OutToPlayJazz Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 [quote name='urb' post='253563' date='Aug 3 2008, 12:27 AM']OK , I've heard it, in fact I have a copy, and it's actaully a lot better than that naff youtube clip, my one vaguely controversial verdict is that Stanley come off worst for his tone and his playing, while Vic and Marcus groove like crazy and play some really tasty bass, they even 'jam' a version of Classical Thump, which is full of chops but also grooves like crazy and has a real sense of fun about it, Marcus adds some tasty blues licks to the 'classical' ideas and Vic is on it big time. It's also really well produced, has some very musical themes, melodies etc and generally comes over as a very complete project rather than a bass w***fest. M[/quote] Excellent Where did you get it from? (I thought it wasn't released in the US until 8th August!) Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubs Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 I was enjoying the youtube clip until Marcus’ solo – to me it just shows he’s a one trick pony and we’ve all heard it before…boring. I’d love to catch one of their European legs though, but I don’t think my girlfriend would be happy to trade off a beach holiday in the sun for a rushed weekend in Slovakia where my focus is gonna be completely on the music Does anyone know why they’re not coming to the UK? I’m just thinking that it must have been a conscious decision, so there must be a specific reason they’re not coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Just watched the YouTube clip and I realise now that I'd actually seen it before.. For me, the 3 very different playing styles don't gel particularly well on that piece, so I will check out their respective solo work I think and go from there in order to try to get my head around what they do... But, watching it again did confirm for me what I've always thought about Stanley Clarke, which is that I think he really should have been a guitar player. Of the 3 musicians, the one I most closely identified with as a bass player was Marcus Miller because in the main, he was playing what I recognise as bass lines/grooves etc.. However, I realise that's maybe more a reflection on my own limitations as a musician! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='253598' date='Aug 3 2008, 08:01 AM']Excellent Where did you get it from? (I thought it wasn't released in the US until 8th August!) Rich.[/quote] Hey Rich - I'm afraid to say it's my job - I review CDs for Jazzwise magazine - so I got an advance - it is genuinely good, I think it'll actually surprise a few people who expect it to be purely self indulgent. Another thing I would add is that both Stanley and Marcus are great producers, SC has 30 movie soundtracks to his name - and Marcus is a studio legend - Vic ain't too shabby either... - anyway I'm not a huge fan of all bass albums (IMO the Manring/DiPiazza/Carbonne CD was very dissapointing) but this one is actually OK. Cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Heh, thanks for the mini review, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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