Old Man Riva

Someone on here (Bubinga?) pointed this lot previously, I think, and I stumbled across them again this afternoon so have spent most of the afternoon trawling YouTube for their stuff... they throw out a lovely sound - bits of Bill Withers in there along with Greg Allman, it's been perfect for this afternoon. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxyOSov1ESI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxyOSov1ESI[/url]

[quote name='dlloyd' timestamp='1450437088' post='2932756']Jaco was denied entry to a nightclub because he was drunk. According to the bouncer, Jaco turned aggressive and started to hit him. One retaliatory punch knocked him to the floor and it was hitting the pavement that fractured his skull. The bouncer was charged with 2nd degree murder but convicted of involuntary manslaughter, sentenced to 22 months but released after 8 months (4 of which had been served before trial). The sentence given is similar to those received in the UK for comparable incidents. [/quote] I thought it was generally accepted that the bouncer (Luc Havan) was incredibly fortunate (if that's the right word) to get off so lightly, given the extent of Jaco's injuries vs. Luc Havan's 'one punch' line..

Bought a Fender Roadworn Jazz off Mike/Pestie today. Absolute pleasure to deal with - an all round true gent. Thanks Mike!

[quote name='BILL POSTERS' timestamp='1450290876' post='2931451'] Hard to be objective cos theyre all played to death. Aint been a good new one for years. Worst has to be Keefs solo attempt at Run Rudoph Run from the 70s. [/quote] The Chuck Berry version came on the radio today - sounded great, grooved along like a good un..

[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1450035875' post='2929064'] Sly Stone at a time too. Bobby Vega is proof, if proof was needed, that pick playing can be awesome! [/quote] This is the talented Mr Vega with Sly... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Amv2QjE3M"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Amv2QjE3M[/url]

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1450017665' post='2928798'] +1 posted this one earlier in the thread HYeah == [/quote] Apologies, that'll teach me to pay attention. Anyway, it's good enough to be mentioned twice!

Portentous, simple and effective, eh? This does the job perfectly.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsSoDsxB7Yo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsSoDsxB7Yo[/url]

[quote name='peteb' timestamp='1449926078' post='2928043'] He’s wearing the tea cosy rather than the headband, so good choice… From the sublime to the ridiculous – here’s a couple of offerings from Pete Way…! [/quote] I always assumed Paul Chapman had played the intro to Anyday?!

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1449924168' post='2928012'] There are a lot of people who would be on that list, many of them already mentioned. Many of them were playing in pub rock bands & just jumped on the punk bandwagon when they saw there might be a bit of cash in it. [/quote] Indeed. And a number of the players mentioned and their fellow band members were fans of the bands they were supposedly rallying against - The Pistols liked Rod & the Faces and The Who; Mick Jones was a fan of Zeppelin and Mott the Hoople - which is maybe where Danny Baker's notion comes from? But that's probably one for another day!

[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1449922909' post='2927990'] If you buy into the idea that punk was a reaction against the overblown musical virtuosity of bands like Led Zep,The Who & Pink Floyd in favour of a bunch of kids picking up instruments and playing their first gigs a few days later then The Police probably don't belong. I'd definitely allow them in as part of the 'New Wave' though. I suspect that like most things musical labels are largely down to personal interpretation. [/quote] Danny Baker would argue that the main reaction was against the likes of ELO, Queen, Sad Cafe, Rod Stewart (in his Britt period) et al who were all in the charts at the time. The Police in with new wave is a valid point, though as someone else said it does feel slightly bandwagon-y. Their label, A&M, marketed them as new wave, also launching Squeeze under the same banner (both acts had singles on coloured vinyl at the time, which denoted a certain 'edginess' and added to any new wave credentials!)..

Ian Dury & the Blockheads - Norman Watt-Roy The Ruts - Segs

So in summary, Your Honour... It is entirely possible not to like a musician/artist and their music/playing and still have the wherewithal to respect their talent. It should also be entirely possible to state that one does not like a certain musician/artist without being made to feel that this opinion is somehow not worthy (though when offering such an opinion it may be better to try and find a better/different construct than, say, "aimless noodling" or "Emperor's new clothes"..). Straight from the court of Judge Fudge..

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1449859027' post='2927625'] Bobby Vega is fantastic and I bet he loves both McCartney and Pastorius too. [/quote] Do you know what, I think he genuinely does.. Mr V certainly references the "Jaco tone" when he's talking about his love for the old Acoustic 360 gear. If ever a bassist deserved to be showered with praise and lavished with riches it's Mr Vega.

Always loved this as an intro, great fun to play along to also... Tom Hamilton is a tasty player often overlooked.. Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion http://youtu.be/ymbNKQWYKRM

Here are three that can get overlooked but are well worth having a listen to... all lovely in their own unique way, IMHO. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qpNKq2cZBI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qpNKq2cZBI[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2KvM2T40RQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2KvM2T40RQ[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hqyfOSXYQc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hqyfOSXYQc[/url]

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1449687166' post='2926016'] Max Bennett plays bass on 'Song for Sharon'. [/quote] ...and what a marvellous job he does too. (always had it down as a fretted P-bass).. And then back to Wilton Felder on Don't Interrupt the Sorrow.

[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1449528845' post='2924471'] I recently discovered Herbie Hancock. The stuff he did with his Headhunters band is fantastic, it's very funky and has some great electric baselines, although it's rarely,if ever the lead instrument. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAlejqkd-gg [/quote] An album well worth getting hold of is the Fat Albert Rotunda LP. From 1969 it was originally written as the music to a Bill Cosby TV show. Funky, jazzy, cool and groovy it tends to get overlooked when HH's output gets discussed. Fat Mama is ace..

David Bowie - Time [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQSZR3NSqm8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQSZR3NSqm8[/url]

The opening track on Talk Talk's Sprit of Eden album is The Rainbow... Gets me every time.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCZnXg0vNs0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCZnXg0vNs0[/url]

Weather Report tour shirt bought at a Brum Odeon gig in 1978. Faded grey/black fleck with black collar and sleeves with a silhouette of the four band members on the back of the shirt. It's a medium and needless to say I have absolutely no chance of being able to wear it due to the, erm, adding of a few lbs over the years..

There's a good Bowie feature in the latest Mojo (interview with Tony Visconti and also members of Bowie's studio band - Maria Schneider Orchestra) along with a review of the Black Star album..

[quote name='ironside1966' timestamp='1448401992' post='2915208'] [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-PmQ3dFQvs"]https://www.youtube....h?v=e-PmQ3dFQvs[/url] Anything from Stump, a great band and a very inventive bass player. I think the bass player is on Bass chat, so respect [/quote] God, I'd forgotten about Stump. They were often on the The Tube, as I recall. Yeah, good/interesting bass player - did a flamenco finger-picking type thing. Here's another (often) forgotten 80s band with a good bass player.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BZjbI55_gk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BZjbI55_gk[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp21F4fimkc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp21F4fimkc[/url]

Seen a few of the bands mentioned on here (!) but of the bands I could have seen but didn't Prince's Parade tour in 1986 and Jeff Buckley at Shepherd's Bush in 1995 are the two I wished I'd gone to.

[quote name='JellyKnees' timestamp='1331558242' post='1574689'] Ah the 80s...it all started so promisingly and ended up with Deacon Blue...never mind. One of my faves from the mid 80's... if you can get past the syn drums, it still sounds great to my ears. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu0LL-M5gxM&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL094ABECF15457526[/media] [/quote] Love that album - Pat Thrall's OTT 80s guitar playing is fantastic. Was a big fan of this lot at the time... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh4Ce-8z8Gw[/media]