And thanks for Bear Melt, Wolf.  I'm hoping to listen to from Live Dead later on today.  Right now I'm listening to the rain fall outside the window, aka Live Rain.

You are welcome Dave.  That Live Dead and that set of segued tunes is a total masterpiece to my ears.  I think the rain is music too ,Earth's music, in all of its variations and transitions and segues from cloudy to sunny  and then a rainbow ! There we can see the relativity between humanity and habitat and life  when we create music .We all know this of course and live it day to day. I just like to talk about it sometimes and feel gratitude for it.  It is my belief that reflecting this emotion during the creation of improvised  and composed music is a product  of the positive life force of humanity .  It's just what we musicians do . I really heard that in Bear Melt, and that whole Live Dead album. That has the Dark Star on it that l grew up with loving,and can not get enough of.  It may very well be playing continuously in my subconscious mind.

brian.. Moondance.  I have to learn this for my new functions band. Not as easy as it sounds.
 
I spent last night listening to a string of James taylor's greatest hits from the front row at Glasgow's new(ish) Hydro. As ever, jimmy Johnson's playing was sublime but I have to admit I spent most of the evening watching Steve gadd's drumming.

I've been listening to loads of Grover Washington Jr's music.  
I'm putting on a big commemoration gig to celebrate his music in December so been finalising the set list.

Ahhh,
What a way to start the day.
Bach and Live Dead.
Thanks Dave and Wolf

Ron Carter - Pastels (album)
 
I really like his upright tone.

All About That (upright) Bass, jazz version:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=iyTTX6Wlf1Y

Pauldo,
I smiled all the way through that! She's Good!
Peace,
Pete

I think this is really a masterful performance !  
 

And another masterful performance from another era  
Harry James & Helen Forrest ______ Harry is a musical influence of mine on the Trumpet  and Helen is my favorite  big  band singer from that era  
.  

Wolf, that was wonderful!!  Thank you!  I've always loved Mark Knopfler's playing.
 
 
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Hi Dave , I am glad you liked it . I really like to watch Mark Knopflers right hand technique !

Michael Manring The Enormous Room
 

 
I took his  Bass clinic back in the early 90's  and have been in a follower ever since .  
 
Such an amazing player !

Wolf,
 That's really cool, I think I get what's happening at the Headstock tuners but do you know what's he's doing at the bridge?
Peace,
Pete