|  | 
04-16-2008, 03:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brixton, South London | | | My new 7-piece funk band - Street Life, I Wish and some JBs funk
Sign in to disble this ad
Hey y'all
I've just joined a new 7-piece funk band here in London - Groove Digger - they've been together for a year or so but the line has changed a little - I'm the new guy along with the drummer (great Polish player). Anyway it's the usual mix of stuff like Street Life, I Wish and some JBs style funk - hope you like it - we're about to start gigging soon so that should be fun: http://www.groovedigger.co.uk/
The session was recorded in one day completely live - no overdubs - and after just 2 rehearsals - it came out pretty good I think!
Hope you enjoy it.
Cheers
Mike |
04-16-2008, 04:14 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: conditional upon harmonic Hz | | | OOoowww! Nice!
__________________
"With the power of Soul, anything is possible." JMH
Valenti 067 J5 w/NJ5 AudereZ6 "The Rainbow"
Lakland JO5/ Aero T1/passive "Blood" (raw magnetic mojo)
|
04-16-2008, 04:59 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stafford Springs, CT | | sounds sweet. real nice tone on the bass also.god luck w/it!  |
04-16-2008, 05:06 AM
| | Registered User
Employee - 4Sound, Odense | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Odense, Denmark | | | Nice arrangment on "I wish". |
04-16-2008, 05:46 AM
| | Registered User
Wouldn't you like to know?! | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Atlanta | | | Very nice!!!
__________________
There's a reason why women love us bass players.The tone is like Barry White's voice, and the strings are thick like Ron Jeremy's...well, you get the point.
|
04-16-2008, 05:50 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia | | | Really dig it, the keyboardist is rad!
__________________
Fenders are as boring as the people that play them.
|
04-16-2008, 06:01 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Happy Bottom, VA | | | Very solid stuff my friend..Enjoy the ride..
__________________
He who has ears...let him hear....
Christian P&W #404
|
04-16-2008, 06:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton, TX | | | Noice, M8!
__________________
Yeah, I double...don't you? |
04-16-2008, 06:28 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Filthydelphia, USA | | Really, really, really good! I'm loathe to give advice because I don't want to sound critical; I really don't. The only comment I can make that I think could really put you guys over the top would be for your vocalist to really let loose in the chorus of "Street Life" the way Randy Crawford did. I think if she just got "in character" a little more she'd really nail it.
Here's a recent video of Joe Sample & Randy Crawford putting it together again in the studio. Good for some extra insight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZguZw7Wagg
Once again, the band sounded great; I only sent this to potentially help it along even further. |
04-16-2008, 08:59 AM
|  | The Funkfather
Endorsing Artist: Kohlman Bassworks | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia | | | Nice. I like the way "I Wish" came out. I'm not diggin' the Clavinet on "Static". The last 2 tunes are Ska/Reggae and your page only says Funk. May want to add that to your page.
Excellent bass playing all around! |
04-16-2008, 09:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brixton, South London | | Quote:
Originally Posted by DWBass  Nice. I like the way "I Wish" came out. I'm not diggin' the Clavinet on "Static". The last 2 tunes are Ska/Reggae and your page only says Funk. May want to add that to your page.
Excellent bass playing all around! | Thanks DW - much appreciated - and as ever you can never please all the people all of the time - thanks for the mainly positive responses, all criticisms duly noted and respectfully acknowledged.
Re comments on the vocals Julia did really well considering there was no separate vocal booth - and yes I know how GOOD Randy Crawford is on the original - she is the one and only after all...  - I'm just pleased to have an outlet for some funk-shizzle after a bit of time off.
Thanks again guys - it's all good.
Mike |
04-23-2008, 08:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Richmond, Virginia | | | Now this is awesome!!! I would love to be in a funk band...so much energy and so much fun comes from that music. You can't help but smile and bounce along to it!! Nice job!! |
04-25-2008, 12:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: conditional upon harmonic Hz | | | Truth - collective energy in a big ass smilin' ball rolling all around - AH, the beauty of it all - THE FUNK!
__________________
"With the power of Soul, anything is possible." JMH
Valenti 067 J5 w/NJ5 AudereZ6 "The Rainbow"
Lakland JO5/ Aero T1/passive "Blood" (raw magnetic mojo)
|
04-25-2008, 01:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: London ON | | | Great stuff Mike! My London needs a funk band like that. Nobody will pay for a big band though. Like that trumpet solo on I Wish. Tasty. Of course the bass playing as always is top notch. |
04-26-2008, 10:32 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fayetteville, NC | | Nice man. Put a lil Texas Pete on your fish and chips and you'll be good to go  .
__________________ Quote:
Originally Posted by jmattbassplaya Agreed.
I'm sure I'm being Mr. Insensitive Butt Fungus again | |
09-05-2008, 09:52 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brixton, South London | | | Thanks again guys - I hadn't seen some of these replies - I've got some more interesting recordings in the works now too. With a singer.
M | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | |
