Any Randy Coven Fans????

[Joemt]

There is supposed to be a new "Best Of" collection
out there. I've been unable to find it to date, but
I already have all of the tunes from previous releases.

This should be a great find for those who are unfamiliar
with his work.

Regards,

Joe T.

[JMX]

Randy was my first 'bass virtuoso hero', and 'Funk Me Tender' was one of the first 'bass records' I ever bought.

Check him out people, he's good!

[Boplicity]

The "Best of Randy Coven" is available at Amazon.com for $15.99 plus shipping and handling. Sound samples of four songs including "Funk Me Tender" can be heard.

Can you fill me in? Coven's name rings bells, but I think I last read about him in the early nineties. Was he with a major band or was he always a solo artist? I just can't recall.

[Boplicity]

Well, I did some checking on my own. Coven has an official web site:

http://www.randycovensite.com

Now I know where I remember him from...the "CPR" album back in 1992 with Al Pitrelli on guitar and Jon O'Reilly on drums.

His latest album is "Witchway." His latest tour was late last year with Yngwie Malmsteen and Dio. His web site has a photo of each of his unusual basses. One is a three octave fretless. You can buy his out of print CDs right at his web site.

It seems to me he used to write a column for bass players in one of the metal guitar magazines like "Guitar World." He has a "Bass Secrets" part to his web site. What I saw was a lesson about using Aeolian and Locrian modes.

[gruffpuppy]

Has any one ever seen his bass video?

Great player but I think they found him in a bar before they shot the video.

[Boplicity]

Does he have a video? What is the name and is it worthwhile? He must be pretty good if he can play with Malmsteen. That guy is extremely demanding.

[Joemt]

The video is called :

Ultimate Lead Bass - Hotlicks

I seen the book a few times, but it's
beyond my skill level at this time.
Haven't seen the video. He is definitely
a skilled player with plenty of licks. The
music is a fusion based Rock. Plenty of
great guitar work as well.

Seems like a cool guy. He sent me an
autographed LP of Funk Me Tender. Got
through his website.


Joe T.

[Acacia]

i never heard a note of randy until i saw him match note for note with yngwie a few months ago.

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

I have the Greatest Hits CD and the Hot Licks video. Both are great. Randy's solo on "Funk me tender" is terrific and a good training on slapping and tapping techniques. He even uses Victor Wooten style up and down thumb slap. Gruffpuppy is right about Randy's condition in the video. He doesn't look OK at all. At a certain moment, when he's explaining something about using the middle finger, he says: "This one" and shows it to the camera. Even some production crew members' reaction can be heard. Anyway, this video really worths checking out.