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[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1484130683' post='3212844'] From Janek, through Guy Pratt and Vail Johnson down to JTUK. [/quote] I was wondering the other day what had happened to JTUK. I thought maybe he was on a Skiing holiday? What happened there, then? Janek is a cool person, certainly a character and indeed an excellent musician (In my opinion of course). I have only ever heard good things about him from fellow musicians and friends, and if I have been in the vicinity of him playing and talking, he always comes across as a charming fellow. When people blow up, it can sometimes say as much about the people pushing the buttons as it does the Imploder. Sean (BBC) was intelligent, very funny and he certainly sharpened his Axe in the morning, ready for business. But for me, like any Twelve bar with a tedious round and round solo at the end..... You need a Coda and Fine. He didn't have one, just a train crash. Which in the end, didn't groove well with the Basschat Conductor and his section leaders. Shame I suppose, he did make me laugh at times (but to be honest, grimace on other occasions).

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1484050821' post='3212191'] You know this gonna be funky. Does anybody know who the drummer is.? [/quote] [color=#000000][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Vinnie Colaiuta.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Both he and Tal did the Jeff Beck gig for a while.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Roboto, arial, sans-serif][size=3]Vinnie is great. He has done some pretty serious stuff over the years.[/size][/font][/color]

[quote name='RickyV' timestamp='1484053928' post='3212225'] This. Every time. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FppYjt6wZJI[/media] [/quote] Yes, always a winner.

Aaron Copland: Fanfare For The Common Man. Been done to death over the years and at times, sounding like a funeral march. As one YouTube poster said. "If this don't give you Goosebumps, you must be dead"..... Just an opinion of course. This is a particularly good performance. http://youtu.be/0KxMc_tyQBo

Funny enough, more likely on the same hunt, same tune, I ran into this.... EDIT: It didn't give me goosebumps, so maybe I should not have posted, but to me, it was an excellent vocal performance. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTMYx0afWTA[/media]

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1484049640' post='3212171'] Did anyone do a Funk version of Bridge Over Troubled Water.? [/quote] A couple of people I know are involved with this very nice arrangement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWIm8Coq4zI

Quite an innovator was Herbie. He even tore up the Disco charts in the 70's (with his use of the Vocoder). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU7ZCUGnROk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoqAF9ezm1M

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1484043250' post='3212101'] I bought Rockit on12" vinyl when it first came out and promptly never heard of him again until a few years ago. I didn't appreciate exactly who we was. Think it's in the garage somewhere. It's not particularly funky but has a great groove and is probably his most famous number. [/quote] I think Chameleon, Watermelon Man and Maiden Voyage are his most known numbers. But, who knows...A lot of folks ain't heard of him at all. Quite often his fantastic tasteful, Acoustic Jazz Piano playing is over looked by his Synth offerings. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydAwV5RMwBs The story behind Watermelon Man, along with a version with his Trio. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzPZvKSdN7g

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1484037269' post='3212041'] Sorry.... failed joke. (Note to self... be serious ) [/quote] I must admit, the OP title did make me chuckle. It read like some kind of masterbation technique. What's not to like about Mr Hancock? http://youtu.be/FgBrPQCSdW4

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1484030711' post='3212006'] You mean there's more than one man with that name? Wow! Confusing! [/quote] Fail. There is only ONE Herbie Hancock.

Not sure what genre this falls under. But, it's great (well I think so). Check out the groovy Bass playing from 'Tom Barney' The vocals and harmony are beautiful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwTajmA_ycs

Sorry, just had to post this track because of a comment I noticed regarding Funk and the 70's ....... "Too bad the 80s came along and f***ed it all up! Lol...." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4FCs4p9oqA

A friend of mine just posted this on Facebook. And as he says..." The sickest and best "pocket" I know"...He has a point. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-IkxQ6Vyis

Haha... I still love this album, with great playing all round.

Electric Bass Player and Double Bassist. Or which ever definition pays the most on the night. Anything really, as long as it's not 'The never again'.

I like him, he really does humour me. I suppose in a way, some of his music does as well.(Although two or three tunes he was involved with I liked). Which ever way you view him, he is always good for a laugh. Either with him, or at him. I love my Jazz, playing and listening to it. Same as anything though, to my ears, there is good Jazz and there is bad Jazz.

Yes, Mr Schifrin. Wonderful. Paul Jackson Jnr is playing Guitar on this as well.

I have this album. It's lovely. Although BL wrote the tune, there is an earlier version he recorded with Ronnie Laws. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMMgGyvgI-4

[quote name='Dave Swift' timestamp='1483728287' post='3209694'] Ouch, tough crowd! stingrayPete1977, maybe I should hire you as my agent! [/quote] Yo Dave, dear boy. Just had a good listen for the first time. I thought the band sounded great, with what I should imagine, was very little rehearsal time? For what it's worth, I heard very little 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Guy' Piano from JH. He did what the arrangements required.

Top American session Guitarist Paul Jackson Jnr, covering Luther's 'Never Too Much'. Right in the Groove. http://youtu.be/NrkXfOS6d4Q

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1483723532' post='3209622'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjkTI4-roYg[/media] [/quote] I see they skimped on the band.... [list] [*]Clarence Banks: trombone [*]John Barnes: arranger [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Basie_Orchestra"]Count Basie Orchestra[/url]: orchestra [*]Mike Beisner: additional backing vocals [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_Bentyne"]Cheryl Bentyne[/url]: arranger, vocal arrangement, lead & backing vocals [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Blake"]Alex Blake[/url]: bass [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Brown_(musician)"]Ray Brown[/url]: bass [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Carter"]Ron Carter[/url]: bass [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Cohn"]Sonny Cohn[/url]: trumpet [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_Cole_(musician)"]Richie Cole[/url]: alto saxophone [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Coles"]Johnny Coles[/url]: trumpet [*]Gene Curtis: assistant engineer [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Davis_(bassist)"]Richard Davis[/url]: bass [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Davis,_Jr."]Walter Davis, Jr.[/url]: acoustic piano [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Dixon"]Eric Dixon[/url]: saxophone [*]Martin Fischer: producer [*]Bob Flanagan: additional backing vocals [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Flanagan"]Tommy Flanagan[/url]: acoustic piano [*]The Four Freshmen: additional backing vocals [*]Dan Garcia: assistant engineer [*]Yaron Gershovsky: arranger, keyboards, acoustic piano, synthesizer, vocal arrangement [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dizzy_Gillespie"]Dizzy Gillespie[/url]: composer, trumpet [*]Autie Goodman: additional backing vocals [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Green"]Freddie Green[/url]: guitar [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Grundman"]Bernie Grundman[/url]: mastering [*]Craig Harris: engineer, sampling, [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synclavier"]Synclavier[/url] programming, [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocoder"]vocoder[/url] [*]Fayette Hauser: art direction [*]Nels Hauser: art direction, photography [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Hauser"]Tim Hauser[/url]: arranger, producer, lead & backing vocals [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Hawkins_(musician)"]Marshall Hawkins[/url]: bass [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Hendricks"]Jon Hendricks[/url]: composer, creative consultant [*]Rod Henley: additional backing vocals [*]Dick Hindman: acoustic piano [*]Kenny Hing: saxophone [*]Danny House: saxophone [*]Bill Hughes: trombone [*]Ralph Humphrey: drums [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Johnson"]Wayne Johnson[/url]: banjo, guitar [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philly_Joe_Jones"]Philly Joe Jones[/url]: drums [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thad_Jones"]Thad Jones[/url]: composer, music supervisor [*]Gary Ladinsky: engineer [*]Charles Loper: trombone [*]Steve MacMillan: assistant engineer [*]Brian Malouf: engineer [*]Dan Matovina: assistant engineer [*]Phil Mattson: arranger, vocal arrangement [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_McFerrin"]Bobby McFerrin[/url]: arranger, bass, guitar, percussion, vocal arrangement, additional backing vocals [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Moody_(saxophonist)"]James Moody[/url]: tenor saxophone [*]Bob Ojeda: trumpet [*]Frank Paparelli: composer [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Patitucci"]John Patitucci[/url]: bass [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Paul"]Alan Paul[/url]: arranger, vocal arrangement, lead & backing vocals [*]Dick Reynolds: vocal arrangement [*]Don Roberts: baritone & tenor saxophones [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Robinson_(drummer)"]John "J.R." Robinson[/url]: drums [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshal_Royal"]Marshal Royal[/url]: saxophone [*]Bud Schaetzle: director [*]Elliot Scheiner: engineer, mixing, remixing [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janis_Siegel"]Janis Siegel[/url]: arranger, vocal arrangement, lead & backing vocals [*]Tom Size: assistant engineer [*]Ivy Skoff: production coordination [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_Stripling"]Byron Stripling[/url]: trumpet [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grady_Tate"]Grady Tate[/url]: drums [*]Danny Turner: saxophone [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCoy_Tyner"]McCoy Tyner[/url]: acoustic piano [*]Mel Wanzo: trombone [*]John Williams: saxophone [*]Jay Willis: assistant engineer [*]Dennis Wilson: arranger, conductor, trombone [*]Shelley Wiseman: production assistant [*]Casey Young: synthesizer programming [*][url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snooky_Young"]Snooky Young[/url]: trumpet [/list] The 'Vocalese Tour' was pretty special as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4ll0iYPyoY

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[quote name='Huge Hands' timestamp='1483551121' post='3208175'] ^^This just about sums it up for me. How any of the armchair critics can know what/how little she would have heard on a giant stage in the middle of a noisy square if her monitors were off/not working is beyond me, especially when you have the weight of expectation that she always has in terms of performance. I'm sure the papers will have loved the "diva" meltdown as they saw it, but I only saw someone struggling with really bad sound. I am not particularly a fanboi of Mariah either, but I can think of how worked up I get when I try to pitch backing harmonies in our band and I can't hear a thing. [/quote] Agree with you and EBS_freak. It must have been a nightmare.

[quote name='Booooooom' timestamp='1483546197' post='3208112'] Can't see this posted anywhere so I thought I'd share as the video made me chuckle... [url="http://thehardtimes.net/2017/01/03/watch-lowriders-bass-player-support-group/"]http://thehardtimes....-support-group/[/url] [/quote] I am glad you started a thread. I posted this morning, but it was hidden away in another thread, [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/297802-no1-rule-of-a-good-bass-player/page__view__findpost__p__3207878"]http://basschat.co.u...ost__p__3207878[/url]

A real melodic concert. Vocals and harmony are really on top of it. (good band as well). Pro's at the top of their game: Manhattan Transfer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdHYPei6m1w