Thread: Marc-Michel Le Bevillon--nice revision of the gypsy style

I was just messin' around with you, Chuck. (As usual). Just click on the quote option down at the bottom of the posters post and yer good to go.

Nice list of bass soloists!

mmmm, red ones.....

Sorry Unca P... how about "Sweet" and "loving" instead? And don't even distort that. Sheesh.

Ouch! That clip is even more painful knowing how great those players are!! Salt in the wound. Back to listening to my Xenakis string quartet (Ergma).

No probs... Tete did a lot of albums with a lot of bassists.

Quote: Originally Posted by fingers The only reason I bring it up is I personally really dig Ron's bass playing but I find myself defending him more than any other bass legend. You're totally right. Strange. He is one of those guys that non bass players dig, and bass players harp on a bit. I don't think he'd still be working if he wasn't awesome. Clearly, his schedule speaks for itself.

Quote: Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson Yeah, man, that was a band! They were great. I saw them at Slugs when I was 18 yo and I'll never forget literally stepping over people lying on the sidewalk to get in the door. Some real 70's lower east side ****. I was also taken aback that some of the greatest musicians in jazz at that time were playing in a dump like that to 30 people or so. And I still wanted to be a jazz musician more...

I'm sorry, Paul. I was trying to quote Huy and I screwed up, as usual.

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Warburton I see in your Profile that you're 17, but I find all this a bit bizzare. I also find that you list Ron as one of your favorites. How can he be one of your favorites if you've yet to "check him out"? Have you "checked out" anybody on your list of jazz bassists in there? Have you ever "checked" anything out? I mixed up Ron Carter for John...