bubinga5 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) just wanted to share this..the love of my life......just supreme...looks like Gouche on bass duties as usual...i got to say his playing is out of this world..!!! IMHO i dont think many players can touch Gouche and the other gospel players for out and out master... He can fly around that board with most amazing note choices and natural intuition ive ever heard..his playing is driving the music so much.. A true master on the bass that man. .if i could play/listen to any one music for the rest of my life, this is it...just wonderfull groove, epic singing, backers,drumming..this must have been so inspirational to see live [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynGoVm-gY90"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynGoVm-gY90[/url] Edited December 24, 2009 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyB Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Got the DVD - sublime! it's [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chaka-Khan-Live-Classic-Night/dp/B000MV9NJG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1261661365&sr=1-1"]this one[/url] Guitarist is pretty good too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 WOW J, thankyou for that i wonder if its on I Tunes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 A drummer I play with a lot around here in Belgium had the pleasure to play with Chaka during one concert and she brought Gouch along. He was floored by this bass player and he said that it's amazing how a bass-player could be so busy on his instrument and yet hold a tight groove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Wow! Excellent arrangement of an absolute classic. The brass section and backing singers are just superb - not to mention that rhythm section, of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 [quote name='wombatboter' post='692985' date='Dec 24 2009, 02:43 PM']A drummer I play with a lot around here in Belgium had the pleasure to play with Chaka during one concert and she brought Gouch along. He was floored by this bass player and he said that it's amazing how a bass-player could be so busy on his instrument and yet hold a tight groove.[/quote] Yeah for sure..he plays soo many notes but what he plays are just super super tight. and flow so well with the song...from chord to chord he is siblime..that MTD 6 sounds amazing..... you can see why is sought after as a session player.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 the sax has got such a Sanborn tone.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Great vid. Good on several levels; great playing and singing, I liked the arrangement, minimal shrieking by Ms Khan and great finger style bass playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyB Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 It's a bass concerto whenever he's on - I love it ! Every note is 'right' though (like Bernard Edwards from Chic) Chaka Khan was touring the UK recently with Lulu and someone else, can't remember, I wanted to go to the Liverpool showing but it was sold out. I wonder if Mr Gooch was on for that? If he was then, damn and blast - missed it! I hope us Basschatters can keep an eye on his touring schedule and give a 'heads up' if he sets foot on this isle! I'd love to see him live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Foster Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 [quote name='JonnyB' post='693087' date='Dec 24 2009, 05:39 PM']Chaka Khan was touring the UK recently with Lulu and someone else, can't remember, I wanted to go to the Liverpool showing but it was sold out. I wonder if Mr Gooch was on for that? If he was then, damn and blast - missed it! [/quote] It was Chaka, Lulu and Anastacia. Some friends went, and I'll ask them, but I'm fairly certain it was to a backing track. Well, if it's anything like the performance they did on the Royal Variety Show recently, then it's almost definitely to a track. I'll just keep telling myself that. IT WAS TO A TRACK. Anyway, back on topic - that video is pure gospel filth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platypus Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) [quote name='JonnyB' post='693087' date='Dec 24 2009, 05:39 PM']It's a bass concerto whenever he's on - I love it ! Every note is 'right' though (like Bernard Edwards from Chic) Chaka Khan was touring the UK recently with Lulu and someone else, can't remember, I wanted to go to the Liverpool showing but it was sold out. I wonder if Mr Gooch was on for that? If he was then, damn and blast - missed it! I hope us Basschatters can keep an eye on his touring schedule and give a 'heads up' if he sets foot on this isle! I'd love to see him live.[/quote] Yes, Mr Gouche was on the UK tour back in February. I was at the London Shepard's Bush gig - it was in the middle of the last big freeze up and it was touch and go whether it would go ahead, due to the travel restrictions. Great gig and great bass from Andrew. Molan was there too: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=39078&hl=gouche"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...8&hl=gouche[/url] Edited December 24, 2009 by Platypus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyB Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I presume you guys have seen [url="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x24vjp_chaka-khan-tribute-prince-yolanda-s_music"]this[/url] - Mr Gouche with Stevie Wonder, Prince, Yolanda Adams & India.arie on the BET awards? Great Chaka medley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 [quote name='Platypus' post='693159' date='Dec 24 2009, 08:26 PM']Yes, Mr Gouche was on the UK tour back in February. I was at the London Shepard's Bush gig - it was in the middle of the last big freeze up and it was touch and go whether it would go ahead, due to the travel restrictions. Great gig and great bass from Andrew. Molan was there too: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=39078&hl=gouche"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...8&hl=gouche[/url][/quote] I thought it was a great gig although Gouche was a bit buried in the mix & he kept turning away from the audience - looked like he was teaching a new drummer the fills, lol. My favourite Chaka / Gouche moment is on the '08 "All the Hits - Live" album on Ain't Nobody. Some of Gouche's playing on this is just phenomenal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic_Groove Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 [quote name='chris_b' post='693030' date='Dec 24 2009, 03:39 PM']minimal shrieking by Ms Khan and great finger style...[/quote] If it was that great she would be shrieking more!! LOL B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6stringbassist Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) There's a DVD of Chaka Khan live featuring Andrew Gouche for sale here, hee hee . [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=71210&pid=693126&st=0&#entry693126"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry693126[/url] Edited December 24, 2009 by 6stringbassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 [quote name='6stringbassist' post='693179' date='Dec 24 2009, 09:15 PM']There's a DVD of Chaka Khan live featuring Andrew Gouche for sale here, hee hee . [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=71210&pid=693126&st=0&#entry693126"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry693126[/url][/quote] Is it this one? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chaka-Khan-Live_W0QQitemZ300304057834QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CDsDVDs_DVDs_DVDs_GL?hash=item45eb8445ea"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chaka-Khan-Live_W0QQ...=item45eb8445ea[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6stringbassist Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 [quote name='molan' post='693196' date='Dec 24 2009, 09:59 PM']Is it this one? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chaka-Khan-Live_W0QQitemZ300304057834QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CDsDVDs_DVDs_DVDs_GL?hash=item45eb8445ea"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chaka-Khan-Live_W0QQ...=item45eb8445ea[/url] [/quote] Yep, that's the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo4652 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Hmmm - well, it's not doing it for me. Sorry. I'm not an experienced bass player, and I'm always interested to see and hear great players - I'm looking for inspiration, really. There surely can be no doubt that Gouche is a tremendously talented player. Is he inspiring me? No, not really. Why? Because he plays too fast for me. The opening moments of the video seem to have a sort of constant background bass-rumble that, to me, is more of a general soundscape than a thoughtful bass accompaniment. The more I listened to the video, the less interested I became in the bass. I personally thought it's too busy, too dense, not enough light-dark contrast. Bit like a sonic equivalent of a wide, flat boulder-strewn landscape - lots of things there, but too few features or contrasts to be really involving and stimulating. I hope nobody is upset by my comments. They are my purely personal feelings and comments. Each to their own... Peace on Earth, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithless Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 His playing was widely discussed on TB not long ago.. He didn't get much 'encouragement' there, nor he got from me. A lot of notes, but I couldn't even hear him properly.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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