mcgraham Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 (edited) Does anyone else like Charlie Hunter? I'm diving back into this counterpoint bass/melody thing again with renewed vigour. I used to do it absolutely loads, and I loved the freedom it gave me in a small group setting to control the flow of the music. Had reason to do it again recently and it sparked off that desire in me to kick it up a notch. Edited June 17, 2011 by mcgraham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I am a fan, more of the concept than the music but I've not been able to get any albums to really dive in. I first got introduced to him in the John Mayer - In Repair documentary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraham Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 Sure. He used to be a big advocate of putting music out for free, and there was loads of stuff he'd bootlegged from gigs himself. I got about 15-20 pieces a few years back from his website. Some are really grooving, others are not quite so happening, but that's the nature of improvised music I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraham Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 Gotcha! [url="http://www.charliehunter.com/media/audio.php"]Loads of Charlie Hunter MP3s for free here![/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Charlie Hunter is cool. I particularly dig his stuff with Garage a Trois. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraham Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 Cool. I'll see if I can find some of that stuff. I think he sounds best on the 'Right Now Live' DVD, from which the video above is taken. The bass is how I would want a bass to sound; the melodies, rhythm and tone on the guitar side are astounding too. A lot of people take issue with the hammond organ sound he was going for (and he himself now hates it) but I really like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippyfloop Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Love Mr Hunter. Virtuoso musician and a great composer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecoldbass Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 The first time I heard Charlie Hunter I said to myself 'wow that's a really cool tune and a smoking band!' At the time I had no idea who charlie hunter was or what he was about! I think that is testament to the man's composition and musicality, his music surpasses the 'gimmicky' fact that he plays bass and guitar at same time etc and stands on it's own merits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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