Old Man Riva

Fred Thomas - The J.B.s and James Brown.

Doesn't ever seem to get a mention when 'best players' are discussed. A fabulously gorgeously funky treasure of a player..

Not just the James Brown tracks, but loads of funky good stuff on the J.B.s albums..

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Caught the tail end of something called Wolf Alice earlier on. No idea what the music was like but they were giving it some stick and having a ball, so might have to YouTube them.
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Never seen/heard of them before seeing the Glastonbury stuff on telly today - really liked them.

That last track was Giant Peach..

A guy called Jackie Mittoo was a big player in the Studio One house band (was also a member of the Skatalites).

A lovely Hammond player, his solo stuff is really worth checking out - this excellent compilation courtesy of Soul Jazz Records is a good place to start

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jackie-Mittoo/dp/B0000457L5/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1466897702&sr=1-1&keywords=jackie+mittoo

Same as others have said, not heard of them before but really like it how they sound.

I always thought/assumed (incorrectly) Funky Broadway was a Wilson Pickett composition.

Fast forward a few decades and the singer reminds me of Lee Fields..

The Blue Note album cover designs are consistently fabulous, IMO..

There are a couple of good books out there that feature them as a collective that are well worth a look..

Here's one of them.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FA0iWu5eOc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FA0iWu5eOc[/url]

That looks as though it'd sound great, if that makes sense?!

Lovely bass..

Like Malcolm Tucker without the wit..

More recommended listening from the Bass Player article.. Everything he does is so sympathetic to the song/track..

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrsr5WKstos"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrsr5WKstos[/url]

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aO6IXKXeHk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aO6IXKXeHk[/url]

The fantastic Mr Vega is on the cover of June 2016 edition of the US Bass Player magazine - interview inside foccussing on Mr V's pick technique.

Which led me to this... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4QRb6Ec0r8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4QRb6Ec0r8[/url]

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I read in Disco 45 that the next single would be called Ballroom Blitz (whatever that actually meant).[/quote]
'Disco 45'.. Blimey, that's a blast from the past.

It felt like rough book paper and was in an odd/vibrant colour each month!

My overriding memory of that publication is seeing the lyrics to Ride a White Swan in print and it nearly blowing my tiny head off - what could it all mean, it sounds amazing but makes no sense?!

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True, i don't think it's that bad a tune all in all to be honest, it's more that the expectations are just too high for a band who made such a giant impact the first time round. Everything is going to seem contrived in comparison.
I personally would have quite liked a funky drummer rehash though.
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They will always be measured against their Silvertone debut album - Second Coming was slated at the time, again being measured against the debut album.

I've a soft spot for them - and to my ears there are worse things out there - but this does have shades of an England football song about it..

Off to listen to Fools Gold..

Had this on today and it captured the mood nicely.. two New York boys sounding very Californian

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzrDs_Vaho4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzrDs_Vaho4[/url]

Such a great performance... [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A84zXyL7DI#t=505.170132"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A84zXyL7DI#t=505.170132[/url]

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1461780104' post='3037626']
I've previously been involved in reproducing several of his songs including Purple Rain. The most horrific was Signs of the Times, which relies on minimalism, awesome groove and R and B feel, and an appropriate voice.

Unfortunately the average Dog and Duck lot often have too much crunch, a distinct lack of soul and groove and can often turn things into a blues rock widdle fest, be it Hard to Handle, Prince, Stevie Wonder etc etc. There are exceptions but not many!!

Oh and Prince was awesome in my book - sadly I never saw him live.
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Simple Minds set the bar so painfully low when they decided it'd be a good idea to give Sign o' the Times a bash that any band playing the Dog & Duck would sound great in comparison..

Oh man..

So many to choose from but if pushed it'd be Mountains off the Parade album..

Snake Charmer EP by Jah Wobble, The Edge & Holger Czukay

Ta again - I look forward to watching the live stuff..

As an aside, the opening to the track Skate U is reminiscent of Jeff Beck's Cause We've Ended as Lovers off his Blow by Blow album, which is an album you might enjoy?

[quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1460378302' post='3025119']
Their last strict studio album was 8 years ago, so everything since 2008 is a CD/DVD combo! The DVD's are GREAT watching lots of good angles to see how each player plays, what gear they use etc.
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Ta.

Really fallen into the Tell Your Friends album (not watched the DVD yet). The music's right up my street, and the band are fabulous, but wow, Michael League is such a tasty player - groove and melody in abundance, and the way he plays with/leaves so much space is just great..

[quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1460321174' post='3024694']
That Snarky song is called 'Flood' it's from the album Tell Your Friends
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Cheers!

Purchased from Amazon (and it's a CD/DVD to boot..)

Thanks for Fela Kuti/Afro Beat/Snarky Puppy recommendations - lots to check out.

I found a Snarky Puppy Dunlop Sessions gig on YouTube that I love but can't find anything similar on record - anyone point me in the right direction? [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE9I6NrE2S0&ebc=ANyPxKpHvsRbfGJs3Z4CHl6nhYFSNYJVKiXSQR1Rj0kT0N-c8TInF4qZlfBQ_MUeDGBIeeq9z92qPRbF-MMYFeAHYSJSBfQSug&nohtml5=False"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE9I6NrE2S0&ebc=ANyPxKpHvsRbfGJs3Z4CHl6nhYFSNYJVKiXSQR1Rj0kT0N-c8TInF4qZlfBQ_MUeDGBIeeq9z92qPRbF-MMYFeAHYSJSBfQSug&nohtml5=False[/url]

(Back to the original clip) With reference to Jonathon Maron, does anyone know what the line is he's playing at 6:35 on this Aguilar demo (his playing throughout is excellent, IMO).. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1exrD10v4mg"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1exrD10v4mg[/url]

Wow! Some great introductions to artists/players for me in this thread that I've never really dug out before - Snarky Puppy/Michael League and Fela Kuti.

I'm finding my way a bit with Snarky Puppy (some of the random live bits on YouTube are drawing me in more than the studio stuff at the minute) but Fela Kuti is just great. I had in my mind something completely different previously but the stuff referenced on this thread is lovely.

Still keep watching the original video, mind..! I can hear little bits of mid-period Talking Heads in there as well..

Great stuff..

Really like that a lot. Can't stop watching it.

Is it at all similar to Snarky Puppy? And (even if it's not similar) where would one start as an introduction to Snarky Puppy?

I can't recommend the Micro Cube highly enough - a cracking little amp, great for practicing and loud enough to annoy the neighbours, if you ever wanted to!

The effects are all top drawer and the amp simulators are really impressive. The drum machine is good for jamming along to and you can even tune your bass, if you're that way inclined.

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It's just one person's opinion, I don't think the article is trying to be a definitive summation of the state of the art !
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That's alright then, I'll calm myself down!

(*Mumbles to himself*... "still don't know why Sara Lee wasn't mentioned... bloody lists for this and that and the other etc etc and no Sara Lee...")

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1458853118' post='3011664']
Great choices [/quote]
Ta. Two of my favourites - tend to get overlooked but both right up there for me (and let's be honest how can Luther Vandross be anything but great?!)..

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Is that played with a pick?...admire anyone who can play that fast with a pick..fingers no probs.[/quote]
Always assumed it was fingers? I'd find both styles hard to play if I'm being honest. It's a killer line..


Anyway, another from the mighty Hamilton Bohannon - and if shouting "key change" in the manner of Mel Brooks is your thing then this record's for you..

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH26fPj--vM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH26fPj--vM[/url]