Musicman20 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Probably not one for the folk/country/blues police, but Jake Bugg is one talented young man. I went to see him on Sunday at the Newcastle City Hall, (great venue!). Stunning guitar player, excellent live vocals, almost like a modern day Johnny Cash. His band are equallty excellent. His bassist used an EBMM Stingray Classic and a Gibson Midtown throughout the set and both sounded superb. The Stingray sounded very fat, warm, with an almost double bass like tone with him playing nearer the neck. I was also super impressed with his guitar tone. Can't beat a good Telecaster/Strat with a bit of drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1392741151' post='2372193'] Stunning guitar player, excellent live vocals, almost like a modern day Johnny Cash. [/quote] More like a modern day Donovan to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 He even dresses a little like JC, along with the fact he strums his guitar in that sweeping motion...also some Bob Dylan song writing style in there as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I heard Lightning Bolt on the British Airways ad. I thought it might be some recent Dylan track, so investigated and then bought the album. I think it's good, there's even some very early Paul Simon in some of the guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1392743353' post='2372239'] He even dresses a little like JC, along with the fact he strums his guitar in that sweeping motion...also some Bob Dylan song writing style in there as well. [/quote] He is nothing like Johnny Cash to my ears or eyes. As far a Dylan goes, that's why i mentioned Donovan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou24d53 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I remember reading a thread on here not long after he first appeared on the scene where he got absolutely slated for not being original enough, but it think the wee guy is brilliant. Saw him at the O2 Academy in Glasgow last October and seeing him again at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh on a Saturday night, really looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I like the music but he comes across badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou24d53 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 In what way do you mean? Just asking, cause anytime I've seen him on anything on TV he seems somewhat reserved, bordering on extremely shy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted February 18, 2014 Author Share Posted February 18, 2014 [quote name='lou24d53' timestamp='1392755069' post='2372441'] In what way do you mean? Just asking, cause anytime I've seen him on anything on TV he seems somewhat reserved, bordering on extremely shy. [/quote] He is quite shy, but confident when he sings or solos...just not a lot of rock star about him. Flawless live vocalist/guitarist. No lead guitarist. He played all of it which let the bass and drums shine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymondo Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I know the guy whom wrote/developed the bass lines on Jakes first album....unfortunately the usual happened....Record label likes fresh new artist ...couldn't give a flying f''k for the so called backing band and just whisk of said artist to record album with session players.....didn't even bother changing the bass lines at all....and no....he didn't get a writing credit. That taints my opinion of young Mr Bugg a little ( I know he didn't really have much choice ...it would have been nice if he had tried to stick up for his band a little though) but all in all I like his songs and am pleased he has had some success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Think I might know the same guy, Ray. In fact there were a few players who backed him in his early days who were promised decent jobs when Jake made it as they all knew they were too old to really be his backing band on a full tour. Some did get good 'behind the scenes' jobs for the tour but not all. As you say I think Bugg just did what management told him and didn't ultimately have any real say. I guess it's the sort of murky goings on that happen all the time when someone hits the 'big time'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Iwas going to reserect the old thread about him to just say how well he's done. He has really grown on me. His new single is very good indeed. The guy is going to stick around. Good on him. A Oh and for the record hes a young Lonnie Donegan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merello Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP5vFohIJKU Edited March 24, 2014 by icastle Link fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 [quote name='apa' timestamp='1392836927' post='2373365'] Oh and for the record hes a young Lonnie Donegan [/quote] He's no Lonnie. Jake plays pleasant enough music but Lonnie was not only very talented but also a pioneer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Two observations: The music of Mr Bugg holds little interest for me, but in his wake the music venues of Nottingham are now clogged up with fey weedy "singer-songwriters" and their cheap and nasty sounding acoustic guitars. It's a sorry state of affairs as it seems that neither the venues or the "musicians" realise that there is only room for a few artists like Jake Bugg at any one time, and TBH none of the wannabes have even remotely what it takes. I have little sympathy for the "backing musicians". They are simply that. As I always say if you want to make yourself indispensable in a band then for starters make sure it is actually a band and not a front man and his backing group. The Artist is called "Jake Bugg". Not "Jake Bugg & The Amazing Backing Band". The clue is in the name. Secondly if you have a substantial creative input in the musical process then make sure that you get the credit that is due to you right at the beginning, and not be scrabbling about for scraps when fame beckons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I have a lot of sympathy for backing musicians.... even though they are just that and will always be dumped by managemnt when the money starts to roll in. If that is a problem don't back a singer, join a band. Bass lines are just "arrangement" and won't get a writing cedit, no matter how creative you think they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1392893302' post='2373832'] Bass lines are just "arrangement" and won't get a writing cedit, no matter how creative you think they are. [/quote] So make sure that you have the skills and the drive to get involved with the actual songwritting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurbs Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I have just joined an origionals band with a MD & Vocalist. I am under no illusion that if the band was sucesfull I would be dropped like a stone. I have no problem with that and go in to it with my eyes wide open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesparky Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Funnily enough a very close friend of mine is on tour with Jake Bugg at the moment. He barely has a musical bone in his body but he said to me that the band really is quite good and totally blew him away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 [quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1392847484' post='2373566'] He's no Lonnie. Jake plays pleasant enough music but Lonnie was not only very talented but also a pioneer. [/quote] Said with tongue slightly in cheek. It was the fact his initial material was skiffl-esk and his voice, to me, reminded me of Lonnie. However regarding pioneering I will maintain that relatively speaking he is in terms of reviving the style. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I keep hearing that Jake Bugg is going to be the next big thing, but from the stuff I've seen, I don't get it. I've not seen him live but then nothing is grabbing me enough to go and do that either. His songs fall short but I think the PR is doing really well. Good luck to the guy ..but I don't think he stood a hope in hell's chance of keeping his backup guys. They knew..or should have known, that the record company and management would drop them as soon as poss...nothing has changed there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 From what I've seen, the bassist has been the same for the past year/18 months for his UK live work. His bassist is suprisingly refreshing. No P bass, and favours a Musicman Stingray Classic with the treble (I assume) all the way off, lots of warm thump, sounds very much like a take on a double bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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