The Chicken

**Mark Wilson** · #1 02-12-2006, 08:28 PM

http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/D...klchicken.html

Alright guys, who is this bass player?! He BLOWS me away.

And, this is just a killer version of "The Chicken"

Enjoy!

-Mark

SlavaF · #2 02-12-2006, 10:53 PM

yaaeeaaah that guy tears it up

incredible tone as well... dont know his name unfortunately

Ian Perge · #3 02-12-2006, 11:04 PM

I'm getting a broken link for the movie, but all google searches are coming up with Tom Kennedy, who slays.

Mr_Dave · #4 02-13-2006, 06:06 AM

yeah, its tom kennedy. he chops really really hard on the 5string fodera

DWBass · #5 02-13-2006, 06:09 AM

Tom Kennedy. The tune is on the Dave Weckl Band Live (and definitely plugged in) cd! This cd kills! Tom Kennedy, IMO, is one of the best bassists in the world! World Class!

Mike Flynn · #6 02-13-2006, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DWBass

Tom Kennedy. The tune is on the Dave Weckl Band Live (and definitely plugged in) cd! This cd kills! Tom Kennedy, IMO, is one of the best bassists in the world! World Class!

Yes - he's a complete monster for all the RIGHT reasons - tone, musicianship and chops - a real class act.

I can't get the clip to download but I have the DVD it's from anyway - there are some other cool clips of TK on tour on the Dave Weckl site - have a look here:

http://www.daveweckl.com

Click on the 'Perfomance' link - a new window will launch - then click on the performance link at the top - at the bottom of the page is another small scolling menu - find the EU Tour 04 Video Clips - and check out TK's solo on Toby's Blues - that's some great ****!

M

Red Wonder · #7 02-13-2006, 08:53 AM

I love that tone and attack. Playing by the bridge is exciting when done right...and its safe to say Kennedy plays well back there. Can't go wrong playing along with that patented Dave Weckl snap either.

BillytheBassist · #8 02-13-2006, 09:05 AM

MMM yea, Class A chit!

Whafrodamus · #9 02-13-2006, 09:59 AM

I enjoyed it all except for the solo. That wasn't even tasteful :-p. Still, great video.

msquared · #10 02-13-2006, 10:55 AM

I dig this version of Chicken also: http://www.toontrack.com/demos/chicken_low.mov

I have serious GAS for that electronic kit (can I say that on TB?)

Whafrodamus · #11 02-13-2006, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by msquared

I dig this version of Chicken also: http://www.toontrack.com/demos/chicken_low.mov

I have serious GAS for that electronic kit (can I say that on TB?)

Eeeew. The drum stuff is cool, but the keyboard sounds lame and is playing the wrong basslines..

willgroove2 · #12 02-13-2006, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Whafrodamus

I enjoyed it all except for the solo. That wasn't even tasteful :-p. Still, great video.

Actually i thought the that solo was very hip,kinda had a mike brekerish vibe to it.

Jazzin' · #13 02-13-2006, 02:26 PM

I like this version of The Chicken

KJung · #14 02-13-2006, 02:35 PM

Tommy's playing always draws a similar 'love it or hate it' vibe as Weckl's drumming. Great time, lots of chops and technique, but sometimes lacking 'groove and taste' IMO. The Weckl live version of the Chicken is amazing... but to me, when you compare it to the original, there's just something lacking in the 'feel' of that playing.

That being said... I wish I could play 1/100th that well!

Jazzin' · #15 02-13-2006, 02:36 PM

I like those two videos. I don;t dislike any parts of them.

msquared · #16 02-13-2006, 03:39 PM

Weckl has come a long way as a drummer since the early '90s. I think that video is the loosest and most grooving that I've ever heard him. Dude seriously needs to sit down and listen to nothing but old Meters records for about a month though.

Hou · #17 02-14-2006, 02:09 AM

I think that Tom is great and he uses the B string with taste. I'm not the biggest fan of his solo because he wants to play fast

Still a great bassplayer and the bass sounds real nice. The things he does the on their version of the chicken is amazing

Christian

Whafrodamus · #18 02-14-2006, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jazzin'

I like this version of The Chicken

MAAAAAAJOR balancing issues.

Jazzin' · #19 02-14-2006, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Whafrodamus

MAAAAAAJOR balancing issues.

Yes, we just played right into a mixer without a test run. For some reason, the rest of my band thinks it sounds really good. They're all like "Oh! Your soundcard and your speakers suck! It sounds awesome on my computer, I can hear the bass so well." I have a good enough soundcard and a 100$ 2.1 Altec Lansing speaker set. The guitar is also very low on the solo.

DWBass · #20 02-14-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by msquared

I dig this version of Chicken also: http://www.toontrack.com/demos/chicken_low.mov

I have serious GAS for that electronic kit (can I say that on TB?)

I thought that was pretty damn good! The keyboardist appears to be blind which makes it even more impressive! Yeah he was playing the bassline 'wrong' but try playing lefthand bass and chording and soloing with the right hand at the same time! To me, that's impressive! Who cares if it doesn't sound like the original. It's all about interpretation and improv! Isn't that we strive for?