MacDaddy

[quote name='pete.young' post='329425' date='Nov 14 2008, 09:38 PM']+1, I remember getting home from the pub one night, turning on Jools just in time to catch Richard Bona doing the most amazing things with voice and bass, this must have been about the time that Reverence came out. Truly inspirational. Can someone post the dates that he's playing in London? MacDaddy?[/quote] 16-Nov-08 RICHARD BONA BAND + Danilo Perez Trio Barbican is all I can find, but check out the what's on part of London Jazz site [url="http://www.londonjazzfestival.org.uk/index2nd.cfm?refid=14&tmpt=events&tmptID="]http://www.londonjazzfestival.org.uk/index...nts&tmptID=[/url] otherwise Urb may be able to help?

He's doing the London Jazz festival "as member of the Wayne Shorter Quartet, and leading a trio of pan-American intensity".

[quote name='urb' post='328627' date='Nov 13 2008, 07:46 PM']- and I swear there is something listed over the 10 nights that will appeal to even the most cynical jazz-hater - there are simply far too many good gigs on[/quote] +1 I'd love to see John McLaughlin, but I'm a poor impoverished student (again) and have a rehearsal on the 23rd. I'm gonna try catch some of the free stuff though, including John Etheridge (for free!) on the 22nd

I went to a talk with Peter King (jazz alto sax player) earlier today. Prodigiously talented musician, good stories, great insights. Glad I went. Didn't like any of his bebop stuff, but the Bartok arrangements were good. Can't believe Bilbo has not mentioned London Jazz week. Richard Bona is playing

lovely.

worth £70.00 though?

Many moons ago, I studied Jazz at college on a 2 year course, but no means an expert but I'm aware of the different genres. But this to me is [i]jazz[/i]. The test is how much can you watch? (if you make it to 6 mins what the French Connection UK is going on?)

it's about using flattened 5ths and making sure every chord is at least a 7th

[quote name='Skjoldbuilder' post='324602' date='Nov 7 2008, 11:36 PM']Hello Flanker , I think you were the first person to buy a new Skjold in the UK . Be well , Pete Skjold[/quote] now thats something to be proud of

[quote name='Mike' post='324638' date='Nov 8 2008, 01:26 AM']If I gave a hoot about post-count, I'd post a meaningless message in here for the hell of it. But I don't. So I shan't.[/quote] +1

Excellent news. Had a great day and helped raise money for worthy causes. Marvellous!

*chin hits floor* ouch! mmm F-Bass!

[quote name='BigRedX' post='323818' date='Nov 6 2008, 10:57 PM']It's like someone took a Kramer Duke and beat it to death with a bling'd out ugly stick...[/quote]

[quote name='Prosebass' post='323621' date='Nov 6 2008, 05:59 PM']ouch.....hard words for a Warwick....you will reap the wrath of someone saying things like that.[/quote] who have ripped off Kramer?

[quote name='agoulding' post='322220' date='Nov 4 2008, 09:21 PM']we just need a shed and 57 basses...[/quote] I know a bloke who's got 57 basses

[quote name='Ajoten' post='321816' date='Nov 4 2008, 02:26 PM']I know I could get to London, where I might have more success (as long as I don't mind the extortionate prices and rude staff). And even then Sound Control has closed down and Andy's didn't have any basses last time I looked. [/quote] If you are referring to Andy's Guitars, owned by Andy Preston, he went bankrupt (again, which is why the shop's trading name kept changing from Andy's Drum Centre, Andy Guitar Centre, Andy's Guitars, etc). He ripped me off for £500.00 on a Fender Bassman Amp the shop was selling for me. He's a liar, cheat, and scum, but that's for another thread.