| Author | Message | |||
| Mica Wickersham (mica)
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 556 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's Trip and his Orion 5-string fretless:  If you ever get a chance to see him play, no doubt you will leave inspired. | |||
| Paul Lindemans (palembic)
Intermediate Member Username: palembic Post Number: 162 Registered: 9-2002 |
That's the attitude! Alas, I think I will feel some frustration too! | |||
| apdavis
Junior Username: apdavis Post Number: 50 Registered: 5-2004 |
Recently saw Trip in Denver. I don't know if he gets tired of the adjective "awesome" but it describes his performance and attitude to a T. If you are out there, thanks again Trip! | |||
| laytonco
Member Username: laytonco Post Number: 57 Registered: 3-2005 |
apdavis from Denver I see. I am sitting at Broadway and C470 right now! | |||
| edwin
Intermediate Member Username: edwin Post Number: 164 Registered: 5-2002 |
Where is that Denver photo taken? I am sorry I missed his appearance. Edwin | |||
| edwin
Intermediate Member Username: edwin Post Number: 165 Registered: 5-2002 |
Where was that Denver photo taken? I am sorry I missed his appearance. Edwin | |||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3470 Registered: 6-2000 |
Trip sent me this picture from the "LODO bass bash Tripster clinic"  Don't miss a chance to see him live. (Message edited by mica on August 11, 2006) | |||
| apdavis
Member Username: apdavis Post Number: 51 Registered: 5-2004 |
I borrowed "without asking", the photo I posted from the Lodo bass bash, but Mica's contribution is better. I had understood the scheduled clinics for the Bass Bash were to be Friday(4th) and Saturday(5th), with Trip playing Saturday night. It turns out he played Friday and Saturday night with a clinic on Sunday, which I had missed having made other plans. Spit and other dirty words on that one. . . Adam | |||
| bassjigga
Junior Username: bassjigga Post Number: 34 Registered: 8-2005 |
Yeah Trip is phenominal. Great guy too. | |||
| byoung
Advanced Member Username: byoung Post Number: 341 Registered: 12-2004 |
That is a really big bass. Anybody know if it is strung B-Bb or F#-C? | |||
| apdavis
Member Username: apdavis Post Number: 53 Registered: 5-2004 |
Trip is known for using alternate tuning. He may keep "it" in a standard setup, until his soul is moved to explore something new. | |||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 746 Registered: 10-2002 |
I saw trip last year at bass day uk. He was indeed a phenomenal player and very friendly with it. Unfortunatly, He wasn't able to bring his Alembic last year - maybe this time. He certainly got enough encouragement from the three Edinburgh Alembicians who went. Graeme | |||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 3484 Registered: 6-2000 |
Trip will be at the Atlanta Institute of Music tomorrow night at 8:00 for a clinic, private lessons are from 3-7:00. | |||
| apdavis
Member Username: apdavis Post Number: 55 Registered: 5-2004 |
Lucky Georgians!!! | |||
| bassjigga
Intermediate Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 125 Registered: 8-2005 |
Here's Xander Wamsley playing Trip's Epic.  | |||
| bassjigga
Intermediate Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 126 Registered: 8-2005 |
Nice bass face Trip! And an Orion...  | |||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4776 Registered: 5-2002 |
Nice pics! | |||
| hieronymous
Intermediate Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 172 Registered: 1-2005 |
I've never heard of Trip Wamsley before, but he's playing at the Cozmic Cafe in Placerville, CA (kind of near Sacramento) on Saturday, Sept. 1. Kind of thinking about going... | |||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1294 Registered: 10-2002 |
It'll be well worth your effort harry. Trip's an astounding player and a really nice guy to chat too aswell. Graeme | |||
| apdavis
Member Username: apdavis Post Number: 78 Registered: 5-2004 |
GO! You won't regret the Tripendicular Experience. Adam | |||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5444 Registered: 5-2002 |
Definitely go! And post a review please! | |||
| richbass939
Senior Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 869 Registered: 11-2004 |
Here's a Bass Player review of Trip's latest CD. Rich Trip Wamsley By Bryan Beller | July 2007 Curve [twbass.com] Trip Wamsley, virtuoso bassist and self-described resident of the “Louisiana Dirty South,” survived Hurricane Rita and myriad other obstacles to crank out this shimmering, ethereal album of creative solo performances. The technical mastery required to carry this material is there and then some; he can slap, tap, arpeggiate, chord-comp, employ harmonics, and solo with the best of them. But for every one ripping piece of “how’d he do that?” fireworks (check out “Redneck Monolith” or “Non A-06” if you just want your head blown off), there are two pieces that slow down and hypnotically emphasize tone, layering, atmosphere, and melody. Disposed to disparate dynamics, and using the feel, technique and mannerisms of a Michael Manring-influenced bassist, Wamsley creates a sonic universe reminiscent of a cross between Bill Frisell and modern folk acoustic guitar. Curve serves as a rewarding exercise in the Zen of solo bass composition and performance. -Bryan Beller | |||
| dannobasso
Senior Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 623 Registered: 3-2004 |
Go here http://www.bassplayer.tv/ and pick summer namm 07 and you can see 2 clips with Trip. One with the Alembic 8 and another demoing other basses. I got to play the 8 at namm years ago. Amazing bass. Trip is also a wonderful individual as well as an incredible musician. | |||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5458 Registered: 5-2002 |
Thanks Danno, that was really nice! | |||
| hieronymous
Intermediate Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 176 Registered: 1-2005 |
Yeah, thanks for the heads-up dannobasso! I don't go to the "Introductions" section too often, but when I did I found Trip's own introductory thread! Toshiaki gave a link to a really nice YouTube video in there. So basically I'm pretty much planning on going to the show if I can make it (sometimes work intrudes into my off-time...) | |||
| hieronymous
Intermediate Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 177 Registered: 1-2005 |
Unfortunately, I don't think I'm going to make the show tonight. I've driven over 1500 miles in the past three weeks for work, and I'm totally worn out! It's three hours round trip, and although I'll probably be kicking myself tomorrow, I don't think I'm up for it. If only it was a little bit closer, like Sacramento... | |||
| richbass939
Senior Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 1036 Registered: 11-2004 |
This was in the BP Recommends section of the April 2009 issue of Bass Player. The Power Triplets Ta-Da (ThePowerTriplets.com) Virtuoso bassist and eclectic composer Trip Wamsley has established himself as a master of solo bass on fretless and fretted alike, with deeply warm tones and exquisitely refined technique sprinkled liberally throughout his past solo releases. But he's got a rowdy side to his playing as well, and on Ta-Da he lets loose with a downright rude barrage of overdrive, heavy picking, power chords, aggressive rock-slapping, and open jam madness. Wamsley's interplay with guitarist Chris Nix (a Beck/Johnson/Morse-influenced revelation in his own right) and drummer Tom Hurst is raw and unafraid, it defiantly occupies the ample space necessary to make this power-trio's interesting material work, and it leaves nothing on the table. by BP's Bryan Beller | |||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1830 Registered: 6-2002 |
I just found this by accident on Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLXo3M1uWjg Enjoy Jazzyvee | |||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1831 Registered: 6-2002 |
I just found this by accident on Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLXo3M1uWjg Enjoy Jazzyvee | |||
| bassfingers
Advanced Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 274 Registered: 11-2005 |
This guy is fantastic!. | |||
| reinier
Junior Username: reinier Post Number: 50 Registered: 1-2003 |
Just the Artist, not his Alembic this time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKdUREAa2JA Not sure whether it's OK to post this commercial (for a nonetheless very nice sounding envelope pedal), but I found the 1st demo song (running from 0m59sec 'til 1m57sec) just so sweet that I felt I should add it to the other great song already up here by this amazing bass player. Take care, Reinier | |||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3539 Registered: 10-2002 |
Here's the Tripster's latest youtube video . a zillion notes on a beautiful 5 string fretless. Nice stuff Trip. Graeme |
Trip with Green Alembic