but I have absolutely no idea what she just said....or rather, _what it meant._

[Alun]

Just an observation about accent. Tal is Australian and has spent many year in the US, and her accent now sounds more English. I wonder if that is the result of the blending of the accents in someway? (I'm British by the way)

[mediawolf]

"Play eternity"... wait, is this one of those "butter notes" things?

[Brokentoy]

He was stood right behind me, did you go to school in Chicago?

[danielgalan]

He whispered to her ear: ”you are too tal, I wish you were shorter”