toneknob Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 I saw Cory Wong and band last night at Hammersmith Odeon. Sonny T isn't on the tour but the story is that the new guy Vincen Garcia stepped in with 48 hours notice when Sonny T pulled out. Previously Vincen had DM'd Cory Wong saying "let me know if you ever need a bassist in Europe". CW sent him a 50-song playlist, his tour manager's phone number and said "see you in Stockholm in two days". Here's the set from a few days ago in Brussels (Dean Town is the last song if you want to fast forward) 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Awesome......... I'm seeing them at the Manc Apollo tomorrow night 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 45 minutes ago, Rayman said: Awesome......... I'm seeing them at the Manc Apollo tomorrow night Enjoy! super tight band as you'd expect. The setlist is changing every night so hope you get some surprises. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandypjb Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Oh yes! Very excited to be seeing them in Glasgow on Saturday night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Re. Vincen Garcia, what a great story! Good luck to him! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 As you would expect, a fantastic gig and a great break for Vincen, but 48 hours? Really? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 (edited) 28 minutes ago, chris_b said: As you would expect, a fantastic gig and a great break for Vincen, but 48 hours? Really? Yes, taking the story presented by OP for face value it does seem like an awfully short notice to both catch up on the set list and travel to the location of the show, and frankly a bit of a shitty move. Edited October 12, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asingardenof Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Oh dang! And I thought Joe Dart played Dean Town quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Baloney Balderdash said: Yes, taking the story presented by OP for face value it does seem like an awfully short notice to both catch up on the set list and travel to the location of the show, and frankly a bit of a shitty move. For someone to walk away from a planned tour with a band they've been gigging with for so long at such short notice suggests something more 'unavoidable' than 'shitty'. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 If the last few years of social media have taught us anything, it’s a good idea to keep our opinions to ourselves unless we have a command of all the facts. The one positive is that everyone who bought tickets gets to enjoy a show. 2 hours of joyless jazz funk isn’t my bag, but if it’s yours I reckon there’s no better purveyor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share Posted October 12, 2023 In the intro for Vincen Garcia, 48 hours is what CW said as the heads up time. It'll be interesting to see how the same story is presented in Manchester and Glasgow over the next few days. Report in Team Basschat! As for Sonny T, apparently "something came up", nothing more specific than that. Meanwhile, given that as recently as three weeks before the tour, CW himself "took a tumble" (his words) and injured both legs and an arm, it's a miracle the shows are happening at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 13 minutes ago, wateroftyne said: For someone to walk away from a planned tour with a band they've been gigging with for so long at such short notice suggests something more 'unavoidable' than 'shitty'. Fair point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Not the first time Sonny T hasn't been available, someone else was on bass for the Montreux gig. I did find out who it was, but I've now forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPrawn Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Just heading to the Birmingham gig ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicbassman Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 That's a helluva lot of fairly complex material to learn in just 48 hours, so maybe the truth is he had a tip off about the possibility of getting this gig a few weeks prior, but only finally confirmed 48 hours before the first gig. And if he really only had 48 hours to learn that much material then the guy is clearly superhuman............😲 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Same story presented at Birmingham. Strikes me Vincen is the kind of professional player who’d have the habit of learning peoples material anyway for the study, and if he’s messaging Cory in the past he’s I doubt he’s just fired it off at random. Regardless of the schtick, he’s one helluva player and the evening was far from joyless, the band were savage from start to finish. (Support band woeful but that’s another story!) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 Where was he in Brum?? I get the emails from most of the venues and had no idea he was in town. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 27 minutes ago, Richard R said: Where was he in Brum?? I get the emails from most of the venues and had no idea he was in town. O2 Digbeth. I reckon 75% of the audience were Birmingham conservatoire students 🤣 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJWW Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 12 hours ago, scalpy said: Same story presented at Birmingham. Strikes me Vincen is the kind of professional player who’d have the habit of learning peoples material anyway for the study, and if he’s messaging Cory in the past he’s I doubt he’s just fired it off at random. Regardless of the schtick, he’s one helluva player and the evening was far from joyless, the band were savage from start to finish. (Support band woeful but that’s another story!) Was tempted to go myself but had prior commitment that night. Glad it was a great gig 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 (edited) On 14/10/2023 at 08:44, scalpy said: O2 Digbeth. I reckon 75% of the audience were Birmingham conservatoire students 🤣 Ha, Ha, conservatoire students! LOL... Wait... What?... Uhm.... Edited October 15, 2023 by Baloney Balderdash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) On 14/10/2023 at 06:56, scalpy said: Same story presented at Birmingham. Strikes me Vincen is the kind of professional player who’d have the habit of learning peoples material anyway for the study, and if he’s messaging Cory in the past he’s I doubt he’s just fired it off at random. Regardless of the schtick, he’s one helluva player and the evening was far from joyless, the band were savage from start to finish. (Support band woeful but that’s another story!) It seems to me that, based on the fact that he’s a monster player, and playing funk music is literally his job, it doesn’t surprise me he nailed it very quickly. I like Cory Wong, it’s good fun and impeccably executed, but it also seems about 30% chops/hits/sparkle & 70% grooving around 3 or 4 chords. So again, no surprise a player as good as Vincen smashed it IMO. Si Edited October 19, 2023 by Sibob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 (edited) I have their Belgian show on in the background. MUCH respect to Vincent. Edited November 8, 2023 by Owen because of the spelling. Always the spelling. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 On 08/11/2023 at 11:25, Owen said: I have their Belgian show on in the background. MUCH respect to Vincent. I didn’t realise they streamed it on YT. Great show, and Vincent did great. How anyone has the stamina to play 16th funk lines for an hour 1/2 and then end of Dean Town is beyond me, especially considering it was short notice. There isn’t many changes to learn, but there’s quite a few unison sections which he was in sync with. Didn’t like the tone, I don’t think the Yamaha had its own space in the mix but what a player. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golix Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) Vincen is a professional bass player and teacher from Spain with a lot of experience. In an interview with Miki Santamaria said that he learned Cory's set list during the summer to analyze it and for practice. The interview in Spanish is here Edited December 9, 2023 by Golix Typo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 3 hours ago, Golix said: Vincen is a professional bass player and teacher from Spain with a lot of experience. In an interview with Miki Santamaria said that he learned Cory's set list during the summer to analyze it and for practice. That explains it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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