Bilbo Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 One of my all time favourite musicians, guitarist John Abercrombie, as died of heart failure yesterday. I had heard he was poorly but it is always sad to hear that one of your inspirations has died. I had a trio in Cardiff called Bass Instincts that was based around the concepts he explore with his Abercrombie/Johnson/ Erskine Trio. Loved the way he played so minimalistically but with great depth and a beautiful, beautiful tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wambamalubop Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Shedding a tear here. Saw him in a little bistro in the US in 1980 with Ralph Towner, just duetting. Magical. Sargasso Sea is a great favourite of mine from the ECM golden era. I'm going to grab that old vinyl and play it right away. He gave us some great gifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 Sargasso Sea and Five Years Later are great LPs. I recently recorded a version of Caminata (as a test piece). Some great work throughout his career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alembic1989 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 That's very sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Sad news. Five years later is a very enjoyable album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 [quote name='wambamalubop' timestamp='1503497592' post='3358725'] Sargasso Sea is a great favourite of mine from the ECM golden era. [/quote] +1. Very sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesb Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzGJL6zmXiM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Oh dear. I liked him too... Tune called 'Clint' in particular... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RncdlLw0h4w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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