Bilbo

Alan Grahame (hurrah for Google). Monstor be-bop vibes player.

I did a gig with a UK vibes player (Alan something - he polayed the original Play School theme apparently) who used to do sessions for these animators during a strike by US studio musicians and he said it was a lot harder to read than Stravinsky. Really atonal and rhythmically complicated.

Pat Metheny

I have a music room with a sloping roof which kind of dictates the position of the bass for practising.

Paul Chambers was on Blue Train. Garrison came along later.

Got to hear the Living Daylights on Spotify. Interesting concept. A bit funky for my tastes but fun.

Acoustic Image all the way. Sell a kidney....

4 Mike Oldfield fans and I am home and dry....

[quote name='TheRev' timestamp='1357301129' post='1920555'] The Gear4music 'Archer' basses are used by a few people on here (Bilbo?) [/quote] Not me. Mine is from Gedo Musik.

The Vortex is good for that sort of thing.

It' all in the programming of his synths. JZ was renowned for messing with them. On Black Market, for instance, he has the keyboard programmed the wrong way around (high notes to the left, low to the right) etc

I think its a vanity thing. l just see a lot of people in bedrooms playing their nuts off to no real purpose just doing the music shop thing in the biggest shop window in the world. Scott Devine is doing a great job with direction. Most of it s pointless vanity.

I can't help feeling that a lot of this is Sport rather than music but I am also aware that the standard of these players in terms of core skills is a lot higher than it was in the past and that should be applauded. Aspiring to make a mark on youtube is pretty tragic, IMO, and playing other people's stuff ('bass covers' I think they call them) is a really odd way to spend your time. I am aware, however, that this is like as not a generational thing and I, as a nearly 50 year old, am going to have a different perspective on the issue than 'the kids'. And that is as it should be. Better that they do this than smoke crack in a urine soaked stair well, I say

Did one on Friday in a duo and got three more out of it between now and May.

Just got its first review on Amazon. Pretty fair, I'd say.

My button appears to be broken......

If you want jazz, go for Geoff Gascoyne.

Actually, that is genuinely disturbing.......

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Wow. And I didn't even vote for me

I just re-discovered the Lojac Music section on Dave Holland's website and become aware that his charts (lead sheets, quintet and band arrangements) and transcribed solos are available for download. The charts cost a couple of dollars apiece but still represent fantastic value for money. I have just downloaded three (the first of many). I always meant to get them but the previous ordering process put me off. This new method is immediate and very cheap. Great study material for players and composers alike. Go to www.daveholland.com and click on the Lojac music logo

Only 6 entries? Disappointing.