| Title: | GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion |
| Notice: | Discussion of the finer stringed instruments |
| Moderator: | KDX200::COOPER |
| Created: | Thu Aug 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3280 |
| Total number of notes: | 61432 |
Has anybody out there seen this band? This band is to me what being a
successful local working band is all about. You may like the Pro's,
going to concerts and buying records and all, but when it comes down to
takin your lady out for an evening to listen to a great band, and one
that seems to do everything, you MUST check these guys (and girl) out!!
I've seen 'em 1/2 a dozen times and introduced alot of my friends to
them. No one has yet to say that they're any less than great.
More to the point of this conference though, it's the bass player who
knocks me out. The kid plays all styles including a slap and pop on his
fretless. In fact he seems to alternate between fretted and fretless
from night to night. He'll do these octave fill ins that blow me away.
Most people never bother listening to the bass, but being a player I
have to! It's too bad the audience really doesn't know a great bassist
because he's "just part of the woodwork". Only this guy is like a piece
of oak in an otherwise pine environment.
In an earlier topic, I added a reply about finger rolls, and using
three fingers. This kid does 'em all. He's definately a bass player's
bass player. If you haven't seen the band, check 'em out and as I said
take your lady cuz she'll love it too (somehow makes 'em moist). They
play every Thurs thru Sat nite at Classics at the Manchester Airport
(NH). If you see a dude with brown hair, glasses, and braces on his
teeth, drooling, doin 12 ounce curls up at the bar, that'll be me. Say
hello.
Sakman
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| 1795.1 | You can join the band on Sundays | DISORG::WIEGLER | Tue Apr 24 1990 15:13 | 13 | |
The couple of times I have seen this band, they have impressed me.
On Sunday nights, people (like us) can sit in with the band and jam.
I've done this and it's a lot of fun because they are such good
musicians. Once when I was there, they had about 4 different female
vocalists who came up. Each woman sang a set of well-rehearsed songs.
Each had a totally different style (ranging from Patsy Cline to the
Eurythmics) and the band supported each singer very well.
The band also has a good set up with a nice stage, good monitors, even
monitors hanging from the ceiling over the band members aimed down at
them. I would like their gig.
Willy
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| 1795.2 | DUGGAN::SAKELARIS | Mon Sep 24 1990 16:50 | 21 | ||
Well, it's written that all things must come to an end, and alas I fear
the end of this band is near. This past Sat nite was the bassist's last
night since he's moving on to California in search of bright lights and
fame. On hell of a talent. Other than Stanley Clark, I think he is the
best bassist I've ever seen. The kid (Chris Lester) is a monster, talks
softly (real nice kid - I doubt if he does drugs at all 'though his long
hair to some might suggest otherwise) but carries a big stick - his bass.
The new player for the band is adequate, he'll do fine, most people in the
audience will never know the difference, except us players.
The other bad news about this band is that the drummer, who is also a
supertalent is leaving in a few weeks to join Chris. I must admit, I'm
a bit envious. Not only for their level of talent, but here they are
- two kids who're goin' for the adventure.
The good news is that the band will continue and I'm sure will still be
the best band around. There isn't a weak spot in the band at all. Just
as the band evolves to it's new version I'll miss watchin the dude on
bass and the drummer.
"sakman"
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