iconic Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) Loving this....kept thinking the pickguard near the neck was reflecting lights then, thought hang on a mo' three control knobs, then realised this P bass has had a mudbucker nailed on it, not something I've seen before😎 Doesn't get more 70's either, it's a cliche for all things 'fusioney', the look, the gear, hmm nice👌 I gota day they are all masters of their crafts but, wow the drummer is simply incredible and Rick Laird, well must of had the patience of a saint, all that going on around him bouncing off the walls but, just playing what's needed. Edited January 3, 2022 by iconic 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) Nothing new for me, I’ve been listening to them since their beginnings They are some of the best! Rick Laird recently passed away. Edited January 3, 2022 by stereoplayer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 40 minutes ago, iconic said: Loving this....kept thinking the pickguard near the neck was reflecting lights then, thought hang on a mo' three control knobs, then realised this P bass has had a mudbucker nailed on it, not something I've seen before😎 Doesn't get more 70's either, it's a cliche for all things 'fusioney', the look, the gear, hmm nice👌 I gota day they are all masters of their crafts but, wow the drummer is simply incredible and Rick Laird, well must of had the patience of a saint, all that going on around him bouncing off the walls but, just playing what's needed. They were FRIGHTENINGLY good. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) Great Rick Laird quote - ‘my main job in MO wasn’t playing bass it was counting’ Edit - it’s from the exhaustive biog of the band ‘Power, Passion & Beauty’. Written by an enthusiastic fan, worth a read if you love the band Edited January 5, 2022 by Drax 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 RL related, don't think I've shared on here before. About 10yrs ago a very thoughtful relative wrote to Rick , knowing I was a fan and asking for a signed photo for my birthday. Rick had a professional photographer career post Mahavishnu, but took a lot of photos then. He sent this signed pic back, one he'd taken mid gig. Has pride of place in the bass room.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 03/01/2022 at 21:50, iconic said: but, wow the drummer is simply incredible Billy Cobham , what a hero. Love 'm. Go check out Cobham's ' Spectrum ' album. Mindblowing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 A little taster.. Stratus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N_SqtFerjg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petebassist Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 03/01/2022 at 21:50, iconic said: Loving this....kept thinking the pickguard near the neck was reflecting lights then, thought hang on a mo' three control knobs, then realised this P bass has had a mudbucker nailed on it, not something I've seen before😎 Doesn't get more 70's either, it's a cliche for all things 'fusioney', the look, the gear, hmm nice👌 I gota day they are all masters of their crafts but, wow the drummer is simply incredible and Rick Laird, well must of had the patience of a saint, all that going on around him bouncing off the walls but, just playing what's needed. Was listening to Jamie's cullem's Radio 2 show last night and he played John McLaughlin and mentioned that he also played with this band. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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