chardbass Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 So its tipping it down outside and this really lifted me. Great hearing a version of this number that is loyal to the original but not a slave to it- played on a fretted, maple necked P Bass with flats for starters. Lovely interplay, good vibe going on. Totally sympathetic playing- sublime keys sound and solo. Drums are just THERE and what a smile (I think I prefer it without the octave pedal) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s-f7dIc2jg&feature=g-all-lik Quote
wombatboter Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 I think àll the facial jazz expressions are in there... Quote
chardbass Posted October 11, 2012 Author Posted October 11, 2012 Definite Patitucci-facial-tourettes Quote
jaydentaku Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 That is wonderful, though I couldn't watch the video. Quote
hollywoodrox Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 That was freakin awesome, these guys have definitely got their sh*t together, what awesome musicians, thanks for sharing this clip, gonna put another one on now thats listed at the end of the video Quote
KevB Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 [quote name='chardbass' timestamp='1349953133' post='1832581'] Definite Patitucci-facial-tourettes [/quote] Someone should invent some sort of gurnometer that you can hang on the studio wall that shuts all the power down after a certain point like a decibel meter. Get Rowan Atkinson in to calibrate it. Quote
Chris2112 Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 The first thing I thought when I saw the bassist was 'John Patitucci'. Patitucci was always going on like that when he played Chick Corea; gurning and swaying his head around whilst looking at Chick and trying to look 'jazz'. Quote
lowdown Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 [quote name='chardbass' timestamp='1349953133' post='1832581'] Definite Patitucci-facial-tourettes [/quote] Great stuff, and they are clearly enjoying it. Garry Quote
urb Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 This is superb - sure the gurning is what it is, does it matter? How many of you *never* pull a face when playing...? Anyway that aside this is such a lovely, free-flowing take on this tune - and shows you really don't have to play it on fretless to do it justice - further proof too of Jaco's awesome compositional talents... thanks for posting - the drums and keys are flawless for me too. Quote
urb Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 By the way - Michael League plays with great new US jazzy/funky/proggy band called Snarky Puppy who are on a UK tour next month - by all accounts they rock live... skip the intro waffle on this vid (bass players waffling, who'd have thunk it:) ) - and check this out - link to dates below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjO785yL4Jk http://www.songkick.com/artists/29793-snarky-puppy Quote
Tankdave Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Hey, my TTE500 don't play that well, I think I might take it back. Quote
Chris2112 Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 [quote name='urb' timestamp='1349957450' post='1832666'] This is superb - sure the gurning is what it is, does it matter? How many of you *never* pull a face when playing...? [/quote] It's distracting from the actual music though. Not just that, but it looks so forced and false. Although when Patitucci did it it didn't seem quite as contrived as this. I remember seeing a .gif on ebaumsworld of Patitucci endlessly repeating some gurning at Chick as he played a little solo. It's like his face was reflecting what he was tying to do with the instrument, stuff like raising his eyebrows as he bent a string or whatever. I found it incredibly irritating to watch too, being a .gif! Overall though, I do find Continuum a bit worn out. Maybe it was hearing Victor Bailey's 'Do you know who' cover. Still makes me shudder. The best version of Continuum I've heard in a while was the Trio of Doom recording. McLaughlin's shimmering guitar intro and the interplay with the bass at the start makes for fantastic listening and breathed some life into this tune which I mostly feel like I've heard one or two many times before. Quote
visog Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Good version.... bad facials and the P-bass is well dunky. Get a J and be as expressionless as the keyboard player from Sparks. (And is a Hitler 'tache too much to ask?) Quote
thisnameistaken Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 I liked it. I was a bit bored during the intro but when the three of them were playing it was good. I had a keyboard player who played like that earlier this year but the guy smoked way too much weed and was the flakiest, least-reliable guy I've ever tried to make music with. I am still trying to find someone to replace him. :/ Quote
BassTractor Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 PM'ed. You'll find I'm at least as flaky and unreliable as him. Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow, october 11! best, bert Quote
thisnameistaken Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1349992177' post='1833422'] PM'ed. You'll find I'm at least as flaky and unreliable as him. Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow, october 11! best, bert [/quote] Top stuff. Quote
grumble Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 For me that is Jazz at its best, small tight trio of (very) competent musos. The drums were the standout for me and its not often I say that ! Quote
risingson Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Really loved this, although I'm a big Michael League fan, a lot of other players wouldn't have done that justice at all. He's injecting some life into jazz which is really appealing to me. The Rhodes sounds like an absolute dream. Quote
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