OzMike Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I remember watching the full-length recording of a Mike Stern show from which this snippet is taken a few years back: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb6PkN5ezGc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb6PkN5ezGc[/url] Amazing technique + improvising ability, and one of few bass players I can listen to and forget that it's 'only bass' they are playing ... the instrument disappears, leaving only notes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Great, great bass playing, totally solid and rare to see someone solo with that much character and interest in their playing. I can't listen to Mike Stern for longer than a minute or so though, or Weckl either! Just not my kind of music, really jarring and uninteresting for me at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Yep i have seen the full video quite a while ago - and he is a fantastic player. I have a a couple of things with him on, and he is very consistant in everything he does, right on it. Thanks for posting. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabinosto Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 (edited) J. Andrews is not just a bass player, he's a great musician. Love his "musicaly solos". He use "custom jazz bass" ? Edited June 11, 2011 by fabinosto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 (edited) [quote name='fabinosto' post='1264653' date='Jun 11 2011, 09:38 AM']J. Andrews is not just a bass player, he's a great musician.[/quote] Thanks for pointing that out..... Garry Edited June 11, 2011 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabinosto Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Sorry, I m french and I m not sure you understood what I want to say. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 [quote name='fabinosto' post='1264812' date='Jun 11 2011, 12:13 PM']Sorry, I m french and I m not sure you understood what I want to say. =)[/quote] Lol.... just joking. But of course you are right - He is a great Musician. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Jeff Andrews is a great player-I love his playing with Vital Information,Michael Brecker and Mike Stern. Especially Stern's 'Upside Downside' and 'Time in Place'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabinosto Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 [quote name='lowdown' post='1264815' date='Jun 11 2011, 12:17 PM']Lol.... just joking. But of course you are right - He is a great Musician. Garry[/quote] British humor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzMike Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 [quote name='Doddy' post='1264868' date='Jun 11 2011, 03:18 PM']Jeff Andrews is a great player-I love his playing with Vital Information,Michael Brecker and Mike Stern. Especially Stern's 'Upside Downside' and 'Time in Place'.[/quote] Funnily enough, I was reminded of Jeff Andrews by the Jaco thread - 'Mood Swings' (from 'Upside Downside') is one of my favourite tunes with Jaco on it. His tone was a little more rounded and not so quacky on this cut, IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Great video... it's this sort of thing which I tried to point out in the Jaco-topic, I've never seen or heard Jaco play these kind of long solo's leading to a great climax. Quite a lot of bass-players have taken the technique of Jaco to a higher level than the man did himself.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Saw Jeff with Vital Information at Brecon years ago. It was video'd by the BBC and went out (I remember watching it and seeing myself yawning in the front row - it had been a long weekend ). Monster player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chardbass Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 [quote name='Doddy' post='1264868' date='Jun 11 2011, 01:18 PM']Jeff Andrews is a great player-I love his playing with Vital Information,Michael Brecker and Mike Stern. Especially Stern's 'Upside Downside' and 'Time in Place'.[/quote] The late 80s was such a great time for 'fusion'- those 2 albums were/are so strong. I remember transcribing the lines from Gossip and Chromazone as part of my final College project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Dave Weckl, as distinctive and as great as ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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