Andy Fraser

[andy67]

what a player - I'd also forgotten how good he is....

link: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FhCilozomo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FhCilozomo[/url]

[Musky]

I used to absolutely love Andy Fraser. The bass solo on the live version of Mr. Big was the only bass solo I've ever heard that - IMHO - actually worked as part of a song, and not sounded like fret w*nkery that the song could live happily without.

Edited October 17, 2007 by Musky

[andy67]

YOU SAY USED TO?

something happen to change your mind?

[thumbo]

cool vid, really enjoyed that. Cheers!

[beerdragon]

There is one song, i was listening to it the other day but the title escapes me. the sound was awful, like a fart in a bucket , but he did have an awsome sound most of the time.

[Krysbass]

[quote name='Musky' post='75494' date='Oct 17 2007, 11:03 AM']I used to absolutely love Andy Fraser. The bass solo on the live version of Mr. Big was the only bass solo I've ever heard that - IMHO - actually worked as part of a song, and not sounded like fret w*nkery that the song could live happily without.[/quote]

The Mr Big solo is a firm favourite of mine - I frequently borrow bits of it for warm-up exercises or mindless noodling.

I’ve always really liked the tone he got on this (particularly the studio version) – anyone know what gear he used?

[Musky]

[quote name='andy67' post='75504' date='Oct 17 2007, 11:44 AM']YOU SAY USED TO?

something happen to change your mind?[/quote]

Not really, I'm just not as fanatical as I used to be. Times change, tastes move on. He's still a great player though.

[Musky]

[quote name='Krysbass' post='75553' date='Oct 17 2007, 01:20 PM']The Mr Big solo is a firm favourite of mine - I frequently borrow bits of it for warm-up exercises or mindless noodling.

I’ve always really liked the tone he got on this (particularly the studio version) – anyone know what gear he used?[/quote]

EB3 into a Marshall stack was his usual setup.

[beerdragon]

[quote name='Musky' post='75561' date='Oct 17 2007, 12:38 PM']EB3 into a Marshall stack was his usual setup.[/quote]

I think Marshall was nearly everyones choice then, maybe the odd Hiwatt or Fender.

[TheRev]

He was only about 17 or 18 at that time.

Makes yer sick......

[bass_ferret]

Get Free Forever on DVD. Features this plus two other live versions of Mr Big.

[andy67]

apparently he was fifteen when paul, simon and paul spotted him playing in a jazz band...he is great!

[paul, the]

I've never forgotten how good he is. Love that tone too.

[RichardH]

[quote name='andy67' post='75697' date='Oct 17 2007, 06:59 PM']apparently he was fifteen when paul, simon and paul spotted him playing in a jazz band...he is great![/quote]

Actually, he was in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers

[quote]Andy Fraser was all of fifteen years old when he was handed a gig playing bass in John Mayall's seminal Bluesbreakers band. The gig came through Fraser's mentor, British blues godfather Alexis Korner, whom he had befriended through Korner's daughter. Although Fraser's tenure with the Bluesbreakers was to be short lived, it did pair him with future Rolling Stone guitarist Mick Taylor, and turn enough heads that he caught the attention of vocalist Paul Rodgers, drummer Simon Kirke and guitarist Paul Kossoff when they were looking for a bassist to fill out their ranks. The four young men conspired to jam and, in May of 1968, Free was born.[/quote]

from [url="http://www.the-fuze.com/andyfraser.html"]http://www.the-fuze.com/andyfraser.html[/url]

Edited October 18, 2007 by RichardH

[Guest subaudio]

Totally Love Fraser's playing, I will have to hunt down the DVD mentioned earlier, I cant beleive he was only 15!

[andy67]

[quote name='RichardH' post='75906' date='Oct 18 2007, 09:38 AM']Actually, he was in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
from [url="http://www.the-fuze.com/andyfraser.html"]http://www.the-fuze.com/andyfraser.html[/url][/quote]


thanks for the correction richard

didn't know that was the connection though..john mayall doesn't half pick them!