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Another interesting isolated bass track - Sir Duke
toneknob replied to pobrien_ie's topic in General Discussion
As does Adam Neely in a much Neelier way (first "A" in this Q&A) -
Another interesting isolated bass track - Sir Duke
toneknob replied to pobrien_ie's topic in General Discussion
I always wondered why the Fm in the chorus works when it shouldn't. Here's Jacob Collier to help explain why -
Don't watch this
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Let's all cheer up during Lockdown... Your Funeral Songs!!
toneknob replied to P-Belly Evans's topic in General Discussion
If I tell everyone what my funeral songs are going to be, I'd be concerned that no one would show up -
Where might one find this Transcription Archive page? And can you do Gates Of Delirium next please?
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Lee Pomeroy on Rick Wakeman's new record...
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Cracking player. I once bumped into Terry Gregory (ex of Steve Hackett's band) and told him that he and Lee Pom were the best bassists to have been in that band, but their playing style (ie lefties upside down) makes it impossible to crib their licks. Doubly frustrating for the Genesis tribute player! (as I was when I saw them live). Also we were at a gig watching another upside down lefty, Jimmy Haslip. Are there more than these three who play like this? -
One for Genesis nerds - In the Cage... on a Jazz?
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By jove that Cage/Quiet Earth/Apocalypse medley is fantastic though. Back in the day we used to mix up the component parts of the Cage medley from different tours; a favourite was Cage/Cinema Show/Slipperman/Quiet Earth/Apocalypse. -
One for Genesis nerds - In the Cage... on a Jazz?
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I had to check the back of the DVD case, but yes you're right, one screen on either side of the stage. Bit of a faff changing from Jazz bass to Steinberger guitar and back to the Jazz for Afterglow though - wonder why he didn't use a double-neck for this tour? (although I'm not 100% convinced he didn't) -
One for Genesis nerds - In the Cage... on a Jazz?
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Awesome, thanks for posting - never seen this version before thanks to it being left off the Live at Wembley Stadium film. The story was that seeing as ITC appeared on the previous Mama Tour and Three Sides Live videos, then no one would be interested in seeing it a thrid time round so lets change the film reels during the song this time round - every night for four nights. All tight shots though, no long distance full stage footage, and three weeks before Wembley. Could have been a run-through or dress rehearsal to make sure their jacket sleeves were properly rolled up. Also I've played this a thousand times in my Genesis tribute days, it's nice to see and hear properly where I was doing it wrong all that time. Also also - nice to see Phil when he could still drum, and his voice is still in pretty good shape too. -
Wholeheartedly agree. I must be one of the most passionate players around. Here's Tony levin's take on a train wreck that happened to him with King Crimson, or a he puts it "a Crimson train wreck is, well, not like other bands… a King Crimson train wreck takes out the whole train station. And maybe the town it’s in!" https://tonylevin.com/road-diaries/king-crimson-2017-tour-pt1/red-bank-show2
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Trev is feb but he definitely effs it up here, coming out of the harmonica solo around 2m50s.
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"The Ronnie Corbett of bass playing" btw do any other readers tap their foot so hard that things fall off tables? (around 12m17s)
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The jazz years.
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"Some years ago, while I was touring with King Crimson, there was a terrible fire at my barn. Everything in it was destroyed, including many basses and amps. I heard about it the same day, and drove home after that night's show. Of course I was saddened by the loss, and sifted through the remains. One charred relic of a bass caught my attention. Its blackened body was shrunk to half its size, with the pickup melted right onto the charred wood. The neck was gone - the truss rod had survived, but the heat had bent it in half. All four strings were annealed to the bridge, and stuck out at odd angles, one with a tuning peg melted onto its end. A sad sight. I took the bass to that night's show with King Crimson in New Haven - we set it up on stage next to the other basses- quite a sight. And it smelled awful. In doing that, Michele, my tech, noticed that it had no volume controls, which meant it must be the 3 string bass which Music Man had custom made for me, and which had been featured on a magazine cover only months before. They had put so much work into the bass, having to redesign the neck and pickup for only that one instrument. How could I break them the news that it was gone? I shipped them the bass, and preceded its arrival with the following fax: Hello Sterling. I am having some trouble with the neck of my custom 3 string, and have shipped it to you to adjust. Sincerely, t.l. Days later, I received this answer: We have received your bass. Please be advised that this instrument is out of warranty. California no longer allows smoking in bars, which has substantially reduced the odor problem your bass exudes. We have otherwise checked it out and everything appears to be to factory specifications. Regards."
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I was going to say Tommy Shannon if no one else has but they have so here we are
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And before I did stupid things like Weather Report and Mike Stern in a fusion band, I spent forever in Genesis tribute bands. This was "fun", especially from 5m25s onwards. However, here demonstrated by the best "Rutherford" to do the job, Lee Pomeroy. Don't bother trying to cop his licks, he's playing upside-down lefty.
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Probably Birdland (swung like the version on 8:30), or Mike Stern's Chromazone. (Tom Kennedy is awesone btw)
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Hope this finds you all well and good, of course
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Oh jolly well played that man *round of applause*
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I bet, I'll keep my eyes peeled next time.
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Wish I'd known about the Krantz gig. Who else was in the line-up? JZ was brilliant, thanks. Mostly material from the new album. I was lucky enough to get a ringside seat, front and centre. Jamie and Tim are a powerhouse. edit: and to add to that, I've seen Tim Lefeb a couple of times before but only last night was I up close enough to appreciate his control of a Electro-Harmonix Frequency Analyzer with toe power alone
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Saw Tim Lefebvre playing a BiSonic at the Vortex last night. Had a chat in the interval with him and Mister Wilcock about his basses, and the 60s-English influence of Harmann, Burns Shergold etc (I'm a fan of the latter and enjoyed the Marathon-esque look of the BiSonic). Lovely basses!
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Yep, used Moog Taurus I pedals for many years while in Genesis tributes. They generally went straight into the PA rather than any kind of amp. For practice at home I'd put them through a small mixer along with bass guitar channel then out to a combo at bedroom volumes. But yes equipped with a suitable sound system, in gigs they would make your purple loons flap and your fillings rattle at a range of several furlongs. For a while I had both the T1 and the newer Taurus 3 pedals, which is clearly surplus to requirement. I had the T1 tarted up and sold to a lovely chap in a Swiss prog metal band, and it just about survived ParcelForce et al attempts to deliver by instalments. Given how much I usee them these days, the T3 might be available for purchase at some point soon as well, GAS fans.
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As a previous Rutherford in tribute land, agreed that Lee Pomeroy is top of the pops when it comes to Hackett's band. That said, Nick Beggs, Jonas reingold et al are no slouches either. I had a chat with Terry Gregory (from pre-Genesis Revisited days) at a gig recently and he gave Lee Pomeroy the tip of the hat as well. Funny thing was (and I pointed this out to him to some "omg yes youre right" reaction) that both he and Lee are upside-down lefty players, which makes copping any licks pretty much impossible. As was Jimmy Haslip, coincindentally playing in the bdan we'd just seen. Anyway - back on track. The Musical Box, seen them a few times since the mid-90s but not since The Lamb at (a very well sold) Royal Albert Hall. Many ticks in boxes and good luck ongoing to them, but for me their level of authenticity is far too close to what's recorded rather than that was played live.
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Crimson at RAH was £80, Snarky about £50. There's a bonus to be paid for seeing a hot band in a small venue. I bet if Crim played Ronnies we'd see some pretty high ticket prices. Meanwhile I look at it like this. For my £80 at the RAH, I imagine myself going to each of the eight band member afterwards, saying thank you sir for a splendid evening's entertainment, peeling off a tenner and handing it over. By the same maths, for my £50 standing ticket at Ronnie's to see a 13-man Snarky, that's about £3.85 per Pupp. Not bad really.