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11-10-2009, 02:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hampton Roads (Norfolk), VA. | | | The raw deal - AKA: sound bytes
OK, at the risk of completely embarrassing myself, here's a short clip of a live gig I sub'd on a few months back someone just sent me a few days ago. After walking away from music for a decade this was the first time I'd been on a gig - it was spur of the moment call earlier that day, totally not my thing musically and as pathetic as it sounds, yes, I had to read charts to play James Taylor and Beatles covers... LOL! I know, I know - But I've never played in a cover band and I didn't come up on that sort of music, gimme a Real-Book or anything from mo-town and it's a different story. The sound is totally just the little condenser mic built into the video recorder.
So while that sounds like a list of excuses to save face, that's really not my intention. Rather, it's to point out that under most unfavorable conditions, listen to that Roscoe growl and bite despite the horrible sound quality et al. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmfAFX53cOA
Also, because this is one of those instances where a picture can explain better than a thousand words, here's the bass rig: 
FYI, not that it's worth anything but that singer pops up in a lot of movies and HBO specials and the keys is B.J Lieberman who, if anyone is a fan of NPR radio writes all the music and jingles for their broadcasts and shows.... Whoopdy doo right..  As a disclaimer I'll simply say, it is what it is, I got paid - but there's a sound byte of the Roscoe.... About as raw as it gets, FWIW... 
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11-10-2009, 03:19 PM
|  | Musical Anarchist | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sutton, MA | | | Sounds good to me. I had stopped playing for about 17 yrs and got back into it a few years ago. I couldn't even remember how to play a blues tunes. It's like learning to walk all over again. |
11-10-2009, 03:24 PM
|  | Cogito Ergo Idiot | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA | | | Yeah, baby! Brian, great stuff...thanks for sharing this. The bass sounds great, and I love what you did with the tune. Terrific drummer as well...heck, everyone sounded great. Nice! |
11-10-2009, 05:15 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Encinitas California | | | What's to be embarrassed about?? Good playing man... |
11-10-2009, 05:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hampton Roads (Norfolk), VA. | | | HAHA, well thanks.. You guys are generous and kind - but, I'll be the first to admit, it's definitely me at my worst... But the Roscoe shines and that's the point I wanted to make...
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11-10-2009, 05:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Encinitas California | | | Point made in spades, But didn't we all know that already? |
11-10-2009, 05:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hampton Roads (Norfolk), VA. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ubone  But didn't we all know that already? | LMAO! True, if you're here reading this, good chance you already know... So I guess it's somewhat a redundant point to make... 
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11-10-2009, 06:06 PM
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11-10-2009, 06:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Encinitas California | | | Nawwww.. Just me being a smart @$$. Drive the point home with gusto. We Roscoe owners/lovers dig it... |
11-10-2009, 06:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Encinitas California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by VroomVroom | And X-tra special props to a fellow bassist of the clean shaven bean, But dude, where's the chin whiskers???? |
11-10-2009, 06:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hampton Roads (Norfolk), VA. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ubone But dude, where's the chin whiskers???? | HAHA! They're coming.... That was a fresh shave that day, chins been growing since...
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11-10-2009, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ubone Nawwww.. Just me being a smart @$$. Drive the point home with gusto. We Roscoe owners/lovers dig it... | LOL! All good and I figured as much... No need to tread lightly, my skins thick and I don't overreact or read too much into e-correspondence; always give the benefit there's a smile at the other end that I just can't see.    
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11-10-2009, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by PlanetEarth HAHA! They're coming.... That was a fresh shave that day, chins been growing since... | Bitchin!! I propose a Roscoe Players Bald Guys Sporting Goats Club.. |
11-10-2009, 06:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hampton Roads (Norfolk), VA. | | What's the bumper sticker gonna be? Bald guys do it ????
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11-10-2009, 10:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Encinitas California | | Bald Guys Do It Better!! |
11-11-2009, 05:15 AM
|  | Drunk on power... and beer | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Co. Kerry, Ireland. | | | Very cool stuff.
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11-11-2009, 06:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hampton Roads (Norfolk), VA. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by VroomVroom Terrific drummer | Man, Rich and I have been playing together for 20 years in all sorts of situations... I'll have to dig up some of our combo stuff from 15 years ago, I'm playing upright (so no Roscoe to show off) but, I'd love for you to hear him in that setting, that video doesn't even begin to say it....
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11-11-2009, 07:00 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Paul, MN | | Nothing here to apologize for. Sounds like a cool book of tunes, and the musicianship is first-rate, including yours. Sounds great - well done! The Roscoe's punching through really nice and has the signature Roscoe voice. Quote:
Originally Posted by VroomVroom | +1. I love my Reckless Fretless Necklace.
With a sixer, unless you've got Gumby wrists or tentacles for fingers, you have to wear it high or the B-string is out of reach. And that ain't no good, 'cause that's where all the yummiest notes are.
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11-11-2009, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by lwrthnwhalepoop that's where all the yummiest notes are. | Oh yeah!!! Dems da` booty shakers down there...
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