Amy Winehouse on Arena BBC 4 last night

[yorks5stringer]

Anyone else watch her from a performance at the Dingle Festival just as Back to Black came out? Just her, guitar and Dale Davis on Bass, I thought it mesmerising and who needs drummers?! Well worth watching on the BBC i-player....

[Lozz196]

Yes, was great. Thought with it being quieter, her voice really shone through. Great guitar & bass-playing too.

Whilst I love the album Back to Black, I do think a stripped down version like that would have been great as well.

[yorks5stringer]

Yes, having covered "Rehab" and " Love is a Foolish Game" with a band, it was interesting to hear it all stripped down. Also, we had subtitles on as Mrs Y5S is a bit mutton, so it gave me a chance to really listen to the lyrics, I normally "filter" them out in preference to the bassline!

Edited July 24, 2012 by yorks5stringer

[wateroftyne]

I saw a bit of that, too. Lovely - it really gave the songs a chance to breathe.

Canny bass player too...

[casapete]

Superb programme, sublime performances esp from Dale Davis.
A very underated player IMO. Any idea what he's doing now?

[Roland Rock]

A lovely intimate gig, and great to see her on top form

[yorks5stringer]

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Superb programme, sublime performances esp from Dale Davis.
A very underated player IMO. Any idea what he's doing now?
[/quote]
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He's American though he did not sound it on the film.

Edited July 24, 2012 by yorks5stringer

[Kesh]

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1343133953' post='1745778']
Yes, was great. Thought with it being quieter, her voice really shone through. Great guitar & bass-playing too.

Whilst I love the album Back to Black, I do think a stripped down version like that would have been great as well.
[/quote]check out the many youtube stripped down versions of her back to black songs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqSKVv6YO8g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tu66NsP6rg&feature=related

[casapete]

For anyone who missed it, this is being repeated on Thursday 26th July at 11.30 on BBC4.

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[quote name='casapete' timestamp='1343157700' post='1746344']
Superb programme, sublime performances esp from Dale Davis.
A very underated player IMO. Any idea what he's doing now?
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He's American though he did not sound it on the film.
[/quote]

Nah, not American - he is a Brit for sure - used to see him all the time at Goldsmiths early 90's (Maybe he was at Laurence Canty's class??) - was always carrying his bass with him. Not sure if he played Hofners then.

[molan]

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who needs drummers?!
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I sat in on a gig recently with a guy who was her drummer on many gigs he was seriously good. Great 'feel' player and a nice guy too.

We even got to play Valerie