Jazzyvee Gigs 2021

[jazzyvee]

Just got home from a Christmas carol gig with an all female band called Eeek. I have done a couple of dep gigs with the band in the past and they are really good and talented musicians and singers. The lineup was two vocalists, acoustic guitarist, drummer and me on bass (classico). It was a nice gig and had a chat sfterwards with the sound guy who told me he is a long time double bassist and he told me that my intonation was really good and the bass sounds authentically like an acoustic DB. Both good things to hear.

[mica]

Nice report! I remember when you played with Eeek before and it was quite enjoyable.

[jazzyvee]

Yeah I have done and some of the members have guested in my NotStrictlyJazz Quartet and their drummer is the dep for me. You may be interested to know one of the singers is an American lady (I think from New York/Boston area) and the other is English and I love the way the accents in their voices blend when they harmonise. She has her British Citizen ship so is a bonafide Brummie, ( what we call people from Birmingham). Incidentally what are residents of Birmingham, AL called in the USA?

[jazzyvee]

Just thought, It looks like this year could be the first and likely only time that I will do more double bass gigs than electric bass guitar!! Who would ever have guessed.
Although I'm still getting to grips with playing classico, I am really enjoying the learning experience and the joy of playing it live. Part of the joy shared with many of us alembicians is that playing something that is sufficiently rare and unique sounding that fits into the music we are making. There certainly was a lot of admiring looks and photo taking of my bass as it stood there regally on it's stand. I kept out of the way. :-)

[lbpesq]

You may be interested to know one of the singers is an American lady (I think from New York/Boston area) and the other is English and I love the way the accents in their voices blend when they harmonise. She has her British Citizen ship so is a bonafide Brummie, ( what we call people from Birmingham).

I find it interesting that, as an American, I can’t really differentiate between different British accents other than Cockney.  They all sound proper, distinguished, sophisticated, and the same.   But having grown up in New York, I can easily differentiate a New York accent from a Boston accent.  To my ear they are about as similar as apples and asphalt!

Sounds like you’re having fun with your Classico, Jazzy.  It certainly is one gorgeous instrument.

Bill, tgo

[jazzyvee]

So to revitalise this thread. Bill, how did my accent sound to you?
In my trips to the states over the years, i have been told my accent sounds like Prince Charles to Are you German? but never been able to distinguish the regional dialect in my accent.

[jazzyvee]

Nice report! I remember when you played with Eeek before and it was quite enjoyable.

Yes they are a lovely band and lovely people too. I got a call from them just this morning to see if I am free to play a couple of Festival gigs with them next month. One is about 1/2 h r drive away and the other is about a 2 hour drive.

[lbpesq]

So to revitalise this thread. Bill, how did my accent sound to you?
In my trips to the states over the years, i have been told my accent sounds like Prince Charles to Are you German? but never been able to distinguish the regional dialect in my accent.

Definitely closer to the prince than German.    British accents are definitely the classiest, and probably the sexiest next to French accents.

Bill, tgo

[jazzyvee]

Certainly not all would fall into the sexy category. For example the local dialect of Wolverhampton, which is the city bordering Birmingham has a region accent called the black country accent, historically because of the smog and polution of the heavy industry powered by coal  from the industrial revolution, and not relating to any ethnic populus.

here is a good example..

http://cybermetrics.wlv.ac.uk/blackcountrytranslation.php?txtText=hello&btnSubmit=Translate+to+Black+Country



If you have watched the Peaky Blinders on Netflix, that is a good example of the Birmingham accent.

[edwardofhuncote]

This is fascinating to me. If I get to come back to this planet, I'm going to study languages. But this trip, I have absolutely got to get back to Huncote and hear what people speak like. I'll be the first one of our bloodline in 387 years to visit. Will anyone recognize me now that I speak Appalachian American?