Jazzyvee Gigs 2013

[edwin]

I had a bad Ampeg backline cab experience this weekend, too. Wooly mids and no high end definition at all.  But, I could feel the front of house enough to know it wasn't a problem.

[jazzyvee]

I had a gig last night with one of the bands I'm in called Elizabeth Fields Collective. We played a really old small jazz club in Bilston, Wolverhampton, (Incidently it's only about a mile from the Robin 2 R&B Club  I saw Jimmy Johnson play with Allan Holdsworth a few years ago). Anyway the gig went well and it was i think the second time I'd played my Black Europa on a non reggae gig so it was a welcome surprise to hear how well the full range of the bass sounds with the mids and highs in the mix.  
 
 
Jazzyvee

[jazzyvee]

Just got a message to say we have a gig (Musical Youth) at the Jazz Cafe in London on January 26th 2014. Will post more details closer to the date but It will be cool to be on the same stage that I saw Clarkee perform on and also to be playing with an alembic bass. :-)
 
http://mamacolive.com/thejazzcafe/listings/upcoming-events/9380/musical-youth-pass-the-dutchie/
 


 
Jazzyvee

[jacko]

Now that really is cool V. I've only been to 2 gigs in london and both were at the jazz cafe. Clarke (when we met) and marcus Miller. it's a fine little venue
 
Graeme

[jazzyvee]

It is a good venue however if you are downstairs and at the back it's pretty hard to see anything from the neck down.  I went to see clarkee maybe the year before we met up there and two people whom I went with were under 5'6 and hardly saw anything so they left after about half the gig.
 
Jazzyvee

[jacko]

True enough. Mike and I were around 7th in the queue so we were able to get right up against the front of the stage which was an incredible place to see stan play as the stage is only about 2 feet high.
 
Graeme

[jazzyvee]

Going back to the problem with the Ampeg rig. I was at a rehearsal room on Saturday and they had the same bass head but plugged into an Ampeg 8x10 speaker cabinet. I used my maple Europa 5 and it sounded warmer than the sound I get with my mesa rig but still fantastic!!!!
 
At least now I know that they backline company have been providing shoddy gear rather than ampet lacking in sound.
Jazzvee
 
(Message edited by jazzyvee on October 16, 2013)

[jazzyvee]

My next gig is billed as Dreadbeat & Jazz. I'm doing some Jazzed up  Bob Marley covers, Ernest Ranglin, Monty Alexander tracks and Silver Rain by Marcus Miller. The idea is to keep the reggae feel in the drum and bass and leave the keyboard player and guitarist to deal with the Jazzier elements in the music.  
We've had a couple of rehearsals so far and it's gone well. However just today I got a call from my drummer saying he can't now make the gig as he will be working away from the city and too far to get back for the gig. So now I'm getting a list of drummers to call.  Hey ho that's life. :-)
 
 
Jazzyvee

[edwin]

I hope you record this one, I'd love to hear some of it!

[David Houck]

What Edwin said; plus I hope you get a great drummer to fill in as well.

[rustyg61]

Good luck with your drummer search! Hopefully you will find one soon who can get the songs down quickly.

[jazzyvee]

I've got the drummer and the keyboard player from the Aynsley Lister band. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdPEOSEg62E
 
Both are awesome players that I've known and played with in other bands for a number of years.  
 
Got a rehearsal Sunday, gig is on Thursday.
 
Jazzyvee
 
(Message edited by jazzyvee on November 15, 2013)

[jazzyvee]

A couple of pics from my Dreadbeat & Jazz gig.  

 

 Jazzyvee  (Message edited by jazzyvee on December 02, 2013)

[jacko]

looking good Vee.  
 
Graeme

[jazzyvee]

Thanks Jacko
 
 
Jazzyvee