My new band HEAP

slackdaddy · #1 12-05-2006, 01:03 PM

Hey All,
I just wanted to let you know I have put up a tune by my new band, HEAP. This project is a true labor of love. I have been lucky to play with some amazing musicians but this is the first time doing my own thing. This is also the first band I have been with to have 2 bass players and no guitarist. The tune on myspace only has one bass part (I am actually switching back & forth between bass and sax). I used my Rob/Wave custom EUB. I am playing all the parts except the drums which is played by my good friend and drummer of almost 20 years, Ian Werden. I would love to know what my fellow bassist think. Please check it out and I welcome your comments
http://www.myspace.com/gaheap

I look forward to your feedback

brian v2.0 · #2 12-05-2006, 01:14 PM

i really like it. has a kind of morphine feel to it, cool stuff.

slackdaddy · #3 12-05-2006, 01:19 PM

thanks for checking it out. I happily wear my influences on my sleeve! I met Mark Sandman a week before he died.

slackdaddy · #4 02-02-2007, 01:34 PM

Hello All,
I just wanted to repost this because we have finally finished the recording. We added a percussion track and a sax solo. I would love to hear what you think

http://www.myspace.com/gaheap

daveyfunk · #5 02-03-2007, 12:32 PM

yeah!!! i like it. definately agree with the morphine feel of it...nice work

Magical_Max · #6 02-03-2007, 03:42 PM

I too like this... Bookmarked your myspace and downloaded your track.

Good stuff.

slackdaddy · #7 02-05-2007, 06:44 AM

Thank you fot the kind words. This band has been in the planning stage for over 3 years. It all started when I was talking to one of my favorite bass players here in Athens, GA, Jeff Rieter about how we should start a band with 2 bass players. The recording on the myspace page has only one bass (I am playing my custom 42" EUB built by Rob/Wave http://www.robwave.com ) but I generally play either my Washburn AB20 acoustic or my Univox 'Lectra (strung A-D-G-C) through my bassman guitar amp. It is really nice to not hav a guitar player. Also absent from that recording is our electric kalimba player. Hopefully we will have some more recordings to share in the near future.