Michael McDonald on Soundstage

Chad Michael · #1 12-25-2009, 12:10 AM

Caught most of this show tonight. Anyone else? They did a few Christmas tunes, one of his originals was very good!! Plus a few Doobie Brothers tunes, the sound was excellent as well.

I was trying to figure out who the bassist was, he did a great job. The gal playing the drums had an exceptional groove.

sound of bass · #2 12-25-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Chad Michael

Caught most of this show tonight. Anyone else? They did a few Christmas tunes, one of his originals was very good!! Plus a few Doobie Brothers tunes, the sound was excellent as well.

I was trying to figure out who the bassist was, he did a great job. The gal playing the drums had an exceptional groove.

DAMN! I would have liked to have seen that. Ive always been a fan of MM, and also the Doobie Brothers, I always felt he had a great soul / bluesy kinda voice. Heck, Im even a big fan of Soundstage. Ive seen some great bands and tunes on that program.

markjazzbassist · #3 12-25-2009, 11:43 AM

the last time i saw michael (couple years ago) he had a guy named Lanice Morrison playing for him.

Long gray hair, playing either a Fender jazz or sadowsky jazz. Great player with impeccable groove.

Chad Michael · #4 12-25-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sound of bass

DAMN! I would have liked to have seen that. ..

http://www.pbs.org/wttw/soundstage/

"check local listings"

Maybe you can still catch it, I bet they will run it more than once.

Chad Michael · #5 12-25-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by markjazzbassist

the last time i saw michael (couple years ago) he had a guy named Lanice Morrison playing for him.

Long gray hair, playing either a Fender jazz or sadowsky jazz. Great player with impeccable groove.

This may have been the same guy, he was playing something similar to a 5 - string precision (the headstock wasn't Fender tho)

JAUQO III-X · #6 12-25-2009, 02:01 PM

This is the band that's been working with him for a while.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsvNaOg459w

sound of bass · #7 12-26-2009, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Chad Michael

http://www.pbs.org/wttw/soundstage/

"check local listings"

Maybe you can still catch it, I bet they will run it more than once.

Thanks for that. I suspected it would run again, Ive seen several performances in the past and he really puts on a great show. I'll check the schedule when I have more time. (at work now) Too bad...I really feel like palying right now,lol.

ljazz · #8 12-26-2009, 03:50 AM

I can't help but think of "The 40 Year Old Virgin" whenever I hear about Michael anymore.

**Bass7755** · #9 12-26-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad Michael

This may have been the same guy, he was playing something similar to a 5 - string precision (the headstock wasn't Fender tho)

He is playing an Alleva-Coppolo KBP5.

Dan

svtb15 · #10 12-26-2009, 02:41 PM

Thats Correct, it is an Alleva Coppolo KBP5 bass..

Sahm · #11 12-26-2009, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ljazz

I can't help but think of "The 40 Year Old Virgin" whenever I hear about Michael anymore.

Yep!

Chad Michael · #12 01-02-2010, 10:58 PM

Just bought the album ""If That's What it Takes" (on vinyl) released in 1982.

Terribly cool album, I can't believe I waited this long to buy it. Especially "That's Why", "I Gotta Try", and the title track...