Mykesbass Posted January 10, 2010 Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) Don't think anyone's posted this before - amazing bunch of muso's - backed Paul Simon on one of my all time favourite albums - this is one of those where you just feel the amount of enjoyment the band are getting from it and you want to be part of it! Sorry, where's the info about youtube postings? Found It Edited January 10, 2010 by Mykesbass Quote
Pete Academy Posted January 12, 2010 Author Posted January 12, 2010 (edited) 'East River' by the Brecker Brothers. Truly awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7l1zjp_wb4 Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
Pete Academy Posted January 12, 2010 Author Posted January 12, 2010 (edited) Don't think anyone's posted this before - amazing bunch of muso's - backed Paul Simon on one of my all time favourite albums - this is one of those where you just feel the amount of enjoyment the band are getting from it and you want to be part of it! Sorry, where's the info about youtube postings? Found It Love this. Completely sums up the thread topic. Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
iconic Posted January 12, 2010 Posted January 12, 2010 (edited) Great list molan.....Boogie Oogie great one to play too some proper London funk...LOTW...sadly the bass player died a few years back.... .....there is a tab of London Town kicking around, great fun to play and soooo smoooooth.... Edited January 12, 2010 by iconic Quote
Mykesbass Posted January 12, 2010 Posted January 12, 2010 (edited) Great list molan.....Boogie Oogie great one to play too some proper London funk...LOTW...sadly the bass player died a few years back.... .....there is a tab of London Town kicking around, great fun to play and soooo smoooooth.... Looks like they've still got it! New album - the first track on Myspace has got a really nice feel! http://www.myspace.com/lightoftheworldmusic Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
Huw Foster Posted January 12, 2010 Posted January 12, 2010 (edited) Thanks for posting that! I've been watching some clips of the 'Legends' tour - the addition of D'angelo makes it even better. From the same gig: When Gadd drops the groove it's MASSIVE. Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
Stingray5 Posted January 12, 2010 Posted January 12, 2010 (edited) 'East River' by the Brecker Brothers. Truly awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7l1zjp_wb4 I actually thought of 'East River' while on this thread last week but got so distracted with other tracks, I totally forgot. Honest, guv! Anyway, just to say, it's one of my all-time fave funk tracks. Yeah - Heavy Metal Be-Bop... Along with East River, I was also going to post some Joe Hubbard and others. Joe Hubbard - Can't Find The Time Joe Hubbard - Auspicious Time Ronnie Laws - Always There (couldn't see if this had already been posted). (So many other versions of this tune: e.g. Willie Bobo's is a good 'un) B Baker & The Chocolate Company - Snowblower ...and finally... Norman Connors - Black Cow Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
51m0n Posted January 12, 2010 Posted January 12, 2010 (edited) Saw Joe Hubbard demoing the Peavey midi bass at the COncorde in Brighton in the early 90's, really nioce fella, and a tip top player. Mind you wouldnt want to spill his pint.... Joe Hubbard's Day Job Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
Stingray5 Posted January 12, 2010 Posted January 12, 2010 (edited) Saw Joe Hubbard demoing the Peavey midi bass at the COncorde in Brighton in the early 90's, really nioce fella, and a tip top player. Mind you wouldnt want to spill his pint.... Joe Hubbard's Day Job Yeah, and he sings too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE6tovWYBNE Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
molan Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 Heard this at the Jazz Cafe last night & my feet couldn't stop moving Drifts a bit in places but sounded great wound up really loud. . . Quote
mcgraham Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 Just bought 'Lettuce - Outta Here' album and am really digging their stuff. The title track and 'Squadlive' are ridiculously in the pocket. Quote
stonecoldbass Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 Yaaas! Another Lettuce convert! I saw them in New York in 2008 on a boat that did a tour up the hudson and round the statue of liberty, one of the best nights of my life! Get the live in tokyo album, i know it's like £20 odd quid but it's sooo worth it. cheers! craig Quote
mcgraham Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 I also bought the 'Very Best of Tower of Power' and I gotta admit... not that fussed about the rest of their repertoire. I really love 'What is Hip?', but very few others have that level of an infectious groove. The rest of the tracks feel very cheesy... Disappointed. Quote
OldGit Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 (edited) I also bought the 'Very Best of Tower of Power' and I gotta admit... not that fussed about the rest of their repertoire. I really love 'What is Hip?', but very few others have that level of an infectious groove. The rest of the tracks feel very cheesy... Disappointed. Sounds like you need Spotify or GrooveShark to check these things out before shelling out... I find ToP studio stuff a bit lacking (and lacking space in the bass ) but the live stuff has huge amount of excitement. Soul Vaccination live is crackin' http://open.spotify.com/album/3isAHpwMn35WtDIl4gfjV0 Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
mcgraham Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 I use iTunes and check out 30 sec samples before buying. Sometimes I'll find a few tracks I like and am willing to pay for, I'll then buy the whole album. My logic is that if I like more than a few songs, then I'll like or learn to like the rest of the album. It's just a bit disappointing considering how awesome a few of their songs are. On the topic of studio stuff, I like the Lettuce material, but am not that keen or impressed with the production on Outta Here. Everything feels a bit subdued and quiet. Quote
Pete Academy Posted January 24, 2010 Author Posted January 24, 2010 I can't find anything as an example on YouTube, but check out Walter Becker's playing and sound on Steely Dan's last album 'Everything Must Go'. Nothing overplayed, just great grooves. Quote
Raslee Posted January 24, 2010 Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) Have some of this for you funking your Sunday afternoon funk gland...this is my kinda fonk....y'all gotta watch it all : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kncCxavslpw...player_embedded Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
Pete Academy Posted January 24, 2010 Author Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) Have some of this for you funking your Sunday afternoon funk gland...this is my kinda fonk....y'all gotta watch it all : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kncCxavslpw...player_embedded Excellent choices. I prefer earlier Cameo rather than Word Up etc. Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
Stingray5 Posted January 25, 2010 Posted January 25, 2010 Kid Creole & The Coconuts. I saw them in '82 in London at The Lyceum Ballroom. I was out of breath just watchin' em! The live videos don't really do the shows justice. As they say - you had to be there...! [b]Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Live Cologne 1982 - Table Manners[/b] [b]Kid Creole and the Coconuts - I'm A Wonderful Thing Baby[/b] This is more recent and with a full orchestra. (Don't miss the one and only glimpse of the 6-string single-cut bass around 4:15. Not sure which one it is, if someone could enlighten me? W&T? ACG? Nice tone!) [b]Kid Creole And The Coconuts - Stool Pigeon - Holland 2007[/b] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_4eLPUrK4k"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_4eLPUrK4k[/url] (Embedding disabled by request - view on Youtube) Quote
Mykesbass Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 Just drove home and Trevor Nelson on Radio Two played this: followed by this: Always loved that period of Crusaders on their own, with Randy Crawford, BB King etc, but this sounded particularly nice tonight. The Esther Phillips version of this Gil Scott Heron track is a new one on me - a very funky discovery. Must try and catch Mr Nelson more often. Quote
KennysFord Posted January 27, 2010 Posted January 27, 2010 (edited) Love the Esther Phillips dude,thanks for turning me on to that one. I'll throw this one into the mix tune I can't seem to embed it as the tag is massive but it's well worth a clicky to listen. Gil Scot-Heron at his finest Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
Pete Academy Posted January 27, 2010 Author Posted January 27, 2010 (edited) Kid Creole & The Coconuts. I saw them in '82 in London at The Lyceum Ballroom. I was out of breath just watchin' em! The live videos don't really do the shows justice. As they say - you had to be there...! Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Live Cologne 1982 - Table Manners Kid Creole and the Coconuts - I'm A Wonderful Thing Baby This is more recent and with a full orchestra. (Don't miss the one and only glimpse of the 6-string single-cut bass around 4:15. Not sure which one it is, if someone could enlighten me? W&T? ACG? Nice tone!) Kid Creole And The Coconuts - Stool Pigeon - Holland 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_4eLPUrK4k (Embedding disabled by request - view on Youtube) Love this. Great post! Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
Mykesbass Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 (edited) Love the Esther Phillips dude,thanks for turning me on to that one. I'll throw this one into the mix tune I can't seem to embed it as the tag is massive but it's well worth a clicky to listen. Gil Scot-Heron at his finest Nice - quite a different vibe from what I'm more used to - The Bottle, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised etc, almost got a (and I use this term respectfully) pop leaning to it. Thanks for posting. Edited August 1, 2018 by Dad3353 Quote
Huw Foster Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 A friend just showed me this: I'm fairly certain it grooves well, but I get distracted by her incredible stage presence. She's too cool, and of course, so very beautiful. Quote
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