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| rockbassist
Member Username: rockbassist Post Number: 95 Registered: 8-2005 |
I just bought tickets to see Marcus Miller at the Berklee Performing Arts Center in Boston. He is performing on Dec 8 with several Berklee students. The concert is called "The Music of Marcus Miller". All tickets are general admission and only $25. I can't wait to see him. I play mostly rock and blues but his tone is the best I have ever heard. Victor Wooten is also playing there later this month and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones are out on tour. | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 886 Registered: 10-2002 |
I have tickets for the flecktones in Glasgow in January. Can't wait!! Graeme | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 635 Registered: 6-2002 |
I read in Jazzwise that Bela fleck and the Flecktones are in london also in January. I'm gonna try to get to that one. Jazzyvee | ||
| smokin_dave
Advanced Member Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 291 Registered: 10-2002 |
That will be the best 25'er you'll spend in a while. Marcus Miller is thrilling. | ||
| edwin
Intermediate Member Username: edwin Post Number: 197 Registered: 5-2002 |
I wish he would come to Colorado. I haven't seen him since 1982, with Miles at UMass Amherst and again at the Concert on the Common in Boston. He (and the rest of the band) were just stunning. Edwin Long time fan. | ||
| rami
Senior Member Username: rami Post Number: 591 Registered: 6-2002 |
I saw Marcus a few years ago in Montreal at the Jazz festival. With all that slapping and popping, he must refret his Bass with every change of strings! He does have a great tone. | ||
| rockbassist
Member Username: rockbassist Post Number: 97 Registered: 8-2005 |
I am not a big fan of slapping and popping but I LOVE his tone. I can't believe it's only $25 to see him at Berklee. I would pay ten times that amount. He is playing with students but who cares? A good friend of mine attended Berklee with Paul McCartney's drummer Abe Laboriel. He said the school only picks the best of the best students to play at these shows. It will be great. Victor Wooten is also coming to Boston. I won't have chance to see him but it's nice to see these guys doing shows here at home. | ||
| rockbassist
Member Username: rockbassist Post Number: 98 Registered: 8-2005 |
Last night, I saw Marcus Miller at the Berklee Performing Arts Center in Boston. It was an AMAZING show. Not only was he incredible, he came across as very down to earth and easy going. He played with students and gave each of them solos during almost every song. He also directed the band while on stage. Remember the name David Ginyard. He is from Winnsboro, SC. He is an incredible bass player and traded licks with Marcus all night. He looked so comfortable that several times during the show Marcus smiled at him and shook his head in apparent disbelief at how good this guy was. Ginyard didn't seem to be the least bit intimidated by Marcus but as good as he was, he wasn't cocky about it. He is going to be a star. Saxophonist Alex Han from Scottsdale, AZ was another huge surprise as was drummer Anthony Steele from Boston. This was my first time seeing Marcus and even my wife who doesn't like Jazz was impressed. I got home at 11:30PM and I have been playing my Alembic ever since. Almost 24 hours in a row. Am I elegible for the Guiness Book of World Records? Tickets were $25 and general admission. I was 3 rows from the stage. It was better than a religious experience. To guitar players Clapton is god. If that's true then Marcus is our god! Part of me felt like I wasn't worthy to ever play bass again and part of me was motivated to study even harder. Great show! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 670 Registered: 6-2002 |
Sounds a fantastic night. I always get inspired to practice more when I see great players. In terms of pure brilliant musicianship I think there are two concerts I've seen that really stand out as being the most amazing and awe inspiring performances. Whilst on vacation in California, I saw Stanley Clarke & Friends at the coach house, California in around 1993 where he was with Larry Carlton, Billy Cobham, Deron Johnson & Najee. Around the late nineties I saw the Chick Corea Elektric Band at the Leeds Jazz festival. That was Chick, Eric Marienthal, Jimmy Earl, Gary Novak and cant remember guitarist name. Those were just phenominal musical landmarks in my life and really reminded me of the power music has in the hands of great players and performers. Jazzyvee | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4611 Registered: 5-2002 |
Nice review Kevin; thanks! | ||
| 5stringho
Junior Username: 5stringho Post Number: 19 Registered: 11-2006 |
Had the pleasure to see Victor Wooten on his Soul Curcus tour in Columbus, Ohio last year. My Jaw is still out of whack!! But for pure musicianship, , the Stanley Clark show I caught in Dayton a couple years ago was the shiznit. Stanley. What else can you say? Especially when "his" Bass player was Armand Sabol-Lecco. I don't know what they put in the water in Cameroon, but they sure develop great Bassists (Richard Bona, et al). If you ever get the opportunity to see any of them, RUN!!! Mike... | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 673 Registered: 6-2002 |
Don't worry 5Stringho, I will be running to get my tickets whenever those guys come to town. Jazzyvee | ||
| rockbassist
Member Username: rockbassist Post Number: 100 Registered: 8-2005 |
I have to be honest. I have never been a big jazz fan. I think it's because I get bored lsitening to someone do a 15 minute solo. I have always admired the musicianship of jazz and blues artists but I am more a fan of rock, blues and country. My favorite players are Paul McCartney, John Entwistle, Craig Macregor of Foghat, John Deacon, Tom Hamilton and Marcus Miller because I love his tone. However, after seeing my first jazz concert, I have a new appreciation for it. It was one of the best shows I have ever seen. I am a self taught musician who was accepted to Berklee in the early 1980's but never attended the school. My keyboard player has 2 degrees from Berklee and has told me that I am the best in the pocket player he has ever played with. However, my improvisational skills are severely lacking. Any advice? I have been playing for close to 30 years but always in structured settings. I am looking to expand my repertoire. Thanks. | ||
| bob
Senior Member Username: bob Post Number: 763 Registered: 11-2002 |
Wow, tough question. Interesting enough that I think you should start a new thread on the subject, with the same introduction. Not that I have anything against Marcus... I really enjoyed some of his work with Miles, and very much like his own The Sun Don't Lie, but there was some live double album he put out a couple of years ago that I didn't make it through twice before unloading it (I know, at least a few people here really loved it). Anyway, I think it would be a great topic to discuss, and I'm sure there are lots of good ideas among the people here. -Bob | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Junior Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 46 Registered: 10-2006 |
Hey, Kevin, just for a way of thinking about it, try taking a look at Fareed Haque's webpage, here - http://www.fareed.com/lessons.html - I call your attention especially to "An Organic Approach to Improvization" and "Taking the Fear Out of Jazz Improvization." Fareed is Professor of Music at Northern Illinois University, guitarist with Fareed Haque Group and Garage Mahal, and possessed of more chops than any 10 people have a right to. (And a nice guy) Peter | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4626 Registered: 5-2002 |
Did a new thread on improvisation get started? Garage Mahal is very interesting. For those of you who have never heard them, it might be worth your time to go to archive.org and listen to some of their stuff. Fareed is a very good guitar player, quite interesting; and the bass player is Kai Eckhardt. Kai is a great bass player! | ||
| bob
Senior Member Username: bob Post Number: 772 Registered: 11-2002 |
Yes, Dave, though you've probably found it by now. Keavin (not to be confused with Kevin who asked the question) started this one. | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4628 Registered: 5-2002 |
Thanks Bob! The server seems to be rather slow tonight, so I'm not making much progress and had not found it yet. |
