Author Topic: Your thoughts on John Kahn. (Read 146 times)

crobbins · « **on:** August 02, 2009, 05:33:05 PM »

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

Waddaya think?

glocke · « **Reply #1 on:** August 02, 2009, 07:32:26 PM »

ummm..all of the above?

bassman10096 · « **Reply #2 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.

glocke · « **Reply #3 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).

bassman10096 · « **Reply #4 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.