tobiewharton Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Hello to all gospel players out there! I'd love to hear from fellow players who'd like to share some hints and tips about gospel music, technique and gear. There's a lot to talk about! Cheers, Tobie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 There's a guy I'm teaching who is hugely into gospel music. Guys he recommended to me are the following - Fred Hammond Sharay Reed Andrew Gouche - I knew about him already. Darrel Freeman 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobiewharton Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Cheers Ambient! All these guys are incredible players, Fred being a prolfic writer too. He also has that incredible ability to play complex, sycopated lines whilst singing. Have you listened yourself? If so, what did you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 There's also Abraham LaBoriel. Fantastic bassist. I've never heard Fred, gonna have a listen later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobiewharton Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Yes xgsj, he is a legend indeed. I've mostly heard his jazz and I'm not too familiar with his gospel playing, besides his work with Ron Kenoly. I shall dig a bit deeper...Enjoy Fred! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Is Abraham a Gospel player.? I'm not sure. For me, the best Urban Gospel Band ever.. New Direction.. can't remember the bassist's name but his playing is supreme. there first album is a gospel bassist lovers dream. the bass playing is out there. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RzXOJl3xXo[/media] Edited August 7, 2015 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobiewharton Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Bubinga5 - I was thinking the same with Abe Laboriel. Will check out these guys. Do you play yourself? The guys who are standing out for me at the moment are Justin Raines (Israel Houghton, amongst others) and Maurice Fitzgerald (Kurt Carr, amongst others). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 not sure what you mean. Gospel. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobiewharton Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Yes, gospel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1438983766' post='2839267'] not sure what you mean. Gospel. ? [/quote] [quote name='tobiewharton' timestamp='1438984112' post='2839275'] Yes, gospel. [/quote] Edited August 7, 2015 by JapanAxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 There are lots of videos - youtube and otherwise re gospel bass. I was watching some with my student. It's a little ironic the prevalence of the tritone substitution in gospel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 ha ha. sorry. i did laugh to Japan Axe's post on my own behalf . the classic is a 2-5-1 progression. its so great if you have a good hear to play around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobiewharton Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) As with everything on YouTube, there's gold and there's tripe. It seems to be getting better and better though, as I suppose is to be expected. Why is the prevalence of the tritone substitution ironic Ambient? Edited August 7, 2015 by tobiewharton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panamonte Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Tritone a.k.a. diabolus in musica, 'the devil's interval'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 [quote name='tobiewharton' timestamp='1438987012' post='2839304'] As with everything on YouTube, there's gold and there's tripe. It seems to be getting better and better though, as I suppose is to be expected. Why is the prevalence of the tritone substitution ironic Ambient? [/quote] Ah, the tritone which used to be called the devils interval or diabolus in musica was banned by the church, nowadays it's used widely in gospel music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobiewharton Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Ah, I see! Ironic indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 [quote name='tobiewharton' timestamp='1438982907' post='2839260'] Bubinga5 - I was thinking the same with Abe Laboriel. Will check out these guys. Do you play yourself? The guys who are standing out for me at the moment are Justin Raines (Israel Houghton, amongst others) and Maurice Fitzgerald (Kurt Carr, amongst others). [/quote] Wouldn't say Abe Laboriel is particularly pegged as a gospel player, esp given his broad session rep and smooth jazz output. However he has done a fair bit of gospel playing with the likes of Andre Crouch, Ron Kenoly and Alvin Slaughter. Must say that I love all his playing but mostly listen to his first two solo albums and his stuff with Koinonia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobiewharton Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Great groove and feel: [size="2"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygQx2mOxkkM[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelfin Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Gospel bass humour. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNi32F62wi0&list=FLfS79IRfLroEMm_5FoJqy-g"]https://www.youtube....LroEMm_5FoJqy-g[/url] Edited August 18, 2015 by gelfin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChunkyMunky Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Norm Stockton has a bunch of awesome DVDs out. I learned loads from them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobiewharton Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Norm's a great player isn't he? And an engaging teacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ML94 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) Thaddeus Tribbett is another gospel player I would recommend. There's a video on YouTube where he plays with Robert Glasper (a little distorted though). Also, Alan 'Snoop' Evans. He plays on fred hammond's 'awesome god'. Incredible playing on that. Edited August 19, 2015 by ML94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Tamela Manns. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D9qiofzdWg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobiewharton Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 Some great playing here: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHgTlbXuAgI"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHgTlbXuAgI[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Those Gospel guys piss me off. They're so damn good. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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