JPS Posted September 11, 2009 Posted September 11, 2009 Can anyone recommend any decent tracks/CDs featuring Roscoe Beck on bass? I've watched a few clips on youtube and would love to hear him on CD but I'm not sure where to start. Cheers JPS. Quote
Doddy Posted September 11, 2009 Posted September 11, 2009 Anything by Robben Ford and the Blue Line,Dixie Chicks Live,Leonard Cohen Live,G3 with Eric Johnson. I believe he's got a solo album out too. Roscoe Beck is a Monster Player Quote
JPS Posted September 11, 2009 Author Posted September 11, 2009 Which Robben Ford album would you recommend as a good starting point mate? Quote
Doddy Posted September 11, 2009 Posted September 11, 2009 The Authorized Bootleg is good because it's a live album, Robben Ford and the Blue Line is good too. Eric Johnson's Venus Isle is worth checking out as well. Quote
ezbass Posted September 11, 2009 Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) [quote name='JPS' post='596023' date='Sep 11 2009, 08:40 PM']Which Robben Ford album would you recommend as a good starting point mate?[/quote] Robben Ford & The Blue Line, the first Blue Line album is my favourite catchy title eh? Roscoe's solo album is also excellent and features guitar work from Ford, Eric Johnson, Dave Grissom and Greg Koch, Malford Milligan and others on vox. Not your typical solo album as there is only one bass solo and only lasts about 15 seconds. Just good songs, well played and produced. Edited September 11, 2009 by ezbass Quote
kets Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 Gotta agree with the other guys, Roscoe's playing on the blu line album is great, and Mystic Mile is well worth a listen, plus Robben Fords guitar playing is incredible. Haven't seen him on youtube, is it the bluesy stuff where he does the tapping stuff you were watching. Quite effective. Quote
JPS Posted September 12, 2009 Author Posted September 12, 2009 Yeah it was, plus some really driving blues playing and a bit of funky blues. Some the clips were part of Fenders Anniversary concert I think. Quote
ezbass Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 OK I can be a bit gushing when it comes to RB, but I can't recommend the Robben Ford and the Blue Line DVD (Ohne Filter) enough. It's hard to believe that a jazzy blues three piece band can sound so full. Three very talented musicians. Quote
JPS Posted September 12, 2009 Author Posted September 12, 2009 It's nice to hear "blues" bass playing being pushed in a slightly different direction, but done with taste and musicality. I'm a big fan of Tommy Shannon and am looking for other "modern" blues bassists to listen to hence the interest in Roscoe Beck. Any other names spring to mind? Quote
ezbass Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 (edited) [quote name='JPS' post='596399' date='Sep 12 2009, 10:44 AM']It's nice to hear "blues" bass playing being pushed in a slightly different direction, but done with taste and musicality. I'm a big fan of Tommy Shannon and am looking for other "modern" blues bassists to listen to hence the interest in Roscoe Beck. Any other names spring to mind?[/quote] You could check out Eric Czar's work with Joe Bonamassa, here's some You Tube vids of a [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDHqQnAVrqE"]bass solo[/url] and something a bit more [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvrNG8nmdrI&feature=related"]bluesy/rocky[/url]. However, my favourite bass player with Joe was Creamo Liss on the New World Yesterday album. Edited September 12, 2009 by ezbass Quote
Geek99 Posted September 12, 2009 Posted September 12, 2009 on the tuition front, he is on "beginning blues bass" also. Quote
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