Prompted by a session tonight to go over new material which I do, usually 2-3 songs at a time; arranged, with a polyrhythmic approach to the basic rhythm section- Drums, Guitar, Keys, Lead Vocal- Added to mix later- Sax, b/u Vocals, sometimes percussion. Keyboard player & I do the arrangements both formal (written) and informal (feel...)
Even the 2 back-up vocals are considered "instruments" to the arrangement- when added, and with the proper interplay, even a basic small rhythm section can sound amazingly full...and tight.
I learned a lot of this from a project I toured with, I'd like to pay props to for a sec..
www.henryturnerjr.com Great player/singer, not the easiest guy to work for...
He'sb een around for a long time outta Baton Rouge, and the most important thing I learned is to be SERIOUS- They are down South- and the food is KILL-
Now- lessee- did I forget an instrument-
Oh yeah, yeah, of course ---
THE BASS-
That's what we're here for isn't it?? That and the free buffet-
Tonight- I chose a number from a group I was only vaguely familiar with before I spent time in Louisiana-
Frankie Beverly & Maze- The song entitled "Before I Let Go"- Very nice pocket, and you need to imagine it (if you listen to it) as performed by a Female Vocalist with some soul- Stripped down version tonight, just the rhythm section and Brianna singing.
The reason I'm prompted to write this and my subsequent ? to those who may want to reply-
Concerns the BASS-
I used the 4003. and I gotta say- I almost feel Guilty, because it's such an amazingly good instrument.
I can't express it that well- But do you realize how awesome these basses are?????
Well, you must because you do this stuff- Jeesh, that instrument just frickin' nailed the tone(S) I wanted- and guess what-
I got it finalized in my mind how all the eq interacts- ANd yes, the "Vintage Tone" makes a difference, subtle but BIG, as it removes enough of the low-end overtone to bite where you need to bite.
ANd when one hits the sweet-spot, slap-as-accent, not a lifestyle- O Mi God.
SO enough, I'll get overkill here, what a AMAZingly good instrument, it's actually scary- gets me more fascile than I thougt I was (and I think highly of me as player), the bass pushes me to new frontiers, kinda.
OK THEN-
If you wouldn't mind-
I'm REALLY intersted, since apparently y'all been digging these RIcs for some time now---
WHAT do you play (type of music, ensemble, professionally, for laughs and giggles, etc???
HOW has the RIc Bass affected your playing; it must have because you are here.
So- I don't care if your a Wanna-be-Lemmy or Metallica, all I've heard is stuff like "Well, I got my new (insert color here)"
or Well, I put a new tone knob on my -------
What is it that you do?
Post a link to your Project if there is one....
How does your Rickenbacker effect this?
Do you like your Bass? I'll bet you do?
WHY?
C'mon I told you my story--and a little bit about what I'm doing with MINE (it's new btw)
Thank you
INSERT YOUR STORY HERE:
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But the rest will have to wait till my autobiography comes out, there's too many of you!
. Between my social life, my work life, and my other hobbies (skiing, mountain biking, etc.) I didn't give music as much time as I had originally intended.
). Josh recorded all of them with one of his multi-instrumentalist friends that has a home studio. We've actually got 5 gigs booked over the next 2 months and a couple more possibilities, so things are happening little by little.
