BetaFunk Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) Two clips of Steve Swallow from 1966 and 2013. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlSg2f58w_I[/media] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=189dpPR1Yvc Edited January 23, 2014 by BetaFunk Quote
ambient Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 I saw him a few years ago with Carla Bley. Great player ! Quote
visog Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Eurm... heard him do better than 'da blues'. Prefer the Stan Getz Quote
BetaFunk Posted January 23, 2014 Author Posted January 23, 2014 [quote name='visog' timestamp='1390510111' post='2346307'] Eurm... heard him do better than 'da blues'. [/quote] Jolly good for you. Most enlightening. Quote
lowdown Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Still playing great - Top player indeed. Quote
jazzyvee Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Fantastic player, I had a chat with him after a gig he did with the Impossible Gentlemen. He's a really nice bloke too. Jazzyvee Quote
jakenewmanbass Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 [quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1390569301' post='2346963'] Fantastic player, I had a chat with him after a gig he did with the Impossible Gentlemen. He's a really nice bloke too. Jazzyvee [/quote] Ah Mike (Walker) is a very good friend, done loads of playing with him, he was very excited to tell me Steve was doing his gig, and then Steve Rodby too... Lucky Mike although fully deserving of the company being a world class player himself! Quote
jakenewmanbass Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 In fact Steve Swallow is one of my favourite bass soloists, as he eschews chops in favour of beautiful simplicity. For that he gets my vote, more musician than gymnast. Quote
Beer of the Bass Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 I do enjoy his playing, though I haven't always been a massive fan of his tone. Having said that, I liked his sound much better on this clip from 2013 than some of the other material I've heard. Not a trace of noodling either, which is great. And Carla Bley is always awesome! Quote
Hector Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 His playing on this song is something I keep coming back to (and some of the faces are worth a chuckle too....). Solo at 2.10 is very pretty. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPhJn6pz6Fg Quote
Bilbo Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 I approached Steve about writing his biography. Someone else was already doing it so I lucked out but his email was lovely. A true gentleman. I have been a fan for years and some of my favourite bass solos are his. Quote
visog Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 [quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1390514592' post='2346404'] Jolly good for you. Most enlightening. [/quote] Oh I see, it's one of those threads where even the mildest criticism is frowned upon.. Quote
Bilbo Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Swallow's solo on 'Alfie' from John Scofield's 'En Route' cd is one of the most beautiful solos ever played on a bass and 'Shoe Dog', off 'This Meets That' is another absolute gem. Don't forget what a monster composer he is as well. Quote
BetaFunk Posted January 25, 2014 Author Posted January 25, 2014 [quote name='visog' timestamp='1390645935' post='2347825'] Oh I see, it's one of those threads where even the mildest criticism is frowned upon.. [/quote] Not frowned upon at all but it just seemed a pointless comment. Quote
Bilbo Posted June 12, 2015 Posted June 12, 2015 I am sitting here listening to Swallow (with Carla Bley and Andy Sheppard) and he makes me want to get a five string fretted bass (E-C) and play like Jim Hall. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted June 12, 2015 Posted June 12, 2015 I've watched him play on Schofield's Chicken Dog when I was learning it: he has a unique technique with his right hand and fingers Quote
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