Rock candy funk party

[crag42]

Just starting getting into these. .. bought the live at the iridium NYC cd yesterday. .absolutely fantastic

bassist is Michael Merritt.. I'd never heard of him before? ...superb bassist and awesome tone

Joe Bonamassa is on guitar (which led me to them in the first place)

Really funky. Groove. . Jam type instrumentals

anyone else dig them?

[blue]

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Just starting getting into these. .. bought the live at the iridium NYC cd yesterday. .absolutely fantastic

bassist is Michael Merritt.. I'd never heard of him before? ...superb bassist and awesome tone

Joe Bonamassa is on guitar (which led me to them in the first place)

Really funky. Groove. . Jam type instrumentals

anyone else dig them?
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I do, very cool band.

Blue

[crag42]

Just watched the live dvd that comes with the live album. .. fantastic musicians and as tight as a tight man from tightsville

great stuff

[PTB]

I like 'em too. Mike Merritt also plays in the house band for one of the US late night chat shows. Look on the Premier Guitar website for the Jimmy Vivino rig rundown to see Mike talking about his gear. He's the son of jazz bassist, Jymie Merritt.

[crag42]

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I like 'em too. Mike Merritt also plays in the house band for one of the US late night chat shows. Look on the Premier Guitar website for the Jimmy Vivino rig rundown to see Mike talking about his gear. He's the son of jazz bassist, Jymie Merritt.
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Cheers

great player

[blue]

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I like 'em too. Mike Merritt also plays in the house band for one of the US late night chat shows.
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Geeez, those late night TV shows gigs are awesome.

Someone told me all the core cats on David Letterman could retire comfortably if they want to.

Blue

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Geeez, those late night TV shows gigs are awesome.

Someone told me all the core cats on David Letterman could retire comfortably if they want to.

Blue
[/quote] What are core cats?

[MisterT]

I'm well aware how old this thread is but a friend just shoved Bonamassa's name in front of me as a possible go-see and I thought I'd have a rummage around t'tube.

Have been playing this stuff all afternoon... stunning, and even better in that sort of setting. Came on here to see if there was much love for this bunch.