99ster Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 (edited) Did anyone catch the documentary on BBC4 tonight about Joe Zawinul? The bass player in his band - [b]Linley Marthe[/b] [url="http://yaplog.jp/linleymarthe/"]http://yaplog.jp/linleymarthe/[/url] - was scary good - playing a lovely battered old early 70's Jazz bass... Lots of great close-ups of his playing. Hopefully it will get repeated... Great video clip of him here: [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iz4FKN2x7gY"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iz4FKN2x7gY[/url] Edited September 29, 2007 by 99ster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_In_Yer_Face Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 [quote name='99ster' post='67211' date='Sep 29 2007, 01:00 AM']Did anyone catch the documentary on BBC4 tonight about Joe Zawinul? The bass player in his band - [b]Linley Marthe[/b] [url="http://yaplog.jp/linleymarthe/"]http://yaplog.jp/linleymarthe/[/url] - was scary good - playing a lovely battered old early 70's Jazz bass... Lots of great close-ups of his playing. Hopefully it will get repeated... Great video clip of him here: [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iz4FKN2x7gY"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iz4FKN2x7gY[/url][/quote] He's good but the music drove me up the wall after about 2 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I saw the last 20 minutes and although not my *usual* choice of listening, I found the program compelling and totally absorbing. I wish I'd seen the start as well. Joe strikes me as the sort of person I'd have loved to have sat down with a strong drink and listen to. Had some good stuff to tell. Linley's playing was very cool! It's rare for us bass players to get that kinda *EXTREME CLOSE UP* on TV! ;o) It was so cole you could see the dirt round the bridge pieces!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alun Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Yes, it's a good programme, it was originally shown quite a while back. I'm fairly sure it's out on DVD too. Cheers, Alun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddys nose Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 One of the greats no doubt and a great program, must be old age or something but I'm really getting into stuff like that and the almighty Flecktones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Caught it about halfway through. When I saw the bass I thought 'uh-oh, maybe he feels obliged to do a Jaco thing just cos of who he's playing with' but he has a style of his own and appears totally effortless, very impressive. The bass was fretted anyway so we'll let him off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestar Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Good wasn't it? Cracking band, but I agree not the easiest material to listen too. I miss Weather Report. Shame about Joe's passing. There is a transcription of Havona in last months Bass Player mag. Now that's what happens when the bass player writes a tune! Wish I could play more than a couple of bars of it. One day perhaps??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wheeler Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 [quote name='dood' post='67309' date='Sep 29 2007, 11:21 AM']I saw the last 20 minutes and although not my *usual* choice of listening, I found the program compelling and totally absorbing. ...[snip]...[/quote] +1 I didn't think I'd be that interested but just tuned it to have a look ... and got absorbed by a great bit of TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beneath It All Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 [quote name='lonestar' post='67412' date='Sep 29 2007, 04:28 PM']Good wasn't it? Cracking band, but I agree not the easiest material to listen too. I miss Weather Report. Shame about Joe's passing. There is a transcription of Havona in last months Bass Player mag. Now that's what happens when the bass player writes a tune! Wish I could play more than a couple of bars of it. One day perhaps???[/quote]........there are loads of Jaco transcriptions,and plenty of other stuff at Lucas pickfords website,and it's free....Thanks Lucas!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Despite amp and/or cable problems and delayed flights, Linley played a storming set at bass day 2005. I'd be mightily impressed if he was invited back again. Always been a weather report fan so I was pretty upset to hear about Zawinul's passing. The programme was a repeat but watched anyway - I'd have loved to have seen the syndicate play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusionbassist1 Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 [quote name='KevB' post='67360' date='Sep 29 2007, 01:52 PM']Caught it about halfway through. When I saw the bass I thought 'uh-oh, maybe he feels obliged to do a Jaco thing just cos of who he's playing with' but he has a style of his own and appears totally effortless, very impressive. The bass was fretted anyway so we'll let him off [/quote] I second that!!! At first I thought it was actually a Jaco tribute bass with the 'distressed look' or soemthing but then noticed the jumbo neck inlays and was like...ok then. His playing was technically fantastic although there was something i couldn't quite get about him, couldn't put my finger on it at all. I very mcuh enjoyed Tower of Silence. I also only caught the second half actually, a good mainstream example of the wisdom joe had accumilated over the years i think. Good stuff, more of that good stuff please BBC!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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