Jump to content
Why become a member? ×

lowdown

Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    8,318

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Posts posted by lowdown

    Jazz - what's it all about ?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by lowdown

    [quote name='Sean' post='329753' date='Nov 15 2008, 05:58 PM'][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNP9OuwCVJs"]Here's[/url] an easy one: Miles Davis doing Time After Time, surely this is accessible to anyone?
    Enjoy :huh:[/quote]

    I was at the Festival Hall gig [ The end of this tour on you tube ]
    It was a great gig...Darryl Jones on Bass and John Scofield on Geeetar,Al Foster on Kit.
    I was surrounded by a load of old pub Jazz Trumpet honkers expecting to see miles
    Do a bop Gig.
    It was all groove stuff, no bop..
    Man the moaning did not stop for the full two hours.. :huh:
    I ran out of cotton through stitching my sides up. :)

    Garry

    Feeler , testing the water

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='budget bassist' post='329387' date='Nov 14 2008, 08:18 PM']They're quite personal bits of kit if you think about it and it requires a bit more thought than say an ipod or an amp to sell one.[/quote]

    I agree... :huh:
    But take a look in Basses for sale..
    Buy a Bass one week...'Its the best Bass i have ever played..'
    Next week its for sale...'i cant get on with a five..'
    Buys a Jazz Bass the week after..
    The following week...'Testing the water'
    I fancy a Musicman...' Jazz FS/FT'
    The next week..
    Then notices a guy on You tube getting a decent sound from a P bass.
    'Feeler'
    Musicman F/S or will trade for a P bass. Blah blah blah.
    That dont seem Personal to me...Just GAS..which is fine.
    But murder trying to do business with all that going on. :)

    Garry

    Richard Bona

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='Sibob' post='328889' date='Nov 14 2008, 09:36 AM']Glad others are catching on!

    I've been into Bona for a good few years now, ever since Reverence came out!
    A beautiful musician and a stunning human being! A genuine inspiration, not just for my bass playing, but just how to generally 'be'.[/quote]

    +100

    Took the words right out of my mouth... :)

    Garry

    Black label Warwick strings?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I have used Black label 45-135 for years.
    Never had a problem with them.
    I do get a 50% deal on them..so i suppose i am going to like them.. :)

    The thing with strings , is you will try different makes and then
    you end up with what YOU like, Regardless what others say.
    One wimps stgs on a girlie no action Bass is going to sound
    Different on a Bass with an action like a crossbow played by action man.
    So £££'s and gauges down the road you will get there... :huh:


    Garry

    Jazz - what's it all about ?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by lowdown

    [quote name='The Funk' post='327808' date='Nov 12 2008, 06:03 PM']That song is so hard to play well. I've never played a good version - only train wrecks.[/quote]

    Yer cos its a Blues tune really.Well Ray Charles version was.
    1930's tune originally.
    I hate it when you get some old fat bald tenor Sax player in
    some dindgy back street pub honking all over it. :) In the name of Jazz



    Garry

    going rate for a Christmas cruise

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I have depped on ships quite a bit...
    I dont any more..the dosh is nowhere..!
    Forget sums of 8k..that aint gonna happen. [especially if an agent is involved]
    As someone else said.They will have all manner of undersellers chipping for well less than half that.
    8 day cruise cant be going anywhere exotic, unless they are flying you out & back.
    To be honest if your band does about 3/4 functions over xmas including new years eve [In the UK]
    You will get more...and be at home Xmas day.

    A couple of years back MU min rates where under £300.00 pw per man.
    And most Cruise lines take no notice of that. :)

    P & O used to be the best payers.
    Paying port manning/overtime/travel to and from port/holiday pay etc..
    But all that changed about 4/5 years ago.
    It was worth doing 2 week stints then...
    Aint no more.Unless you are a single guy with no ties of any kind.
    And no work.
    If you want i can PM you someones number,
    Who is in the thick of cruise ships...
    He will give you the rundown on wages.


    Garry

    Jazz - what's it all about ?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by lowdown

    [quote name='bilbo230763' post='325977' date='Nov 10 2008, 03:15 PM']A good jazz musician is listening to everyone of the musicians he is performaing with at all times, something that is actually mentally very difficult to do.[/quote]

    Actually that should apply to ALL Musicians... :)

    Garry

    Bass playing as a chill out & stress relief..

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='Clarky' post='325704' date='Nov 10 2008, 09:27 AM']I have two of my three basses in a stand next to my side of the bed and a typical Mr & Mrs Clarky evening ends up with me noodling in bed while she reads for a bit, falls asleep and eventually barks "Clarky turn the lights out zzzzzzzz". Romantic, eh?[/quote]

    So how did you manage 3 nippers...? :)

    Garry

    Further Jamerson Investigation

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='Huge Hands' post='325702' date='Nov 10 2008, 09:21 AM']I could be wrong, but I thought Bob Babbitt claimed the Supremes version?[/quote]

    Looks like there might have to be another post..
    'Further Babbit Investigation'
    FBI... :)

    Dony worry i already have my coat on.


    Garry

    Further Jamerson Investigation

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by lowdown

    [quote name='bilbo230763' post='324183' date='Nov 7 2008, 01:34 PM']I wonder who the most recorded bass player ever is/was? Will Lee has played with everyone but how many recordings has he done (genuine query - I know not)?[/quote]

    I like old Will.
    Funny enough i have been doing a bit of digging of late, regarding WL.
    And the name of Neil Stubenhaus keeps popping up.
    Christ he has played on tons of stuff. :huh:
    He does a stonking [ In the pocket :) ] groove on Quincy Jones version of 'Killer Joe'.


    Garry

    Ben E King - Stand By Me

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='ARGH' post='323803' date='Nov 6 2008, 10:36 PM']Play it in D,and you can add all sorts of lovely open harmonics....[/quote]

    I suppose its still alright to play it in D when the singer is singing in F or G..
    Yer f*%k it, who cares.. :)
    When you are having fun.


    Garry

    A new friend

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    [quote name='ARGH' post='322915' date='Nov 5 2008, 07:47 PM']Oh NOOOO He's soloing.....

    That means we will have pages upon pages of shitheads slating him.[/quote]

    :huh: :huh:
    Sooooo right on.

    The Basschat forum is the last place you wanna do a post about a good Bassist...
    Or any Bass player come to think of it... :)


    Garry

×
×
  • Create New...