WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO NOW?

[edwardofhuncote]

https://foldingbass.com/see-and-hear/videofold/


I love it. I hope I never have to work on one.


There's a lot of regular geniuses in the world, but the best idea I ever had was Chocolate Cool Whip... arrived at that totally independent of outside influence at age 6. Mom was less impressed. When I presented my invention, she was a little bit irritated that I had used up the last of the Hershey's Syrup, and ruint the Cool Whip. Ten years later, I was working, bagging groceries in a Harris-Teeter store, when a bowl of Chocolate Cool Whip comes sliding down the belt... a swing, and a miss.

[pauldo]

That is amazingly brilliant!  Chocolate and CoolWhip!

The bass is cool also.   


Paul (who also is impressed by the list of bassists that use it... it must really be good!)

[rv_bass]

Edgar Meyer, Ray Brown, Victor Wooten

[pauldo]

Nice one Rob!


Watching those three was fun, they all make it look so easy.   Edgar was incredibly chill for his solo - effortless.

[edwardofhuncote]

Three Giants of the bass playing world, right there. 


When my buddy John over at Bluegrass Today sends me something, it's usually pretty good... and I couldn't get this out of my head last night.

Definitely flirting the fringes of mainstream bluegrass-acoustic music, (Stratocaster and mandolin split a solo) but I really like where this went.

[gearhed289]

Gil Scott-Heron, Angel Dust

 Nice work on the Alembic bass

Very nice! And that's a great example of running the bass in stereo. Two entirely different tones coming out at 0:20.

[David Houck]

... Definitely flirting the fringes of mainstream bluegrass-acoustic music, (Stratocaster and mandolin split a solo) but I really like where this went.

I liked it too.  The chord movement was pushing the boundaries of bluegrass as well, and then the acoustic guitar solo seemed to have elements of gypsy and swing (or that's what came to mind; but then I'm about half asleep right now).

[cozmik_cowboy]

Do my eyes deceive me in the brief glimpses we get, or was that Strat wielded by John Jorgenson?

Peter

[edwardofhuncote]

I see the resemblance too Coz, but not listed in the credits. I had not heard of these folks when John sent this my way the other day, and not familiar with the names at all. (they are from Ireland, I think) He gets just tons of stuff for review, so when he tells me "hey, give this a listen" it's usually something interesting. 

*Here was his review: https://bluegrasstoday.com/run-run-video-from-cup-ojoe/

[David Houck]

He looked familiar to me too, but the credits listed below the video showed someone I hadn't heard of.

[cozmik_cowboy]

Brian Wilson & Van Dyke Parks - man, what a combo!

Peter

[edwardofhuncote]

Brian Wilson & Van Dyke Parks - man, what a combo!

Peter

The stereo imaging on that recording is remarkable. I've been listening with the cans on this morning, and it's really something. Maybe because most of what I've been listening to the last couple days has been live concert footage.

[edwardofhuncote]

Different Wilson Beach Boy tune, as rendered by Fleetwood Mac in 1980-

John McVie and #73-27 in the shadows as usual, but driving the bus on this one-

I swear if I ever get in shape to play a gig again... I will have me an outfit like that. (John's, not Stevie's!) 

[cozmik_cowboy]

Ever play a Mac single at 33 1/3 or an Atlanta Rhythm Section LP at 45?  There's a reason you never see Stevie Nicks and Buddy Buie together........

Peter (who would pay good money to see Greg play a gig in an outfit like Stevie's)

[David Houck]

Martin Miller Session Band - Police Medley

This is great; you'll need to set aside a half hour, but it's worth it.  These guys are just so good.