Linley Marthe! bass monster!

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Author Message white_cloud Senior Member Username: white_cloud Post Number: 483 Registered: 11-2007 Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 4:45 am:    Wow, I was recently watching footage of the Zawinul syndicate (RIP Joe) live in Austria once more....I was left drooling again by the bass playing of Linley Marthe - he is an absolute monster player! Does anyone here at the club know anything about Linley, any musical projects he is involved in....and more importantly how he gets that incredible sound out of that beat up old Jazz bass????? John. jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1916 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 5:15 am:    He came to the first UK Bass Day in 2005. His flight was delayed so he ended up going on last around 9pm or possibly even later. His playing was astounding, only let down by the amp they'd provided crapping out. He did have a couple of pedals but I don't know what they were. Graeme p.s. TM Stevens will be at this years Bass day - interested? I still have at least one car seat spare. white_cloud Senior Member Username: white_cloud Post Number: 484 Registered: 11-2007 Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 5:50 am:    Thanks Graeme, that is both helpful and kind! I would love to make the trip but have a work comittment that simply cannot be ignored - I will keep my eyes peeled for you at the Allan Holdsworth gig though John. jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1917 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 5:52 am:    I'll get in touch closer to the 25th - maybe you can suggest a pub we could all meet up at. Graeme white_cloud Senior Member Username: white_cloud Post Number: 486 Registered: 11-2007 Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 5:56 am:    That could be a plan! Im kind of hoping to hooch around and chat to Allan at some point during the day - who knows! Im a big fan! John. artswork99 Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 462 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 6:16 am:    Linley's MySpace Linley's Fan Site (lots of embedded youtube videos) (Message edited by artswork99 on September 16, 2008) white_cloud Senior Member Username: white_cloud Post Number: 487 Registered: 11-2007 Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 7:27 am:    Thanks Art, very helpful John. terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 579 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 9:49 am:    white cloud - was it the program from BBC3 about 3 years ago?? I was blown away by his playing, I think he uses a Mutron to get that almost fretless sound on his jazz bass, the solo with the drummer was astounding. I have archived it to DVD so I can drool and maybe pick some of his licks up. white_cloud Senior Member Username: white_cloud Post Number: 490 Registered: 11-2007 Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 3:20 am:    Lol...thats the one Terry! We obviously both have similar behaviour patterns as that is precisely what I have done!!! I love his Jazz bass too! It has obviously had many thousands of hours being played in! Very cool. John.