WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO NOW?

[pauldo]

Prince's 1977 Jazz Fusion/Funk Sessions-

HOLY SMOKES!

Like.

[Zut8083]

Pauldo-

I had heard of this stuff, but never heard it until tonight.  That was truly amazing stuff.  Tasty, clear, tasteful, and the bass sound!  Wow!

[Zut8083]

I really have been enjoying this Phish Funk Jam lately, too.

[edwardofhuncote]

Long road trip to a gig yesterday, I finally had time to listen to Missy Raines' new album all the way through. Missy was one of my first influences when I started playing bass years ago. Very approachable, and was always glad to show me how to play this or that, or just talk bass player stuff. Found out quickly, we had a lot of the same bass heroes in common. I always figured she'd end up with Tom Gray's job with the Seldom Scene some day... and who knows, maybe she still will. Missy seems to be doing just fine on her own.   

Anyway, her latest project is awesome. Here is one with the girls -

[cozmik_cowboy]

Man, that is nice, Gregory!

Peter

[David Houck]

Nice lineup for the Missy Raines tune; and I like how they transition between lead breaks.

[StefanieJones]

Humble Pie-I don't need no doctor

[Zut8083]

OH MY STARS AND GARTERS!  I had only seen that this was a genre on Reverb about two weeks ago, but holy moley it is so frigging sweet!  Thai Funk is seriously bad in the best possible way.

[peoplechipper]

I second the Alice cooper band...

[rv_bass]

Grateful Dead- He’s Gone 4/17/72...love the sound of Pigpen’s organ on this one...

[edwardofhuncote]

That's a good one, Rob. 


Crazy as it sounds, I'm listening to a bunch of backing tracks I downloaded offa' Wikiloops to practice with. I have to record a bass part for a buddy of mine, but to make it sound right, I had to restring my old Distillate with some rounds (T-I Jazz Rounds) and practice playing with a pick. That really isn't my favorite thing, but I have to say, nevermind the growl... this bass can snarl at you when it needs to. Our buddy FC would be proud of the tones I've discovered. 

[hammer]

Went to a Yonder Mountain String Band concert last night with friend and couldn't help but notice how the crowd thinned out whenever the band went in to a jam (gotta have that 4th or 5th beer) which were both quite extensive and quite good.  Jake Joliff (mandolin) and Allison Kral (fiddle) are both well worth listening to.  Weakest link last night is founder Dave Johnston on the banjo. Difficult to understand why people would purchase tickets for a bluegrass jam band and then exit every time the soloing started.

[edwardofhuncote]

I've never quite understood what the relationship between band and audience is in the world of jam bands, but I can tell you this much... bluegrass audiences, particularly here in Appalachia, are compromised of probably 50% musicians that are not as entertained by funkier or spacier jams. It's like golf or tennis... they are great fun to play, but boring as dad-gummit to watch for a lot of them. It's something I always counsel the guys on... keep an eye on the crowd. If you see us losing them, change the pace.


It's a tightrope walk.

[David Houck]

Natalie MacMaster

[cozmik_cowboy]

Pinkard & Bowden, doing an ode to selfless sacrifice.

Peter