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Title: Your thoughts on John Kahn.
Post by: crobbins on August 02, 2009, 05:33:05 PM

Bass great, band leader, compatriot, enabler, brother-in-arms, devil-in-disguise?
 
 
Waddaya think?

Title: Your thoughts on John Kahn.
Post by: glocke on August 02, 2009, 07:32:26 PM

ummm..all of the above?

Title: Your thoughts on John Kahn.
Post by: bassman10096 on August 02, 2009, 08:48:40 PM

Pretty much all the above.  He had an interesting sense of note choice and placement.  I first noticed him on the Al Kooper/Mike Bloomfield Live Adventures record way back when.  I have to admit, there were many times I thought his bass was too busy, overbearing, too far out front.  But he kept me interested nonetheless.  Not too many people have a lot to say about Kahn.  I'd be interested in other opinions on his playing.

Title: Your thoughts on John Kahn.
Post by: glocke on August 03, 2009, 07:01:31 AM

I actually like John Kahn's playing quite a bit. I think he did alot to really drive the music in the JG band.  While he was upfront and busy as a player, I think in the context of the JG band it was done in such a way that fit fairly well.  Also, his playing is accessable but still fairly interesting.
 
 
I would say he is one of my top five favorite players of all time (with the other four being Phil, Jack, JPJ, and depending on my mood JE).

Title: Your thoughts on John Kahn.
Post by: bassman10096 on August 03, 2009, 01:00:41 PM

I didn't mean to imply that I didn't like his playing - just that it surprises me a bit that I do, so much.  He definitely led and filled much space, but every time I'd question his playing, I'd hear something that was a wow for me. I saw him with JG a couple of times and he had a real flair for dramatic lines and dynamics.  I would count him among my A-list of influences, along with Phil, JC, Macca, Jack Bruce.