Favorite Bassists

ricosound · Post by **ricosound** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:37 pm

Roscoe Beck with Robben Ford...and then those previously mentioned. Also while on the subject of the Allman Bros, I like Otiel Burbridge for melodic.

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:59 am

Did we already have mentioned Victor Wooten and Abraham Laboriel here?

SquireFan91 · Post by **SquireFan91** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:23 am

Billsbro wrote:What a great life story! Please thank your father for us!
I love the arc of your musical interest as far as your playing goes. Being a multi-instrument fan myself, I feel that by knowing several instruments you will be a stonger musician in the general scheme of things. I think the flute is an underappreciated instrument. I play flutes as well...

Yeah, I suppose that post was a bit rambling.

So you play flute? What type of music? Were you a flautist or a bassist first?

Billsbro · Post by **Billsbro** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:39 am

SquireFan91 wrote:
Billsbro wrote:What a great life story! Please thank your father for us!
I love the arc of your musical interest as far as your playing goes. Being a multi-instrument fan myself, I feel that by knowing several instruments you will be a stonger musician in the general scheme of things. I think the flute is an underappreciated instrument. I play flutes as well...
Yeah, I suppose that post was a bit rambling. So you play flute? What type of music? Were you a flautist or a bassist first?

My first instrument (like so many) was the recorder. I took lessons for 2 years when I was 6-7 years old. After that it was the dreaded piano lessons in 6th grade; they were frightening because a Brazilian nun who was about 225 years old slapped me, yelled at me, and pushed me off the bench...she also tried to teach me piano. The drums came on right about then and took over. Once I was in college I started to be drawn back to piano, self-taught this time. And then all the other trouble started! Flutes (silver and native American), guitar, bass, synths, hammered dulcimer, string instruments, percussion, and any ethnic instrument available took control of my brain. I describe myself as a jack of all trades, master of none! I suck equally on all instruments...but I enjoy myself!

Oh, a vaguely on-topic addition: I blame Michael Rutherford for all of this. His bass playing and 12-string work made me think a multi-instrumentalist approach was ok.

SquireFan91 · Post by **SquireFan91** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:36 pm

Billsbro wrote:
SquireFan91 wrote:
Billsbro wrote:What a great life story! Please thank your father for us!
I love the arc of your musical interest as far as your playing goes. Being a multi-instrument fan myself, I feel that by knowing several instruments you will be a stonger musician in the general scheme of things. I think the flute is an underappreciated instrument. I play flutes as well...
Yeah, I suppose that post was a bit rambling. So you play flute? What type of music? Were you a flautist or a bassist first?
My first instrument (like so many) was the recorder. I took lessons for 2 years when I was 6-7 years old. After that it was the dreaded piano lessons in 6th grade; they were frightening because a Brazilian nun who was about 225 years old slapped me, yelled at me, and pushed me off the bench...she also tried to teach me piano. The drums came on right about then and took over. Once I was in college I started to be drawn back to piano, self-taught this time. And then all the other trouble started! Flutes (silver and native American), guitar, bass, synths, hammered dulcimer, string instruments, percussion, and any ethnic instrument available took control of my brain. I describe myself as a jack of all trades, master of none! I suck equally on all instruments...but I enjoy myself!

Oh, a vaguely on-topic addition: I blame Michael Rutherford for all of this. His bass playing and 12-string work made me think a multi-instrumentalist approach was ok.

Truly terrifying story about the nun. I can say fortunately that the two instructors I ever had were great, paitent enough even for this hot-headed dreamer.

(Drum teacher: So, any songs you want to learn in particular? 14-yr old me: "The Ocean" by Led Zeppelin!) Ian Anderson is mostly to blame for my multi-instrumentalism (he's even a bassist, played bass on half the Stormwatch album

) But I think Greg Lake is every bit as much to blame for me, letting me believe that I too could be a bassist, singer, front man, and part-time balladeer.

Billsbro · Post by **Billsbro** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:03 pm

Excellent way to come back on-topic: Greg Lake.
I have always admired his approach, his bass playing, and his voice. I remember one night in particular, 1977 at Madison Square Garden on the WORKS tour: his voice was always very well mic'd, eq'd, and reproduced but this night was just silly. The sound quality on his voice for "C'est la Vie" was amazing. The deep resonance of his voice contrasted with the crystalline sound of his acoustic...gorgeous. I remember being dumbfounded at just how the soundman crafted the sound so well. The perfect addition was when Emerson appeared from the wings with his accordian and played that romantic solo. Divine.

The full orchestra that night was astounding.

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:28 pm

Billsbro wrote:...After that it was the dreaded piano lessons in 6th grade; they were frightening because a Brazilian nun who was about 225 years old slapped me, yelled at me, and pushed me off the bench...she also tried to teach me piano.

Was she related to Dr. T?

How many fingers did she have?

Billsbro · Post by **Billsbro** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:49 pm

jps wrote:
Billsbro wrote:...After that it was the dreaded piano lessons in 6th grade; they were frightening because a Brazilian nun who was about 225 years old slapped me, yelled at me, and pushed me off the bench...she also tried to teach me piano.
Was she related to Dr. T? How many fingers did she have?

Oh man, what an experience! First, I had to take my lesson at lunchtime! I missed all of lunch and most of recess (and had to eat my lunch with the little kids instead of my group). And then the actual lesson was in the OLD part of my Catholic school...a scary, un-used building that had been deemed unsafe for classes. I had to go through the kitchen and through a maze of hallways and stairwells. Sister Ana Loretta spoke english quite poorly, had very bad breath to match her foul temper, and when she would yell at me little pieces of chewed-up Tums would land on me along with her spittle. I can still see her large, loopy, slow-motion handwriting on the scores with the exclamations and the admonitions. She was a taskmaster and I hated the experience. It is a wonder I ever made it back to the piano!

cjj · Post by **cjj** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:58 pm

Nuns... It's amazing I'm still alive...

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:53 pm

Mark Egan!

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:22 pm

Let's get back on topic please.

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:35 pm

Better one!

Metheny is on fire in this show.

One of my favorite drummers, too.

Love the guitar stand for Pat's Guild.

Ivan3000 · Post by **Ivan3000** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:37 pm

Paul Mccartney
Paul Mccartney
Paul Mccartney
Paul Mccartney
Paul Mccartney

In that order.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:53 pm

IvanMunoz wrote:Paul Mccartney
Paul Mccartney
Paul Mccartney
Paul Mccartney
Paul Mccartney

In that order.

You sure? There must several Paul McCartney's that exist and might even be bassists! So you'd better come up with the right order!

woodyng · Post by **woodyng** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:36 pm

Are you with FRINGE Division,Joey?

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