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You've probably noticed, but if not, have a listen at around 2:55...Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays craftely drop a phrase from 'Phase Dance' into the proceedings... I think Pat even has a little chuckle...

The Bass phrasing with the vocal at 04:34...terrific stuff! Thanks for posting. 👍

Blimey, that's Edgar Winter on Alto, and the second Drummer is Gregg Bissonette. In fact, it's an amazing list of musicians who have played with 'Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band'... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringo_Starr_%26_His_All-Starr_Band

A very nice filter freebie. Just an email address required to receive the download link. You can choose to sign up to a news letter if you want, but that's not part of the download process. (no download manager or any of that nonsense). https://polyversemusic.com/products/filtron/

The fellow always managed to have top musicians and tight bands on the stage with him:

Yeah, he's very talented musician (Bass and Guitar). I first heard him last year sometime. His whole Facebook page is littered with classy playing. Not only from him, but his mates as well. My ears like his musical delivery, phrasing and note choices. https://www.facebook.com/giacomoturramusic

As well as all of his various musical, production and composing skills (for others as well), he had a pretty impressive, tuneful, vocal range...

I came across this interview with Mo Foster on a Facebook thread. It's from 'Totally Wired Radio'. It's from August last year:

Yes, I know he does, and I did say 'nearly always' ....It was an attempt at humour...'Run(s) For Cover' ...You know, the Marcus tune on a Sanborn album?

Indeed. Marcus Miller nearly always uses a four. ....runs for cover.

Yes, velocity sensitive keys will make a difference with dynamics. There are many videos on 'finger' drumming on YouTube worth looking at. Dom Sigalas has a decent tutorial. It's about twenty minutes long with a chapter list. There are probably better videos out there, but this one is short and sweet:

That was London born, Ralph Sharon, his MD/Pianist. He was on the UK Jazz scene until he moved stateside in his early 30's. He was still doing loung/hotel gigs until a couple of months before his death. Another one who lived a long fruitful musical career. I believe he was 91 or 92 when he died. EDIT: My oldest boy noticed this. https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-ralph-sharon-20150412-story.html

Marvellous voice and a terrific entertainer who was liked by all generations. One of the greats. R.I.P. "I have a simple life. I mean, you just give me a drum roll, they announce my name, and I come out and sing. In my job I have a contract that says I'm a singer. So I sing...I'll call it a day when I die. It's a wonderful occupation for me. I've never worked a day in my life." "If music sounds dated, it means it wasn't very good in the first place." Tony Bennett

I found this reply post amusing on the OP Twitter thread... "There’s two types of scat. There's nonsense-singing by singers , and then there’s ‘jazz noises’: the involuntary Tourette’s-type vocalisations made by piano or bass players when deep in the throes of instrumental improvisation. The latter tends to be the more interesting sort."

Someone over on the 'Cakewalk' forum has put together an excellent list of VST's and VSTI's. It seems like it's being updated quite a bit. Well worth a look: https://discuss.cakewalk.com/index.php?/topic/52223-the-curated-list-of-free-recommended-sample-libraries-soft-synths/#comments

Mo being interviewed by Scott Devine. Just a short clip (under five minutes). The last minute or so...

Bass > Avalon U5 DI/Preamp > Steinberg Interface > Computer.

Yes, and for me. Also his Bass on the 'Bergerac Theme'. R.I.P. Mo Foster. A UK session treasure.

This live 'Don Grusin' concert has some smashing grooves on it. A great line up with some terrific playing all round. It has both Abe Laborial and Nathan East on it as well. They actually play together on the last tune:

'The Way It Is' by Bruce Hornsby. When I first heard it I was hooked and have been ever since. Mike Verta has an indepth YouTube tutorial on how to play the tune/piece (below).

I was on holiday in Jamaica recently...I didn't think of my Bass once....well, until a local Dude offered me a Jazz Cigarette, man.

"The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes." – Thomas Beecham

Yeah, I like it too...The whole band are right on top of it with some great playing and a very good arrangement. Thanks for posting.

For anyone new to home recording, or toying with the idea, 'Musicradar' have a couple of articles regarding putting together a free 'Virtual Software Studio'. https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-best-free-daws-2021-the-best-free-music-production-software-for-pc-and-mac https://www.musicradar.com/news/build-music-studio-free-plugins